So, Joe won the election and survived an attempted coup. In spite of my misgivings about his capabilities I have to give him some credit; I don't think he did too badly given what he had to work with. My hope would be that he will be satisfied with that level of accomplishment and that he will let his wife dissuade him from trying for a second term.
Whatever Joe decides, the prospects for the country look pretty bleak. The Democrats seem to have little hope of holding onto their slim majorities in Congress. The appointment of a liberal to The Court will not have any impact beyond the symbolic. Shootings are now the biggest cause of death for children.
I've edited my links list, eliminating the dead ones and keeping those that continue to inspire me including Yanis Varoufakis and Buffy Sainte-Marie. (Both have some useful things to say about Ukraine.)
