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Ron DeSantis’s birthday is September 14th. Send him a rainbow to make his day special.
Now THOSE are alternative facts
Cut all funding for metal detectors at the Supreme Court. Why should they be any better protected from those exercising their 2A rights than the rest of us?
Only reason to cut him a break on this is that it was a 6-3 vote. We don’t know what he really thought. But if he been in the minority Clarence Thomas as the most senior Associate Justice would have decided who should write the majority decision and it would have probably have been much worse.
Big Dick was the failed hot dog meal.
There is something like that in NY too. First degree is reserved for murders of police officers and other law enforcement. People who don’t know get outraged when heinous crimes are charged as second degree.
Thinning the herd. Sucks that kids have to pay the price.
Of course we can move clothing production back to the US. Why do you think we've insisted on locking the minimum wage at $7.25 for all these years? by Mitch McConnell, Mike Johnson, and Donald Trump
Give her a chance. It might be procedural. Generally courts are not supposed to issue an injunction or stay if things can be fixed later with money. It might be what she is thinking.
Was it: (A) No immediate irreparable harm? (B) No likelihood of success on the merits? (C) No sense of decency and humanity for those who might lose jobs? (D) All of the above?
She is the female Tucker Carlson: Became conservative to get on TV and boost her career, tried to rebrand herself as mainstream when she thought there was more money to be made at ABC, failed at that and is trying desperately to use a podcast and Sirius to salvage her career and get back on Fox.
What about holding the dinner and NOT inviting the President.
Not unlike deriving joy from laying off high performing government workers doing important jobs.
He went for it!
No. He should NOT release it It is a trap. It is still confidential government information even if not classified. And it has the name of at least one undercover CIA agent. They want him to release it so they can make that the issue and use it as a basis to prosecute him.
Don’t do it. It’s a trap .
He should NOT release the transcripts. They are trying to bait him into that. When he does they will try to arrest and prosecute him.
About the cut from the SSA website: www.ssa.gov/people/mater...
The promise not to “touch” is a clever promise to let it fail. SS will be unable to meet its obligations in 8-10 years if it isn’t “touched”. Seniors will experience an automatic 17% cut. Senator John Curtis (R. Utah) admitted this on Meet The Press on Sunday. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Cold in Moscow this time of year?
Post something from a reputable news outlet that supports what you are saying
She should not be saying this without convincing proof.It is damaging to our democracy to cast doubt on every single election.It will make voters think there is no point voting. Persistent unfounded allegations will also make it harder to get anyone to listen if an election is ever truly compromised
I think at this point they are just filling the gaping hole in Democratic leadership. But it is great question. Who would you choose from the Democratic leadership to run in 2028.
@maddow.msnbc.com Please do a story on Social Security & the promise not to “touch” it. People think it means they will get their benefits. But SS will fall short of its commitments in 8-10 years if it isn’t “touched. People need to ask their reps how this will be fixed if SS is not “touched.”
I worry that he is compromised. Don’t forget the US Attorney in DC wanted to indict him. Maybe Main Justice pulled back in that so they could put the screws to him when they needed to
Wild theory. The US Attorney in DC wanted to indict Chuck Schumer on unspecified grounds.Main Justice reportedly blocked the effort. Could they actually have something on the Senator that they used to get him to go along with the funding bill?
Canada: You don’t need Wayne Gretzky. You gave the world Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier. #forevergratefulIslanderfan
Or it will be part of our official national uniform — like the Chairman Mao uniforms in Communist China. It’s what we do in the coming weeks and months that will decide this.
Lindsey Graham
Great diagram. You and your wife should update this to add more MAGAs as they reveal themselves. Consider a middle column that sits between stupid and evil for fundamentally spineless. I nominate Little Marco and Lindsey as charter members.
I don’t know. It almost looks like no one is paying attention.
They want to stay the course & do the things you want them to do. They are trying to avoid being targeted & prevented from continuing. I participated in a similar discussion at work.No one wants to pull back.We see the benefits & support the goals. But we changed language to avoid being targeted.
Oddly Home Depot seems to be staying the course. One of their founders is mega MAGA. corporate.homedepot.com/page/diversi...
