Some of these articles don’t seem to get it. Another Trump term potentially removes all rights for many of us. Trans people won’t have to worry about healthcare, bigotry, bathrooms, or anything else that they’re facing. They will have to hide who they are or risk being rounded up or killed. It will be open season on women, liberals, feminists, atheists, satanists, muslims, people with dark skin or foreign sounding names. Rights don’t matter in a dictatorship. There’s only fighting or submitting.
It’s a tough game out there. Many of the problems are so severe and harmful that you can’t really joke about them. Biden is technically the power in the room but he’s so old that it’s close to punching down to joke about him. Seemingly, every single political body has been captured by fascists and is riding roughshod over Poe’s Law. Using satire is just giving them new ideas.
Informally, I believe this has been resolved by having the state attorney general sign off on most legislation as to its constitutionality. In my state, the attorney general is a shitheel. But, he has called out anti-gay legislation as blatantly unconstitutional and a waste of time and money. The lawmakers want headlines and ALEC money. They don’t give two shits about it being lawful or costly or harmful.
If I insinuated they could block it, that wasn’t my intention. It is basically a check without teeth. They can make a stink about it and a recommendation to the governor before signing but they have no legislative power.
This is correct. We waste a solid 1/3 of the food we produce and import. And we’re nowhere close to maxing out our food production. We just prevent people from having access to it.
That’s my bet. He’s a toady but he seems like he might be capable of feeling some shame. One of the very few Republicans that I think that about. There are no scandals capable of affecting most of the party.
I find most foods are best as soon as they are made, but some things seem to get better when the flavors have more time to meld. The only two I can think of right now are chili and hummus. What other dishes am I forgetting, or haven’t tried that you think get better with a little time?
That may well be, but nothing is really going badly for him, either. At least, not badly enough to make a difference to those of us who are increasingly facing down a hostile, broken country and a civil war because of him.
Trying And Failing To Cross A River In Vovchansk, 400 Russian Troops Got Cut Off. Now They’re Surrendering. (www.forbes.com)
Russia’s northern offensive isn’t going well....
A second Trump term would double down on erasing trans rights. Here’s how advocates are preparing. (19thnews.org)
Russia Declares War on ‘Mediocre Actor’ George Clooney (www.thedailybeast.com)
Right wing shit post (lemmy.world)
Visibly Distressed Putin Pals Shaken Up by Trump Verdict (www.thedailybeast.com)
My absolute favorite image ever created (lemmy.world)
Melania Trump reveals son Barron, 18, has pulled out of being a delegate nominating his father for president because he has 'prior commitments' (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Florida Dolphin Dies of Bird Flu as Alarm Grows Over Species Spread (gizmodo.com)
Florida scientists have reported the first known and fatal case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a bottlenose dolphin.
White House Correspondents Dinner Live Coverage (apnews.com)
The actual fun part hasn’t started yet as of 7:15 Pacific/10:15 Eastern....
'Not a religion': Florida governor signs school chaplain bill, says Satanists not welcome (www.usatoday.com)
i have a proposal (lemmy.cafe)
i feel it’s fairly modest
Was the 2020 election stolen? Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn. (wapo.st)
Prospective hires say agreeing with Trump’s false election claim appears to be a new litmus test for being hired by the party
Mike Johnson Completely Blindsided by Resignation in His Own Party (newrepublic.com)
House Speaker Mike Johnson had no idea Representative Ken Buck is quitting, as the GOP is in complete shambles....
[Question] - What are things you like to cook that are better the second day?
I find most foods are best as soon as they are made, but some things seem to get better when the flavors have more time to meld. The only two I can think of right now are chili and hummus. What other dishes am I forgetting, or haven’t tried that you think get better with a little time?
Trump wades into the abortion wars – it will not go well for him (www.independent.co.uk)