There's “an untrue assertion that a member of the fmr Pres’s team requested additional security resources & that those were rebuffed…This is absolutely false. In fact, we added protective resources & technology & capabilities as part of the increased campaign travel tempo.”
The #SecretService’s denial appears to come in response to an allegation by Rep. Mike Waltz R-FL that #HomelandSecurity Secretary #AlejandroMayorkas had refused to boost Trump’s protective measures.
Grants for older #writers working on speculative literature
https://speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/slf-older-writers-grant/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email #writers #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writing #grants
Horse race reporters are getting sick of the "DeSantis floundering" narrative and are slowly pivoting to a "DeSantis comeback imminent" narrative
The narrative shift is made up. It's not based on facts. It's based on the needs of these reporters to write something new.
Reminder: Raising the debt ceiling does not increase spending or the federal debt. It simply allows the government to pay bills it has already taken on— and defaulting on the debt would be catastrophic.
Not the odds, but the stakes.
That's my shorthand for the organizing principle we most need in journalists covering the 2024 campaign. Not who has what chances of winning, but the consequences for American democracy. Not the odds, but the stakes.
This report from the Washington Post is getting there. Have a read of it and tell me if you see what I mean. https://wapo.st/41yXOmI [Gift link, no paywall]
Elon Musk lost $13 billion in 24 hours on Thursday, and he’s still the world’s second richest person
Don't tell me billionaires can't afford a wealth tax.
I'm so happy my favorite movie landed in the Top 5 here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-movies-21st-century/ #movies #film #best #lists
How to Retrain Your Frazzled Brain and Find Your Focus Again https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-retrain-your-frazzled-brain-and-find-your-focus-again?utm_source=twtrsynd&utm_medium=social via @Pocket #attention #exercises #focus #mindfulness #meditation
RT @inequalitymedia
Have you ever had to pay a surprise fee when:
- Withdrawing money from your bank?
- Buying plane or concert tickets?
- Staying at a hotel?
- Renting a car?
It's time for Congress to ban these junk fees for good.
Thousands of Outraged Christians Demand Tennessee Republican's Resignation https://msn.com/en-us/news/politics/thousands-of-outraged-christians-demand-tennessee-republican-s-resignation/ar-AA19RV89?cvid=a2082341ebfd4b7290db3e37bb82be70&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=8 #Tennessee #Christianity #politics #Christians
Fox Caught Withholding Evidence In Dominion Suit
Judge Eric Davis moved to sanction Fox News after the network withheld evidence in discovery and is considering further punitive action.
I found my car battery had died, parked in a somewhat rough part of town. I stood beside it with jumper cables in my hand, and tried to catch the eye of folks passing by in their cars. Most wouldn't look at me.
Then a fellow in a van stopped and said, "Need a jump?"... and he helped me out.
I thanked him and offered him a few bucks afterwards. He said, "No way, buddy — just pay it forward!"
That was 35 years ago.
I still remember him. ❤️
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h/t @J3Words
-Expelling TN state legislators for protesting gun violence
-Silencing FL residents from speaking out in opposition to Republican proposals
-Bypassing the NC state constitution to redraw legislative districts early
The GOP isn’t even hiding its contempt for democracy anymore.
The Republican Party says it is the "party of limited government.”
Yet a Trump-appointed judge in Texas has effectively suspended access to an abortion pill in EVERY state, potentially impacting more than 64 million people.
Does that sound like "limited government" to you?
