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GottaLaff

@GottaLaff@mastodon.social

Bite me, Musk.

Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) for years. I post a lot: breaking news + legit info you can use, prone to snark. My mini Australian Labradoodle, Hamilton, has trained me well.

Now where's my trough of wine? 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦

#Progressive #USPolitics #VotingRights #legal #WomensRights #CivilRights #BLM #climate #Canada #journalists #politics #news #LGBTQ #DogsOfMastodon

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arstechnica, to random
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EV sales slowdown is mostly a Tesla problem, according to sales data

Almost every other automaker is seeing double-digit EV sales growth.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/ev-sales-slowdown-is-mostly-a-tesla-problem-according-to-sales-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich, to random
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Unemployment has been at or below (mostly below) 4% since the end of 2021.

4 years ago, Trump called it "joyous" &"stupendous" that unemployment was only 13.3%.

In the "booming" Reagan years, unemployment averaged 7.5%.

Pres. Biden is presiding over historically strong growth.

stux, to random
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Little FYI, this is the guy that created Nostr. The platform that Jack Dorsey has donated over 10 million dollars to

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No. We don’t need nazi’s, racists and fascist and we will fight them

GottaLaff, to random
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America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates.
https://apnews.com/article/d1d73005dbc40b081a555850a44e73d1

DemDifference, (edited )
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@GottaLaff

Full detail on today's strong jobs report:

• 272K jobs added in May
• Women's employment rate hits another high
• A total of 15.6 million jobs added under Biden so far
• 30 straight months of unemployment rate at or below 4%
• Prime-working-age labor force participation at 22-year high
• Wages up 4.1% over past year, rising faster than 3.4% inflation

erictopol, to random
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The KP.3 variant is taking over in the US, with 2 key mutations beyond JN.1 (F456L and Q493E) at the same time FDA has planned for JN.1 to be the target of the new Covid booster in September. Big mismatch and bad call.

w7voa, to random
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Group aligned with Biden is challenging RFK Jr.’s New York ballot petition, saying his campaign lied about his state residency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/us/politics/rfk-jr-ny-residency-challenged.html?unlocked_article_code=1.x00.RRB_.MkdEl7R45g9o&smid=url-share

SocraticEthics, to Ukraine
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https://t.me/WarriorsUkrainian/29713
🇫🇷🇺🇦France to transfer €650 million to Ukraine to support critical infrastructure, — Le Monde. According to the publication, on June 7, Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron will sign two agreements on loans and transfers to Ukraine to support (more)



jeffjarvis, to random
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Here it is again--journalists characterizing critics as "activists"--in a report on fighting in the NY Guild between said activists and those who wear the cloak of "independence."
"The Guild’s leaders 'have forgotten that we are a union for journalists, not activists.'"
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/06/2024/new-york-times-reuters-journalists-clash-with-news-union

emptywheel, to random
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Judge Noreika Risks Narrowing Hunter Biden's Right to Confront His Accuser Even Further

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/06/judge-noreika-risks-narrowing-hunter-bidens-right-to-confront-his-accuser-even-further/

GottaLaff, to random
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Cowards.

Senate Republicans block bill to protect Americans' access to contraception https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-block-bill-protect-americans-access-contraception-rcna155448

cynblogger,
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@GottaLaff

The only power we have left in this sea of corruption & extremism is OUR VOTE.

WORK TO GET OUT THE BLUE VOTE!

ChrisHolladay,
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@GottaLaff
We need birth control .....to prevent future Republicans.😼

GottaLaff, to random
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🤦🏻‍♀️😫Via Kyle Griffin:

NBC News confirms: Mike Johnson just put #Trump loyalists Ronny Jackson — demoted by the U.S. Navy in 2022 — and Scott Perry — central to House GOP efforts to overturn the 2020 election — on the House Intel Committee.

Wileymiller,
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@GottaLaff
This makes the title of Intelligence Committee ironic.

atrupar, to random
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New in PN: Jim Jordan understands that congressional hearings are powerful political tools that drive news cycles and put pressure on officials. Dick Durbin does not. And Democrats are much worse off for it. https://www.publicnotice.co/p/dick-durbin-scotus-senate-judiciary-hearings

SocraticEthics, to Ukraine
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‼️🇪🇺Ukraine's Parliament ratifies agreement with EU that determines conditions for €50 billion aid financing (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/6/7459471/



GottaLaff, to legal
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Paging 11th Circuit!

