Into The Breach! The WaPo Editors Defend Charter Schools

The WaPo editors come out swinging in defense of charter schools.

There’s nothing progressive about strangling charter schools

No, but there's a lot that's progressive about unquestioning fealty to public sector unions and to a belief in central government control.

Mayor deBlasio of NYC has a record on public school administration but fortunately he is not now nor will ever be more than an asterix candidate in the Presidential polls.

Among the less ludicrous candidates, Spartacus has some relevant history as former Mayor of Newark. In the Senate he has also voted on (and mostly for) the DC charter school program.

Chalkbeat and Dylan Scott of Vox have lots more. Let me bottom-line you - it's complicated. From Chalkbeat:

There’s no doubt the reforms were unpopular with many residents. Whether they improved outcomes for students has been the subject of debate.

A recent study led by Harvard researchers found that the changes led to an initial decline in student growth on state tests. By 2016, students’ annual gains in English, but not math, were higher than comparable students across New Jersey, the researchers found. Students’ scores have continued to rise, and graduation rates leapt nearly 20 percentage points since the overhaul began. Meanwhile, the city’s large charter-school networks — including North Star Academy, whose board Booker once sat on — rank among the top performing schools in the state.

Other indicators are less encouraging: About one in three students in Newark’s traditional schools were chronically absent last school year — about the same share as when the reforms began.

But whatever improvements the changes spurred have largely been overshadowed by the way they were enacted. Detailed in the book “The Prize” by journalist Dale Russakoff, the overhaul came to symbolize top-down reform imposed by ideological outsiders and highly paid consultants.

In recent years, Zuckerberg has reconsidered his approach to reform in Newark, saying he wants to “go in the opposite direction” by working more closely with community members and teachers unions.

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[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

Nytol

[jim nj]

I hesitate to do this , but I'm concerned about my girlfriend, Yongsin, whom I call "Nancy."

She is autonomous and highly independent and sometimes doesn't keep me aware of her whereabouts. And it doesn't help that my Obama-phone is broken.

See here's the thing. Monday night she went to see a black female fried of ours who had been beaten by her boyfriend.

I think I heard her in the apartment today while I was sleeping, but she hasn't come home tonight.

Yongsin is an earth mother who fiercely protects her own so she might be at Debra's again tonight with a dead phone.

I'm texting her, yet no response.

Yongsin, nor I, understand why Debra stays in a relationship where her boyfriend has done this same thing several times before.

I'm hoping she's so far gone in earth mother mode that she's just forgotten to keep me apprised of what she's doing.

Men who beat their woman are the scum of the earth. I need to get involved in this.

[sbwaters]

There is no one to take Andrew on. It's like New Yorkers have accepted the status quo as the new normal. What say you sbw in the Netherlands?

JiB, Republicans rid themselves of their party chairman. The party depends on independently rich people to run for governor. The party lost steam since losing the State Senate, and the NYC Dem machine runs everything. Pretty much hopeless.

[jim nj]

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/05/mulvaney-places-acosta-dol-in-receivership.php

Acosta can't make rules fast enough so Mulvaney is doing it for him. Why not just fire Acosta?

[jim nj]

SBW,

I would agree on Cuomo. Am I correct that republican upstate bastions have lost population also?

[jim nj]

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/05/the-times-wants-to-know.php

Follow-up:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/05/the-times-wants-to-know-contd.php

Scott Johnson blisters the NYT's ass and they need to ask a follow-up question>

He was quite clear in the original post that both Asange and the NYT should be indicted for violation of the Espionage Act.

I guess if you ask the question enough times you might get the answer you want.

[jim nj]

nytol

[MissMarple2]

Good morning!

Stephanie, I used the term "fossil fuel" out of long habit without thinking. I probably should have said "carbon based fuels" or something like that.

[MissMarple2]

Well, this is alarming:

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/445833-dc-teen-snuck-into-mar-a-lago-while-trump-was-in-town-raising-further?__twitter_impression=true

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/24/supreme-court-climategate-emails/

This is about Michael Mann's defamation suit against CEI and Mark Steyn.

