the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

We do!

Every story quoting Trump saying this is to "rescue our nation’s capital from crime" needs to note that violent crime in D.C. is down 26%, murders are down 12%, juvenile arrests are down 20%, and ask who will get hurt from a domestic military deployment and what this "crackdown" is really about

Maybe we’d win a game with five all stars….. #storm

Turns out some nepo babies ARE just the dumbest fucking people

The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Bruce Harrell for Seattle mayor

That’s something of which to be proud. Instead, Harrell constantly checks over his left shoulder, afraid that he will be out-progressived by political opponents, real or imagined. That leads him not to stand with other electeds who are trying to do the right thing. It’s also the root of some bad ideas.

Worse, the B&O tax proposal goes to voters in the November election only if his ostensible friends at the City Council decide to place it on the ballot. That puts council members in a very awkward position, only for Harrell to score a few cheap political points weeks before the primary election. Harrell’s catch phrase is “One Seattle” but, politically, his modus operandi is more like “One Survivor” — himself. Should Harrell join the ranks of his predecessors as a one-term mayor? No.

All things considered, Harrell deserves to be reelected. The city is better off than it was four years ago. In a second term, Harrell may feel less panicky politically and will be more inclined to use his considerable skills to bring about some of that audacious “Space Needle Thinking” he once promised.

The other Cuomo-ish thing about Harrell is how none of his supporters can make a convincing case for him on the merits.

The Seattle Times endorsement doesn't say a single positive thing about him except that he might magically get better in a second term.
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Mahmood Mamdani · The Asian Question: On Leaving Uganda President Yoweri Museveni was careful not to refer to Asians as citizens; he explained that they were ‘investors’,...

A thing that makes that Times story especially odious is that Zohran Mamdani's father was LITERALLY expelled from Uganda during Idi Amin's fascist effort to scapegoat Asian Ugandans as not really African www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The problem here isn't just the answer but the question. Mamdani has denounced antisemitism and clarified his position on this random slogan *other people* chanted at a protest numerous times. This is only a "tough question" if you think it's your job to repeat bad faith Republican attacks.

I'm not a "state ownership will solve everything" guy but it's not all that radical to have municipal or state bodies run businesses. If capitalistic enterprises are so much better at everything, then they shouldn't mind a lil government competition.

It's pretty telling that the second part of the "Mamdani is a danger to Jewish new yorkers" pitch is always "so vote for sexual harasser shitbag Italian Catholic Andrew Cuomo" and not "so vote for Jewish Progressive Brad Lander"

J.K. Rowling uses 'Harry Potter' wealth to fund anti-transgender organization This is where "Harry Potter" profits are going.

Do not give this woman a dime of your money.
1. Do not watch the new show.
2. Do not stream any of the movies (yes, that includes Fantastic Beasts)
3. Do not buy any of her books. She has a pen name Robert Galbraith.
www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowl...

Worth noting that this is also what the UK government review found, it just ignored all the evidence in its conclusions.

If you're only following this "debate" through popular media you probably have the impression that studies on youth gender medicine are roughly split between benefits and harms.

Nope! Nearly every study finds benefits. The "debate" is just a bunch of people going, "Those don't count."

YouTube video by SirXandz Daddy Wasn't There Austin Powers Gold Member

Hali tonight:

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as someone pointed out in an earlier thread, it's wild that Thomas Friedman wants to use driverless taxis, given how often the commonsensical wisdom of allegedly real taxi drivers shows up in his columns

This is incredible

Big news if true

If you are willing to throw people into the dark maw of fascism to maintain your status quo and limit disruption to your life you’re a fascist. Full stop.

Hope that helps.

It’s one bank account, Mark, how much could it cost?

UK chief rabbi joins those exiting Israeli antisemitism confab over far-right invitees Ephraim Mirvis says he's canceling after being 'made aware' of attendance by populist European politicians; Diaspora Ministry defends guest list as aimed at those with 'different views'

"Jews exiting antisemitism conference over Israel's invite of fascist antisemite politicians bc eff that noise."

"Lord John Mann, UK adviser on antisemitism, David Hirsh, an activist against antisemism, Bernard-Henri Levy & Germany’s antisemitism czar, Felix Klein, also said they would not attend."

this is a golden age for walking out of your lab with a USB key in your pocket getting on a plane and going to Luxembourg

Between this and the Columbia stuff I hope everyone understands that when you compromise with fascists the result is the same.

The only difference in the end is, they got you to contribute to the project of your own annihilation

Teslas will have more protection than trans people and legal immigrants.

Books Unbanned Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement and the Library Bill of Rights, Brooklyn Public Library founded Books Unbanned in 2022 to support the rights of teens nationwid...

Not just Brooklyn. The program now includes Brooklyn, Boston, LA county, San Diego, and Seattle public libraries.

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Wish I were one of Elon's kids so I'd never see him again

What I don’t get is even truly shitty teams have a game or two where they compete with the elite teams but Knicks are just getting bullied every outing.

Romance is the douche of the bourgeoisie