Maryjane Osa

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Political and historical sociologist writing about culture, democracy, and comparative politics (Ph.D., University of Chicago). Publishes "Grounded," a free weekly 'zine on Substack. https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/ #Posties #Postrefugees #PostNews

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Troubling Signs of Cognitive Decline as Trump Struggles to Recognize Closest Aidesdonmoynihan.substack.com "I know nothing about Project 2025" statement triggers new concerns about his fitness to serve

Show support for women who stand up to powerful men despite the cost to themselves and their family

Stormy Daniels gets more than $900K from GoFundMe after alleged threatswww.theguardian.com Daniels says Trump supporters have inundated her with threats to rape and murder her daughter and other family

Get a grip, people

Good morning ☕️ MSM’s ignoring the Epstein docs involving TFG raping minors & his 🛬 parked next to 🇷🇺& 🇸🇦 🛬 for days, while RFK remarks abt eating dog & instead focuses on Biden's debate performance. I took time to show ppl they’re being manipulated to disregard the truth, much to TFG’s delight.

Sounds right “a Labour government with a commanding majority but a demoralizing inbox, and an opposition that will spend the next few days asking what the hell went wrong, the next few months wondering what to do next, and the next few decades arguing over who was to blame. “

Goodbye to Tory Britainwww.theatlantic.com Why British voters humbled the Conservatives and put Labour’s Keir Starmer in power.

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Have a safe and Purrfectly Happy 4th of July!🎉 @pawbaby2.bsky.social @cphyilla.bsky.social @pippercat.bsky.social @cphelan.bsky.social @piratedan7.bsky.social @cosettemuffintop.bsky.social @pokeypixie.bsky.social @coramaywilson.bsky.social @politicalpr.bsky.social @cliffc.bsky.social

Really . . . don't ask me, I don't know what to do. Anyway, if you want a view of the political situation framed entirely in terms of college football, this is for you: Paul Campos:

Punting on fourth down and replacing Joe Biden - Lawyers, Guns & Moneywww.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com Eric Levitz makes a strong point here: There are risks to replacing Biden, but also, potentially large upsides. The same cannot be said of running a candidate whom a large and growing majority of vote...

Calling for Biden's resignation . . . on September 8, 2021

Do not be distracted by media narratives. Focus here: #posties

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An aspiring dictator & convicted felon w history of treason may win the presidency. Profoundly corrupt SCOTUS justices undermined the constitution and gave him immunity from prosecution for past & future crimes. This is all political journalists should be writing about 24/7. We’re at the precipice.

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Jasmine Crockett is on point. What is happening right now -- which make no mistake about it is facilitated by bad actors & media influencing from the right -- is hurting ONLY the left. Wasting time and energy on division from within achieves a single fucking objective -- helping Trump/MAGA!!

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Ohio. www.wtol.com/article/news...

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I bet our allies are seriously working on a Plan B right about now.

I have no inside info on Joe Biden's health. I can only assess his fitness for office by his administration's achievements. Calls for Biden to step down remind me of a similar drum beat that pushed Al Franken out. Franken's departure was the Senate's loss. & more headlines: "Dems in Disarray"

The difference between me and Martha-Ann Alito: Encountering the check cashier at Trader Joe’s, a guy wearing a face mask and flowing long skirt, I thought: “ What a lovely skirt!” Martha-Ann would think, “Why can’t we shoot him?’” Begs the question: do the Alitos shop at TJs?

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really cannot emphasize enough how plainly all this proves that the first priority of the next Democratic administration needs to be democracy reform --filibuster --electoral college --court reform --dc and pr statehood --new voting rights act --gerrymandering

SCOTUS: “Let’s kill democracy to own the libs!” Why? Because Conservatives really, really hated the 1960s. They hated the long hair, the music, the pot smoking, the freedom of expression, and the interracial relationships. They hated the feds enforcing voting rights and integration. They hated

So This Happened . . .maryjaneosa.substack.com And then this other thing . . .

