It’s time to let the nine Michigan Republicans in Congress know that we hold...
Today I received an email from Lon Johnson, the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. In it, he shared the following fact. “Every single Michigan Republican member of Congress,” he said, “voted in...
View ArticleFree Comic Book Day to be celebrated at Vault of Midnight this Saturday
Every year, on the first Saturday in May, all the people of the earth drop their weapons for a few hours, put aside their considerable differences, and come together to celebrate Free Comic Book Day....
View ArticleYpsi’s newest startup, Hyperion Coffee, wants to do more than just roast the...
At some point in the next six weeks or so, a new business will be opening in Depot Town, a coffee roastery by the name of Hyperion. It’s the brainchild of Eric Mullins and Dan Kubera, both of whom...
View ArticleYpsilanti Immigration Interview: Jen Proctor
I’m sure I’ll live to regret it, but I made the decision this weekend, after learning that filmmaker Jen Proctor had moved to Ypsi Township, to broaden the scope of the Ypsi Immigration Interview...
View ArticleEven people in his own party think Bill Schuette is a douche
I haven’t been watching the Michigan gubernatorial race all that closely. Today, though, when I read that the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce had decided to endorse controversial, far-right Michigan...
View ArticleIt Can Happen Here… The Q-virus spreads to Michigan
We’ve talked about the right wing Qanon conspiracy theory here before, and I’m not inclined to give any more of a platform to those among us who believe that an incredibly noble Donald Trump is...
View ArticleTalking with white people about Trump in Grand Rapids
It would appear as though the folks at NBC News have identified Kent County, Michigan as one of five critical battleground counties across the country that could, along with places like Beaver County,...
View ArticleHow to handle groceries and wash produce in the age of COVID-19
Our friend Lynne just left a comment here, alerting us to the existence of a video, made by Grand Rapids-based family practitioner, Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen, about how one should handle groceries in the...
View Article75 days before the election, mail sorting machines are being removed in Grand...
Yesterday, in response to the overwhelming public outcry over the U.S Postal Service decommissioning mail sorting equipment prior to the upcoming presidential election, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy...
View Article2020 Election Open Thread
I don’t know how much I’ll be able to update this throughout the day, but I thought that I’d start up a thread, just so that we’d have somewhere to discuss voting, the results of the election, etc....
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