February 19 update Several sources have now uncovered a bot net and troll farm attack on Franken. Way to go, Senate Democrats. You’ve been had. Update: Senator Franken resigned. We lost a strong voice in the Senate. I hope the DNC is happy. Earlier: I started this web site in the interest of showing just […]
Update: And the Judge ruled in favor of Mulvaney. None of us are surprised. English will, most likely, appeal the ruling. In the meantime, Texas has filed a motion requesting leave to filing a Friend of the Court. These red state AGs have very little else to do. First Update: The judge has asked all […]
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The Fight over the CFPB
The Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) resigned last week. Before he left, he appointed Leandra English as Deputy Director, recognizing “that appointing the current chief of staff to the deputy director position would minimize operational disruption and provide for a smooth transition given her operational expertise.” Later that day, Trump appointed the […]
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Climate change and sewers
By my rain gauge yesterday, we had 3.98 inches of rain, and that’s not accounting for what fell after Midnight. We’ve had heavy rains before, but this one seemed to be a particular problem in the O’Fallon area. Last night we tried to flush our toilets, and they weren’t going anywhere. The seal on one […]
Earlier today I was stunned to read about the accusations of sexual harassment against Robert Scoble. We aren’t friends, but we have friends in common and we have interacted remotely in the past. I had no idea, no clue, that Scoble had harassed women. There are some people you might suspect of doing so, and some […]