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I’m just here man

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That another guy Giuliani relied on for anti-Biden dirt has been tagged as a Russian stooge is a good reminder of how effectively Trump neutered questions about Russian interference.
washingtonpost.com/politics/20

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2023-11-14

We knew this was coming.

Via Tamar Hallerman:

Just in: The County DA's office is seeking emergency safeguards after recorded interviews featuring four defendants in the case were leaked to the media

"The release of these confidential video recordings is clearly intended to intimidate witnesses in this case, subjecting them to harassment and threats prior to trial," the DA's office argues.

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2023-11-14

Here’s a poem called ‘As I Grow Old I Will March Not Shuffle’.

As I Grow Old I Will March Not Shuffle
 
As I grow old I will not shuffle
to the beat of self-interest
and make that slow retreat t o   t  h  e      r   i   g     h     t.
 
I will be a septuagenarian insurrectionist
marching with the kids. I shall sing
‘La Marseillaise’, whilst brandishing
homemade placards that proclaim
‘DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING’.
 
I will be an octogenarian obstructionist,
and build unscalable barricades
from bottles of flat lemonade,
tartan blankets and chicken wire.
I will hurl prejudice upon the brazier’s fire.I will be a nonagenarian nonconformist,
armed with a ballpoint pen
and a hand that shakes with rage not age
at politicians’ latest crimes,
in strongly-worded letters to The Times.
 
I will be a centenarian centurion
and allow injustice no admittance.
I will stage longstanding sit-ins.
My mobility scooter and I
will move for no one.
 
And when I die
I will be the scattered ashes
that attach themselves to the lashes
and blind the eyes  
of racists and fascists.
 

Brian Bilston
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2023-11-14

It’s often the case that critics of anarchism will demand to know how we might obtain public goods without the state, because their entire frame of reference for public goods is in the context of state monopolies.

And I might reply that all sorts of public goods predate the state by thousands of years or more. Neolithic peoples were building trackway roads and monumental architecture and all kinds of neat things.

And critics of anarchism will often gleefully seize upon this as if it presents some clever gotcha. They think this means that *the best* we can hope to achieve without the state is a Neolithic-level of technology and cooperation.

And I find that response to be…so immensely sad. They see a dead-end; I see incredible achievements with only the barest of technologies and available knowledge, and can only wonder at the marvels we’d be able to achieve together now.

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Sir Rochard 'Dock' BunsonSrRochardBunson@universeodon.com
2023-11-14
Judd Legum twitter thread screenshot
1. Buried in North Carolina's 600+
page budget is a little-noticed
provision that creates a secret police
force, controlled by Republicans, with
extraordinary powers
2. The budget grants the Gov Ops
Committee the right to seize "any
document or system of record" from
anyone who works in or w/state &
local government
This includes contractors or any entity
that directly or indirectly receives
state funds, including charities and
colleges
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2023-11-14

The Ohio GOP means for the "Issue 1 Implementation Act"— to strip Ohio courts of jurisdiction to review whether Ohio laws impacting reproductive rights comply with the new Constitutional right.
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep

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2023-11-14

Why does our national news media refuse to discuss having the morbidly rich pay the same Social Security taxes as the rest of us to save the program?

hartmannreport.com/p/why-did-n

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Democracy Matters :verified:DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social
2023-11-14

When they tell you who they are AND WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO, believe them.

#TrumpIsANazi #StephenMiller #TrumpCrimeFamily #VoteBlueToSaveEverything

Stephen Miller tweet of New York Times headline: Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans.
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Derek Powazek 🐐fraying@xoxo.zone
2023-11-14
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David Zipperdavidzipper
2023-11-14

New IIHS study finds that trucks & SUVs with hoods > 40 inches tall are 45% more likely to kill pedestrians than cars with low hoods.

Vertical/blunt hoods make vehicles even more deadly.

Reminder: NHTSA and USDOT continue to ignore these risks.

iihs.org/news/detail/vehicles-

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Óli Gneisti (English)oligneisti@social.linux.pizza
2023-11-14

I think there are many people who imagine that flowing lava is the most dangerous part of a #VolcanicEruption but since gas is invisible it is often the thing which kills people. About an hour the few people who were in #Grindavík (mostly those trying to save valuables or minimize potential damage) had to leave because gas detectors measured high levels if sulfur dioxide in the air. The eruption is pending but we have seen how powerful science and technology are at preventing harm.

#Iceland

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🌪 MikeMathia.com 📡mikemathia@ioc.exchange
2023-11-14
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Truth Or Consequences ✅ 🇺🇦Savvyhomestead
2023-11-14

Why the ruling class fascists feel they MUST destroy democracy

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2023-11-14

"OMG Trump called his domestic enemies vermin! This is a lot like Hitler, who called his domestic enemies rats!"

Listen, you're not wrong. But let's not forget how USA propaganda called Japanese-Americans "vermin," yes, in that exact wording, and compared them to insects as well as rodents, to justify the Japanese internment camps. How USA propaganda called Italian immigrants rats (anarchist rats at that!) to justify cutting off immigration from there.

Yes, you should be alarmed. I'm not saying don't be alarmed. I'm saying you're not alarmed enough. #fascism #fascismUSA #pol #USpol

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Robert Reichrbreich@masto.ai
2023-11-14

During his campaign, Trump has...

-Vowed to investigate NBC and MSNBC for “treason”

-Warned of “death & destruction” if he's convicted of crimes

-Attacked his political opponents with racist stereotypes

It's not a stretch to call Trump a fascist. It's our obligation.

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Steve Hermanw7voa@journa.host
2023-11-14

A verified account that has drawn millions of views for posts that lionize Hitler and deny the Holocaust said that it’s been paid $3,000 this year by the platform formerly known as Twitter.
mediamatters.org/twitter/pro-h

SofaKingHigh boosted:
2023-11-14

He is doing everything he can to get someone killed.

Via Kyle Griffin:

In a dangerous move, Donald just reposted a statement calling for a citizen's arrest of AG James and Judge Engoron.

New York law only allows for a citizen's arrest when a person has 'in fact' committed a felony in the presence of that citizen, according to Lisa Rubin

SofaKingHigh boosted:
2023-11-14

Despite Violations, Residential Hotels Got Contracts Under the #LosAngeles Mayor’s #Homelessness Program
==

A city law sought to prevent low-cost #housing from turning into #hotels, but some #landlords rented to tourists anyway.

That didn’t stop them from receiving city funds for a new temporary #shelter program.

propublica.org/article/los-ang

Photo of Tommy Lachenmyer, 36, in in his room at Las Palmas Hotel, where he's lived since a fire ripped through a Hollywood encampment near where he slept. 

Photo Credit: Barbara Davidson for ProPublica

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