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this is a state regulation problem. for instance, my state has regulated this and you can't get but like 1/10th the amount of THC, which is a problem for me
Listen I agree pot should be legal but also it is objectively insane that I can buy this at the grocery store next to the lettuce.
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
this is a state regulation problem. for instance, my state has regulated this and you can't get but like 1/10th the amount of THC, which is a problem for me
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festerman being one of the undertakers of the hemp trade is extremely funny given his political history. Maybe the stroke also destroyed this part of his brain, but legal weed is historically something he actually cared about
But like actually where did the political will to take the hemp industry out back and shoot it come from
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
festerman being one of the undertakers of the hemp trade is extremely funny given his political history. Maybe the stroke also destroyed this part of his brain, but legal weed is historically something he actually cared about
this one from the chair company really became an instant classic
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
this one from the chair company really became an instant classic
can someone tell me why this (weirdly great, creepy, 'authentically' staged with full masks and live instruments, albeit in English) production of the Oresteia is hosted in the Lyndon LaRouche Archive lmao
The Oresteia Agamemnon part 1
YouTube video by Lyndon LaRouche Archive
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
can someone tell me why this (weirdly great, creepy, 'authentically' staged with full masks and live instruments, albeit in English) production of the Oresteia is hosted in the Lyndon LaRouche Archive lmao
like: the iliad is a story about Mediterranean pirates being unable to keep their raiding coalition together because their elites are squabbling over sex slaves
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
like: the iliad is a story about Mediterranean pirates being unable to keep their raiding coalition together because their elites are squabbling over sex slaves
i liked how Emily Wilson's Iliad makes Agamemnon relatable. he's your asshole boss that didnt get his way and is now fucking you over. he needs nothing but feels slighted and must take on the strongest guy in the room to prove he's still in charge
these are your alphas, how noble their competition
these are your alphas, how noble their competition
Definitely the two fattest, baldest, most physically laughable fucking nerds on the planet know alpha
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
i liked how Emily Wilson's Iliad makes Agamemnon relatable. he's your asshole boss that didnt get his way and is now fucking you over. he needs nothing but feels slighted and must take on the strongest guy in the room to prove he's still in charge
these are your alphas, how noble their competition
these are your alphas, how noble their competition
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if you put AIPAC in a room with Hamas, Hezbollah, and JStreet and you give AIPAC a gun with two bullets they're shooting JStreet twice
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
if you put AIPAC in a room with Hamas, Hezbollah, and JStreet and you give AIPAC a gun with two bullets they're shooting JStreet twice
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Yes, American political parties are weak in their ability to discipline elected officials but are structurally entrenched in the electoral plumbing. Entryism remains the correct play.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yes, American political parties are weak in their ability to discipline elected officials but are structurally entrenched in the electoral plumbing. Entryism remains the correct play.
Truly, people keep being like "oh Rand is shutting it down over hemp, lol"
no, this is recriminalizing an industry with tens of billions of dollars in sales nationwide that millions and millions of americans use
no, this is recriminalizing an industry with tens of billions of dollars in sales nationwide that millions and millions of americans use
This is not just an intra-party feud. Rand Paul is trying to stop the re-criminalization of hemp nationwide and the effective destruction of the hemp industry. These products are important for veterans with PTSD, especially in states like Texas. Democrats should be working with him on this
Congressional Deal Would Ban Many Hemp THC Products, While Excluding Provisions To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana - Marijuana Moment
Newly released spending legislation negotiated by congressional leaders would federally recriminalize many hemp-derived products. It also excludes provisions previously passed by the House and Senate ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Truly, people keep being like "oh Rand is shutting it down over hemp, lol"
no, this is recriminalizing an industry with tens of billions of dollars in sales nationwide that millions and millions of americans use
no, this is recriminalizing an industry with tens of billions of dollars in sales nationwide that millions and millions of americans use
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Thune now:
“We’re waiting to hear what the Dems want in terms of time to talk, if any”
Says GOP leaders also "working to clear" Rand Paul’s objection over the Ag bill (hemp)
“When we hear from the Dems about whether they’re ready to move, then we’ll figure out the rest of it with our objector”
“We’re waiting to hear what the Dems want in terms of time to talk, if any”
Says GOP leaders also "working to clear" Rand Paul’s objection over the Ag bill (hemp)
“When we hear from the Dems about whether they’re ready to move, then we’ll figure out the rest of it with our objector”
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thune now:
“We’re waiting to hear what the Dems want in terms of time to talk, if any”
Says GOP leaders also "working to clear" Rand Paul’s objection over the Ag bill (hemp)
“When we hear from the Dems about whether they’re ready to move, then we’ll figure out the rest of it with our objector”
“We’re waiting to hear what the Dems want in terms of time to talk, if any”
Says GOP leaders also "working to clear" Rand Paul’s objection over the Ag bill (hemp)
“When we hear from the Dems about whether they’re ready to move, then we’ll figure out the rest of it with our objector”
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well that didn’t go well reason.com/volokh/2025/...
![Q: So as I understand it, you have a non-lawyer ... drafting a brief that you don't cite check the cases yourself to see that the language is in
there and your boss doesn't either, right?
A: It [unintelligible] on every occasion.
Q: I'm sorry, what did you just say?
A: It sounds like not on every occasion.
