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Ambrellite@ambrellite.bsky.social |
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Anxiety-ridden nerd, moss-grower, nature enthusiast, tabletop gamer, anime watcher, aspiring human.
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To me, the most important question the Democratic candidate *must* answer is this: "What will you do if you win the election, but Supreme Court intervention hands the electoral college to Trump instead?"
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I doubt they'd risk the elector count in the House given a slim R majority. It's more effective to outright disqualify electors from key states where R's say there's voter fraud.
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I sincerely think/hope the dam will soon break for the more junior members of the party to rebel against the gross negligence of the party leadership. The Biden campaign fiasco has got to be a breaking point for some.
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Yes, by all means. Thank you
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They don't need anything more than for R's to demand an investigation of voter fraud to be completed before certain electoral votes are counted, running out the clock until certification. With Alito and Thomas nearing retirement, it would guarantee their replacements are on the same team, too.
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The change is confirmed by SCOTUS making the ruling and the other branches not opposing it. This is kinda like saying "if you hurt the villain to stop them you're just as bad as they are". Says who?
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Any evidence that necessarily required an official act in order to exist would have to be subject to the same rule as the official act itself. Otherwise, the jury would infer the official act happened, and they can't do that.
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James Buchanan said in his 1861 SOTU that he thought the Southern secession was illegal, but the federal government had no power to stop it. Inaction in the face of SCOTUS' assault on the constitution *will not prevent violence*. It's already upon us. For many, it always has been.
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We desperately need to create new democratic systems that put emphasis on *participation* rather than representation. I'm inspired by the example of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Zapatistas, who have been resisting the government of Mexico since 1994!
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It's in the hands of Congress and POTUS. Us commonfolk need unionization and building networks in our communities. Our job is simply to survive without becoming complicit with a fascist government.
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I hope his military advisors are pressuring him to act. If he doesn't do anything I doubt they'll all be in agreement about serving King Trump.
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The constitution is a dead letter if the president--Biden or Harris or whomever--doesn't rescue it from the flames by whatever means necessary. Rescuing our republic would be a pretty great campaign strategy, if nothing else.
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Institutionalists comforting themselves with the fact that laws still exist under a dictatorship are well on their way to becoming good Nazis.
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Just imagining him voluntarily resigning on Jan 20 and handing over unlimited power to Trump fills me with fury. If Congress won't help put the genie back in the bottle then he must do it alone. Every day he allows himself to remain King is a betrayal of his oath.
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A judge *could* if a) the president didn't interfere to prevent the case from being heard and b) if they were courageous enough to ignore the risk of reprisal from the executive. Sotomayor wasn't exaggerating in saying the president is now King in all but name.
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Nice to see a few reps actually understand what a catastrophe this is and what response is appropriate.
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Exactly right. This isn't just about Trump, but about the entire Republic collapsing under the power of SCOTUS and the presidency. It will only get exponentially worse over time as federal agencies degrade and unaccountable presidential power becomes the solution to every crisis.
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The remarkable part is that Congress stands to lose *everything* and still there are pols who would rather be irrelevant props under a dictatorship than wield power in a democracy.
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Effectively nothing, since the executive may use their official acts immunity to prevent any judicial ruling against them. Who would even dare to investigate crimes committed by the president in the first place?
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This ruling only has power if the other two branches agree that it does. However, I fear that congress and the current president don't even recognize the danger. As The People, it's our job to inform them by whatever means necessary (ie, mass protest).
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We will always have the power to restore our constitutional order, and it will never be easier than it is *RIGHT NOW*, before power-hungry politicians start believing they must begin fearing the power of a soon-to-be dictator.
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I don't know what happens going forward, but as a nation we are incontrovertibly in a state of constitutional crisis. We need as many protests as possible, in as many places as possible, in support of such legislation. The political system is gauging our response right now. "How far can we go?"🧵
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Congress has been disempowered, and stands to lose even more if, as expected, SCOTUS attacks the delegation of power. It must defend its own relevance or become irrelevant. SCOTUS power and the unitary executive must be reigned back in by legislative action, with the full backing of POTUS. 🧵
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This week SCOTUS massively usurped legislative power and created a muscular unitary executive accountable only *theoretically* (if POTUS allows it!) to SCOTUS. This is nothing short of a judicial coup, and must be fiercely punished by the other two branches for democracy to survive. 🧵
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Alex's point is that the conservatives at SCOTUS have already demonstrated that they don't need an excuse to craft a decision as they see fit. Hoping stare decisis will hold is exactly how the Dems got blindsided by Dobbs. We need to pack the court ASAP.