[MissMarple2]

Hugh Hewitt
‏Verified account @hughhewitt
21s22 seconds ago

From the Editorial Page of @WSJ: "@realDonaldTrump is taking heat for bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in arms to Middle Eastern allies...[I]n this case he’s on firm legal and strategic ground." https://www.wsj.com/articles/arms-for-the-saudis-11559086061 … Yes, he is.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-rareearth/china-ready-to-hit-back-at-u-s-with-rare-earths-newspapers-idUSKCN1SZ07V?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&__twitter_impression=true

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-lawmaker-admits-to-posing-in-photo-with-dead-combatant

I totally do not care.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/28/mississippi-river-flooding-longest-lasting-since-great-flood-1927/1261049001/

Scary pictures, and the first part of this article is good.

Then they go into blaming the rain and flooding on climate change and go off the rails.

By the way, my sister and her daughter drove down to Louisville this weekend and noticed that a lot of the fields hadn't been planted yet. It's too wet.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-users-spend-less-time-on-facebook-2019-5

[MissMarple2]

Bill Mitchell
‏Verified account @mitchellvii
13m13 minutes ago

Biden can't put 500 people in a room. Trump puts 25,000 in an arena, but polls have Biden up double digits? BS.

[MissMarple2]

Today's weather here. Sigh.

Lindsey Monroe
‏ @LindseyWTHR13
19m19 minutes ago

STORMS AGAIN TODAY...
Widespread rain will be likely this morning with pop-up storms this afternoon. One more day of rain Thursday then big improvements. #INwx Forecast on #WTHRSunrise through 7 AM

[MissMarple2]

I didn't know Acosta has a book coming out.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/28/cnn-jim-acosta-neutrality-donald-trump/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=atdailycaller

[MissMarple2]

From a local TV station but really an AP story.
Pretty detailed.

https://www.wishtv.com/national/mackenzie-bezos-pledges-half-her-fortune-to-charity/2035769810

[MissMarple2]

Continuing the climate theme, this is from Australia:

Sky News Weather
‏Verified account @SkyWeatherAUS
4h4 hours ago

The ski season has started early. Perisher and Mt Buller are opening later this week after the heaviest May snow in decades.

[MissMarple2]

J.B. White
‏ @RattlerGator
26m26 minutes ago

This was a very strong and persuasive appearance by Trey Gowdy, nailing Comey and Strzok and effectively gutting the stupidity of Eric Swalwell --
Gowdy: Comey has no one to blame but himself https://youtu.be/ehOO079WDL4 via @YouTube

==================

RG is right. Gowdy did well in this appearance.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/29/plurality-britons-want-donald-trump-visit-uk/

[MissMarple2]

https://summit.news/2019/05/28/cnn-announces-more-layoffs-as-zucker-reveals-network-is-losing-10-million-a-year/

I didn't know they were losing that much money.

I wish one of the Trump boys would buy it, just to see Acosta's head explode.

[MissMarple2]

Sky News Breaking
‏Verified account @SkyNewsBreak

A district judge has ruled Boris Johnson will be summonsed to court to face accusations of misconduct in public office for comments made in the run-up to the EU referendum
=======================
Anyone know what this is about?

[MissMarple2]

This will let you look at the comments to the Sky News tweet about Borid Johnson that I posted at 6:35. Most of the comments are from Brits.

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/1133669968304902144

[MissMarple2]

Somehow I missed that Lauda had passed away.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/international/family-fans-to-attend-requiem-for-f1-great-niki-lauda/2035768952

[MissMarple2]

The Hill
‏Verified account @thehill
1h1 hour ago

George Conway defends Amy Klobuchar from Meghan McCain criticism http://hill.cm/dnJbQpv
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I see no reason for Conway to inject himself into this controversy.