Not having backbone would be taking off how they don’t discriminate based on gender identity and removing their commitment to a work force that represents the community. If you want to see an example of a company that has pulled back, look at Walmart’s corporate.walmart.com/purpose/belo...
You know, I don’t know the finer details of what target did but read their website before you decide. The have changed some of the language but the concepts seem to have remained. corporate.target.com/sustainabili... corporate.target.com/press/fact-s...
I understand your frustration, but taking back the country is about being smart and winning over the third of the country who are independents and decide elections. Democrats need to be the sane trustworthy adults in the room. Let the only disruptive Rep Green be MTG.
Oklahoma went 66%+ for Trump. Sorry for those who may get hurt or killed as a result.
Thanks to your support we are still alive,we are able to protect our cities&the people who live there!Thank you,dear American people! -Ukrainian Defender who works on Patriot air defense system I remember the first time a Patriot system shot down a Russian ballistic missile.That felt like a miracle
I think they laid off everyone who is supposed to tell us.
The Electoral College is affirmative action for Republicans who can’t win the popular vote. Without it we would have had: Clinton 1993-2000 Gore: 2001-2004 Bush: 2005-2008 Obama: 2009-2016 Clinton: 2017-2020 Biden: 2021-2024 Trump: 2025- The Supreme Court would be 6-3 Democrats
Historically the Supreme Court has come back into balance when a judge like ACB starts to vote with the minority. You could see that happening here. If it did, Roberts would be both CJ and the swing vote, which might be the thing he needs to curb the worst impulses of the conservatives.
I think they are playing the long game. They know it will fall short of its commitments in 2035 unless they eliminate the contribution limits or raise eligibility age. They are going to ignore the problem until it is too expensive to fix it. Then they will blame the SSA and Dems and privatize it.
Well given the wildly dysfunctional family that raised him, as described in his book, I guess I can see why he might think that
I am sorry for her loss.
We are so fucked. Don’t stop loving your father. I am sure he was a good man. It’s not his fault.
THEN DO SOMETHING
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
“that” and “which” “less” and “fewer” And the correct use of an apostrophe.
Governors dont introduce bills
Nixon said something very similar to David Frost.
Available on Amazon.com? Isn’t that the last place someone concerned about the consolidation of wealth should be shopping (or sharing data?)
Don’t get too excited. A lot of these orders are temporary restraining orders, which are a long way from permanent injunctions. Also, the Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court are stocked with MAGAs who will be loath to establish Court supervision of the Executive Branch and President.
I know exactly what I did. He put up the most divisive and racist post imaginable about Black people and illegal immigration and I called him on it. Bang — only time I was ever blocked on Twitter.
One or two will get impeached by the House.The rest will get the message.They don’t need this nonsense.They make a good living but not THAT good a living. They won’t want their names dragged through the mud on right wing media. They will either resign and return to private practice or toe the line.
Sunlight is still the best disinfectant.
The House will impeach a few judges who find against Lord Voldemort. Even though the Senate won’t convict, the rest will get the message and either resign or toe the line.
The WaPo would love us to forget 2024 — the year it declined to take a stand on the Presidential election, retired “Democracy Dies in Darkness” and lost 200k or more subscribers. But we wont forget.
I was looking for a patriotic flag w. a subtle progressive message about our situation. I came on this 15 star flag.It was the Star Spangled Banner in the song and was for the first 13 states plus VT and KY.But it could also represent the 13 blue states:CA/CT/DE/HI/MA/MD/ME/NH/NJ/NY/OR/VA/VT/WA so…
Great advice. And be kind to those who know they fucked up by supporting him but can’t bring themselves to admit it, and to those who try to defend his every stupid act and can’t even admit to themselves that they fucked up. We need alll these people at midterm time.
I have to hear more. What happened. He blocked me on Twitter.
I am feeling hopeful this morning. Moderate Republicans and Trump supporters I know are starting to voice concern about his cabinet picks, executive orders and response to the tragic plane crash at National Airport in DC. If people like that get it and are willing say so, all may not be lost
Someone is angling for a pardon. . .
Because it is untrue and wrong. It further erodes trust in our institutions and helps fuel the cynicism and apathy about government that they are hoping to instill so we will stop paying attention and they can do anything they want. And it won’t change the outcome of this or any other election.
