Joe
@htown-joe.bsky.social
Minnesotan living in Houston. Heterodox, old-school, HHH/FDR-style left liberal. #FreeSpeech #DueProcess #FindYourPark
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I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
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There is no case for Kash Patel.
Every Republican senator who votes for Patel is abdicating his or her constitutional responsibility. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Every Republican senator who votes for Patel is abdicating his or her constitutional responsibility. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Opinion | Kash Patel Is a Warning Shot
Senators, take heed.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
There is no case for Kash Patel.
Every Republican senator who votes for Patel is abdicating his or her constitutional responsibility. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Every Republican senator who votes for Patel is abdicating his or her constitutional responsibility. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
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do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
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This is Rupert Murdoch's Wallstreet Journal…
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is Rupert Murdoch's Wallstreet Journal…
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
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Dear Canada and Mexico,
We’re so, so sorry.
— Sane America
We’re so, so sorry.
— Sane America
February 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Dear Canada and Mexico,
We’re so, so sorry.
— Sane America
We’re so, so sorry.
— Sane America
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We can only hope our Canadian and Mexican friends understand most of America opposes this idiocy.
Dear Canada and Mexico,
We’re so, so sorry.
— Sane America
We’re so, so sorry.
— Sane America
February 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We can only hope our Canadian and Mexican friends understand most of America opposes this idiocy.
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
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Today is January 6th and no one is watching the Capitol be plundered, feces being smeared on the walls, and police officers being stabbed with American flags.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
January 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today is January 6th and no one is watching the Capitol be plundered, feces being smeared on the walls, and police officers being stabbed with American flags.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
Why? Because one side believes in democracy no matter what, and the other side only believes in it only when they win.
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The Specter of Jan. 6 Hangs Over Us. Pardons Would Whitewash Those Crimes. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The Specter of Jan. 6 Hangs Over Us. Pardons Would Whitewash Those Crimes. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump is a convicted felon. That will never not be true.
January 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Trump is a convicted felon. That will never not be true.
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ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY 💯
December 20, 2024 at 1:01 AM
ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY 💯
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Because, as Rand Paul makes clear, destruction and owning the libs is all they care about. Not actually governing.
December 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Because, as Rand Paul makes clear, destruction and owning the libs is all they care about. Not actually governing.
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He has posted about coming here. I've never seen him post about wanting to harass anybody. If I saw him post that, I would think a lot less of him.
"I'm not actually sure" you say. It seems you're just saying stuff other people told you. I'd read his tweets myself if I were you.
"I'm not actually sure" you say. It seems you're just saying stuff other people told you. I'd read his tweets myself if I were you.
December 16, 2024 at 5:06 AM
He has posted about coming here. I've never seen him post about wanting to harass anybody. If I saw him post that, I would think a lot less of him.
"I'm not actually sure" you say. It seems you're just saying stuff other people told you. I'd read his tweets myself if I were you.
"I'm not actually sure" you say. It seems you're just saying stuff other people told you. I'd read his tweets myself if I were you.
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💯. Thoroughly agree. The terms of the settlement were incommensurate with the merits of the case.
As a lawyer let me be clear: ABC News was NEVER going to lose the defamation lawsuit to Trump. They agreed to pay Trump $15 million bc in their view it's good for business. Don't let these oligarchs gaslight you: Trump is still a FASCIST threat. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/dont-let-t...
Don’t let the corporate oligarchs gaslight you into bending a knee for Trump
ABC News gives us the ABC’s of submitting to Trump’s fascist rule
deanobeidallah.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:13 AM
💯. Thoroughly agree. The terms of the settlement were incommensurate with the merits of the case.
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The ABC News settlement makes zero sense from a legal standpoint. It assumes there is a moral or reputational difference between forcibly penetrating a woman’s vagina with fingers and doing so with a penis. It also assumes that Trump has a reputation that could suffer damage.
December 15, 2024 at 1:52 AM
The ABC News settlement makes zero sense from a legal standpoint. It assumes there is a moral or reputational difference between forcibly penetrating a woman’s vagina with fingers and doing so with a penis. It also assumes that Trump has a reputation that could suffer damage.
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Nobody elected Elon Musk.
December 14, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Nobody elected Elon Musk.
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The Trump storm is coming. And suddenly it’s very, very important that we’ve elected people who believe in democracy, freedom, and the plight of working people at the state level. 🧵
December 14, 2024 at 12:10 AM
The Trump storm is coming. And suddenly it’s very, very important that we’ve elected people who believe in democracy, freedom, and the plight of working people at the state level. 🧵
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It was always bullshit.
A former FBI informant has agreed to plead guilty to lying about President Biden and his son Hunter taking a bribe from a Ukrainian oligarch, as well as other federal charges, according to a court filing on Thursday.
Ex-FBI Informant Alexander Smirnov Agrees to Plead Guilty to Lying About Bidens
Alexander Smirnov’s deal with the special counsel overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden could lead to 48 to 72 months in prison, though a federal judge would need to review the deal.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM
It was always bullshit.
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If we weren't at such a weird moment in history, the collapse of Assad's regime would be widely understood as a huge success for the Biden administration, which pursued sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as Syria, armed Ukraine and thus weakened Russia, and supported Syrian democrats and activists
December 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
If we weren't at such a weird moment in history, the collapse of Assad's regime would be widely understood as a huge success for the Biden administration, which pursued sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as Syria, armed Ukraine and thus weakened Russia, and supported Syrian democrats and activists