joeinwynnewood

joeinwynnewood, 12 days ago to random

"There was no way I could support the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. Only years later did I realize that I was mistaken, and we missed an opportunity to have a president who might actually have made America great by championing racial justice, labor rights, and the war against poverty."

Abandoning Biden could repeat the 1968 mistakes that helped elect Nixon
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/12/2239229/-Abandoning-Biden-could-repeat-the-1968-mistakes-that-helped-elect-Nixon

joeinwynnewood, 21 days ago to random

"When Israel’s fascist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says a Trump Administration would be better for Israel and its current war in Gaza, you should believe him. Trump is the same man who moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, appointed a pro-settlement zealot as his ambassador to Israel, and is indebted to a white, Christian evangelical base ...

Biden Is Very Old and Out of Touch, and Here’s Why You Should Vote for Him
https://progressive.org/magazine/biden-is-very-old-and-out-of-touch-and-here%E2%80%99s-why-you-should-vote-for-him-ali-20240502/

joeinwynnewood, 3 months ago to random

"Far from taking jobs away, foreign-born workers have played a key role in America’s recent success at combining fast growth with a rapid decline in inflation. And foreign-born workers will also be crucial to the effort to deal with our country’s longer-term problems."

Immigration is undeniably good for all of us and the only way to ensure we have an immigration system that works is by ...

Opinion | Immigrants Make America Stronger and Richer - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/opinion/immigration-republicans-economy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TU0.bVvM.19ew__rHAfjo&bgrp=a&smid=url-share

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago to random

So the former president (who lost the 2020 election) says Judge Merchan should be replaced because his daughter has done consulting work for some Democrats.

So Judge Cannon who owes her job as a judge should be replaced too, right?

Oh yeah, how about Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett? Shouldn't they also recuse from any case involving the former president?

joeinwynnewood, 6 days ago to random

I would replace "caused" with "greatly contributed to", but otherwise I think this is correct.

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago to random

There are definitely people who don't know who is responsible for MAGA judges on the Supreme Court taking away #TheFreedomToDecide.

Please share this with them.

Trust | Biden-Harris 2024 - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailykos.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTY0OTksMjg2NjQsMTY0NTAz&feature=emb_share&v=GgtPkQtEb_k

joeinwynnewood, 4 months ago to random

"Though there is certainly polarization between our parties, the primary cause of the deep distemper in American politics is the polarization within the Republican Party. Trump’s apparent dominance distracts from what the behavior of elected GOP politicians in Washington teaches us day after day: The party is a mess."

The phrase paper tiger comes to mind.

Opinion | Trump is not a colossus. And his party is a mess. - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/21/trump-gop-division-new-hampshire/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzA1ODEzMjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA3MTk1NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDU4MTMyMDAsImp0aSI6IjZlNWYzODhjLTAxYjktNDIwNS04NWVmLTYwMmIzYjYzODVjYiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI0LzAxLzIxL3RydW1wLWdvcC1kaXZpc2lvbi1uZXctaGFtcHNoaXJlLyJ9.teVTdzh7nSgkmKICTidtBHoFam4xPrsvYyTnB3u6qOQ

joeinwynnewood, 3 months ago to random

"Perhaps one way to navigate yourself through this seemingly insoluble morass would be to ask yourself why Biden, who is stipulated #Old, has managed to helm the most successful presidency in modern history. Booming economy, eye-popping jobs reports, first gun violence reduction bill in decades, $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan plus COVID relief, Inflation Reduction Act, ...

Why Biden’s age doesn’t actually matter, and what the press is getting wrong again.
https://archive.is/Hcafx

joeinwynnewood, 2 months ago to random

While workers continues to make important gains during the administration of the most labor friendly President since FDR, rest assured that workers would get completely screwed by Republicans if allowed back into power in Washington.

The GOP's making workers miserable while collecting every dime for billionaires
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226455/-The-GOP-s-making-workers-miserable-while-collecting-every-dime-for-billionaires

joeinwynnewood, 7 months ago to random

There was never any doubt that all of it was and is true.

“Donald Trump will fundamentally never understand service the way those who have actually served in uniform will, and it’s one of the countless reasons he’s unfit to be commander in chief.”

John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump | CNN Politics
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/02/politics/john-kelly-donald-trump-us-service-members-veterans/index.html

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago to random

Yeah, there's something very fishy about people's perceptions. "My state is doing great, but the nation is doing terribly..."

Things really don't work like that. Individual states can lag or skip ahead of the national situation, but they can't be complete opposites.

If you know anyone who is thinking/saying anything that looks like this, please take the opportunity to ask them how that's possible, because it's not.

joeinwynnewood, 1 year ago to random

I've finally buckled down and put together a Mastodon: step-by-step slide deck for newbies.

Feedback on anything of significance I've missed would be appreciated.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1czntx6cRqDzqBGa6fDhLvZZaQaQvDHXN9YxHsuLasyI/edit?usp=sharing

#TwitterMigration

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

If you are even a little bit concerned about climate disruption, you probably should be extremely concerned about the prospects of someone other than Joe Biden becoming president next year.

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

Trump Allies Plan to Gut Climate Research if He Is Reelected | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-allies-plan-to-gut-climate-research-if-he-is-reelected/

joeinwynnewood, 2 months ago to random

"Trump inherited a good economy and didn’t screw it up—until a crisis hit that he was completely unprepared for and lied about constantly and refused to take responsibility for. Biden inherited a horrible economy, got us out of that crisis, suffered through a price crisis that also affected the rest of the developed world, but is now presiding over the greatest monthly job growth in history..."

