Pierre Bayle
@danmcl.bsky.social
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It could mean that the world financial system melts down when investors realize that Elon Musk may selectively default on US debt. Just saying.
What...does any of this mean
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February 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It could mean that the world financial system melts down when investors realize that Elon Musk may selectively default on US debt. Just saying.
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“Mark my words. … They are going to basically tell the U.S. Marshals Service, do not enforce any of these orders, we will not obey them, … and, once that happens—I hope it doesn't … but I know in my heart that it will—our 236-year experiment … in American constitutionalism, is over.”
'Mark my words': George Conway predicts alarming showdown that could 'end' U.S. democracy
George Conway predicted that Donald Trump would engage in a constitutional showdown that could spell the end of U.S. democracy.Vice President J.D. Vance argued Sunday that federal courts “aren’t allow...
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February 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Mark my words. … They are going to basically tell the U.S. Marshals Service, do not enforce any of these orders, we will not obey them, … and, once that happens—I hope it doesn't … but I know in my heart that it will—our 236-year experiment … in American constitutionalism, is over.”
Reposted by Pierre Bayle
My take, essentially, is that we could be weeks or maybe even days away from the disintegration of the rule of federal law in this country. At some point this administration is going to stop obeying court orders. What then? Nothing good.
If I were the one who had made up the title of this episode, I would have added “—Or Not” to it. And with some emphasis on the “not.”
How to Stop the Dismantling of Our Government
George Conway explains.
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February 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My take, essentially, is that we could be weeks or maybe even days away from the disintegration of the rule of federal law in this country. At some point this administration is going to stop obeying court orders. What then? Nothing good.
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“We must sound the alarm on why Elon Musk, a private citizen, wields such access to all our critical data. This is yet another wake-up call that Trump and Musk are rapidly dismantling U.S. institutions—a step ever closer to authoritarian control.”
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Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 12
January 31, 2025
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February 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“We must sound the alarm on why Elon Musk, a private citizen, wields such access to all our critical data. This is yet another wake-up call that Trump and Musk are rapidly dismantling U.S. institutions—a step ever closer to authoritarian control.”
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January 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Your patronage is what keeps small towns strong. Despite the devastation, Western North Carolina is still open for business.
Australia set a social media ban for users under 16 this week, but @maryannefranks.bsky.social says enforcing it will be a challenge and risk user privacy. Social media is “asbestos with better PR and a bigger checkbook,” says Roger McNamee (@moonalice.com). “The status quo is intolerable.” #Velshi
‘Asbestos with better PR and a bigger checkbook’: Big tech goes unchecked in U.S.
Australia enacted a law prohibiting the use of social media for anyone under 16 in an effort to protect minors from the mental health consequences associated with social media use. Investor and former Zuckerberg mentor Roger McNamee says social media companies’ business model is “adversarial” to the consumer. And while many associate the ability to post online with freedom of speech, GWU Law School’s Mary Anne Franks says big tech companies are “uninterested in democracy or expression or art. They’re interested in you expressing yourself so they can monetize it.”
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December 2, 2024 at 9:44 PM