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Glenn Kirschner:
If NY judge holds Trump in contempt, Trump will have VIOLATED release conditions in DC & GA cases!
“If judge Merchan finds that Trump violated the gag order and holds him in criminal contempt, Trump will have violated his conditions of release in his DC federal case, and Trump's pre-trial release should be revoked.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5_KNfvDVRk
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
If NY judge holds Trump in contempt, Trump will have VIOLATED release conditions in DC & GA cases!
Judge Merchan is about to decide if Donald Trump is guilty of criminal contempt for violating the court's gag order. Assuming he holds Trump in contempt, tha...YouTube
Raw Story:
Internet melts down as Trump identified as 'unindicted co-conspirator' in Arizona filing
Trump's own niece, Mary Trump, had this to say about the news from Arizona:
"Good. Now indict the unindicted."
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-unindicted-arizona/
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
Internet melts down as Trump identified as 'unindicted co-conspirator' in Arizona filing
Social media exploded on Wednesday evening after a report that 11 individuals had been charged in connection with alleged 2020 election subversion in the state of Arizona.David McAfee (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
LFG!
#politics #FakeElectors #democracy
Trump’s 2020 'fake electors' charged with state crimes in Arizona
A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called "fake electors" who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020.Vaughn Hillyard (NBC News)
The #UnitedStates #SupremeCourt is turning into a dictatorial #oligarchy of judges. As long as government is divided & gridlocked, which it is & has been for a long time, #SCOTUS wields unchecked power to dictate rights away & allow lawless politicians to evade #accountability.
If #Republicans do away with our #democracy, then the Supreme Court will make it legal.
The court's #corruption scandals, numerous & flagrant, show an institution that is controlled by a cabal of #fascists. 
German police prevent Irish people from speaking and singing in Irish in Germany.
But hey, at least we still have the Single Market™, amirite?
EU, you’re doing amazing, sweetie!
#germany #eu #ireland #democracy #irish #israel #palestine #gaza #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #iDidNaziThatOneComing
Berlin police ban Irish protesters from speaking or singing in Irish at pro-Palestine ‘ciorcal comhrá’ near Re
Irish protesters were told they are not allowed to speak or sing in Irish at the pro-Palestine protest camp near the Reichstag in Berlin.Adrianna Wrona (Irish Independent)
At long last, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill funding further military aid to #Ukraine, by a vote of 311 to 112. #USPolitics #Democracy #Geopolitics
Among Democrats, the vote was 210–0;
Republicans: 101–112.
Why Speaker Mike Johnson did this now rather than in February, resulting in a loss of thousands of lives and significant territory for Ukraine, has yet to be adequately explained.
Raw Story:
Las Vegas casino unions preparing to take on Trump again
Now ahead of November's election, the Culinary Union, which represents 60,000 mainly Las Vegas-based hotel and casino workers, is preparing to mobilize its formidable network against Donald Trump for a third time.
https://www.rawstory.com/las-vegas-casino-unions-preparing-to-take-on-trump-again-2667834296/
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
Las Vegas casino unions preparing to take on Trump again
It is the Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada -- a vast army of maids, cooks and bartenders that helped deliver this razor-tight swing state for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in 2016 and 2020.Agence France-Presse (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
#Capitalism is a model of how we work together to exchange value.
#Democracy is a model of how we govern our selves.
Two different things and we need both. The problem is we don't have a functioning democracy and thus capitalism is running without proper feedback and wealth is concentrating.
#democracy is more than how we vote!
“I don’t understand why everything is so fucked up and we seem incapable of fixing any of it!”
This is because you believe you live in a democracy when you actually live under capitalism.
(And it is functioning exactly as designed.)
PS. Not your fault; you’ve been taught your whole life that the two are complementary when they’re diametrically-opposed.
Der eine verbrennt sich während des Trump-Verfahrens vor dem New York State Court aus Angst vor der totalen faschistischen Weltverschwörung. Die andere ruft zur Bewaffnung im Namen Gottes auf. Wer ständig wie #Trump in den Wald seine narzisstischen Verschwörungstheorien hineinruft, erntet genau diese Saat: Lügen, Hass, Zwietracht und völligen Irrsinn.
Wes Geistes Kinder sind das eigentlich?
#uselection #democracy #politics #election2024 #biden #republican #qanon
https://www.fr.de/politik/trump-vertraute-waehler-us-wahl-waffe-glock-kari-lake-zr-93023499.html
Trump-Vertraute mit gefährlicher Forderung: Wähler sollen sich vor US-Wahl bewaffnen
Bei einer Kundgebung erntete die Republikanerin Kari Lake lautstarke Publikums Zustimmung. Ihre Empfehlung vor den Wahlen: eine Glock-Pistole.www.fr.de
Trump's first criminal trial is a test run
What has the Age of Trump done to the American people and our national character?Salon.com
209 Electoral College votes down, 61 to go to ditch the EC without amending the Constitution. It'd be nice to live in a real #democracy !
