@aslyKC @clairecmc Maybe, but Roberts’ “convictions” are also responsible for Citizens United and gutting the Voting Rights Act.
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Zippy the Spinhead
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@clairecmc Roberts really is the last one that actually sticks to his convictions instead of trying to capitulate.
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It is painful to listen to Justices of SCOTUS twist themselves in pretzels to ignore the plain text of our Constitution, laws,& precedent. Where o where have the textualists,honor precedent, plain meaning,not legislating from the bench crowd gone? Turns out the “conservative” justices are not conservative.
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@SecretSunBlog The chorus from U-Mass by the Pixies bears far more similarity to Smells Like Teen Spirit imo
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Kurt Cobain always cited The Pixies, but "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is clearly just a minor-key rewrite of "World Shut Your Mouth." Same exact structure with big four chord intro, four note bassline driving the verse, build-up/pre-chorus, then that opening riff on the the verses.
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@Steven_Hyden “We used to laugh together, and we’d dance to any old song./Well you know she still laughs with me, but she waits just a second too long.”
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"There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
/ And Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose" is an all-time lyric but don't sleep on "sweet songs never last too long on broken radios."
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@TheCinesthetic Foster brought the same psychotic charisma to his role in Alpha Dog.
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Ben Foster walks away with 3:10 to Yuma (2007). As Charlie Prince, he’s pure coiled menace, the kind of presence that pulls focus in every scene. One of those supporting performances that ends up defining the movie.
cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic
In what movie did you like the bad guy more than the good guy?
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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) is still one of the most underseen crime thrillers out there. Friedkin shot it with this reckless, sun-bleached intensity, and that car chase alone should’ve made it a staple. Total sleeper classic.
cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic
What movie is 10/10, yet hardly anyone has heard of it?
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The United States is demanding that China send a military presence into the Persian Gulf.
Now that's some first-rate strategery right there.
ian bremmer@ianbremmer
trump, after saying he’s won the iran war and doesn’t need help in the strait, threatens to delay xi summit if the chinese don’t come to america’s aid.
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@RachelBitecofer Some theocracy to go along with autocracy, plutocracy and kakistocracy. Something for everyone!
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You need to listen and watch this.
These people at Liberty U are literally worshipping Trump
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If you believe that, you probably can’t spell. Oh…wait…
Rep. Jack Kimble@RepJackKimble
So many Americans have no clue how amazing their doing under Trump because they've fallen for the higher prices hoax.
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@LancePowers20 @TalbertSwan The Charles Nelson Reilly reference tho!!!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣☠️
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Another triggered Trump supporting “Christian“ white man calling with insults and threats.
Jeff Beaupain (facebook.com/p/Jeff-Beaupai…) from Dallas, Texas, a grown man pushing 60, called my church threatening to “beat the sh*t” out of me because I called Trump racist.
Let that sink in.
Old enough to be a grandfather. Old enough to know better. Old enough to understand the Constitution he claims to love.
Yet emotionally fragile enough to call a church and threaten physical violence over a social media post.
This is white fragility on full display.
You have every right to disagree with me. You have every right to post your opinion on your page.
You do NOT have the right to threaten violence because you can’t control what I say on mine.
If your politics make you this unhinged, the problem isn’t my critique, it’s your insecurity.
And for the record, Jeff: intimidation doesn’t work over here.
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@VeraGorman @Unite_80 @micyoung75 …and do married female representatives have to provide a marriage license to prove a name change? Doubtful.
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@Unite_80 @micyoung75 One more thing: do they also have to bring the proof of citizenship every time they vote?
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Mike Lee’s “shaking” sarcasm about House photo IDs misses a key detail.
Members of Congress don’t pay for those cards. They don’t wait in line at the DMV. They don’t dig up birth certificates from the 1940s or explain why their married name doesn’t match a decades-old form.
They’re handed an ID when they’re sworn in.
Millions of voters? They face fees, document gaps, travel time, and bureaucracy just to prove what Congress already knows about its own members.
So no, this isn’t a gotcha. It’s a reminder that privilege isn’t a valid blueprint for public policy.
Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee
Photo ID required to vote in the U.S. House of Representatives? I’m shaking right now Does this make the House a Jim Crow institution?
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@CharlesPPierce @StevieVanZandt I named my dog Caledonia for the same reason. Had one named Stella too so I could do my Brando.
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@StevieVanZandt My Dad used to sing Caledonia to me just so I could yell.
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True. Throw in Hank Williams and some of the Country guys also.
Brian Ascenzo 'Cousin B'@Cousin_B
@StevieVanZandt I don't think Cab Calloway, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan get enough credit for pre-rock and roll.
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@Angry_Staffer These are not wise men. They say: If you find yourself in a hole, keep digging and deny that the hole even exists and “how dare you accuse me being in a hole while the Dow is reaching record highs!”
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Watching the administration try to tweet their way through this is really something.
Wise man once said: if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
Todd Blanche@DAGToddBlanche
You are calling for the release of a victim’s personal information. Care to update your tweet? 🤡
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@atrupar THE ID ISN'T FOR THE BEER'S PROTECTION, @RepBryanSteil is for minors you stupid motherfuckers
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Rep. Brian Steil: "I flew home to my home state of Wisconsin, went to buy a 6 pack a beer, the clerk asked for my ID, confirmed it, and then I was allowed to buy the beer. I just think it's nuts that we protect our beer more than our ballots."
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@alisagbrnelson Nothing to see here. Just the state AG pushing a phony narrative to discourage voter participation in the democratic process.
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@RachelBitecofer Disappointed he left “lickspittle” out as a synonym
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@RadioFreeTom Dignity is a weakness. She is auditioning for Bondi’s job.
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Whelan didn't start this. He made a legal point about recusal, and Dhillon went off on him like a troll, which is now the default mode for these Very Online administration officials.
Anna Bower@AnnaBower
Ed Whelan and Harmeet Dhillon had the Law Twitter equivalent of a bar fight last night. Shockingly, no one whipped out an LSAT score.
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@RonFilipkowski @Acyn Where does Katie Miller get off?
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@oelayat The lure of authoritarianism has never been a strictly right wing trait in the US.
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