to be fair, achieving good outcomes is spectacularly difficult when Republicans control both houses of congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, and the news media. but that doesn't make this a good deal.

This is a decent deal if you think the job of a senator is maneuvering to be able to cast votes in the senate that you want to cast.

It is a bad deal if you think the job of a senator is achieving outcomes for your constituents and your nation.
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I read all whoas that way

and the president! it's like agreeing to pay an extra $4,000 for a car because the dealership assures you that you can ask Midas for free brake repairs next year.

I'm up to four full listens in the first 24 hours. Just an absolute delight.

"it's fine because it will work someday" sums up quite a lot of ... ~all this~

I had the album on low in the background while I was doing other things and wasn't really processing it beyond "this is nice" and then that happened and I stopped doing anything else. Going back for a second pass through the album now.

omfg the Everybody Needs Love cover!

I will confess that my use of the word "seems" was not entirely honest

this is a good thread Chris

certainly can't wait for Trump to give this company a blank check. it's really good, for humanity bsky.app/profile/404m...

between news of the Mavis Staples album I had forgotten was coming and *11 new trees* I am confident this post is going to be the best thing I read all day.