I don't think the political class appreciates the importance of #3.
I will vote for any candidate that can do these 3 things:
1. Stop the authoritarian takeover of America
2. Restore and revitalize public services
3. Don’t spam my phone
1. Stop the authoritarian takeover of America
2. Restore and revitalize public services
3. Don’t spam my phone
August 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I don't think the political class appreciates the importance of #3.
It's like putting Wile E Coyote in charge of the roadrunner protection agency.
Zeldin: "They'll say that carbon dioxide endangers public health, that carbon dioxide is a pollutant, and they'll never talk about anything that is good or important about it."
August 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It's like putting Wile E Coyote in charge of the roadrunner protection agency.
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The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.
Breaking News: President Trump said he was taking control of the police in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to “out of control” crime — even though violent crime in the city has fallen. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3H9yVcu
August 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.
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From the world's first email to saving millions of premature newborns to CRISPR gene editing, history-making innovation is happening across the UC system every day. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/7-world...
7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding
From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
August 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
From the world's first email to saving millions of premature newborns to CRISPR gene editing, history-making innovation is happening across the UC system every day. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/7-world...
How was this not already a rule??
Judge bars LAPD from using nonlethal weapons on reporters
Judge bars LAPD from using nonlethal weapons on reporters
A federal judge took the Los Angeles Police Department to task this week, approving a restraining order preventing officers from using nonlethal weapons against journalists. The Los Angeles Press C…
ktla.com
July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
How was this not already a rule??
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Mike Waltz has left the chat.
May 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mike Waltz has left the chat.
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
benefit.me
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
Reposted by Shaun Polakow
When I worked on The Office, Greg Daniels had a list of questions he asked of every story. Some were show-specific (eg “Are we saying something truthful if exaggerated about office life?”), but many are applicable to any script. Here’s a little thread on them…
🧵1/X
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
March 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
When I worked on The Office, Greg Daniels had a list of questions he asked of every story. Some were show-specific (eg “Are we saying something truthful if exaggerated about office life?”), but many are applicable to any script. Here’s a little thread on them…
🧵1/X
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
"What the law says" is doing a lot of work here.
No, Donald Trump cannot run for re-election again in 2028 and seek a third term. Here’s why the issue has surfaced and what the law says.
No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028
The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has floated the idea of staying longer, and a long-shot resolution from a Republican representative seeks to pave the way.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"What the law says" is doing a lot of work here.
Reposted by Shaun Polakow
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
January 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Me in 2024: Next year will be an existential crisis!
Me one week into 2025: At least my house hasn’t burned down yet!
Me one week into 2025: At least my house hasn’t burned down yet!
January 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Me in 2024: Next year will be an existential crisis!
Me one week into 2025: At least my house hasn’t burned down yet!
Me one week into 2025: At least my house hasn’t burned down yet!