phi!ip james shaw
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Reflections of loneliness in peculiar manners: www.philipjamesshaw.com Published with mchgx.com
I strongly urge the vote-by-mail states to make it clear to both the administration and the Supreme Court that we will not comply. It's time to confront our constitutional crisis head on.
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting.
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FYI THE LOTTERY FOR MARCH XMAS (DEC 2026) BEGINS 8/1/26. Last call to enter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
PSA on the Victoria Line tube in London. Phillipson and every other GC weirdo needs to take note.
AI art looks the same way that christian rock sounds
Makes me sad how horrible people can be to one another.
GREAT NEWS: A judge just voided President Trump's settlement with the IRS granting him immunity from audits and referred a Trump lawyer and DOJ officials who signed off on the settlement to state bar authorities to determine if their actions violated legal ethics rules.
I wince at civic pride over imported sports ball. I wince because we should be focused on pride that leads to equity, not just proud that we can slap on makeup and a new outfit and shake it for the tourists.
Joshua Beckman made me think of handlebars this morning.
Working families are losing ground as Trump's war in Iran drives up costs and erases 1.5 years of wage growth. Educators, healthcare workers, and communities deserve economic stability, not higher bills and more uncertainty. www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
Trump’s war in Iran has wiped out 1.5 years of wage growth
The Trump administration’s decision to start a war with Iran has imposed disastrous costs—both economic and humanitarian—around the world. The U.S. has been more insulated from these costs than most o...
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The Strait of Hormuz is open and all the ship captains are having a wonderful time!
“The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself” — William Faulkner
I never watch broadcast tv unless I’m in a hotel and can someone tell me what the actual F! is Good Morning America good for? Other than selling pharma commercials.
E. Jean Carroll didn't just "accuse" Trump of sexual assault. She won a civil lawsuit against Trump for sexual assault. A jury found that Trump sexually assaulted her. She deserves for us to call it what it is.
I am the one in the three that is under-babied. My wife, too. So is that 2 out of 3?
Dr Oz: "One in three Americans are under-babied"
Grown up cities, like NYC, don’t struggle with Secure Attachment and therefore can tax second homes. I’d wish such confidence from my beloved cities and towns.
Solid shot of an Orca breaching off Whidbey Island, Washington🐋 📸Asria Rizkiwati
Social media free zones. Whole states. Now that could get me to move somewhere! Looking to bring people, culture, business to your state…enter into legal action against perpetrators and let them do the work for you. Welcome! New Nexico is open to real world interactions!
Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children.
KIMMEL: “It’s time to make yourself great again, with REZYNE… Ask your conscience if REZYNE is right for you.” Amazing stuff
really wishing biden had expanded and packed the court when he had the chance. really hoping progressive voices get the power and the chance again, and this time actually take it.
Trump: "We have enough nuclear weapons to blow up the world 150 times." But I guess that's not enough because he wants $7 billion MORE for nuclear weapons. Because that's what families are begging for: Less affordable housing, so Trump can blow up the world 151 times.
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Nobody’s Nora Now: Where I tell about the time Nora Ephron asked me to watch her nap.
My essay from this season’s MarchXness, accompanying Nick Cave’s, Nobody‘s Baby Now. I lost in the first round to what, in my opinion, is a shitty song, but the essay I lost to...so deserved the win.
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