Charles DeMar’s Top Hat

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I keep seeing people say things like, “Well we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.

We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.

Not an overstatement at all

Opinion | William H. McRaven: Cutting the State Department and USAID will put every American at risk America needs more than tanks and aircraft carriers.

The man who oversaw the Bin Laden raid…has a warning for America.

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the dc press corps basically took leave of youngkin after he won but the single most striking thing about his tenure is how he is, by any measure, a total failure. easily the least accomplished virginia governor of the 21st century.

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.

Will we listen to his words today?

My god I need your hair routine from back then 😂

Ooga Chaka, ooga ooga ooga Chaka

Flippable Reps Fax Numbers

Here is a list of fax numbers as we come into the final stretch
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The largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in US HISTORY. That's what the GOP's bill is all about. It’s obscene.

Light up those phones! Call your rep now!

202-224-3121
#VoteNo

Vice President of Programs - Women In Academia Report The HERS Vice President of Programs will lead the Programs Team in the design, implementation, management, supervision, and evaluation of programs consistent with the HERS mission, vision, values, and...

Thread of Positions in Education in Blue States. Please skeet out to your network.

Vice President of Programs
HERS (Higher Education Resource Services)
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FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices Chairman Carr waives new price caps until 2027, may raise them before then.

It took decades of work by activists to implement this reform making phone calls with inmates more affordable for families.

Trump's FCC is ignoring the law to let shitty prison telecom monopolies continue to rip people off.

That’s what gets me - most of the changes are set to go in effect in 2026-2028 when there’s a chance Dems are in charge. And it’ll be a whole bunch of “the Dems did this!” 🙄🙄

My brother’s favorite!

Ooooo! Have any good horror recs lately?

The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it.

- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.

- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.

Why are they worried? Is it like being a minority in this country comes with systemic issues or something? /s

Holy shit. This reminds me of a Nickelodeon magazine article on “Puff Daddy” where they claimed his stage name came from when he used to puff out his chest playing football in college. At least it was a kid’s magazine 😂😂

A reminder that the @nytimes.com told New Yorkers to not rank Mamdani at all, & instead endorsed former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson.

Tilson sits at a whopping .8%.

Corporate media trust is dead. They killed themselves by failing to fulfill their promise of holding the powerful accountable.

I actually do think this is what Stephen Miller wants.

remembering as a kid asking my mom for a glass of water at bedtime, and how she would shake her head sadly and say "you're Generation X." Then I would drowsily amble into the dark backyard, and drink from the garden hose

Did he do the bit from “the office” where Michael Scott just yells “I declare bankruptcy!!!” And they point out that you cannot just yell it out to count? 😂

Not to rain on everyone’s ceasefire-not-ceasefire parade, but that wrecking ball of a big dumb bill is still working its way through the Senate and still launching an assault on women, wages, benefits, and the entire working class

Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported.

The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us.

Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending?

Not justice, it’s a betrayal.

Juneteenth Digital Toolkit A digital toolkit created with information about the origin of and how to observe Juneteenth, which is a time to celebrate, gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future.

I feel like people need reminding: We have acknowledged #Juneteenth here for generations, without acknowledgement from the federal gov’t or corporate sponsorship. We will continue to do so. Them folks can only gentrify our holiday if we let them.
Some background:

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Song’s in my head now

Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.

With everything else going on, the Senate sent the Big 💩 Bill back to the House, and made some changes. Here’s one:

Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.

In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.

You have a home here always.

The US really said “hold my beer.”