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The UK is abandoning its alliance with Trump as the United States 'withdraws from its leadership around the world' businessinsider.com/Jan 12, 2020 "President Donald Trump's order to assassinate Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has triggered a major rupture between the US and its historically closest ally, the UK." Israel’s education minister says he thanks God his kids aren’t gay lgbtqnation.com/January 13, 2020 "Israel’s Minister of Education called homosexuality “unnatural” and said that he thanks god that none of his children are gay. Minister Rafael Peretz is a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home party, a religious nationalist, conservative party." Trump administration refuses to release all available aid to Puerto Rico despite earthquakes, citing ‘corruption’ concerns nydailynews.com/Jan 09, 2020 'President Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development was supposed to start disbursing $9.7 billion in aid to Puerto Rico in September as part of a congressional allocation to beef up natural disaster readiness following the devastating hurricanes that battered the island in 2017 and killed nearly 3,000 people. But HUD has to date only released about $1.5 billion of those funds, and a senior agency official said Thursday that the remainder of the relief cash won’t be released anytime soon despite a string of earthquakes that rocked the island this week and left thousands of residents without power." Many millennials are worse off than their parents -- a first in American history cnn.com/January 11, 2020 Ocean temperatures hit record high as rate of heating accelerates theguardian.com/13 Jan 2020 "Oceans are clearest measure of climate crisis as they absorb 90% of heat trapped by greenhouse gases" Log Cabin Repubs Rail Against Muslims, Socialism at Wilton Manors Rally southfloridagaynews.com/01/13/2020 "About 12 people showed up in support of the organization. The LCR represents LGBT Republicans. About three dozen counter protestors also showed up." [13 flies that show up to a barbecue is a minimum.] Two flies tax: 
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HootTheOwl posted:And where the gently caress am I going to go, exactly? Not everybody has a realistic chance to get out of the car that's being drunk driven. The point is anybody still in the US is subject to the consequences of Trump's irresponsibility, whether or not it's a conscious choice. Hell even other countries are, but at least people in Germany, Norway or New Zealand are lot less likely to end up suffering war.
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Eregos posted:Not everybody has a realistic chance to get out of the car that's being drunk driven. The point is anybody still in the US is subject to the consequences of Trump's irresponsibility, whether or not it's a conscious choice. Hell even other countries are, but at least people in Germany, Norway or New Zealand are lot less likely to end up suffering war. The whole planet is being drunk driven. Anyone who chooses to stay on this planet is gambling that the crash won't happen or won't affect them.
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HootTheOwl posted:The whole planet is being drunk driven. Anyone who chooses to stay on this planet is gambling that the crash won't happen or won't affect them. It's a bit tough to get off of a spaceball moving at 67,000 MPH.
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Florida Republicans submit 4 anti-gay bills on last day to file nbcnews.com/Jan. 15, 2020 "Seven Republican lawmakers in Florida filed anti-LGBTQ bills late Monday, just hours before the deadline to file new bills for the coming legislative session. If passed, the bills would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender children, repeal municipal and county ordinances protecting LGBTQ workers, and legalize so-called gay conversion therapy in places that had banned the medically debunked practice. The state lawmakers — Rep. Anthony Sabatini, Sen. Dennis Baxley, Rep. Bob Rommel, Sen. Joe Gruters, Rep Michael Grant, Sen. Keith Perry, and Rep. Byron Donalds — together introduced the four pieces of legislation, each with a companion bill in the House and the Senate." Tennessee governor says he will sign anti-gay adoption bill nbcnews.com/Jan. 15, 2020 Virginia Declares State of Emergency After Armed Militias Threaten to Storm the Capitol vice.com/Jan 15 2020 "The governor said law enforcement had intercepted “extremist rhetoric” similar to the lead-up to Charlottesville days before pro-gun activists are holding a rally." The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities aclu.org/January 14, 2020 "The new immigration detention standards set by the Trump administration weaken critical protections and lower oversight requirements. The consequences for the health and safety of people who are detained could be disastrous." ‘Giddyup!’: US airport security agent pulls Native American woman’s braids like reins independent.co.uk/12 hours ago 'Tara Houska, an attorney and activist for indigenous rights, was travelling through Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport to return home to Bemidji, Minnesota, on 13 January when a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent said she needed to pat down Ms Houska’s hair. Ms Houska said the agent pulled her braids behind her shoulders, “laughed and said ‘giddyup!’ as she snapped my braids like reins”. The experience left her “angry, humiliated". “My hair is part of my spirit,” she tweeted. “Your ‘fun’ hurt.”' Doug Ford Wants Education in Ontario To Be More Like Education in ‘Alabama’. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Idea. pressprogress.ca/January 15, 2020 "Doug Ford’s plans for education, which includes eliminating several thousand teacher jobs and replacing them with American-style online learning courses, could do great damage to Ontario’s education system, experts in online learning say." [Sorry Canada, but we're kinda sorta trying.  ]More Latinos Earned Degrees This Past Decade Than Any Time In History dailychela.com/January 2, 2020 "70% more Latinos earned degrees in the past decade than any previous decade." 'Women Don’t Give Up.' Why Female Protesters Are at the Forefront of India's Resistance Movement time.com/January 15, 2020 "Nusra Ara had only just fallen asleep when the phone rang. It was 10 a.m. on Tuesday and though she had returned home seven hours earlier, she stayed up cooking, cleaning, packing lunch boxes and then dropping her daughter to school. When she picked up the call, a fellow protester’s voice rang out in panic and made her sit up. Soon she was rushing out of her home through the busy, narrow streets of Shaheen Bagh in South Delhi, toward the site where she and thousands of other protesters, mostly women, have gathered every evening for more than a month." Iran’s protesters reflect the Middle East’s abiding anger against injustice washingtonpost.com/Jan. 15, 2020 "A vibrant protest movement is visible in Iran and across the Middle East — but it isn’t calling for Islamic revolution, much less the tired misrule of the mullahs. It’s a bottom-up rebellion against the corrupt elites who rule Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other countries. The Iraqi version of this movement is sometimes called “madaniyya,” which Nibras Kazimi, an Iraq expert at the Atlantic Council, translates as a call for civic rebirth. The autocrats have tried everywhere to crush or manipulate this movement, but it persists." [But it persists.]
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Devin Nunes Now Remembers Call With Lev Parnas thedailybeast.com/Jan. 15, 2020 'House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) told Fox News on Wednesday night that he now remembers speaking on the phone with Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani actively involved in the Ukraine scheme at the heart of the president's impeachment. Moments after Parnas told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow that the president “knew exactly what was going on” with Ukraine, Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum asked Nunes about phone records that show he spoke to Parnas, noting he previously said he couldn’t “recall” having a phone conversation with the Giuliani henchman. Claiming that the information was “brand new” at the time and he just didn’t “recognize the name Parnas,” the pro-Trump congressman added that he was able to recall “where he was at the time” and now “remembered that call, which was very odd and random.” Asked whether or not they spoke about former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, Nunes asserted that the first time he “heard the name Yovanovitch was not until this impeachment sham started.”' Nunes denies allegation he met with top Ukrainian prosecutor about Bidens washingtonpost.com/November 24, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgHZLyuslDg [Looking for the House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing video when the republicans received a phone call, and every one, including Nunes, turned whiter, and Exeunt, stage right.] Schiff Statement on GAO Decision that Trump Broke the Law intelligence.house.gov/January 16, 2020 "“As it has with the House, Trump’s State Department and OMB have ‘failed, as of yet, to provide the information’ GAO needs to complete its investigation. As GAO opinion states: ‘All federal officials and employees take an oath to uphold and protect the Constitution and its core tenets, including the congressional power of the purse.’ “Now, the Senate will have the opportunity to act on its oath.” How Will the Senate Get Away With Its Sham Trial Now? slate.com/Jan 15, 2020 "As more evidence pours out, Mitch McConnell’s position becomes increasingly untenable." https://twitter.com/seungminkim/sta...r%3D220%23pti37 Trump Has Suspended Nearly 50 Laws to Build the Wall truthout.org/January 16, 2020 A Christian Nationalist Group Is Quietly Shaping Bills for State Legislatures truthout.org/January 16, 2020 Gay Republican accuses Democrats of supporting “Sharia Law” & beheading gays lgbtqnation.com/January 14, 2020 "The Log Cabin Republican leader said that Democrats will kill LGBTQ people while Donald Trump has expanded gay rights." Trump set to gut water protections yahoo.com/January 14, 2020 "The Trump administration is preparing to further dismantle environmental regulations by vastly reducing the reach of federal protections for streams and wetlands — delivering a major win for farmers, developers, miners and oil and gas producers." [Ask your chud fisher/hunter/water drinker friends how they feel about that one.] Mexico City Begins 2020 By Banning Single-use Plastic Bags intelligentliving.co/January 13, 2020 "Mexico City joined Querétaro and Tijuana on January 1st and banned single-use plastic bags everywhere in the city from large chain stores to corner shops. They have also implemented a fine for any merchants caught using them from 42,000 pesos ($2,233) up to 170,000 pesos (9,039)." How thousands of Iranians went from mourning a general to protesting the regime, in a week vox.com/Jan 16, 2020 "The Iranian government had tried to conceal that its military accidentally shot down the plane, killing all on board. When it finally admitted its culpability, protesters reacted with rage and fury. It shattered the perception of national unity that seemed to exist last week, when thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn the death of Qassem Soleimani, the powerful general killed in a US targeted strike." From Chile to Hong Kong, the World Saw a Lot of Protests in 2019. Here's Why That Trend Is Going to Continue time.com/January 16, 2020 "Last year’s protests, spanning South America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, have been compared to the late 1960’s, when civil rights, anti-war and anti-colonial movements, combined with the growth of a youth-led counter culture, prompted dramatic street protests in dozens of countries."
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Trump, who wanted a TV legal team, is 'distracted' by impeachment trial, source says cnn.com/January 18, 2020 'Donald Trump has appeared "distracted" by the impeachment trial that begins on Tuesday, according to a source close to the White House who speaks to the President regularly. "Why are they doing this to me," the source quoted Trump as saying repeatedly, telling people around him Friday night at Mar-a-Lago that he "can't understand why he is impeached." Trump has been telling associates and allies around him that he wanted a "high profile" legal team that can perform on television, the source said. It's simply who Trump is, the source continued, adding Trump loves having people who are on television working for him. This in part may explain why Kenneth Starr and Alan Dershowitz were added to the legal team representing the President.' Draft of McConnell's rules for trial still allows motion to dismiss axios.com/1 hour ago "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is preparing a resolution that would leave room for President Trump's lawyers to move immediately to dismiss the impeachment charges if they so choose, according to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley. Republican Senate leaders, including McConnell and Roy Blunt, the senior senator from Missouri, have already said members aren't interested in a vote to dismiss. And it seems unlikely that Trump's team would push for what would almost certainly be a losing vote — a move that could be seen as a sign of weakness at the outset of the trial." [i.e., the rules are still being brewed and blended.] Three children among the 4 dead in Grantsville shooting deseret.com/Jan 18, 2020 [Guns for all, all for guns.] Crowds turn out for the 4th annual Women's March, and 2020 election issues are front and center cnn.com/January 18, 2020 'In Washington, where the main event is being held, participants -- many toting tough-worded signs -- gathered in Freedom Plaza and planned to march around the White House in a symbolic blitz of President Donald Trump, whose election and inauguration prompted the first Women's March in January 2017. "We are so angry and channeling that rage into empowering our communities, into coming out and engaging our communities in a powerful way so that this administration can come to an end," Isa Noyola, a Women's March board member, told CNN." Hundreds gather for 2020 Women's March Pittsburgh wtae.com/Jan 18, 2020 '“This year’s March starts off what may well be the most consequential year in American politics,” Tracy Baton, director of the Women’s March Pittsburgh, said in a news release. “Pennsylvania voters will have incredible power this fall to reject hate, reject lawlessness in Washington and steer our country towards a more equitable and sustainable future.” Multiple city leaders and elected officials are scheduled to speak at the march, including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, State Sen. Pam Iovino, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, City Controller Michael Lamb, State Sen. Jay Costa and Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner. ' Thousands turn out for Women’s March in downtown L.A. latimes.com/Jan. 18, 2020 "Diminished in number but not in spirit, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to advocate for reproductive rights, immigration reform, environmental justice and other issues as part of the fourth Women’s March. The crowd congregated at Pershing Square and then marched to City Hall for a two-hour program featuring speakers that included Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters and Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Mayor Eric Garcetti. Similar marches and rallies were being held in Washington, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and other cities and towns across the country." National Archives says it altered Trump signs, other messages in Women's March photo thehill.com/01/17/20 "The National Archives acknowledged this week that it altered a photograph of the Women’s March, which took place the day after President Trump’s inauguration in 2017, to blur some signs held by marchers that were critical of the president."
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Grouchio posted:(Why are you getting your info from far-left Vanity Fair or Vox?) (Why are we asking parenthetical questions?)
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does anyone know what exactly the Space Force is supposed to do? i'm a big fan of NASA, so theoretically this could be kind of cool. but of course, this is trump, and i saw those horrible uniforms..
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Grouchio posted:(Why are you getting your info from far-left Vanity Fair or Vox?) What are you on about now, grouchio?
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Mr Interweb posted:does anyone know what exactly the Space Force is supposed to do? i'm a big fan of NASA, so theoretically this could be kind of cool. but of course, this is trump, and i saw those horrible uniforms.. In theory consolidate all our space warfare together. I'd assume spy satellites, satellite killers, defenses against satellite killers, keeping space clear of debris to prevent it and our stuff in space from colliding, whatever secret weapons we stashed in space in violation of international law and so on. I'll also assume it will succeed at this about as well as the air force handling our military aircraft does and that every branch will just continue doing their own poo poo with space anyways.
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Mr Interweb posted:does anyone know what exactly the Space Force is supposed to do? i'm a big fan of NASA, so theoretically this could be kind of cool. but of course, this is trump, and i saw those horrible uniforms.. All of the same things that were done by USAF before. At least it's not something that Trump just made up, militarization of space seems to be ramping up atm. Russia, China and France have so far announced similar intentions. Russian air forces is officially called Aerospace Forces these days, they had a separate space force for a while but then figured it's inefficient to have a separate branch for just that. I feel that US should have done the same, but then they also have two naval branches...
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Mr Interweb posted:does anyone know what exactly the Space Force is supposed to do? i'm a big fan of NASA, so theoretically this could be kind of cool. but of course, this is trump, and i saw those horrible uniforms.. 1. The orange fecal smear has a giant narcissistic ego. b) Stuff we don't know about, like (already incorporated into existing nefarious MIC divisions): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37 .
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fool of sound posted:What are you on about now, grouchio?
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huh. okay. guess the space force isn't going to be as dumb as i initially thought. also: https://twitter.com/PostCultRev/status/1218351691021484032
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Grouchio posted:A bit too much left-wing bias from those two news sources. Post the news you need. JPMorgan Chase records the biggest profit of any bank in US history wsws.org/18 January 2020 "JPMorgan Chase, the most valuable private bank in the world, made $36.4 billion in 2019, the biggest annual profit of any bank in American history. The news, reported Tuesday, sent the company’s stock up by 2 percent. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the company took in $8.5 billion, also a record, making it the tenth largest publicly traded company in the world, with a market cap of $437 billion." Trump tax cut hands $32-billion windfall to America’s top banks latimes.com/Jan. 16, 2020 JPMorgan Chase reports record $36.4B profit for 2019 foxbusiness.com/4 days ago $36.4 billion? $32-billion? $36.4 billion? The truthiness is somewhere out there for you to find,.
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Grouchio posted:A bit too much left-wing bias from those two news sources. You don't know what 'far left' means, and if you have a problem with a source, post one you think is correct.
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Grouchio posted:A bit too much left-wing bias from those two news sources. What, exactly, would be "too left wing" about an article discussing how media outlets sanitize and normalize Trump's dementia-riddled verbal diarrhea? That's absolutely a thing that happens and should be called out much, much more often.
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Mr Interweb posted:huh. okay. guess the space force isn't going to be as dumb as i initially thought.  Should've went with this, drat it! 
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Should've done men in black styled suits and sunglasses. Just mess with conspiracy nutters as much as possible.
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Otteration posted:$36.4 billion? $32-billion? $36.4 billion? It's only a difference of +/- 4.4 billion dollars dude, they probably just lost it in the ceo's couch or something.
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Mr Interweb posted:huh. okay. guess the space force isn't going to be as dumb as i initially thought. Technically Space Force was part of the airforce before. It's a good idea but we're hundreds of years from any actual space dogfight. What we really need is a cyber-force because internet influence propaganda is getting way out of hand. Log in to any mobile game with chat, or twitch channel, and the pro-trump bots are out in full force
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Eulogistics posted:It's only a difference of +/- 4.4 billion dollars dude, they probably just lost it in the ceo's couch or something. That was the joke (that the difference between left and right media is often negligable).
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FoolyCharged posted:Should've done men in black styled suits and sunglasses. Just mess with conspiracy nutters as much as possible.
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Ayin posted:Starship Troopers surplus uniforms IMO. 
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:The uniforms for Space Force should have taken all the good stuff from Navy Uniforms, maybe some practical updates here and there and some modernization. Then, to avoid confusion switch all the Navy Uniforms to a neon orange theme. Just always walking around like this:  Maybe carrying those little astronaut suitcases.
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Impeachment is ‘a Joke’ and ‘I Am Fighting It,’ Senator Hyde-Smith Says, Despite Swearing ‘Impartial Justice’ Oath deepsouthvoice.com/January 19, 2020 'Mere days after swearing under oath to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws” as a juror in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, told supporters that she does not take the trial seriously and is actively “fighting it.” “What (US House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi did in impeaching our president is no laughing matter, but even Democrats know it’s a joke,” Hyde-Smith tweeted to her followers on January 19. “Please RT this video and help me show why I am fighting the impeachment sham in the US Senate.”' Senate Republicans Are Bathed in Shame nytimes.com/Opinion/Jan. 18, 2020 "The impeachment trial of Donald John Trump began on Thursday when John Roberts, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, directed all of the senators to stand and raise their right hands. Ever since I can’t get two questions out of my head. The first: How in God’s name — and it was in God’s name — can the Republicans who have already decided to acquit President Trump take a solemn oath to administer “impartial justice”? They’re partial to the core, unabashedly so, as their united march toward a foregone conclusion shows. A mind-meld this ironclad isn’t a reflection of facts. It’s a triumph of factionalism." .... "My second question is really a subset, corollary or anagram of the first: How can Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Martha McSally stand to look at themselves in the mirror? I’m singling out these three somewhat randomly, but also because they’ve traveled particularly self-mortifying journeys away from self-respect. 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Black Americans are deeply pessimistic about the country under Trump, whom more than 8 in 10 describe as ‘a racist,’ Post-Ipsos poll finds washingtonpost.com/Jan. 17, 2020 "President Trump made a stark appeal to black Americans during the 2016 election when he asked, “What have you got to lose?” Three years later, black Americans have rendered their verdict on his presidency with a deeply pessimistic assessment of their place in the United States under a leader seen by an overwhelming majority as racist. The findings come from a Washington Post-Ipsos poll of African Americans nationwide, which reveals fears about whether their children will have a fair shot to succeed and a belief that white Americans don’t fully appreciate the discrimination that black people experience." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said cheering for soaring stock prices while wages stay low is 'inequality in a nutshell.' 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HootTheOwl posted:The whole planet is being drunk driven. Anyone who chooses to stay on this planet is gambling that the crash won't happen or won't affect them. Except that people can't actually leave the planet in meaningful numbers. But they can leave individual countries that are especially poorly run or whose leadership is out of control. It's not really a gamble if no individual choice changing individual outcome is possible, just a chance of tragedy. I make this distinction because especially in dark times, it's a mistake not to carefully consider the ways individual agency can still improve individual outcomes. Since 2017, the global environment has reminded me of the leadup to World War 1 in many ways. In many ways it's different. But before WW1, the world was more globalized than ever and emigration to diverse places was available to a broader subset of the global (especially European) population than ever before. People were lulled into a belief that the empire system was stable (Crimean and Franco-Prussian wars yes, but no continental war since Napoleon) and there was free cultural exchange. It was tempting to believe war was behind. Sure, a threat of German, Russian and Austro-Hungarian militarism hung in the air. Now it's a Russian, Chinese and blind American nationalist threat with Iran and North Korea as possible flashpoints. But the ease of movement before WW1 and 2 masked its consequentiality. Europeans lucky enough to have left the continent or moved to the Netherlands before WW1 or Sweden before WW2 got to survive the worst of the conflict. I doubt it will be as dire this time around, but I have a strong sense that national borders, what nation people end up in will once again wind up more consequential than people expect. This risk has been underestimated by society. This time it's less likely moving across borders in wartime will be impossible so much as it will be far better to be an established citizen with a life already built in a nice neutral country when conflict breaks out. Eregos fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Jan 20, 2020 |
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Kellyanne Conway Claims Martin Luther King Would Be Against Trump Impeachment thedailybeast.com/Jan. 20, 2020 '“I’ve held my opinion on it for a very long time, but when you see the articles of impeachment that came out, I don’t think it was Dr. King’s vision to have Americans dragged through a process where the president is not going to be removed from office, is not being charged bribery, extortion, high crimes and misdemeanors,” she continued. After declaring that anyone who cares for the phrase “and justice for all” should appreciate that the president has a “full-throttle defense” when it comes to impeachment, Conway concluded by linking herself with MLK. “I, this morning, was reading some of the lesser-known passages by Dr. King and I appreciate the fact that we as a nation respect him by giving him his own day,” she proclaimed. “I’m happy to share a birthday with this day,” Conway concluded. ‘Can you imagine a group of black men walking around with masks and guns?’ Virginia rally sparks questions of racism and privilege rawstory.com/January 20, 2020 Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items bbc.com/8 hours ago 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wuhan, China cdc.gov/January 20, 2020 [Posted just because there's some breathless media reports posting "BREAKING" news about this virus sans in depth information.] 'A famous anecdote encapsulates Grant's unflinching attitude to temporary setbacks and his tendency for offensive action. Sometime after midnight, Sherman encountered Grant standing under a tree, sheltering himself from the pouring rain and smoking one of his cigars, while considering his losses and planning for the next day. Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiloh
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And everyone in the world races to be first to post the gif 
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Megillah Gorilla posted:And everyone in the world races to be first to post the gif Thank you for this, I'd somehow forgotten it.
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71% of Republicans Want Mitch McConnell to Call Witnesses at Trump Impeachment Trial, New Poll Shows newsweek.com/1/21/20 "SurveyUSA asked 4,096 registered voters whether witnesses with firsthand knowledge should be allowed to testify, with 71 percent of Republicans, 93 percent of Democrats, and 81 percent of Independents saying witnesses should be allowed to testify. Only 15 percent of Republicans said that they should not be allowed to testify, while 4 percent of Democrats, and 7 percent of Independents said they shouldn't. Only 3 percent of Democrats were unsure, with 12 percent of Independents and 14 percent of Republicans answering not sure." [Note: the above link is not intended as the beginning of a detailed derail discussion here, but as a thing to poke at your lovely chud friends and relatives on other platforms. It's NEWSWEEK!.] Most Americans Want the Rich to Pay Higher Taxes, According to Every Poll Everywhere msn.com/1 day ago "We may live in polarized times, but there’s one belief that Americans of all races, genders, and political persuasions can get behind: Tax the Rich!" .... "Survey after recent survey confirms, quite simply, that most people think the richest Americans should pay more in taxes. The concept seems to have only gained more support since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which has disproportionally benefitted the richest American taxpayers, as well as some of the world’s biggest corporations. And we are in an election year, of course, so arguments about the relative fairness of the tax system and whether the rich pay enough in taxes are bound to pop up and grow even more heated in the months ahead." [IBID.] 'Trump Was Merely Sharing The Gospel With That Porn Star,' Explains Jim Bakker babylonbee.com/January 19th, 2018 Trump Spiritual Adviser To Parishioners: Give Me $100K Or Your Dreams Will Die theintellectualist/Jan 20, 2020 [Seems silly, but the significant percent of the population right now that support these views is not so.] Religious wars: With the Christian right on the offensive, activists are fighting back salon.com/January 20, 2020 Why aren't Democrats making life miserable for vulnerable Republicans on impeachment? nbcnews.com/Jan. 21, 2020 "As it turns out, they’ve put little to no pressure so far on vulnerable GOP senators like Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and even Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. Indeed, according to our ad trackers at Advertising Analytics, there are 11 impeachment-themed TV ads airing across the country right now, and all 11 are by Republicans and GOP groups. Not a single one is by Democrats putting pressure on Republicans. If the shoe were on the other foot — say a President Hillary Clinton facing a Senate impeachment trial — we’re fairly certain we’d see GOP ads directed at Doug Jones in Alabama, Gary Peters in Michigan and (probably) Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona. So why haven’t Democrats tried to pressure GOP senators? Especially in the month since the House passed their impeachment articles against Trump? Democrats might have the overall facts on their side. And they have a slight majority of Americans supporting Trump’s conviction and removal, according to yesterday’s CNN poll. But they’ve yet to make life miserable for the Cory Gardners, Martha McSallys and Susan Collinses. And that makes it much easier for Mitch McConnell to win on process." The last Chick-fil-A in the UK is shutting down after months of nonstop protest lgbtqnation.com/January 21, 2020 "The last Chick-fil-A remaining in the United Kingdom is shutting down after four months following protests over the chain’s history of espousing anti-gay rhetoric and donating to anti-LGBTQ hate groups. The franchise, tucked away in a luxury hotel in the Scottish Highlands, spawned outrage nationwide when it opened." Colombia seeking deals with protest leaders, but some demands 'unconstitutional' reuters.com/January 21, 2020 Hong Kong protesters decry police inaction six months after brutal mob attack reuters.com/January 21, 2020 I Don't Understand Why There Aren't Thousands of People Protesting the Senate Trial esquire.com/Jan 21, 2020 "The American public has now proved that it will tolerate just about anything except sign-stealing in baseball and a bad decision on The Bachelor." .... '“When you have exhausted all other avenues to find the voice of reason within our government, it’s a time-honored tradition and effective tool,” she said. “Not everyone can do it, and I know I come to it from a place of privilege of being able to do it. But for those who are called to it, it’s not only empowering for me at a time of great frustration and personal fear, it allows me to feel like I’m doing something.”'
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