TJ109

@TJ109@stranger.social
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Just an average person, with some common sense about the real world we live in.
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What does it say about the US justice system that over two years after the Capitol attack and deadly insurrection, its ringleader is not only still unindicted, he’s still inciting violence and plotting to retake office?

Treasury Sec Yellen warned that U.S. is facing catastrophic debt crisis if lawmakers fail to raise the borrowing limit, saying the country would face a spiraling recession.

“It would be devastating,” Yellen said. “It’s a catastrophe. Of course, it makes me nervous.”

Know what else makes me nervous? How this article frames this as a “compromise” issue. No. It’s a GOP issue. It’s on them. #DebtCeiling

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3834948-yellen-nervous-about-us-defaulting-on-debt/

Yellen ‘nervous’ about US defaulting on debt

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. is facing a catastrophic debt crisis if lawmakers fail to raise the borrowing limit, saying the country would face a spiraling recession. “It would be devastating,” Yellen said to Axios in an interview from Johannesburg, South Africa. “It’s a catastrophe.” “Of course, it makes me nervous,” she…

The Hill

Signs you might be a far right authoritarian party (#2030):

From: @NathanKalmoe
https://mastodon.social/@NathanKalmoe/109759442329584655

"Erasure of history is not a secret. There are 2.8 million students sitting in Florida public schools right now knowing that their governor does not want them to learn about Black history"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/25/desantis-african-american-studies-black-history/

Backlash grows against DeSantis decision to block AP African American studies class

The DeSantis administration said a pilot AP course on Black history would not be approved because it violated state law and “lacks educational value.”

The Washington Post
Russian Agents Suspected of Directing Far-Right Group to Mail Bombs in Spain.
U.S. officials say the operation may be a signal by Russia that the country and its proxies could carry out more terrorist actions in Europe if nations continue supporting Ukraine.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/us/politics/russia-spain-letter-bombs.html
Russian Agents Suspected of Directing Far-Right Group to Mail Bombs in Spain

U.S. officials say the operation may be a signal by Russia that the country and its proxies could carry out more terrorist actions in Europe if nations continue supporting Ukraine.

@robcinos Frum was right.

"If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.”—David Frum

2023 has been a very long year.
2/ Puppet McTrumpToy also just appointed Marj Q Greene to the coronavirus subcommittee. 🤦🏻‍♀️
GUILTY! Latest Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial convicts all four defendants

A second trial of defendants associated with the Oath Keepers militia group has ended with seditious conspiracy convictions for all on trial.

Washington Press