Don’t do this. Be better than them.
You have to hit rock bottom before you can begin to heal and recover
Can you post the list. I don’t subscribe to or access the Jeff Bezos Washington Post.
Sometimes there are enough reasons to be mad all the time.
Way too little and way too late Mitch. You have blood on your hands.
TODAY’S MATH 46 > 45 + 47
Sorry to hear about Acosta but he will be better of if/when he switches networks. I don’t know anyone who watches CNN anymore for their coverage of politics or government. They are still the best news network at covering foreign crises or national disasters but that’s about it.
Get involved. Speak the truth. Don’t bow to pressure
When our government pays inflated prices for jets or tanks - more than other countries- we say it is corruption and we are outraged When the same government pays far more than any other country for drugs for federal healthcare programs and someone tries to regulate the prices we call it socialism
So which Harry Potter book are we living through now? Asking for a friend.
If we learned anything last term from the decisions of the so-called textualists who run the Supreme Court, it is that the text only matters when it supports the outcome the majority wants. When it doesn’t, the Court is free to infer/adopt/create whatever it wants.
CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily. All are insurrectionists. We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
Someone got butt hurt the last time because his crowd size on the National Mall was visibly much smaller than President Obama’s. He damn sure isn’t going to let that happen again.
Is he referring to the price he was asking people to pay him to appoint them to fill Barack Obama’s senate seat?
On the same day as the Broncos wild card game! Impressive
“Confirms” or “reports”? The story describes what the Times heard from Trump loyalists about the call. But it hardly confirms anything. If the call had an improper purpose, they would have every incentive to lie about it.
Hold up. I have to do some reading. The major media outlets are reporting that it means the report can be released
Hell yes
I will be pleasantly surprised if he doesn’t end up disappointing us
So sorry for the family
You have the Supreme Court to thank for this. They ruled that a criminal conviction requires a unanimous jury. The risk was exactly the same for all of the Trump prosecutions. Just one red hat on the jury and the outcome would have been a hung jury and a career on right wing media for the holdout
Trump in a highway department vest doing 1000 hours of community service would be awesome.
Well I’ve never owned a Samsung phone but I am willing to try.
Respect to @anntelnaes.bsky.social for quitting the Washington Post due to censorship over her on-point cartoon. More of this from artists and writers, please. Don't obey in advance, especially to the broligarchy.
The penalty for exceeding the limit would be a fine sufficient to reduce the violator’s income to the annual earnings of a full time minimum wage worker.
Today’s idea is to address the unhealthy role of money in politics. I propose that the maximum contribution any person, entity or PAC may make in support of a candidate cannot exceed 40 x the federal minimum wage. That would give everyone a chance a more equal voice in supporting a candidate.
Even if your candidate won the election, my guess is that you agree that our system of government is broken and badly needs reform. In that spirit I am starting a thread for people to use to suggest and debate changes that could help address the problems. 1/
Do as I say. Not as I do. www.npr.org/2024/05/30/g...
It looks like the Tops shooter in Buffalo was charged with 1st degree murder under same statute which shows consistent treatment of acts like this in NY. He pled guilty and was sentenced to life without parole.
Very few school shooters survive the attacks. They either take their own lives or are killed. The Parkland shooting prosecutor sought the death penalty but the jury deadlocked on the sentencing so he received life without parole. That could also happen with the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
We have the right to hand down decisions utterly and egregiously divorced from the text, law or history of the Constitution that just happen to advance Republican policy goals that could otherwise never be passed through the legislative process and never be questioned or criticized for doing so.
John Roberts is very upset that the public has lost confidence in John Roberts and the institution John Roberts leads following a series of confidence-cratering actions by John Roberts and his colleagues, and therefore would like everyone to know that this is not John Roberts' fault, it's yours.
Is it as automatic as you describe it or does she need to take steps to enforce it — like garnishing his wages and bank accounts and getting the sheriff to auction off property?
And who declined to cooperate with legitimate Congressional inquiries about conflicts of interests by Justices or the need for ethics reform
The sun rises on a new year. Let’s choose light over darkness, hope over fear, love over hate. Happy new year 2025.
