The “polite klan.” When names of Citizens Council members and executives were released for Jackson MS I was horrified to discover a neighbor on the list. A very polite and proper lady I’d been friendly with until her death. They didn’t hate blacks! Just opposed race mixing! It was chilling.

“They’re driven by a goal of imposing their views on others, be that by stealing a Trump victory or manipulating a right-wing religious outcome. Wreckers like Tina Peters are also agents of chaos, making the work of government harder and less efficient.”

Tina Peters is the symptom of a deeper rot

They're chaos agents who want to destroy systems, not improve them.

Unbelievable. Republican leaders are blocking additional relief from Hurricane Helene because they think it’ll be politically expedient! www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Mike Johnson won't commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane relief

In a letter to congressional leaders, Biden urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program as it faces potential funding shortfalls.

Serious post: if anyone knows anyone evacuating Bradenton, FL w/room for a disabled woman w/a dog & 2 cats, please respond #Milton#hurricane

The GOP has been working since 2020 to steal the 2024 election. They are going to go for it, and the way to stop them is to win by margins where it can't even "go back to the states" or SCOTUS

Impudicity [im-pyoo-DIS-ih-tee] (n.) - A lack of humility or shame; immodesty. Used in a sentence: “The gamboge grifter’s ridiculous fusion of imbecility and impudicity makes him a blundering laughingstock as he rage-sweats his way through another cack-handed interview.”

This was very hard to write. I'm at Stanford this fall with a group of researchers I admire tremendously and cherish as colleagues. But Stanford, Johns Hopkins and now Emory are boosting COVID conspiracy theories and misinformation by hosting these gatherings. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Some of Our Top Schools Are Embarrassing Themselves Over Covid

Why are places like Stanford and Johns Hopkins hosting gatherings of well-known coronavirus cranks?

Dear registered voters, Are you sure you’re still on your state’s voter list? Some states are closing registration for this fall’s election as soon as this Sunday, Oct. 6. You can find the links you need to check your voter registration status at npr.org/vote 👇

How to register to vote, and check your registration status

Ahead of the 2024 general election, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia.

The UFW wishes our Jewish friends a sweet #RoshHashanahufw.org/roshhashanah

Thank you for continuing to point these things out, but it shouldn’t have to be in an opinion column. It should be in the news every day. The media should not submit to the right’s bullying.