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snipgan Sep 29, 2023

At this point, a shutdown is all but guaranteed

The question is now, how long until democrats come into play?

Oe better yet, who will be house speaker next week? I don't see McCarthy squeaking his way out of this.

snipgan Sep 29, 2023

House GOP tanks its own funding bill, edging closer to shutdown

A band of House conservatives Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) … #house #economy #politics #usa #shutdown #gop

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4230386-house-conservatives-tank-gop-short-term-funding-bill/

House conservatives tank GOP short-term funding bill

A band of House conservatives on Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a shutdown this weekend appears increasingly inevitable. Twenty-one Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the legislation, bringing the final tally to 198-232. The measure advanced…

The Hill

snipgan Jul 10, 2023

What are some games with slow burn/long romances you liked?

Personally, Haven and Our Life: Beginnings and Always are some I personally enjoyed.... #gaming

https://kbin.social/m/gaming/t/170089

What are some games with slow burn/long romances you liked? - Gaming - kbin.social

Personally, Haven and Our Life: Beginnings and Always are some I personally enjoyed....

snipgan Jul 7, 2023

Adam Cook Jul 7, 2023

Oh! This would be a **big** boost for Midtown in #Detroit.

Detroit has one of the finest art museums in the world.

The elimination of surface parking lots?

Count me in!

#UrbanPlanning

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-policy/midtown-cultural-center-gets-12-million-michigan-budget

Detroit museum district overhaul gets $12M boost from the state

The plan would convert the DIA parking lot on John R into green space in an attempt to better link Detroit's cultural institutions.

Crain's Detroit Business

snipgan Jul 6, 2023

Mike Masnick ✅Jul 6, 2023

This is dumber than even I could have predicted. https://www.semafor.com/article/07/06/2023/twitter-is-threatening-to-sue-meta-over-threads

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads | Semafor

The threat suggests that Threads is the most serious rival yet to Elon Musk's chaotic social platform.

snipgan Jul 6, 2023

#TuckFrump Jul 6, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene out of Freedom Caucus after conservative group's vote https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/07-6-2023/mtg-freedom-caucus-ouster/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Marjorie Taylor Greene is no longer a member of the Freedom Caucus after a vote last month, according to one member of the conservative group’s board.

News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

snipgan Jul 5, 2023

Rod Hilton Jul 4, 2023

I have some insider knowledge here that I wanted to share.

This is not happening because Google scrapes Twitter and is now unable to. Google has been a paying customer (with a special negotiated rate) of the Firehose API for nearly a decade. Presumably, that deal was still in effect, barring API rate changes having an impact.

So this decision is solely because the results can no longer be viewed by non-logged-in users.

https://universeodon.com/@TomWellborn/110657677903620346