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SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States)
I figured since the death of RBG, with so much attention being cast upon this judicial body, it was time for a thread of its own. I just read an article that two justices, Alito and Thomas, have "lashed out" at the decision that paved the way for legalization of same-sex marriage. Blows my mind that (at least) two justices…
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No Kings.....
https://www.nokings.org/
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Supreme Court and gay marriage
I'm surprised that there's nothing on here about this. 26 March 2013 Last updated at 02:51 ET Help The US Supreme Court is to consider two landmark cases on gay marriage in back-to-back-hearings. On Tuesday, the justices will weigh a California constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions, passed after gay marriage…
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Judge Wolf resigns...warns about DOJ
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/federal-judge-resignation-trump/684845/?gift=J7aDYXjc6-TvuhYtIZY4NOr4Kwod7iYVfXbuq95VucM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share gift article...
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The Manosphere
Does being 'manly' make you healthier and happier? The top 5 reasons the answer is … nope https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-passionate-eye/does-being-manly-make-you-healthier-and-happier-the-top-5-reasons-the-answer-is-nope-1.7358633
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Obamacare
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/won ... obamacare/ I can't wait for the GOP to spin the success that the state's will have with the exchanges. I'm going to sit back and laugh my ass off.
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JD Vance
Besides being our current vice president, JD Vance is a very interesting man, with a very inspiring story to tell. JD (James David) Vance was born in Ohio, and he certainly did not come from a privileged background. In fact, he grew up in an impoverished and broken family, and he and his sister were raised primarily by…
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Roger Waters - Song For Palestine
Roger Waters' song for Palestine - 'We shall Overcome' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z46JhT0RQ0w "Over the New Year 2009-2010, and international group of 1500 men and women from 42 nations went to Egypt to join a freedom march to Gaza. They did this to protest the current blockade of Gaza. To protest the fact that the…
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Nassau Has Risen
Zohran Mamdani's historic victory as New York City’s mayor, making him the city’s first Muslim and youngest mayor in over a century, has been hailed as a major win for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing. Capping a stunning ascent, Mamdani's victory delivered a strong mandate for change within the five boroughs. The…
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A thread about Bill Maher
I know you're not all Maher fans but starting at 2:30 (please post a link with just the last part if you have one, thanks!) in this video, Maher sums up what is really going wrong in this election cycle and American politics in general and probably in our society as a whole. And aren't most of us guilty of incivility at…
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New York City Has Fallen
* The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747. It’s official. Like Seattle, it’s gone. All gone.
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Capitalism V Communism
Just wondering which is REALLY the ideal? I was watching a nice little German film the other night, Goodbye Lenin, which was about an East German boy whose mother went into a coma after suffering a heart attack. While she was in the coma, the wall came down and the whole world changed for them. When she awoke the doctor…
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Media Hypocrisy
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SllMPM-iqpY
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Two more weeks on AMT
Hey folks. My subscription is set to expire November 4th, and I won't be renewing at this point. Pearl Jam hasn't been my band for ages, and this discourse has become too toxic for a person with far too little resilience at this point in time. To the folks who have made this a stimulating, fun, educational, moving,…
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RFK Jr
https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1674411155303825409?t=N5R_sXPwZVCu1lOfCltLYQ&s=19
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Indiana Lt Gov Beckwith
A few interesting things in Indiana politics recently. https://indianacitizen.org/arrest-made-pastors-son-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-draws-scrutiny-to-life-church-lt-gov-beckwith/ First...a few days ago the 24 year old son of a mega-church pastor was arrested for child porn. Reports are that there is some pretty sick…
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The all-purpose heavy duty Climate Chaos thread (sprinkled with hope).
I'm not asking to be bating, or to be right (I wish I were wrong about all this), or put anyone down. I really don't get it. Greta Thunberg asks this questions in this very direct, almost confrontational talk seen here: https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate?language=en She…
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Oh Canada!!
Buffalo River Dene Nation: Canada Opposed the United Nations Draft Declaration of Indigenous Rights 2006-10-02 On June 29, 2006, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a Draft Declaration of Indigenous Rights. The Declaration affirms the right of self-determination of Indigenous Peoples, including the right to…
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#46 President Joe Biden
https://reut.rs/2U3Q4YH ·NOVEMBER 7, 2020, 3:13 PM Factbox: Biden could change these key policies on 'Day One' in the White House Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden has been keeping a long wish list of actions he would take if had a chance to reverse the policies of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump. FILE…