It’s the Biden vs. Trump Economy—and Hell No, It’s Not Even Close
https://newrepublic.com/article/180093/biden-trump-economy-election-not-even-close

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago to random

As bad as the Arizona decision looks on its face, in the context of the history of the law makes it much, much worse.

"The law that Arizona will use to outlaw abortion care seemed designed to keep men in the chaos of the Civil War from inflicting damage on others—including pregnant women—rather than to police women’s reproductive care"

Boy can regressive-right judges be bad at history...

April 9, 2024
Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-9-2024

joeinwynnewood, 6 months ago to random

The very good consequences of electing Democrats.

"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to sign a package of bills that would transition the state to 100 percent clean electricity by 2040. The bills — which also include robust provisions for workers — are among the most ambitious efforts undertaken by any state to move toward a carbon-free future in a manner that is actively good for working people.

How Gretchen Whitmer is quietly solving a big problem for Democrats
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/17/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-green-energy/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAwMTk3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzAxNTc5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDAxOTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImZkOGRhMDBkLTdmMzgtNDRjYi05NTExLWI5MGJlYjFiZjdkYSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDIzLzExLzE3L2dyZXRjaGVuLXdoaXRtZXItbWljaGlnYW4tZ3JlZW4tZW5lcmd5LyJ9.09vDOhB_b_m3aqgiYNRYwEapsaAwnD-AZaKqU1Exnu0

joeinwynnewood, 9 months ago to random

There are many more than just six co-conspirators. Many more.

Ted Cruz. Josh Hawley. Ron Johnson. Remember the names of Trump's other co-conspirators
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/2/2184794/-Ted-Cruz-Josh-Hawley-Ron-Johnson-Remember-the-names-of-Trump-s-other-co-conspirators

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago to random

"both Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas made sure to leave a trail of legal breadcrumbs hinting at a way for conservatives to not just prevent women from having access to mifepristone, but possibly enact a total national ban on abortion."

If you've never heard of The Comstock Act, you ought to read this.

The only way to prevent a total ban on abortion is to elect Democrats at every level.

Alito and Thomas nudge abortion foes to lean on law from 1873
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/29/2232290/-Alito-and-Thomas-nudge-abortion-foes-to-lean-on-law-from-1873

joeinwynnewood, 1 month ago to random

"Instead of explaining this Right Wing conspiracy or highlighting Trump’s direct accusation that Biden was on drugs, the press focused on Trump’s comments on Gaza. On one level, Israel and Gaza is a major issue in the campaign and Trump has tried very hard to obscure his position. But by focusing on the one quasi-serious moment in an entirely unserious interview, ...

Why is the Press Making Trump Seem More Normal?
https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-the-press-ignored-trump-accusing

joeinwynnewood, 3 months ago to random

Immigration is good for America. Full stop.

"In our projections, the deficit is also smaller than it was last year because economic output is greater, partly as a result of more people working. The labor force in 2033 is larger by 5.2 million people, mostly because of higher net immigration. As a result of those changes in the labor force, we estimate that, from ...

Director’s Statement on the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2024 to 2034 | Congressional Budget Office
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59933

joeinwynnewood, 3 months ago to random

Texas Governor Abbott is defying a Supreme Court order and playing chicken with the Constitution in very much the same manner as the secessionist slave states did in 1861.

There ought to be no question that the federal government has complete sovereignty over the border. If you doubt this, let me remind you that CBP has the legal right to establish immigration checkpoints within ...

GOP Governors Invoke the Confederate Theory of Secession to Justify Border Violations
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/texas-border-greg-abbott-gop-governors-confederacy.html

joeinwynnewood, 4 months ago to random

"It’s worth noting that multiple infections do not have the same protective effect. According to a recent study, each new COVID-19 infection increases the chance of developing long COVID. And each new infection increases the chance of serious, long-term illness including kidney disease, diabetes, and mental health issues."

(This has been posted about before, but bears repeating, and repeating, and...)

Keeping up with vaccinations greatly decreases chance of long COVID
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/4/2215220/-Keeping-up-with-vaccinations-greatly-decreases-chance-of-long-COVID

joeinwynnewood, 1 day ago to random

Kerry Eleveld has some advice for talking to voters in this piece - https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/24/2242455/-New-poll-shows-Americans-don-t-believe-how-good-the-US-economy-is-yet - but DailyKos passed along much better advice in their Feb 22nd DownBallot podcast with Anat Shenker-Osorio (https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/22/2225071/-The-Downballot-How-Democrats-can-win-on-the-economy-transcript).

Talk about people's economic well-being, not “the economy”.

Talk about who is working to improve your well-being vs. that of millionaire and billionaire donors, you know, the people taking Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito on expensive trips and buying them RVs.

/1

joeinwynnewood, 14 days ago (edited 14 days ago) to random

"@ProPublica found that billionaire owners like Ballmer are consistently paying lower income tax rates than their millionaire players — and often lower even than the rates paid by the concessions workers who staff their stadiums."

All I can say to the IRS is, good hunting.

Sports team owners face new scrutiny from IRS over tax avoidance
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/11/2238624/-Sports-team-owners-face-new-scrutiny-from-IRS-over-tax-avoidance

joeinwynnewood, 6 days ago to random

Tomorrow is the day that #SCOTUS must issue their decision on whether or not the former president (or any president) could be immune from criminal prosecution so that the January 6th Insurrection case can proceed and the voters know if he is guilty of instigating a coup to overturn the will of the electorate.

#JusticeCantWait