Nordstahl @Nordstahl@qoto.org

“Rule by the rich is not democracy”
Seen in Dublin, Ireland

Trump is trying to incite another insurrection, and if he does, this time the Republican Party won’t even put up token resistance. The GOP is completely on board with this; they’ve been putting in place the legal frameworks to support an authoritarian takeover. All they’re waiting for is the spark.

Ugh, what a day. Send e-hugs and good vibes please!

Hello Sunshine
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#trees #birds #art #mastoart #painting #AYearForArt

Kyle Cheney:

INBOX: #RudyGIULIANI has been ordered to appear at a video hearing tomorrow before Judge Beryl HOWELL as part of a discovery dispute in the lawsuit brought by #Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss #legal

BREAKING NEWS: I am thrilled to be able to ~report~ that Law Dork is now an accredited news organization! https://www.lawdork.com/

5 of 23 special grand jurors recounted to Tamar Hallerman & @ajccourts what it was like to be a pivotal—but anon—part of investing that could lead to criminal charges against Trump & his allies.

Grand jurors said they understand why public release of full final report needs to wait til DA makes indictment decisions.
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“A lot’s gonna come out sooner or later,” one of the jurors said. “And it’s gonna be massive.” #gapol #Georgia #FaniWillis #GrandJury
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https://www.ajc.com/politics/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-of-the-trump-grand-jury/6CXLKTFMKNDU7O6TER4B7UTZPE/

Just a reminder that when the man-who-I -hope-will-be-indicted today says that the Manhattan DA is funded by George Soros - this is an antisemitic dog whistle. Meaning - meant to give the white nationalists hatred of Jews a new target #racism #antisemitism https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/antisemitism-lurking-behind-george-soros-conspiracy-theories

President Joe #Biden signs a law declassifying US intelligence on the origins of #Covid-19

https://breaking.iavian.net/article/332479

Republicans:
Your CHOSEN “leader” is a criminal, a thug, a genuine scumbag. He’s also a racist bigot, a misogynist, and an LGBTQIAphobe. Not only do you enthusiastically support him; you vehemently, violently defend him. That speaks volumes about you. Volumes.

You people are the same asshoIes who empowered Hitler.
You people suck.
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #Deplorables #Hitler #KKK #Nazis #HatefulHoiPolloi #PoisonedPopulism #racists #bigots

A spokesperson for the DA's office responded to the letter Monday saying, "We will not be intimidated by attempts to undermine the justice process, nor will we let baseless accusations deter us from fairly applying the law."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-gop-chairmen-ask-manhattan-d-alvin-bragg-testify-trump-probe-rcna75754

There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth at the very top.

It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.

Wealth creates power; power creates more wealth. It's a vicious cycle.

@RitchieTorres

GOP billionaire donors fund messaging about "woke mind virus" for a reason.

Elites always seek convenient scapegoats for political & economic expediency.

Equality under the law means GOP donors lose elections.

Reading history means GOP donors lose their wage & voter suppression tactics.

Realizing the impact of oil means GOP donors lose their climate denialism disinformation narratives.

Realizing the effects of a corrupt SCOTUS means GOP donors lose their pink tax on women.

Here’s a new extra curricular club for Woke Florida kids.

Mueller prosecutor asks why John Durham spent $200K on travel in six months - Raw Story - Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism https://www.rawstory.com/john-durham-investigation-travel-costs/

U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney just blocked CA from enforcing a law requiring new semiautomatic handguns to have safety features

Why?

Apparently safety features violate the right to bear arms

In 2023 so far:

Total Number of gun Deaths 9,073

Mass Shootings 117

Number of Children (age 0-17) Killed 363
Injured 876

Lets give this judge’s offspring a Dora the Explorer bulletproof backpack, put them in public school and let them live as we commoners do

@KinkyLotus That's definitely what I'm expecting, just wanted to know if it would be supplemental *enough* to get my by for a few months. I can definitely see that being doubtful.

Relying on the Fed to raise interest rates puts the burden of fighting inflation mostly on lower-wage workers, who are already hurting most from rising prices.

Stop raising interest rates.

Better solutions? A windfall profits tax, price controls, and antitrust enforcement.

DeSantis administration sent undercover agents to an Orlando drag show and they found nothing wrong with it. The state is still trying to punish the venue.

https://www.businessinsider.com/desantis-florida-undercover-agents-drag-show-found-nothing-lewd-2023-3?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=insider-politics-sub-post

#desantis