addymac
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Post by addymac on May 1, 2024 10:34:17 GMT -6
The song by Llunr “wake up.” is also so powerful and hits deep.
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Post by overboard on May 1, 2024 11:10:14 GMT -6
I got some dirt on Hawley this weekend, and he is apparently completely different in person. He puts on a show for the MAGA crowd. Go on….. Not much else. Just that he’s apparently a moderate republican posing as MAGA to get and stay elected. He’s still a piece of shit lol.
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Post by overboard on May 1, 2024 11:12:24 GMT -6
Some pro Israeli counter protesters are spewing so much hateful, racist garbage as well as being physically violent but I don’t see any media talking about it, which is frustrating. Some were launching fireworks into protest camps last night. I’ve seen it on MSM but it’s very much both sides and we don’t know who did what.
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Post by notblanche on May 1, 2024 11:13:27 GMT -6
Not much else. Just that he’s apparently a moderate republican posing as MAGA to get and stay elected. He’s still a piece of shit lol. This makes him even worse tbh. A person who behaves this way must have no moral compass
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Post by downwarddog on May 1, 2024 11:15:11 GMT -6
Not much else. Just that he’s apparently a moderate republican posing as MAGA to get and stay elected. He’s still a piece of shit lol. I mean, if you present that way and you vote that way.... Who's gonna tell him?
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Post by dc2london on May 1, 2024 11:40:21 GMT -6
I went to UT Austin and am very unhappy with the university’s response. The treatment of peaceful protestors has been appalling, and it seems the situation is continuing to escalate. My sister went to Columbia and we were discussing how proud we were of the students. And we are just so dismayed at the university’s handling of it all. Really makes you proud to be associated with those student but also really pissed to be an alum connected with the university. I’m glad my school (Brown) agreed to divest from Israel. ::hairflip:: Very proud of the work the protestors did there. Of course there’s plenty wrong with Brown’s response to other issues, including but not limited to their reparations. Womppp. I hope these protestors- students and faculty and family members joining- come out on top. They’re so very brave. I am just shocked / not shocked at the stance these administrations have taken against the protests. There were divestment demonstrations when I was at Michigan roughly 100 years ago so I'm not at all surprised to see protests happening there now.
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Post by dc2london on May 1, 2024 11:42:16 GMT -6
You have to be pretty sleazy to get elected in today's GOP, which really sucks I got some dirt on Hawley this weekend, and he is apparently completely different in person. He puts on a show for the MAGA crowd. This surprises me not at all
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Post by dc2london on May 1, 2024 11:49:52 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on May 1, 2024 12:04:50 GMT -6
K.
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Post by origami on May 1, 2024 12:08:16 GMT -6
I’ll be on the hill on Tuesday. I hope it’s Tuesday, I’d love to witness a spectacle. I won’t be in chamber but I imagine it’ll be loud.
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Post by dc2london on May 1, 2024 13:03:34 GMT -6
I’ll be on the hill on Tuesday. I hope it’s Tuesday, I’d love to witness a spectacle. I won’t be in chamber but I imagine it’ll be loud. Aw man. I'm going to be on the hill on Wednesday!
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Post by angelashly on May 1, 2024 14:21:44 GMT -6
Some pro Israeli counter protesters are spewing so much hateful, racist garbage as well as being physically violent but I don’t see any media talking about it, which is frustrating. Some were launching fireworks into protest camps last night. Yes! It is so bad I hate it
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Post by angelashly on May 1, 2024 14:23:04 GMT -6
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Post by origami on May 1, 2024 15:45:31 GMT -6
I’ll be on the hill on Tuesday. I hope it’s Tuesday, I’d love to witness a spectacle. I won’t be in chamber but I imagine it’ll be loud. Aw man. I'm going to be on the hill on Wednesday! If I didn’t have literal fourteen hour days for this brief trip I’d hit you up for dinner but alas 😭
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Post by dc2london on May 1, 2024 16:00:24 GMT -6
According to Secretary Blinken, they've negotiated with Israel to offer Hamas pretty much everything they've asked for in return for release of the hostages. I desperately hope it works, I can not fathom 6 months hostage to a terrorist organization. Just, beyond awful.
