Hm, for some reason this post disappeared. Even thought it went out on the automatic email and presumably into your inboxes.  Sorry if publishing it again doubles your daily load.

There is so much going on, obfuscated by the twitter dramas and the sham claqueurs.

One of the things is the passage REINS Act, pushed by the Koch Brothers and many other partisans of the billionaire classes. I thought it would be interesting to read what the National Resource Defense Council has to say about it. Written by a Republican, no less, who as a former congressional staffer knows the powers and limitations of Congress. It explains what the act is all about and what the possible implications will be, in clear language, easily understood.

https://www.nrdc.org/experts/david-goldston/reins-act-why-congress-should-hold-its-horses

It is hair raising, actually frightening what that act can and perhaps will do. It’s all about getting rid of regulatory protection, in all areas of life. It’ll potentially push us back into the ice ages…. so I thought some wintry landscapes are the appropriate accompaniment.