[anonamom]

Likely to have already been posted, but this Fox audio w Joe DiGenova from Monday is 14 minutes well spent.
"This is war between Barr and Wray....Barr has subpeonae power; they don't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQhzliyWRck&feature=youtu.be

[MissMarple2]

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/05/28/the-secret-research-project-an-irs-list-an-nsa-database-and-resulting-files-on-americans/

Since there has been some discussion about the spying going back to 2012, this article is very valuable. Sundance has gone through documents and makes a pretty good argument that this started by spying no conservative organizations and donors, migrating to the IRS and other government agencies.

[MissMarple2]

anonamom,

That is a good audio. I copied the link and am listening while I post. DiGenova is good at explaining the problems Trump is having with the FBI and CIA.

After reading that article by Sundance I just posted, I can see why the agencies don't want the public to find out that they were spying on perhaps millions of people.

I maintain that the FBI should be disbanded.

[MissMarple2]

This may explain the market drop:

https://www.businessinsider.com/stocks-down-trade-war-fears-china-threatens-us-rare-earth-2019-5

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hannity-deep-state-in-full-panic-mode

[MissMarple2]

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/05/john-brennan-steele-dossier-trump-russia-investigation/

Andy McCarthy column.

[MissMarple2]

No caption needed😂 pic.twitter.com/pWWZIogdit

— 🇺🇸 ✝ RICK MAGA ✝ 🇺🇸 (@barmore27) May 29, 2019

Link goes to hilarious comparison photos.

[MissMarple2]

Vice President Mike Pence
‏Verified account @VP
17h17 hours ago

As Governor of IN I was proud to sign a law that requires remains of aborted babies be treated w/dignity & respect and blocks groups like Planned Parenthood from the horrific practice of selling fetal tissue. Today’s decision by the Supreme Court was a victory for life!

Vice President Mike Pence
‏Verified account @VP
17h17 hours ago

Today, Justice Thomas wrote: SCOTUS has been zealous in the past in barring discrimination based on sex, race, & disability. Hopeful someday soon SCOTUS will recognize the same protections for the unborn when they rule on future appeals of pro-life legislation.

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The requirement for burial keeps Planned Parenthood from selling fetal tissues and organs and cuts off a huge source of their money.

[Buckeye]

Since there has been some discussion about the spying going back to 2012, this article is very valuable. Sundance has gone through documents and makes a pretty good argument that this started by spying no conservative organizations and donors, migrating to the IRS and other government agencies.

Eventually people will figure out that Obama makes Nixon look like a choir boy.

He deserves the Ceaușescu treatment.

[anonamom]

jim nj, you both need to be very, very careful The boyfriend is a crazy man, but his crazy fits with Debra's. Kinda lock and key. (I'm being very frank here---people who stay with abusers are not well themselves--long standing issues of esteem, at a minimum, usually. Often a pattern of behavior they grew up with, so they don't feel uncomfortable with it til far down the line.)

But until the abused wants to go, there is NOTHING you can do to get them to leave, pretty much.

There are experts available in your community---contact them, make sure Debra has their number(s). And there is a reason those safe houses are not made public---most likely time for a woman--and anybody helping her--to be killed is the 24 hours after she leaves.
Do NOT be where she comes.

[MissMarple2]

This article ties together the DiGenova comments that anonamom posted and Sundance's Conservative Treehouse article.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/joe_digenova_blows_the_lid_off_the_emrealem_scandal_the_russia_hoax_was_a_coverup_effort_for_obamas_political_spying_since_2012.html

[anonamom]

I am positive gentlejim is an expert on the topic of domestic abuse after his years of service. My bro the retired LEO says that's just about all they do on the 3-11 shift in his town.

[MissMarple2]

https://saraacarter.com/ag-barr-battles-intel-community-and-fbi-illegal-surveillance-had-been-going-on-for-years/

Good article drawing on DiGenova's comments and explaining in detail.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

I am somewhat amazed that my FB feed is silent on the Thomas position. It must be the eugenics argument silenced the pro-choice crowd.

Beasts, I reluctantly went to my 30th reunion and was quite glad that I did. The shared stories are great, it's fun to see how people age, and the most unlikely people hit it off. I am now great friends with a guy who I barely knew then, he spends time with my family every time he comes to town to see his dad. While I wouldn't travel far for the next reunion, I'll definitely go.

[henry]

Mental illness is a feature, not a bug for Dems. Erpenbach is from Madison:

MacIver Institute @MacIverWisc
12h

"You can almost hear the land breathe where I represent" - Sen. Jon Erpenbach, arguing for @GovEvers DNR budget proposal.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/american-economist-mohamed-el-erian-chosen-to-lead-cambridge-college

[Another Bob]

Jim, your girlfriend doesn’t even leave a note or something?

[Captain Hate]

I see no reason for Conway to inject himself into this controversy.

He's using his wife's position to get attention. Kellyanne really needs to leave him or her position in the administration, unless this is 4D.

[MissMarple2]

Robin,

I agree. I went to my 50th 3 years ago and I was so glad I did!

Saw people I hadn't seen for decades. Cliques seemed to have disappeared, we had lots of laughs and fond memories.

I really encourage people to go to their reunions. Who else could talk to you about the great cafeteria strike of 1966? Ha!

[Robin, eff 'em all]

There is no way in hell that isn't coming out. It was the basis for Horowitz' FISA abuse investigation. People most definitely are going to be indicted.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 28, 2019 06:39 PM (/tuJf)

Posted by: Captain Hate | May 28, 2019 at 07:22 PM

I have never doubted for a minute that this would come out. And with the attacks on "Fake News" ramping up, it's obvious that laying the groundwork for a rationale to ignore the stories is the new plan. I continue to be amazed by the ability of my lefty friends and acquaintances to ignore these stories.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
7m7 minutes ago

Republicans cannot allow themselves to again lose the Senate seat in the Great State of Alabama. This time it will be for Six Years, not just Two. I have NOTHING against Roy Moore, and unlike many other Republican leaders, wanted him to win. But he didn’t, and probably won’t.....

...If Alabama does not elect a Republican to the Senate in 2020, many of the incredible gains that we have made during my Presidency may be lost, including our Pro-Life victories. Roy Moore cannot win, and the consequences will be devastating....Judges and Supreme Court Justices!

[anonamom]

Robin, I lurk on my spouse's feed. (I never joined; I know way too many people, and would LOVE to catch up with nearly all of them!)

So, I get to see my most extreme/least informed "educator" relatives, who post political stuff with hair on fire comments, if I actively seek them--he hides them.

Just out of interest, I recently scrolled back on one's (in law, FTR) timeline, who dramatically declared her departure two weeks ago "because I can't stand the news of this world any more! I'll be on Instagram." Doing so, I saw a "Impeach HIM!" associated w a Barr news story from about three weeks ago, but otherwise, total radio silence all the way back til mid April, when a link to Amazon selling the Mueller report was posted---BEFORE the release date.

Not a single word about the findings of NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION. Not one.

But yes, Barr needs to be impeached.

They have nothing to say, because what do you say? I am an idiot for believing these liars?
Way better to do a "I refuse to deal with reality" declaration, no?? ;-)
Life is so much easier when lived with your head in the sand.

It's got to be getting through to some of them in the muddled middle at least. The ratings drop for CNN, MSNBC and drop in FB use for the far more "pretty pictures" format of Instagram is what I take as supporting evidence.

[MissMarple2]

anonamom,

I maintain that all of the spying talk won't sink in until this spying on millions sinks in.

They don't care if it's Trump, but when it turns out that THEY were being spied on, things will really start to turn.

Also, some of these people are going to be shown to be tied to indisputable crimes: money laundering, bribes from foreign governments, embezzlement of government funds, taking money from the drug cartels, maybe even pedophilia and child sex trafficking.

These are things people can understand and cannot be excused away.

[henry]

Biden will be Biden.

