ColinOatley

@ColinOatley@mas.to

I seem to be a humanist.
#USA
#Michigan
#AnnArbor
#OpposedToFascism

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Teri_Kanefield, to random
@Teri_Kanefield@mastodon.social avatar

Here is the appellate court's denial of Trump's claim of immunity:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415.1208593677.0.pdf

The decision opens by summarizing the allegations in the indictment, being careful to add that guilt hasn't yet been determined.

The court then dismisses the idea that they don't have jurisdiction over the issue and concludes that it does.

Then, on to immunity. The court rejects Trump's "separation of powers" argument, saying this:

That's strong language.

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ColinOatley,

@Teri_Kanefield Has anyone pointed out that Trump, by arguing that whoever holds the office of President is above the law, is arguing that Joe Biden is above the law? Does this Supreme Court want to rule that Joe Biden is above the law?

andrew, to law
@andrew@esq.social avatar

Ever heard of the "Toledo War?" Me neither.

"It was a boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and the then Michigan Territory, and erupted in 1835 and lasted into 1836. At the heart of the conflict was the city of Toledo, strategically positioned at the western end of Lake Erie, and both jurisdictions claimed it due to conflicting state and federal legislation and surveys."

#lawfedi @law

https://www.minimumcomp.com/p/legal-news-for-fri-126-biden-pauses

ColinOatley,

@andrew @law Of course. We Michiganders are pretty happy with the outcome of the Toledo War. Especially so since the Mackinac Bridge opened in 1957, connecting Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas.

Free_Press, to news
@Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

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    ColinOatley,

    @Free_Press Propaganda created to mislead.

    pbump, to random
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    Four in 10 Americans reject the idea of human evolution entirely.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/31/johnson-speaker-evolution-poll/

    ColinOatley,

    @pbump This is the scariest Halloween story I’ve read today.

    laurahelmuth, to random
    @laurahelmuth@mastodon.social avatar

    This is a smart explanation of how the "masks don't work" message spread & why we know masks do work (and so does flossing) even if there aren't randomized controlled trials to prove it https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-went-wrong-with-a-highly-publicized-covid-mask-analysis/

    ColinOatley,

    @laurahelmuth
    The SA article's subhead is direct and to the point:
    "The Cochrane Library, a trusted source of health information, misled the public by prioritizing rigor over reality"

    Next question: Why would anyone continue to trust The Cochran Library with the history described in this article of misleading the public?

    ColinOatley,

    @williamgunn @laurahelmuth
    Whether intentional or not, it appears that the "rigor" in Cochrane's mask study did more to obscure the truth than to illuminate it.

    Free_Press, to news
    @Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

    A picture is worth a thousand words.

    What do you think of this? Truthful? False?

    ColinOatley,

    @Free_Press It’s propaganda, created to promote a point of view.

    mattblaze, to random
    @mattblaze@federate.social avatar

    Why could Ansel Adams make such great, enduring photos? Four main reasons:

    • He had a great eye for subject and composition

    • He knew his subjects - the American landscape, etc - exceptionally well.

    • He was an absolute master of technique, some of which he invented and developed himself.

    • He was willing to schlep an enormous amount of delicate, heavy, expensive gear long distances to the middle of nowhere. Seriously.

    ColinOatley,

    @mattblaze It appears that your kit provides the shift function of a view camera, but not the tilt function. Does that hamper your preferred style of shooting at all?

    ColinOatley,

    @mattblaze I see. On closer examination, it looks like your Rodenstock 50mm lens might have a ball and socket joint for tilting.

    tzimmer_history, to random
    @tzimmer_history@mastodon.social avatar

    This type of “One side says… the other side says… who’s to say?” stenography the mainstream media often gravitates towards because it allows them to stay “neutral” and “balanced” inevitably privileges those who lie with impunity.

    It helps make Republican shamelessness a superpower.

    ColinOatley,

    @tzimmer_history I think cost-saving also plays a role. Stenography costs almost nothing. It takes time, effort, and competent journalists to report what is actually happening.

    FAIR, to Russia
    @FAIR@mastodon.world avatar

    Hyping Ukraine Counteroffensive, US Press Chose Propaganda Over Journalism

    The consensus among policymakers in Washington is to push for endless conflict, no matter how many Ukrainians die in the process.

    https://fair.org/home/hyping-ukraine-counteroffensive-us-press-chose-propaganda-over-journalism/

    #Russia #Ukraine #WarMilitary

    ColinOatley,

    @FAIR @qlp
    Why are you boosting this disgusting Russian propaganda?

    ColinOatley,

    @qlp @FAIR
    I'm relieved to learn that you boosted it by accident. :ablobwink:

    ColinOatley,

    @qlp @FAIR
    The article is pure Russian propaganda, describing the USA as a puppet master and Ukraine's citizens as powerless pawns.

    flexghost, to random
    @flexghost@mastodon.social avatar

    "My son Eric is much more involved with it than I am. I've been doing other things”

    Trump calls his sons idiots while positioning them to go to prison in Letitia James’ NY case instead of him

    This according to Trump biographer David Cay Johnston

    Ladies and gentleman…

    throwing your children under the bus is now presidential 🦅🇺🇸

    video/mp4

    ColinOatley,

    @flexghost “Never saw this coming,” said absolutely no one.

    shoq, to random
    @shoq@mastodon.social avatar

    I just got two glowing endorsements of Xfinity Wireless. I'm about ready to cut the cord, but I could still use the wireless. Any feedback on that notion appreciated. I may have bought the Verizon run.

