Scripting News: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Sunday, October 26, 2025 Vote your chess move # Rebecca Solnit : "I think of voting as a chess move, not a valentine." # I changed the header graphic on Scripting News today to raise a question with NYC voters. # Bill de Blasio was mayor. A funeral for two murdered cops. The police stand at attention, their backs turned on the mayor. This was a statement about him for sure, but even more about their disdain for the people who elected him, you and me, the people they're sworn to protect. I grew up in NY, and had plenty of experience with NY cops and this kind of disrespect is, from my point of view, who they are. I know they see themselves as martyrs, that's what the demonstration meant. But they also have a job to do and a chain of command. # There's a lot of pent up resentment and you can't just wish it away. The mayor, for better or worse, owns it. I can't imagine they'd have much respect for the Democra...