Former Vice President Joe Biden cozied up to a 10-year-old girl on Tuesday, despite his promise to control his personal interactions with women and children.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/28/biden-praises-10-year-old-girl-as-good-looking-and-holds-her-shoulders/

[MissMarple2]

henry,

Biden has something wrong with him. Furthermore, I would not be surprised to find out he has a stash of child porn.

[Buckeye]

I hope they find Biden's child porn the day after he is nominated:)

[rse]

mm-

did you see the story about DOCTOR jill biden climbing into a luggage overhead as a prank on af2?

Something off with both of them.

[MissMarple2]

rse,

I agree. She's nutty as a fruitcake, too.

[MissMarple2]

A reminder:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7swWiEWwAAfXlE.jpg

[Melinda]

MM-

Using Henry Blodgett*'s Business Insider as a verifiable source of actual business or market news is akin to using People Magazine and CNN's Headline News to make baseball bets.

*Banned by the SEC from the biz, permanently. That takes serious effort to get them that mad.

Today is the last day for "Regular Way" settlement for the month (3 days) as well as the closing window for a large swath of Hedge Fund redemption requests to be fulfilled (Give me what's left of my money back!). The last big redemption period was October and November and people might recall that "It's The ECONOMY, Stupid!!11!!" was the reason given then as well.

Well, that might have been a little lie by the MFM all over again.

Any of this look familiar?

[anonamom]

Biden has something wrong with him.
Yes, he does.
Any neurologist, neurosurgeon, or likely even med student with the brain anatomy fresh in their mind can tell you what happens when you have an aneurysm rupture where his did.

Frontal lobes give us control of our behavior.
Like, keeping us from saying "this is a big fucking deal" at an open mic. Sniffing girl's and women's hair, ON STAGE, because it makes you feel good.

[Another Bob]

Can we start a 25th Amendment case on Biden in advance?

[Melinda]

Kate nails the proper headline for Biden:

http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/index.php/2019/05/29/would-you-like-to-come-out-to-my-campaign-bus-to-see-my-puppies/

[MissMarple2]

Melinda,

Thanks so much for the information. I don't know beans about this stuff so am susceptible to fake stories, much the same way some liberal arts majors are susceptible to the climate change hysteria.

I will remove them from my feed and then I won't be tempted to post bogus stories unintentionally.

[MissMarple2]

anonamom,

I had forgotten about his aneurysm. Thanks for the information on how it probably affected him.

Now explain DOCTOR Jill Biden's nutty behavior!

[MissMarple2]

This is our farm just over the border from Fort Smith, AR in Oklahoma. The silos, feedlot, shops, and farmhand’s house all underwater and still rising. All equipment, animals and people were safely moved out. Total crop loss this year. pic.twitter.com/I3CFtkzTwX

— Duck Farm (@deadmallard) May 28, 2019

Link to aerial shot of their flooded farm. Pretty devastating. I wonder how long it will take for all of that water to go away.

[Jane]

Beasts,

My friend Michael and I went to our 30 year law school reunion last year. We also went to our 20th, 10 years ago. We get there, get a drink, walk around, say hi to people and leave. Then we go out to dinner to laugh about the old days. I think it is funny that you see people you didn't like in law school. and still don't like them. You notice who is good looking, who got fat, who didn't age well, who is still trying to be important, and on and on.

It's fun but I could never make it for the whole night.

[Melinda]

MM-

Don't delete Biz Insider as a feed, you need to know the good info as well as the bad, so as to understand what people are reacting to.

[Beasts of England]

Joe 'Free Candy' Biden.

The guy is a sicko. He can't control himself even after being given (by the press) a reset button for his behavior.

I agree with the comment upthread - no effin way that guy is polling ahead of Trump in any state Trump won in 2016.

[Buckeye]

Last reunion I went to was high school 35th.

One of the husbands had way too much to drink and was razzing his wife's best friend from high school about what a slut she was in the day.

It was ugly.

My 50th is in a couple years, I will probably skip it.

[henry]

Lawfare zombie cases come back so Dem admins can settle them.

