#Poltiical

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

In the US House of Representatives, it's rule by the Taliban Twenty, all due to the pact that Kevin McCarthy struck with them to become speaker. The US government is heading for a shutdown from next weekend, as lawmakers look increasingly unlikely to strike a budget deal in the face of hardline opposition from the right wing of the Republican party. Legislators have just one week to come up with a spending plan that can make it through both chambers of Congress — no easy feat with Republicans controlling the House of Representatives by a slim majority and Democrats holding the Senate by a similarly razor-thin margin. If there is no agreement by midnight next Saturday, millions of federal workers will begin to be furloughed, bringing all but “essential” operations of the government to a halt.

A protracted shutdown could have ripple effects across the US economy, denting business and consumer confidence when there are already fears that a recession is coming. The latest budget stand-off stems from a sharp divide within the Republican party over taxing and spending, including whether to sign off on a large additional aid package for Ukraine. The Republican infighting also threatens the leadership of Kevin McCarthy, the California lawmaker who became Speaker of the House on a record 15th ballot in January. McCarthy defied critics when he brokered an agreement in May that avoided an unprecedented default on US government debt. But now the Speaker is facing a tougher challenge as he struggles to satisfy a right flank of his own party that has torpedoed several of his attempts in recent days to continue funding the government.

The right wing of the House Republican conference has been emboldened by former president Donald Trump, who has cheered the possibility of a shutdown, writing on his Truth Social social media platform: “Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government . . . They failed on the debt limit, but they must not fail now. Use the power of the purse and defend the Country!” Trump presided over two government shutdowns during his time in the White House. The second, stemming from a dispute over his plans to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, lasted 35 days, making it the longest shutdown in US history. Even if McCarthy is able to satisfy the demands of his most rightwing members, any deal that is passed by the House must also be signed off by the Democrat-controlled Senate — and Republican hardliners have shown no willingness to support a bipartisan compromise.

[financial times]

[falesten-iw]

To Those Who Still Hold Onto a Shred of Morality and Humanity - Stand with Us and Don’t Forget Us.

Over 40,000 lives have been lost, with 70% of them being children and women. Among these numbers are my own family members—many of whom I’ve already lost.

My family, my cousin, aunt, their children, and grandchildren were all directly targeted by Israeli airstrikes. I’m sharing a video of my aunt and cousin to reveal the harsh reality we are facing in Gaza. In this video, my aunt bravely shares her story about how the Israeli army airstruck them along with their children and grandchildren. Even if you don’t understand Arabic, just watching her speak will help you grasp the immense suffering we are enduring in Gaza. You can see the vedeo in this post.

The few family members who remain are in grave danger, and I’m terrified of losing them too. We have a chance to make a real difference and give my 24 surviving family members a chance to live.

In Gaza, jobs are non-existent, and nonprofit organizations like the UN have drastically reduced their work on the ground. Basic necessities such as milk, food, and medicine are almost as expensive as gold. My family is struggling to afford even the essentials, and my mother urgently needs medication that we simply cannot afford.

I’m also sharing another video that shows the daily struggle people face just to get clean water. The suffering here extends far beyond my family; it’s a genocide affecting every aspect of life in Gaza.

Thanks to the generosity of those who have already donated, we’ve raised $535 toward our goal of $190,363- august 17th. I’m deeply grateful to each of you, but we still have a long way to go, and I need your help more than ever. Imagine if it were your family—how would you feel if they were in this situation?

For those who have created special posts or reblogged to amplify my voice, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your support means everything to me and to my family. If you haven’t yet shared our story, please take just one minute to do so. Your voice could be the lifeline my family desperately needs.

You cannot continue to treat human lives as mere numbers. This is a genocide that demands immediate action. How many more should be killed before you all wake up? Will 40,000 lives be enough to stir us to action? 50,000? 100,000? 150,000?

Asking for donations and charity is something we never imagined having to do in Gaza before the war, and it’s heartbreaking that it has come to this. But if everyone who saw my last post donated just $10 or $20, we could reach our goal in no time. If you’re looking for a way to contribute, consider giving up your coffee, tea, or other “cup” for one day, one week, one month, or anything in between. Then, donate what you would have spent to help me. Please help us and donate now!

This is about more than just donations—it’s about preserving human lives and upholding our shared moral values. Your contribution can make a world of difference in our survival and ensure I don’t lose more of the people I love.

Demanding an end to this suffering is a matter of basic humanity. You cannot remain neutral in the face of such genocide. Please, let’s stand together. Enough is enough.

Every donation, no matter how small, brings us closer to hope and healing. Thank you again for your kindness and support. I will never forget it.

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[fleapit]

hi. why is nobody talking about the porn ban in north carolina? the PAVE act is a bill that was passed back in september 2023 (came into law january 1st 2024) that effectively bans users from viewing websites hosting adult content without age verification. (link to the bill)

"-the act legally requires commercial ventures to verify users’ ages if a company “knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the internet from a website that contains a substantial portion of such material.”

In order to do so, North Carolina requires these sites to either use “a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification,” or utilize “another commercially reasonable method of age and identity verification.” Companies are not allowed to hold records on any personally identifying information used to confirm users’ ages.

Additionally, North Carolina offers residents the right to a lawsuit if a site is found to record user identifying information, or if a minor’s parent or guardian finds that a website allowed their child to access a site purposefully hosting material “harmful to minors.”" obviously we don't want these websites having our IDs, but sites like e621 and pornhub just straight up aren't asking for them either- blocking their service to the state in it's entirety instead. even beyond the restriction of adult websites, obviously as the 'queerest place on the net' we can see how "material that is harmful to minors" is not just intentional vague wording, but a massive red flag. even if you dont care about the porn- which you should, this is a massive rights violation. how long until 'harmful material' is expanded to include transgender people? same-sex relationships? anything lgbtq? this is a serious fucking problem and it opens the door to hundreds of potentially worse bills that extrapolate on the same concept.

i have no idea what to do to fight it, but if someone smarter than me could add links to representatives or something, that would be awesome.

i'm also going to tag a few people to get this post out: @polyamorouspunk @safety-pin-punk @doggirlbreasts (i have no idea who else to tag, if any of you can think of someone who can help this post get out there, please tag them!)

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Theodore Roosevelt hired a milf to advise him on all his important decisions while he was president.

[melonishus]

The fact that Trump could say that people are eating pets , and not face any correction by the moderators just shows how pathetic and in Trumps pocket that the media are

[cogentranting]

Political ads should be illegal.

Instead each candidate gets 2 pages or less to create a resume style document that lays out their basic positions and any relevant skills/experience/accomplishments and their education. They may also write a cover letter (no longer than one page) giving their best argument for why they should be elected. If they choose to add nuance to their positions or detail to their experience section, they may have a website to do so. Then a neutral third party should offer a fact check and performance review that (in as objective a style as possible) identifies potential detractors (including scandals, any accusations or legal trouble, or just poor job performance).

And all of these documents should be neatly compiled on a single website to see all the candidates. And that's it. That should be our election campaign.

[mugiwara-lucy]

Good afternoon, all!

This is just a quick reminder that while we’ve gotten rid of that piece of shit Matt Gaetz to NOT take your feet off the pedal!

We still have other pieces of shit to be rid of! And so make sure to put pressure on your senate and legislatures to make SURE Pete Hegsweth, RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard do NOT get approved!

Pete Hegsweth not only has White Supramacist tattoos but wants to indoctrinate young children to “prepare them for war” and believes that women should not be in combat roles as well as believing in “traditional gender roles” and wants to strip voting rights away from “most women”.

