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wrath-sedan, to politics in Biden built the strongest safety net in U.S. history. Now it’s collapsing around him.
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To add to the other comment Biden would need to be impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate (where Dems currently have a majority). If it were somehow successful, Harris would become the new president until what would have been the end of Biden’s term.

Basically impossible right now, but helpful to know what the process looks like.

wrath-sedan, to news in Alabama files emergency appeal with Supreme Court in redistricting case
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Some thoughts:

The Supreme Court ultimately were the ones who sustained the AL map being thrown out in the first place. While I’m sure politically the conservatives would prefer to see the lower court rule frozen, it would also be a clear and obvious attempt to undermine SCOTUS’ authority.

As for running out the clock and the Ohio comparison, the circuit court was clearly aware of this and has ruled a special master is to take redistricting out of the AL legislature’s hands. That’s the major issue with Ohio, there is no enforcement mechanism for an unconstitutional map, and for that reason voting rights groups are working to create one via constitutional amendment in 2024.

Plenty of room for a shitty outcome, but I think it’s more likely than not from a legal standpoint that AL gets its second Black district before the 2024 election.

wrath-sedan, to gaming in Factorio Friday Facts #375 - Quality
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The lengths to which this game goes to steal all my free time is absurd.

wrath-sedan, to news in The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
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Yeah the tax structure already favors the wealthy in many ways, so the idea that more enforcement of existing laws on the higher end is somehow hurting the middle class is just laughable.

wrath-sedan, (edited ) to news in China claims ownership of the Taiwan Strait. Canada just sailed a warship through it
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Canada made the journey along with the USS Ralph Johnson, a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, in what both countries describe as a freedom of navigation exercise.

Also they literally went together lol

EDIT: Top comment was not actually confused, but is really being dragged through the mud for a slightly ambiguous three emoji combo haha, sorry top comment.

wrath-sedan, to news in The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
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Grover Norquist, who heads the conservative Americans for Tax Reform, said the IRS’ plan to pursue high wealth individuals does not preclude the IRS from eventually pursuing middle-income Americans for audits down the road.

Lol love the complete lack of evidence with just a big ol dose of non sequiter fear-mongering, they MIGHT come for you next!!

wrath-sedan, to news in China claims ownership of the Taiwan Strait. Canada just sailed a warship through it
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I think this headline sounds sensationalist. It’s not untrue, but transiting the Taiwan Strait is something the US, Canada, and several other countries do pretty regularly to ensure they are still treated as international waters.

This headline makes it sound like an escalation when actually it’s pretty normal operating procedure.

wrath-sedan, to politics in The Wisconsin plan to overturn an election
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If she is impeached and convicted Dem Gov. Evers can select her replacement, which can also include Protasiewicz. If she is impeached without conviction so that she’s permanently suspended, she can resign for the same outcome. If Protasiewicz (or someone else) is appointed they will serve a 1 year rather than 10 year term, but she won 55-44 in her last statewide election.

With a Dem Gov and her 11 point advantage which would only grow if she were unfairly impeached, I think chances are still high that the Republican Legislature can only delay the inevitable, but there’s a lot still up in the air obviously.

wrath-sedan, to politics in The Wisconsin plan to overturn an election
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I’m the case of impeachment with no trial to permanently suspend Protasiewicz she also has the option to resign, which will allow Gov. Evers to choose a replacement… which can include Protasiewicz. This however would mean instead of serving her current 10 year term she would only serve 1, and while not ideal she clearly won her election by double digits and being unfairly impeached would probably just make her more popular.

wrath-sedan, to news in These wolves in Alaska ate all the deer. Then, they did something unexpected
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Not unexpected, I just like sea otters. They are unfortunately also a wolf-friendly source of protein.

wrath-sedan, to politics in Tommy Tuberville Says US Wouldn’t Be Able to Take on China Because of ‘Wokeness’: ‘We’ve Got People Doing Poems on Aircraft Carriers’
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Hmmm I wonder which is a greater threat to military readiness, holding up ALL the military promotions that need senate approval or poems on aircraft carriers?

wrath-sedan, to politics in Secretary of Navy: Tuberville ‘aiding and abetting communists’ with military blockade
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Some have touched on this but I think the reason for the communist comment is to get the people Tuberville IS supposedly accountable to ie his supporters, donors, voters, lobbyists etc. mad about what he’s doing. The top secretaries of the military don’t generally criticize sitting senators, but this is an intentional ploy to erode his support with a right-wing ostensibly pro-military anti-communist base.

wrath-sedan, to news in These wolves in Alaska ate all the deer. Then, they did something unexpected
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But instead of moving to greener pastures, the wolves remained on an island and shifted their diet to unexpected prey: sea otters.

:-(

wrath-sedan, to upliftingnews in Alaska couple reunited with cat 26 days after home collapsed into river swollen by glacial outburst
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That headline was a wild ride.

wrath-sedan, to technology in Mozilla review of 25 car brands finds they're "a privacy nightmare"
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Tesla is only the second product we have ever reviewed to receive all of our privacy “dings.” (The first was an AI chatbot we reviewed earlier this year.) What set them apart was earning the “untrustworthy AI” ding. The brand’s AI-powered autopilot was reportedly involved in 17 deaths and 736 crashes and is currently the subject of multiple government investigations.

How utterly unsurprising. Also,

"Consent” is an illusion
Many people have lifestyles that require driving. So unlike a smart faucet or voice assistant, you don’t have the same freedom to opt out of the whole thing and not drive a car.

This is the kicker, many people need cars for unrelated reasons and the fact that ALL car brands abuse our data means there is no alternative.

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