FDR's mistake. Enlarge the Supreme Court
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Or prorogue it. Undo Alioto/Thomas legacy. No freedom of hate speech. Senate by population size, max 6, min 1, incl DC. Outlaw gerrymandering. Respect birth citizenry. ICE to abide law. Right to choose. (Pic: Wiki) Tear it Down in '29 New England, No DMs
“We need to see an urgent and unprecedented increase in political will and investment in a climate safe future. Nobody can read this report and conclude otherwise.”
Global heating will hit at least 1.8 C, UN warns, with "no good outcomes"
A return to 1.5 C is possible, scientists say, if we implement deep, rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal.
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Absolute insanity. And if you try to do something about it they call you a communist.
"But in Springfield, the heightened level of fear is so widespread, & the state-imposed terror vs a vulnerable minority so constant, that it is impossible to see this as anything but [Trump's] proof of concept for the president’s militarized vision of what America should be" - @swin24.bsky.social
Inside Trump’s Nightmare for Haitians in Springfield: ‘We’re Following Our Orders’
The most urgent moral test in all of Trump’s America today is happening in a small Ohio city – and we as a country are failing it miserably.
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Potential Foreign Agent Act Registration issues.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h agoImpeach Fetterman
turns out the guy who looked, talked and dressed like he didn’t give a shit about the job…doesn’t give a shit about the job
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 5h agoBehind closed doors, John Fetterman dodges constituents, alienates fellow Democrats and shows little interest in the work of a senator.
How dare he utilize this 9/11 memorial to sling arrows, particularly at President Biden, whose intellect far outweighs JDs on his best day. His only growth as an adult male has been the increasing amount of asshattery he's displaying publicly, believing it appears intelligent.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 12h agoJD Vance on the 25th anniversary of 9/11: "As you guys can probably guess, I'm really looking forward to hanging out with Joe Biden. I'm sure we'll have many many intense intellectual conversations. We'll have a great time."
#Rally #GoodTrouble #Missouri Jefferson City Missouri Constitution Week Rally Saturday, September 19 10 – 11:30am CDT Missouri State Capitol 201 W Capitol Ave Jefferson City, MO 65101 www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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If you didn’t know, now you know that Illinois earned ANOTHER credit upgrade this week. That’s two in just the span of days from Moody’s and S&P. We’re strengthening our reserves, confronting pension obligations, and putting our state on a path to long-term financial security.
I remember being terrified of NYC when I first visited in like 2006 or 2007. It was the scary 9/11 city and everything was so big and intimidating lmao Never thought I’d live here!
They just got back from 5 more weeks off, after multiple other very long vacations. They never work.
Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case
The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries. The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision.
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🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied a right-wing group’s request to force Michigan to place a proposed constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to vote on the November 2026 ballot. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Supreme Court denies right-wing group’s bid to force Michigan proof-of-citizenship measure on November ballot
The denial, issued by Justice Brett Brett Kavanaugh, likely means the measure is dead.
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I was sad to lose my 1400 followers on Twitter, but now have 3500 on Bluesky, so yay. And thank you.
Aryeh@aryehcw.bsky.social · 6d agoMy essay on how to quit Twitter www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
An index of labor costs: "The Economist’s “Big Mac Index” is 40 yrs old. It is a demonstration of purchasing-power parity: If a Big Mac is the same everywhere, it should cost the same. If the $6.22 it costs in the US isn’t enough elsewhere (like Switzerland .." 1/3 www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
The last time it was this dangerous to eat food there were no refrigerators.
"The US-hosted G20 meeting, beset by trade and diplomatic squabbles, wrapped Tuesday after failing to ease investors’ concerns over a global bond market sell-off. As bond yields hit multi-decade highs, the gathering of finance ministers ended w/o a consensus .." 1/2 www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
BREAKING: The House REJECTS a constitutional amendment to keep the Supreme Court locked at 9 justices. Mwuhahahaha www.cbsnews.com/news/house-s...
House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
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Did you know if we add four seats to SCOTUS in 2029, we could bring back the charges against Trump for January 6? They could overturn the immunity ruling and consider tolling the statute of limitations for the duration of Trump’s presidency. We could also resurrect the classified documents case.
#Discover #Mail-InBallots #Trump www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
States and voters warn appeals court that granting Trump's proposed vote-by-mail rule would 'get rid of' mail-in ballots
On Tuesday afternoon, two groups of plaintiffs separately implored a federal court of appeals to maintain what more or less amounts to the status quo in the ongoing vote-by-mail drama.
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Your voter routine just dropped. 🗳️ Check your registration. Know where you're voting. Make a plan. Bring your people with you. Because reproductive freedom doesn't protect itself. Get ready to vote. Go to reproductivefreedomforall.org
I like them together. Remember that Black Mirror episode with Anthony Mackey?
Black Film Alerts 🎥@blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · yesterdayYahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Beharie star in ‘By Any Means.’ In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to work alongside a notorious mafia hitman while investigating a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. 🎥: In theaters | September 4th
Beginning to think this man is not a trusted educator
ProPublica@propublica.org · yesterdayThere is little evidence that MAGA influencer Nick Adams’ nonprofit has provided the civics education it claims. A review of the organization's finances show that it has paid Adams and his mother more than half its recent annual revenue. (Published July)
