Mastodawn

I don't know who needs to hear this, but being prosecuted for staging an insurrection in the Capitol building that included militia leaders from the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers is not "persecution for political purposes".

arceuthobium 14h ago

emptywheel 19h ago

I think Democrats should come out and say Blanche's "settlement" and the Slush Fund generally is one act in a continuing January 6 conspiracy, extending statutes of limitation for another 3 years.

arceuthobium 1d ago

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Jacqueline 1d ago

What has happened in Gaza is a grim prelude to what the bourgeoisie has in store for all of the world's people.

They know that revolution will eventually happen, and they're hedging a bet that they're going to be able to kill us off before they are overthrown.

arceuthobium 1d ago

Nowhere Girl 1d ago

The thing is, when you see Democrats defending a genocidal far right regime like Israel, it becomes perfectly clear why they're so keen to do nothing about the genocidal far right regime here at home.

arceuthobium 2d ago

Green Elects 2d ago

🚨 BREAKING Chris Kennedy has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for Makerfield’s by-election.

arceuthobium 2d ago

George Monbiot 2d ago

The government’s new assault on the right to challenge planning decisions is another example of its authoritarian reflex. We very much need a fast green transition, which means large-scale renewables. But instead of bringing people along, it goes straight for coercion.🧵1/8 www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Reeves to use Parliament to drive through power plants and infrastructure

Chancellor announces further reforms on judicial review of major infrastructure projects.

GOV.UK

arceuthobium 2d ago

mcc 2d ago

This is actually happening now

https://theonion.com/google-announces-plan-to-destroy-all-information-it-can-1819567986/

Google Announces Plan To Destroy All Information It Can't Index

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Executives at Google, the rapidly growing online-search company that promises to "organize the world’s information," announced Monday the latest step in their expansion effort: a far-reaching plan to destroy all the information it is unable to index.

The Onion

arceuthobium 2d ago

Michael W Lucas

3d ago

Today's inspirational leadership quote that almost makes me wish I had a job so I could use it: "There is no I in team, but there are three Us in 'shut the fuck up.'"

I mean, I'd lose the job that day. But worth it.

arceuthobium 2d ago

Steve Benen 2d ago

JD Vance’s argument that Tina Peters deserves a taxpayer-financed check confirms what seemed obvious:

The new slush fund is a vehicle to send money to Trump’s favorite criminals.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jd-vance-points-to-tina-peters-as-someone-deserving-of-a-taxpayer-financed-check

JD Vance points to Tina Peters as someone deserving of a taxpayer-financed check

The vice president’s comments reinforced concerns that the new fund exists to send taxpayer money to Donald Trump’s favorite criminals.

MS NOW

arceuthobium 2d ago

Victator 3d ago

#ceos