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Michelle Obama Is Only Democrat Beating Trump in New Post-Debate Poll – And It’s by A LOT
  • I am always skeptical when I hear leftists echoing the same talking points as far right hacks. These are folks I would expect to be in unison on this point. They are ideologues. That's fine, that's their job.

    Ideologically, the points are well taken. I too wish for a more progressive president. I'm not excited about Biden, either. I can live through four more years of Biden if that's what's to come.

    Beating Trump is most important.

    I'm of the firm belief that Biden can do that (he's already done it once), and that he is the best situated to do it. That's based on the conventional wisdom. Yes, it's the same conventional wisdom that lost the election for Hillary in 2016, but also won it for Biden in 2020. Biden's campaign apparatus is in place and switched on. He's on the ballot. He's got the backing. To try and change that now seems insurmountable.

  • The Absurdity of the Dump-Biden Uprising
  • There were no challengers, exactly. Someone could have challenged him.

  • Should Democrats stay the course or replace Biden? | Robert Reich
  • Name recognition doesn't win elections.

    Money does.

    They are not looking for anyone else.

  • Should Democrats stay the course or replace Biden? | Robert Reich
  • States only had primarys if they were legally required to.

  • Should Democrats stay the course or replace Biden? | Robert Reich
  • Your post is not true dude. They cannot rewrite the rules like that. Any changes they make would not take effect until the next election.

    Listen. Biden is not going to step out. Anyone saying that this is a likely scenario is flat out delusional and has no idea what they are talking about, or they are a Trump supporter trying to sew chaos.

  • UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety, UN officials say
  • Yes. There are 450 mi of tunnels according to Hamas in an area only 25 mi. wide.

    It's the most advanced tunnel warfare system in the world. It has been under construction in various forms and stages since the '50s. It was built with money from Iran, North Korea, Qatar, and other beacons of human and civil rights. It is hopelessly intertwined with Gaza's water and electrical systems. It's the crowning achievement of gaza's current government.

    It represents all of gaza's lost hope. Gaza would be deep in food right now if maybe they spent money on highways instead of tunnels. If maybe they spent money on ports instead of tunnels, had used their international relations for trade and diplomacy, instead of terror financing and tunneling.

    But also due probability, I simply trust the IDF explanation about a million more times than I trust the explanation of anyone who supports Hamas's ideology. It's not only an ideology of violent radicalism, it is also an ideology of a lying and propaganda. According to them, nobody is a terrorist And no buildings are connected to tunnels, every building is a hospital or mosque or home for orphans, and every person is an innocent child.

    I'm very sure that Israel has some liars in charge right now. I simply trust the liars from the democracy more than the liars from the fascist religious ethno State, the sole function of which is to proliferate anti-jewish terrorism.

    I don't know that this particular building had a tunnel under it. Neither does anyone else here.

  • Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 election results says Democrats shouldn't drop Joe Biden
  • Oh boohoo, my team didn't win everything it wanted so I'm going to take my ball and go home.

    Still by far the most progressive president in my lifetime.

  • Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 election results says Democrats shouldn't drop Joe Biden
  • The other factor is that the incumbent lost in 2020, to the 2024 incumbent.

    Like wtf. People saying he can't do it. He already did it once.

  • Progressive Dems Call for Codifying Chevron After 'Dangerous' Supreme Court Ruling | Common Dreams
  • Before Chevron there was Skidmore Deference, and they came for that.

    Maybe I should have said they've been coming for all deference. Or ~50 years, for the pedants.

  • Progressive Dems Call for Codifying Chevron After 'Dangerous' Supreme Court Ruling | Common Dreams
  • Ideological successors. Agree with your post.

    They've been coming for Chevron for at least 50 years, but they also fight regulation at every turn.

  • The first Presidential debate of 2024 will be held today...
  • Dumbo, people supporting trump aren't supporting civil rights, lol. Sorry you're a know-nothing.

    I stand by my harsh terms. I have zero problems with black people, but you have to be a special kind of dumbass to live the black experience in America and be a conservative. It is k my bh miseducation, ignorance, and fear, that they can happen. Sorry you're not smart enough to understand.

