quantumowl.bsky.social
He/Him. Interested in AI applications for justice, democracy, and sustainability. Lover of science, nature, and bad puns. Fascinated by fractal patterns.
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-Orson Welles
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Bonespurs and his ghouls want you to think resistance is futile. Stay strong and never give up!!!
#NoKings
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No-talent, made-for-TV losers gotta stick together I guess.
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They never really needed to exist. 9/11 could have been stopped if Bush 43 hadn't been asleep at the wheel, and could muster a few measly brain cells to read an intelligence report in August 2001.
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Anyone else notice how live-action Thrawn in Ahsoka looks like Elon after joining the Blue Man Group?
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I'm not looking for a fight, just asking a question. I'm not an expert in constitutional law, so I'm simply asking you to explain you interpretation. I have crossed referenced numerous other resources, and none corroborate what you are saying.
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In situations like this, people need to be able to verify information quickly, so you should include the passage that specifically supports your claim.
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I did a thorough search to verify what you said. The passage you posted does not appear to specifically mention suspending elections, but I will look again. I did not mean to be rude, but when you make claims like that, you should cite the passage that specifically refers to it.
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He must wear some powerful sunblock to avoid bursting into flames when he goes out in the daylight.
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Unless you can provide solid proof of what you are saying, don't tell people that there is any legal legitimacy for trying to cancel elections on this basis.
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A propos to your earlier response to @prisonculture.bsky.social, the snippet you showed said nothing about elections being suspended. To the best of my knowledge, in all prior instances of martial law, elections have happened on schedule.
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Federal judges should have always had their own independent security force. And they should definitely set one up right now.
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In the meantime, people need to be very loud to their senators about getting the provision removed. As a contingency measure, it is also a good idea to set up bond funds to ensure that the courts retain their power of contempt regardless of what happens with this provision.
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In general, the provision makes the absurd assumption that most judges are too stupid to adjust their procedures accordingly. The real danger hear is that the rulings will be back to square 1 for the crimes that the maladministration has already committed.
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NB this does not necessarily render the courts completely powerless as some have suggested. The value for the security is not specified, so it could be as little as $1, and I expect many judges will find that sufficient for civil cases, since they expected no bond at all previously.
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Preemptively claiming that there will be no more elections constitutes obeying in advance. If the GOP did not anticipate future elections, then the threat of primary challenges would make no difference to them. That said, opposing their efforts to cheat will require extreme vigilance.
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at least for now, probably because people found out about it and spoke out loudly. So we can stop this by speaking out loudly as well. /3
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There was another, I would argue even more authoritarian, provision in the initial text that would have allowed the Treasury Department to kill any non-profit by claiming, without evidence, that the organization was supporting terrorism. That provision is now gone from the text, /2
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The bill is not through the whole House, just the rules committee. What makes it a tougher sell for them now is that they have not been as successful in hiding it as they hoped - one of the House Dems discussed the provision with Anderson Cooper on CNN, so it is now out in the open. 1/
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Remember that the American colonists practiced civil resistance (creative planned nonviolent actions) for 15 years before General George Washington and the colonial army fought for freedom in the Revolutionary War. It's never "game over" as long as freedom lives in our hearts!
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I've heard of research into the use of cyanobacteria for that purpose. What are your thoughts on the prospects of that approach?
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If you are seeing this post now, please call your Rep and your Senator, whoever they might be, and demand that they vote down any version of the bill that includes this provision!
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There is another provision in there, which is not making headlines but is extremely dangerous: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... It will significantly limit the ability of courts to hold Trump accountable. Please do everything you can to get it removed!
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In addition to that, the Big Beastly Bill contains a provision that would make it harder for courts to hold Trump in contempt, which in turn would weaken their enforcement power: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... Call your rep right away and demand that they remove this provision from the text!
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Another authoritarian provision has, at least for now, been removed from the abomination of a bill that the House GOP is trying to pass: www.commondreams.org/news/nonprof... We can remove another as well, so get in touch with your Rep right away!
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As bad as that crypto bill is, this is even more serious: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... This would basically set all court rulings against Trump's crimes back to square one by imposing a ridiculous constraint on their use of contempt as a means of enforcement.
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Come on folks! Light up the switchboard like Christmas!
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💯 Everyone should do this, and demand that their Reps and Senators follow suit. This is something for which the Dems do not need majorities - it only takes one person to do this. If Bondi is disbarred, then by continuing to act as AG, she would be essentially practicing law without a license.
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If I'm not mistaken, he recently claimed to have invented the word "groceries." His brain is degrading to mush in real time!
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The bottom of the article is paywalled, and I can't do a subscription right now, so I'm wondering if you would be willing to unpack it a bit. I understand the CRA covers agency rules specifically, which is pretty far reaching, but what are the limits of it?
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Further to that, as I understand it per @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social the decision would only apply in PA, where it is pretty much guaranteed to be overruled.
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Resistance is NOT futile!
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Do better, NYT. The Orange Booger doesn't have that power, and there is NO invasion going on.
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Not just the primary, but the whole election I expect.
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Now, they are desperate as more and more people find their courage. Stay strong and never falter!
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Agreed, I think a wounded elephant analogy would be apt. It's also a case of evil being unable to understand good and assuming that by using the classic dictatorial intimidation tactics, they can terrify everyone into silence.