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We've seen so many interviews with trump fans, but so far heard very little directly from Americans trying to deal with the wreckage left behind by Dobbs v Jackson. Biggest story in our lifetimes, and journalism is paralyzed, unable to find the beat.
Heritage’s recommendations for a 2nd Trump term:
(1) cripple the American immigration system
(2) force states and localities into compliance with federal administrative schemes
(3) intimidate immigrants legally living in the U.S.
https://www.niskanencenter.org/project-2025-unveiling-the-far-rights-plan-to-demolish-immigration-in-a-second-trump-term/
Of Moscow, New York and partisan perception
What was most startling about Tucker Carlson’s recent trip to Russia was his gushing over how wonderful Moscow is
While parts of Moscow offer a small elite an opulent lifestyle, Russia as a whole is more than a bit ramshackle. Around a fifth of homes don’t even have indoor toilets. For many Russians, life is poor, nasty, brutish and short: Life expectancy is substantially lower than in the U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/opinion/economy-putin-tucker-carlson.html
#otd 1848 the Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, was first published. I am reading selections from these #books today to commemorate. #history #bookstodon
A convicted Ponzi schemer who had his 24-year sentence commuted by Trump has been indicted in what authorities say is his third investment scam.
"We find that, since their invention, cars and automobility have killed 60–80 million people and injured at least 2 billion. Currently, 1 in 34 deaths are caused by automobility."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692324000267
@flexghost a friend told me that she was still mad that Joe Biden hasn’t canceled any debt. In her mind, because he hadn’t canceled all debt (but especially her debt) he hadn’t done anything. When I pointed to his effort that was predictably struck down by the Supreme Court, her answer is that the President should just ignore rulings he doesn’t like.
Back in reality, Biden has canceled $138 billion for almost 4 million people and the SAVE program will cancel more.
People seem to assume because I live in CA now and against the odds got an education, I need to be lectured about "getting out of red states" like I didn't grow up with a single mom in one of the worst places in the COUNTRY for it, go to college in hard right Texas, spend every summer tutoring kids in Missouri to pass standardized testing after they experienced severe brutality in their schools...I can't even list it all. GFY if you're on mastodon to lecture people like me about politics.
Posted! Mostly about my old The Sims 4 save that I've resurrected.
The Boatwhistles https://ceoln.wordpress.com/2024/02/21/the-boatwhistles/
USPTO denies OpenAI’s ‘GPT’ trademark request, citing descriptive nature - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a final refusal to OpenAI’s reques... - https://readwrite.com/uspto-denies-openais-gpt-trademark-request-citing-descriptive-nature/ #news #ai
It has come to my attention that some people are claiming the new Bonkwave Allstars track Be My BonkWave is not actually #BonkWave.
To those people I say "you are right - it's #NotBonkWave!"
But I'll let you be the judges:
https://not.bonkwave.org/music/bonkwave-allstars-be-my-bonkwave/
From the outset, I've noted that the Biden/bribe story — included in the GOP impeachment probe! — made no sense. Now, DOJ has indicted the source for inventing it.
Here's the story and the context, no paywall. https://wapo.st/49i5Y6I
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