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Bite me, Musk. Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) for years. I post a lot: breaking news + legit info you can use, prone to snark. My mini Australian Labradoodle, Hamilton, has trained me well. Now where's my trough of wine? 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦 #Progressive #USPolitics #VotingRights #legal #WomensRights #CivilRights #BLM #climate #Canada #journalists #politics #news #LGBTQ #DogsOfMastodon

Don’t let Trump take credit for this.

Via Kyle Griffin:

Starting TODAY, a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act goes into effect: Limiting annual out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs to $2,000 for Medicare beneficiaries.

19 million people are expected to save an average of $400 each.

“#Russia Set To Lose Sole Mediterranean Base As Warships Leave Port

Russia's military presence at the Syrian port that provided its footprint in the Mediterranean is evaporating following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, it has been reported, dealing a strategic blow for Putin”

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-set-lose-sole-mediterranean-base-warships-leave-port-1997514

#WompWomp

“Mischief”?

OTTAWA - Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa has been found guilty of two counts of mischief.

#Canada

https://trib.al/HzAcNY8

Ret. U.S. Navy Admiral Steve Abbot: #Trump lost the respect of veterans — including me. He's a risk to our democracy.

"For the sake of our nation's safety and stability, I urge my fellow veterans not to vote for Donald Trump. He is unfit to return to the presidency.

"He is not a disaster waiting to happen. He is a disaster that has already happened." https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/10/05/trump-attacks-military-families-veterans-vote-harris/75458231007/

That’s nice. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-just-exploded-springfield-woman-says-never-meant-spark-rumors-haitian-rcna171099

They weren't tricked... unless they're stupider than we thought. This is Trump's M.O.

Rupar:

We are 20 minutes into #Trump's rant and he has yet to take a single question. He basically tricked CNN and Fox News into giving him free airtime.

#ClusterFox

🫣 🍄

Via Scaramucci:

#Trump is a big baby, which is why he has all that hyper-masculinity, bullying, tough-guy intimidation, enemies lists—all the stupid stuff that small-penis people have.

Not at all #racist or trying to start a race war. Nah. "Just Trump being Trump," right?

Via Josh Marshall:

This is the official #Trump campaign account.

#WompWomp

The #Trump campaign and the RNC lost another attempt to weaken mail-in voting after a #Nevada judge denied their request to block the state from counting ballots received after Election Day that do not have a postmark.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/nevada-court-rejects-trump-campaigns-attempt-to-throw-out-some-mail-in-ballots/

Presidential candidate #RFKJr floated taking a job in a #Trump White House as he weighed an endorsement for the Republican nominee -WaPo

President #Biden:

"For all practical purposes, today's decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do. This is a fundamentally new principle. And it's a dangerous precedent. Because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law, even including the Supreme Court of the United States. The only limits will be self-imposed."

ChristoFascists just doing their thing

#Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments. The superintendent, who is a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone.” https://nyti.ms/3VLxvIa

Via Elie Mystal:

CNN excluding Black owned press from attending the presidential #debate IN ATLANTA is so very on point for late stage American corporate media.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/cnn-backlash-exclusion-black-media-presidential-debate/85-3f2c6eed-c118-46cf-bcb7-4023863b8837

“Fed judge temp blocked #Iowa law that allowed law enforcement in state to file criminal charges against people w outstanding deportation orders or who previously had been denied entry to US..issued prelim injunction bc he said DOJ & civil rights groups who filed suit against the state were likely to succeed in their argument that fed #immigration law preempted the law approved this spring by Iowa lawmakers”

https://apnews.com/article/139102b0ce2e73b2821eba84a6758f75

Hell yeah.

#TrumpTrial #GUILTY #Trump

#BREAKING 💥🔥

TO REPEAT, #TrumpTrial

#TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS!!!!!!!!

#RIP Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary "Super Size Me," died from cancer complications, his family announced on Friday.

Spurlock died Thursday, according to his family. He was 53 years old.

https://trib.al/K6evlTZ

#Israel ordered to immediately halt Rafah offensive by top U.N. court

Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, which the top United Nations court has no power to enforce, but the landmark ruling will pile pressure on the increasingly isolated U.S. ally. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-halt-rafah-offensive-international-court-of-justice-ruling-rcna153867

Via Scott MacFarlane:

Now co-sponsoring Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) resolution to censure Supreme Court Justice Sam #Alito:

Rep Delia Ramirez (D-IL)

Rep Becca Balint (D-VT)

Rep Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)

Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

Rep Kevin Mullin (D-CA)

Rep Brendan Boyle (D-PA)

Rep Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)