The Intrepid David

*taps the sign*

Gandalf: “Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again” 'I wish it need not have happened in my time,' said Frodo. 'So do I, said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

Well, when you put it that way

Very funny to me, also, that "The Arsenal of Freedom" is the name of an episode in Star Trek TNG where autonomous AI weapons killed an entire civilization and there's a sales hologram still on the planet trying to sell them. it was originally a commentary in the sale of F-14 Tomcats to Iran(!)

When you put this into practice by doing things like replacing fare enforcement cops with tall fare-gates, your friends on the left start screaming about how it's a war on the poor.

if you believe in any form of free enterprise at all, the idea that the Pentagon can not only cut off your contract but designate you a supply chain risk and prevent other companies from buying from you just because you won't build killbots for the government should be terrifying

The most useful writing I’ve read on the subject remains this blog post from William Scheuerman about the dual state: Fraenkel’s argument—that capital requires a normative state—falls apart when economic power becomes highly consolidated verfassungsblog.de/trump-2-0-as...

Ngl it does look like designating something a supply chain risk is a pretty easy ‘destroy this company’ button and the next Dem White House should definitely be thinking about how to use it to bring companies too heel

Non zero chance that this is the same guy

Federal judge in Minnesota threatens criminal contempt over ICE noncompliance Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz warned that “one way or another” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will comply with court orders.

The chief federal judge in Minnesota has threatened to pursue criminal contempt charges against ICE and the state's top federal prosecutor if they don't comply with court orders in scores of immigration cases.

At least 97 violations involving 66 different cases have been documented.

"Methodist Sex School" is the name of my next band. Our first album will be entitled The Rhythm Methodists.

The Los Angeles Metro wants you to "ride the D" - Queerty "This is about to go platinum in gay bars across the country"

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Unlike Seattle with “Ride the South Lake Union Trolley”, or the Forest Service with “get your Smokey on,” LA Metro knew WTF they were doing

And by "golden age," Donald means we are living in a constant golden shower thanks to him and his enablers.

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

Go for it

Picard management tip: Tolerate failure, not incompetence. Learn the difference.

I made this point in class the other day. Until Congress changes the name, it's the Department of Defense. It's not hard.

Pete Hegseth can call it whatever he wants. Uncle Drunky's Funtown or the He-Man Warfighters Secret Clubhouse or whatever. No one else should feel the need to follow him.

Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way.
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I will never understand the guys who proactively message you to be like, “Hey no offense but I’m not interested” when like…I didn’t ask? You contacted me first? Hello?

So is it really too fucking much to ask people WHO ARE ALREADY ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE AISLE as the Dems to suck it the fuck up and not require "being excited" or getting everything in the progressive grab bag in order to go and vote against the fascist?

Resilience, ridicule guarantee hate group’s flop at D.C. anti-abortion march When 120 white nationalist Patriot Front members descended on Washington, D.C., they were met by counterdemonstrators and clown music.

NEW, from me: I talked to people who shut down Patriot Front's rally in D.C. last month.

Counter-demonstrators made it impossible for PF to produce propaganda and recruit at the March for Life rally. The clown music set the tone.

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the democratic response to the SOTU should start with “is Donald Trump a pedophile?” and from there be entirely about the files

The Texas Sen primary is getting extremely feral.

Coast Guard’s Friday paycheck at risk as Senate fails funding attempt The failed procedural vote came as Democrats and the White House remained deadlocked over demands for new restrictions on immigration agents.

The Senate on Tuesday again failed to advance to a vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, raising the prospect that Coast Guard personnel will miss paychecks on Friday.

tweet from lisa desjardins reporting SOTU might be up to 3 hours long

It’s both funny and cosmically correct that the U.S. men’s hockey chodes will have to sit through 2+ hours of rambling from their addled little king while the U.S. Women’s team gets to skip the speech and party with Flavor Flav in Vegas

Of all Presidementia's prior State-of-the-Unions I've not watched in the past, tonight's State-of-the-Union is the State-of-the-Union I'm not watching the most. 🍊🚫

Picard technology tip: An advanced system isn't always easy to use. Improve the interface, or try pushing buttons at random.

Picard programming tip: The first version of any software will be buggy. That's why so many holodeck programs try to kill you.

There’s no world in which I’m watching the state of the union. Prediction: He will lie and say crazy shit. I will read about it.

“.. the first large American company to do so since the Supreme Court found the sweeping levies illegal.”

@financialtimes.com $FDX
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This is one of those legal moments where headlines alone won’t inform you. The details matter.

I’ve written a careful breakdown in Civil Discourse for readers who want to understand.