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alyssa
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chronically online & i can totally stop whenever i want.

(i watch movies @lsslr on letterboxd and go out to eat @lyssate on beli)
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It’s not exactly new to point out that Congress has ceded (and presidents of both parties have taken) control over most exercises of the war powers.

But this week’s bonus “One First” looks at the quiet but significant role that the Supreme Court has *also* played in that shift—and its consequences:
Bonus 158: The Supreme Court and the Long-Term Drift of the War Powers
The common narrative is that Congress has ceded its constitutional control over war powers to the President. But the Supreme Court also bears some responsibility for that deeply troubling realignment.
www.stevevladeck.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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President Trump said U.S. strikes targeted Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

More live updates: wapo.st/3T5y4Ma
June 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Elon Musk has given out $1 million prizes ahead of Tuesday’s vote, as the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history becomes a proxy war over President Trump’s agenda.

Here’s what to know about the election.
What to know about the Wisconsin Supreme Court race — and Musk’s involvement
Elon Musk has given out $1 million prizes ahead of Tuesday’s vote, as the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history becomes a proxy war over President Donald Trump’s agenda.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
i finally caved and watched all of severance within like three days… so to all those people telling me i’d like it: yeah, you right.
March 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Musk’s machinations and Trump’s daily outrages are meant to be mesmerizing—and paralyzing. But there are plenty of ways to fight back effectively—starting with not panicking.
Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain
Musk’s machinations and Trump’s daily outrages are meant to be mesmerizing—and paralyzing. But there are plenty of ways to fight back effectively—starting with not panicking.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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As Trump takes office and pledges mass deportations, this film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE is a critical share.

View the full series in multiple languages: wehaverights.us
January 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
officially blue (sky) pilled and red (note) pilled
January 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
classic sunday scaries rewatch time & the wire scene where they’re figuring out where the bullet casing is is just chef’s kiss every time.
December 9, 2024 at 5:18 AM
finally watching shogun and there’s something so satisfying about watching a show that isn’t completely eurocentric
November 25, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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November 23, 2024 at 7:10 PM
i know the mission of bluesky is for the people by the people without needing the 1% but can’t some leftist billionaire megalomaniac just bankroll it so it stays pure and ad free?
November 23, 2024 at 12:42 AM
my brother asked me - a kid that would stay up to watch inuyasha on adult swim and has recommended almost every anime he’s watched - if i had heard of samurai champloo. bffr.
November 15, 2024 at 1:17 AM
listening to npr and actually recognizing one of their guests was not on my bingo card for the weekend, but being a chronic 5-4 listener has finally paid off
November 10, 2024 at 5:58 PM
i’m calling it; 2024 is the year i girl bossed too close to the sun officially
October 23, 2024 at 6:11 PM
i made a trip itinerary for my coworker’s visit to chicago.

she said she wanted to try “that cheesesteak looking hoagie” and she meant an italian beef.

i assured her that that, deep dish, hot dogs, and a rainbow cone would all be baked into the plan.

she said “oh, that’s why you go to the gym.”
October 21, 2024 at 11:44 PM
loving the influx of ppl to bsky; makes me excited to actually use sns where i’m not primarily doomscrolling :-)
October 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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Now that this app is becoming more popular, there has unfortunately been an influx of right wing accounts

I highly recommend subscribing to this blocklist if you want to avoid this type of content

bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 20, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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message to those still on twitter:
August 20, 2023 at 9:13 PM