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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
Burners, Burning: The Heat’s Turned up on Mark Meadows [UPDATE-1]
/105 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneSending someone who isn’t a Kremer to buy a burner phone with cash to evade tracing suggests Kylie Kremer knew exactly what the role of her organization, Women to Save America First, was within the framework of the insurrection. Bet Meadows knows this
Mark, Mark, Mark!: No Wonder Meadows Balked at House Subpoena
/100 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneLordy, there are text messages.
Three Things: Fire, Fire, Fired [UPDATE-1]
/64 Comments/in Biden Administration/by RayneDear Executive: Please use your powers to execute the needs of the people by firing these failures. Thank you.
Three Things: Ugly Goes Clean to the Bone [UPDATE-1]
/63 Comments/in 2020 Election, Congress, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneWith Bannon indicted on Friday, supposed to report today, will Meadows continue to listen to his attorney or take the L and show before the House January 6 Committee? Whatever happens, it’s ugly.
Three Things: No, No, and Hell to the NO, NYT
/151 Comments/in Media, Racism/by RayneThey can’t stop the bullshit. It’s in The New York Times’ DNA.
Minority Report: Botheration Benefits Bannon
/212 Comments/in Congress, Department of Justice, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Alumni Crime/by RayneAmericans are becoming deeply disappointed: Bannon has blown off Congress without any repercussions so far. It’s not obvious to the public why it takes so long to bring the scruffy bucket of excess shirtage, whiskers, and pudge to answer their representatives’ questions.
Three Things: North by East by Northeast on January 6
/62 Comments/in January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThree things along First Street along the east side of the Capitol have niggled at me as the investigations into the insurrection have progressed.
Not-So-Casual Water: Insurance Fraud Alleged at Trump-Westchester
/35 Comments/in Financial Fraud, Trump Administration/by RayneRolling Stone published another piece about the Trump Westchester course; this time ex-employees dished about insurance claims made related to flooding at the course in 2011. Will we learn what really happened?
Bullshit Brigade: Now with More NYT Bullshit [Action Item Included]
/107 Comments/in Elections, Media, Neoliberalism/by RayneThe New York Times editorial board pumped out another “Dems in disarray” piece, just in time to cover for some obstructive and intransigent centrists. This is my unending surprised face.