This is one particular instance where I’d be okay with a politician going back on his word/ folding from a threat. Gaza already has Biden in hot water, and getting our troops involved in a direct conflict with Iran, after FINALLY getting out of Afghanistan, is just gonna make things worse, dammit. Put more money into green energy so we can finally stop getting involved in the middle east, PLEASE.
I just learned yesterday that Costco started selling gold boullion in August and keeps selling out. Somehow it all just feels like an absurdist comedy.
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “on Tuesday escalated her threat to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, distributing a scathing letter that made the case for his removal and took Republicans to task for tolerating his leadership,” the New York Times reports....
Golly gee, for the fiscal responsibility party those republicans sure do seem to be having a whole lot of money troubles lately. Sure do wonder what that all’s about.
Yeah, from what I’ve seen the downvotes on anti-war comments are mostly when it looks like it could be one of those “I’ll never vote for Biden because of it” people based on the context of the post/comment chain, even if that’s not explicitly said. Basically you have to explicitly say “But still, fuck Trump” for yo protect from the downvotes lol
When Republicans gained control of the House in November 2022, many in Washington wondered how they would be able to govern effectively with one of the slimmest majorities in history. Some Democrats even speculated if they might be able to take back the House before the term ended....
The bond Trump is posting with the court now is essentially a placeholder, meant to guarantee payment if the judgment is upheld. If that happens, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will have to pay the state the whole sum, which grows with daily interest....
Iirc, they offered to negotiate with McCarthy, but he turned them down (according to him, anyway). Though by that point he had already broken several promises to them so if they really didn’t even try I wouldn’t be surprised either.
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days....
President Biden’s reelection campaign is pouncing on former President Trump’s fundraising numbers, dubbing its political rival “Broke Don” on Thursday....
In the month of February, Donald Trump finally neared the start of his general election campaign against Joe Biden—while burning through his political operation’s coffers for even more cash to support his legal defenses....
Bro I, an individual in IT, make almost that much in a month on my own. This high-profile, previously elected presidential nominee can’t crowdfund as much as my dumbass somehow convinced a company I’m worth. That is so fucking hilarious.
I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they’re on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can’t be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?...
I’m worried about the “if you stop using their SIM” part. It’s one thing if you switch providers before paying it off, but that’s already covered with the skipped payments part. This implies that even after you finish paying it off, you can get locked out. Either way, I’m curious if the app even has any way of knowing whether the creditor really is using it “as intended,” or just trusting that a creditor wouldn’t want to lock the phone of an active, paying customer. I don’t have time to dig through the code myself though, so I’ll just hope this blows up enough for somebody else to figure it out.
Yeah I had to switch jobs entirely to get anything more than “mmmm scraps for the peasant.”
And it’s only because I’m very fortunate to have a certification that’s still very in demand. Otherwise I’d be just as fucked as the rest of the tech sector.
I’m seriously hoping for a stong blue wave for this reason alone (well, not alone, but you know). I just want my damn government to get their shit together and fix my damn metro
I stopped using glassdoor after they told me I had to do review of my company before I could look at any other company’s reviews. Except I already had, when I joined. But that was longer than 1 year prior so I guess GD just assumed I had either quit or decided I hated the place? And the thing is, it’s a small company. A single person reviewing it multiple times is going to skew the reviews, and when I thought about that then now there’s no way I’m gonna trust any of the company reviews on there.
Less than a month after New York Attorney General Letitia James said she would be willing to seize former Republican President Donald Trump’s assets if he is unable to pay the $464 million required by last month’s judgment in his civil fraud case, Trump’s lawyers disclosed in court filings Monday that he had failed to...
The MAGA-friendly federal judge who keeps siding with Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified records case has forced prosecutors to make a stark choice: allow jurors to see a huge trove of national secrets or let him go....
??? Okay I don’t know shit about shit, but isn’t having a top secret clearance like, a legal requirement for allowing anyone to access top secret documents? Is she saying to waive that requirement (which, is she even allowed to do that??) or is she telling them to get all of these jurors cleared just so the trial can proceed?
I’ve been using this phone number from JMP.chat and I’ve barely used it for much of anything (Started February 27th, 2024), and somehow its telling me I need $35? I tried out their service plan but it was way too expensive. I only bought it once and took off my credit card after because auto pay kept auto depositing money...
Man, this made me think back to how this all began, and goddamn how bad you gotta fuck up to be the victim nation of a terrorist attack and STILL have the vast majority of rational people not want to have anything to do with you.
Bibi baby playing right into Hamas’s hands by going full genocidal maniac and having the entire first world look at him saying “what the fuck bro calm down” exactly like they said would happen
You have to admit they are pretty passionate about inciting that chaos though. At least if all their rants and endless, ear-piercing shouting are anything to go by.
I’m hoping that a significant portion of that 28% are just boomers who don’t keep up with current events and still think that Jan 6th was a fluke that nobody would have seen coming and that republicans are still the “party of fiscal responibility”.
By which I mean, I’d rather deal with people who have their heads in the sand than worry about almost 3/10 people actively rooting for dictatorship.
This BTW is how you involve in the story the reality of what the voters think, which is an important portion of election coverage, while still upholding your basic journalistic responsibility to communicate to people what's actually going on.
When Donald Trump posted the $91.6 million bond on Friday allowing him to appeal the E. Jean Carroll decision without paying her immediately, it set off an interesting scramble to unpack why Federal Insurance Company—a subsidiary of Chubb Insurance Company—would lend to a notoriously unreliable borrower....
Oh so this IS the same woman! While i did get confused, I’m glad they leaned into her identity as a writer for the defamation case as opposed to an SA survivor. Poor woman has to deal with enough shit with the orangutan and I’m sure just wants to get it all behind her.
Biden Administration Fears Iran Might Target U.S. Forces Over Israel Strike (theintercept.com)
Iran threatens to attack the U.S. if it assists Israel in defending against any Damascus retaliation....
Trump busts the myth behind the MAGA rich (www.salon.com)
Arizona abortion ban: Arizona House Republicans halt Democrats' effort to overturn 1864 law (www.azcentral.com)
Stubbornly high US inflation grew stronger than expected in March , vaulting to a 3.5% increase from last year (www.cnn.com)
Trump Media stock erases all gains since it began trading as DJT shares fall again (www.nbcnews.com)
Greene Escalates Threat Against Johnson, Making the Case for His Ouster (www.nytimes.com)
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “on Tuesday escalated her threat to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, distributing a scathing letter that made the case for his removal and took Republicans to task for tolerating his leadership,” the New York Times reports....
From skipping meals to working more to moving in with mom and dad—that's how Americans are trying to afford housing (fortune.com)
Ted Cruz Is Getting Nervous He's Going to Lose His Senate Seat (www.rollingstone.com)
The Texas senator’s questionable podcast deal with iHeartMedia is raising eyebrows amid his increasingly desperate fundraising efforts...
Biden calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
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Republicans Worry They Could Lose the House—Before the Election (time.com)
When Republicans gained control of the House in November 2022, many in Washington wondered how they would be able to govern effectively with one of the slimmest majorities in history. Some Democrats even speculated if they might be able to take back the House before the term ended....
‘In 24 Hours, You’ll Have Your Pills’: American Women Are Traveling to Mexico for Abortions (www.wired.com)
Several Trump supporters involved in Jan. 6 are running for office this year (www.nbcnews.com)
The Republican party has become a full-fledged anti-sex movement (www.theguardian.com)
The conservative obsession with purity and control is being achieved by increasingly punitive means...
Donald Trump posts $175 million in civil fraud case, halting collection of massive judgment (apnews.com)
The bond Trump is posting with the court now is essentially a placeholder, meant to guarantee payment if the judgment is upheld. If that happens, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will have to pay the state the whole sum, which grows with daily interest....
Trump supporters told he's suspending his campaign (www.newsweek.com)
It’s “Possible” Mike Johnson Will Lose Speakership Over Ukraine: Rep. Don Bacon (www.vanityfair.com)
The Speaker has promised to push forward with a Ukraine aid package once the House returns from a two-week break....
Mike Lindell's MyPillow is getting evicted from its Minnesota warehouse after the company failed to cough up over $200,000 in unpaid rent (www.businessinsider.com)
NBC News Kicks Ronna McDaniel to the Curb After Internal Revolt (www.thedailybeast.com)
Why the tables turned, leaving conservatives as loser in spending fight (thehill.com)
The tables have turned for House conservatives....
