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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 22h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · 12d

SC needs to be reformed first, no? Roberts court has hollowed out corruption laws. (But as you say, this is good terrain to pick that battle.)

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · 25d

Lots of good ideas here but the India and China erasure is crazy

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Sep 11

Glad you are back here to say this and engage: many on here agree, despite what you see in your replies.

thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Sep 10

Agree with your point that the badness comes through for engaged folks. But I think we're amped up about what gets through to *not as engaged* folks. Compare NYT's coverage of HRC's emails to almost any Trump scandal.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Sep 8

3.) because 2a-b, it would be better to have a different plan. In its absence, dem leaders must shut down anyway. Removal of leaders who fail to fight in any way is warranted.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Sep 8

1. Trump has crossed the Rubicon. Dem leaders must act. Schumer's argument for not shutting down no longer apply.
2. Dems should use leverage they have and shut down. But a.) dems need fighters w/ talent to win political fight AND b.) shutdowns are inherent bad.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Jul 7

Wonderful piece. Keep it up.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Jun 24

How is this "a lot"? Don't they still have 800 pounds of 60% enriched uranium and know-how? Plus below from NYT:

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Jun 20

Obviously you are correct but some of it is very funny in how stupid it is. Like every single sentence in this fails to back up the claim of "no statistical sense" and yet the writer projects total certainty. Can we share it for comic value?

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · May 25

Did KH shift any of her policy positions from 2020 primary to 2024 general in response to public opinion/electoral results? Seems like she changed *a lot*

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · May 6

This Hour Has 22 Minutes provides some insight into this: youtu.be/l9FKF_IThok?...

Donald Trump and Mark Carney's latest phone call! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes

YouTube video by 22 Minutes

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Apr 15

Do you have any suggestions for how to bring those immigration-specific numbers down?

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Apr 13

They are also allergic to turn signals. Sad!

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Apr 8

It is NOT his "deportation plan." It is his plan to send innocent people to a foreign torture gulag run by a dictator. (I know the article makes this plain, but we have to be better about messaging this.)

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Apr 5

This is the most important necessary condition for the political success of Trumpism. Even the "best and the brightest" Trumpists (Elon, Ackman, O'Leary, etc) know nothing about govt, history, law, etc. When one knows context, his repugnance becomes clear

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Mar 25

@mcuban.bsky.social Do you think if Biden had pursued an aggressive regulation strategy that crypto-loving men would have been okay with that? Or the companies who gave millions to defeat crypto hawks?

You can always say an admin should pursue bad policy for short term political gain.

thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Mar 12

You could try George Saunders, Karen Russell, or Kazuo Ishiguro!

Rushdie and Bulgakov also worth checking out but closer to GGM

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Mar 11

Do you like Murakami more? I think Gabo is more associated with a playful vibrant magical realism whereas Murakami is more focused on introducing the surreal into everyday life

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Mar 8

@lxeagle17.bsky.social Your logic here is reminiscent of Silver in Aug 2015 explaining how unlikely it was that Trump would win 2016

In 2015, what would you have said the chance was that a US president would try to annex Canada and threaten its ruin to achieve his aim? 2% or less?

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Feb 18

It's also very good at answering specific questions regarding languages. For instance, I had it break down the Spanish phrase "a donde quiera que uno mire," part by part, and then you can check its explanation, as you say.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Feb 13

@lxeagle17.bsky.social How would you balance inspiring the base (and standing *for* something) with being realistic about what is doable? Countless people have said that to win in 2024 dems needed a positive story about KH and her vision, as opposed to only running on the narrative that DJT is bad.

thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Feb 3

It is ALL optics. Trump understands that credulous media will report anything as a win if he acts tough and makes a show, despite no real concessions. Sad to see @ianbremmer.com framing it this way. Hope he changes it soon.

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thismusicmadsme.bsky.social @thismusicmadsme.bsky.social · Feb 3

You mean Mexico got a win?

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