    ColinOatley,

    @shoq Try it before you cut the cord. Simply unplug your router/cablemodem to see how well Xfinity wireless works as your only internet.

    tzimmer_history, to random
    @tzimmer_history@mastodon.social avatar

    I wrote about David Brooks’ claim that the root of all evil that plagues America is moral decay, turning the country into a “mean” place - and why such ahistorical nostalgia provides fertile ground for a politics of reaction:

    https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/moralizing-nostalgia-leads-to-bad

    ColinOatley,

    @tzimmer_history
    I wonder if Brooks is using ChatGPT to write his columns. How else could he generate so many words that appear to be plausible arguments, but are really just mindless gobbledygook?

    protecttruth, to random
    @protecttruth@mastodon.online avatar

    The NYT Editorial Board, everyone.

    The New York Times desperately wants to believe that we are not sliding towards fascism, that everything will be ok without anyone needing to sacrifice or change. It makes the NYT people feel better.

    Orwell wrote about how intellectuals talk themselves into believing that things aren’t as bad as they clearly are.

    ColinOatley,

    @protecttruth

    I call it willful blindness on the part of the Times. They continue to pretend that elected Republicans are arguing in good faith, that those Republicans care more about democracy than power.

    This justifies the Times’s insistence on repeating every false claim and both-sidesing every news story.

    molly0xfff, to random
    @molly0xfff@hachyderm.io avatar

    My latest: Why Sam Bankman-Fried is on his way back to jail, plus a recap of this week's other events in the cryptoverse.

    https://newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/issue-36

    ColinOatley,

    @molly0xfff

    What's the point of requiring #SBF to post a bond if the government's not going to collect it after he violated the terms of this release?

    Free_Press, to news
    @Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

    FLY ON THE Wall SAYS:

    Georgia DA Fani Willis may charge up to TWENTY people in the Trump Georgia election interference CASE next week.

    All twenty have received notification that they may be charged.

    https://www.wjcl.com/article/donald-trump-fani-willis-indictments-charges/44777110

    ColinOatley,

    @Free_Press
    Technically true, but not at all reassuring.

    emptywheel, to random
    @emptywheel@mastodon.social avatar

    Protection Racket: Donald Trump Thinks He's More Special Than Steve Bannon

    https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/08/05/protection-racket-donald-trump-thinks-hes-more-special-than-steve-bannon/

    ColinOatley,

    @emptywheel

    "And Judge Chutkan isn’t buying that bullshit." - That's reassuring.

    Teri_Kanefield, (edited ) to random

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    @Teri_Kanefield

    I am really impressed by the plain-language clarity of this indictment.

    GottaLaff, to random
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    7-31-23 Nicole Sandler Show – Monday with Marcy Wheeler
    View on Zencastr

    We waited most of the day Thursday, not so patiently, for the next shoe to drop. We were expecting a new indictment (or set thereof) from Jack Smith's investigation of the former guy -- this one for his actions (and inaction) on and around January 6.

    But sometime during the afternoon
    https://nicolesandler.com/7-31-23/

    ColinOatley,

    @GottaLaff

    Marcy connects all the dots.

    erictopol, to random
    @erictopol@mstdn.social avatar

    If you'd have told me 2 or 3 years ago that a real-time wastewater surveillance algorithm would become the primary way to detect Covid on the rise, I wouldn't have believed it. But it is now:

    https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2216021120

    ColinOatley,

    @erictopol

    Is this a bad thing? If so, what’s bad about it?

    jayrosen_nyu, to journalism

    "Not the odds, but the stakes."

    That's my shorthand for the organizing principle we most need in 2024 election coverage. Not who has what chances of winning, but the consequences for our democracy— given what's possible in this election. Not the odds, but the stakes.

    Here is an example of stakes commentary. Its analysis is both plausible and terrifying.

    https://newrepublic.com/article/174535/people-arent-facing-horrors-new-trump-term-bring

    #journalism #uspol #science

    ColinOatley,

    @jayrosen_nyu

    I agree that everything mentioned in this article is at stake. In addition, I’m certain that Trump would engineer a massive transfer of public wealth into his pockets and the pockets of his inner circle.

    mekkaokereke, to random
    @mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io avatar

    Happy !

    You know the drill by now. I don't like talking about Black history. Americans know Black history. I want to talk about white American history. In other words, racism, and the erasure of both positive achievements of, and injustices suffered by, non-white people. That's what people don't know.

    Try this: Ask your white US friends what the statue of liberty celebrates.

    Now ask your Black friends. Or French folk of any color.

    ColinOatley,

    @mekkaokereke Thanks, I hadn’t seen this document before. Georgia focuses on the value of their “property”, estimating that their African slaves are worth $3 billion in 1861 dollars.

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