#Biden calls #America’s democratic values the “grounding wire of our global power” & its #alliances “our greatest asset.” …#Trump, called for withdrawing American forces in #Europe & #Asia & has promised… to cut loose even our closest #allies if they don’t do as he tells them. …Trump sees all countries as unreliable, the relations between them #transactional. That sentiment has spread throughout a #GOP that once championed America’s values abroad…
…#Biden says he remains committed to Ukrainian victory. Asked about the #war’s endgame, Biden says, “#Peace looks like making sure #Russia never, never, never, never occupies #Ukraine.”
…even longtime critics are impressed w/Biden’s efforts in Ukraine.
…Biden says his response has been part of a broader #deterrence strategy. “If we ever let Ukraine go down, mark my words, you’ll see #Poland go, & you’ll see all those nations along the actual border of Russia [fall].”
Finally, a New York Times article where the "How this is bad for Biden" sentiment really rings true. Voting third party or not voting at all may feel like the "principled" thing to do. But those choices only benefit the ChristoFascist right wing.
Cast that third-party ballot, and you just "put a quarter in your ass 'cause you played yourself."*
*Sorry, I can't remember the name of the rapper or the song that's from, but it sure is appropriate.
More than 80% of congressional members come from "non-competitive" districts where they are elected in primaries by 8% of registered voters. If you think your choices in the general elections are bad. You NEED to vote in the primaries, too. That's where the real choices are made. #Vote#VoteBlue#VoteBlue2024#BidenHarris#PBSNewsHour#RankedChoiceVoting works!
TFG promised oil execs to get rid of environmental protections if they donate a billion to his legal fund/political campaign.
No word from Republicans on how further tax cuts for corporations and multi-millionaires are not reckless wealth transfers. Republican support for debt bondage is full-throated, however.
Of the many double standards employed by the media, Biden needing every speech to be some combination of Lincoln and Cicero while Trump's public appearances are 90 minutes of word salad, non sequiturs, and dictatorial musings that get no push back, is among the worst.
@michelemccarthy MSM, being mostly owned by conservatives/billionaires, wants to tip the scales for #Trump regardless of the impact that would have on American democracy. I don't know why the myth of "liberal press" still persists. Most of it is anything but. You have said it very eloquently. #Biden is doing a terrific job in the face of a non-functional House of Representatives and a narrow majority in the Senate. We need to vote every #GOP#GQP person out of office ASAP. #VoteBlue#BidenHarris
#RFKJr was immediately scheduled for a procedure at Duke Medical Center by the same surgeon who had operated on his uncle….
While packing for the trip, he said, he received a call from a doctor at NY-Presbyterian Hospital who had a different opinion: #Kennedy, he believed, had a dead #parasite in his head.
The doctor believed that the abnormality seen on his scans “was caused by a worm that got into my #brain & ate a portion of it & then died,” Kennedy said in the #deposition.
Good night #sunset from my beautiful (if def still under construction!) #Arizona back yard... where #BidenHarris is supported despite flaws. Where we understand that the alternative is unthinkable. Where we believe #congress holds equal or greater responsibility. Where we vote--ALL the way down ballot. Where we volunteer. Where we contribute funds.
What's one lesson that you learned from 2016 that you would like young people who are able to vote now but were too young to be engaged in 2016 to know?
@BlackAzizAnansi I find it pretty appalling that people think Dems & the GOP are "the same". The #GOP is working hard to take away women's rights, and even American democracy. #Trump is on trial for felonies. Biden got infrastructure passed that Trump only talked about, incessantly. I could go on and on. #VoteBlue#VoteLikeBlackWomen#BidenHarris
Do you feel you have less interest posting about politics / current events lately?
Why?
Do you notice the same responses over and over again?
Do you feel headlines and events seem to go nowhere or seem to repeat?
Do you think people are more polarized or less polarized?
Are people beholden to their sides’ ideology— the kind of people where if you looked at their profile you would know exactly what they think on most issues without nuance?
I see the (nice) extream "radical liberals" saying Dems in #congress and #biden policies will get a #trump win
I see (nice) cool liberals pointing out above, except they label them as liberals and not "radical liberals"
(some of the best Mastodon posters)
I see (nice) pro #BidenHarris posters who give DAMN GOOD reasons to VOTE in the #nov5th election, seriously need to register esp in the key States its a #electoralcollege event
New York will be the first state to receive federal Inflation Reduction Act rebates for heat pumps and other climate-friendly appliances.
11 other states have filed applications to distribute IRA funding tied to energy-efficient appliances: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. #ClimateAction#BidenHarris
#Trump saw more turnover in his #Cabinet than any other recent president, & it’s not even close. #POTUS#Biden, on the other hand, has had relatively little change in his admin’s top roles so far.
As Trump & Biden barrel toward a fall rematch, The WaPo is examining the numbers behind their time as president. In this case, we reviewed how they ran the vast #ExecutiveBranch of govt through the lens of the #stability of their Cabinets.
The Cabinet consists of the leaders of the 15 major executive depts — think #Defense, #State, #Justice — as well as additional snr ofcls. These can include the #EPA admin & #SmallBusiness Admin chief, ambassador to the #UN & US #trade rep. The VP & the WH #ChiefOfStaff, who are not #Senate-confirmed appointments, are also in the Cabinet.
About ¾ of #Trump’s initial Cabinet picks were GONE by the end of his 4 yrs in office, while only a handful have left #Biden’s almost 3½ yrs in.
Trump stands to gain billions… from the merger between TrumpMedia & Tech & the blank-check co [#SPAC] #DWAC, which took the parent company of #TruthSocial public.
Postolnikov, the nephew of #AleksandrSmirnov, an ally of the Russian president, Vladimir #Putin, has not been charged w/a #crime. In response to an email to Postolnikov seeking comment, a lawyer in Dominica representing #PaxumBank threatened legal action for reporting the contents of leaked docs.
#Trump claimed today at his speech in front of #law enforcement officers in #Michigan that he called the family of #RubyGarcia, who was killed by a friend of hers who was a migrant. Trump claimed he spoke to several of her family members….
Ruby Garcia's sister Mavi Garcia told WOOD TV8 that neither Trump nor any member of his campaign have contacted her or any of her family members, & was upset that Trump was #exploiting migrants.
The re-posts almost all came from #Conservative#media outlets….They included stories about the WH banning religious-themed Easter egg designs, the WH honoring #TransgenderDay of #Visibility on… Easter, & one about Judge Juan #Merchan’s daughter, whom he named & criticized on social media this wk.
…In keeping w/ #Trump’s “Jesus” allegory & his #TrumpBible sales, he retweeted a story titled aptly enough for Easter, “The Crucifixion of Donald Trump.”
…#Trump did not share if he planned to spend #Easter Sunday in #church, w/ his family, or reading one of his newly-minted “American Bibles.” But one thing seems sure — the posting will continue.