After violent threats chase Democrats from local political races, new candidates are slow to emerge — Quartz

Any antifascists out there want to take advantage of their second amendment rights and volunteer to provide free security to those who dare to run against Republicans?

I hope these are isolated incidents, but our liberal democracy’s future is not looking good.

After violent threats chase Democrats from local political races, new candidates are slow to emerge — Quartz

The woman at last night’s coop shift said she has a ten year old who STILL rarely sleeps through the night.

She said that she blew it. She sounded full of regrets.
What she said she did to get there is exactly what we are doing now.

Merkel’s G20 climate alliance is already crumbling

Several drafts have circulated among the G-20 members in recent weeks. Of particular note: There isn’t a single mention of the climate in the document. There is a decent possibility that, if the U.S. is to sign it, the closing document will remain completely silent on climate issues.

Why is Trudeau such a wimp?
And also Abe… and May.

Merkel’s G20 climate alliance is already crumbling

A middle aged man is standing on the corner in 98 degree heat holding a cardboard. I saw that he was a plumber, lost his job, and wanted someone to hire him. Very 1920s. Or like that depressing Ken Loach movie, “I, Daniel Blake”.

Humans should not be outside in this heat for more than a few minutes.

This is when I actually felt that this is how this planet is becoming uninhabitable before my eyes.