chasg76

American democracy is under siege by the US Supreme Court that has declared the American president a king and that president pardons violent insurrectionists.

[chasg76 @chasg76]

The Guardian clearly sees the American political situation for what it is. I've never seen an American paper call it out so plainly.

[The Associated Press @AP]

At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented migrant workers.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Today, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde boldly called out Donald Trump for his hatred and bigotry at the National Cathedral Prayer Service. Now, the GOP is attacking her for speaking truth to power.

RETWEET if you stand with Bishop Budde against Trump!

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

Jack Smith report includes a quote from Justice Sotomayor about Presidential immunity ruling from Supreme Court:

“The Court effectively creates a law-free zone around the President, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the Founding. This new official-acts immunity now "lies about like a loaded weapon" for any President that wishes to place his own interests, his own political survival, or his own financial gain, above the interests of the Nation”

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

COMMUNITY NOTE: DOGE doesn't exist; it's not a department, commission or government entity. It has no authority; if it seeks any it becomes illegal. It's a billionaires' lobbying grift that can call itself whatever the fuck it wants as long as it includes the adjective "corrupt."

[chasg76 @chasg76]

Tired of this place's algorithm. Heading for blue skies. https://t.co/JAFwIcS0kk

[Maksym Borodin @adnashmyash]

So who is the traitor?

[Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4]

There are whole books on psychology that don't get anywhere near this paragraph from Dostoevsky

[chasg76 @chasg76]

@ChrisHutso23366 @JamesLucasIT @ResonatingA4401 The original pink panther.

[Aaron Parnas @AaronParnas]

So let me get this straight.

If you apply for a job at a grocery store, you have to undergo a background check.

But, if you apply to be Director of National Intelligence, you don't?

Got it.

[Heath Mayo @HeathMayo]

This is a mess. He either committed crimes that deserve prosecution or he didn’t. This sends a terrible signal about how the rule of law operates in the United States.

It isn’t up for a vote—and you shouldn’t escape consequences by winning an election.

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Pretty crazy someone can be charged federally with interfering in an election and those charges get dropped because they win an election.

[Matt McDermott @mattmfm]

Now that the election is over, major media outlets suddenly decided the economy is doing great.

[Anthony Coley @AnthonyColey]

A lot of blame going around for Trump escaping criminal accountability. But let’s be real: John Roberts & conservatives on the Supreme Court own this. They intentionally protected Trump: ignoring the facts, twisting the law and — for the first time in history — making an American president above it.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

And yet the leader of this insurrection walked free — and returned to run the government he tried to overthrow

[Art Candee 🍿🥤 @ArtCandee]

Donald Trump's cabinet is the wealthiest in history with at least 6 billionaires.

Do tell me how MAGA is the "anti-elite" party of the "working class."

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[chasg76 @chasg76]

@ThePrimalDino I'd be more interested in seeing the edge of the Earth in Antarctica. And what's on the flip side?

[Business Ukraine mag @Biz_Ukraine_Mag]

Key points about NATO enlargement:

1. No country has ever been forced to join NATO

2. All new members must first apply and meet rigorous standards

3. The vast majority of new members since 1991 have joined due to fear of Russian aggression

4. NATO has never attacked Russia

[chasg76 @chasg76]

@kylegriffin1 Answer: The civil servants of the GSA would like to keep their jobs and not be the focus of the president-elect's ire. Also, what meaningful accountability can the GSA enforce on the President? Even our DOJ has little authority wrt the soon-to-be sitting President.

[chasg76 @chasg76]

@thatchthoughts @KrobinJr @kylegriffin1 The mechanism was the election. The judge and jury were the American people. We have our verdict.

[chasg76 @chasg76]

@Culture_Crit "...tronies might be based on studies from life or use the features of actual sitters. The picture was typically sold on the art market without identification of the sitter, and was not commissioned and retained by the sitter as portraits normally were."
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