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Nicolaas Stulting

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Nicolaas Stulting is creating Moon Maiden Mission, which is a digital story set in an alternate universe. He is an artist, musician, photographer, 3D modeler, and writer who is learning about modern technologies and new skills these days.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · Nov 21

The true enemies of a free society are apathy, ignorance, and cynicism. These are powerful forces, but they can be countered somewhat effectively with optimism, curiosity, logic, empathy, and healthy dialogues. Human beings who treat each other with respect can easily discuss many things sensibly.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 1h

Not all white people are scared of that. I like diversity in America. I think representation for all Americans is a good thing that will only make our country stronger and better. Some racists are scared, but I am getting pretty tired of a few racists having their voices heard so loudly.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 1h

I am still wondering if any of the Epstein files found their way to Mar a Lago but did not get returned to the government again. The President took a lot of files to Mar a Lago. Only he really knows what he took, and what got returned, and what did not ever get seen ever again.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 7h

The Speaker of the House thinks a naked bike ride is terrorism.

This is a sentence I never thought I’d write when I got a degree in professional writing for journalism.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3h

LISTEN to the argument LIVE here:

www.c-span.org/event/public...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1h

Yes. Very casually turning the SSFA into a determination that any statute addressing race discrimination must be time-bound. Just absolutely untrue. An utter usurpation of Congress’ enforcement power under the 14th & 15th Amendments.

Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 2h

Justice Kavanaugh in the Callais oral argument keeps alluding to some longstanding requirement of strict scrutiny that use of race have a time limit. This is invented.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1h

Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson are firing on all cylinders... it won't matter ultimately but they're great.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 2h

This strategy by Mike Johnson seems pretty obvious. The only question now is whether Congress functions ever again, or if Mike succeeds in permanently giving the President all control over the country forever by disabling Congress forever through his strategy.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Fox is now openly celebrating Trump's unconstitutional seizure of power from Congress. There is literally nothing the guy could do that they wouldn't cheerlead. The network is completely captured by MAGA.

chyron: "FOX HOLDS FEDERAL PURSE STRINGS"

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 2h

Clearly, the Republican Party is now different from the Republican Party of my grandparents' generation, because my grandparents had some bare minimum expectation of ethics, honesty, morality, and common sense from the people they voted for.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h

🚨NEW: Louisiana v. Callais Oral Argument LIVE BLOG🚨

Starting at 10am, the Democracy Docket team will be offering live coverage of today's blockbuster SCOTUS redistricting argument. Follow and bookmark. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 2h

Of course, this a violation of ethics. Mike has been busy going on tv, but Mike is not doing his job anymore, so he has not been busy doing his actual job. Mike should resign immediately for keeping Congress from functioning for his own personal reasons. What Mike is doing is wrong.

Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 2h

Someone just reminded me to once again make it clear that nobody pays me for anything I post, and nobody pays me for anything I say, or do, related to politics in this country. I love America, because this is my country, and it has always been pretty good to me. I also oppose all violence always.

Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 2h

It is important to hear, as this affects all Americans now. We need proper representation for all communities in America, not just white communities like some white people want. It is wrong to silence any voters, but it is racist to try to silence Black voters in Louisiana or anywhere in America.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 2h

Yes. It really has to be clearly stated. I try to say fairly often online that I definitely oppose violence and that I am not paid for my opinions or for my interest in politics, for this reason. It is sad to realize that you should even have to say such things.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

Yes. I think it is prudent to publicly make such statements now, as it seems necessary.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

The billionaires are high on their own supply if they think average people believe the false narratives spread by billionaires.

Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

I think anyone who protests against having a king in America is definitely doing that because they love America and read the Constitution. I expect millions to do this, and I do not think that anyone actually believes that millions of Americans are being paid by anyone for anything at all.

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

Is that a real photo?

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MarySez @marysez.bsky.social · 4h

What the money people are trying to prove is that money moves the world, end of story. It's on us to prove how ridiculous that is by showing they've been reading the wrong story. In the story of reality, WE are the power. We need to remind the money people of this #MorningJoe

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

It is truly offensive that Louisiana is using a single representative from their state to cause Congress to not function possibly ever again, while simultaneously some people from Louisiana are trying to use the Supreme Court to silence Black voters nationwide. What is wrong with Louisiana?

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 3h

Happening now: #SCOTUS oral argument in redistricting case Louisiana v Callais. If the Court weakens Section 2 of the Voting Right Act, it will turn back decades of progress in protecting equal representation for voters of color. Listen live: bit.ly/4h9xDLT

Live Oral Argument Audio

www.supremecourt.gov

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Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

It is ridiculous for this one man from Louisiana to go on tv constantly to try to pretend it is ok for him to not do his actual job, which would be to represent the constituents in Louisiana who live in his district. He has too much power for any one man if he can remove healthcare from millions.

Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

If that is the real reason that Mike from Louisiana wants to do this, then one assumes he will never let Congress function again.

Nicolaas Stulting @nicolaasstulting.bsky.social · 3h

There should be no taxation without representation, and right now there is no representation in the House of Representatives because one guy from Louisiana wants to keep Congress from functioning at all for as long as he personally feels like doing that.