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/4/17/headlines/maine_joins_national_popular_vote_compact
Maine Joins National Popular Vote Compact
In voting news, Maine has become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote compact, which could transform the way presidents are elected in the United States. Sixteen states and Washington, D.C.Democracy Now!
LOL... No sooner did I cite the excellent Beatles Song, than someone offered up this:
Sir TrumpVIrus of the Stable Genius Klan: "I'm Only Sleeping"
#TrumpVIrus vs. #justice #accountability #truth #civilization #democracy #DementiaDon
#Democracy Dies Behind #Paywalls
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/paywall-problems-media-trust-democracy/678032/
This is satire, isn't it?
#media #capitalism #economy #journalism #press #freedom #politics #news #problem #money
Democracy Dies Behind Paywalls
The case for making journalism free—at least during the 2024 electionRichard Stengel (The Atlantic)
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-say-no-to-a-right-wing-coup-reject-project-2025-4?source=direct_link&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicshout.com%2Fp%2Fexpand-social-security-now%3Fref%3DMAbYRRI
Sign the petition: Say NO to a right-wing coup. Reject Project 2025!
Sign the petition: Say NO to a right-wing coup. Reject Project 2025!. Take action here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-say-no-to-a-right-wing-coup-reject-project-2025-4actionnetwork.org
Wow. Germany, are you ok, hon?
https://diem25.org/germany-bans-yanis-varoufakis-from-entering-the-country/
#democracy #germany #Yanis #Varoufakis #YanisVaroufakis #israel #palestine #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #iDidNaziThatOneComing
Germany bans Yanis Varoufakis from entering the country - DiEM25 Communications
The German Ministry of the Interior has issued a ban against Yanis after the police shut down the Palestine CongressDiEM25 Communications (DiEM25)
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/s/7Qhqsfb0pK
“Freedom must be armed better than tyranny.” – President Zelensky #ukraine #israel #tibet #democracy
Our top story: “The terms of iHeartMedia’s podcast agreement with Cruz are not public, and the company’s recent comments do not explain why it is sending money derived from ad sales associated with Cruz’s podcast to a super PAC supporting Cruz’s 2024 reelection campaign ...” https://www.texasobserver.org/ted-cruz-podcast-payoff-fec-complaint/
#news #politics #corruption #democracy #USpol #TedCruz #Congress #Republicans #Texas #podcast
Is Ted Cruz’s Podcast PAC Payoff Scheme Illegal?
The Texas senator’s iHeartMedia deal, which sent over $600,000 to an aligned super PAC, may have broken campaign finance laws—or exploited a new loophole.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
CNN:
How Speaker Johnson helped Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election
Years before becoming House speaker, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana played a leading role aiding Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election...
...Many of his actions took place behind-the-scenes...
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/politics/johnson-2020-election-history/index.html
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
#Elections2024 #USpol #Politics
If you have the right to vote in the #US, please take a couple of minutes to listen to this success story from #LongIsland.
They #flipped their district due to #Indivisible's #Neighbor2Neighbor program.
ANYONE can and EVERYONE should help to defend #democracy giving a bit of your time!
https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/112258553123690898
Cc @indivisibleteam
Our groundbreaking new voter contact tool helped flip George Santos’ former district in February. Now we’re ready to take Neighbor2Neighbor nationwide to win in November. It’s super easy and super effective: https://indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/neighbor_to_neighbor_ge_prereg?source=mastodonMajority over MAGA: Neighbor2Neighbor
Neighbor2Neighbor is the most impactful and easiest way to make a difference this election – by talking to your own neighbors.indivisibleproject.formstack.com
@TheConversationUS on the #US going #Hungary - maybe:
»Authoritarian populists tilt the democratic playing field to favor themselves and their personal and political interests. Subverting #democracy from the inside without violent repression allows leaders like #Orbán and #Trump to pretend they are democratic. This authoritarianism from within creates #chokepoints where the #opposition isn’t crushed, but it has a hard time breathing.«
I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism as a member of parliament − and I see troubling parallels in Trumpism and its appeal to workers
One of Donald Trump’s favorite politicians is the Hungarian authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. Would a country led again by Trump embrace similar antidemocratic politics?The Conversation
weird definition of vote shaming.
But yeah, if you vote for a bad representative, maybe you should feel some shame?
It has absolutely nothing to do with anything involving wealth.
If you used your vote to vote for a representative who has built a record of doing a bad job representing you, well, that was an active and voluntary move on your part, and maybe you should feel some shame about that.