Tulsi Gabbard is a Pro-Russia tool that spouts Pro Russian Propaganda and RFK Jr is a dangerous Anti-Vaxxing conspiracy theorist that caused the deaths of over 80 children in Samoa with his Anti-Vaccine bullshit. And with Bird Flu becoming bigger and bigger alongside whooping cough and measles making a return, he will literally cause a bigger body count than Covid.

So yeah put the same amount of pressure about RFK Jr, Pete Hegsweth and Tulsi Gabbard that you all did with Matt Gaetz!!

[annagxx]

People are sitting in foreign and giving opinions on Indian politics hahaha

[troythecatfish]

[the-owl-tree]

the fact that we finally had a chance for a political murder mystery story and the writers threw it away for more christianity. i feel so deeply violent now when i think bout how excited i was after reading the first book of asc

It's kind of interesting how a lot of the issues were set up in the first half and I'd written them off as issues and not like. focal points of the plot. One thing that's been eating at me is how the narrative is taking on the One Bad Apple approach with Splashtail

"They'll change back" LIKE WHAT?????? IS THAT HOW THIS WORKS NOW. It's such a telling line when it comes to the writing team's ideology, it's not that RiverClan's xenophobic pride has opened them up to a leader that uses those fears to gain power, it's that Splashtail is a nasty little man who OHKO's no take backs his own deputy and loooooveees murder. I was kind of baffled by this decision then I remembered it's literally how they described TigerClan, with Tigerstar being the nasty little man who corrupted the poor wittle RiverClan cats in executing half-clan cats. Let's not examine the underlying ideology in Clan society that might have lead to it!

I don't think WC has anything really that interesting to say political wise and the more i think about it trying another political story, the more gnawing off my toes becomes appealing. I agree that ASC started off on a way more grounded tone that was appealing and that definitely was thrown out the window with little to no warning.

They just dropped the ball real hard. It's rough.

[dickgreyson]

one of my essays from back when i studied philosophy is being put into a good answers guide at my university<3 not one of my good ones but

[moomeecore]

you'd think living in minnesota everyone would be voting harris just out of pride but noo there's so many trump signs around. shoulda pushed the "minnesotans NEED to vote for walz" thing harder b4 election day. fucking republicans, betraying us

[falesten-iw]

The Cost of Your Silence !!!

Your silence is allowing these atrocities and massacres in Palestine to continue. The bloody violence against innocent people persists because of it. Ten months have passed—YES, TEN MONTHS—and the genocide continues, as does the silence. Enough is enough! Enough silence, enough genocide, and enough killing. Gaza deserves better. We deserve a better life, and you deserve to be heard.

Every krone brings us closer to safety. Every share and every reblog helps us reach someone new who might be able to support us. If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing our story with your followers and online communities. Your voice matters, and together, we can make a difference.

You may not be able to protect us directly, but you can amplify our message and RESCUE us from death by donating and spreading our story. If you know of any forums, groups, or networks that could help, please share our story with them.

To everyone who has already shared or donated, thank you. Even the smallest contribution can make a significant impact. Our story is your story. Please continue to donate and share, and help us reach those who can make a difference.

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[nevergetstuck]

This is so key for today as much as when it was spoken.

Here's to you and your journey

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I had a job as a sort of butler who’d just bring stuff around to various rooms and put them on tables there.

Every room was a different D&D-type roleplay group, some for Earth, others for other worlds, and there were a lot for subsections, like for the specific parts of Earth wars was related to them, their environments, etc.

I was going to the American politics one often and overheard something like, “Well then, because someone decided there has to be four presidential impeachments, we’ll have to get rid of one.”

I watched as they whispered what that even meant and who it was about and then soon enough there was this Billboard of every US president, real, current, and possible future, with some faces being covered in static.

Jimmy Carter’s face also turned to static, and I felt the memory of him dripping away. Then I spent the next day wondering who the president between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan was.

[super-sootica]

One for the Brits

You watch the EU having fun and being productive, they look like such a happy crew, and there you are in the rain, looking in through the window, soaking wet, looking in at the party.