“Once again, unions are trying to use the courts to overturn Wisconsin’s historic and successful collective bargaining reform law. On behalf of our client, a school teacher, we’re fighting to ensure that workplace freedom is upheld in federal court. Our client deserves to have her day in court because she is uniquely positioned to argue for her legal and First Amendment rights.”

http://www.will-law.org/school-teacher-asks-to-intervene-in-latest-act-10-lawsuit/

[MissMarple2]

This guy occasionally appears on Fox as a natioinal security expert, and he apparently is fed up with John Brennan:

Tony Shaffer
‏Verified account @T_S_P_O_O_K_Y
2h2 hours ago

.@JohnBrennan you lied under oath, you spied on the US Senate, you implemented the @BarackObama assassination list known as the "Disposition Matrix" and are the central figure in the attempted coup d'etat - you have the principles of a Nazi official and the decency of Joe Stalin.
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Now, what is this about the "Disposition Matrix?"

[Threadkiller]

and then turned it into another complaint in a long line of them about DoT and his supposed persecution of you.

LOL!

I noticed that you didn't provide a quote that backs up that spurious claim. What a crock.

You are a liar. I pray that you keep your killfile promise this time.

[MissMarple2]

The Hill
‏Verified account @thehill
7m7 minutes ago

Alex Trebek shares a "mind-boggling" cancer update http://hill.cm/A638ZFp
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Very good results, near remission.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

Life is so much easier when lived with your head in the sand.

It's got to be getting through to some of them in the muddled middle at least. The ratings drop for CNN, MSNBC and drop in FB use for the far more "pretty pictures" format of Instagram is what I take as supporting evidence.

Posted by: anonamom | May 29, 2019 at 07:55 AM

Exactly. Instagram has been taken over by racism activists - particularly in the creative business world. Right now there is a calling out of any of the bigger names in the knitting/fiber community if they don't appropriately respond to criticisms of their silence or their misguided efforts to appease the mob. It's really something to watch.

A good friend of mine is a well-known knit pattern designer (she makes 6 figures annually), and she is sympathetic yet terrified. We agree that Instagram isn't a lot of fun lately, and it has always been my favorite of the social media platforms.

[joan]

Interesting:

https://www.newson6.com/story/40549719/oklahoma-cowboys-trade-horses-for-boats-to-rescue-cattle-from-rising-water

[Threadkiller]

But instead you first tried to connect me to the guy being Alinskyed,

The "guy" Iggy is talking about it TomR. Apparently he is being Alinskyed. Here I thought he was losing most debates based on his skill set. (I exclude whatever is going on between GUS and him as I don't consider that debating)

It is these moments of clarity that help me decide when it is time to take short break to readjust my focus.

[James D.]

Now, what is this about the "Disposition Matrix?"

I believe that's the name for the process Zero used when he was exercising the power to kill anyone he chose for any reason (including U.S. citizens).

Back in 2012, when it looked like there might be a chance he'd lose to Romney, Obama's team started backtracking on the Presidential power they'd asserted, to kill at the President's whim without due process, or process of any kind, because of course they didn't want anyone else to have that power.

And, oddly enough, the MSM wasn't ever all that interested in a President asserting the power to target and kill individuals without trial or evidence or, really, any limit at all.

But of course it's really President Trump who's the authoritarian and the danger to democracy etc etc etc.

[henry]

drive em nuts Mitch:

CNBC @CNBC
19s

Mitch McConnell says he would fill Supreme Court vacancy in 2020, prompting charges of hypocrisy

[James D.]

robin @ 9:19

I remember the horrifying story you posted, and the poor person who got called out, and then grovelled to the mob but it didn't do any good anyway.

Really, the only possible sane response to the mob is "fuck you." That's it. Don't reason, don't engage, don't try to understand or appease. Just "fuck you" and turn your back, and let them howl at you, because they'll do it anyway even if you do give them everything you want.

