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TCatInReality

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#TwitterMigration refusnik. Lives in reality and wants to make it nicer for all. Politics, Corporate Accountability and the danger that is now Social Media/AdTech/Surveillance. And some jokes.

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GottaLaff, to legal
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#TrumpTrial starts HERE. #Trump #legal
Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.

1/… Bower:

Trump enters the courtroom. Before arriving, he lingered for a moment in the doorway, talking to his lawyers, Emile Bove and Todd Blanche. He had a piece of paper in his hand, which he waved around as he spoke.

Wait for it….

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
Good mood? Must be adderal.

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff

NFL

Like any respectable journalist, NewsMax replaceable head stands and waves at their cult leader.

pluralistic, to random
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Fun fact: "The Tragedy Of the Commons" is a hoax created by the white nationalist Garrett Hardin to justify stealing land from colonized people and moving it from collective ownership, "rescuing" it from the inevitable tragedy by putting it in the hands of a private owner, who will care for it properly, thanks to "rational self-interest":

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/04/analytical-democratic-theory/#epistocratic-delusions

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TCatInReality,
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@pluralistic
If there's one thing we know about billionaire capital owners is that they never behave like selfish a$$holes
😂

/s

GottaLaff, to random
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😂 “Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, a momentous move that is all but certain to fail amid opposition from conservative Republicans and Democrats.”

https://trib.al/FJa37VT

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
MAGA Mike Johnson should move to expelled Greene.

Strandjunker, to random
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Years ago, the U.S. moved heaven & earth to bring Osama bin Laden to justice. Not because he flew an airplane into the World Trade Center, but because he incited his followers to do it for him.

Right now, the world wonders why the hell Donald Trump is still walking around free.

TCatInReality,
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@Strandjunker
And Michael Flynn? And Mark Meadows? And Steve Bannon? And Roger Stone?

Also, every Republican who voted against certification ... Even after the insurrection.

GottaLaff, to legal
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🤦🏻‍♀️ Lawyers for Donald asked a New York appeals court to rule on their challenge to the limiting what the former president can say about witnesses in the criminal hush money trial, according to people familiar with the matter.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/trump-gag-order-appeal-new-york-appeal?cid=ios_app

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
FFS, how many appeals does Trump get?

GovTrack, to random
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Per Liz Elkind on X: “We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections. But it's not been something that is easily provable. We don't have that number. This legislation will allow us to do exactly that,” Johnson says

  1. You have to be a citizen to vote in federal elections.
  2. Speaker Johnson knows nothing. He believes something false bc he wants to.
  3. Somehow, despite his unfounded belief that elections are compromised, he thinks his own election was valid.
TCatInReality,
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@GovTrack
Well, if MAGA Mike Johnson just knows "intuitively" without any data, then who can argue?

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GottaLaff, to random
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Via Kyle Griffin:

More than 128,000 Indiana Republican primary voters cast a ballot for Nikki Haley yesterday — even though clinched the nomination two months ago.

Haley is on track to win more than 21% of the primary vote.

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
Haley consistently gets 15-20% of the primary votes from Republicans even after Trump secured the nomination. That's people making a conscious effort to protest vote.

We can't ease up, but we can take comfort that the GOP is not united behind MAGA.

GottaLaff, to Arizona
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Via Democracy Docket:

The conservative Supreme Court reversed sanctions against the state Republican Party for its 2020 lawsuit that a lower court called “meritless.”

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
Oh FFS

TCatInReality, to random
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Now that the IDF has operational control of the main crossing into Gaza, the food, medicines and aid are going to pour into the country, right?

Right?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/07/israel-idf-control-rafah-crossing-gaza-palestine-side-hamas-war-latest-update

GottaLaff, to random
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Trump's a lying coward. He didn't break the today that I know of. He made a point of avoiding it, in fact... so far.

If he were really willing to be a martyr, he would have made sure he was in jail by now by bashing the jury. He's doing this to rile up his base, but he does NOT want to be in jail.

Via @atrupar Threats of a good time --

says "I'll do that sacrifice any day" about possibly going to jail for violating gag orders

https://www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar/post/C6pATMPgiRs

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff @atrupar
Yes, Trump is a coward. Bullies are.

GottaLaff, to random
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Johnson set to face Greene-led speakership ouster attempt this week - - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/06/congress/johnson-ouster-attempt-speaker-house-gop-mtg-00156230

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
Hakeem Jeffries stopping another MAGA shutdown of Congress is the right thing to do. But man, MAGA Mike Johnson better give the Dems something.

TCatInReality,
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@thepoliticalcat @GottaLaff
Yes!

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
It now takes only 2 Republicans to vote for Jeffries to change the Speaker.

I've never understood why a handful don't flip. For the rest of the term, they'll get anything they ask for.

TCatInReality, to random
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Conservative activists involved in self-dealing.

Is anyone shocked?

Pro-Trump Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies Tied to Its Own Leaders https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/us/politics/trump-conservative-partnership-institute-funds.html

GottaLaff, to legal
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🧵starts HERE. 1/…

Bower:

Justice Merchan starts off will the prosecution motion for contempt.

He tells Trump he's about to issue his ruling, in which he will again find Trump in contempt of court.

The last thing I want to do is put you in jail, Justice Merchan says to Trump. You are the former President of the United States and possibly the next President as well.

But "going forward," he continues, "this court will have to consider jail sanctions" if necessary.

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
NFL

I appreciate this isn't a verbatim transcript, so I hope it's in there. But, mentioning Trump's past and future job is completely irrelevant to the cause of justice and should have no bearing on the decision to jail. I hope Marchan stated that clearly.

TCatInReality,
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@GottaLaff
NFL

JFC, Trump ran his company on 30-year-old accounting software? 😂

benroyce, to random
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I was told following a lot of people is a sign of inauthenticity

But I like the firehose of content

I'll wade into it and get swept away to parts unknown. Isn't that the point of social media, discovery?

And you can make a list for posters you don't want to miss

Someone says something funny... I feel like following them

Why not? Who cares? Are there magic rules here?

FUCK IT

I'M GOING TO FOLLOW EVERYONE!

(Unless you're a "both sides the same" troll/ idiot, then I'm blocking your ass)

TCatInReality,
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@benroyce @sickmatter
I'll try

I support the Israelis who demand a ceasefire, a two state solution and want Netnayahu to resign.

I support the Palestinians who demand a ceasefire, a two state solution and want a real, representative gov.

Brandi_Buchman, to random
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At least, one way or the other, November is 6 months away. And then decisions can finally be made.

TCatInReality,
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@Brandi_Buchman
Not to be a downer, but the decision was made 3 1/2 years ago ...and the bastard didn't go away then. What makes you think 6 months and a few days from now will be any different?

I believe Trump will lose, due to voter fatigue with his antics. But only jail will finally get him out of the public eye.

TCatInReality, to random
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apparently unfamiliar with the saying "To get out of a hole, first, stop digging"

After 15 years in power and another round of local section losses, more "work to do" is the LAST thing needed. should stop and call a

BBC News - 'Work to do' after local election losses - Rishi Sunak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68963221

TCatInReality, to random
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British farmers discover what British fishers know - was a bad idea, poorly executed


https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/06/farmer-confidence-nfu-union-survey-england-wales-rainfall-brexit

StillIRise1963, to random
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When your gay friends are stripped of their marriages, tell them you didn’t vote because you wanted to make a statement about Gaza.

TCatInReality,
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@StillIRise1963 @Danetteb
...to build gaudy condos and a seaside golf course.

randahl, to random
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Britain used to have the most polluted beaches in the EU, because UK sewage is led via channels directly into the sea.

Fortunately, UK politicians have now solved the problem… by leaving the EU, so the country does now show up in environmental statistics.

But the problem is now even worse in the UK.

https://edition.cnn.com/england-uk-sewage-poop-beach/index.html

TCatInReality,
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@randahl
Yup, that's what voted for ...

The right to swim in our own shit - and not let foreigners stop us.

realTuckFrumper, to random
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Democratic Governor Finalizes A Massive Move To Protect Abortions Statewide https://bipartisanreport.com/2024/05/04/democratic-governor-finalizes-a-massive-move-to-protect-abortions-statewide/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

TCatInReality,
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@realTuckFrumper
Let's not celebrate, while Arizona will no longer ban all abortions, they are still limited to the first 15 weeks.

The job is not yet done

StillIRise1963, to random
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Why is this hard? IF JOE DOESN’T WIN, you will have to move if you don’t want to die. Have you heard of WWII?

TCatInReality,
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@schmubba @StillIRise1963 @superflippy
It doesn't matter the order they came for them. They came for everyone who wouldn't give everything to the leader. Even former loyalists were taken.

So, unless you're prepared to jump through ever-higher MAGA loyalty tests, the time to resist is now. Everyone else is a target

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