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Marjorie Agressively Fucking Blockheaded Greene has a cunning plan. (#11 in the list .) 'Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants a Space Laser to Stop Migrants' Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is pushing for the creation of a space laser to defend the U.S.-Mexico border. Yes, really. The MAGA congresswoman,...

The Republican Party's unyielding devotion to its constituents (corporations, banks, wealthy citizens) really is something. How dare anybody impinge on the interest of usurers! 'Republicans Are Suing to Block Another Biden Plan to Provide Student Debt Relief' Last summer, the Supreme Court struck do...

US-centric video-- I don't know that any other countries have adopted 'corporate personhood' as a principle of their jurisprudence. As the video explains, 'corporate personhood' almost always applies only when it's advantageous for the actual people behind the corporation.

They're also up on their hind legs yapping about the White House requesting no overt religious symbolism in an Easter egg decorating contest. The same request has apparently been made for previous editions of the contest, going back 45 years , including during the former president's administration. ...

Damn. Here's to a swift and complete recovery.

Data may have had something to do with the decision, but I'm inclined to think it's another example of the way mainstream media tends to try to triangulate--she clearly could be a vital 'insider' voice to represent Trumpworld. Unlike Fox News, NBC has a long-standing culture of being more or less po...

McDaniel was at NBC for approximately 0.1 of a Scaramucci . Now she wants to collect the full value of her contract with the network. I think they should have to pay it, the stupid fucks. She's a rotten pile of used cat litter, but she didn't breach the contract. '$500 Per Second: Ronna McDaniel Rep...

Speaking of 'balance' in media, the nominally 'liberal' MSNBC just hired the inveterate liar and reliable source of disinformation, Ronna Romney McDaniel, who recently vacated the chair of the Republican National Committee (making way for Lara Trump). '"Handmaid of American Fascism": Ronna McDaniel’...

Nah, it wasn't about insufficient evidence regarding Trump's behavior. As the CNN article says, the charges weren't specific enough in regard to which particular provisions of the law were being broken. If the prosecution team has somebody on the ball, they can amend the charges to correct the defic...

The article talks about using it in mixed plantations, which I suppose would be fine if the idea is to help capture carbon. The 'giant redwood' ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) is really just an ornamental tree outside its normal range. The wood is brittle and basically useless for construction, unlike ...

Noting that the comments on Biden's performance were not about how he was obviously suffering from senile dementia. It's been a false bill all along. Some Republican propagandists have chosen to turn around the long-standing rumor about Trump's use of Adderall, claiming that Biden was hopped up on i...

This item could go in the 'Capitalism' thread (or the 'Republicans' thread for that matter) and Texas has passed similar legislation, but Florida deserves its due recognition. 'Florida GOP Passes "Vicious" Bill Banning Mandatory Water Breaks for Workers' Displaying "punitive cruelty" toward Florida ...

Per Tero's post above... The Republican senator who gave the official rebuttal to Biden's speech: It's OK to lie if you're doing it in service of a higher truth. Or something. 'Katie Britt’s false linkage of a sex-trafficking case to Joe Biden' If you were watching Britt’s speech on Thursday night, ...

Those hoards of non-white people godless Catholics must be stopped! 'Tuberville: Secure the Border Because Immigrants "Know Nothing About God"' U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville says America must put God back into the country and the government, and right now the government isn’t honoring our “Judo” Chr...