2/ Jackson asked the students to raise their hands if they were 18 and not yet registered to vote. when a few of them did, he told them: "Come on up here. I'm going to register you right now."

1/ I saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson only once, at a Univ. of California regents' meeting, when he was protesting Ward Connerly's ultimately successful proposal to prohibit affirmative action in UC admissions. What I remember most happened at a protest rally before the regents' meeting. (more)

Longtime councilman in conservative Southern California city switches from Republican to Democratic Party. Story is behind paywall, but key quote: "One thing has become clear to me: the Republican Party is beyond redemption.” tinyurl.com/bp76nybn

JONATHAN ROSS JESUS "JESSE" OCHOA RAYMUNDO GUTIERREZ #ABOLISHICE #ABOLISHCBP

*THIS* is how you report the news, NYT and WaPost. By telling the freaking TRUTH. (from the LA Times)

Good for the LA Times. Call it what it is.

This puppy wishes a Happy Dropped Food Day to dogs and cats everywhere

Powerful.

The LATimes has taken a lot of crap for inaction over the last year. But running a picture of a starving child in Gaza on A2 every day for two weeks was a righteous and proper move. They gave up today, but hopefully people noticed.

Gee, y’think??

Took me a day to figure out who he reminded me of, the new pope. It's Lee Iacocca.

There are more kids with measles in Texas than there are Trans Athletes in the NCAA but you don’t hear MAGA out there talking about that now do you?

Jimmy Carter was the first president I voted for and the second with whom I shook hands. He did a good job and was ahead of his time in many respects. May he rest in peace.

WASD wishes all of his fellow pets a Happy Dropped Food Day

Here is a photo of a dog in a sunbeam, for everyone who enjoys pictures of dogs in sunbeams.