Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Mme. Defarge

Mme. Defarge's Journal
Mme. Defarge's Journal
March 7, 2024

But his AGE!!!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2023/

Watch this SOTU 2023 video from 35 to 41 minutes.
March 3, 2024

What happens if tsf is declared the winner of the election

and then is convicted of election interference before the inauguration? Is he then ineligible to assume office? If so, who would become president? His opponent? His running mate? Or the speaker of the house? None of these?

March 2, 2024

Navalny

Shared for the eloquent pictures. The source is the one of the best and most reliable free Russian sites, its staff in exile abroad, lest they be imprisoned for telling the truth.

The site reports that tens of thousands of fearless people turned out, despite the heavy police presence and interference. The article's very first phrase in bold is the Church Slavonic expression that translates as Lord, have mercy [on us] (Kyrie, eleison), a central part of the Orthodox Christian liturgy.

https://meduza.io/feature/2024/03/01/gospodi-pomiluy

February 25, 2024

Another WTF headline in the NYT

The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.

Feb. 25, 2024Updated 8:39 a.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/europe/the-spy-war-how-the-cia-secretly-helps-ukraine-fight-putin.html

February 22, 2024

IT'S SO UNFAIR!

Why aren't people talking about Trump's idea of returning Alaska to Russia and Putin? If Alaska won't pay its taxes, he says, let Russia do whatever the hell it wants and reoccupy what was rightfully its to begin with!!

Make America Great Again!

February 13, 2024

Dueling Headlines

NYT headline:

January Inflation Report
Prices Are More Stubborn Than Expected

WP headline:

Inflation eased further in January as Fed weighs when to cut rates

February 11, 2024

Thank you NBC!

As Biden’s memory issues draw attention, neurologists weigh in

……………

What are normal memory changes?

It’s normal for older brains to have more difficulty retaining new information and then retrieving the information, but mental processes like decision-making and judgment can actually improve with age, said Dr. Thomas Wisniewski, director of NYU Langone Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and its Center for Cognitive Neurology.

“Although the raw power of memory has some degree of decline, perhaps wisdom can increase because the individual has a greater backlog of experiences and different situations as to what is the best thing to do,” Wisniewski said.

……………

While the conversation surrounding aging is often framed around a person’s diminishing memory or executive functioning, there are cognitive benefits that come with growing older, Selkoe said.

“There is a type of emotional intelligence and ability to handle many different kinds of experiences in life that come with greater longevity,” he said. “People can make decisions more carefully and more rationally.”


https://www.nbcnews.com/health/bidens-memory-issues-draw-attention-neurologists-weigh-rcna138135

February 9, 2024

Just made a donation to the Biden campaign

to signal my UNWAVERING support.

February 9, 2024

Heartless no more!

Merci milles fois mes amis/es! ❤️❤️

February 9, 2024

Given the political controversy triggered by the Hur report

Would it not be appropriate for the U.S. attorney general to make public statement concerning it?

Profile Information

Member since: Tue Oct 18, 2005, 01:05 AM
Number of posts: 8,437
Latest Discussions»Mme. Defarge's Journal