Donald Trump‘s inner circle doesn’t expect the Supreme Court to go along with his extreme arguments about executive power in the immunity case before the justices. But what the high court does now is almost beside the point: Trump already won....
We know why we’re hated; it’s why those of us who strive to exemplify professionalism, ethics, and civility are so angry and depressed. It’s why I’ve been having a career crisis because I always wanted to go into law, but only to do good, and now it feels like there is so little legitimacy to the judicial branch.
Fuck the people who abuse the rule of law until there is none, fuck Trump and his cronies, and fuck SCOTUS for fucking us. Now excuse me, I have to go cry in a corner.
Colton Gilbert, the debate coach at Central High, said […] “Every day I walk into class and think to myself: is today’s conversation the one that will get me fired?”
“Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole—that’s going to be the least of it. It’s gonna be a bloodbath for the country,” he declared.
While the context may have been “auto industry,” the message was clear.
What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)...
An image of the officer wearing the black patch that includes the star and white bars, similar to the Israeli flag, was posted on social media on Thursday.
This clickbait headline didn’t specify that it’s not the Magen David, but rather a representation of the Israeli flag, which is not the same thing.
Also, Canada has “thin blue line” flags? What do they look like? The Canadian flag only has two thick stripes, so unless they’re using the version based on the US flag (which makes no fucking sense - they’re Canadian), I don’t see it.
I don’t even understand how this could qualify for felony murder (which is what I’m assuming they’re going for; the article only somewhat talked about the charges), since it was natural causes and not homicide. Sure, you’ve got an argument for the first element of resisting an officer with violence, but the second element isn’t met; no one was killed.
Friendly reminder (for everyone) from someone in the field that the vast majority of people who study law do not end up making millions of dollars a year at top firms. If you’re just going into law to make money, there are much less expensive ways to do so.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a lawsuit against 17 bus and transportation companies helping to send asylum-seekers to the city as it deals with major budget issues surrounding the crisis....
Short answer is that it is always much easier to (successfully) sue a private party than a government entity. Also probably to deter the private companies from participating in human trafficking.
Whoopi Goldberg argued on “The View” that millennials feel that raising a family and buying a house are out of reach because they simply aren’t working hard enough.
“I’m sorry — if you only want to work four hours, it’s going to be harder for you to get a house,” she said
What a joke. I spent the better part of the last three years working 70 hour weeks until I burned myself to a crisp. I’m much better off financially than many people my age, yet I am somehow still years away from homeownership and starting a family - if I ever can.
Maybe Whoopi should retire and let a millennial do her job for her pay. Not me; I don’t think I’d be able to work as hard as her. 🙄
I wish famous people would just shut up if they’re going to say stupid shit. I don’t want her tainting my TNG rewatch.
I’m upgrading because my phone is losing (lost?) support. I use a OnePlus 7 Pro and love it and wouldn’t bother upgrading otherwise. I’d appreciate some recommendations of android phones you like, please....
What’s worse is that the average is weighted further toward stupid by gerrymandering. They’re right that the game is rigged, it’s just not rigged against them.
I guess not strictly news - but with all of the vitriol I have seen in discussions on the Israel situation, that have boiled down to arguments over wording, I feel that this take from the BBC is worthy of some discussion....
It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn - who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
I miss when this was the standard for news. Now most (e: major) outlets don’t even try to pretend they have no bias and instead push a subjective point. Even when I agree with the point, I don’t like it when my “news” pushes it instead of just, you know, reporting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito no doubt intended to shock the political world when he told interviewers for the Wall Street Journal that “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”...
It’s part of the system of checks and balances. The three branches of government were designed to keep each other in check. It’s not working so well in practice, but that’s the intention.
There is one party that is actively unraveling our democracy and it’s not the Democrats. I don’t have to love them to realize that they are the better choice. And even then, I’d say the Democrats are “good-ish,” and many are trying to be good. They’re just not great. ¯*(ツ)*/¯
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too (www.nbcnews.com)
Team Trump Is Ready to Lose the Supreme Court Immunity Case. They're Celebrating (www.rollingstone.com)
Donald Trump‘s inner circle doesn’t expect the Supreme Court to go along with his extreme arguments about executive power in the immunity case before the justices. But what the high court does now is almost beside the point: Trump already won....
Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Shuttering AP African American Studies (truthout.org)
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Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass (www.cnn.com)
California Cop Who Shot 18-Year-Old Had His Bodycam Off, But Surveillance Footage Captured Him Shooting Suspect in the Back as He Fled (wiredposts.com)
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Multilingual folks: what are some odd idioms in your language(s)?
What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)...
Wavering Black voters: Biden is flawed — and Trump is unacceptable (www.nbcnews.com)
Vancouver police officer is directed to remove Star of David patch from uniform (vancouversun.com)
Mark Hamill Unearths Trump-Bashing Tweet From Taylor Swift That’s ‘Aged Remarkably Well’ (www.huffpost.com)
Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin has relied on historical borders to argue that Ukraine is part of Russia, justifying the war....
Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is Facing Murder Charges for an Officer Who Died of Natural Causes While Attacking Him (scheerpost.com)
An officer died of a heart attack while attacking Virgilio Aguilar Méndez; now Aguilar Méndez is facing murder charges.
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New York City announces lawsuit against bus companies sending migrants to city, seeks $708 million (abcnews.go.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a lawsuit against 17 bus and transportation companies helping to send asylum-seekers to the city as it deals with major budget issues surrounding the crisis....
The lazy, entitled millennials trope just doesn’t hold up. Whoopi in hot water again... (www.msnbc.com)
Whoopi Goldberg argued on “The View” that millennials feel that raising a family and buying a house are out of reach because they simply aren’t working hard enough.
UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide' (www.reuters.com)
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What android phones do you recommend and why?
I’m upgrading because my phone is losing (lost?) support. I use a OnePlus 7 Pro and love it and wouldn’t bother upgrading otherwise. I’d appreciate some recommendations of android phones you like, please....
Johnson: We're Not A Democracy, We're A "Biblical" Republic And Separation Of Church And State Isn't Real (www.joemygod.com)
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson (www.bbc.co.uk)
I guess not strictly news - but with all of the vitriol I have seen in discussions on the Israel situation, that have boiled down to arguments over wording, I feel that this take from the BBC is worthy of some discussion....
Alito wasn’t bluffing: He believes the Supreme Court is above the law (thehill.com)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito no doubt intended to shock the political world when he told interviewers for the Wall Street Journal that “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”...
GOP silences ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat on House floor for day on ‘out of order’ rule; crowd erupts (apnews.com)