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  • Not even sure his name really is Joel

  • Yep we already knew this a few days ago. This article just reframed it in the title as a positive for Trump. In all likelihood he's probably going to have to liquefy assets now.

  • Perfectly fitting ad from the Politico article

  • $105,000 if paid by Dec 31?!! Then only increased to 1.2M. No wonder they keep committing crimes.

    Another state fined them $2,500! Their donors are eating this shit up. How the hell are these two not in prison for the rest of their lives? Such shit.

  • They didn't walk out. It's just how they chose to complete the test. Nobody fails.

  • Trump is Trump Media’s biggest shareholder, with 57.3 percent of the company, or 78.7 million shares — a stake worth about $2.9 billion based on the stock’s closing price Monday.<

    Through an “earnout” provision, Trump stands to receive another 36 million shares if the price stays above $17.50 for 20 days, which could happen as soon as April 26 and would raise his total stake to $4.2 billion.< https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/07/trump-media-truth-social-payout/

    I got my eye on that April 26 date. We're on track to see the mustard hit the wall on that day. God speed the short sellers!!

  • I agree with everything you said. I don't believe in the party system at all. No issues should be grouped together. No parties. I vote dem since it's the best we can get. I live in a red state so it's not plausible to get anything fixed but I fight where I can. FPTGP and ranked choice are certainly my goals along with repealing citizens United. Getting back to the presidential election fund would be icing on the cake. I'm glad there's an interstate pact to bypass the EC. Last I checked it wouldn't get us to a popular vote without red states but it gets the issue out front and center.

    I think there's some confusion about blue resolve to liberal issues. It's not that they don't want to implement them. They are not aggressive enough in the slim instances they do have the actual power to do so (maybe twice in the last 15 yrs by my count) for fear of reprisal. And their ability to convey a clear message or campaign is weak. Also negative messages are much easier to campaign on so they lose there as well. They are still heavily influenced by corporate lobby and some issues will always get buried in the current system.

  • Fear mongering and obstructionism are more effective. I cannot disagree.

  • Democrat positions:

    • Tax increase for over 400k earners
    • Medicaid/care expansion
    • Food for school kids
    • Access to abortion
    • support for women's health services
    • Stronger SEC
    • Clean energy (at least more than the other)
    • Student loan forgiveness
    • Separate church and state
    • DEI
    • Gun laws
    • Rights for animals
    • Eliminating cash bail
    • Programs for drug abuse
    • Programs for homeless
    • Trans healthcare services
    • Gay marriage
    • NATO
    • Large subsidies for rural broadband
    • Investment in infrastructure
    • Environmental protection
    • Help Ukraine get back it's country
    • Unfortunately, bombs for Israel and no accountability
    • Some level of fealty to corporate world

    Republican positions:

    • Drill baby drill
    • No abortion
    • No access to contraception
    • Christian nation
    • No diversity or inclusion of minorities
    • Guns show at the school
    • Fuck the poor, shoulda pulled up bootstraps
    • Fuck the homeless, go to jail
    • Minorities are the problem
    • Free speech for hate
    • Gay conversion therapy
    • Back out of NATO
    • Fill the privatized prisons with the have-nots
    • Child labor/marriage
    • Privatize Medicare/SS
    • Remove social nets for the poor
    • Remove EPA
    • Tax system/market rules designed by private corp
    • Wipe Palestine off the map
    • Forfit Ukraine to Russia

    So how does that line up for ya both sides bullshit

    *Edit bullets for readability

  • Are they closer than the positions the GOP offers?

  • The formaldehyde gives it that extra bang you can only get from embalming fluid. If they didn't cut it with human bone it might be too potent /s

  • Not sure it bothers me tbh. I really enjoyed Zelda and having a chance to revisit that theme in a new way with novel adventures is welcome to me.

  • It shows how desperate she is. Not a look you want for reelection so it's mildly relevant.

  • Wouldn't put it past Bibi and his supporters

  • A bit of an odd time to post last year's gains in trade relationships. Seeing as it probably has no bearing on the future anymore.

  • Translation: the few nutty enough to put plans to action will commit cowardly terrorist acts that make magats even more detested. Just because fascist asshats couldn't settle for being overrepresented.

  • What's the bg story on this lovely, big-footed oddball?

  • So they bought all the franchises in Israel to stop them from giving discounts to Israeli soldiers in the wake of global disgust in the event it might lead to a larger boycott? Must have been quite a payout to that one company that owns all of them and doesn't mind donating to the Israeli military.