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Americans have not lost trust in the media. Republicans have.

1 year 3 months ago
Brendan Karr is Donald Trump's pick to head the FCC. Naturally this means he has to write threatening letters to media outlets Trump has beef with—like ABC: The letter, which was obtained by CNN, begins, “Dear Mr. Iger, Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.” ....“My understanding is ...continue reading "Americans have not lost trust in the media. Republicans have."
Kevin Drum

Matt Gaetz by the numbers

1 year 3 months ago
Today's big news is the House Ethics Committee's report into the relentless sleaziness of (former) Rep. Matt Gaetz. Naturally you want to see this in chart form: According to the report, these are all the women Gaetz paid for sex. "Woman 1" isn't included because she was Gaetz's long-term girlfriend and therefore "some of the ...continue reading "Matt Gaetz by the numbers"
Kevin Drum

100 Years Ago: New Year's Eve: Ladies Dance Free at The London in Alton

1 year 3 months ago
ALTON - In the late months of 1924 and early months of 1925, the Joy Club threw dances every Wednesday night and Saturday night at The London. The London, formerly College Inn, sat at the corner of Main Street and College Avenue in Upper Alton. There were also special nights of dancing to celebrate holidays, and an ad in the Alton Evening Telegraph on December 30, 1924, invited revelers to the New Year’s Eve dance “from eight ‘till early in the morning.” Admission for gentlemen was 75 cents, but ladies got in free. Christmas Eve 1924 and Valentine’s Day 1925 were also celebrated by the Joy Club at The London, and a “sod-busters ball” mixed things up in March 1925. The dance was “said to be the first farm-yard frolic ever attempted in the city.” The Joy Club promised “something unique in the way of entertainment when the hay slingers and apple knockers meet. Persons attending have been requested to come attired in clothes

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