Russia revives internal passports for Olympics.
This is one of those stories that causes me to confirm that today is, in fact, not the first day of April.The 2014 Winter Olympics, held in the Russian tropical resort of Sochi, have led to the likely...
View ArticlePolice savagely whip protestors
What, you were expecting a diary about how horrible the US is? Sorry to disappoint you.This is modern Russia for you. I have to give the Russians credit; they have managed to make China look like a...
View ArticleAbout that Crimean referendum.
This is going to be a short diary because, sadly, there's not all that much to say.Various news sources are reporting that the Crimean referendum is not actually going to have much choice to it....
View ArticleBreaking: King Juan Carlos of Spain to Abdicate
Spain's King Juan Carlos I is presently announcing his abdication, according to the BBC. The Royal Family has been dogged by continued scandals, including ongoing proceedings regarding his daughter,...
View ArticleObergefell & Justices Roberts & Kennedy
A few caveats, before I get going. First of all, I do not presently practice in the Constitutional law/civil rights field. I am basing this primarily on my memory of my law school coursework on the...
View ArticleNumerous FIFA officials arrested
[Edited (3:59 AM PDT): Time for some sleep, I'll check in this afternoon!][Edited to add (3:39 AM PDT): Likely my last edit before I try to get some sleep. greenbird directed me to the Guardian's...
View ArticleKasich's Worrying Rise
This isn’t going to be much of a diary, as much of it is reliant on the memory of many years’ past. The news media focuses on Trump, who I think can easily be beat. At the end of the day, 2008 and...
View ArticleRemember, folks, we all have to live together after the primary.
(if you are here to argue the merits of your candidate of choice, be that candidate Bernie or Clinton or John Freakin’ Edwards, please just keep on walking, I’m simply not interested. This isn’t the...
View ArticleA brief note on campaigns that end.
So, watching a campaign end is never pleasant or fun. Ever watched someone or something die? It destroys a little bit of your soul, doesn’t it? Well, a political campaign, supported by millions and...
View ArticleSerious question - how do people volunteer for the Clinton campaign?
So, yeah, this is an entirely serious question, and a little bit scary. I supported That Other Candidate during the primary so it’s only within recent weeks that I’ve signed up for e-mails etc. for...
View ArticleThe bullying of Leslie Jones, or, how I lost my faith in humanity.
The Ghostbusters remake, for your average summer movie remake, has attracted an extraordinary amount of attention, not so much for its cinematography as for the extraordinary reaction the movie has...
View ArticleTrump backpedals on DACA (surprise)
The New York Times is reporting that the Trump administration is backpedalling hardcore on the informal deal that was made with Sen. Schumer and Rep. Pelosi to legislatively reinstate DACA. We always...
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