Is the U.S. Barrelling Toward Revolution?
Here’s a fascinating twelve minutes of a longer interview with historian Mike Duncan, “an American political history podcaster and author. Duncan grew up in Washington state and now lives with his wife and children in France, where he is researching and writing a book. A self-described ‘complete history geek’ grew from an interest in ancient civilizations as…
Nevada County: Expect Your Ballots in Mid-October
I called the office of Greg Diaz, the County Registrar, this morning and asked when they are planning to mail out the ballots for the November election. I was told that they will be mailed on October 5th, from Sacramento. I’m not reassured that they are being sent from Sacramento, because I ordered a…
Now the Evictions Begin!
New postmaster general invested in Postal Service competitors
President Donald Trump appointed a new postmaster general for the U.S. Postal Service in May, and this summer his pick has come under criticism on social media. “New (Republican) businessman Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has $70m invested in companies that compete w/the Postal Service,” Facebook user Florence Vincent wrote in a post on July 27. She told…