There is an old movie called “Mom and Dad Save the World.” It’s pure entertainment.
The planet is full of idiots and one of their most dangerous weapons is the light grenade. Anyone who picks it up disappears in a bright flash. So, why would anyone ever pick up this well-known weapon? Because it says “Pick me up” on the side.
You’re quoting a law that doesn’t apply here because US laws exist to be selectively enforced in the interests of the US. It sucks, but it’s been this way since at least WWII. Unless the Secretary of State decides to break decades of bipartisan support for Israel, this law is meaningless.
Now you’re getting it. This isn’t an argument. It’s an education on how government really works. If Biden was breaking a law, Republicans would immediately pounce to impeach him. But there hasn’t been a peep from them. So, no law is being broken.
More than a thousand Harvard students walked out of their commencement ceremony yesterday to support 13 undergraduates who were barred from graduating after they participated in the Gaza solidarity encampment in Harvard Yard....
Never before has the presiding judge on a criminal case been appointed to the bench by the defendant. It’s unfathomable that our “justice” system has become so transparently corrupt and broken. We’re a failing democracy and what comes next is not going to be good.
I’m taking linguistic liberty by not saying “the ICU”. People say “sent to or discharged from hospital” all the time, so I’m trying to get away with it because the wording works better.
NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges.
Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office (www.texastribune.org)
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When the DM tries to make it as obvious as possible (lemmy.world)
WTF Joe... (lemmy.world)
Total Recall (lemmy.world)
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A golden nautilus moving through a sunset sky (lemmy.world)
Lefty Nemesis (i.redd.it)
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1,000 Harvard Students Walk Out of Commencement to Support 13 Seniors Barred from Graduation over Gaza (www.democracynow.org)
More than a thousand Harvard students walked out of their commencement ceremony yesterday to support 13 undergraduates who were barred from graduating after they participated in the Gaza solidarity encampment in Harvard Yard....
Texas' governor is spending millions & using anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric to defund public education (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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It's uncanny! (lemm.ee)
Late Mother's Day post (sorry ma!) (lemmy.world)
Jack Smith asks judge to limit Trump’s lies about the FBI (www.motherjones.com)
GOP Officials Are Outsourcing Their Lawsuits to a Far-Right Christian Group (www.rollingstone.com)
Corporations Already Spent Over $1 Billion on Lobbying in First Quarter of 2024 (truthout.org)
Amazon Kills Shareholder Proposals on Worker Protections and AI Oversight (www.404media.co)
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Marxist Financial Advice (lemmy.ml)
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Britain covered up tainted blood scandal that killed thousands, report finds (www.upi.com)
Infiltration training (lemmy.world)
I’m taking linguistic liberty by not saying “the ICU”. People say “sent to or discharged from hospital” all the time, so I’m trying to get away with it because the wording works better.
Judge Orders Alec Baldwin to Face Trial for ‘Rust’ Shooting (www.thedailybeast.com)
Tea, Earl Grey, hot. Extra glue. (lemmy.world)
NOAA predicts above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (www.noaa.gov)
NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges.
The future is here (sh.itjust.works)