Court agrees to block collection of Trump's $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M (apnews.com)
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days....
Biden campaign calls Trump ‘Broke Don’ after he lags in fundraising (thehill.com)
President Biden’s reelection campaign is pouncing on former President Trump’s fundraising numbers, dubbing its political rival “Broke Don” on Thursday....
It's time to start worrying about Christian nationalism. (www.motherjones.com)
Trump’s PAC Burned $230,000 a Day on Legal Bills in February (www.thedailybeast.com)
In the month of February, Donald Trump finally neared the start of his general election campaign against Joe Biden—while burning through his political operation’s coffers for even more cash to support his legal defenses....
Google Allows Creditors to Brick Your Phone (lemmy.world)
I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they’re on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can’t be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?...
The Real Reason No One Is Giving Biden Credit for How Good the Economy Is Right Now (slate.com)
Biden seeks to accelerate the EV transition in biggest climate move yet (wapo.st)
The EPA’s final rule follows a concession to labor unions worried about a rapid shift to electric vehicles, and a nod that EV sales are slowing
Glassdoor Wants to Know Your Real Name (www.wired.com)
Why Won’t Rich Republicans Loan Money to Upstanding Businessman Donald Trump? (nymag.com)
Southern States Pushing Forward With Bills Ending Legal Recognition For Trans People (www.erininthemorning.com)
Major Asset Seizure Likely as Trump Can't Afford Bond for NY Fraud Case (www.commondreams.org)
Less than a month after New York Attorney General Letitia James said she would be willing to seize former Republican President Donald Trump’s assets if he is unable to pay the $464 million required by last month’s judgment in his civil fraud case, Trump’s lawyers disclosed in court filings Monday that he had failed to...
Mar-a-Lago Judge: Jury Sees Top Secret Files or Trump Wins (www.thedailybeast.com)
The MAGA-friendly federal judge who keeps siding with Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified records case has forced prosecutors to make a stark choice: allow jurors to see a huge trove of national secrets or let him go....
Is JMP.chat expensive? Are there any alternatives? (lemm.ee)
I’ve been using this phone number from JMP.chat and I’ve barely used it for much of anything (Started February 27th, 2024), and somehow its telling me I need $35? I tried out their service plan but it was way too expensive. I only bought it once and took off my credit card after because auto pay kept auto depositing money...
Behind Trump's campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation (www.cnbc.com)
Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as divide grows over war, food crisis in Gaza (www.pbs.org)
An outmaneuvered Lauren Boebert will face more obstacles in 2024 elections (www.theguardian.com)
Colorado congressman Ken Buck’s abrupt resignation has left the far-right member with two tough choices, upsetting her re-election plans...
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GOP base has shriveled compared to last presidential election (www.newsweek.com)
The number of people who describe themselves as Republican has slightly declined since the last presidential election....
Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida (www.npr.org)
Pornhub disables website in Texas after AG sues for not verifying users’ ages (thehill.com)
FCC Officially Raises Minimum Broadband Metric From 25Mbps to 100Mbps (www.pcmag.com)
Voters don’t have a clue about how much worse Trump’s second term would be (www.inquirer.com)
This BTW is how you involve in the story the reality of what the voters think, which is an important portion of election coverage, while still upholding your basic journalistic responsibility to communicate to people what's actually going on.
E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyers Foil Trump’s Quiet Attempt to Stall $91 Million Payment (www.thedailybeast.com)
When Donald Trump posted the $91.6 million bond on Friday allowing him to appeal the E. Jean Carroll decision without paying her immediately, it set off an interesting scramble to unpack why Federal Insurance Company—a subsidiary of Chubb Insurance Company—would lend to a notoriously unreliable borrower....
‘Absolute bloodbath’ at RNC as new leadership loyal to Trump purges staff (www.theguardian.com)
Chair Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump move to reorganize the party, with an expected cull of 60 members...
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award (apnews.com)
Mitch McConnell’s billionaire sister-in-law Angela Chao made panicked last call before dying in ‘completely submerged’ Tesla on Texas ranch: report (nypost.com)