Shane Taylor

Husband, father of three, technical writer, hiker, liberal. Opinions are my own.

[David Cay Johnston @DavidCayJ]

Political humor -- and I wish I'd said that!

[Big Bird @BigBird]

If you are not able to reach some of your goals this week, just let me know. I am pretty tall and maybe can help you reach them.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Republicans keep trying to blame Mexico for drugs or crime spilling into the U.S.

But what's fueling the criminal activity of cartels?

Perhaps it's the fact that 70% of guns in Mexico come from the U.S. due to our lax restrictions — which Republicans support. #GOPDebate

[John Robinson @johnrobinson]

Hey, N.C. legislature, let voters have ballot initiatives, you cowards!

[Shane Taylor @shane_at]

Y'all!
Voting always matters, but more so in municipal elections. These are the folks who help shape your community. Who can be inclusive or not. Progressive or not. Transparent or not. Honest or not. Competent or not.

Vote!
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[Stu Cameron @stucam7771]

Europeans think 100 miles is a long way, Americans don’t.

Americans think 100 years ago is a long time, Europeans don’t.

Americans are prepared to pay more for their healthcare than every other country as long at it guarantees their tax dollars won’t help other people…

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

At this time we need to be investing more than ever in the humanities. They’re critical to the health of our democracy - and economy.

[Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford]

For the victims of gun violence and their families, the aftermath of a mass shooting isn’t too soon to talk about common sense gun legislation. It’s too fucking late. Stop the carnage, you hypocritical ghouls.

[Colin Campbell @RaleighReporter]

I tried to find a route in which the senator for proposed #ncga District 2 could drive from one end of the district to the other without leaving the district...and it appears to be impossible without a boat. This route is 6+ hr and requires two ferries outside district #ncpol

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

This is for the young progressives out there. When I was a bit younger, I was terribly disappointed with then President Bill Clinton, who signed the hateful DOMA and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into law. It seemed he had betrayed all of his values and the LGBTQ community that had helped get him elected. There was a part of me that said I would stand on principle and never vote for him again.

But then I remembered, voting isn’t about loving everything about your candidate. Voting for me is about making a strategic move that will best advance the cause of democracy, freedom and peace for all people, even if my candidate of choice really, really let me down.

I supported Bill Clinton for a second term, even though he had just signed DOMA into law, a law that said my love for my husband Brad was not enough to be legally recognized, not ever.

Candidates aren’t perfect. We shouldn’t ever expect them to agree with us always, even on the most basic of things.But we cast our votes as a prayer for them to do better because we know they can, and their hearts are in the right place.

Bill Clinton came around to supporting my community, without exception. It took time. We got there. So don’t waste your vote. Use it wisely, and make the decision, even if it’s hard, to back the best candidate for what the world needs, and to help prevent an utter catastrophe if, heaven forbid, the other one is elected.

[Shane Taylor @shane_at]

This is the best perspective about gender and sports I have yet read. Probably because it's by someone who has a lived experience with the issue and is not trying to score any political points with anyone.
Running in a Body That’s My Own
https://t.co/dHicfFs6yE

[Shane Taylor @shane_at]

@RepJayapal Maybe lock the GOP in with all their precious guns and let them sort themselves out.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

These unspeakable crimes must stop now.

[Yanqi Xu @yanqixu_]

Being a reporter, I never wanted to make myself the story. But this time, I thought there’s more at stake than myself. I think about the community I represent, and who might find the governor’s comment hurtful. A thread:

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Weapons of war have no place on the streets of a civil society.

We need an assault weapons ban. Congress, send it to @JoeBiden’s desk.

[Padma Lakshmi @PadmaLakshmi]

As a writer and lover of books, it’s incredibly infuriating and sad to me to see what’s happening in our country regarding the banning many of the books we all grew up reading and loved. Thank you @LevarBurton for always inspiring us to read.

#ArtistsAgainstBannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks @MoveOn @StephenKing

[Big Bird @BigBird]

Always accept everyone with open arms, or open wings if you are a bird like me.

[Evan Sowards @EvanSowards]

Since taking the vaccine, Travis Kelce has won the Super Bowl, been an all pro twice, and is currently dating the most famous woman on the planet

Since refusing to take the vaccine Rodgers started doing drugs in dark holes, got really into podcasts and tore his Achilles

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Why is it that when progressive policies that help the bottom 90 percent are proposed, the question always seems to be, "How will you pay for it?"

But when the top 1 percent ask for bailouts, tax cuts, and subsidies, the question always seems to be, "How much do you need?"

[Shane Taylor @shane_at]

@chuck_martin @TSA Fellow contacts wearer, two other options to consider:
* You can get a travel container or condiment container and fill it with solution. Obviously clean/sterilize with boiling water.
* You can mail your solution ahead to your hotel, then back to yourself from the hotel.