No it’s not voter suppression, it’s talking about voter power, the power that voters are using to reelect really awful people.
You’re able to vote for awful people. You probably shouldn’t, though. But it’s up to you.
From @lessig and @matt_seligman: "In the year after President Biden took office in 2021, 18 states passed 34 voting restriction laws. Many of these new laws became possible because the [#SCOTUS] decision in 2013 in Shelby County v. Holder struck down key provisions of the #VotingRightsAct. Every one of the laws passed the state legislature on a party-line [#Republican] vote."
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/03/election-theft-101-foster-skepticism/
#Democracy #USPolitics #VotingRights
Election theft 101: Foster skepticism
Two legal scholars, stunned by Jan. 6 insurrection, game out half-dozen possible schemes that exploit, spotlight flaws in system.gazetteterrymurphy (Harvard Gazette)
#Disinformation #Democracy #AI #StopFakeNews #Education #VerifySources #CombatMisinformation #EmpowerDemocracy
#ArtificialIntelligence #Media
https://the-14.com/fight-disinformation-to-strengthen-our-democracy/
Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy | The-14
Combat misinformation, empower democracy. Verify sources, question content before sharing. Together, we can curb the spread of fake news.The 14 (The-14)
Lisa Needham notes that Republicans pushing Project 2025 are now out and proud about their plan to make Trump president for life:
"Republicans want to permanently enshrine their minority policies into law despite the fact that what they want is broadly unpopular. … Project 25 is all about enacting minority rule in America immediately upon Trump’s election."
#Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #democracy #Project2025 #MinorityRule
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/project-2025-trump-president-for-life
Project 2025 reveals its goal: Trump as president for life
They're now openly in favor of abolishing the 22nd Amendment.Lisa Needham (Public Notice)
Yesterday, I shared a statement from the editor of Cleveland's Plain Dealer, Chris Quinn. He states,
"The facts involving Trump are crystal clear, and as news people, we cannot pretend otherwise, as unpopular as that might be with a segment of our readers. There aren’t two sides to facts. People who say the earth is flat don’t get space on our platforms. If that offends them, so be it."
#Trump #BigLie #disinformation #democracy #media
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Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren’t two sides to facts: Letter from the Editor
This is a tough column to write, because I don’t want to demean or insult those who write me in good faith. I’ve started it a half dozen times since November but turned to other topics each time because this needle hard to thread.Chris Quinn, Editor, cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer (cleveland)
"The facts involving Trump are crystal clear, and as news people, we cannot pretend otherwise, as unpopular as that might be with a segment of our readers. There aren’t two sides to facts. People who say the earth is flat don’t get space on our platforms. If that offends them, so be it."
~ Chris Quinn, editor of Cleveland's Plain Dealer
#Trump #BigLie #disinformation #democracy #media
Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren’t two sides to facts: Letter from the Editor
This is a tough column to write, because I don’t want to demean or insult those who write me in good faith. I’ve started it a half dozen times since November but turned to other topics each time because this needle hard to thread.Chris Quinn, Editor, cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer (cleveland)
SCOTUS kingmaker Leonard Leo is fixated on destoying the federal government. He’s set up several pathways to crippling government’s ability to function, some of which are already in motion.
With a $1.6 billion fund devoted to making our lives worse, he plans to build his mission from loading the judiciary with religious conservatives to an aggressive culture war aimed at seizing other parts of society, starting with churches themselves.
#LeonardLeo #democracy
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/29/2232272/-Trump-SCOTUS-kingmaker-smears-non-Catholics-as-barbarians-bigots-in-newly-uncovered-video
Scoop: Trump SCOTUS kingmaker smears non-Catholics as "barbarians," "bigots" in newly revealed video
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a lawsuit that sought to restrict access to abortion medication nationwide. The consensus among court observers and legal analysts seems to be that the court will uphold the FDA’s current rules on.Daily Kos
MSNBC:
Liz Cheney urges the Supreme Court to stop aiding Donald Trump’s delay tactics
"I think it’s very important that the Supreme Court realizes, that what he's doing, is a delaying tactic...
It cannot be the case that a President of the United States can attempt to overturn an election and seize power, and that our justice system is incapable of holding a trial, and holding him to account before the next election."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHMiPAjaVtU
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats
Liz Cheney urges the Supreme Court to stop aiding Donald Trump’s delay tactics
Anthony Scaramucci, former Trump White House Communications Director, Charlie Sykes MSNBC Columnist, and Basil Smikle join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White ...YouTube
State Bar of California recommends that John Eastman be disbarred.
California Supreme Court will make the final decision on his penalty.
#law #lawfedi #ethics #democracy
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24521262-eastman-decision-trial