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Post by notblanche on May 1, 2024 18:06:45 GMT -6
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Post by babybean on May 1, 2024 19:17:54 GMT -6
According to Secretary Blinken, they've negotiated with Israel to offer Hamas pretty much everything they've asked for in return for release of the hostages. I desperately hope it works, I can not fathom 6 months hostage to a terrorist organization. Just, beyond awful. Hamas won’t agree to a temporary ceasefire. It’s interesting he’s framing it as Israel giving them what they demand. I very much want to be wrong though.
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Post by enchanted on May 1, 2024 23:19:41 GMT -6
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Post by AmyG on May 1, 2024 23:22:31 GMT -6
In reasonably good news the 2 houses of az legislature have voted to repeal the 1864 total abortion ban. That will be signed by Governor and go into effect 90 days after legislature adjourns.
then we are back to a 15 week ban on abortion with no exception for rape or incest.
Abortion rights advocates are also gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution. But who knows what will come of that
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Post by byjove on May 2, 2024 5:07:15 GMT -6
What in the what. Do we have any LA posters?
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Post by byjove on May 2, 2024 5:10:43 GMT -6
Seems to me that Congress needs to but out of the GWU protests. If it’s peaceful, why do they need to compel the DC. Police to remove it? wapo.st/44koPg1I’m reading in the National WaPo 7 that the house also passed a bill (shocking) that expands the definition of anti semitism to include criticism about Israel.
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Post by cakewench on May 2, 2024 6:45:59 GMT -6
Seems to me that Congress needs to but out of the GWU protests. If it’s peaceful, why do they need to compel the DC. Police to remove it? wapo.st/44koPg1I’m reading in the National WaPo 7 that the house also passed a bill (shocking) that expands the definition of anti semitism to include criticism about Israel. My guess is because it's DC so they feel they can, even though GWU is a private university. I will give my alma mater attendees some props though, apparently Bobo went there yesterday to try and rip a Palestinian flag down and they all started chanting "Beetlejuice".
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Post by notblanche on May 2, 2024 7:51:51 GMT -6
Jfc I just saw a video of police shooting rubber bullets at UCLA students edited to add a link. (Not a graphic video, a summary of this creator's experience there. She is an A+ follow www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwaQco6/
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Post by dc2london on May 2, 2024 7:55:42 GMT -6
Seems to me that Congress needs to but out of the GWU protests. If it’s peaceful, why do they need to compel the DC. Police to remove it? wapo.st/44koPg1I’m reading in the National WaPo 7 that the house also passed a bill (shocking) that expands the definition of anti semitism to include criticism about Israel. They think they can demagogue the protests to make Dems look bad
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Post by notblanche on May 2, 2024 8:16:30 GMT -6
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Post by elle on May 2, 2024 8:23:20 GMT -6
Seems to me that Congress needs to but out of the GWU protests. If it’s peaceful, why do they need to compel the DC. Police to remove it? wapo.st/44koPg1I’m reading in the National WaPo 7 that the house also passed a bill (shocking) that expands the definition of anti semitism to include criticism about Israel. They think they can demagogue the protests to make Dems look bad Yes, this is what they're aiming for.
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Post by elle on May 2, 2024 8:32:06 GMT -6
*Jessica Seinfeld is Jerry Seinfeld's wife
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Post by notblanche on May 2, 2024 8:38:44 GMT -6
They think they can demagogue the protests to make Dems look bad Yes, this is what they're aiming for. Idk I feel like this is a flawed take (in the tweet). There are plenty of reasons for pro-Palestinian protestors to be upset with Joe, all on his own merit.
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Post by sweetpea on May 2, 2024 8:57:55 GMT -6
Two CT state house representatives from opposite sides of the aisle banded together to try and stop a bill that would license board-certified lactation consultants. The 2 bitties had this to say: Breastfeeding is natural. You know when you have a baby that's going to happen. Honestly, this is so natural that I am shocked we need a consultant Women have been breastfeeding babies for centuries,” she said, adding licenses were never required. You know why? Because it's a natural thing. Nobody needs to be taught how to breastfeed. Thankfully the bill passed CT house — I am forever grateful for my lc www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/ct-lactation-consultant-license-bill-house-ok-19423597.php
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Post by downwarddog on May 2, 2024 9:04:16 GMT -6
Oh FFS. I was only able to nurse for as long as I did because of an LC. As is the case for many, many women.
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