10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (564+ words) npr, “DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump,” by Ryan Lucas What the Times article points out is that a new tranche of classified documents released by the White House disclosed that the…...

10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (838+ words) After a year of sobriety, I revisited the rehab facility where I had once been treated, determined to thank the counselor who guided me towards this new path. As I waited in the lobby, the director spotted me. The same…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago   (423+ words) dailykos.com This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. Trump, a president who was too cowardly to serve, says the USS Lincoln deployment was “not nearly long enough.” Combat veteran Gov. Wes Moore…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (117+ words) dailykos.com Just five days shy of his 23rd birthday, Jamaican track and field star Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 100-meter dash at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on August 16, 2009. The iconic sprinter posted a time of…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (244+ words) Good morning, Newdists! I’ve been in a rush this weekend preparing to go back to school on Monday. All I really have for this morning’s diary inspiration is this pot of pasta e fagioli I made yesterday, which we’re very…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (404+ words) It’s a fair question. Information has spread (word has it) that the California high-speed-rail project will see track being laid sometime this year. When exactly that will be, I can’t say. On the project’s first 119 miles — the only portion of…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (875+ words) I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in “Cheers & Jeers“. OK, you’ve been warned – here is…...

13+ hour ago   (1335+ words) Surprise! It’s me again. Yes, my wife was supposed to write today’s Dawn Chorus — but events intervened, and I threw this one together quickly and gave her my September slot. So enjoy some more birds from our June trip to…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (429+ words) On this past Monday the president proudly announced that he was issuing an executive order to reduce the number of recommended pediatric vaccines. Ugh Because Democrats believe and support science, it should be no surprise that Congressional Democrats have spoken…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1138+ words) This story originally ran Aug. 20, 2023. Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music. With 170 stories (and counting) covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack, I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes…...