“Judge Aileen #Cannon is again ripping up the court schedule in #Trump’s classified #documents case – pushing some of the legal questions that have been before her for months even further down the road.” #legal

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/04/politics/cannon-trump-special-counsel-hearing?cid=ios_app

heidilifeldman,
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@GottaLaff The incoherent scheduling and delay aren’t even the most shocking aspects of Cannon’s latest decisions. Her ruling that people like Ed Meese and Michael Mukasey can participate in oral arguments over Jack Smith’s appointment as special prosecutor is outrageous. This gives people with no standing in the case a platform to air their views.

Nonilex, to Law
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Tues night on the conservative network :
“I said, ‘Wouldn’t it really be bad? … wouldn’t it be terrible to throw the president’s wife & the fmr secretary of state — think of it, the fmr secretary of state — but the president’s wife into ? … But they want to do it … So, you know, it’s a terrible, terrible path that they’re leading us to, & it’s very possible that it’s going to HAVE TO HAPPEN to them.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/04/trump-newsmax-opponents-jail-clinton/

tdwllms1, to random
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sherrilynifill
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As @davidfolkenflik has pointed out the Washington Post, the WSJ, Bloomberg News, CNN are all run by British CEOs now. We should be asking tough and loud questions about why in a country brimming with talented journalistic & business leaders our major news outlets feel compelled to hire leaders from outside the country.

tdwllms1, (edited )
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sherrilynifill
We are facing a democratic crisis & a volatile political moment. I find it odd that we would not wish to draw from the U.S. talent pool that is most experienced & knowledgeable.

tdwllms1, (edited )
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jayrosen_nyc
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“You’ve chosen people with a very different culture from the Washington Post." —CEO Will Lewis was grilled today by Post staffers about the people he hired as top editors.
"They fear that he’s installing allies to consolidate power over an editorial vision they don’t have clarity on just months ahead of one of the most contentious election years in American history."
https://www.notus.org/media/washington-post-shakeup-buzbee

w7voa, to random
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Liftoff for the Boeing Starliner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONdNn9tQDjQ

emptywheel, to random
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Gaps and Forms: Hunter Biden's Defense

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/05/gaps-and-forms-hunter-bidens-defense/

YusufToropov, to legal
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This powerful, hope-imparting 12-minute overview from gave me back my foundation.

It reminded me of my personal responsibility to support election workers, court workers, and others who are doing the dangerous job of keeping our system functioning.

It reminded me not to be cowed.

If it does the same for you, maybe this so others get the same inspiration.

https://youtu.be/P9lujh1rlWs?si=MPbGk1QhcJZpn_JL

@GottaLaff
@Nonilex
@uspolitics @politicalscience @DemocracyMattersALot @DefendDemocracy

aaron.rupar, to random

OMG Swalwell refuses to stop talking as Republican try to interrupt his soliloquy about Republicans being in a cult

aaron.rupar, to random

Lieu: "Trump's campaign manager: felon. Trump's deputy campaign manger: felon. Trump's foreign policy adviser: felon. Trump's lawyer: felon. Trump's political adviser: felon. Trump's fundraiser: felon. It is not the fault of the DOJ that Trump surrounded himself with criminals."

GottaLaff, to random
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attacks as ‘convicted felon’ after 34-count guilty verdict in hush-money trial –

At a campaign event in New York, the president described Trump as a “convicted felon”, and said, “This guy does not deserve to be president whether or not I’m running.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/04/biden-trump-immigration-election-latest-updates

otownKim,

@GottaLaff I love Dark Brandon

Walking With Eagle Joe Biden GIF

aaron.rupar, to random

New in PN: Biden's fight against monopolies is a fight for democracy

"For decades lax antitrust enforcement has enabled the erosion of democratic institutions. Biden's changing that. It’s not the only issue we’ll be voting on in November, but it’s vital."

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/biden-antitrust-live-nation-google-explained

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