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Donald Trump and his Fox News ‘shadow cabinet’ are a ‘genuine public health threat’
April 10, 2020
Donald Trump’s “shadow cabinet,” the on air personalities at Fox News aka Trump TV, daily tell the president what to think and then he faithfully parrots back their talking points on Twitter and in his public statements. Normally an authoritarian demagogue tells his propagandists what they should say, but in this case, the tale is … Read more
Exercise on April 11, A Day of Plogging
April 10, 2020
· Hosted by Watershed Management Group 12 hours on Saturday April 11,2020 (8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.) UPDATE: I apologize I guess I had the date wrong, as it’s not on April 12, but the 11th. Regardless, just go out there & plog, even on April 12. Thanks. “Getting your essential exercise is Oddyly important, especially … Read more
(Updated on 4/15/20) Do not let the Fringe Right Get Away with Propaganda about Budget Cuts Again
April 9, 2020
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On April 9, 2020, it was reported that the Arizona Treasury, due to the probable sharp reduction in tax receipts because of the Coronavirus, maybe as much as one billion dollars in the red. According to reporting from AZ Central and Yellow Sheet, this shortfall (which may be considerably less than the worst-case scenario,) would … Read more
Worst level of joblessness the nation has seen since the Great Depression
April 9, 2020
The Washington Post reports 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the pandemic total to over 17 million: The surge of job losses continued last week with 6.6 million Americans applying for unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said Thursday. More than 17 million new jobless claims have been filed in the past four … Read more
Updated SWAG List of State Primary Candidates for 2020
April 9, 2020
It is time to update the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of candidates who made the cut at the filing deadline to run for either the State Legislature or a seat on the Corporation Commission. The filing deadline for declared party candidacies was April … Read more
Updated SWAG List of Federal Primary Candidates for 2020
April 9, 2020
It is time to update the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of candidates who made the cut at the filing deadline to run for either the U.S. Senate or a seat in Congress. The filing deadline for declared party candidacies was April 6, 2020. … Read more
If Donald Trump can mail in his ballot, so should the People in Arizona and across the Country he Serves.
April 8, 2020
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Donald Trump thinks mailing in ballots for voters is bad unless you are (wait for it) Donald Trump. Last week, the Stable Genius said at a Coronavirus briefing that massive cheating and fraud results when people are allowed to mail-in ballots. When a White House Journalist in the Press Pool followed up on Tuesday (April … Read more
(Updated) An Idea for Students to Make Up for Lost Learning Time: Extend the 2020-21 School Year and Day
April 8, 2020
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Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman rightly closed all Arizona schools for the remainder of the 2019/2020 school year because of the Coronavirus. A legitimate worry has surfaced with how students (especially English as a Second Language and Special Education Children) will make up for the lost learning time for the … Read more
