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Jim Frank May 7, 2023

James Gleick May 7, 2023

Stop saying Democrats have no plan on guns. Here’s the plan.

“Once again I ask Congress to send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Enacting universal background checks. Requiring safe storage. Ending immunity for gun manufacturers. I will sign it immediately.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/07/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-shooting-in-allen-texas/

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Allen, Texas | The White House

Eight Americans — including children — were killed yesterday in the latest act of gun violence to devastate our nation. Jill and I are praying for their families and for others critically injured, and we are grateful to the first responders who acted quickly and courageously to save lives. Federal, state, and local law enforcement…

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Jim Frank May 1, 2023

Stacy May 1, 2023

Like Biden or don't, but he will be the Dem nominee. The alternative is anything the GOP puts out there, likely Trump.

We are a two-party system right now. That's just how it is. Your choice will be Biden v. Trump or someone as bad or worst than him. So, your choice will be Biden or full-on fascism with the possibility of a GOP president actually pulling off a coup next time.

Don't like Biden? Fine. But don't pretend both candidates are equally bad. That's how we got Trump in the first place.

Jim Frank Mar 28, 2023

Grateful Dread Mar 28, 2023

Ginni Thomas-led group got huge donation from think tank requesting a Supreme Court hearing https://www.rawstory.com/ginni-thomas-crowdsourcers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #news

Ginni Thomas-led group got huge donation from think tank requesting a Supreme Court hearing

A fledgling conservative activist group headed by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations over the past three years.The newly revealed donations were channeled through a right-wing think tank as a “fiscal sponsorship" to her group Crowdsourcers for Culture and Liberty in an arra...

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Jim Frank Dec 17, 2022

Claes de Vreese ☑️Dec 17, 2022

Interesting piece on Musk’s ban of @Mastodon on 🐦

Not a straightforward case. But surely a revealing choice by #twitter

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/tech/mastodon-twitter-links/index.html

Jim Frank Dec 10, 2022

Robert Reich Dec 10, 2022

It is hard to overstate how damaging trickle-down economics has been for the American economy. It has eviscerated our tax code and empowered a class of oligarchs that dominate our political system.