not the lawyer
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Super interested in what you have to say.
mostly a reply guy because I have nothing to promote 🤷♀️
mostly a reply guy because I have nothing to promote 🤷♀️
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Back in 2018, RBG was doing a Q&A on human dignity and the law at NYU Law and I asked her a question about those dire times (ha doesn’t seem so bad now) and she assuaged our concerns with a response about how in all her years, the pendulum always swings to equilibrium.
Now, I’m not so sure.
Now, I’m not so sure.
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First Arlo Guthrie. Then Bob Dylan. Then Gil Scott Heron. Then Rage Against the Machine. And now, Cartman.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
First Arlo Guthrie. Then Bob Dylan. Then Gil Scott Heron. Then Rage Against the Machine. And now, Cartman.
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Can we get a shot of the president slumped over and sleeping at the commanders game?
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Can we get a shot of the president slumped over and sleeping at the commanders game?
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. @kim.senate.gov and @booker.senate.gov : don't do it, guys. Don't cave. They're never giving you the vote needed to fix health insurance. You're not negotiating with good faith actors. Don't give our democracy away.
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
. @kim.senate.gov and @booker.senate.gov : don't do it, guys. Don't cave. They're never giving you the vote needed to fix health insurance. You're not negotiating with good faith actors. Don't give our democracy away.
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NYC is home to “384,000 millionaires” while 20% of residents are on #SNAP.
“.. the extent to which some .. have it all while others have absolutely nothing .. without a civil uprising .. is a minor miracle unto itself.”
@downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social
www.downtownjoshbrown.com/p/there-s-so...
“.. the extent to which some .. have it all while others have absolutely nothing .. without a civil uprising .. is a minor miracle unto itself.”
@downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social
www.downtownjoshbrown.com/p/there-s-so...
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
NYC is home to “384,000 millionaires” while 20% of residents are on #SNAP.
“.. the extent to which some .. have it all while others have absolutely nothing .. without a civil uprising .. is a minor miracle unto itself.”
@downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social
www.downtownjoshbrown.com/p/there-s-so...
“.. the extent to which some .. have it all while others have absolutely nothing .. without a civil uprising .. is a minor miracle unto itself.”
@downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social
www.downtownjoshbrown.com/p/there-s-so...
When donating to food pantries is derided as woke
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
When donating to food pantries is derided as woke
Mike Greenberg said on his ESPN Get Up last week that talking about the Cowboys increase ratings. The Cowboys are a mid team that won't even make it to the playoffs and yet they STILL take up all the oxygen in the sports commentary world.
This post is about mainstream media and Donald Trump.
This post is about mainstream media and Donald Trump.
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Mike Greenberg said on his ESPN Get Up last week that talking about the Cowboys increase ratings. The Cowboys are a mid team that won't even make it to the playoffs and yet they STILL take up all the oxygen in the sports commentary world.
This post is about mainstream media and Donald Trump.
This post is about mainstream media and Donald Trump.
Priorities.
Prioritize the anti-Trumpism coalition. Don't prioritize factional fighting within the Democratic Party. Point out the crimes of Trumpism. Resist whataboutism. Remember that Trump will not be in power forever. Plan to prosecute all his crimes. Remember that the Constitution is on your side. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Priorities.
I dunno, seems like we're getting ahead of ourselves?
We have entered the most dangerous time: animals backed into a corner will strike.
We have entered the most dangerous time: animals backed into a corner will strike.
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I dunno, seems like we're getting ahead of ourselves?
We have entered the most dangerous time: animals backed into a corner will strike.
We have entered the most dangerous time: animals backed into a corner will strike.
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Although the food pantries in my neighborhood are mostly Haitian, Mexican, and Salvadoran immigrants all with families here, kids in schools and adults who work multiple jobs.
Strivers.
The story of America and they are hungry today.
Strivers.
The story of America and they are hungry today.
October 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Although the food pantries in my neighborhood are mostly Haitian, Mexican, and Salvadoran immigrants all with families here, kids in schools and adults who work multiple jobs.
Strivers.
The story of America and they are hungry today.
Strivers.
The story of America and they are hungry today.
100% yes. Does not have to be expensive food we should be doing this, there are wonderful food pantries in every community.
This weekend is my Costco run weekend.
Will be loading up a cart for my local food pantry.
If you are able, please do the same.
The need is enormous.
Will be loading up a cart for my local food pantry.
If you are able, please do the same.
The need is enormous.
October 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
100% yes. Does not have to be expensive food we should be doing this, there are wonderful food pantries in every community.
This insight is 🎯
The who cares crowd is, in my deepest suspicion, a very loud, very white, very cis het male, very disposable income having, minority of assholes holding the rest of us hostage. I mean the Republican party only continues to even exist bc of some outdated laws about Senators and the Electoral College.
October 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This insight is 🎯
Anyone want to talk about how great of a cinematic masterpiece One Battle After Another is? Just nerd out as if we were in film class in 1991 reading Cahiers du Cinema?
October 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Anyone want to talk about how great of a cinematic masterpiece One Battle After Another is? Just nerd out as if we were in film class in 1991 reading Cahiers du Cinema?
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The violations of orthodox currency board rules by Argentina’s system reduces credibility of the government’s commitment and puts speculative pressure on the peso. When structural problems become apparent, currency markets react and FX trader make bank:
Capital Flight.
1956-1991-2002-2025
Capital Flight.
1956-1991-2002-2025
October 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The violations of orthodox currency board rules by Argentina’s system reduces credibility of the government’s commitment and puts speculative pressure on the peso. When structural problems become apparent, currency markets react and FX trader make bank:
Capital Flight.
1956-1991-2002-2025
Capital Flight.
1956-1991-2002-2025
Like, dollarizing now isnt even the answer. Put the peso in a museum, yes. www.cato.org/commentary/a...
October 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Like, dollarizing now isnt even the answer. Put the peso in a museum, yes. www.cato.org/commentary/a...
Couldn't be a better representation of speaking out
NEW: Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys joins the Home of the Brave advisory board.
“Growing up here in Massachusetts, you learn to never take shit from a bully...Trump's a bully who's bad for America, and it's time to stand up to him."
“Growing up here in Massachusetts, you learn to never take shit from a bully...Trump's a bully who's bad for America, and it's time to stand up to him."
October 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Couldn't be a better representation of speaking out
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Narrator: Trump isn't the problem; right-wingism is and that ain't leaving anytime soon.
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Narrator: Trump isn't the problem; right-wingism is and that ain't leaving anytime soon.
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Maybe Jeanine should start by becoming a member of the DC bar before she starts spewing her interpretation of the UCC.
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Maybe Jeanine should start by becoming a member of the DC bar before she starts spewing her interpretation of the UCC.
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Ask just about any cop what makes their job the hardest, and they will tell you it's not the criminals, but it's the regulations that tether them to civil rights and the constitution, in not so many words.
October 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Ask just about any cop what makes their job the hardest, and they will tell you it's not the criminals, but it's the regulations that tether them to civil rights and the constitution, in not so many words.
Where is congress
TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CONSTRUCT ACCESS ROAD TO AMBLER MINING DISTRICT IN ALASKA
October 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Where is congress
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Narrator: They don't want any protest. None of any kind. Dictatorships survive on compliance.
October 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Narrator: They don't want any protest. None of any kind. Dictatorships survive on compliance.
Well at least now we can all properly use the quote from the Blues Brothers
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October 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Well at least now we can all properly use the quote from the Blues Brothers
story of the decade.
We've investigated ourselves and have found no wrong doing.
October 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
story of the decade.
so are we all going to start mainlining tylenol
September 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
so are we all going to start mainlining tylenol