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  1. Big day at the polls in Wisconsin and Florida on April fools, of course. The Dem should win in Wisky unless Elon really can buy his way out of a 5 - 8 point deficit. The GOP has the edge in both FL seats, although FL-6 is closer than it should be due to the incompetence of their candidate. Meanwhile in Louisiana:
  2. TSLA has erased all gains since October
  3. I brought this to the Stand up for Science demonstration at Rice U today
  4. It’s high time for Anonymous to make themselves useful.
  5. As of now, the CDU and SPD will be netting 33% and 19% of total seats in the Bundestag, which is > 50% if my math is correct. So those two alone can form a governing coalition. It's all up to the CDU, but the dreaded 3-party grand coalition can be avoided. Hopefully, Germany has some solid anti-corruption laws to prevent Elmo's influence as the new government forms.
  6. Yesterday's cover
  7. How's this? https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-responds-after-losing-top-podcast-spot-to-the-medidastouch-podcast/
  8. Alright, fellas. Time to drag this thread up from the third page. We all know where this shitshow is going. You and I won't have any other choice but to become active participants one way or another, or else watch us piss away the prosperity of our children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews/young side pieces, whatever. We might as well dedicate at least one thread on this board for real action. Thankfully, the resistance is building. Just ask Lisa. https://surlyx.com/lisamurkowski/status/1887185844882358562 The Chop Wood, Carry Water substack is a great resource for action, including call lists for Congress and much needed bits of good news. I've signed up for an email a day and I don't regret it. A general strike is already being planned. 11 million signatures needed then it's go time. Info: https://generalstrikeus.com/ Why 11 million? Because of this bit of research. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world Stuff's happening. There is no need to scream into the void.
  9. I wonder if there is any amount the Russians can offer the rebels to allow them to stay. If the new leadership truly is open to friendship with Israel, then they should be with Russia as well, for a price. Russia really needs those bases.
  10. We all are to blame. I remember those announcements for "[Ethnicity] [Gender] for Kamala" fundraising get-togethers on Zoom and just shook my head. I never joined any of them, but was there any strategic reason for the divisions? Like training on how to persuade your white male friends into voting for her? It was just another chance for the campaign and the base to give each other reach-arounds over how big the tent supposedly was. And yet, posters on this board loved that shit. "Oooh, my turn's coming up!" Why not "Pennsylvanians for Kamala" or "Georgians for Kamala." At least that would have made some electoral sense.
  11. He won’t feel the need to seize power unless it’s under threat, meaning things have gone off the rails and ordinary people may not feel like being passive. Plus, if traditional protests turn violent, striking is a much safer form of protest that can be done by a far larger number of people. If Trump just grifts for 4 years then I agree. Sucks that that is the best case scenario.
  12. What I found notable about the SK protests was that the doctors had gone on strike. Doctors. What a powerful weapon that is. The trade unions were planning strikes the next day. We all need to ask ourselves what we’d do if dipshit attempts a power grab. I consider myself difficult to replace at my work and I would entertain the notion of a general strike. Money talks and when corps can’t make it, they’ll pull the plug on any serious shenanigans. And yes, protest also works if they are widespread.
  13. Ben Wikler announced his candidacy for DNC chair today, and he is really impressive. He's led the Wisconsin Democrats since 2019 and helped bring the party back from the brink in that state. Most notably, WI Democrats flipped the state supreme court and unfucked the GOP gerrymander that was in place. Yes, Trump just won there but WI was the bluest of the 7 swing states, Tammy Baldwin won reelection, and the GOP supermajority in the state leg just got broken. He also knows media., working as a producer for Move On, Al Franken's gig, and a writer for The Onion. Yes, The Onion. Jamie Harrison's only claim to fame was raising a boatload of cash to ultimately lose to Lady G by 10 points. Ken Martin, who has led the Minnesota party, is also a strong candidate.
  14. I'm looking for tiny wins and y'all can pry this one from my cold dead hands. Fuck Gaetz and fuck Trump 2.0
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