We're witnessing the most relentless state assault on free speech and free thought since McCarthyism and the guys who pretend to care about the First Amendment are either busy crying about things Twitter did 5 years ago or cheering it on.
RT @donmoyn@twitter.com
To recap: the Stop WOKE Act is obviously unconstitutional, and a federal court blocked it in November, calling it "positively dystopian." But DeSantis is just ploughing ahead with it. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/desantis-asks-state-colleges-data-critical-race-theory/story?id=96189743
If you arenβt familiar with the Overton Window, itβs an important concept that means the acceptable range of discourse between the far left and far right.
Every time you platform a fascist like Lauren Boebert and treat her like a politician instead of a fucking criminal, you move the Overton Window to where SHE WANTS.
This is precisely why we are in the situation weβre in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
Accepting that our government is "of, by, and for the people" doesn't mean accepting our Govt is perfect.
It means affirming the value of representative government, electing the best person for the job, and then holding them accountable to ensure justice for ALL people in America.
The Party of Lincoln no longer believes any of this. Hence, the Party of Lincoln is long dead. It's now the party of Reagan/Trump & it's grounded in cruelty, every person for themselves, & no actual accomplishments.
At least we're finally getting to what this is all about -- these Republicans want to destroy America's economy and doom our leadership of the world
RT @jackfitzdc@twitter.com
Rep. Ralph Norman's comments y'day highlight a big takeaway from the speaker's race.
Norman: "If next September, if weβre faced with another crisis and need to raise the debt ceiling or shut the government down, will you shut the government down? If he says no, Iβm out."
@ScottSoCal I hope the same. Yes, the number of the stolen children is huge and a big difference from something like an official/proofen number or the suspected/feared number. Some people work on the chase of the stolen children, itβs really difficultβ¦ hope to get them back asap
About fucking time. Officer Sicknick was murdered. Period. He was beaten in the head with a fire extinguisher and sprayed with poisonous chemicals by the mob trump incited and he died the next day In the hospital. Calling his death βnatural causesβ is a disgusting lie and everyone knows it.
-Trump Sued by Estate of Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack - The Wall Street Journal
i once had this happy accident taking pictures with my phone. i don't remember what i was trying to do, only that i was fiddling with settings when the train pulled in. somehow this happened.
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@ScottSoCal @customer228 that's delightful.
"A primitive writing system used by ice age hunter-gatherers appears to have been uncovered by an amateur archaeologist, who concluded that the 20,000-year-old markings were a form of lunar calendar."
#calendars #IceAgeArr
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.