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How that appellate court allowed Trump to continue his illegal usurpation of the CA National Guard is beyond me.

Right?! He was literally in the middle of a press conference to discuss LA fire recovery & answer reporters' questions and still people bitch and whine because they couldn't be bothered to watch it.

Absolutely! No one is immune. We must all be vigilant and reflect on the possibility that at times our own rage may be incited by engagement farming headlines, and first review the facts before we storm about in potentially unproductive ways that aid someone else's agenda.

Trump is so anti-Woke he is constantly sleeping on all the pressing issues.

His comms team is double posting here and on X where MAGA has been screaming non stop about a mythical 65 cent gas increase on July 1st for weeks, it's all over right wing media, just another set of lies that needs to be put to rest—yes comparatively meaningless but a major cult talking point atm.

If enough are built they would no longer be a million.

The job of a governor is to focus on a myriad of issues simultaneously. This legislation is a huge win for anyone who cares about accessing housing in California which last I checked is all 40 mil of its residents. Actions that pave the way for a better future offer hope to many in these dark times.

Bad actors using CEQA as a tool for advancing the NIMBY agenda to stall or block the development of projects like environmentally friendly apartments and clean energy infrastructure is not the way to preserving our climate imho.

Congrats! This is amazing!!

Jesus f*cking Christ

Yes initially the federal judge did. However Trump appealed to the ninth circuit court for a stay on the Temporary Restraining Order so Breyer's ruling to return control of the guard is on hold for now. Oral arguement over the TRO stay took place on tues. but no decision from the 3 judge panel yet.

Best part is that MAGA is divided on who to side with.

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He could have been the first president to announce HSR in America. We need to invest in the future to stay competitive and this administration is squandering that opportunity.

Just read the veto message, which outlines broader implications of this bill that may have outweighed the benefits. It is unfair to assume that every veto represents a fundamental disagreement with the intended objectives of the bill.

www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

@mark-carney.bsky.social you know what to do.

When you see me post something that you don't agree with, don't like, and/or you just can't figure out why I would post it, you should always allow for the possibility that I'm just an asshole. In the absence of any other explanation, it will at least give you something to cling to.

I understand the absurdity, but is this not ultimately a nothingburger distraction from items of greater importance e.g. the big beautiful "kill"--I can just imagine Trump thinking 'what can I retweet that will get attention away from [insert political disaster]' 🤔

Peak, totally unaltered image of Saul Goodman standing in front of the pride flag like a boss.

Wait is June officially hate month because I am seeing too many from x to bsky going out of their way to celebrate anger and division rn. Love is what it's all about, Happy Pride 🤟

Calling anyone who disagrees with you some version of fascist will only serve to push away people you may have otherwise been able to productively influence--I could probably learn a lot from you if you communicated your pov a bit more kindly. Invective is a helluva barrier to worthwhile discourse.

Good to know, thank you for providing an answer. I had thought that "biological" and "cis" were interchangeable when used in the context of gender identity but if cis is the preferred term then I am glad to be better informed on this.

Why would Gavin be on bluesky alt commenting during his work day lol you think you're that important to him 🤣

I have no problem with you making the case that "biological female" is exclusionary, what terminology would you suggest instead?

You stated that "biological boy" was the language used to refer to trans athletes which is false. I believe that distorting facts is harmful no matter where you are on the political spectrum and in this case sparks unnecessary outrage at a time when there are very real threats to democracy.

Lmao thanks for the laugh. I defend Newsom bc I align on many policy positions and value the pragmatism & compassion I've seen from him. I have criticisms too, but attacks predicated on rage-bait headlines that distort truth and sacrifice nuance for engagement compel me to continue defending him. ✌️

The actual quote: "So there could now be three first place winners in the Long Jump competition, for example: One biological boy, one trans athlete, and one girl."

Here, "biological boy" refers to the male-identified athletes, not trans female athletes. Be so for real.

I'm about as transparent about this as anybody out there, particularly in my party, on this, and to the extent someone can and do it in a way that's respectful and responsible and could find a kind of balance, then I'm open to that discussion... You're talking about a very small number of people, a very small number of athletes, and my responsibility is to address the pressing issues of our time. And this, I think, has been colored in and weaponized by the right to be 10x, 100x bigger than it is and so my focus is on a myriad of other issues in this state. And to the extent that someone could find that right balance, I would embrace those conversations and the dignity that hopefully presents themselves in that conversation, meaning the humanity around that conversation, not the politics around that conversation.

Also Newsom's words on April 2nd in response to a reporter's question on the issue (please point out the transphobia because I cannot for the life of me see how Newsom has been slapped with this label despite his career-long legislative and vocal support in advancing LGBTQ+ rights and protections):

YouTube video by This is Gavin Newsom Is Donald Trump Really Going To Kill Medicaid? With Senator Amy Klobuchar

Please validate your convictions before asserting them publicly.
youtu.be/7eQ1-2G-GB0?...

I am all for constructive criticism and discussions around the (dis)advantages of public policy, but the lazy rebuke through name calling and cruel put-downs is nonproductive and echoes MAGA. Where has mass-manufacturing villains and declaring every dispute the product of evil ever gotten us?