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Just L I V I N, trying not to be that guy, Catholic ...Hutto, Texas
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Mark Cuban says Musk and all the other tech bros supporting Trump is “a bitcoin play”. They believe Trump’s “inflationary policies and destabilizing effect on the dollar's status as a reserve currency will drive up the price of Bitcoin and make them richer.”
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This is what the Republican Party wants for all of us. Make it a campaign issue.
Texas has been under GOP control for 25 years. Every single statewide office held by Republicans. Texas ranks last in quality of life, worst in health insurance. Power goes out often; people die of heat or cold. The infant death rate is rising; women die giving birth. These are features, not bugs.
Anger grows as some senior facilities left without power for days: ‘It’s horrible what the state of Texas is doing’ | CNNwww.cnn.com As Tina Kitzmiller sat inside her sweltering apartment, windows and doors open in the hope of catching even the slightest breeze, she was frustrated and worried for her dog and her neighbors.
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Texas has been under GOP control for 25 years. Every single statewide office held by Republicans. Texas ranks last in quality of life, worst in health insurance. Power goes out often; people die of heat or cold. The infant death rate is rising; women die giving birth. These are features, not bugs.
Anger grows as some senior facilities left without power for days: ‘It’s horrible what the state of Texas is doing’ | CNNwww.cnn.com As Tina Kitzmiller sat inside her sweltering apartment, windows and doors open in the hope of catching even the slightest breeze, she was frustrated and worried for her dog and her neighbors.
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"Surprise"? Why? Failed assassination attempts don't normally boost a presidential campaign - esp when the shooter is 1 of your own supporters. Here's something all the many Biden doomers should consider. TIPP, the most accurate pollster in 2020, has had Biden a few percent ahead or tied all year.
"Following the failed assassination attempt on Saturday, former President Donald Trump did not see a polling boost, in the first presidential survey taken since the event....In fact, Trump's lead has narrowed slightly since an earlier poll taken July 12-14" lol. lmao www.rawstory.com/trump-pollin...
Surprise: Trump did not get polling boost after shootingwww.rawstory.com Following the failed assassination attempt on Saturday, former President Donald Trump did not see a polling boost, in the first presidential survey taken since the event.In the national Morning Consul...
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Hell yes
Breaking news: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans.
Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changeswww.washingtonpost.com The president has discussed the plans with constitutional scholars and members of Congress in recent weeks.
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Is anyone under the illusion that in Trump II, the Texas, Ohio and NC legislatures will refrain from drafting laws that award presidential electors via legislative appointment, congressional district, or some “majority of the counties” rigging?
I don't understand how you can have anything *but* little faith at this point
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Elie Mystal making the point: "The only laws, precedents, and norms they believe in are the ones that help them achieve their current political goals. Any rule that stands in the way of their social reordering of America is a rule they feel free to ignore." Sobering and worth a read.
Why do people think Cannon's dismissal won't stand? Two weeks ago, our corrupt Supreme Court declared the president a king despite the founding of this country being, "Fuck kings *specifically.*" Precedent is meaningless now. This is the raw exercise of power for political ends. What am I missing?
The Dismissal of the Trump Documents Case Is Yet More Proof: The Institutionalists Have Failedwww.thenation.com Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to toss the case should dispel any remaining hope that the courts will save us from Donald Trump.
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Read this. Hell of a kicker
This whole excerpt tells you multitudes about our current political moment.
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“We can’t restore most Americans’ faith in our system without working to reverse the real failures of our institutions—some that have been baked in since the founding, and others that have been made or remade or exacerbated recently by Republican malfeasance and terrible Supreme Court decisions”
I still think the safest choice is to keep Biden as our 2024 candidate. That being said, I think Dems have a good chance to retain the presidency with him or another candidate. We need to win and then work to make everything about voting in the US more fair www.bugbeardispatch.com/p/a-brokered...
A Brokered Convention Might be Undemocratic, but So Are Staggered Primarieswww.bugbeardispatch.com Whatever Happens to Joe Biden, the American Electoral System Needs Reform
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A building that made me avert my eyes involuntarily is the Santa Maria del Fiore. The fit an finish of its exterior marble cladding is so impossibly skilled that I am not sure that this could be done today, let alone 400 years ago without power tools. #Architecture See ALT for commentary
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Also, I think they also realize, far better than most centrists/moderates, how media work, and see this whole blowup as more harmful than a geriatric candidate.
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The Dem realignment on the Biden Ticket Issue is truly surreal. That it’s suddenly the center and pundit class demanding perfection and the left flank going, “guys, what are we doing here?!” is a plot twist even I couldn’t see coming.
Bernie: “Enough! Biden may not be the ideal candidate, but he will be the candidate & should be the candidate. With an effective campaign that speaks to needs of working families, he will not only defeat Trump but beat him badly. It’s time for Ds to stop bickering.” www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/o...
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden for Presidentwww.nytimes.com Enough! It’s time for Democrats to stop the bickering and nit-picking.
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What you have in Texas is a deregulation problem: "in a deregulated market, one where one company generates power, another delivers it, and another sells it, there’s little incentive not to cut corners." www.utilitydive.com/news/the-rea...
“A cat 1 hurricane shouldn’t knock out your power system,” said Kerry Emanuel, a veteran hurricane researcher and professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology. “I think you’ve got a problem with the power company, frankly.” insideclimatenews.org/news/1207202...
Hurricane Beryl Was a Warning Shot for Houston - Inside Climate Newsinsideclimatenews.org The category one storm dealt the city disastrous damage. Houston’s first direct hit from a hurricane in decades showed how vulnerable the nation’s energy capital remains.
The real problem in Texas: Deregulationwww.utilitydive.com In a deregulated market, one where one company generates power, another delivers it, and another sells it, there’s little incentive not to cut corners, the author writes.
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Woot! A popup thunderstorm! We got a toad strangler here.
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So, is lying to cover your butt just another of those customs in Texas?
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UNBELIEVABLY, BIDEN PUTS TOOTHPASTE BACK IN THE TUBE: Despite gaffes, gives master class in policy and clarity, brutalizes Trump Could he really stay on the ticket? What if he did this on live TV once a week? GET THE FRIDAY COUNTDOWN PODCAST HERE: tinyurl.com/2jfpr2y4
BIDEN SOMEHOW PUTS TOOTHPASTE BACK IN TUBE - 7.12.24 - Countdown with Keith Olbermanntinyurl.com SERIES 2 EPISODE 212: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: I've never actually seen it done before: somebody put the toothpaste back into the tube. Not all of it. Not hardl...
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There’s a presidential candidate who organized a coup on live TV and was recently convicted of dozens of felonies for something entirely separate, and the political system is demanding his opponent step down.
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It says something the USA Today didnt have their political reporters cover this. I couldn't find any real other coverage beyond this columnist piece. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
One of the things we are witnessing is that too many journalists have been trained that newsworthy and novel are synonyms. That's a direct mismatch with the populations' expectations of the function of news, which is to tell us what is happening, mundane and all. Novelty can't be a metric for that.
I can't wait for all of the media coverage of Trump's confusing Tuesday night rallywww.usatoday.com One thing is clear, Donald Trump isn't fit for the presidency. I hope his campaign can survive all of the media coverage calling for him to step down.
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Thinking about the low inflation and great economic numbers released over the last few weeks. The fiscal stimulus and Fed monetary policy from 2020-present has been truly outstanding. Given the challenges, taken together, U.S. govt macroeconomic policies have been astonishingly successful.
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