Sebastian2

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Happily married sci-fi geek/writer/blogger, political junkie. Halloween is the greatest holiday. Vaccinated AF. Closet optimist. He/him. No DMs. Check out my column "Musings of a Middle-Aged Geek": https://musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog

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To boldly go where no one has gone before...Houston? apnews.com/article/nasa...

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a yearapnews.com Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment.

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It's really as simple as this... choose wisely. #UsvsThem #BanNazis #VoteBlueDownTheBallot

France...the country whose last far-right government was the NAZI OCCUPATION of World War 2, is now poised to do all the damage itself (as are the countries that helped to liberate it). What the fuck is wrong with the world? apnews.com/live/france-...

France election 2024 live updates: Polls open in pivotal runoff that could propel the far right to powerapnews.com Results suggest Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration, nationalist party National Rally stands a good chance of winning a majority in France's runoff elections.

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Thank you, I vote blue @brasilmagic.bsky.social for this:

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can we maybe also not forget the part where they want to make being trans illegal

For the people who don’t have time, here’s your Readers Digest version. You’re welcome.

The most chilling part of Project 25 (which that fucking liar Trump knows all about): "(It is) a second revolution that will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be." In other words, "Give me what I want, and no one gets hurt." Same thing a rapist says. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump seeks to disavow 'Project 2025' despite ties to conservative groupwww.reuters.com Former President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Friday from a conservative group's sweeping plans for the next Republican presidency, days after its leader claimed a second American Revolution was underway that would "remain bloodless if the left allows it to be."

To boldly go...and pollute. apnews.com/article/moun...

Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take yearsapnews.com It is going to take years to clean up the highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain, according to a Sherpa that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest’s pe...

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Four months ago, the Economist thought the country was being run pretty well.

IMO this is a straight-up ageist and ableist image, no?

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"Friday’s rulings will be felt far outside Kansas since it has attracted thousands of patients from states where abortion is all but banned, most notably Oklahoma and Texas."

Kansas voters want there to be safe legal abortions. The Republicans did all they could to hamstring that effort. Now the Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed the citizens by a 5 to 1 vote. apnews.com/article/abor...

Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down 2 anti-abortion lawsapnews.com The Kansas Supreme Court has reaffirmed its stance that the state constitution protects abortion access.

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every supreme court ruling these days

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#Arizona #Republicans still haven't learned their lesson. They will in November. Yes, those mug shots clearly say "F.U." to the voters of the 2020 election. They won't be saying it again in 2024. azmirror.com/2024/07/03/t...

Three indicted fake electors are among the Arizona's RNC delegatesazmirror.com Three of the Arizona Republicans indicted as “fake electors” for their roles in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election will serve as delegates at the Republican National Convention in J...

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Sunday might be the busiest travel day ever, on the same weekend the economy added over 200,000 jobs. But he's three years older than a dictator in waiting.

Taking a look at the 14th series/season of #DoctorWho... musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog/2024/07/05/b...

BBC/Disney’s “Doctor Who”; a fourteenth series overview…musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog ******TARDIS-SIZED SPOILERS!****** With new Disney money flowing into this 61-year old series, BBC’s “Doctor Who” just wrapped its 14th series/season—or 40th, if you’re a completist. A newly bi-ge…

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"They're just fearmongering about Project 2025," brought to you by the people behind "They're just fearmongering about a coup" and "they're just fearmongering about abortion bans"

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Needs to be done the minute we have a greater majority in Congress... apnews.com/article/supr...

House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decisionapnews.com A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling. Rep.

I will vote for Biden's warmed up corpse over Donald Trump. However, if Biden steps down soon, or steps down after he (hopefully) wins reelection? I'm totally cool with President Kamala Harris. She was my first pick in 2020 before she dropped out. www.reuters.com/world/us/vp-...

VP Harris top choice to replace Biden in election race if he steps aside, sources saywww.reuters.com Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee with knowledge of current discussions on the topic.

"Life, uh, finds a way..." www.yahoo.com/news/boa-con...

Boa constrictor gives birth to 14 baby snakes after living alone for nearly a decadewww.yahoo.com A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England gave birth to 14 babies last month, despite having no contact with another snake for nearly a decade.

Me, finally succumbing to my wife’s horrible weeklong cold…🥴🤧🤢

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"We have entered an uncertain new era. The door is now wide open to the kinds of fascism and authoritarianism we spent much of the 20th century and hundreds of thousands of American lives combatting overseas." talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

The Supreme Court Took A Sledgehammer To American Democracytalkingpointsmemo.com This is special hair-on-fire edition of TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email...

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Rudy Giuliani disbarred permanently by state of New York. Yes, you get disbarred for telling LIES to courts. Repeatedly. Trump LOST the 2020 election, fair and square. Claims of fraud were false. And now Rudy is finally starting to pay the price for those lies.

The bastard hasn’t even been reelected and he’s already starting with persecution of his political opponents… x.com/Liz_Cheney/s...

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So, just to be clear, SCOTUS is now saying that using fake electors, ordering your VP to refuse certification on election results, threatening state governors & inciting a coup are all considered "official" acts of the president? So, Watergate is perfectly legal now, as is Iran-Contra. Jeezus...

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The #SupremeCourt today Green Lit #Project2025 today, along with saying we’re the hands for King Trump! www.project2025.org

Project 2025 | Presidential Transition Projectwww.project2025.org Presidential Transition Project The 2025 Presidential Transition Project paves the way for an effective conservative Administration based on four pillars.

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In a short footnote, Chief Justice John Roberts says the federal cases against Donald Trump cannot continue if he is elected. newrepublic.com/post/183334/...

The Disturbing Footnote in Supreme Court’s Trump Immunity Rulingnewrepublic.com In a short footnote, Chief Justice John Roberts says the federal cases against Donald Trump cannot continue if he is elected.

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OH HELL NO!!!!!

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We now have a King, not a President. I just hope King Biden has the good sense to use the power to protect us and doesn't fall for the same old game of we play by the rules and Republicans do not. They made you King. Act like it. Gift Article wapo.st/4bu5Wcq

Justice Sotomayor dissent: ‘The President is now a king above the law’wapo.st Liberal justices said the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling makes even corrupt presidents immune from criminal prosecution.

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A convicted felon is applying for the only job in the world that lets him do as many crimes as he wants.