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You're going to start hearing about superdelegates ... a lot. Make sure you know who they are, when they come into play, and how the candidates feel about them (especially Bernie Sanders).
— The Recount (@therecount) February 28, 2020
Watch more: https://t.co/e02apAjnQl. pic.twitter.com/sxqywpCutG
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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The following USA Today piece is not by horse race junkies but by Robert Alexander, director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University, is author of "Representation and the Electoral College." Lauren Copeland is an assistant professor and associate director of the Community Research Institute at Baldwin Wallace University
by artappraiser on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 10:55pm
I wish Tom Steyer had stayed out of the race and continued to pump money into Democratic candidates.
Is that a "SuperPAC"? I don't care. THe Republicans have crooked Saudi & Russian money, NRA money, huge billionaire donors, assholes like Karl Rove doing their PACs, and a variety of other legal and illegal sources of money. At this point I just care about someone smart enough to win, preferably understanding coattails to bring in others who will support an agenda. Do SuperPACS imply compromise? Fine, cut off that 10-15% of the progressive agenda if it's not the most important part and call it the price of doing business. Elections have consequences, being rich & embedded into the business/power structure has consequences. We're getting slaughtered except for Nov 2018, and we seem to have lost the focus that made those midterms a success.
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 5:10am
JuvieTheGreat disagrees with you on Steyer, PP
by artappraiser on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 10:11pm
There are criteria for wearing a tie while rapping - cf. the Hump:
by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 2:13am
Actually very intriguing! I clearly am missing a lot of the jokes. What is the price tag on the hat about? Is he basically the Minnie Pearl of rap?
All that said, Steyer's tie hits me as a richer signifier, more irony. It's very WASP--Tartan!
by artappraiser on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 4:20am
Yeah, Minnie Pearl - good eye for a bargain buy tie.
by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 4:30am
thinking how Minnie Pearl style self-deprecation pretty much a good sign of successful assimilation going on
by artappraiser on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 5:13am
Whatever Warren's up to, she's taking big risks as far as possibly alienating the lefty base:
Elizabeth Warren Super PAC Run by Former ‘Oil Advocacy Group’ Frontman
@ LawandCrime.com | 6:03 pm, February 28th, 2020
She's also smart enough to know all the purity testing stuff ends at the convention. Doing an "ends justify the means" at this point?
by artappraiser on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 9:18pm
Obama's followers hated Superdelegates until he got enough of them.
Bernie hates Superdelegates because he's not tied into the party mechanism.
As has been known for a while, Superdelegates are one party mechanism to avoid suicide.
We may need it this year. It's less undemocratic than Caucuses - Superdelegates are people
who put in work, chaperone the party to a more winning position.
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 5:03am
The current rules are Sanders' creation. He was heavily involved in the rules that exist today.
by rmrd0000 on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 7:20am