Not surprised by Youngkin in Va.
McAuliffe ran a lackluster campaign and took so much for granted. I saw it months ago. Ds need greater courage when confronting the scourge of racism that is alive and thriving in this nation.
People, feel free to analyze away and attack me if you like. But again, I will die on this hill: Democrats need significant injections of compassionate courage within their own party to address ANY of the ills afflicting it. Milquetoast campaigning is not gonna cut it.

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23 Sep
Remember that time Inhofe brought a snowball into the Senate to prove that climate change wasn't real?
Yeah, that happened.
(It proved only that the Senator does not understand climate change.)
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18 Sep
Tomorrow marks six months and in that time so much has changed and so much of it hurts incredibly bad. Still grieving and probably for a long while more but whenever it gets too much to bear I just think of how light and funny and loving she was. Just an absolute joy. To Maggie.
I know she would have been over the moon happy for me for landing at Daily Kos. She always told me never to settle for less than I was worth and she would be thrilled to know. I serve her legacy of compassion, courage. I will spend every day trying to stand up for that.
An example of her good humor even to the end: when my brothers and I were all taking care of her in the end, my one brother would ask her to tell us who was the most beautiful. My brother would tease her and tell her that she had to say it was him. This went on for awhile.
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18 Sep
All the justice for Ashli Babbit people, where are they on Breonna Taylor? Please won't a single reporter ask one of the few people carrying a sign for Babbit how they feel about that? Or is just this one awake white lady who charged an officer in the cap that they care about?
I mean, they are there and you have time. Open a conversation. Ask them about the prison system broadly. Ask them about the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Ask them real questions.
Being jailed for nonviolent offenses is a subject worth having a conversation over.... so is systemic racism.
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Getting my chest scan today to see if the inhalers and antibiotics are working on this pneumonia. Feeling OK this morning. Walked the dog about 20 feet and still pretty winded going up *any* incline. So, don't think I am anywhere close to better yet but maybe a minor improvement?
Dear reader: Any experience with pneumonia? How long did it take you to recover if you were vigilant about getting well? I know you aren't a doctor but I am sick in bed so I am willing to entertain some anecdotes and use those to prompt my doc with questions later!
I have been in this Dr's office now for 3 hours. So I may be cured by the time I leave.
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16 Sep
An update: I am happy to announce that I am now a full time senior staff writer for @dailykos! I start in a few weeks. I could not be more pleased to join this team. I return to Capitol Hill where I will report for you, a public that deserves accountability from the powerful.
I *cannot wait* to tackle important issues including the probe into the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, domestic extremism, civil rights and so much more. I sincerely hope you will stick around for my reporting and you know the drill: If not already, do follow @dailykos!
I start Oct. 19 but in the meantime, I will work on recovering from this pneumonia. I need my health to badger the @GOPLeader and his aides. 👋
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Sly Stallone. Met him in midtown Manhattan with his wife. He was in a massive crowd of people and he politely escorted me to an opening in the sidewalk where we could take a picture together. His wife took the photo on a disposable and they were both LOVELY. Chatty. Friendly.
Alternatively, Dustin Hoffman was a major dick.
Which BROKE my little heart.
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