one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
Yo , no one is picking up your Senate phone and you don’t even have a voicemail. Vote no on cloture and the spending bill or I will do whatever it takes to make sure the next Senator from Illinois has basic constituent services set up during business hours.
i think shutting the government down is preferably to nullifying article i of the constitution
The weeks of performative “resistance” from those in my party were limited to undignified antics. Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession. I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down.
Waiting. ⌚
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UPDATE: From the original poster of the letter on FB:
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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
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Holy cow, 300,000 followers on Bluesky! This is amazing. Thank you for following me. I love each and every one of you. To celebrate 300K, I have donated to THREE organizations: , , and Al Otro Lado, all on the front lines of rights here in the US. Proud to be here with you. Onward!
Oh man, his cronies are trying to make fetch happen.
Here are some nice mushrooms
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Can’t say I aint got heart,,, cuz I got KEVIN HART,!!
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PEOPLE OF BLUESKY! Ahhhhhh, it smells good here. Behold a trailer for season 2 of Poker Face! It’s gonna be a good one. May 8th on the almighty Peacock!
Thanks to everyone in Keels, Bonavista and Port Union Newfoundland. We had the best time in such a beautiful place and everyone was so welcoming.
Reminder that I don't argue with fascists here, I block them. I also block people who whine that I won't listen to the fascists. Who gets to determine when someone is acting like a fascist and/or fascist book licker? Why, I do. If you don't like it, try not being a fascist and/or a boot licker.
I just turned on the joint press conference between Trump and the Irish PM in time to hear the President say: "Chuck Schumer is now a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish, now he's a Palestinian." I have nothing to say about this. I just wanted to tell you.
I’m not anti-science but let’s be honest: it’s kind of bullshit that planes work. Seems like a scam.
Honestly this might be *the* question of our time. (great thread, btw)
The real question "Can we be bothered?"
This is what it's all about. Republicans are making it easier for their rich friends and donors to cheat on their taxes while the rest of us pay.
3 minute videos ??? 33m users !!! LFG !!!
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It’s been estimated that about 400 million people worldwide have had long COVID. For some, Paxlovid can relieve some of the symptoms.
Thank you for making me the richest man on Blue Sky! Your BluBucks have been pouring in!
The government claims Mahmoud Khalil was already in NJ on his way to Louisiana by the time his habeas petition was filed—an argument that the NY federal court lacks jurisdiction. But Khalil's lawyer checked the ICE locator when she filed and even 4 hrs after, and he was listed as still being in NY.
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AUSA Waterman: The petitioner was in New Jersey by them. Jurisdiction never vested here under the caselaw. He was not present here at the time of filing. Judge Furman: But you agree to the law as I've stated it? Where is he now? AUSA: Jena, Louisiana.
But on the plus side, this makes it much more likely that in the future you will be able to behead Pikachu
Pokemon Go sale to a Saudi Arabian company owned by govt comes with six separate corporate announcement blogs, not one of them directly addressing what happens to 100 million people's location data, AR mapping capabilities, or the AI maps they have been training: www.404media.co/saudi-arabia...