@IlvesToomas I think it's a civil judgment. Can't be pardoned from those.
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Dan M
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Dan M
@dcmorgan
Mostly cats. Residing at the hovel in the holler. “Anything worth doing is worth half-assing” "Hiking Is a Walk That Sucks" Anne Bronte is the Best Bronte!
Tennessee, USA Katılım Nisan 2009
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He’ll be pardoned and not have to pay anyone anything
Bloomberg@business
Breaking: Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original $44 billion bid, a jury concluded bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Imagine making this argument with a straight face
bumbadum@bumbadum14
But to answer your question, even though your dodging the discussion here, yes I think the oppression of white men in contemporary America is worse than what black slaves went through in America. I would argue that the fact black slaves had a lower suicide rate than white men today largely speaks to this. Clearly the institutional pressure against Whites is more destructive on them than slavery was for blacks.
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This produces an almost palpable feeling of embarrassment just reading it
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
WELKER: Do you think it's appropriate for the president to celebrate the death of a Bronze Star, Purple Heart recipient who served in Vietnam? BESSENT: Neither one of us can understand what has been done to the president and his family WELKER: But is it appropriate for the president to celebrate the death of any American citizen? BESSENT: Give what has been done to President Trump and his family, it is impossible for either of us to understand what he's been through WELKER: So you don't think there's anything wrong with a post saying, 'Good. Robert Mueller's dead'? BESSENT: We should have empathy for what's been done to the president and his family
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Imagine if the military contractors opened up advertising space on their planes/navy vessels
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@SenSchumer It's what the people want. That and a new ballroom obviously. 🤷
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The Trump administration in a nutshell:
1. Launch a war with no plan or strategy
2. Lift sanctions on the country you went to war against
3. Do all of this to solve a problem that was created by your reckless, dangerous, and impulsive decision to launch said war in the first place
Our "commander-in-chief" is exceptionally dumb.
Barak Ravid@BarakRavid
🚨U.S. to allow Iran to get ~14 billion dollars (!!!) in oil revenue 🚨This is a huge financial concession to Iran by the U.S. 🚨It is the first time U.S. is buying Iranian oil since 1996 🚨It's all happening in the middle of a war against...Iran
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@rosiekennedyxx Turns out Great White sharks were scarier but then I found out Orcas eat Great Whites so I'm left adrift in a topsy turvy world.
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No matter where you stand on the Traditional Latin Mass or the Mass of the Second Vatican Council, this is one of the best essays on the sacred liturgy that has been written in years. It is an essay that every Catholic should read.
Read it in the @catholicthing: thecatholicthing.org/2026/03/21/the…
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@JonLemire Trump is who the voters chose to re-elect, so there is that. 🤷
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“Trump has never tried to be the president of all Americans. That deficiency was on grotesque display again as he celebrated the death of someone who devoted his life to the country Trump now leads” theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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From pests to pets, a Tennessee bill would make it easier to own a domesticated raccoon. wjhl.com/news/want-a-pe…
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.@MelaniaTrump will make history, again, when she hosts the leaders of nearly 50 nations for the “Fostering the Future Together” Summit at the White House, plus leaders of the nation’s biggest tech conglomerates.
“It’s really historic & unprecedented,” longtime advisor @MarcBeckman tells Breitbart News Daily. “Never before in history has a first lady of the United States brought together almost 50 nations into the White House on one day.”
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@GovBillLee Free food makes kids lazy but apparently vouchers for kids already in private school don't. 🫤
frac.org/blog/over-10-m…
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Great to be at Fayette Academy this morning to see how education freedom is changing the lives of students in West TN.
2026 is the year to double Education Freedom Scholarships to 40,000 to serve even more TN children & families.
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Trump’s Plan A was to hit Iran hard, watch the theocrats flee, and then hand power to a government of his own choosing. Should such things not come to pass, Plan B was … well, apparently, there was no Plan B.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…
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James Martin, SJ@JamesMartinSJ
If the idea is really to "introduce prayer and Christian teachings into public schools," then why not post The Beatitudes? "Blessed are the poor." "Blessed are the peacemakers." "The States Pushing for Ten Commandments Displays in Classrooms" nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/…
@DavidAFrench " . . . the question is whether American military excellence can rescue him from his own impulsiveness and incompetence." No. 😐
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I want to see the military open the Strait of Hormuz as quickly and painlessly as possible. I want to see the Iranian regime collapse and replaced by a democracy.
But I can't blind myself to reality. This is not how our democracy should go to war. Trump is not the right man to lead our nation into battle. People I respect applaud Trump for his courage in taking on Iran. But I don’t see courage. I see recklessness. I see thoughtlessness.
I see a man who plunged a nation into a conflict without fully comprehending the risks. I see a man full of hubris after achieving success in much more limited military engagements. And he’s now counting on two of the world’s most competent militaries to essentially bail him out. nytimes.com/2026/03/19/opi…
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@davidfrum @TheAtlantic How about zero? Does zero work for you? 'Cuz zero works for me.
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Trump wants $200 billion for Iran War.
He'll need Democratic votes.
In return, Ds should expect: non-bozos to head DHS, FBI, ODNI, & DoD, a ban on presidential money-making from the war, and a vote to authorize the use of force. My latest in @TheAtlantic
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…
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@mattyglesias Eliminating the stepped up basis on death would make at least some of these unrealized gains taxed eventually.
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Separately, the idea of characterizing unrealized gains as "income" has never sat well with me — I don't think anyone is willing to actually apply that logic in a consistent way because it leads to some zany results.
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Anti-billionaire-ism helped paper over an Obama-era mod/prog split about taxing people with low six figure incomes, but it's now tipping back over into the idea that maybe those people need a tax CUT.
slowboring.com/p/upscale-libe…
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@mattyglesias Should perhaps consider graphic briefings with big pictures or maybe animations on a big tablet.
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Would be preferable to have a president who read briefing materials BEFORE launching wars
nytimes.com/2026/03/15/us/…
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