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IDrew's Profile
I teach physical and Earth science at a public, 4 year university in the Upper MidWest. I am an Independent who supports government responsibility but also policies that support working people. I belong to a union and support labor.
Diaries published: 12 (104 days since last diary on Mon Jan 18, 2021 at 08:03 AM PST)
Comments posted: 287 (13 days since last comment on Mon Apr 19, 2021 at 12:43 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: often
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 111
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Most Recommended Diary: Is There Intelligent Life Out There?, 42 comments, 28 recommends
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I am sometimes appalled by the cringe-worthy behavior of some athletes, but usually am impressed by the civic-mindedness of high-school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Case in point: the efforts of professional athletes this past...
by IDrew
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on Mon Jan 18, 2021 at 08:03 AM PST
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As we approach a New Year, having survived one very bad, horrible year of humankind, I can’t help revisiting the question of whether we are alone as an intelligent species in our Universe. If there are other intelligent beings out there, I have a...
by IDrew
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on Tue Dec 29, 2020 at 10:27 AM PST
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After a “post-election party” held in a suburban restaurant for Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota state house on November 10, multiple lawmakers became infected with Covid-19. I will say the quiet part out loud: many of these same...
by IDrew
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on Sat Dec 19, 2020 at 11:21 AM PST
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Yesterday, CNN reported that there is now proof that “kids are paying the price of Covid” (article by Zachary Wolf in the What Matters series: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/politics/what-matters-december-1/index.html). Wolf’s article...
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on Wed Dec 02, 2020 at 10:18 AM PST
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Yesterday, I ventured out into the pandemic-stricken world for my weekly grocery shopping. I drove to one of the stores I frequent, located in an older shopping center, and was dismayed to see one of our favorite local eateries had been razed to...
by IDrew
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on Tue Nov 24, 2020 at 10:05 AM PST
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A quick multiple choice test. What does the graphic above show? A. The global warming of the planet since the start of the Industrial Revolution B. The growth of covid-19 cases in Minnesota C. The author’s blood pressure rising every time she hears a...
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on Sun Nov 15, 2020 at 12:21 PM PST
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- When Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert decided it would be a good political move to issue a histrionic email—declaring “I told Beto ‘HELL NO’ to taking our guns. Now we need to tell Joe Biden”—only hours after the news broke about the latest horrific mass...261 comments 382 Recs
- Good morning everyone! Mike DeBonis/Meghan Flynn of the Washington Post write about the decades-long trajectory of the build-up to Congressional votes on statehood for the District of Columbia. The issue, once a fanciful dream of local...276 comments 268 Recs
- “Drowning, Drowning on the land, Drowning, It doesn't end.” ― C.G. Visser As we reach the one year Anniversary of when the COVID Pandemic hit and crippled our Country and the rest of the world. I look back on this past year and I still...92 comments 321 Recs
- In Miami, Haitian Janitor Has Been Quietly Feeding Over 1,000 People A Week Since The Pandemic BeganFrom Sunday thru Thursday, you’ll find 60 year-old- Doramise Moreau walking or taking the bus to her janitorial job at a local Miami-based technical college. She is recently widowed and lives with and takes care of her children, her nephew and her...49 comments 198 Recs
- (Content warning—this post discusses this week's violent attacks against Asian Americans in Atlanta) This week, 8 people—including 6 Asian women—were brutally murdered at Asian-owned spas in and near Atlanta. Those identified so far include Delaina...117 comments 278 Recs
- As the Democrats worked to pass a massive economic relief bill, providing billions of dollars to American citizens, businesses, schools and hospitals to help stave off the continuing impact of the worst public health crisis this country has experienced...104 comments 235 Recs
- YOU can buy the two new Tom the Dancing Bug books, Tom the Dancing Bug: Into the Trumpverse , and The Super-Fun-Pak Comix Reader ! Information here . "Each week Ruben Bolling takes an unassuming ...44 comments 200 Recs
- Since broadcasting has arguably been the single most powerful influence on American public opinion since the turn of the 20th century, it was a jolt when I heard that Rush Limbaugh died. Although I never met the corpulent radio commentator, he played a...19 comments 55 Recs
- I often get scolded by my Progressive brethren because they believe I should put no effort trying to bring in those on the Right into the fold. That is not what I am attempting, and the Conservatives I talk to know I am not trying to turn them...135 comments 385 Recs
- In this segment from CNN Alyson Camerota interviews three former Qanon cult members and three people with relatives still in the cult. What they say they believe is totally bonkers. This is Koo Koo for Coco Puffs people.386 comments 325 Recs
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