  • Biden resists allies’ calls to exit race after debate performance: ‘I know I’m not a young man’
  • Maybe he just knows more than you about this, and you're the one that's got it wrong.

  • Olympic Breakdancing? Yes. Paris 2024 games.

    Just caught some Olympic qualifying finals for breakdancing?! Kazakhstan versus Netherlands. They both crushed it and Netherlands won. I thought the Kazaki won the whole thing with his opening move in the final bout.

    I haven't read these links yet but apparently this is the first games that will feature break dancing.

    https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/breaking-olympics-2024-paris-dancing

    https://olympics.com/en/news/how-to-qualify-paris-2024-breaking-qualification-system-explained

    I can't seem to find a video of the bout. Very cool to see breaking at the world level.

    I've enjoying seeing how the games have evolved over my short life. I remember when Johnny Mosely pulled that perfect helicopter (360°) at mens moguls in Nagano in 1998 and it completely changed the sport of skiing. It launched entire categories of competitive skiing: freestyle, big air, and half pipe, eventually became Olympic events. I'm not really a big Olympics fan or anything, just wanted to share the news about breakdancing for Paris 2024. Can you believe it?

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    US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on - AP

    apnews.com US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on

    The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

    US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on

    > “I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been,” Hill told The Associated Press during a recent visit to the carrier. “It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work on us.”

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    Hercules Globular Cluster

    500,000 stars in that ball.

    Taken with Vespera 2 smart scope. 104 stacked images over 17 minutes. Processed by the scope and Singularity app.

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    Pinwheel Galaxy

    Taken with Vespera 2/Singularity. 322 images captured over 54 minutes.

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    Dumbbell Nebula

    Taken with Vespera 2 smart scope. 272 stacked images over 45 minutes (10 seconds per image).

    This is one of my first shots and I think it came out great for having very little idea of what I'm doing. The scope does all the work and processing.

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    www.rollingstone.com Neo-Nazis Swarm Home of New England Governor

    Massachusetts filed civil rights charges against the hate group. NSC-131 demonstrators unfurled a banner reading: “We’re not going anywhere.”

    Neo-Nazis Swarm Home of New England Governor

    Comment on Headline: I don't know if swarm is the right word, I think that implies they entered the home? I guess a group of insects is a swarm whether it's inside or out. They had their Nazi party in the street, and the governor's home is protected at all times by state police.

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    > Dozens of Neo-Nazis demonstrated outside the home of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Saturday night, in an intimidating display of hate. Members of the group NSC-131 — which seeks to create a white-only ethnostate in New England — marched Saturday night through the Boston suburb of Arlington, uniformed in khakis, black jackets, face masks, and baseball caps.

    > The NSC-131 members moved under cover of darkness, co-opting the progressive activist chant, “Whose streets? Our streets!” The neo-Nazis then lined up on the sidewalk across the street from the Healey’s home, which was protected by state troopers. The group’s members lit red traffic flares, and held these aloft with stiff arm Hitler salutes. They unfurled a banner reading: “WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.”

    > The action by NSC-131 was an in-the-streets response to civil rights charges brought against the group by the state late last year. A 26-page complaint was lodged by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell (D) in December. Campbell denounced the group’s efforts to “target and terrorize people across Massachusetts and interfere with their rights,” and insisted the state of Massachusetts is dedicated to “holding this neo-Nazi group and its leaders accountable.”

    > That legal complaint hits NSC-131 for actions that “unlawfully target and disrupt LGBTQ+ events,” including drag queen story hours; “unlawfully target immigrants based on race and national origin,” including by trespassing at hotels where asylum seekers have been offered temporary housing; “unlawfully attack members of the public,” with frequent brawling at NSC-131 marches; and for numerous efforts to “disrupt public peace and safety.”

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    Maura Healy was an aggressive lawyer for a long time before she was governor. I'm sure the AG is no exception.

    Interesting that they think they are the ones not going anywhere in the state where America drew its first breath of liberty. Fuck Nazis.

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    www.nbcnews.com Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire installed by Texas at Mexico border

    The court weighed in on a dispute between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who installed the wire in an effort to prevent illegal border crossings.

    Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire installed by Texas at Mexico border

    "The brief order noted that four conservative members of the nine-justice court would have rejected the government's request. They were Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

    The Biden administration says the wire prevents agents from reaching migrants who have already crossed over the border into the U.S.

    Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, a Republican, installed the razor wire near the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass as part of an operation to address illegal immigration that has brought the state into conflict with the Biden administration.

    Texas sued after Border Patrol agents cut through some of the razor wire, claiming the agents had trespassed and damaged state property.

    A federal judge ruled for the Biden administration, but the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month reversed that decision, saying agents could not cut or move the wire unless there was a medical emergency.”

    ......

    Comment: I am unsurprised by this decision. The Constitution clearly grants immigration authority to the federal power.

    Here is the order: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/012224zr_fd9g.pdf

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    www.earth.com The U.S. just expanded its territory by a million square kilometers

    The U.S. has officially expanded its geographical territory by one million square kilometers -- an area nearly 60 percent the size of Alaska.

    The U.S. just expanded its territory by a million square kilometers

    Excerpt:

    ”In a historic move, the United States has officially expanded its geographical territory by one million square kilometers — an area nearly 60 percent the size of Alaska. The catalyst for this territory expansion lies in the redefinition of the U.S. continental shelf boundaries.

    By invoking international law, the State Department has outlined new areas under the sea where the continental shelf, a seabed area surrounding large landmasses with relatively shallow waters, extends further than previously recognized.

    This monumental addition is spread across seven distinct ocean regions, with over half of the new territory located in the Arctic.”

    .........

    1,000,000 square kilometers! I know, nobody knows how much area that is, what even is a kilometer? But it's an important area of the world, gives us a legit claim to keep Russia out of the area, and takes ownership of tons of natural resources.

    The Arctic may be the cradle of the future of humanity, as the rest of the planet becomes to warm to inhabit.

    Further reading: America's Arctic strategy: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/docs/nat_arctic_strategy.pdf

    "We seek an Arctic region that is stable and free of conflict, where nations act responsibly in a spirit of trust and cooperation, and where economic and energy resources are developed in a sustainable manner that also respects the fragile environment and the interests and cultures of indigenous peoples."

    Of course if the Republicans win again the strategy just reverts to "drill baby drill" and Trump will probably sign Alaska over to Russia as a gift.

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    Looking for a thermometer or home weather center with indoor and outdoor temp sensors, and that can record and export the data, does anyone know of such a device?

    Title. Having some issues with inadequate heat in an apartment and need to compile some hard data. Can't seem to find something that checks all the boxes. Needs to be under $100.

    Thank you.

    Edit: Needs to be friendly enough for an old lady to be able to plug it in and turn it on.

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    www.cbsnews.com Investigation continues after couple became the target of harassment, stalking by eBay employees

    A couple running a news site about e-commerce became the focus of intense, targeted harassment by eBay employees. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the stalking case.

    Investigation continues after couple became the target of harassment, stalking by eBay employees
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    CT residents: this is what a sighting looks like when actually it's a mountain lion [From Oregon].

    www.today.com Oregon beach reopens after cougar sighting led to closure

    Cannon Beach, a popular spot in Oregon, has reopened after a large cougar was spotted Sunday walking on the rocks that overlook the area. Officials say the animal was likely hunting birds at low tide.

    Oregon beach reopens after cougar sighting led to closure
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    Law @lemmy.world 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】 @lemmy.world

    Florida passes another blatantly unconstitutional law (full faith and credit clause) to waste tax payer money and further alienate decent, non-fascist people.

    www.nbcmiami.com These are the 5 state driver's licenses no longer valid in Florida under new immigration law

    Driver’s licenses from five states are no longer valid in Florida under a new immigration law.

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    Law @lemmy.world 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】 @lemmy.world

    Are federal judges not chosen by random wheel anymore? That was the case ten years ago in my district and I just assumed although it may be RNG now, it's still random?

    www.theatlantic.com Jack Smith’s Backup Option

    Donald Trump was indicted in Florida. Could he also face charges in New Jersey?

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