It is only Democrats who travel with public airlines anyways. /s
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It is only Democrats who travel with public airlines anyways. /s
I think of FIFA as the second most corrupt organization in the world. The US government in the current administration being #1.
Wow, FIFA can get fucked. Glad I didn't spend any money on the World Cup of the One Percent (and Fascists).
Regarding the discussions on voter turnout, I'd be a fan of the system they have in Australia where voting is mandatory or else you get fined. At least it removes any handwringing about the silent majority or what not. Let's prove just how racist/mysognistic/etc America is.
It also needs the preferential voting system we have, in which it's impossible for your vote to be wasted. Adding in the "every election is on a Saturday" and the various additional ways to vote and a democracy sausage would help as well!
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Pre-bail out bail out?
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/co...seeks-government-backing-boost-ai-investments
I am one of the few that learned how to program RIGHT before AI became really big, like I think I graduated that year before ChatGPT was released so I missed the hype train. And even now, all I've seen it do is make pictures no one likes and give me a list of drink ingredients that sounded great, but was terrible in execution.
I also hate the code it writes for me. So I am not a believer in AI at all. So I don't want my tax dollars to shore up anything from that weirdo stooge Altman.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/co...seeks-government-backing-boost-ai-investments
I am one of the few that learned how to program RIGHT before AI became really big, like I think I graduated that year before ChatGPT was released so I missed the hype train. And even now, all I've seen it do is make pictures no one likes and give me a list of drink ingredients that sounded great, but was terrible in execution.
I also hate the code it writes for me. So I am not a believer in AI at all. So I don't want my tax dollars to shore up anything from that weirdo stooge Altman.
That seems like less of a bailout and more of the shady OpenAI financing. This is all a loan because they’re not making a trillion dollars (… but really, who is) and they’re hunting for investors. Having Uncle Sam co-sign just means OpenAI Sam gets a sweet deal.
FIFA's corruption track record is way longer so they should rightly be #1.
The rest of us can't read minds. Define your terms so the rest of us can understand what you are arguing.
And in news sure to put a grin on many a face, the Heritage Foundation (you know, the authors of Project 2025) is currently having itself a lovely little civil war sparked by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts defending Tucker Carlson hosting racist shitbag Nick Fuentes on his podcast. Since nobody on the right can apparently express themselves coherently, the fighting includes a large amount of anti-semitism and right-wing virtue signaling.
Additionally, in a development I'm sure everyone will find shocking, sexism is rampant at the Heritage Foundation with women being encouraged to not worry their pretty little heads about politics and go get pregnant instead.
Additionally, in a development I'm sure everyone will find shocking, sexism is rampant at the Heritage Foundation with women being encouraged to not worry their pretty little heads about politics and go get pregnant instead.
Turnout was relatively high because people were voting for or against Trump. He won't be on the ballot in 2028 (one hopes). But how much higher could it have been if the candidate on the Democratic side was Obama-like? Look at how the voter turnout spiked in NYC for Mamdani. Policy and charisma are both needed. Having a candidate that excites people will make a big difference in the down-ballot races as well.
And maybe you can slough off some Trump voters. But not by calibrating your message to them. By actually presenting a compelling alternative option instead of just "not Trump."
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g-s1-96437/trump-immigration-judges-fired
If you're an immigration judge who worked as the defense in an immigration proceeding before becoming a judge, you're almost twice as likely to be fired by the Trump administration compared to judges with other backgrounds.
It's another venue where the current administration is attempting to enshrine its values into our institutions. The effect of skewing towards judges that have an enforcement background will likely make immigration courts more likely to agree with enforcement actions in ways that are difficult to observe and measure.
Trump's appointees don't deserve the benefit of the doubt. When he's out of office there will have to be a massive undertaking to remove partisan and bad faith appointees.
If you're an immigration judge who worked as the defense in an immigration proceeding before becoming a judge, you're almost twice as likely to be fired by the Trump administration compared to judges with other backgrounds.
It's another venue where the current administration is attempting to enshrine its values into our institutions. The effect of skewing towards judges that have an enforcement background will likely make immigration courts more likely to agree with enforcement actions in ways that are difficult to observe and measure.
Trump's appointees don't deserve the benefit of the doubt. When he's out of office there will have to be a massive undertaking to remove partisan and bad faith appointees.
I know she has been talking about this since last year, but I do wonder if this is a sign that the Democratic leadership is finally realizing that they need to retire the old guard and make way for the newer, more progressive generation if there is any hope of preserving democracy.
I mean, I hope they are, but she's 85 years old. If pride in her position was at all a factor in her not retiring earlier, this moment marks a low point in both the prestige and power of the Democratic establishment so that's probably less than a factor than it was. She's also the lady who called from her hospital bed to appoint a man dying of cancer to block AOC from getting a post and has a long history of attacking the Squad in general.
She's stepping down and that's a good thing, but there's no evidence that she's doing it to make way for a "newer, more progressive generation" and lots of much more obvious reasons why she would be. One data point does also not a trend make, and there's nobody obviously driving it so I'm not even sure who I would congratulate for realizing this if so.
On the whole, I think interpreting this as an intentional push at generational shift, much less a generational and ideological shift, is basically just squinting at tea leaves and seeing what we want to see.
I wonder what establishment DINO fossil will be replacing Pelosi for the next 20 years?
Looks like the frontrunners are Scott Wiener, Saikat Chakrabarti (AOC's former chief of staff), and Connie Chan (current SF Supervisor).
Pharmacy exec collapses at the Whitehouse (Huff Post)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1PWRg9?ocid=sapphireappshare
Dr Oz was the first responder. Trump just watched. RFK fled the room (to get an AED, surely)
It's almost allegory for the event itself
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1PWRg9?ocid=sapphireappshare
Dr Oz was the first responder. Trump just watched. RFK fled the room (to get an AED, surely)
It's almost allegory for the event itself
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I'm actually heartened that Oz looked genuinely concerned and dare I say compassionate there. The man behind the desk did exactly what I'd want him to do - nothing. Is he going to roll up his sleeves and start giving chest compressions? I guess he could have barked at everyone to get out of the room instead of his aides.
The picture with Trump standing there lost with a vacant stare like he's waiting for the next person to tell him what to do is telling.
He was doing an internal systems check just to make sure he didn't need the Dr next.
The Trump administration has an endless need for lawyers willing to make laughable arguments in court with a straight face. Wouldn't be a bad audition for someone who wants one of those gigs.
Doing something for a nameless, faceless ICE goon who got run out of court due to his testimony being a joke is not something the Trump regime will encourage.
The benefits flow to those on top, not the useful idiot collaborators.
The benefits flow to those on top, not the useful idiot collaborators.
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