Paul Tree

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it’s still a pun on "paltry” do you get it

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Happy final pre-Olympics world track and field rankings release date to those who celebrate

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We just may have to come to grips with the idea we have a king, like Charles I or James II or Richard II.

I’ve been extremely cynical about the Court and predicted to my friends and family that Roe v Wade was gone the moment news broke of TBG’s death, but I will fully admit I did not see this one coming. Not to this degree.

I really cannot emphasize how catastrophically bad the Court's ruling was. I do my best not to exaggerate about these kinds of things but I am still kind of in shock

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There are two elements to the immunity decision that are particularly extreme in a way that many will miss: (1) motive is irrelevant and (2) immune acts are not just excluded from prosecution, they’re excluded from evidence. /1

Every Democrat in congress needs to be talking like this.

"The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control. Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture. I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return." ---Occasio-Cortez

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look i'll be clear, I will be voting, and encouraging everyone I know to do the same, against donald trump and the end of democracy in this country in november. I do not care if that means i'm voting for a man who is literally dead.

Sydney McLaughlin-Lavrone is just an absolute machine lol

Reading The Power Broker was such a revelation as to the NYT (and tons of other stuff too, obviously). They have been Like This for well over a century now under the Sulzbergers. Robert Caro had some real venom for them.

Only way to get me behind Biden is for the NYT being this against him.

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I don't want some egghead bureaucrat telling me whether there's poison in the water I drink. Ideally I'd want that decided by a 29yo judge who went to a "biblical law school" and does not believe dinosaurs existed, and then to have that decision reaffirmed six years later by the Supreme Court.

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Jimmy Pesto pleads guilty for Jan. 6

Bob's Burgers actor Jay Johnston to plead guilty for role in Capitol riotconsequence.net Bob's Burgers actor Jay Johnston plans to plead guilty after being charged for his role in the January 6th Capitol riot.

Every four years (three, in this case) I’m reminded that the steeplechase exists, and I get to watch a bunch of world class distance runners jog through a puddle for some reason. Delightful

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Hey an easy way you can tell that "the national economy sucks" polling is unmoored from reality and not the result of, like, unhappiness with food or housing costs, is that people *in the exact same surveys* say their own financial situation and the economy of their city/state is strong.

This weekend I drove 700 miles round trip to a wedding, went to Cage the Elephant/Young the Giant Concert, and won a trivia tournament. Still got it.

However many gold medals you think female Australian swimmers are going to win in Paris this summer I promise it’s going to more than that

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Reading these in order just made me snort very loudly.

damn, dude

Saw my first Cybertruck in the wild, however dumb you think they look in pictures it’s 10x worse in person. I’m in awe

Anecdotally, complete absence of House of the Dragon discourse on Bluesky

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Sequel to Fiddler on the Roof that’s also an Eagles jukebox musical: Hodel California

In the last three days I’ve managed to use the words vexillology and philately in irl conversations organically, I’ve peaked all downhill from here

There’s gotta be some liberal judge in like the District of Vermont who would issue a conflicting nationwide injunction against NON-enforcement of an anti-discrimination policy

the current system of judge shopping means that instead of executive policy by elected government we far too often have executive policy by one asshole in Texas judicial reform cannot end with the Supreme Court

As a Washington voter who has literally never voted in person, the idea that you would ever in a million years want to do that is downright surreal.

The founder of the Federalist Society, who some were praising for not being an election denier, has gone full election denier. reason.com/volokh/2024/...

The Left's Attack on the Secret Ballot and on Same Day votingreason.com Mail in voting over a period of weeks with drop boxes eliminates the secret ballot, and the need for everyone to vote on the same day, with the same headlines in mind, and not over the period of a mon...

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Lawyer for ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter claims Porter was "in over his head" with a gambling addiction, 4th man charged related to betting scheme #NBA apnews.com/article/nba-...

Lawyer for Jontay Porter says now-banned NBA player was 'in over his head' with a gambling addictionapnews.com A lawyer for Jontay Porter says the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal was “in over his head” with a gambling addiction.

I’m definitely gonna lose my job if this and EU5 come out in the same year

Civ 7 is out in 2025, babyy! 🗽🌋🕌 youtu.be/pygcgE3a_uY?...

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - Official Teaser Traileryoutu.be Sid Meier’s Civilization VII. Coming 2025. ► Wishlist CIVILIZATION VII now: https://civilization.2k.com/seven Join us for the full reveal of Sid Meier’s Civilization® VII and its exciting new features and innovations in August 2024. The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history. Establish your civilization, construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations in pursuit of prosperity, and explore the far reaches of the unknown world. Will you build an empire that stands the test of time? Sid Meier's Civilization® VII is a 4X strategy game developed by the legendary team at Firaxis Games, developers of the Civilization and XCOM franchises. --------------------------------- FOLLOW CIV --------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/@civilization https://www.tiktok.com/@civilization https://www.instagram.com/civgame https://www.twitter.com/civgame https://www.facebook.com/civ --------------------------------- ABOUT CIVILIZATION --------------------------------- Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Explore a new land, research technology, conquer your enemies, and go head-to-head with history’s most renowned leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known. #CivilizationVII #CivVII #Civilization7 #Civ7

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the overton window is a mask off moment for crossing the rubicon

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me normally: look at all of these terrible fucking problems with the United States me during international sports competitions: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, USA USA USA, BALD EAGLES AND GIANT FLAGS FOREVER

THEY DID IT BY GOD THEY DID IT USA USA USA

BONUS TWEET: Former NBA player Chase Budinger is going to the Olympics ... in beach volleyball 🤯 Budinger, who played 7 years in the NBA, clinched the final spot on the U.S. team with his playing partner. x.com/YahooSports/...

Mind your Pisan queues (long lines in Pisa)

Xenophon: Boy of the 5th Century [BC]

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i am with a group of scholars and we just cheered and toasted with our drinks