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Isn't it interesting that they're trying to frame themselves as initiating *that* war instead of the Civil War? Wannabe Confederates still don't like being called what they are. Probably because it reminds them they lost the first time.

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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Supreme Court rules 6-3 American Revolutionary War was incorrectly decided

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It's just hilariously disingenuous. Imagine looking at, say, ALL OF HUMAN HISTORY and concluding that the biggest threat to liberty isn't abuse of power, but powerful people refraining from sufficiently wielding their authority out of fear that they might one day be held accountable.

It's not the worst of it, but what I may be actually angriest about (right now) is Roberts' smarmy smugness and dismissiveness in the final two paragraphs of section IV and the whole of section V. "Fear mongering," "extreme hypotheticals," "our perspective must be more farsighted," and this.

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Supreme Court rules 6-3 that bribery is a conceptual impossibility, state administrative capacity is illegal, and it is henceforth the only branch of government. But don’t worry, they’re all good friends who take themselves very seriously.

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And here’s my guide to determining the age of an undated map xkcd.com/1688

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The requirement forces Oklahoma teachers to "reference" the role of the Ten Commandments in America's founding, so as a historian & teacher, let me offer this suggestion: "Although some idiots today insist that the Founding Fathers were inspired by the Ten Commandments, they absolutely were not."

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued this memo today requiring teachers in all schools to keep a Bible in their classroom and teach from it as a historical document. (Via KOCO 5 News)

I got yelled at by the school librarian for using Google when I was "supposed to be doing research", because Google was just this One Weird Project still.

How old are you? I'm so old that I remember when Google's ads had a purple background.

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frisky frisk in risky fisk with risqué burlesque fix

Neil Frisk is one of our MAGA Republican state lawmakers here in Michigan. Last night he solicited a local stripper and brought her home where they had a fight and he fired a gun at her. Friske campaign said he is "always exercising his 2nd Amendment right." www.fox2detroit.com/news/michiga...

Michigan lawmaker arrested for 'felony-level offense' in Lansing Thursday morningwww.fox2detroit.com State lawmaker Neil Friske, who is a Republican that represents Charlevoix and Emmet counties in northern Michigan, was taken into custody by Lansing Police.

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Want to see the spreadsheet on kids killed by cars vs kids killed by scrolling

New York bans ‘addictive feeds’ for teens - https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/20/24182396/new-york-governor-social-media-law-parental-consent-algorithms

New York bans “addictive feeds” for teenswww.theverge.com States have been taking the lead on kids online safety.

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it can happen

I POOPED AT THE SEANCE

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"Beyond his goal of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, Trump has also stated that he will attempt to slash education funding, mandate prayer in public schools, and ban ideas that challenge right-wing dogma."

Opinion: Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump's Plan to End the U.S. Dept. of Education?lamag.com Eliminating the Department would result in less funding for students, more polarization, and less opportunity for low-income and marginalized students

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Paul Frazee

ye olden times were wild

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I am trying Mr. Box.

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Randall Munroe

“Hey Randall, wanna go visit Death Trap and The Tongue of Starvation?” “Nah,

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Sitting in a Tree xkcd.com/2919

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This was avoidable.

Me: looking at calendar "Huh, *and* a new moon? What're the odds that -- oh, right, yeah."

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“HB 777 not only would fine libraries and librarians, but it would possibly require hard labor by those found guilty. Read that again: librarians would be sentenced to hard labor for daring to join their largest professional organization.” bookriot.com/louisiana-hb...

Louisiana HB 777 Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Associationbookriot.com Louisiana Library workers or libraries who seek membership in the largest professional organization would be criminalized for doing so.

Ah, just a normal morning with Xfinity. (So sad that they're the only ISP in my neighborhood)

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Spencer M Ross

Dude has a fancy way of saying "I don't read books"

Look, I don't mind that your app has AI in it, I'm not like morally opposed to it or anything. But please still tell me about the other features. You can't just say, "we have AI" and expect me to hit the download button.