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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
Three Things: About Emily W. Murphy, GSA Administrator
/109 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Trump Administration/by RayneThere’s no good excuse for Murphy not to have signed the ascertainment determination letter already since Biden had passed the necessary 270 votes as of November 7. You’d think as an attorney she’d realize she could be in hot water several times over.
It Didn’t Go Away: COVID, COVID, COVID
/31 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, COVID-19, Trump Administration/by RayneRemember Trump’s gaslighting the American public, telling them COVID would simply go away after the election because it was just a hoax?
Congratulations, America — Once More, with Feeling [UPDATE-1]
/107 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election/by RayneWe have a lot to celebrate, not only because we can finally see an end to the Trump administration in 74 days. We can celebrate real change is coming.
Congratulations, America! Welcome President-Elect and VP-Elect Biden and Harris!
/298 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election/by RayneThe wait is finally over. We have a new president-elect.
Braced for Impact
/114 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election/by RayneThis has to end; it will end. The really sad part is that we don’t know what will happen when it does end.
Election Day Countdown: There’s Got to be An Afternoon After [UPDATE-1]
/282 Comments/in 2020 Election, 2020 Presidential Election, Drug War/by RayneWe need to snap the fuck out of our funk, stop the self-flagellation. We have a lot to celebrate. Let’s get at it!
Election Day Countdown: Zero Day (Or Is It ‘0-day’?) [UPDATE-2]
/187 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election/by RayneFinally, the last text messages, phone calls, emails, political ads will be dispatched today. Finally, the people get their say.
We’re So Not Through Here
/73 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Culture/by RayneThis union has always been aspirational, a work in progress. It most certainly isn’t done.
Election Day Countdown: Better Than 1 Day Left [UPDATE-2]
/49 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Trump Administration/by RayneA couple hours or twenty minutes left is better than a day left, amirite?