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It's the same plan as abortion rights: win enough elections to get 60+ seats in the Senate before passing a bill that partially addresses the problem and could easily be killed by SCOTUS.
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Yes, please!
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
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Roses are red, On that we agree, Scientists CT scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free 🧪
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Kaitlin Has Had Enough
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lol I got so mad at the Supreme Court ruling on the 14th Amendment that I downloaded and read nearly 50 pages of the recorded debate on the final language of Section 3 (which was worked out exclusively in the Senate), just to confirm that the conservative majority should be thrown in a volcano
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American goldfinch munching on thistle, which also provides plenty of nesting material. It's just magical to watch a group of them singing and darting around among the flowers. 😍 #birds
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Exactly!
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They could have traded for a narrower ruling in another case, perhaps preserving a sliver of Chevron deference or limiting a ruling in favor of presidential immunity. Granted, they don't have much leverage unless two of the conservatives are considering voting with them.
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Counterargument: what if the people who wrote the 14th amendment (passed in 1868!) just didn't think to limit the power of rebellious states when they wrote it?
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Justices in the minority very likely trade votes to get more favorable outcomes from the majority, even on unrelated cases. A 9-0 decision makes the conservatives look like sober-minded constitutionalists, and that means something for an institution that depends 100% on perception of its legitimacy.
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Withholding labor is key, imo, though translating that into influence on the political system is not something I'm familiar with. Sean Faine has talked about a general strike in 2028, and I'm not sure anything less would be effective.
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I had a chilling thought: that they traded unanimity here for a better ruling on presidential immunity. 😬
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SCOTUS hearing Trump's immunity claim is plausibly delaying enforcement of *existing* law enforcing 14A beyond the election, and now they're asking Congress to pass another one they can block? Couldn't POTUS simply refuse to enforce this ruling until Congress passes a new law to enforce 14A Sec3?
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Another point: feeding people who are dying of starvation could kill them (refeeding syndrome). The food dropped by air needs people on the ground to make sure it's distributed safely.
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Don't forget defunding the primary organization getting aid into Gaza as well. Band-aids on literal bullet wounds.
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Acorn weevils are fascinating insects. They usually lay their eggs in the bottom of acorns since squirrels often eat only the less-bitter top part of the nut. 🪲#inverts
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From my reading (and IANAL), it just looks like they failed to adequately address the certification loophole. It takes 20% of congress to challenge certification now (instead of 1 member), but more than 20% challenged it last time. As in 1876, a disastrous compromise could be the outcome.
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This arrogance was on display in the 2020 campaign as well. There's a reason Biden only won the presidency on his 4th attempt.
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I'm concerned that Republicans will try another coup attempt this time around. R's only need 20% of the house to challenge certification, and don't necessarily need fake electors. What action can we and the Democrats take to ensure the results of the election are respected?
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Wasn't the Electoral Count Reform Act passed in 2022 meant to repair these loopholes?
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I don't have lawyer friends, so thank you for looking into that and I thank your friend for their expertise. :)
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I agree. A candidate that ignores sound critique to save his ego can't blame his detractors if he loses an election on the weight of that critique. That applies to Biden as much as it applies to Trump.
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Afaik, limited liability is for shareholders, not the company itself, and not for individuals who commit crimes on the company's behalf. It's still a high risk of moral hazard because companies can afford large sums to manipulate the legal system to avoid accountability.
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Caring about people beyond our immediate circle is common and normal. I'd suggest that you might be sensing the empathy fatigue of others and mistaking it for an inability to care. Each of us needs time to care for ourselves. I hope you're taking care of yourself too.
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Failure not just to curtail intolerant speech, but sometimes going so far as restricting pro-tolerance speech because it's intolerant of intolerance!
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Spotted last summer: this (harmless!) locust borer munching on goldenrod pollen. Batesian mimicry at work!
#inverts
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