MomKat66

Proud mom. Cat lover. Lifelong Dem. “If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever”- Orwell. Vote Blue 💙🌊

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@SqSehrish 10.

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@farman4x 33.

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@Beno10_MFC I meant “nest” not “neat”….

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@Beno10_MFC B. Neat lines are different.

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@WorkElizab Finnick Odair (one of the most gorgeous and generous characters from the Hunger Games series).

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@Kristinartz Princess Doink Vander Schnebly (“Doink”), Slurp, Count Booregard Von Pike (“Boo”), Poof, and Die Fledermaus (aka Maus).

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@BarbaraRom20315 @Kristinartz Pretty close to purrfect! We had Princess Doink Vander Schnebly, an orphan from the desert in Sedona, AZ (her mother was killed by a coyote ). Also, Sir Booregard Bartholomew Von Pike who adopted me in Wisconsin. Then there’s Slurp, Wiley, Poof, and Die Fledermaus (aka Maus).

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@Sofia50020Sofia All 20 plus another (at least) 10. No such thing as “an encyclopedia”; they generally came in a set of 10-25. 😆

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@Kristinartz She’s stunning! Don’t ask for help; her name will happen naturally. Let her become a member of your family & her name will just occur. ❤️🐈

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@cutecats_____ Getting ready to adopt our 4th;: cats are the best!

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@BhattiLaib9960 Chance

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@depressionlesss Been there, done that.

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@Spunkfunker81 @atrupar Sometimes? I wake up every single day wondering what new hell this ochre cockwomble has committed.

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@thecataura Absolutely gorgeous!

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Frightening as 💩.

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BREAKING: SOUNDS OF SILENCE — Senate hearing goes deadly quiet as Trump’s federal judicial nominees REFUSE to admit third term is illegal.
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Donald Trump is nominating people to lifetime federal judgeships who won't confirm that he can't run for a third term when they come before the Senate for their approval hearings.

Let that sink in.

Senator Chris Coons of Delaware asked what should be the easiest constitutional law question in American history at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week. He asked Trump's judicial nominees about the 22nd Amendment.

The first nominee, John Marck, said that his career had been in criminal prosecution and that he hadn't had occasion to use that particular amendment.

A federal judicial nominee. Unfamiliar with the 22nd Amendment. Seeking a lifetime appointment to interpret the Constitution.

Another candidate eventually offered that it "deals with the two-term limitation." Correct. Gold star.

Coons then asked the simple follow-up: is President Trump eligible to run for president again in 2028?

Marck's response was a masterpiece of evasion: "Without considering all the facts and looking at everything, depending on what the situation is, this to me strikes as more of a hypothetical."

Coons was patient. He walked Marck through it like a kindergarten teacher explaining why you can't eat paste. Has Trump been elected president twice? "President Trump has been certified the President of the United States two times." Is he eligible to run for a third term? "I would have to review the actual wording of it."

A man seeking a lifetime federal judgeship needs to review the actual wording. Of the 22nd Amendment. Which is 61 words long.

Coons then turned to the full panel and asked if anyone — anyone — was willing to simply state that the Constitution of the United States bars Trump from seeking a third term.

A heartbreakingly long silence ensued.

He asked again. Anyone willing to apply the Constitution by its plain language?

More ominous silence.

Nobody. Not one of Trump's judicial nominees would say out loud, under oath, in a Senate hearing, that the 22nd Amendment means what it plainly says.

This isn't ignorance. These are lawyers. They know what the 22nd Amendment says. They know Trump has been talking openly about a third term. And they calculated — correctly, based on what happens to people who cross this president — that telling the constitutional truth was more dangerous than staying silent.

The frightening thing is that these are the people who will be interpreting your rights for the next 30 years.

Please like and share this post if you think federal judges should be willing to say the Constitution means what it says — even when the president doesn't want to hear it.

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@OccupyDemocrats Yikes!

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@Jennnyyyyyy 31

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@thecataura Meet Poof, Slurp, & Die Fledermaus (aka Maus). We’re awaiting our 4th: a black Maine Coon. 🐈‍⬛

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Many Americans today have mixed opinions about Barack Obama. Some admire him, others criticize him. But for those of us who come from outside, the reality is often different.
Believe it or not, no American president has ever left such a strong impression around the world as Barack Obama. He embodied hope, respect, intelligence, and dialogue. He represented a powerful image of America: open, inspiring, and close to the people.
For many of us, Obama was not just a president; he was a symbol. A symbol that everything is possible, that social background, skin color, or personal history should never be limits.
He restored confidence to millions of young people around the world. He spoke to the world with dignity, calm, and responsibility. He knew how to unite instead of divide.
No matter the internal political debates, internationally, Barack Obama will forever remain one of the most respected, loved, and admired American presidents.
His legacy goes beyond borders. And his name will remain engraved in history.

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Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.

The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.