The Motley Moose
  • Home
  • Featured Posts
  • Editors’ Choice
  • News & Opinion
    • Biden-Harris White House
    • Motley Megaphone
    • It Takes a Village
    • Obama White House
  • Just Grazin’
    • Fiction
    • Our World in Images
  • Community
  • The Moose
    • Recent Post Feed
    • Comment Feed
    • Moose Admin Posts
    • FAQ – Getting Started
    • FAQ – How to Log In
    • FAQ – How to Compose a Post
    • About
  • My Moose
HomeFighting Back

Fighting Back

No Picture
Democratic Party Values

It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: The ReSisterhood (Happy Birthday, Auntie Maxine!) 8/15/17

August 15, 2017 DoReMI 11

Inspired by a comment made by bfitzinAR and the encouragement of WYGalinCA, today’s post is all about Maxine Waters (CA-43), one of the leaders of the ReSisterhood. She’s 79 today, and as a self-described “strong […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: Rep. Cedric Richmond “You deserve a Better Deal”

August 12, 2017 JanF 2

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congressman […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: Senator Tammy Baldwin “We should build a Made In America economy”

August 5, 2017 JanF 2

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: Rep. Betty McCollum “You deserve a better deal than the one you are getting now”

July 29, 2017 JanF 4

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. […]

Democratic Party Values

It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: We Are Dems/Work Those Phones Day! 7/25/17

July 25, 2017 DoReMI 16

BEFORE ANYTHING, CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY! DEM OR REPUBLICAN, THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM US. 1- HUGE week for TrumpCare. I know it feels like that’s every week – like this legislation has 9 lives. […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back – Patty Murray: “Democrats believe health care is a right — not a privilege.”

July 22, 2017 JanF 3

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back – Rep. Bennie Thompson: “Protecting the integrity of our election system should not be a partisan concern.”

July 15, 2017 JanF 3

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: – Sen. Hirono on the Senate ‘Healthcare’ Bill: “In Hawaii we call this kind of flimflammery ‘shibai’.”

July 8, 2017 JanF 4

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senate […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: – Joe Kennedy: “You deserve a country that will pick you up, not leave you to fight alone.”

July 1, 2017 JanF 3

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. […]

Editors' Choice

Fighting Back: Sen. Mazie Hirono – “If you’re poor, old, or sick? Well, you’re screwed.”

June 24, 2017 JanF 5

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … Weekly Democratic Party Address by Senator Mazie Hirono of […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 15 16 17 … 19 »

Featured Posts

Spring is in the air!

Featured Posts
February 1, 2026 1
At the beginning of February, when much of the north appears frozen and lifeless, there are stirrings below the surface and in the sky. The light is returning; today there is nearly an hour more [...]

Welcome, Returning Light!

Featured Posts
December 21, 2025 5
The winter solstice “occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is [...]
Featured Posts

Entering the Quiet Time as We Leaf the Light Behind

September 22, 2025 3
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the Sun being vertically above a point on the Equator. The latitudes +L [...]
Featured Posts

“Give Thanks for the Blessings”

August 1, 2025 3
Happy Lammas!! Hey, wait just a minute! Those are happy llamas … which is not the same thing at all! Today is August 1st, the pagan holiday of Lammas or First Harvest. It is the [...]
Featured Posts

Summer Sunning!

June 20, 2025 3
Later today, we mark the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. The [...]

Recent Posts

  • Spring is in the air! February 1, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: February 1st January 31, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: January 25th January 24, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: January 18th January 18, 2026
  • Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: January 11th January 10, 2026

Legacy Motley Moose

Motley Moose – July 2008 to May 2015

Motley Moose Archives by Month

Recent Comments

  • JanF on Spring is in the air!
  • JanF on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: February 1st
  • JanF on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: February 1st
  • princesspat on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: February 1st
  • Diana in NoVa on Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: February 1st

Blog Roll

Legacy Motley Moose – Archive

Balloon Juice
Black Kos
Booman Tribune
Charlie Pierce
Ed Kilgore – NY Mag
Horizons (Smartypants)
Norbrook’s Blog
Peter Jukes
P.M. Carpenter
Stonekettle Station
Talking Points Memo (TPM)
Washington Monthly
Wonkette

Search the Moose

Moose Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • Home
  • Editors’ Choice
  • Featured Posts
  • News and Opinion
  • Biden-Harris White House
  • The Obama White House
  • Motley Megaphone
  • It Takes a Village
  • Just Grazin’
  • Fiction
  • Our World in Images
  • Community
  • About the Motley Moose
  • FAQ – Getting Started at the Moose
  • My Moose

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
RSS NPR
  • Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam February 1, 2026
  • In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants February 1, 2026
  • At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson February 1, 2026
  • Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war' February 1, 2026
  • Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later February 1, 2026
  • Gaza border crossing buzzes with activity after years of near-complete closure February 1, 2026
  • Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP February 1, 2026
  • Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so February 1, 2026
RSS Guardian – US News
  • Manchester United v Fulham: Premier League – live February 1, 2026
  • Dozens of historic Maseratis recreated for movie about Italian car company February 1, 2026
  • Employers are spreading raises like peanut butter – and workers are paying the price | Gene Marks February 1, 2026
  • Crystal Palace agree £48m deal for Strand Larsen as Liverpool eye Geertruida move February 1, 2026
  • Democrat flips reliably red Texas district in victory that stuns Republican party February 1, 2026
  • Death toll from Crans-Montana bar fire rises to 41 February 1, 2026
  • Michael Jackson detailed his thoughts on children in previously unheard audio February 1, 2026
  • Pakistan targets Balochistan separatists after ‘unprecedented’ assaults February 1, 2026
RSS Lawyers, Guns and Money Blog
  • Cops Don’t Have to Collaborate February 1, 2026
  • Election of the Day: Costa Rica February 1, 2026
  • January Reading List February 1, 2026
  • Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,072 February 1, 2026
  • Democrats easily flip Texas senate district Trump carried by 17 points February 1, 2026
RSS ProPublica
  • What We Saw in Minneapolis January 31, 2026
  • Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.” January 30, 2026
  • She Was a Key Voice of the 1990s Labor Movement in Nike’s Indonesia Factories. Today She Relies on Donations From Abroad. January 30, 2026
  • Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education January 30, 2026
  • Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation January 29, 2026
RSS BBC – World News
  • Epstein sent $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson, files suggest February 1, 2026
  • French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE February 1, 2026
  • Teenager dies from Swiss bar fire injuries, bringing death toll to 41 February 1, 2026
  • Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list February 1, 2026
  • Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files February 1, 2026
RSS BBC – Latin America
  • Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts January 30, 2026
  • Venezuelan MPs approve bill to open up oil sector to private firms January 30, 2026
  • BBC visits oil region at heart of Trump plan to 'Make Venezuela Great Again' January 30, 2026
  • Plane crashes in Colombia, killing all 15 on board January 28, 2026
  • "It's 'Operation Don't Come Last' at the Olympics" January 28, 2026
  • Home
  • Editors’ Choice
  • Featured Posts
  • News and Opinion
  • Biden-Harris White House
  • The Obama White House
  • Motley Megaphone
  • It Takes a Village
  • Just Grazin’
  • Fiction
  • Our World in Images
  • Community
  • About the Motley Moose
  • FAQ – Getting Started at the Moose
  • My Moose

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes