ah yes, what is worse? passing a law through congress to add more seats to the supreme court — as per congress’ explicitly stated constitutional authority — or a violent coup to overturn the constitutional order?
The trial could have been conducted months ago if SCOTUS hadn't decided to delay for months and then decide that Trump is king-ish. Ahhhh!
My summer reading taught me that Leon Czolgosz was actually a member of the Korean Provisional Government, not a...I dunno, pawn of German manufacturing interests? Anyway, read Same Bed, Different Dreams. It's great!
Public discourse: "calling it fascism is a bit strong / can't call them nazis" R Senate candidate for Minnesota: "the wrong side won WW2"
There should be some form of recourse for the Federal government to seize everything you own if you spread misinformation about a disaster and potentially impede the actual response.
I mean it was inevitable that the modern Right would eventually turn against the Good War, all of its narratives are against all of their narratives I keep expecting Trump to say “can you imagine any of these Gen Z kids defending Omaha Beach”
I think it's good that the Allies defeated the Nazis, rather than the other way around. The Nazis winning would've been worse. Sorry to get so partisan and speak out against one of Republicans' chosen standard bearers in Minnesota like this, but that's how I feel.
As the control of the Senate hangs in the balance, GOP candidates across the country are facing a similar problem: Troubling and bizarre past statements, both in-person and on social media, are coming...
I think we can agree this effort to recover $2.90 has been, to say the least, not very cost effective
Man shot in the head by NYPD cops aiming at a guy who didn't pay the $2.90 fare is suing the city for $80 million. gothamist.com/news/family-...
An attorney said the legal claim is the first step toward filing a lawsuit on behalf of the 49-year-old bystander injured in the shooting.
good opportunity to plug my piece on the climate stakes, the experts think IRA etc got us on track roughly halfway to meet our climate goals. Trump would halt that progress, while IRA 2.0 under Harris would get us all the way prospect.org/environment/...
I know everyone on here is Too Online and have relatively little room to say this, but good fucking god, does she ever need to log off.
I've turned a corner in my life and become one of those Midwestern dads still wearing shorts well after everyone else has switched to pants because of the chill in the air.