RE: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116862626335918882
On a day celebrating the fight against tyranny, watching this short ten minute video might be the most valuable thing you can do to both commemorate freedom and commit yourself to the struggles ahead...
Happy Birthday, #USA!
#America250 #Americas250th #USPol #FirstAmendment #NoKings #StatueOfLiberty
A dark thought this 4th of July.
Maybe COVID led people to realize how many Americans could be taught to not only ignore their own misery and death, but pay to be further immiserated and killed.
A thought on this, the 250th birthday of the U.S. which is, I’m very sorry to say and primarily because of the FOTUS and his goon squad to include assholes like Stephen Miller, Scott Bessent, Russell Vought, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Whiskey Pete Kegsbreath, in a world of shit.
#USpol
RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@Elizafox/116858586456910869
She's 100% right.
A shocking amount of society continues to exist and not crumble because people you don't see or hear about maintain things to prevent entropy from completely winning.
New Ultraman, Uktraman Teo. Kinda weird mix of comedy and action with a bit of psychology. Very silly one moment, ass kicking the next. Excellent kaiju design. Not sure im into it but will watch more.
The Department of Justice is refusing to hand over redacted information from investigative files connected to Jeffrey Epstein
-- despite an order from a federal judge to either release the documents or explain why they were withheld.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan sided with journalist Katie Phang after she filed a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump’s administration of violating the "Epstein Files Transparency Act", which the president signed into law last year.
The lawsuit, which was filed against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accuses the government of obstructing the public’s right to access materials connected to investigations into Epstein.
The judge gave the Justice Department until Thursday to respond.
Hours before the deadline to turn over the materials, Associate U.S. Attorney General Stanley Woodward asked the judge to delay the deadline for another two months,
or to dissolve the order entirely by accepting the Justice Department’s explanation for withholding those documents.
Woodward wrote that the government is “committed to transparency and compliance”
but “strongly disagrees” with the judge’s order.
The Justice Department initially said it intends to appeal Sullivan’s order, which a spokesperson at the time called “perverse.”
“Judge Sullivan's perverse interpretation appears to be focused on driving misleading headlines,”
the spokesperson said last month.
“This judge is suggesting DOJ violate the law by un-redacting victim names,
who as the Department has always explained, sadly became co-conspirators.
DOJ has produced all responsive documents and will appeal this decision with confidence.”
Sullivan’s order, however, did not order the release of survivors’ names,
only to justify certain redactions,
produce any additional records supporting them
and publish the redaction log as required by law.
Sometimes social media is funny because everyone is live posting about sports and since I'm not even watching it, it's like aliens landed or something. Just "holy shit" and "oh my god" over and over again.
Yesterday I stopped off for dinner at the Giant Artichoke Restaurant in Castroville. I witnesses the waiter answer the phone with "Giant Artichoke," and if I had called the wrong number and heard someone just say "Giant artichoke" I'd lose my mind.
RE: https://universeodon.com/@jaykuo/116857465376873787
A few things to consider:
A) Fuel sector attacks by Ukraine bascially mess up everything - including food.
B) There's no way to count on the Russian government doing anything to help people.
C) If Russia experiences food shortages along with fuel shortages, how long will it stay stable?
D) Can Ukraine push Russia so thanks to B, C is worse, so the country really collapses? And how bad could it be?
When will we collectively come to understand that Peter Thiel and Alex Karp are mentally ill with deranged delusions and too dangerous to be in the positions they are?
RE: https://flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/politics-9rga37brz/-/a-UdVBOOgyRuy7lWjPye5DJg%3Aa%3A43591897-%2F0
Jared wants to build Epstein Island 2. Yeah people are angry.
Trump will try to sabotage the midterms — and he will fail.
*changing into my third costume to get more pizza out of the break room*
indicting an olympic athlete for highlighting your shitty reflecting pool around the july 4 holiday is such a fucking stupid, cruel self own. what a travesty.
Still thinking over #Supergirl thanks to @artemis
On the surface its like Supergirl stepped into Farscape and Lobo showed up.
But like Farscape its about people with issues dealing with stuff in space. It really is a personal journey of a person who doesn't belong finding who they are - at the ass end of the galaxy.
And again, Milly Alcock owns the role. Its hers. Period. Supergirl has had many takes, this one belongs to her.
If you've never seen The Last Unicorn, it's a really great analogy for everything that's happening right now. It's the OG hopepunk.
Plus it's such a great movie. I now some of you younger nerds probably overlooked it.