Reclaim your Independence from the #Billionaires that bought #SCOTUS
"Be American
"Don't politicize the court, my ass."
"In addition to setting the size of the Supreme Court, Congress also determines the time and place of the Court’s sessions. Congress once exercised that power to change the Court’s term to forestall a constitutional attack on the repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801, with the result that the Court did not convene for fourteen months."
I'm still pissed at myself for not being in the streets when Mitch McConnell refused to move forward with Merrick Garland's nomination and Amy Coney Barrett's was rushed through.
#ExpandTheCourt
https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/110658789174578271
'He Is Toast': Former U.S. Attorney Says Trump Has Just 1 'Strange' Option Left
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harry-litman-trump-toast_n_64a3d6bde4b030efa12274a9
#HuffPost #TrumpToast #USAttorney #StrangeOption #HarryLitman #Trump #Politics #News
At times it seems like I have to remind myself this is my favorite country, I’m so busy pinging on it,
Yet, during a recent reunion with some Hispanic friends, they revealed they had voted for #Trump. Their motivation? Never mind his dark essence and all the damage, he was good-for-their-business. It was a quick exchange, then we moved on, or ruin the day. I realized we collectively reap what we sew for whatever selfish motivations, realistic or bullshit. 😪
@Huntn00 @sellitman I have argued for years that groups, threads and forums should and would be the core of the fediverse. The entire streaming id model the world is addicted to was always stupid. Like your analogy, mine is “who goes to a party expecting to have to listen to everything every guest has to say?” It was invented by engineers. It was always absurd.
All true, but they couldn’t use that cop-out if Mastodon had not spent years not building things that many, including me, said it would need to ever go mainstream. It’s not that it’s hard. It’s that it’s awkward in too many important areas that users now expect, and have still not been improved. Only promised. And users typically tire of unfulfilled promises.
From: @sellitman
https://mastodon.social/@sellitman/110656439957005308
#Fireworks explosion kills one woman, injures nine other people and damages several homes and vehicles in #Michigan. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/07/fireworks-explosion-kills-1-injures-9-others-in-west-michigan.html #4thofJuly
Armageddon" is 25 years old: Scientists agree this problematic blockbuster aged like warm milk"| Must read July 4th piece by @MatthewRozsa for @Salon: https://www.salon.com/2023/07/04/armageddon-is-25-years-old-scientists-agree-this-problematic-blockbuster-aged-like-warm-milk/
Extreme water recycling is a process that turns wastewater into drinking water using advanced technologies. It is already practiced in places where water scarcity is a serious issue, such as Singapore and Namibia. It could become more widespread as climate change and population growth increase the demand for fresh water.
#Water #Recycling #Technology https://www.wired.com/story/are-you-ready-for-extreme-water-recycling/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes
Anole #lizard on one of our front #garden #sunflowers yesterday evening, on the hunt for bugs to eat (and welcome to them). Last summer we had a resident anole that could be found day & night on the #sunflower plants we had growing then. This year no one has claimed exclusive residence, just see different ones passing through.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #gardening #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #wildlife
Check Your Weiners
"Perdue Premium Meat Company, Inc recalled over 3,000 pounds of fully cooked beef wieners."
https://parade.com/food/hot-dogs-three-thousand-pounds-recalled-ahead-of-july-4th-holiday
Good morning, lovelies! ❤️
If you're gonna give me a day off with pay, I'll take it, regardless of how I feel about the country being "celebrated."
But if you do have activities planned (and honestly, if something comes up at the last minute, I'll probably go), have fun and stay safe.
Go out there today and spread some love! 🥰
@Huntn00 @samlitzinger It's interesting that the banned book crowd is so concerned about (white) children until the gunman strolls onto campus. But it's quite fine for someone like Viola Ford Fletcher to experience a massacre as a 7-year-old child.
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.