#Politics

Remember the old Western serials about the classic cattle baron/mega-spread owner against the settlers and the rancher-farmers?

Remember how the wealthy rancher diverted water, ran cattle over fields, bought up land, sent thugs to terrorize and kill resisters, kidnapped and raped women, and enslaved those of non-white races? Demanded loyalty and obedience from all? Until the third reel, when—

This November, there may not be a third reel.

Vote wisely.
Don't let the bad guys win.

These are not well people.

Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon

Made from tiny hollow beads of different plastics that are extremely friable, polystyrene is arguably the most damaging form of plastic in the environment.
Some estimates suggest polystyrene takes over 1,000 years to completely break down, all the while shedding microplastics into the soil and water.

#News #Washington #Environment

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/washington-state-bans-single-use-foam-that-breaks-up-and-pollutes-waterways-for-orcas-and-salmon/

Have another missing young lady

#mmiw

Speaker Johnson taps extremists to the intelligence committee.

You know why I think he's doing it?
These asshat traitors will leak intel to Donald.

Fuck Trump #politics

A Florida deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home has been fired for using unreasonable deadly force, sheriff's office says. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/us/roger-forston-florida-airman-shot-deputy-fired/index.html

ALL 34 counts guilty!! Fireworks, Let's partay!!! 🤣

#Politics

SCOTUS approves asymmetrical speech warfare. The government - speaking for the people - is not allowed to pressure private organizations that raise millions or billions of dollars to pressure the government to act against the interests of the people.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/politics/supreme-court-first-amendment/index.html

US arrests man allegedly behind enormous #botnet that enabled cyberattacks and fraud. The #DOJ alleges the botnet infected more than 19 million IP addresses worldwide. #malware https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/911-s5-botnet-dismantled-and-its-administrator-arrested-coordinated-international-operation

' Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia

Working from an apartment crowded with servers and other computer equipment, Mr. Dougan has built an ever-growing network of more than 160 fake websites that mimic news outlets in the United States, Britain and France '

🤔 remember - It never happened unless you verify. 👍🏿

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/business/mark-dougan-russia-disinformation.html

I studied entomology in college. This IS a big fucking deal.....Is the Loss of Insects a Desperate Cry for Help From a Planet Under Assault? https://hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-loss-of-insects-a-desperate-7fe

RepubliQan states HATE federal government until they need it...
but unlike his predecessor, President Biden won't withhold aid from his opponents...because Joe Biden is a good, caring, and moral MAN.
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2024/05/29/arkansas-governor-requests-federal-disaster-declaration-for-storm-damage/

Supreme Court unanimously backs the NRA in free speech lawsuit against New York official who urged companies to cut ties with the gun rights group. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/politics/supreme-court-first-amendment/index.html

The crescendo of MAGATs whining that the Trump trial is unfair has reached a peak.
The common threads are (1) total illiteracy about the US court and legal system (2) assertions with no supporting evidence (3) cult follower lockstep.
When people ask "how did the Nazis succeed?", the playbook is right here in the modern USA.

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Chief Justice Roberts rejects meeting request from Democratic lawmakers who wanted to discuss provocative flags hoisted at Justice Alito's properties. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/politics/john-roberts-ethics-alito-flag-supreme-court-durbin/index.html

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