JUXTA

29/06/2021

We’ve wound down JUXTA. There have been changes in the lives of team members, and changes in Medium’s model and direction...

JUXTA launched in the pandemic, over one year ago. It was an experiment crafted by good friends with several aims: to offer new voices; to…

14/05/2021

🔥Marjorie Taylor Greene just got sparky with NBC's Leanne Caldwell, during a stakeout on the Capitol steps. Caldwell was repeatedly asking if Biden won the election:

13/05/2021

05/05/2021

🔴 Facebook has decided: Trump suspension UPHELD
https://www.oversightboard.com/decision/FB-691QAMHJ/

03/05/2021

"They believe that all they need in order to prove massive election fraud is to construct a narrative that matches their prior conclusions."

A comforting narrative is not evidence

03/05/2021

Liz Cheney is doubling down, as she faces increasing attacks from fellow Republicans:

28/04/2021

Both of the Republicans had made high-profile appeals earlier this year for unity.

They’d pleaded for unity earlier this year

19/04/2021

"Here we see the clash between the aspirational ‘This is not who we are’ and the observational ‘Here is more evidence that this is exactly who we are.’”

Subhead: For public safety, punish trigger-happy cops

13/04/2021

"The focus on Florida Man obscures serious American decay."

The focus on Florida Man obscures serious American decay

05/04/2021

"In the absence of a shared commitment to verifiable reality across party lines, we are left with an endless, high-stakes battle." - Richard Rosendall puts recent events into context:

Democracy must be built on reality, not conspiracy theories

02/04/2021

🔴 Gaetz spokesman quits in the wake of unanswered questions re: the Congressman’s schedule:

29/03/2021

📈US is outperforming among the largest developed economies, IHS Markit finds, citing vaccine roll-out progress and stimulus as key factors:
https://bit.ly/3foIG60

23/03/2021

"The question is not whether America will prevail, but whether one part of America can erase the rest."

Surge in hate crime proves voting rights vital

14/03/2021

He makes a buck off Dr. Seuss
With facts that are unduly loose...

By Richard J. Rosendall

09/03/2021

An excellent reflection on recent events, and the barriers to humanity:

We cannot help everyone, but we can help someone

02/03/2021

As Trump supporters spread allegations that Brian Sicknick did not die as a result of the attack on the Capitol, FBI Director notably declares: "The attack on Jan 6 not only resulted in the injuries of over 100 law enforcement officers, but also the tragic death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, in the line of duty." Wray was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "The January 6 Insurrection, Domestic Terrorism, and Other Threats":

24/02/2021

"Kennedy bafflingly pressed on with a question indicating he’d absorbed Powell’s thrice-repeated explanation about as well as, say, a sheet of cling wrap might mop up kitchen spills."

Awkward hearing moment with Fed Chair Powell