Amy
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
July 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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The only thing worse than undermining their own competitive advantage is running ads that try to gaslight us into believing this is what their customers wanted all along.
Southwest's signature boarding process will be replaced by a completely different system. The airline recently ended another of its signature policies, free checked bagging.
Southwest Airlines sets date for assigned seat launch, new boarding order
The change ends more than 50 years of open seating on the airline.
www.axios.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The only thing worse than undermining their own competitive advantage is running ads that try to gaslight us into believing this is what their customers wanted all along.
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In my view, the window to *forestall* autocratization of the US political system is basically closed. We're now in the consolidation phase of a new authoritarian constitutional settlement. The question is how far it'll get (will it achieve its apparent goal of fascism?) & at what pace.
Here's why:
Here's why:
July 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In my view, the window to *forestall* autocratization of the US political system is basically closed. We're now in the consolidation phase of a new authoritarian constitutional settlement. The question is how far it'll get (will it achieve its apparent goal of fascism?) & at what pace.
Here's why:
Here's why:
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NEW: In a major move, the Trump administration is aiming to redefine what it means to "harm" an endangered species
The regulatory rollback opens the door to more logging, mining, oil & gas drilling, home construction and other ecologically damaging ventures
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The regulatory rollback opens the door to more logging, mining, oil & gas drilling, home construction and other ecologically damaging ventures
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump officials say destroying endangered species’ habitats isn’t ‘harm’
A proposed rule would narrow the definition of harm under the Endangered Species Act and could open the door to more mining, construction and other activities.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
NEW: In a major move, the Trump administration is aiming to redefine what it means to "harm" an endangered species
The regulatory rollback opens the door to more logging, mining, oil & gas drilling, home construction and other ecologically damaging ventures
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The regulatory rollback opens the door to more logging, mining, oil & gas drilling, home construction and other ecologically damaging ventures
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Tactics to Survive Dictatorship: Secession Enters the Conversation whowhatwhy.org/politics/us-...
Tactics to Survive Dictatorship: Secession Enters the Conversation - WhoWhatWhy
If the alternative to dictatorship is civil war, what kind of civil war might be winnable?
whowhatwhy.org
March 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Tactics to Survive Dictatorship: Secession Enters the Conversation whowhatwhy.org/politics/us-...
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So birthright citizenship is bad, but citizenship exchanged for pure monetary consideration without any other allegiance is fine.
Gotcha.
Gotcha.
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
So birthright citizenship is bad, but citizenship exchanged for pure monetary consideration without any other allegiance is fine.
Gotcha.
Gotcha.
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If we did a fraction of the research into our candidates for elected office as we did for our fantasy football teams, we would have the government we desperately need.
December 16, 2024 at 4:01 PM
If we did a fraction of the research into our candidates for elected office as we did for our fantasy football teams, we would have the government we desperately need.
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
Sasshole says hello!
November 16, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Sasshole says hello!