a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

Trump pressured Arizona governor to overturn election

2 years 6 months ago
Shortly after the 2020 election Donald Trump called the secretary of state of Georgia and begged him to "find" the extra votes to give Trump a victory there. We know this because Brad Raffensperger recorded the conversation. Now it turns out Trump did the same thing with the governor of Arizona. Doug Ducey didn't record ...continue reading "Trump pressured Arizona governor to overturn election"
Kevin Drum

12-Year-Old Dies Friday In Rural Jersey County House Blaze

2 years 6 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - At 3:52 a.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023, the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, QEM Fire Department, Jerseyville Fire Department, and Jersey Community Hospital Ambulance responded to a house fire in rural Jersey County. Upon arrival at the property, Jersey County Deputies and the Sheriff found the house fully engulfed in flames and could not enter. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns said QEM and Jerseyville Fire Department personnel arrived and worked in difficult conditions to put out the fire and protect the surrounding property. One occupant of the residence was able to escape, but another, a 12-year-old child, was found deceased inside. "The cause of the fire remains unknown, and an investigation is being conducted by the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office, in conjunction with the Jersey County Coroner and Sheriff’s Offices," Manns said. "The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the dispatchers, firefighters, first responders, neighbors,

Continue Reading

The real life impact of affirmative action is modest

2 years 6 months ago
This is the roughest back-of-the-envelope calculation: There are perhaps 100 highly selective universities in the US where affirmative action makes a significant difference in enrollment. About 4% of Black high school students attend these universities. Without affirmative action, that number will be cut in half. So the impact of the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative ...continue reading "The real life impact of affirmative action is modest"
Kevin Drum