willdarrell
Baby Boomer, Proud progressive-liberal, Bates College graduate, Born in Miami, FL, raised in Portland, ME. Worked/lived in Wash. DC 18yrs. Watched Am. politics since Watergate, British TV drama and The Wire. Visited London, UK. Read murder mysteries. Leo.
- Another win for the rule of law.... www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/u...
- Imagine that.... www.npr.org/2025/05/14/n...
- Saw him in concert, with Gil Scott-Heron, in 1980...right here in Portland, ME.
- Heartbreaking 💔 Still hoping for a two state solution. It is the only way for a peaceful resolve of this conflict.
- Yeah, I am from the old school. Seen since the 70s how black voters have gained political power in this country and within the Dem. party. That power was earned by organizing, registering and mobilizing voters to vote. This was especially true when black voters elected black mayors in big cities.
- @brandonfriedman.bsky.social Read your post about David Hogg. Imagine if he used the 20M to get young voters organized and mobilized to vote in 2026 and 2028. Young voters participated at 42% in 2024. All other traditional Dems. base groups were well over 50% for V.P. Harris. Power is earned.
- Great piece on land re-distribution in South Africa. Once again Elon and Trump are on the wrong side of the issue and history. www.brookings.edu/articles/lan...
- He may want to review his appearances on @msnbc.com during the election before he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Totally two different individuals. He had lots to say about Kyrsten Sinema's relationship with her corporate benefactors.
- CEO Andrew Levy has defended the deportation-flight contract as providing Avelo with some protection from “fluctuating fuel prices” and other “macroeconomic factors,” all in service of allowing the company to “grow our core business, which is scheduled passenger travel. A low-cost airline...
