How dare you, sir?!?!
06.03.2026 02:25
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How dare you, sir?!?!
But this “Shield of the Americas,” tho — I have questions, including but not limited to: was this created bc Trump was watching Marvel movies last night?
And while we're on the topic of AI, take a look at my recently published brief essay that is critique and cautionary thought-piece on AI and advancing technology and its affect on American democracy.
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THIS is the Bad Place!
ICYMI: If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress
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Ain't that the truth!
And let's start with an Amendment XVIII, a comprehensive, anti-voter suppression, affirmative right to vote.
YAAAAAASSS!!!!
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Don't look at the Court's correct ruling on tariffs and what I anticipate to be a correct striking down of the birthright citizenship executive order as evidence of a moderate Supreme Court. The Justice have done, and continue to do, lots of mischief, including accreting more power for themselves.
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
I was a touch skeptical when I first read this – I thought the “stir up the domestic racism and xenophobia” phase still had some mileage to go; now that I think about it, however, it seems about right that we’re moving towards the “wag the dog” phase of Trump 2.
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Every American over the age of ten knows this is an attempt to suppress voting.
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I guess the fig leaf that was the Hatch Act truly means nothing now. Yet another norm down the drain.
On Lincoln's birthday, it's useful to remember he believed the primary goal of the American experiment was to guarantee "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" and the best way to achieve that goal was through free and fair elections. It's basically the thesis of the Gettysburg Address. 1/2
The speech is so well known, we often don't absorb its meaning. Lincoln speech opens stating clearly that the Revolution was to preserve equality and ends saying rule of, by, and for the people is what preserves it. See for yourself 2/2
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… by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men…”
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This question could also be asked of the senior senator from Ohio, who I believe is also a naturalized citizen.
Playing the grinch at the 250th.
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Trump’s proposal for an election takeover is rightly being rejected; I gave comment for this story on the issue:
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The application for writ of injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is denied.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year’s midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas’ new map, which could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats
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Sisyphus leaving for vacation
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