@CharlesPPierce There is no Graham Platner wing of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party dealt with Platner, as they know but refuse to admit. He is a mere footnote, if that, already.
16 July 1969. Apollo 11 blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre to begin the 1st human mission to land on the moon. On board were astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins.
@CharlesPPierce Old enough to remember a guy named Mueller dying and the American President celebrating. I don’t recall any outrage from Roy or any elected official of his party.
9 July 1868. 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was adopted. It guaranteed African Americans citizenship and made all citizens equal protection under law. It was contested by the states of the Confederacy which were urged to ratify it to regain representation in the Congress.
7 July 1940. Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) was born in Liverpool. He gained worldwide fame as the drummer with The Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, most notably, on Yellow Submarine, Act Naturally, With a Little Help from My Friends and Octopus’s Garden.
@juliaioffe Replays are ruining all sports. The NFL in particular is almost unwatchable. The entire focus of the viewing experience has changed completely. It is now on referees and whether they “got the call right”. I hate it.