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- Say whaa? Indeed. Sure, what I’m about to say is anecdotal, but I’m willing to bet my experience in the hours and days since the Republic was outed as an Imperium, has been similar to yours. People who don’t usually pay attention to politics in the...206 comments 268 Recs
- Below is an unrolled string of tweets from Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse about our political predicament. More of our Senators should be talking like this and joining Whitehouse’s relentless attacks on the corruption and authoritarianism eating...312 comments 700 Recs
- From the AP: The Biden administration told emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health, following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that failed to settle a legal dispute over whether...31 comments 154 Recs
- I read a story, not here, today saying that the majority decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts which gave immunity to US Presidents for actions which they take while undertaking Official Acts; was based on NOTHING in the Constitution. They...308 comments 636 Recs
- Since the Supreme Court has now ruled that the President of the United States is a king, I’ve figured out what President Biden’s first decree should be. He should declare the electoral college null and void and state that from here on out the President...304 comments 644 Recs
- That strike yesterday in Crimea netted big gains — a warehouse full of drones. Bavovna The second house had the ammunition. Ammo Dump Jesus approves of this message. Russia continues to relentlessly shell Kherson. This is a long thread that talks about...59 comments 320 Recs
- with Jill, Hunter, and the Obamas www.borowitzreport.com/… I am posting The Borowitz Report with permission from Andy Borowitz. If you like his work you can see it on SubStack. If you like it a lot, like I do you can subscribe & receive it by email....91 comments 229 Recs
- Long overdue after they lied regarding Roe and overturning it after saying under oath, Roe would remain in place. These justices are a threat to not only national security regarding bump stocks but this immunity case not even counting Roe. There is...406 comments 801 Recs
- You can read a blog post about this cartoon, and a transcript, here. I’ll also post the transcript in comments. We can make these cartoons because of hundreds of supporters pledging low amounts - typically $1-$3 - and that's just how I like it! Pretty...30 comments 254 Recs
- Fascism, Christianity, patriarchy, and white supremacism are on the march in Western Democracies. This time the enemy has been allowed to fester from within, using softer rhetoric than before yet still engendering the same victimhood and hatred. RW...447 comments 354 Recs
- As well as those of the Supreme Court Justices. Just sayin’...167 comments 333 Recs
- The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on June 2 that Russian forces conducted an Iskander-M ballistic missile strike against Myrhorod Air Base in Poltava Oblast on June 1 and damaged and destroyed seven Ukrainian aircraft.[78] Former Ukrainian...9 comments 48 Recs
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- Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on the Fourth of July as the nation prepares to usher in a new government after 14 years of Conservative rule. This is the one that counts. A nationwide vote called by the prime minister, Rishi...1 comments 0 Recs
- Do you realize what we’re facing in this country because of Trump and his cult of MAGA ASSHOLES? DO YOU? Unless we get our shit together NOW, and come 100,000,000+ STRONG in November, EXPECT THE WORST. • Concentration Camps that can hold millions of...1 comments 0 Recs
- We started out reading Sherlock Holmes, taking turns reading the stories to each other. Usually at night, before we turned out the light. Then it was Charles Dickens. And finally, Harry Potter — which was a stretch, but it worked out. Chris landed in...2 comments 1 Recs
- Welcome to White House Picture of the Day Showcasing a photo from the White House Photography staff, led by Adam Schultz. Feel free to join us anytime and share with us what is happening in ...1 comments 8 Recs
- This is an “official act”: "Just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen." WTF? The right wing SCOTUS majority held that Trump is immune re: claims that he directed the DOJ to conduct knowingly sham...5 comments 8 Recs
- …and this is your brain after processing the events of the last week in American politics: ...or maybe it’s just mine.1 comments 0 Recs
- That old saw about a picture is worth a thousand words? Take a look at this caption map. It clearly shows the pickle the Russians have gotten themselves into in the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. This geolocated map clearly shows that the...9 comments 7 Recs
- For two reasons, One the events occurred BEFORE Trump was President, Two it was in a State Court, which has some protection from Federal interference.6 comments 3 Recs
- Title says it all. I keep seeing people here who’ve fallen for the media myth that Biden can’t step down because that creates a chaotic scenario where non-Harris candidates have a knife-fight for the presidency. The reality is that once Biden endorses...49 comments 2 Recs
- Hello everyone! I have visited Daily Kos several times a day for many years; I finally signed up about a year ago. I've never been a big social media user; totally ignored Facebook for example. I DID have a profile page on Care2 until the pages were...4 comments 1 Recs
- As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, ...9 comments 8 Recs
- It’s time to March again — on the Supreme Court — but this time, we won’t be bringing flowers. We’ll be bringing anger! And we have a shitload to be angry about: stripping away the rights of women, the homeless and LGBTQ+ folks, prioritizing guns and...6 comments 6 Recs
- Episode 206 has been uploaded. iHeartRadio this podcast all podcasts Omny.FM this podcast all podcasts ivoox this podcast all podcasts Apple this podcast all podcasts Preview: YouTube, later. Only one block again. SPECIAL COMMENT: “I wasn’t very smart....4 comments 10 Recs
- The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on June 2 that Russian forces conducted an Iskander-M ballistic missile strike against Myrhorod Air Base in Poltava Oblast on June 1 and damaged and destroyed seven Ukrainian aircraft.[78] Former Ukrainian...9 comments 48 Recs
- Please read and follow instructions before opening. Or consult your physician. This is a no flame zone . This vent-hole (hereinafter known as IVH), if lost or stolen will not be replaced or ...19 comments 4 Recs
- Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...14 comments 22 Recs
- By now we seemed to have sorted ourselves into camps based on whether or not we think Joe should step aside. Looks like about 10% bed-wetters (here!) and 90% whatever-adjective-I-use-will-get-me-flagged. But at the risk of more ad hominem attacks, let...13 comments 0 Recs
- Reminder: Don’t shoot the messenger. According to reporting bouncing around the net, New Hampshire and New Mexico (!) are in play for Trump, and Biden is losing Georgia and Arizona by double digits. This link is to the Washington Examiner but it’s been...19 comments 3 Recs
- I saw that earlier today Judge Merchan delayed by a couple of months the sentencing of convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, traitor, fraud, and pathological liar Donald J. Trump in the Hush Money case due to the Supreme Court’s historically abusive and...2 comments 10 Recs
- — — MSNBC’s Chris Hayes showed snippets of the Confirmation Hearings of Justices Alito and Roberts, tonight on his show All In. Those clips documented both of the prospective Justices confirming this foundational principle, with regards to the...7 comments 19 Recs