Four Democrats vote against their party -> Splinter: Dems in Disarray! Pelosi Weak!

The best way to look at the 2020 election is that every single Trump voter will vote for him no matter what anyone says or does. They are also in the minority. The deciding factor will be how many other people will vote. My fear is that the Democrats will need a high turnout of independents, moderates, and…

It took six years for W to crater the U.S. economy. I’m certain we’re heading in the same direction now. The problem is that the economic implosion probably won’t happen until 2022 when Trump is on this fifth string economic advisors.

the ACA, Gay Marriage and Abortion are the law of the land.

The Lifehacker comments are usually pretty tame. If this gets cross-posted to Splinter, then it could get dicey.

If you need Calculus or just really want to learn it, please have fun. I still have room in my fall section.

I used to believe the purpose of algebra was to get to Calculus. Then I started teaching at a community college. When you are facing a class full or single mothers who just want to get through College Algebra to be admitted to the nursing program, you quickly reevaluate the utility of synthetic division and the…

I’d give you even money between now and August 1st.

The press conference, though brief, was a powerful reminder just why Trump is so dead set on attacking these four women of color. They’re everything he is not: Smart, articulate, deeply empathetic, and above all, committed to making America a better place for everyone.

So, if I’m summarizing the linked editorial correctly:

Not because we think she’s Trump lite.

Other legislators came out in defense of the congresswomen, even, ironically, Pelosi herself.

Sorry, but Nike is doing as well as the market is as a whole. (Up about 0.9% today.)

I was going to say something similar. After the last Nike/Kaepernick flare-up, Nike lost $4 billion in market cap. Back then, I was telling the RWNJ’s that was a small fluctuation. $4 billion is tiny compared to $138 billion.

How long did it take to opt out of 48 different lists? That sounds exhausting.

Note that this parenting hack does have a shelf life: Your 17-year-old daughter will probably just roll her eyes when you try to get her excited about being the CEO of trash removal.

Agreed. Avoiding Amazon as much as possible is my general policy.

Academic Torrents looks pretty cool. I found some course materials I want to browse.

The bull reminds me of the look my algebra students get when I add two fractions in my head.

I’m with CleverNameHere. We can come back from this, but it will take a tremendous effort in 2020 and beyond.