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Screenwriter & author. Film reviewer & box office analyst. My book LISTENING TO NOTHING offering a new answer to the Fermi Paradox is now on sale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2XWG5R My research papers: zenodo.org/communities/cadh/

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derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11h ago

When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story.

A Dandelion@onedandelion.bsky.social · 12h ago

👇 '... But a separate policy remains in place: #USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines...' #VOTE_EARLY

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 12h ago

Important: the USPS rule that SCOTUS blocked tonight was Trump’s big plan to control and restrict mail voting. But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines. So people must mail back with plenty of time.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 18h ago

🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges

The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.

democracydocket.com

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h ago

Karl Rove, former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, said he’ll vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal to serve on the Texas Railroad Commission, after Republican Bo French posted racist comments about South Asian students at the University of Texas at Austin.

Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French

Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.

texastribune.org

Mike Sacks@mikesacks.bsky.social · 13h ago

Alito and Thomas want the vote suppressed in 2026 to better ensure a Republican Senate so they can retire in 2027 and 2028, respectively, confident that their Trump-chosen successors will be confirmed.

Gabriel Malor@gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 13h ago

In upside-down world, Justice Alito blames "the plaintiff States and the courts" for causing the late timing of USPS' attempt to interfere in mail voting by suing to stop it. Unmentioned by Alito: USPS issued the rule in violation of an injunction. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Second, the plaintiff States and the courts bear a substantial share of the blame for the rule’s timing. In April, the plaintiff States sued to challenge the President’s internal directive to subordinates mandating a rulemaking. For months, this litigation cast a cloud over the Government’s ability to issue a final rule. The District Court entered several injunctions months later prohibiting the Government from undertaking that rulemaking. Not only was the Government subject to months of premature litigation and a series of injunctions that this Court later determined were likely issued without jurisdiction, the Government had to wait nearly another full month for this Court to issue its decision so holding. Indeed, this Court spent from late July to the end of August drafting nearly 40 pages of opinions, including two dissents, despite the Government’s public notice that it would not publish a final rule while subject to the injunctions, see 91 Fed. Reg. 44880, and its representation that it had a strong interest in issuing its rule in early- to mid-August to allow time to implement it. The plaintiff States cannot claim the timing of the rule tilts the equities
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 13h ago

Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. https://to.pbs.org/4xoedta

Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups

Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts.

pbs.org

Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · 13h ago

This is a wild misapplication of the test for a stay, sure, but it’s also just disconnected from how the real world works. In Alito’s mind, the only factor for determining whether something is legal is “Does Mister Trump want it.” A little bobblehead for fascism. Vile, stupid, get out of my face.

Maria Popova@popovaprof.bsky.social · 14h ago

And, btw, this is how Ru uses sports to push its agenda. Many hockey fans can’t bring themselves to admit Ovechkin is a Putinist because they don’t want to wonder whether the right thing is to then denounce him; instead, they blame Ukraine for getting invaded and parrot Russian propaganda.

Maria Popova@popovaprof.bsky.social · 18h ago

Yet another confirmation that Ovechkin is a Putinist. He makes his money in the West while supporting Russian imperialism and its desire to bring on the demise of the West.

Margo Gontar@margogontar.bsky.social · 17h ago

Kremlev. The surname of Russian oligarch with ties to Putin who paid for Trump Jr. wedding. Translated ‘Of Kremlin’ from Russian, literally . You just can’t make this sh%t up .

Abolish Billionaires@nosuperhero.bsky.social · 14h ago

This was planned This was intentional Trump & his cabal of seditious conspirators are traitors destroying the USA from the inside How many US military personnel were killed by Trump's malfeasance How many Iraqi civilians including school girls has Trump murdered Trump & Vought work for Russia

Bill McCarthy@billmccarthy.bsky.social · 16h ago

NEW: A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms

A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more...

france24.com