[henry]

Long early voting periods set this up:

https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/14/ballot-harvesting-became-new-way-steal-election/

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

"This was a very strong and persuasive appearance by Trey Gowdy, nailing Comey and Strzok and effectively gutting the stupidity of Eric Swalwell -- "

Sure. But more Repubs, WAY MORE Repubs need to stand tall and tell Dems they are personally outraged. Insist on indictments, guilty pleas and apologies. If they consider the coup attempt a bit of inside baseball, if they consider political weaponizaion of IRS, FBI and intelligence services as just a high spirited dirty trick then they need to go. Dems need to pay a price for attempting to gain totalitarian control.

[henry]

i wonder what color hat he will have on...

CNBC @CNBC
12s

Special counsel Robert Mueller to make statement Wednesday on the Russia probe

[MissMarple2]

This is a very interesting thread. This guy has researched the number of instances of certain words appearing in news stories, such as "diversity" or "racism" and plotted them on a graph against years, showing increases at certain times.

https://twitter.com/ZachG932/status/1133440945201061888

[Melinda]

FYI:https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1133593774536495105.html

Flynn and Clinton Foundation news.

[MissMarple2]

henry,

I imagine that statement will be colored by how many credible threats he has received from the democrats.

Hopefully, the NSA will have captured the threats. I would be very happy to see Brennan arrested for threatening Mueller.

[MissMarple2]

Does anyone get the feeling that the dam is breaking? I do.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

James at 9:25am, exactly. I'm saying nothing on the subject, which is my "privilege" and my right. Fortunately, I don't have enough followers to have drawn their attention, but my friend is in another category altogether.

The original scapegoat has gone full-blown SJW and I have hushed her account because I can't stand the over-compensation.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

Does anyone get the feeling that the dam is breaking? I do.

Posted by: MissMarple2 | May 29, 2019 at 09:43 AM

I sure do.

On another note, I've been working on printing a koi series on a large scale (which is taken a big dent out of my tote manufacturing time), and two pieces were just accepted in a regional art exhibit. So I better get to work figuring out how I'm going to mount them.

I enjoyed being caught up for this brief time!

[Melinda]

Ukrainian twists, more server problems.

https://apnews.com/33c0bda6448c4c789fd705d9b546a782

As in Poroshenko trying to walk with them.

[MissMarple2]

Jack Posobiec
🇺🇸
‏Verified account @JackPosobiec
38s39 seconds ago

BREAKING: Mueller to speak at DOJ at 11am. I will be there covering live for @OANN

[MissMarple2]

A US traveler in Eastern Europe discovers that they like Trump!

Thread:

https://twitter.com/spine1692/status/1133728711109484544

[MissMarple2]

Gary Stephenson
‏ @GaryWStephenson
8m8 minutes ago

Mueller set to make a statement today, taking no questions.

A step to get out ahead of Inspector General's report.

Nadler at Dem House Judiciary Cmte has not called on him to testify in public. Why? Afraid of GOP questions?
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This is simply speculation, but seems to be darn good guessing.

[Beasts of England]

The Disposition Matrix was the drone hit list, re: the 5lb.-dumbbell-curling twink commented 'It turns out I'm pretty good at killing people'.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/28/new-nrsc-ad-released-in-alabama-targets-extremist-democrats-doug-jones/

Video of the ad at te article. It's pretty good.

[rse]

On post point for once- https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/transformation-science-the-emerging-practice-of-next-gen-change-management from May 24.

Notice how charters get used to be the drivers of the new templates that will constitute transformation Science.

[Dave (in MA)]

New thread

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

The Doug Jones Dem extreme party ad is fine. But they should add some snips from the Dem convention where they cheer removal of the word God

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

Wow, I'll take some of that stuff our amiable host is having!
These threads are rolling forward like clockwork.

Speaking of rolling, one for rich!
https://youtu.be/1-paNWy6HPw

NEW

[Narciso79]

Ah the great gazoo is gifting us with his presence.

The thing about the disposition matrix was it was limited to a narrow corridor in the northwest frontier, nothing in north Africa nothing in syria.