YouTube removes video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jordan Peterson for vaccine misinformation

Beginner camera advice needed.

I could use some advice on selecting a camera for a rank beginner (me). For the last few years, I've been mostly relying on cellphone cameras, and I'm really tired of it, especially not being able to take shots outside in bright sunshine because of glare on the screen.

Reading articles and reviews isn't helping much, because there are too many technical terms I don't understand. It takes forever to look everything up, and sometimes I don't understand it all even then.

First, a description of my needs, wants, and, preferences:

1. I am not into the technical side of photography. I want to be able to take interesting pics of scenery, people, animals, and everyday objects that come out looking reasonably good without having to think about the technical side of things any more than I absolutely have to.

2. What I enjoy about photography is selecting subjects to photograph and composing shots. I want a camera that will make it as easy as possible to do those things and get respectable results.

3. Small and compact is a must, because I have extremely small hands. (Seriously, a lot of 12 year olds have longer fingers than I do! ) Big and clunky is an absolute no-no for me.

4. I can't spend a ton of money. Thats just a fact. Staying under $200 would be ideal. I don't think that's ridiculously unrealistic, considering I want something pretty basic, but I could be wrong. I can save up for a while if necessary.

If this isn't enough information, let me know. I know some of you here are experienced professionals, so bear in mind that a camera that might seem unbearably limited and primitive to some of you could conceivably be ideal for little old me!

I deeply appreciate any information or advice this group can provide!

I think so.

When the news of the indictment first hit the fan, a huge wall of denial went up all over Republicanland. Gradually, a few Republicans began to acknowledge that the things 45 has been accused of do matter. I think Chris Christie and Mitt Romney were the first. Since then, it seems like every day or so, another Republican or two, or three, will allow as how, gee golly gosh, this is some pretty serious stuff, folks. Every time that happens, it feels like a chip in that wall of denial. Some of those chips are very tiny, but each counts, imo.

When enough chips accumulate, cracks will start to appear. Those cracks will form fissures, and eventually that wall of denial will start to crumble. Every time I hear another Republican say something that even halfway indicates that in their opinion, 45's actions were sort of, not exactly great, I see that as another chip in the wall. If my theory is right, there will eventually be a breaking point, and Republicans (other than the really delusional MAGAloons) will be admitting enough masse that yes, this really IS a gravely serious matter.

I don't know how long it will take, but I think that's where things are headed. When all of the people who are running against him for the GOP nomination finally stop solemnly promising to pardon him if they are elected, that will be a really strong sign that we're getting there, imo.

None of this applies to the diehard MAGA mob, of course, but I don't think that faction is nearly as big and powerful as many still seem to assume.

Postimages.org won't load for me this afternoon.

Can anyone recommend another easy to use picture posting site while I'm waiting for postimages to start working again? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

The 2024 GOP field: How they win, how they lose

I haven't been able to keep up with all the passengers in the GOP 2024 Presidential Clown Car, so I did some research while waiting for Trump indictment news. I found this.

How one quiet Illinois college town became the symbol of abortion rights in America

How one quiet Illinois college town became the symbol of abortion rights in America

Thanks for this!

It was even better than I remembered.

Rereading the poem together with the article confirmed my suspicious about what Salinas objected to:

The "Chaos Caucus"

That's what Ali Velshi just called the House caucus that some of us like to call the Free Dumb (i.e., the so-called Freedom) Caucus, while covering for Lawrence O'Donnell tonight and talking about the situation with the Debt Ceiling.

I just thought some of you might enjoy that bit of humor. I know I definitely did.

Yes, and TFG also **LIED** about having sent everything back.

He lied (or rather got his lawyer to lie for him), saying that he had sent everything back when he had done no such thing. He also lied (and continues) to lie that classified documents he took were "automatically" declassified because he decided they were.

He has never (as far as I know) acknowledged that there is a specific procedure for declassifying documents which he has not followed, or (perhaps most seriously) that all of the documents he took, classified or not, are the property of the National Archives, i.e., the American people, and not Donald Trump's personal property to do as he wishes with them!

All of this adds up to a HUGE difference between Trump's actions, as well as his attitude regarding those actions, and those of Biden or Pence regarding the small number of documents they were each found to have in their possession. It is an outrage that some media outlets have reported on these matters in such a way as to greatly minimize Trump's wrongdoing as well as the enormous differences between the actions of Trump and those of the other two.

MSNBC (at least the shows I watch) has been doing a good job of covering all of these issues, including the way Trump "confessed" to some of his actions on the CNN "Townhall." This segment from Lawrence O'Donnell's show last night is a good example of the kind of deep discussions he has with legal experts on a regular basis: