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Osteopenia_Powers

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I have believed in democracy for a long time, and don't like to see cynical forces attack it.

Header picture is a screen cap from Indivisible reading "If Trump Wins Repeal the Affordable Care Act kicking tens of millions off their insurance. Expand tax cuts for the rich. If we win Continue lowering drug prices and healthcare costs. Close tax loopholes to ensure ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share of taxes.

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rightardia, to random
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The Trump tax plans added trillions to the national debt.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@rightardia
“The Trump tax plans added trillions to the national debt.”
In case you believed for even a second that they cared about the deficit!

DemocracyMattersALot, to random
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The United States may have never held a presidential election in which the voting public was so badly misinformed. We can blame biased news media, scammers on social media, foreign interference, and politicians who intentionally mislead us. But ultimately, voters must learn to separate fact from falsehood.

Will misinformation decide the 2024 presidential election? https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4685012-misinformation-2024-presidential-election/

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@DemocracyMattersALot
Spread the truth like your life depends on it.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@cynblogger @DemocracyMattersALot
Go for it, CB. It's difficult to imagine I'm the first to say it.

StillIRise1963, to random
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Americans believe the economy is bad and blame Biden because of THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@Aethelstan @StillIRise1963
Well, and the fact that Biden is the first President in a generation who has appointed officials who ACTUALLY carry out existing anti-trust laws to fight that consolidation.

futurebird, (edited ) to random
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The bald eagle could have easily gone extinct. But we did all sorts of "woke" things protecting it legally, ran conservation and study programs, banned DDT (that was good for other reasons too) and in 2007 they were removed from the endangered species list.

Likewise pine forests could be dead from acid rain.

The ozone could have a huge hole.

We CAN take care of nature when we want to. And the successes have been worth it.

I feel like we forget this, you know?

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@knowuh @futurebird
You could see ANY car's exhaust on cold days, and many or most on regular days. Things were different!
When I was a boy, I thought I would never see a bald eagle or a blue whale. Now I've seen both.

QasimRashid, to random
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Senators Rubio, Vance, & Scott, among others, refuse to say they'll accept election results
SCOTUS Justices Alito & Thomas are actively in support of insurrectionists
Speaker Johnson wants the Bible to supersede the Constitution

Fascism isn't headed to America—it's already here.

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@rticks @QasimRashid
Oh.
“Biden has not used illegal and imaginary means to undo the harm of three Republican presidents, so it’s okay with me for the worst of them to be president again?”

evan, to random
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Just found out that all Arabs in Argentina and most of Latin America are called turcos ("Turks") and finding it hard to process.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Argentines?wprov=sfla1

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@evan
Have you ever read Gabriela Clove and Cinnamon? Set in 1920's Brazil, one of the main characters is "Nacib the Turk" who is Syrian.

TonyStark, to random
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I came across someone saying they were proud of all the protesting they did when they were younger and that’s fine.

Anyway, one of the things they listed was being proud of stopping America from going into nuclear power and let me just share that this attitude and movement set us back pretty far on clean power and it’s good to look into why. 1/2

Are Fossil Fuel Interests Bankrolling The Anti-Nuclear Energy Movement?:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2016/07/13/are-fossil-fuel-interests-bankrolling-the-anti-nuclear-energy-movement/

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@RiaResists @TonyStark
So is it time to repeal the Price Anderson Act and allow the industry to take on its own responsibility for disasters?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93Anderson_Nuclear_Industries_Indemnity_Act

GottaLaff, to legal
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NEW 🧵 starts HERE.

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/

McB:

...At 2:14 p.m., Trump walks in, entourage in tow.

Boris Epshteyn just handed a piece of paper with a photo on it to Kaitlan Collins.

I thought he maybe said "Conway" to her, but I'm not exactly sure.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@GottaLaff
If Trump wants to respond to Stormy Daniels’s testimony he should do so…under oath!

Nonilex, to Law
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Tuesday 7 May 2024 🧵

Is Expected to today

Daniels, who received $130k in to keep silent about her story of having had sex with , is at the center of the case against him.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@Nonilex
Florida Man has all the self control of a drunk falling out the door of a bar at closing time.

GottaLaff, to Arizona
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🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️Via Kyle Griffin:

The GOP just selected state Sen. Jake Hoffman — a fake elector indicted last week for his efforts to overturn President Biden's 2020 win in Arizona — as a national committeeman for the Republican National Committee. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/arizona-gop-taps-fake-elector-rnc-post-rcna149719

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@GottaLaff @TheNovemberMan
Tell us you cheat to win without telling us you cheat to win.

GottaLaff, to Israel
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Breaking News: Israeli and foreign officials believe the International Criminal Court is preparing arrest warrants for top and leaders related to the war in Gaza.— NYT

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@GottaLaff
I am glad to see that both Israeli and Hamas leadership are included.
And dismayed to be the first in this thread to say so.

StillIRise1963, to random
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We have no alternative but to change the Supreme Court. There is NO other solution.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@StillIRise1963 @DeeGLloyd
I like "Expand" and "Rebalance". "Rebalance" is a little disingenuous, though, since it implies that there is any place for the views of Thomas and the Trump 4.

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@StillIRise1963 @DeeGLloyd
Restore the Integrity?

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@StillIRise1963 @DeeGLloyd
Or Re-Legitimize

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@StillIRise1963 @DeeGLloyd
Yes, integrity addresses the nation's loss of confidence in the court.

futurebird, to random
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When people say things like "The right falls in line"
"The right worked hard to change the supreme court" etc.

I think the purpose is to inspire the surly youths to engage in electioneering with more joy & enthusiasm. But you're just legitimizing efforts that were often undemocratic.

It's like bootstrap theory but for the overton window. Just work harder and you can move it!

We will need to work hard, but I prefer pragmatism about the asymmetry of this game.

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@futurebird
"I prefer pragmatism about the asymmetry of this game."
I think the asymmetry is a key characteristic. They can win with a smaller coalition. We have to bring together people who are not terribly comfortable together. We have to organize and build bridges.
I'd like to hear more about what you consider to be a pragmatic approach. You have a lot of good ideas.

IveyJanette, to random
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From the same state that celebrates Robert E. Lee's birthday on MLK Jr. Day. And the same state that refuses to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

Fuck him. And his racist state.


https://share.newsbreak.com/6qjfqtfb

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@IveyJanette
"Heritage"?! The heritage of treason in the service of kidnap, torture, rape, murder, humiliation, and terror? How will they commemorate it?

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@IveyJanette
Like the governor could sell one of his children?

Osteopenia_Powers,
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@IveyJanette The entire treason lasted under 4 years. It would be so easy to promote state heritage. It would include everyone, and suggest no one need be enslaved. Why "Confederate Heritage"?
Edit (Actually clicked on the article. He's continuing a tradition of honoring “all who lost their lives in this war.” traitors who died waging war against the US Army and US dead, I think. Good to know.)

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    Osteopenia_Powers,
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    @RickiTarr @colo_lee
    Here's a neat look at the historical numbers.
    https://www.census.gov/dataviz/visualizations/055/

    Osteopenia_Powers, to random
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    We can't have presidents looking over the shoulder while asking generals for a military coup, worrying that they might be prosecuted, because that could be an official act. You know, unless they are impeached and convicted by the Senate.

    Osteopenia_Powers, to random
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    Congress: Some insanely rich Chinese tech dudes shouldn't have every young American's video history.
    What if there's something embarrassing? And then they get elected to Congress? They could be blackmailed.
    US Electorate: Yeah, right. That would be messed up.
    Congress: No, it should be insanely rich USA tech dudes blackmailing members of Congress!
    US Electorate:

    Osteopenia_Powers,
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    Oops. Also,
    Congress: Some insanely rich Chinese tech dudes shouldn't have every young American's video channel.
    What if they decide to promote a political agenda by putting their thumb on the scale of the algorithm?
    US Electorate: Yeah, right. That would be messed up.
    Congress: No, it should be insanely rich USA tech dudes promoting a political agenda by putting their thumb on the scale of the algorithm!
    US Electorate: Wait, what?

    the_etrain, to random
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    Possible headlines:

    Pecker takes center stage
    Pecker exceeds expectations
    Pecker does serious damage
    Pecker grilled by prosecution
    Pecker reveals everything

    Osteopenia_Powers,
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    @the_etrain
    Pecker outburst catches Trump team with its pants down.

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