Manchin & Sinema sabotaged initiatives & were rewarded handsomely for it.
They were literally bribed by Republican donors.
1. Voting rights
2. Election security
3. Minimum wage
4. Carried interest tax loophole
5. Green New Deal
6. Public education protections
7. Immigration reform & border security
8. Russian sanctions
9. Saudi Arabia weaponry
10. Jan 6 investigation
11. Reproductive access
12. Senate confirmations
13. Filibuster Rules
14. Gun safety
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@Tharpa @ScottSoCal @locksmithprime @otownKim @Lightfighter So then: Highway to Hell
I think we're at $15 an hour now, here in CA.
"I havenβt seen this level of mass enthusiasm for a Presidential candidate since the Obama '08 campaign. The party is united, and energized. They donβt want to spend a few weeks evaluating who the candidate with the highest favorability rating might be. They want to stand together, declaring in one voice 'We wonβt go back' and defeat the existential threat posed by Trumpism."
~ Dave Karpf
#KamalaHarris #Biden #Trump #Democrats
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https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/why-the-open-convention-proposal
@ScottSoCal @Tharpa @locksmithprime @otownKim @Lightfighter Iβd suggest Dylanβs Knocking on Heavenβs Door but no one would answer him
When TFG dies, many people will care. People all over the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Uv959QuCg
@locksmithprime @JonChevreau @otownKim @Lightfighter Jesus, that sounds so freaking awesome, I hope you're right. It certainly tracks, according to google. π
Andreessen makes it clear -expects presidential attention -getting since he was 23. Given the number of times Andreessen & Horowitz make refs. to various meetings with various pols, it's easy to get the impression -mostly insulted -they're being treated like ordinary constituents.
Looking at a simple trade against personal liberty -abortion, the rights of gay & trans ppl & possibly democracy itself -IN FAVOR OF #crypto, #AI, & a tax policy they like better.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/24/24204706/marc-andreessen-ben-horowitz-a16z-trump-donations
@ScottSoCal Yes, itβs so terrible. And he just dismisses the fact that his child was suicidal as if it wasnβt really true because of his own feelings about her transition. What a horrible person.
I know everyone has their thing. That one book they're crazy about. Mine happens to be Dennis E Taylors Bobiverse series. I cannot tell you how much I want to be a Von Neumann probe, fired far out into deep space beyond the Oort Cloud and away from all of this. Just replicant versions of myself to chat with in a VR pub. Much like how I treat Fedi.
Anyway - should anyone be interested.... there is finally a release date for book 5 (Not Till We Are Lost) - Sept 5 2024. The Bobiverse Series has also been optioned to Lord Miller Prods/Universal, so fingers crossed there.
The right is fearful about the prospect of a Black woman becoming president. The right is no champion for Black folks to vote either. Closing voting centers, purging voter registrations, etc. They can and will try some shenanigans . Make sure you are registered to vote. Pay attention to deadlines.
This is complete and utter bullsh*t. Or he's like, the worst parent in the world. I could be persuaded either way.
If someone came to me and told me my child could commit suicide, I'd pay attention. I'd read what they wanted me to sign. I'd know exactly what I was agreeing to, and what their plan was to avert it.
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.