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Hiker, skier, desert dweller.

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That's how I felt before the debate. It's gonna get worse before there's even a chance of getting better. We'll know a lot more by the end of next week.

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Let's just wait until after the NATO summit. I think things will start moving.

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The people who matter to you, your friends and family, will understand either decision. Their stance on gay rights is awful but you also need to feed yourself and your family. Do what you need to do.

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The Intercept's avatar The Intercept @theintercept.com
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Former Trump administration officials wrote and edited massive chunks of the manifesto, but Trump has “no idea who is behind” it.

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I figured it was some kind of schtick but was hopeful there was something redeeming about it.

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I've never seen a video of his or know anything about him (other than he's a big YouTuber). Is he political or what is his draw?

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I appreciate the discussion in good faith. Let's agree to disagree here as in my opinion, over the last two years, the editorial page has consistently "both sides" everything from old age and insurrection attempts to old age and project 2025.

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Lol, make sure you don't believe those lying eyes.

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No, treating being old and being a criminal as two equal choices was the straw.

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We are probably about 6 to 18 months behind Europe on this trend so sorry, the odds are still in the orange kings favor and he'll likely have the Senate as well.

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Timothy Burke's avatar Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.ilovecitr.us
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"Joe Biden is a zero on infrastructure" is a "Stephen Curry isn't a good shooter" level take, I cannot believe someone actually threw that out there

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Kevin Elliott's avatar Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social
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I think it might be time to revisit this 2016 @vox.com classic from @volts.wtf to remind ourselves why this freakout is happening:

The entire US political system is premised, at the atomic & subatomic level, upon 2 equally choiceworthy sides. It can't allow a clear choice, & so will *make* it even

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Just finished that book. I was high school age around that time so it was nice to see the same things from an adult perspective that I missed because of girls and cars.

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Politics, in a democratic republic, is all about incremental change. Glad to see/read that some young people around the world understand that, even if they don't live in a democratic republic.

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A good read and very insightful, thank you for the link.

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Gonna need a billionaire that is actually thankful and appreciative to the world that provided him/her the fortune they have and is willing to give back in the form of a media interested in informing viewers instead of amassing clicks at any cost to society.

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Maybe don't vote? Then you'll get the satisfaction of sending the message you want to all the politicians you didn't vote for. They'll surely take your view into account next time. And, during the next term, surely those issues you really care about will get better.

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Ana Marie Cox's avatar Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social
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Every pundit fretting over Biden’s age should mention that he could be a walking corpse and electing him would still be the only way to protect abortion rights.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò's avatar Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
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right wing think tanks are making thinly veiled threats of political violence, the Supreme Court has neutralized the regulatory power of broad swaths of government, and the fate of the executive branch depends on whether the 81 year old atop it can learn to breakdance or something. Happy July 4th

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Here in AZ Biden is done. Biden has been running ads like crazy for the last four months and the polling has only gotten worse. Latest polls show him down by 7%. If he's going to pull this comeback off, it likely won't be with our electoral votes.

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The Onion's avatar The Onion @theonion.com
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The largely silent ad, which will reportedly air in battleground states across the country, features a sequence of headshots depicting politicians, former Trump White House officials, journalists, and seemingly random average Americans with big red X’s over their faces.

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I would definitely advocate that you vote for anyone but the GOP in the next election for reasons relating to women's healthcare, voting rights, etc. I would also agree that the fact this election is even close doesn't bode well for our country's future.

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Michael Tae Sweeney's avatar Michael Tae Sweeney @mtsw.bsky.social
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The question isn't whether Obergefell is threatened (it obviously is on the chopping block), it's whether the Gang of Six is willing to take down the Full Faith and Credit Clause to say Republican-run states also don't need to recognize gay marriages from Democratic-run states.

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Don Moynihan's avatar Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social
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The future is terror.

Funded by Heritage Foundation, the same group creating Project 2025, a GOP activist is snooping into the background of federal employees, creating a Trump enemies list.

With Schedule F, they will fire those officials.
apnews.com/article/trum...

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I actually looked forward to voting and participating in the process. I guess times change and we need to "mobilize" people, lol.

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Not sure we could get that lucky this summer but I hope you're on to something

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jaguarr's avatar jaguarr @the-jaguarr.bsky.social
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This story broke a couple weeks ago and is still barely being noticed. It should end Trump's campaign. The "Firehose Of Shit" ensures there is just so much crime and fuckery that it all starts to become white noise. Don't become numb.

newrepublic.com/post/182166/...

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Just S's avatar Just S @justs.bsky.social
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Yes, if you don’t like the choice between Trump and Biden, think of it as picking between Stephen Miller and Pete Buttigieg, Steve Bannon and Deb Haaland, Michael Flynn and Lina M. Khan, Alex Jones and Jessica Rosenworcel, or Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Both sides are not “the same”

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HRPac's avatar HRPac @hrpac.bsky.social
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Amen Karyn, this is the way.

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This person doesn't understand the word "median" or "mean". More BS being spread online, who knew.

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I'm glad that young voters have found issues to care about. I can't wait for them to realize what the other side has in store for their future. Grab your popcorn folks.

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Robert Reich's avatar Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social
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Banning medical debt from credit reports. Cracking down on junk fees. Banning non-competes. Capping credit card fees. Negotiating drug prices. Expanding OT pay. These Biden policies don't make headlines, but this is what it looks like when government works for the people.

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An email from a reader helped a team of ProPublica reporters uncover secret tuition payments Harlan Crow made for a family member of Clarence Thomas. Now we’re looking for tips on the election, and you can help.
www.propublica.org/article/read...

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ProPublica's avatar ProPublica @propublica.bsky.social
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NEW: Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor

The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year.
www.propublica.org/article/clar...

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Mark Chadbourn's avatar Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social
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I love charts and graphs that tell you everything you need to know with a single glance.

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Let him walk, they need a change in leadership anyway, the company needs to refocus on quality and customer service.

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I wonder how many Jill Stein voters from 2016 feel great about their vote? According to them, this strategy works to pull the candidate towards their position. Instead they got Trump, lost the supreme Court for 20+ years and eventually the moderate D, Biden. Lol.

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NEW: Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign Witnesses in the various criminal cases against the former president have gotten pay raises, new jobs and more. If any benefits were intended to influence testimony, that could be a crime.

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Popehat's avatar Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social
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Anyway the most recent former President of the United States has been found guilty of felonies and now there’s a substantial chance people are going to die because his followers are freaks and the so-called “mainstream” GOP will just shrug and blame woke or something.

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Unofficial Guardian (World) Bot's avatar Unofficial Guardian (World) Bot @guardian-world-rss.bsky.social
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Homicides in major US cities falling at ‘one of fastest rates ever’ – report

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The Louisiana House approved a bill allowing local officials to declare records confidential if they think public release “would have a detrimental effect” on an active business negotiation. It would also allow those negotiating with the government to request confidentiality. Via LA Illuminator

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Mark Joseph Stern's avatar Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social
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One of Trump's top lawyers has already said the plan is to stay quiet on abortion through the campaign—then use the Comstock Act to impose a nationwide abortion ban in 2025. Not only a ban on medication abortion, but ALL abortions, in all 50 states. www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/u...

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The wife of James Ho, one of the circuit judges who banned mifepristone last year, took multiple payments from the group that brought it to court.

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