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Politics, science, dishing ridicule where warranted. Non-work account.

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I mean, they could just DO it, I guess, but normally it’s expected that there are hearings and evidence etc. and I’m not sure how any of that could happen, if the pres decides to tell congress to fuck off.

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Kevin M. Kruse's avatar Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
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Mitch McConnell offers an object lesson for all the Republicans who think they can tame this tiger -- even if you do everything in your power to advance Trump's agenda and sabotage two different impeachment trials that would remove him, the Felon Messiah King will still demand your head.

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I would choose a potted plant, if it came to it.

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“We didn’t change anything, we just clarified it” -John Roberts, pissily.

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Could another impeachment even still happen in theory, given that presidents by definition can’t do crimes anymore, and they can’t even be investigated? This opinion just ruled the emoluments clause out of existence, why not checks and balances?

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Bethany Albertson's avatar Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social
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Either the Democrats will run Biden, or he'll say he can't continue the campaign and Democrats will run Harris. Either is newsworthy, but neither is nearly as radical as running a pro-insurrection convicted felon with legal immunity he's eager to use.

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Picking newsome doesn’t work, both from the same state.

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STEM will have adjustments too: Biology is now taught by the Religion faculty, Math is now under PoliSci, and Climatology will be taught by the Surinamese Lit Professor, and we’re scheduling all the classes at night at the Ag Experiment Station seven hours away.

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Gonna be fun on Jan 21 when everyone with money realizes they are now employees of Donald Trump. Play ball, pay tribute, all your legal woes go away. Or, get Khodorkovskied.

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The emoluments clause of the constitution is unconstitutional, who knew?

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Phasmatic's avatar Phasmatic @phasmatic.bsky.social
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…who also slept her way to the top, which just standard Fuckheads’ Creed when discussing powerful women.

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Fuckin’ a, Rudy, who do I get to blame on my existential anxiety of the last eight years?

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No Trappey’s Red Hot? I’ve never been anywhere that likes that sauce like PA.

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And post-Democratic. Usually the guy that does the coup is killed off so the new guy can take over.

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I’m a few years past cramming for the SAT- is that a metaphor or a simile?

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Border Patrol are the real Sturmabteilung.

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Both ideas exist in my non pundit mind. Dump Biden for Harris*? Sounds complicated. Elect Biden, then give Harris the keys later? Hard for different reasons. But the outcome is President Harris regardless and I don’t care when. *ditching Harris is suicide IMO.

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On the other hand, now that SCOTUS has ruled that civilian courts can’t do much to trump, maybe it’s time to have a tribunal for him.

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In like 30 states he can lean on the governor to do so.

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Yeah stop 25 people on the street and ask if they know about this.

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It’s a judicial coup happening in real time.

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Dani Robbins's avatar Dani Robbins @danir.bsky.social
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“The Court’s conservative majority has revealed itself to be the most direct threat to American democracy and any Democrat who is not ready to shelve old fears about “court packing” and get serious about expanding and reforming the Court isn’t made for this moment” @kevinmkruse.bsky.social

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The Onion's avatar The Onion @theonion.com
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The landmark reversal nullifies all previously lawful forms of right and makes it very difficult for Americans to make ethical decisions or be generally decent human beings without facing criminal charges.

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They’ll be thrilled, that’s why they signed up.

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All for the price of a few mortgages and a fancy RV

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Mary Gillis's avatar Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social
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I think about this line a lot these days.

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Even there, he has played an impossible hand fairly professionally. Israel Palestine is the ultimate Kobayashi Maru scenario.

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Definitely needed to hear this. Not Catholic but still resonates.

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That Guy James's avatar That Guy James @jroberts.bsky.social
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Hope is attacked because without hope there can be no change. They want you hopeless. They want you despairing. A despairing populace does not stand up. A hopeless populace does not pushback. Let your anger fuel your hope. Rage for a brighter dawn. Don’t cede your joy. Joy is hope. Hope is movement.

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Immunity isn’t something to brag about unless you’re planning on breaking more laws.

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Portland Man's avatar Portland Man @erikgunderson.bsky.social
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Amendment XXVIII (first draft) No person holding office under Article II of this Constitution and the laws promulgated thereunder shall enjoy any form of immunity from criminal or civil process for the knowing or corrupt violation of any law. Congress shall make no law granting any such immunity.

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Jonathan Ladd's avatar Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social
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The 14th Amendment says if you were involved in an insurrection you can't be president. SCOTUS said they won't allow anyone to enforce that because of reasons they made up. The Constitution doesn't say the president is immune from criminal law. SCOTUS decided he is because of reasons they made up.

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Great Biden, now expand this fucking court.

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Ed Burmila's avatar Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social
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Folks we all are guilty of armchair QBing campaigns but I think it's pretty uncontroversial to assert that a statement about a SCOTUS ruling that does not talk about either the ruling or SCOTUS is not how to play this.

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Marisa Kabas's avatar Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social
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we desperately need well-funded progressive media!!!!!

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Intent cannot be considered, so corrupt intent, practically speaking, doesn't exist anymore.

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Just practically, the idea that you can't use the pardon power for corrupt intent is now just... gone.

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Yeah, I think that's what's coming. Not sure whether we'll like the new OS, though.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE's avatar GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com
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anyway, is everyone good and mad now? fucking stay that way for the next five months, there will be more aggressions and indignities and insults to come. staying mad as hell about it is how we won in 2020 and it's how we'll win in 2024.

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Zoomer Antimillenarian's avatar Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social
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We really do have less than six months from a rampaging dictator taking over and starting to kill his rivals, unless we beat him in November.

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Including Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, MTG, Josh Hawley, and the rest of the congressional co-conspirators.

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And pardoning is an unquestionably official act, but this decision says courts cannot inquire about the motivations, so pardoning for corrupt purpose is also immune. If he gets in, he's only ever leaving in a body bag.

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