Day 32+11H: Trump’s Other Wall
This post is about a wall. Nope, not about Trump’s narcissistic pipe dream made of steel slats and Fox News-borne ego fluffing.
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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
Open Thread: Don’t Shoot the Freezer
/156 Comments/in Free For All/by RayneLooks like the regulars may have cabin fever. Pour some boat drinks and bring your off-topic content here to air it out.
Shutdown Day 28+15H: When Negotiations Fail, Add More Hostages
/56 Comments/in Congress, Trump Administration/by RayneIs it really too much to ask for a president and Senate Majority Leader to simply do the right thing by the country and reopen the government without fueling more political conflict?
Into Shutdown Day 28: Is the GOP Senate Obstructing Justice?
/62 Comments/in Congress, Department of Justice, Trump Administration/by RayneWhy is the GOP Senate, at the direction of Mitch McConnell (and possibly Trump), aiding and abetting the obstruction of justice at scale?
On the Matter of Mitch: Perhaps Not Where but Why
/94 Comments/in Congress, Trump Administration/by RayneThe question becomes not Where’s Mitch but Why, Mitch? Or Why Mitch?
The Lady (Trump’s Tantrum) or the Tiger (GOP Senators Get Spines) [UPDATE-2]
/122 Comments/in Congress, Trump Administration/by RayneSo what’s your pick, GOP senators? Which door — the one with the figurative Lady and all the chaos she brings, or the one with the swiftly dispatching Tiger?
The Shutdown, Day 23: An Apology, A Prod, and a Call
/51 Comments/in Congress, Trump Administration/by RayneThere are very few people who deserve this mess. None of them are so-called non-essential employees of the U.S.
A Less Obvious Question about NYT’s Reporting on Trump-Russia
/155 Comments/in 2016 Election, Mueller Probe, Trump Administration/by RayneOver the last several years, one thing has bothered me about The New York Times, something not immediately obvious in these related pieces of what may be the most important work the paper published since the early 2000s.
Stays: Another Reason for the Shutdown?
/105 Comments/in Trump Administration/by RayneFootdragging. A means to buy time at the expense of federal employees, contractors, and everyone who is served by or serves them. Bah.
21 People with the Power to Stop the Madness [UPDATE-2]
/92 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, Trump Administration/by RayneIt’s bloody annoying to hear ignoramuses who should know better blaming the wrong people for the mess we’re in. 21 people could fix this right now.