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This media flash wave was something to behold. I need to ask Scott a question.

“…journalism is one of the load-bearing beams of liberal democracy.”

Johnathan V. Last, The Bulwark

Yo, Rupar. Did you leave out the worst part on purpose?

Miller said and I quote

STEPHEN MILLER: The President has plenary authority…

STEPHEN MILLER: … … …

Don’t be an asshole, Rupar. We’ve gone rounds about this before you over paid scribe.

And you don’t throw a fit

And here we see Tom attempt to restore faith in our institutions by trolling the liberal hive mind.

A disorienting moment: Trump is consolidating autocratic power in areas where there's an easy path to do so. But in other areas he's facing deep institutional resistance and people are refusing to abandon the rule of law. Here he's weak and failing.

Thoughts on that:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...

Things I’ve said out loud before: We gave ourselves a pocket size limitless source of information and then handed the reigns to chumps like M. Zuck.

We do have somewhat of a Dem media infrastructure, they just stay in constant respond and reply, defensive strategy reporting on the Con media infrastructure.

Actually leading a conversation from inside a narrative liberated from all forms of fallacy hasn’t occurred to them for some reason.

You give up rights to your personal, posted photos when you sign the Terms Of Service.

See User Agreement:

In a past life this man, former President of the United States, was a Constitutional law professor for more than a decade.

We haven’t always agreed, but I’d sign up to be lectured on the Constitution right about here and now, sir.

Key words “regulatory action” and “vulnerable.”

Translation: It’s the appeasement philosophy in action.

Be careful speaking of the libraries and their publicly accessible resources, someone might assume you’re some kind of socialist and send you to an encampment.

(Heavy heavy sarcasm with a splash of Jesus Christ that might actually happen now)

Ezra Klein’s specific brand of neoliberalism is on full display here as we witness him shift from political commentator to unapologetic economic policy strategist.

Astounding.

1919 Women's Suffrage Victory Map, Published The Year Before The Passage Of The 19th Amendment

More about the map: brilliantmaps.com/1919-wome...

That this thread was posted by a sitting U.S. Senator is... notable. This isn't speculation. Miller is being clear about his (and the Trump regime's) intention to use the tragedy in Utah to delegitimize, demoralize, and further disempower the opposition party. The hypocrisy re: free speech is acute.

If not him, then who?

I’m gonna hold your hand while I say this to you. You’re a person with power.

YouTube video by TheLBJLibrary Excerpt: LBJ's Voting Rights Speech "The American Promise"

Hello, This is the Lyndon B Johnson Project to celebrate the Voting Rights Act of 1965! I just turned 60 so I guess they’re trying to retire me early

DOB: August 06, 1965 - ????

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The most significant and academic debate; over whether he is, in fact, a fascist.

Timothy Snyder, William E Connolly, Henry Giroux, Ewan McGaughey, Jason Stanley, Frederico Finchelstein on a round table would likely agree 🥁

chkn shit wouldn’t climb past the rail and paint the tag. The jobs only half done!

A woman’s right to vote was hard fought and hard won through various means of activism, individual self sacrifice, and skilled protest initiatives.

Still, it has never been guaranteed. The 19th amendment had to be expanded, protected over decades of federal legislation

No amendment is guaranteed

Virginia Democrats Advance a Measure to End Lifetime Voting Ban. Now It Gets Complicated. The measure’s fate likely hinges on this fall’s legislative races: Lawmakers will need to pass it again next year. In the meantime, Glenn Youngkin’s harsh restrictions remain in place.

Virginia is currently the only state to strip people of their voting rights for life for any felony. A constitutional amendment would change that, but hinges on November’s legislative races.

Missouri Voters Sue to Block ‘Unconstitutional’ GOP Gerrymander Read more here.

NEW: Missouri voters filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the GOP’s new congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander that dismantles Kansas City’s Black Democratic representation and rigs the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Rolling Stone:

Trump Allies Try to Bully Dems, Media to Shut Up About His Fascist Plans

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I feel fortunate and blessed to work at a media outlet that didn’t fall for these kinds of fake guilt trips for even 1 second www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

YouTube video by Centre for Climate Justice Introduction Sketching Fascism’s Long Arc with Naomi Klein

Watch @naomiaklein.bsky.social open the Long Arc of Fascism teach-in by challenging the conventional, narrow understanding of fascism, particularly the idea that it is a uniquely European phenomenon that began in the 1920s or ’30s and was defeated in 1945.
@ccms-sfu.bsky.social

The war on poverty taking a vastly different turn than what Lyndon B Johnson had originally intended, I see