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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 5h

It seems like this would very obviously require use of the notwithstanding clause but I don't see that mentioned in the coverage and the text of the bill doesn't appear to be online yet - does anyone know whether it was invoked?

omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 6h

I don't say that to be like "well actually" but rather so that people can be prepared for where the legal battle will probably take place.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 6h

The thing I expect them to try is to elect whatever toadie Republican President and VP they can, appoint Trump as Speaker of the House, and then have the President and VP resign so that Trump gets 25th'd into office, circumventing the 22nd's proscription on him being "elected to office" thrice.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 6h

wasn't my intent, sometimes tone is hard, i was trying to riff

i apologize for coming across how you describe

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 6h

i dunno, seems to be the jurisprudential principle that scotus is using to be like "well nobody (including us) is going to stop the president so whatever he does is allowed now"

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 6h

The legal case is that laws are fake (and always have been) unless a threat of violence exists to enforce them.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 11h

one of the few kinda nice things about this period of time is that it's revealed, often surprisingly, which influential political figures actually believe in something

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 11h

It's funny that Kristol has endorsed a vote for Zohran before Gillibrand and Chuck

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 1d

West Side Story (1961)
★★★★
Watched: Oct 29, 2025
Breathtaking choreography and beautiful set design. America is a perfect number, Tonight is beautiful, and Officer Krupke had me genuinely laughing. Some of the vocals felt off to me and a couple songs didn't land, but overall great!

omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 2d

American Hustle (2013)
★★★
Watched: Oct 28, 2025
Takes a while to get started but it's fun once it gets going. A-tier cast giving it their all. The part at the end of every heist movie where they reveal all the things you missed only had one reveal here which felt lacking. But fun overall.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe they misunderstand caloremetrics and were asking if you're 0°K?

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 3d

The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
★★★
Watched: Oct 27, 2025
This was overall fine, it had its ups and downs. The concept is interesting but the slapstick climax doesn't match the tone of the rest of the film. I would love a version of this film that passes the Bechdel test.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 3d

Punishment Park (1971)
★★★★
Watched: Oct 27, 2025
Christ this was a hard watch, remaining sadly relevant 50+ years later. It hits on a trigger of mine: conservatives taking their ideology as axiomatic and refusing to articulate it. I liked that it showcased progressive views of varying militancy.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqGo...

What if Alberta Teachers Defy Back-to-Work Legislation?

YouTube video by Energi Media

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

I always love it when that disclaimer pops up after a biopic or a film about historical events.

omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

Worth remembering that if they stay strong enough, the teachers can, in theory, continue to strike illegally and then condition any eventual contract on a grant of amnesty to the wildcat strikers.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

Any interaction with law enforcement has always been PvP as long as you're willing to accept the resulting series of escalating enemy gauntlets.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

We know the mental harm done to people who experience body dysmorphia because a handful of physical characteristics don't match their internal sense of self. What happens when you don't have a heart or lungs or skin or a face? What happens when you can no longer feel your own blood in your veins?

omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

Moreover, if you ever _could_ upload a human consciousness into a computer, the lack of neural inputs would immediately drive it insane like going to that room that suppresses all sound.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

Because, while you can analogize between computer hardware and biological entities, they are not identical nor even isomorphic.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

Oh good Canada gets its own "states' rights" movement.

omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

This is insane, points 1 through 4 were the exact strategy of the Harris campaign!!!

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
★★★★
Watched: Oct 26, 2025
Some of the most exciting fight choreography I've ever seen and the use of technicolor makes every shot simply gorgeous. Top notch stuntwork and costuming.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

The Mummy (1932)
★★
Watched: Oct 26, 2025
Really great makeup effects but none of the dynamics between the characters feel real. The highlight is the scene with Imhotep explaining to Helen their past, but instead of seeming torn between two lives, her motivations come across as randomized.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 4d

Halloween (1978)
★½
Watched: Oct 26, 2025
The music and cinematography start strong, creating a palpable sense of tension, but it spends way too long building up and by the payoff I was bored. There's a better movie in here about stalking but as-is the monster just a boring unstoppable juggernaut.

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omniz815.bsky.social @omniz815.bsky.social · 5d

Speed (1994)
★★★★½
Watched: Oct 25, 2025
The action is very well shot and edited for maximum tension, and the score absolutely rips. I could do without the romantic beat at the end of the film which feels forced in.

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