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“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” — Frank Wilhoit

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Merrick Garland resisted the appearance of weaponizing the DOJ, thereby handing it to a man who has already tried weaponizing it. And there’s no one to stop him this time. The wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. The world will pay for his tragic failure.

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“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: Now is the time of monsters.” — Antonio Gramsci

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Remember the Panama Papers, detailing all the ways the wealthy evade monetary laws? Remember feeling that perhaps justice might apply to the 1%, and loopholes might be closed? Yeah, me neither. All blown over, just like these things always do.

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Is America better off TODAY, after four years of President Biden, than we were on this day four years ago after Trump's term? I submit these photographs as evidence for the record.

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“I fear that in every elected office, members will obtain an influence by noise, not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls.” — John Adams

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New Orleans could’ve prevented a terrorist attack if they could keep Texans from crossing their border.

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Jeff Bezos doesn’t want you to see this.

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Christmas Tree Lot Guy So Ready For Annual 46-Week Vacation theonion.com/christmas-tr...

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Now that Elon Musk Is promoting AfD neo-nazis for Germany, I want to make sure people know him for who he is. It makes sense that he bought Trump. If you want this logo to be the new Twitter logo and brand, give it a like and pass along the logo.

submitted 59 days ago • 36 comments

Turns out you can go to Antarctica after all. www.iflscience.com/flat-earther...

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The next time a health insurance shill tries to tell you that Americans are happy with their insurance… news.gallup.com/poll/654044/...

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new cartoon up at @theprospect.bsky.social prospect.org/power/2024-1...

submitted 68 days ago • 8 comments

"Stop asking why schools don’t have bullet proof glass & metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools HAVE to. That’s the question that needs to be asked”

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“But there’s also bad news, which is we now have to wonder if Republicans will only trust the system if they win,” Mr. Nyhan said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...

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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

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BREAKING: Justice Juan Merchan denies one of Trump’s efforts to toss his criminal convictions in New York. The judge said President-elect Trump does not have immunity from prosecution bc testimony related “entirely to unofficial conduct entitled to no immunity protections.”

submitted 68 days ago • 68 comments

Thoughts ‘n’ prayers to Madison, WI. #MadisonStrong Obligitary post: "‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

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The polio vaccine worked so well, humans forgot polio existed — and somehow that’s the problem.

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“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” — Frank Wilhoit

Merrick Garland resisted the appearance of weaponizing the DOJ, thereby handing it to a man who has already tried weaponizing it. And there’s no one to stop him this time. The wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. The world will pay for his tragic failure.

“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: Now is the time of monsters.” — Antonio Gramsci

Remember the Panama Papers, detailing all the ways the wealthy evade monetary laws? Remember feeling that perhaps justice might apply to the 1%, and loopholes might be closed? Yeah, me neither. All blown over, just like these things always do.

Is America better off TODAY, after four years of President Biden, than we were on this day four years ago after Trump's term? I submit these photographs as evidence for the record.

“I fear that in every elected office, members will obtain an influence by noise, not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls.” — John Adams

New Orleans could’ve prevented a terrorist attack if they could keep Texans from crossing their border.

Jeff Bezos doesn’t want you to see this.

Christmas Tree Lot Guy So Ready For Annual 46-Week Vacation theonion.com/christmas-tr...

Now that Elon Musk Is promoting AfD neo-nazis for Germany, I want to make sure people know him for who he is. It makes sense that he bought Trump. If you want this logo to be the new Twitter logo and brand, give it a like and pass along the logo.

Turns out you can go to Antarctica after all. www.iflscience.com/flat-earther...

The next time a health insurance shill tries to tell you that Americans are happy with their insurance… news.gallup.com/poll/654044/...

new cartoon up at @theprospect.bsky.social prospect.org/power/2024-1...

"Stop asking why schools don’t have bullet proof glass & metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools HAVE to. That’s the question that needs to be asked”

“But there’s also bad news, which is we now have to wonder if Republicans will only trust the system if they win,” Mr. Nyhan said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

BREAKING: Justice Juan Merchan denies one of Trump’s efforts to toss his criminal convictions in New York. The judge said President-elect Trump does not have immunity from prosecution bc testimony related “entirely to unofficial conduct entitled to no immunity protections.”

Thoughts ‘n’ prayers to Madison, WI. #MadisonStrong Obligitary post: "‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

The polio vaccine worked so well, humans forgot polio existed — and somehow that’s the problem.

Hey, so it turns out that paper on black plastic was a bit blown out of proportion by a simple math error. nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

Well, I agree with Trump on one thing, at least. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Works well enough for them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...