TexasObserver, to Texas
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social avatar

“Maybe it’s time to wrap up some things, maybe it’s time to move on to the next 1,000 years.”

From the archives, by Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova in 2018: Wilks is an elder at an idiosyncratic church that reportedly doesn't allow women to speak during worship. He also pumps millions into #Texas Republican politics.
https://www.texasobserver.org/meet-farris-wilks-kingmaker-of-the-texas-gop/

#politics #USpol #Republicans #democracy #news #religion #Christianity

WarnerCrocker, to politics
@WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social avatar

Your twice weekly reminder that the fight is between those who want to “Terminate the Constitution” and those who do not. Everything else is distraction.

elfkin, to random
@elfkin@woof.group avatar

It is fundamentally ludicrous when U.S. citizens turn against . Unless you're 100% Native American, your existence depends upon immigrant ancestors.

Would you have told them to go back where they came from? Called them “scum of the earth?”

Our immigrant ancestors persevered to give us a future in the U.S. Not so that we could turn around and tell others like them that we’re all full up.

Don't be a nativist asshole.

climatebrad, to climate
@climatebrad@mastodon.social avatar

Biden's inhumane, unjust border lockdown is not exactly what one would hope from a "climate president".
https://hillheat.news/p/precarious-perch

Free_Press, to news
@Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

TRUMP CRIME FAMILY

Upset over being convicted on 34 felony counts in his hush-money trial, Donald Trump is floating the idea of imprisoning his enemies if he’s elected to the White House.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump

https://newrepublic.com/post/182257/trump-imprison-political-enemies-revenge

figstick, to Israel
@figstick@mas.to avatar
Free_Press, to news
@Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

STOP MAGA IN NOVEMBER!

Republican allies of Donald J. Trump are calling for revenge prosecutions and other retaliatory measures against Democrats in response to his felony conviction in New York.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Breaking #BreakingNews

https://dnyuz.com/2024/06/05/the-g-o-p-push-for-post-verdict-payback-fight-fire-with-fire/

figstick, to Israel
@figstick@mas.to avatar
JasonPerseus, to Israel
@JasonPerseus@mas.to avatar

Oh look: blatant censorship.

If isn’t committing genocide, make the case and make it better. You don’t prevent the other side from making theirs.

Unless, of course, you don’t have a case to make. 🫢

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/05/columbia-law-review-website-closed-israel-article

cs, to random
@cs@mastodon.sdf.org avatar

Great conversation between Ken Buck and Jon Stewart
#UsPol
https://youtu.be/VdL1qEHpsSg?si=czG5SMnMGiOFth1W

ChemicalEyeGuy, to Georgia
@ChemicalEyeGuy@mstdn.science avatar
DrALJONES, to random
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Analysis

Will Israel-Palestine Be the End of Humanity?

Istrael has "a very generous stock of nuclear weapons. Hezbollah has a very generous stock of missiles & rockets. That's a lethal combination on both sides of the border.

"And many people, including Benny Morris are very eager for an attack on Iran.

"You're sure Benny, you want to attack Iran? You know what Benny.. you go attack Iran, but..leave the rest of the world out of it. You're a maniac."

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QcAdWp9YbUo

#USPol .

DrALJONES, to Israel
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Panel

"Who's lying? Probably all of them".

~Mouin Rabbani

The White House argues that if the Palestinian group accepts the US ceasefire proposal, Israel will, too.

But as soon as it was announced, Netanyahu reiterated what he’s been saying since Oct 7 – that Hamas must be destroyed.

The panel discusses what's going on.

Alon Liel, Fmr Israeli spokesman
Mouin Rabbani, analyst
Akbar Shahid Ahmed, HuffPost

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/6/3/will-israel-and-hamas-accept-president-bidens-ceasefire-plan

#Israel #USPol ..

paul, (edited ) to random
@paul@oldfriends.live avatar

Elon Musk Begs Supreme Court to Take Up Trump Twitter Files Fight

They're upset they were forced to give the Jack Smith's prosecution team Trump’s direct messages, message drafts and deleted posts, among other data.

Petition concludes, "If the Court does not grant this petition,
it could be decades (if ever) before it gets another clean
vehicle to resolve the important and recurring questions
presented." #USPol

:pdf: 51 pages https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-1264/311993/20240530144316325_23-xxxx%20-%20X%20Corp.%20v.%20United%20States%20-%20cert.%20petition.pdf

🔗 https://newrepublic.com/post/182238/elon-musk-supreme-court-trump-twitter-files

DrALJONES, to random
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Report

The ceasefire plan remains “very confusing”

Biden has announced something that some Israelis say that he should not have announced...
some say he announced it without our approval...
and some say he announced it with Gantz’s approval as opposed to Netanyahu's

Netanyahu is detouring around Biden by speaking to the American public directly. That might have prompted Biden to come out public with a plan.

~Sultan Barakat

10.55 GMT JUN 4 AJ UPDATES

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DrALJONES, to random
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Analysis

by Marwan Bishara

The ambiguity behind the ceasefire plan is US strategy

Netanyahu says Israel won’t stop the war until it destroys Hamas.

He "is only interested in phase one of the ceasefire proposal because they want to release as many captives as possible & continue the war.

"It’s quite simple: Netanyahu does not want to end the war".

Washington fails to put pressure on it to end the war, even when Biden says “this war must end”.

21.00 GMT JUN 4 AJ UPDATES

.

DrALJONES, (edited ) to random
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Analysis

Will Israel-Palestine Be the End of Humanity?

Istrael has "a very generous stock of nuclear weapons. Hezbollah has a very generous stock of missiles & rockets. That's a lethal combination on both sides of the border.

"And many people, including Benny Morris are very eager for an attack on Iran.

"You're sure Benny, you want to attack Iran? You know what Benny.. you go attack Iran, but..leave the rest of the world out of it. You're a maniac."

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QcAdWp9YbUo

#USPol .

figstick, to Israel
@figstick@mas.to avatar
DrALJONES, to random
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Analysis

by Marwan Bishara

The ambiguity behind the ceasefire plan is US strategy

Netanyahu says Israel won’t stop the war until it destroys Hamas.

He "is only interested in phase one of the ceasefire proposal because they want to release as many captives as possible & continue the war.

"It’s quite simple: Netanyahu does not want to end the war".

Washington fails to put pressure on it to end the war, even when Biden says “this war must end”.

21.00 GMT JUN 4 AJ UPDATES

.

DrALJONES, to Israel
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Panel

"Who's lying? Probably all of them".

~Mouin Rabbani

The White House argues that if the Palestinian group accepts the US ceasefire proposal, Israel will, too.

But as soon as it was announced, Netanyahu reiterated what he’s been saying since Oct 7 – that Hamas must be destroyed.

The panel discusses what's going on.

Alon Liel, Fmr Israeli spokesman
Mouin Rabbani, analyst
Akbar Shahid Ahmed, HuffPost

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/6/3/will-israel-and-hamas-accept-president-bidens-ceasefire-plan

#Israel #USPol ..

emmreef, to random
@emmreef@mastodon.world avatar
jwz, to random
@jwz@mastodon.social avatar

Fun with the Electoral College.

If These 3 Counties Did Not Exist, Trump Would Have Beaten Biden:

Overall, Biden got 7 million more votes than Trump in 2020 (81,283,501 vs 74,223,975). The most of any President in history. [...]

If we remove just 1...
https://jwz.org/b/ykUa

toolbear,
@toolbear@union.place avatar

@jwz
This is why I keep crowing about #TheStatesProject which is laser focused on these kinds of swing counties where your political contributions (money or activism) have a disproportionate impact. That and collective action through their Giving Circles program.

https://statesproject.org/get-involved/giving-circles/

#uspol #2024Election

FantasticalEconomics, to random
@FantasticalEconomics@geekdom.social avatar

Future headline: To combat future wokeness, GOP promotes federal book ban ban bans.

"Don't let states tell concerned parents what they can't complain about and which minorities they can't opress" says RNC spokesperson with familial ties to Trump (we at Future News apologize for being unable to narrow down the speaker of this potential quote further).


And by that nonsense, I mean let's applaud Minnesota, Illinois, and Maryland for banning book bans.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/04/us/states-fight-book-bans-reaj/index.html

7sleepersmusic, to Podcast
@7sleepersmusic@mastodon.social avatar

#CurrentlyListening to a fascinating discussion of #GarryWills' "Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State" via #DissentMagazine's "Know Your Enemy" #Podcast 💣 💥 🤯 cc: @bookstodon #USPol #ColdWar #History #Histodon https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/bomb-power-w-erik-baker

DrALJONES, to random
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

Analysis

Who are the billionaires working to re-elect Trump?

"Elon Musk & Peter Thiel aren’t just hostile to progressivism. They’re hostile to American democracy itself."

Musk & David Sacks held a secret dinner party for billionaires who want to defeat Biden & re-install Trump.

Guests included Peter Thiel, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken, Travis Kalanick, & Steven Mnuchin.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/03/billionaires-for-trump-presidential-election?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#Trump #Biden #Plutocracy ..

DrALJONES,
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

@silviar

Yes, exactly.

I guess you've read MacLean?

See Nancy MacLean's Democracy in chains (quoting far right leader, p. 194)

Also a talk (begins ~10 mins in):
https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/scholar-to-scholar-talk-nancy-maclean-pre-history-likely-sequels-of-insurrection-us-capitol/

Nelson, Shadow Network:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJFg5nTxgMk

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