kalstone

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there's a certain irony that liberals who have spent four years yelling at leftists who criticize Biden at all for any reason have now, in one week, done more damage to Biden's candidacy than all those leftists combined

I think the freakout has been absurd and overblown and far more damaging than the debate itself, which would have been survivable if everyone had been willing to circle the wagons and push back on it I am, from a purely pragmatic standpoint, extremely concerned that the damage cannot be overcome

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(For the record, the two journalist newsletters I FINALLY kicked in a paid subscription to -- AND SHOULD HAVE A LONG TIME AGO, geez, what's wrong with me?? -- are @parkermolloy.com's The Present Age & @marisakabas.bsky.social's The Handbasket.)

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Now up: my thoughts on Trump v. U.S. In my view the Court majority went much too far in creating a zone of formal and practical presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. "This is not what the Framers wanted. It is not what we should want either." www.cato.org/blog/court-w...

www.cato.org

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Wasn’t going to wade into discourse on here again yet but let me just say, the jokes and threats (or whatever they are) from U.S. folks of relative privilege about leaving the country give away a lot of how people locate themselves, or rather don’t, in relation to neighbors and community.

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Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be" www.mediamatters.org/project-2025...

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

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it’s THIS! wapo.st/3XLFuaU

Opinion | The 8 best songs of the summer that I didn’t just make up, no waywapo.st Everyone knows such beloved, definitely real hits as “Sunscreen (In My Eye)” and “Hot Dog 76”!

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Paysage vert, by Marc Chagall, 1975-78, 📸 by John MacDougall

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Look, I'm willing to try anything at this point.

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Oh boy, $150,000!

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A proposed constitutional amendment in the thread below ❤️ if you like it 💬 if you don't 🔁 for more opinions 1/

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With less of a check on presidential criminality than many of us had been counting on, it becomes all the more important not to elect a brazen criminal to the presidency.

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Staunch conservatives getting totally screwed by other staunch conservatives who really don't care who gets hurt as long as the ideology is upheld. Red state governance hurts people. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Rural Republicans Are Fighting to Save Their Public Schoolswww.theatlantic.com Many state legislators see voucher programs as a threat to the anchors of their communities.

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/8 At any rate, congratulations to the Federalist Society for an achievement beyond the reach of the British, outside the grasp of bloody civil war, impossible to Nazis and Soviets and terrorists: defeating the American idea.

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Serious question, asking not just for myself: Who out there is actually doing serious work on how other branches of govt, states, or the public more broadly can resist SCOTUS arrogation? I think Keith Whittington has written some stuff, right? But who else? Must be some who have?

It's also a bit breathtaking to see the sheer amount of power the Republican judiciary has arrogated to itself this term, all without a single act of Congress

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Some of the nihilism I'm seeing on the skyline is why Black people say y'all wouldn't last an hour as us, btw.

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Alright, everyone. Time to watch the inspiring speech from "Andor" to feel a little less depressed for a moment or two youtu.be/TKB67KzjO4A?...

Things are bad but all the more reason for optimism of the will and rejection of doomerism and nihilism. Only way out is through.

Andor | Kino Loy’s Monologue | Disney+youtu.be Rewatch some of the best moments of Season 1 of #Andor, starting with Andy Serkis as Kino Loy and his rousing speech in episode 10. All episodes are now streaming only on Disney+. The “Andor” series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero. Diego Luna returns as Cassian Andor and is joined by cast members Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough and Kyle Soller. The executive producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna and Michelle Rejwan. Tony Gilroy is the creator and showrunner.

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a thing to remember, in all of this horror, is that these are not the actions of a political party that is confident it represents the will of the people, and who is currently out of power and enslaved to a deeply flawed avatar. the struggle is not over and they have not won

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I can’t believe the Supreme Court just ruled that the president can sleep outdoors in a public space.

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Astonishing how long it stayed together under those flexs really. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zc...

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse "Gallopin' Gertie"www.youtube.com Watch the amazing "Gallopin' Gertie" November 7, 1940 film clip.1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Slender, elegant and graceful, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge stretched...

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The Ecstasy of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, Italian School, 18th c, 📸 via @NBCOlympics

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One of my favorite memes is the “woman yelling at cat” one, so when I saw this I almost choked on my drink

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New York Times: Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Too Old For This Fight And Should Drop Out And Let Luke Or Possibly C3PO Replace Him For The Good Of The Galaxy

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NYT: Joe should quit, he stutters Philly Inquirer: Trump is a fucking criminal what the fuck are we doing here

God Bless Paul Davies and the @PhillyInquirer: "The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump...There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be."

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race | Editorial Boardwww.inquirer.com Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.

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Periodically, I like to reread my favorite Scottish poem: Batman's Aff His Nut by Robert Florence.

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Death of the Virgin, by Caravaggio, 1606, 📸 by @stephchambersphoto - wanted to use something that matched the crowd, the body, and the aureola (headband//halo)

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Good morning everyone.

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There's a bundle of Dyson right now at the Bundle of Holding. Unlike the various OSR bundles I've been part of, this bundle is all Dyson, all the time! bundleofholding.com/presents/Dys...

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einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter: (1) your haters are trash (2) you’re a baller, a true queen (3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️