They could have just shut up. That’s what’s interesting. The thing had been said, the controversy had flared and faded, bygones were becoming bygones. They could have moved on, left well enough alone. Instead, they declare themselves, “not ready to make nice . . . not ready to back down . . . still mad …
Yesterday was Noel’s belated housewarming party and an early 30th birthday party since he will be on a vacation road trip on his actual birthday. Catherine and Jason (one of Noel’s college housemates who lives here in Olympia) and I drove up for it. Alec didn’t feel well so he stayed home. His left side …
Mah fellow progressives, now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of the party. I don’t know about you, but I have had it with the D.C. Democrats, had it with the DLC Democrats, had it with every calculating, equivocating, triangulating, straddling, hair-splitting son of a bitch up …
Olympia City Councilman TJ Johnson said Wednesday he was shoved by state troopers trying to clear the area the night before. He said that people were dispersing, but that pepper spray was shot off, anyway. He said county sheriff’s deputies “chose to escalate the situation.” (note ~ TJ is a friend of ours who I …
Doug Ireland ~ longtime radical political journalist and media critic writes: The talented gay playwright Christopher Durang explains why he has cancelled his membership in the Human Rights Campaign — and you can also find out why both Chris and I are rooting for Ned Lamont against Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut Democratic Primary: ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* …
NEW YORK – Years after she first emerged from the Batcave, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. DC Comics is resurrecting the classic comic book character as a lesbian, unveiling the new Batwoman in July as part of an ongoing weekly series that began this year. and “This is not just about having a …
Alec and I walk at Percivals Landing in downtown Olympia at the botton of Puget Sound. Here are some flowers in a planter there yesterday. We had heard there had been protesters there the night before, because of the ship there ~ the SS Pomeroy ~ being loaded and heading for Iraq. The SS Pomery …