Published inGEN ·Pinned Member-only Lawmakers Have Been Quiet About the New Amazon Union My guess is, they’re not all that happy about it — As many of us have heard, on April 1st, 2022 an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island became the first in the United States to unionize, and with an independent union astutely dubbed Amazon Labor Union at that. David took on Goliath, and won. … Politics 4 min read Politics 4 min read
14 hours ago Member-only Yeah, Joe Manchin’s Still Coming For Your Medicare. And Social Security, too. — I’ve made it clear on more than one occasion that I can’t think of a Democratic politician I despise more than Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Both of them seem to relish in their ability to antagonize the base, don’t they? And then of course, there’s the frustrating reality where… Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
1 day ago Member-only Ron DeSantis is What Fascism Looks Like. If you blog about him, a new bill would require you to register with the state. — Almost from the beginning of his ascension to power, there have been a lot of conversations regarding the comparisons and contrasts between Ron DeSantis and the man responsible for his rise: former President Donald Trump. Naturally, it should come as no surprise that there are some die hard liberals who… Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
2 days ago Member-only Now Bernie Sanders is Taking on Starbucks. The CEO is being called to testify about union busting. — Starbucks certainly had their fair share of controversy this past year, as multiple stores across the country try and succeed in efforts to unionize employees, and the company — of course — continues to make it known that they want no part of it. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
3 days ago Member-only Marjorie Greene is Mad She Was Yelled at. Because she’s the queen of civility. — Marjorie Greene’s known for the nerve, isn’t she? There’s no sense of self awareness, or an ability to pause and reflect before the Georgia lawmaker says something, and it’s something she seems to wear almost as a badge of honor. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
4 days ago Member-only Jeb Bush Might Have Given Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Hopes the Kiss of Death. At least, we can hope. — Ah, who can forget the 2016 campaign of Jeb Bush. Jeb! For me personally, the video of Bush asking for his audience to “please clap” after a line in his speech will go down as one of the most satisfying moments of that entire election season. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
5 days ago Member-only If Marianne Williamson is Running for President, will Bernie Sanders? It might be slim, but I think there’s a chance that he will. — Whether Biden’s supporters like it or not, it seems as though there will at least be a small primary for the Democrats leading into the 2024 election. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
6 days ago Member-only Is Mike Pence Really Going to Run For President? Why? — Well, former Vice President Mike Pence appears to genuinely be considering a run for President. Yeah, that Mike Pence. The same one who had an entire mob of Trump’s most rabid supporters calling for him to be hanged as they rioted and hunted him down in the Capitol building. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
Feb 24 Member-only If Someone on the Left Said Just Half of What Marjorie Greene Says. Could you imagine if the shoe was on the other foot? — Marjorie Greene is a fascist. And unfortunately, we’ve reached the point where she and people like her no longer feel the need to even attempt to hide it. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read
Feb 23 Member-only Bernie Sanders is Calling For a Four Day Work Week. And it’s about time. — No politician is perfect, but there’s absolutely no denying that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is consistently way ahead of his colleagues. … Politics 3 min read Politics 3 min read