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John Blumenthal

@johnblu49.bsky.social

Author/Screenwriter. Co-wrote movie “Blue Streak” and 6 novels. Editorial writer for newspapers. Curmudgeon. Introvert.

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Legal and political struggle for justice can and should go hand in hand. Sam Moyn’s idea that it’s one or the other is foolish. Had Merrick Garland moved a year earlier to hold the Chief Insurrection accountable instead of snail-pacing, the history of this dark time would look entirely different.

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Good idea and I’m all for it, but has that ever been done before? A sitting president investigating his successor’s cabinet appointees? Frankly, I wish Biden would stretch that “immunity for official acts” comedy routine to the limits, Or does that insane ruling just apply to Trump?

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In my case it was a German passport. My parents and grandparents lost their citizenship during Nazi times. A German passport is good in all EU countries.

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You can’t beat publishing muscle

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Citizenship is important because you don’t wanna have to leave the country every six months or whatever their visa policy is. Who knows what kind of crap Trump is going to do to citizens who want to come back into the United States.

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Taxes are pretty high in Europe. You can get your Social Security, but you can’t get Medicare. I’d go for Ireland. Italy is nice, but they’re going fascist too..

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I’m a pessimist. I got an EU passport in January 2017 when the asshole was inaugurated. Jews can smell a tyrant a mile away. It’s a talent we have developed over the centuries.

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Who the hell knows?

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So what happens if Elon Musk tries to join a Bsky?

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I’m a curmudgeon. I’m never happy

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Good point

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Good point

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During the campaign, Trump said that if he wins the 2024 election
there won’t be anymore elections. Do you believe him? I do.

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