Three Things: No News Isn’t Good News
U.S. media, Congress, and the citizens who elected them own some of the media fail. Why aren’t we demanding more protection of our personal data in order to protect our democracy?
Author Archive for: Rayne
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
Fridays with Nicole Sandler
/12 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection/by RayneMarcy discusses with Nicole Sandler this week’s insanity at NBC/MSNBC as well as John Eastman and Lev Parnas, for starters.
Three Things: So Much Stupid
/273 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Economics, January 6 Insurrection/by RayneOpen thread because we need a place to discuss so much stupid going on.
Three Things: Goodbye, Good, Buy? Good – Bye!
/182 Comments/in 2024 Presidential Election, Congress, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy/by RayneGoodbye, Minority Leader McConnell and two other topics not worthy of a full post. This is an open thread.
Putin’s Other War of Attrition
/205 Comments/in Foreign Policy, Russo-Ukrainian War/by RayneAlexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader and founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, died today as a complication of Vladimir Putin’s trumped-up imprisonment.
Trash Talk: Today’s Blowout Game
/76 Comments/in Culture, Trash Talk/by RayneThe score of today’s game was mind-blowing. One could reasonably expect last year’s champion to do well again this year but holy smokes — go Ireland! This is an open thread.
Open Thread: Trump v. Anderson before SCOTUS
/339 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, 2024 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, SCOTUS/by RayneFeel free to discuss today’s Trump v. Anderson oral arguments here but bring all your off-topic discussion to this open thread.
Trash Talk: Embracing Your Bi as in Coastal
/146 Comments/in Culture, Trash Talk/by RayneI screwed up thinking this was about bi-coastal championships with Baltimore on the east coast and San Francisco on the west coast, forgetting about Detroit on the northern fresh water coast. This is an open thread.
Boeing 737 MAX 9: The Comment Heard Around The World
/125 Comments/in Culture, Domestic Policy, Labor, Manufacturing/by RayneA comment posted in Leeham News on January 16 convinced me the topic of Boeing 737 quality and safety needs a post here at emptywheel.
2024 Presidential Election: New Hampshire Primary Results
/127 Comments/in 2024 Presidential Election/by RayneOthers have done a better job with an economy of words explaining situations. The New Hampshire primary held yesterday is such an occasion. This is an open thread.