On July 1, 2024, the Roberts Court overthrew American democracy. Heather: "Today’s decision destroyed the principle on which this nation was founded, that all people in the United States of America should be equal before the law. The name of the case is “Donald J. Trump v. United States.”

July 1, 2024heathercoxrichardson.substack.com Today the United States Supreme Court overthrew the central premise of American democracy: that no one is above the law. It decided that the president of the United States, possibly the most powerful ...

"because the majority of the justices on the Court support Trump and want him to be president, he must be shielded from prosecution. In this backhanded manner, Trump’s justices acknowledge that he poses a unique threat . . . one they just happen to support because he is their guy."

The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Lawwww.theatlantic.com And gives him permission for a despotic second term.

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I know, we're all tired and angry, but a very good summary of Justice Sotomayor's righteous angry dissent. They truly seem to have gone fully off the rails today in complete submission to their dear leader.

The corporate owned Supreme Court may have just turned America into a monarchy. This is some scary stuff. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

The Supreme Court's Imperial Presidency is Now Here, Not Just Rhetorically but in Factopen.substack.com Six Republicans on the Supreme Court just gave Trump - should he become president again - Putin-like powers...

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Remember how after Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, people said this is going to be really bad, and it was? Well, the Chevron deference ruling is going to be really bad www.scientificamerican.com/article/supr...

Supreme Court’s ‘Chevron Deference’ Decision Could Make Science-Based Regulation Harderwww.scientificamerican.com The Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, a 40-year legal principle that has shaped the role of government agencies. The outcome could affect medication approval, pollution regulation, and more

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"the fulminations about Biden . . . miss the point that fascists have a structural advantage . . .which is that having no respect for the law while your opponent does is playing politics & life on the easy setting, like being a white man in America." www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/07/with...

Without ethical or legal restraints - Lawyers, Guns & Moneywww.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com A few notes on today’s SCOTUS decision: (1) John Roberts’s opinion legalizes, in every practical sense, military dictatorship. The opinion states that presidents have absolute immunity for all officia...

And with a giant FUCK YOU, we also dissent (Signed) Americans and (Co-signed) History

“With fear for our Democracy, I dissent.” Justice Sotomayor

The card reads: Dear Donald, Hope you like the bouquet and the fruit basket. Now we’re off on vacation! Love, Sam and Martha-Ann

More sales for you. Deservedly so. Thanks for explaining where the dark clouds came from

In breaking news from the Supreme Court, they’ve upheld my book’s subtitle.

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Happy 4 of July everyone, where we celebrate America throwing of the yoke of an insane King. Sotomayor: "The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law. "

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How to give liquid medication to a catyoutu.be How to give liquid meds to a cat is one of my most frequently asked questions. You can also look at my "How to give a cat a pill" video (featuring Mr. Pirate) here: https://youtu.be/WnikCuQtFOw I do a bit of a preamble so if you want to just look at the technique, it starts around 7:20. Hit that Super Thanks button if you find the video helpful! Please support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HVVet Some cute SquishThatCat merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/arbutuswest?asc=u SquishThatCat: https://youtu.be/OAGfx7eB3gA Is it ok to carry a cat like a baby?: https://youtu.be/-wRdQmYXc8M Cat names that get your cat's attention: https://youtu.be/P3N76oGdj3I How to trim a cat's nails: https://youtu.be/o1XisXBVe8g How not to pick up your cat: https://youtu.be/wNeLaH-2IJg #cat #youtube #howto #squishthatcat ======================================================================== In Vancouver, BC? You can meet Dr. Uri and his team at: Arbutus West Animal Clinic - www.awac.ca Vancouver East Veterinary Clinic - www.vancouvereast.vet Acadia Veterinary Clinic - http://www.acadiavetclinic.ca/

Then: the Rs intended for Pres Obama to fail but he got the ACA and Dreamers stuff done. Me: It's like he has his finger in the dike. No water rushing in but ... People: It's fine. Now: Biden's finger is on a dead man's switch. We should want him to hold on. It's not the US, it's the world.

Sunrise after the storm