Q: It sounds like? ...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f4d76fjna5nxqsy2fu6cgmp3/bafkreidx2tlypxrvvef2z62a47ih4kn7s4dk7aa76q2ti5rczy4uuyig7a@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
well that didn’t go well reason.com/volokh/2025/...
I really wonder what's up with "and btw we decided to kill the hemp industry that's worth 12 figures of annual revenue nationally." Rand Paul might not be the only person mad about it, there is a LOT of local money to throw at representatives
Massie is a guaranteed no, which means the R's can lose all of like 2 votes in the house, which is always math in that caucus of frothing howler monkeys that can be problematic.
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I really wonder what's up with "and btw we decided to kill the hemp industry that's worth 12 figures of annual revenue nationally." Rand Paul might not be the only person mad about it, there is a LOT of local money to throw at representatives
to be clear: yes, i think "democrats are 100% on board with the methods and outcomes of draconian immigration enforcement and mostly just dislike the optics" is wrong and you're a fucking idiot for posting like this in November 2025
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
to be clear: yes, i think "democrats are 100% on board with the methods and outcomes of draconian immigration enforcement and mostly just dislike the optics" is wrong and you're a fucking idiot for posting like this in November 2025
yeah, one way or another, if the party isn't ready to govern the Senate by majority rules in 2028 we've failed and have almost no chance at near-term recovery
I agree with all of this, but my big big concern is that Democrats do not have the scruples to end it when they have power and that would be a disastrous outcome given where we are at. If I trusted them to man up and do it then playing it safer for the next year makes more sense.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
yeah, one way or another, if the party isn't ready to govern the Senate by majority rules in 2028 we've failed and have almost no chance at near-term recovery
takes that it would've been a clear win if they killed the filibuster make no sense to me:
- we would literally lose short term
- trump would be cheered for personally winning a demand
- we would lose many more things in the next year
- doesn't help much in 27-28 because nothing will be vetoproof
- we would literally lose short term
- trump would be cheered for personally winning a demand
- we would lose many more things in the next year
- doesn't help much in 27-28 because nothing will be vetoproof
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
takes that it would've been a clear win if they killed the filibuster make no sense to me:
- we would literally lose short term
- trump would be cheered for personally winning a demand
- we would lose many more things in the next year
- doesn't help much in 27-28 because nothing will be vetoproof
- we would literally lose short term
- trump would be cheered for personally winning a demand
- we would lose many more things in the next year
- doesn't help much in 27-28 because nothing will be vetoproof
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Look I don’t expect you to like the deal- I don’t!- but also it’s goddamn infuriating that your answer to “what else could we get?” has been “who knows? Let’s just keep everything shut down until we feel like we got what we wanted!” without acknowledging the cost of that.
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Look I don’t expect you to like the deal- I don’t!- but also it’s goddamn infuriating that your answer to “what else could we get?” has been “who knows? Let’s just keep everything shut down until we feel like we got what we wanted!” without acknowledging the cost of that.
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My one exception for my future jihad against GS's doing illegal shit is the ones who emailed their supervisor in advance to ask "hey boss I think this violates x USC ###, please advise before I take any further action," and then made sure to archive the response
being a whistleblower: difficult; risky; may ruin your life; should be reserved for only exceptional circumstances
innocently producing a document which must be produced in court should someone notice the thing: if legal thinks this document is a problem for the company, the thing is illegal
innocently producing a document which must be produced in court should someone notice the thing: if legal thinks this document is a problem for the company, the thing is illegal
i have never more clearly seen someone describe a job that they are probably the ideal person for
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
My one exception for my future jihad against GS's doing illegal shit is the ones who emailed their supervisor in advance to ask "hey boss I think this violates x USC ###, please advise before I take any further action," and then made sure to archive the response
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in other words, compared to the first shutdown fight back in march--that little shitshow--the direction of travel is Good. now we need to support those who want to fight and primary those who don't.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win
I have what I suspect is a somewhat counterintuitive take on the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
in other words, compared to the first shutdown fight back in march--that little shitshow--the direction of travel is Good. now we need to support those who want to fight and primary those who don't.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
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4 days of the party turning on them and incandescent anger may shift things. The thing about not having a spine is it goes two ways.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
4 days of the party turning on them and incandescent anger may shift things. The thing about not having a spine is it goes two ways.
I really don't understand Ossoff's name being thrown around (other than that he was a part of some larger group, along with Slotkin and others, that did talks about this). It seems like it would be actually insane for him to vote yes this year.
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I really don't understand Ossoff's name being thrown around (other than that he was a part of some larger group, along with Slotkin and others, that did talks about this). It seems like it would be actually insane for him to vote yes this year.
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I think if senate mods want to break, they will break, but it's really important they do it without cover from the caucus or leadership
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I think if senate mods want to break, they will break, but it's really important they do it without cover from the caucus or leadership
this is an odd list and does not sound very confident at all that six of these people will vote for it
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
this is an odd list and does not sound very confident at all that six of these people will vote for it
this feels like there is an actual senate centrist betrayal, but they don't actually have enough votes, and they are hoping that they can generate votes by pushing the "it's all done" message
if only the people who apparently have sources would just fuckin name names.
like josh marshall vague posting is fucking obscene. JUST FUCKING SAY WHO IT IS ALREADY.
like josh marshall vague posting is fucking obscene. JUST FUCKING SAY WHO IT IS ALREADY.
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
this feels like there is an actual senate centrist betrayal, but they don't actually have enough votes, and they are hoping that they can generate votes by pushing the "it's all done" message