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The situation is dire. MAGA republicans have abandon all aspects of civility. and responsibility to the constitution and the rule of law. This is where we are! Now democrats, moderate republicans and independents are still trying to govern like it...
by phcarb
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Exponential Famine on Gaza outpacing Somalia’s Juan Cole, a history professor at the University of Michigan, reports today (4/27) in his blog Informed Comment about a memo from US AID and the State Department titled “Famine Inevitable, Changes Could...
by ybruti
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After dealing with the thin-skinned Trump boycott years and the attempt to expunge “comedy” from the proceedings, The post-COVID event comes complete with a new president, Eugene Daniels. Event starts at 8pmET. President Joe Biden is slated to deliver...
by annieli
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Another great episode of mutiny on the bounty(ny). After Sunak enjoyed several episodes of “me and Ruanda” he is now starring in “Poulter-and are early elections really necessary?” The real reason though is the NHS. Things got protracted. That means...
by ccoaler1
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I somehow got on the mailing list for Imprimis magazine from Hillsdale College. Each month, I receive this small, 6’’ by 10’’ magazine in my mailbox, with a single 6-page essay from some far-right politician or think-tank propagandist. At the back is a...
by AChris
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In the midst of our tumultuous political season, with a corrupt right-wing Supreme Court, a GOP-led House of Horrors, and a person on trial whose conviction will still not shake the support of his cult, all of which is depressing enough, I have a...
by MusicianinLA
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The 2024 presidential election continues unfold amidst the spectacle of one of the candidates being tried on multiple felony charges of election interference and campaign finance fraud. And Donald Trump's legal problems will surely be among the topics...
by News Corpse
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The justices seem to think that the power they apparently just handed Donald Trump can’t be used against them someday. Right. (My emphasis bolded) This week, the Supreme Court managed to fail to meet the already extremely low expectations most sane...
by stlgeek
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A recent TikTok post from Joy-Ann Reid pointed out that the police and university leadership reaction to the student/professor ceasefire protests is our path to fascism. Fascism: Police reaction to student ceasefire protests Watch Politics Done Right...
by Egberto Willies
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The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is a stark warning that fascist dictatorships can overthrow democracies and systematically destroy whole populations, step by step. As I walked and climbed through the hidden annex where Anne Frank’s family and friends...
by Little Lulu
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Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments ...
by Ojibwa
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For those wondering if the campus student protests nationwide will amount to anything, consider the following report from Jake Johnson of Common Dreams. Portland State University paused donations, grants, and gifts from the Boeing Corporation because...
by AvoidAmnesia
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this week in stupid: April 27 edition This is definitely worth the read….though I don’t think I will ever be able to unsee the video of Trump’s running diarrhea of the mouth as his dead ferret toupee flops around in the wind Nick Fuentes makes it very...
by DrLou
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It turns out that the math was far more straightforward than I thought it would be. Maybe I should get this on a T-shirt?
by ArrrghIsle
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Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continued through the night. Russia also bombed a hospital in Kharkiv. In Lviv, residents refuse to be broken. Another oil refinery on fire. A single-engine Yak-52 shoots down a drone over Odesa. Not...
by quaoar
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In an actual sort of politically unifying moment, criticism of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (touted as a possible VP running mate for Trump) has come from all sides after she disclosed in a book that she executed her dog (named "Cricket") by...
by KeithDB
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Science Po, also more formally known as the Institute of Political Studies in Paris France shows how to negotiate with their students. Link to LeMonde in English Students at Sciences Po, one of France's most prestigious universities, called off...
by LaFeminista
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Just a thing with me. I would focus more of my attention on my friend beating his partner than the guy down the street I knew/expected had that evil in him. That's just the way I am. Maybe that's tribal and judgemental in itself, but I lean that way; I...
by Daleellama
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Hi Folks, Joe Biden here. I don’t usually post at DK but a friend let me borrow his login to tell you my story. I recently built a time machine in my spare time (I don’t golf that much). I used it a day ago to go forward in time two weeks. I brought...
by comeaug
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Freddie jumped up next to me on the couch, sat, and stared at my face.
âWhat?â I asked.
He didnât respond, just continued to stare.
âI canât read your mind,â I reminded him. âWhat ...
by Flowergirl77
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