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Category Archives: Politics
SNL “Black Jeopardy” with Tom Hanks
Does Tom remind you of anyone at Skyline??
The Marcos dynasty in the Philippines – at the Rep
When I think about Imelda, I think about the shoes and laugh. But the corruption, cruelty, and dysfunctional history not only live on, but could repeat itself. A review by a local Filipina in Crosscut gives a positive review of Here … Continue reading
Prospects for Peace in Israel-Palestine
From Cabby Tennis 7:00PM, Monday, May 22, 2017 Great Hall “Internationally known historian and author Dr. Ilan Pappé is a native son of Israel and a former senior lecturer of history and political science at Haifa University. Since 2008 he … Continue reading
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A letter to the President from organizations across the political spectrum
The letter below to President Trump was signed by America’s Health Insurance Plans, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Benefits Council, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the Federation of American … Continue reading
Scientists get political, will march
From the San Diego Tribune: By Joshua Emerson Smith Will Americans start seeing more lab coats at political rallies like the upcoming March for Science in the nation’s capital, San Diego and hundreds of other locations? While many scientists have … Continue reading
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Updates from Aging & Disability Services – King County
Update from : Aging & Disability Services; Seattle King County Area Agency on Aging Thanks to effective advocacy from the Advisory Council and aging network partners, there has been a number of wins this legislative session, including: Vulnerable adult bill 1153 passed both … Continue reading
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David Brooks comes to sarcasm – does it help?
I love reading David Brooks. His editorials and books give a reasoned perspective on character, ethics, and morality. He has Republican leanings yet is a severe critic of the new administration. I was surprised to read his most recent and … Continue reading
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Partisan differences in the consumption of science books
Clipped from Nature: Taking advantage of [Amazon and Barnes/Noble] ‘customers who bought this item also bought’ feature of online commerce, the researchers constructed a co-purchase network of political books and science books. And they found a clear division, which they … Continue reading
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Japanese final surrender ending the war in the Pacific – rare footage
Rare footage of the final surrender.
Needed – a few good men
Tomas Friedman writes that he is looking for a few good men to step forward from Trump’s appointees. He’s looking for strength and sanity. But asking them to sit down and talk sense into our President may be too much … Continue reading
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“Hillbilly Elegy”
It’s on my Kindle and can’t wait to dig in. What can a 31 year old growing up in Appalachia tell us about the political climate in our country? Well, after “escaping” a rust belt childhood and subsequently attaining a … Continue reading
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AARP’s letter to Congress concerning “The American Health Care Act”
One reason (of many) the opponents of Obamacare don’t like the law, is that taxes are attached to support the program. There are a number of them and include (from Forbes): 2.3% Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers (this doesn’t hit … Continue reading
Brady Walkinshaw leaves politics for … journalism?
From Crosscut: “Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, who lost to Pramila Jayapal in last year’s race to represent Washington’s 7th Congressional District, says he’s done with politics and is tackling a new career path — journalism. He has been named the CEO of the … Continue reading
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Trumpcare vs. Obamacare by Atul Gawande
There’s a joke going around that Congress and the President are going to repeal Obamacare — and replace it with the Affordable Health Care Act. Harvard physician and author Atul Gawande writes about how difficult the choices are in the … Continue reading
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How to Get Out of the Cycle of Outrage In a Trump World
Arianna Huffington: mother, sister, flat shoe advocate, sleep evangelist, HuffPost founder, and founder and CEO of Thrive Global: www.thriveglobal.com Thrive Global – Feb. 6, 2017 If we live in a perpetual state of outrage, Trump wins (sent in by MJF) Ed Note: … Continue reading
A ghost from the past
“It’s time we have a little chat.”
Veterans’ group sends serious message to the President
Message said to be a spot-ad on Saturday Night Live – from www.voteVets.org
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Early cover story release from The Atlantic
From the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic: Dear Reader, I write to let you know that we’re doing something at The Atlantic that we only rarely do. We are releasing our upcoming cover story weeks before our subscribers receive it, and … Continue reading
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UW Faculty at Town Hall discussing Presidential power
A number of UW Law School faculty (6) did a Town Hall Panel presentation on Presidential Power on Feb. 1. It was a packed house and the reviews were enthusiastically positive. The event was streamed and available to view (below). … Continue reading
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Republican Chris Vance pushes back, joins the ACLU
This is an article in Crosscut by Chris Vance (an American politician, a two-term member of the King County Council and a former member of the Washington State Legislature. Vance is also a former chair of the Washington State Republican … Continue reading
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Dust off your copy of Orwell’s “1984” – it’s again a best seller!
From the NY Daily News: “In the wake of a doublespeak-drenched explanation from White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the revered British author’s classic book “1984” broke into Amazon’s top 10 list of best-selling books, The Guardian reports. “While appearing on … Continue reading
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The Netherlands Welcomes Trump in His Own Words
Funny, crazy, and sad – a must see parody from the Netherlands.
How big was that crowd anyway?
“I’m terrific at estimating crowd size. It looks like a dozen, maybe two dozen women at most.”