Los Angles has the second largest school district in the nation.... Los Angeles teachers braved cold, drizzly weather Monday morning as they walked off the job in their first strike in 30 years to demand smaller class sizes, more support staff at schools and better … [Read more...] about Los Angeles teachers go on strike…
Trump plea….”I never worked for Russia”
Hmmmm? It sure is begging to look like that as more sunlight is shed on his Russian connections and contacts.... President Trump denied working for Russia while speaking to reporters outside the White House on Monday, responding to a New York Times story that the FBI opened a … [Read more...] about Trump plea….”I never worked for Russia”
Republican Sen. Graham floats the idea of Trump giving up and agreeing to reopen the government departments ….
It's been 24 days of the partial government shutdown.... Democrats have passed bills that would fund the Trump cabinet departments that need it.... There are stories of government employee's going on food lines.... There are stories of Secret Service, Customs Border … [Read more...] about Republican Sen. Graham floats the idea of Trump giving up and agreeing to reopen the government departments ….
Democratic 2020 Early Presidential nomination news 1/14/19…..Bernie, Castro, Gillibrand, O’Rourke, Gabbard….
Folks? Bernie Sanders is gonna battle with Elizabeth Warren for the left leaners in the party which is gonna help Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke if he runs.....Oh, I keep pointing out...Sanders isn't even a Democrat.... The others I mention are second tier... After months … [Read more...] about Democratic 2020 Early Presidential nomination news 1/14/19…..Bernie, Castro, Gillibrand, O’Rourke, Gabbard….
Snow storm drops on the Mid-Atlantic region….
Old man Winter flex's on some states and the nation's capital..... A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and … [Read more...] about Snow storm drops on the Mid-Atlantic region….
The Brits are a MESS!….
The Brits do NOT know which way to go with/without the European Union.... ...from Axios... in an op-ed for the Sunday Express. The big picture: May's deal, which faces a lack of support from both the opposition Labour Party as well as pro-Brexit members of her own … [Read more...] about The Brits are a MESS!….
Federal judge rules against Trump rule letting most businesses to opt out of covering birth control for their employees…
The judge won't allow businesses to cut birth control coverage to their employee's because THEY themselves object to concept of contraception/birth control, which the Trump admin has tried to do.... The Trump admin rule change was challenged by a wide number of … [Read more...] about Federal judge rules against Trump rule letting most businesses to opt out of covering birth control for their employees…
Some negative’s on recycling….
FiveThirtyEight has a critical piece on how “single-stream recycling” is starting to not work..... For those of us who spent most of our lives painstakingly separating plastic, glass, paper and metal, single-stream recycling is easy to love. No longer must we labor. Gone is … [Read more...] about Some negative’s on recycling….