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the intentional abdication by Congress of nearly all of its constitutional responsibilities is at the core of most of our problems as a nation

Same double standard of burden for virtually every Trumpian issue. No one asks Trump to turn down the rhetoric. No one asks Republicans to be moderate, come to the center. No asks them to welcome outsiders into their tent. And on and on and on

"We indeed have to live with one another..." No. One side is stuck, forever having to find a way to live with the fascists, to debate and persuade them, while the other side works to conquer the whole, and will use force to do so. It's an endless cycle that inevitably leads to a fascist victory.

Genuinely destabilizing events being ignored because the press no longer knows real fear

america is a face culture that pretends it is not a face culture; trump is a particularly reputation (mas macho) variant of that culture. iran gets that america is a face culture, and that trump's entire schtick is built on never "losing", and acts accordingly.

Oh shit she got the white "pack up your shit" box

Once again this is maybe the most corrupt thing I’ve heard of Trump doing, which is really and truly saying something.

I think everyone who ordered and facilitated this should [redacted].

They have received written assurances from the wallet inspector and are ready to proceed.

It’s important to understand that when 1.2 million Americans are dying from a disease, any government action is excessive and tyrannical, but if a dozen trans women want to play soccer no government action can go far enough

the next president has a duty to the country to prove that “tax immunity” is a completely made up thing that doesnt exist. they need to do this through intense prosecution to signal to future leaders what will happen if they try this

MAGA is raging at DHS Sec Markwayne Mullin for discussing immigration reform. But the real reason MAGA is so furious is he admitted immigration can be managed in a way that benefits our country. This is absolutely lethal to white nationalist ideology. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2138...

MAGA Erupts at Trump DHS Chief—and Accidentally Exposes Big MAGA ScamMarkwayne Mullin just said the unsayable: That immigration can sometimes help the economy and the country. Now MAGA wants his head.newrepublic.com

Not a big fan of the "sick, elderly and/or disabled people don't count" discourse that appears to follow public health disasters these days.

no agreement with trump is binding, it's impossible that anyone at this point fails to understand that. All that's happening here is spineless toadies folding as anticipated bsky.app/profile/matt...

This is outrageous. Unacceptable. And impeachable.

The WNBA has never had a trans woman play in the league’s 30-year history and now the right and other anti-trans activists are hammering the league over something that has never been an issue, proving once again it isn’t about protection but exhibiting cruelty toward trans people.

Really been amazing throughout the process how “should the attorney general be a former personal attorney to the president who has overseen a bunch of failed political prosecutions” just does not matter at all to the entire GOP caucus.

one of the many things about biden that pissed off our society's elites is that his administration had started - in a pretty small-bore and limited way - prosecuting the people who had defrauded the PPP program and that happens to include a huge % of small business tyrant types

he's been a trump favorite since the first term.

‘He’s a Great Guy’: Trump’s Favored Aide Has Troubled PastSources say Max Miller has a history of aggressive behavior that includes slapping his ex-girlfriend, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham.www.politico.com

Moreno claiming that his priority has always been his daughter and granddaughter, after spending most of the week on Fox News, et. al. leveling unhinged accusations against Fauci, is a bit much tbh.