Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Effort to overhaul archaic election law wins new momentum: https://t.co/hiqeFUl7S2
— Jordain Carney (@jordainc) January 21, 2022
Day after voting rights bill unravels, Manchin and Collins decide to gaggle together to talk up their election group
McConnell blessing bipartisan talks + McCarthy opening the door
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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Comments
by artappraiser on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:53am
I think there is definitely something to this, especially Sirota's point:
On the other hand, activist types vote in mid-terms and local elections, and other people don't.
by artappraiser on Sat, 01/22/2022 - 8:56pm
So the accepted wisdom according to Zaid is that Republican obstruction of voting is wholly ineffective. I don't buy it. Maybe it's not *completely* effective, but combined with other douche moves like overrunning longtime precedentem, it tilts the playing field. They're playing death by a thousand cuts, not 1 obstruction to rule them all. Look at the wide strategy that preceded Jan 6 - that wasn't a sudden Trump invention - it's an expansion of what's been going on behind the scenes for decades - these donors, these conservative institutes, the religious groups, etc. But seeing hours long voting lines in a developed country is both a psy-ops FU display and a real deterrent, even if not a game changer by itself. Even for voting, the sheer # of laws around the country gives an idea. People thought they couldn't change Roe v Wade, yet hear we are - not through revoking, but through tricky end-arounds and smashball.
Florida 2000 and the presidency was largely stolen via massive voting purge, combined with mob disruption tactics. Ohio 2094 voting machines seemed a game-changer where machine flaws and internet connectivity were never resolved - instead it continues to this day. The GA secretary of state running for governor seemed to help his chances against Stacey Abrams through excessive zeal in revoking voter registrations. Hans Von Spakovsky made the banner of supposed voter fraud a keystone in making voting more difficult decades ago..
by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:18am
Louis DeJoy abusedthe US Postal Service just to influence mail-in ballots plus somehow own the libs by screwing up basic mail. Trump messed with the census in ways we don't even know to codify voting distortion. It's taken a year after Jan 6 and he left office to understand how complex and widespread the abuse was for his post-electiin machinations - so much that went on over 4 years is buried, and stuff the GOP does at state level is barely included.
by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/23/2022 - 3:04am