The discourse around biden needing more sleep is fully insane. Does no one remember "Executive Time," the thing Trump spent the majority(!) of his schedule on where he would just watch TV and tweet? Dude was categorically unable to fulfill any of the demands of the office and the press barely cared
For those who don't know: this is James Timpson of Timpson key cutters/shoe repairs/dry cleaners. His company employs ex-convicts and even runs work training programmes in prisons. Genuinely inspired choice.
Oh, now that *is* interesting - James Timpson as minister for prisons, parole and probation. Dare we actually hope for something that might reduce recidivism?
The Green Party's 4 seats are far more impressive than Refash's 4 because they managed it without the entire media setting up camp in their back passages and giving them wall to wall 24 hour coverage for the past 5 years.
UKIP votes 2015: 3.8 million, 0 seats
Reform votes 2024: 4.1 million, 4 seats
Green votes 2015: 1.2 million, 1 seat
Green votes 2024: 1.9 million, 4 seats
Still two seats to report - but one of these blocs is up 8%, one is up 58%. Can we be a bit more grown up about where the story is?
Fucking unbelievable that the big publications are running with this as the lead story after the Supreme Court just promised to install a convicted felon rapist insurrectionist as Emperor for Life.
Weeeelll this is where it probably ALSO gets fun. But we don't really know the rules of the 1922 committee. So god knows that their rules are on being quorate etc.
And yes, they may well need to run a 1922 election before they can even change any other rules.
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How many of the last 1922 executive have been returned? Is there enough of them to know the rules, change the rules and then run the contest or are they all in the dark now the Graham Brady isn't there?
So to confirm, now we have near-final numbers:
Every time 19 Tory MPs get a bit grumpy this parliament and stick their letters into the 1922 Committee...
...it'll automatically trigger a leadership contest.
Worth remembering, for the next five years, that the Tory party rules ASSUME they'll have a large number of sitting MPs.
e.g. to automatically start a leadership context only 15% of tory MPs have to put in letters.
15% of 130ish seats is... not a lot.
I get why people are eager to find the silver lining here by going "well, can't Biden use this too?"
No. He can't. This is literally only useful to help a President get away with committing crimes. What crime do you think it would be helpful for Biden to commit right now?
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Tons of tree swallow fledglings are out and about. Unlike some other birds, local families seem to get together in one big chaotic gathering of feeding, exploring and interacting
#birds
I'll point out that Napoleon staged the military outside of the General Assembly at one point and prevented political opponents from entering in order to pass legislation. Under the SCOTUS ruling, it seems like a president could do the same and be immune due to being the C-in-C.
If the Washington Post headline tomorrow isn't "SCOTUS Rules POTUS Can Assassinate SCOTUS Without Criminal Liability" I don't know what we're even doing
einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter:
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
Ok, I need everybody to read Section III-A of Alito's dissent in the Idaho abortion case. He says - explicitly and specifically - that in cases where the amniotic sac breaks before the 24th week of pregnancy, abortions should be prohibited. HE SPECIFICALLY NOTES THE DANGERS. He points out that...
A reminder that the best way to establish that you are who you say you are when you join BlueSky is to post a unique picture of your cat.
#proofOfCat is the most valid form of ID
So many people see this and get a moment of amusement and surprise but never think more about it: This is all of ancient history and archaeology: All of the fatty nooks and crannies lost to the decay of time until we take what remains and reimagine it as a leaner, purpose-built, brutal existence.
@annabower.bsky.social reports from Judge Cannon's courtroom in Fort Pierce on what occurred during Friday's hearing on Trump's motion to dismiss the classified documents indictment, alleging that Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed to be special counsel.
Me, to someone else clearly fucking up: Hey, don't worry, we're all doing our best. Try again! You'll get there! ❤️
Me, to myself, clearly fucking up: You irredeemable piece of shit. Why even bother?
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