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Mamasucee Sep 23, 2023

Jeff Jarvis Sep 23, 2023

It is time for justices to call for Thomas, at least, to step down....
Justice Kagan Calls for the Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/us/supreme-court-kagan-ethics.html?smid=tw-share

Justice Kagan Calls for the Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code

In remarks at Notre Dame, the justice also discussed ideological divisions at the court, the role of precedent and a sharp exchange in the recent student loans case.

The New York Times

Mamasucee Sep 23, 2023

Randahl Fink Sep 23, 2023

A former US president is calling for the killing of the highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces.

Trump is once again in direct violation of the terms of his bail, and I will be 0 percent surprised when he is arrested.

Mamasucee Aug 1, 2023

GovTrack.us Jul 27, 2023

House Republicans Are Quietly Using A Spending Bill To Pick An Extremely Specific DC Abortion Fight https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/house-republicans-dc-abortion-spending-bill

House Republicans Are Quietly Using A Spending Bill To Pick An Extremely Specific DC Abortion Fight

Behind two dense lines of text in one of the 12 must-pass House appropriations bills lies a contentious battle over abortion, free speech, social decency — and a peek into the pipeline from anti-abortion protesters to their powerful supporters in Congress.

TPM – Talking Points Memo

Mamasucee Aug 1, 2023

GovTrack.us Jul 28, 2023

The other day, Rep. Van Orden, a participant in at least some part of the events on January 6, ranted at length at some tired teenaged Senate pages who were resting in the Capitol Rotunda. A photo circulated showing quite a lot of alcohol in his office the same night. He says he was giving constituents midnight tours & he always provides cheese and booze. Sens. McConnell & Schumer & numerous other legislators in both chambers have expressed revulsion at his behavior. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/27/van-orden-cursed-senate-pages/#

Congressman reportedly cursed out Senate pages from Capitol Rotunda

The pages were lying around and taking photos in the rotunda in the final week of their service on Wednesday night.

The Washington Post

Mamasucee Jun 22, 2023

Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jun 16, 2023

GOP: We want a balanced budget!

So repeal Trump’s $2.1T billionaire tax cuts?
•GOP: NO!

End corporate welfare?
•GOP: NO!

Audit bloated military budget?
•GOP: NO!

How will you balance the budget?

GOP: Ban free school lunch

(Not even exaggerating)

https://newrepublic.com/post/173668/republicans-declare-banning-universal-free-school-meals-2024-priority

Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority

As states across the country move to make sure students are well fed, Republicans have announced their intention to fight back.

The New Republic

Mamasucee Dec 16, 2022

@drhettie2017 Dec 15, 2022

Harvard's first Black woman president: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/12/harvard-names-claudine-gay-30th-president/

Harvard names Claudine Gay 30th president

Social scientist and dean of largest University faculty excited to seize “moment of possibility.”

Harvard Gazette

Mamasucee Dec 16, 2022

Roger Ward Dec 15, 2022

The oldest octopus fossil, which is 296 million years old, and pre-dates the dinosaurs.
The way things are going, this species will post-date humanity as well.

I follow back, and really appreciate boosts

#Octopus #Fossils #Dinosaurs #ClimateChange

Mamasucee Dec 16, 2022

Quinta Jurecic Dec 16, 2022

Ironically, the Great Banning is the first time that Mastodon has felt like it's fulfilling the role for me that Twitter once did—a place to keep up-to-date on a fast-moving event, where everyone is talking about the same thing

Mamasucee Dec 16, 2022

Joaquin Castro Dec 15, 2022

Today, I voted to pass the Puerto Rico Status Act to give Puerto Ricans the right to determine their own political future. This progress has been long in the making, and I hope the Senate will move quickly to give Puerto Ricans the self-determination they deserve.

Mamasucee Dec 16, 2022

Laffy Dec 16, 2022

Yes, Muskrat just suspended Aaron Rupar, one of the best accounts on the hellsite.

Holy crap.

I feel a major migration coming our way.