Day: June 1, 2020

From Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago Police Board hearing officer, law partner wife found dead under ‘suspicious circumstances’ in Oak Park: police tape

From Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago Police Board hearing officer, law partner wife found dead under ‘suspicious circumstances’ in Oak Park: police

Jaybird June 1, 2020

From the Chicago Sun-Times: Oak Park police say they are investigating “suspicious circumstances” after two attorneys —...

Independent Autopsy Rules George Floyd’s Death a Homicide floyd

Independent Autopsy Rules George Floyd’s Death a Homicide

Em Carpenter June 1, 2020

The preliminary report: death was "caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to...

Harsh Your Mellow Monday: Fire, Fury, and Frustration Edition

Andrew Donaldson June 1, 2020

Every time we do this, folks will insist "This is the moment..." that everything is going to...

SpaceX Launches America SpaceX

SpaceX Launches America

Michael Siegel June 1, 2020

There is something primal, almost visceral about a rocket launch. It's unlike anything else in the human...

Somebody’s Always Takin’ Th’ Joy Outa Summer 2020-06-01 Joy 4026 crop

Somebody’s Always Takin’ Th’ Joy Outa Summer

Clare Briggs June 1, 2020

"School's out 'n I passed everythin' I did"

LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Adding to Saul's link, multiple Trump officials linked to anti-Semitic extremists: https://www.npr.o…
Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025The admin that takes anti-Semitism seriously (allegedly) just made a raging anti-Semite a refugee to…
InMD in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025I think Jay is right about this though. If you're going to get rid of him do it for that reason, not…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025The mistake was hiring him. He's doing things which are NOT compatible with his current job/role nor…
Dark Matter in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Syria is complex but my impression is the US backed groups aren't in charge. The big group that did…
Jaybird in reply to DensityDuck on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Any given special-interest group has concerns that are serious and legitimate and, unfortunately, so…
Philip H on American Foreign Policy Drive-by: Houthis and the Blowfish EditionAs with so much of this administrations work, performative war works for people with short attention…
DensityDuck in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025"It’s not related to his arguments that we should primary useless Democrats in safe seats. It’s beca…
Jaybird in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025And, to be perfectly honest, removing Hogg from his seat not because "you can't sabotage Dems in goo…
Jaybird in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Even a blind squirrel is right twice a day.