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FU, Trump. FU, Musk.

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Life goals

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Love her or hate her, you cannot deny that the queen of contemporary cultural zeitgeist—and the only one to come close to the likes of the beatles, m jackson, madonna and queen so far—is taylor swift

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I’m not a foreign policy expert, of course, but it seems like no one was expecting for Syria to suddenly become a bright spot in the world during a very dark time

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This bizarre leftist exaltation of Palestinian society is really going to some new places

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To put this into perspective, the 118th Congress that came in 2022 had a 222–213 Republican majority, and it's the Congress that gave us some of the following greatest hits:

Fifteen votes to pick their Speaker of the House

Mike Rogers trying to punch Matt Gaetz over the Speaker vote

Constant threats to shut down the government over the budget

Kicking out their own Speaker over the budget

Speaker Vote 2: Electric Boogaloo

Marge leaking nudes of Hunter Biden on the House floor

George Santos

Marge getting kicked out of the Freedom Caucus for calling Boebert "a little bitch" and a "whore"

Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body

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i can say with confidence that this is the worst thing i have ever made

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oh shit. south korea just declared martial law.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea.

Hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that the martial law was “invalid” and that lawmakers “will protect democracy with the people.”

Police and military personnel were seen leaving the Assembly’s grounds after Woo called for their withdrawal. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the liberal Democratic Party, which holds the majority in the 300-seat parliament, said the party’s lawmakers will remain in the Assembly’s main hall until Yoon formally lifts his order.

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The president’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it was immediately denounced by the opposition and the leader of Yoon’s own conservative party.

Following Yoon’s announcement, South Korea’s military proclaimed that parliament and other political gatherings that could cause “social confusion” would be suspended, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

The military also said that the country’s striking doctors should return to work within 48 hours, Yonhap said. Thousands of doctors have been striking for months over government plans to expand the number of students at medical schools. The military said anyone who violates the decree could be arrested without a warrant.

Under South Korean law, martial law can be lifted with a majority vote in the parliament.

Soon after the declaration, the parliament speaker called on his YouTube channel for all lawmakers to gather at the National Assembly. He urged military and law enforcement personnel to “remain calm and hold their positions.

All 190 lawmakers who participated in the vote supported the lifting of martial law. Television footage showed soldiers who had been stationed at parliament leaving the site after the vote.

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Yoon — whose approval rating has dipped in recent months — has struggled to push his agenda against an opposition-controlled parliament since taking office in 2022.

Yoon’s party has been locked in an impasse with the liberal opposition over next year’s budget bill. The opposition has also attempted to pass motions to impeach three top prosecutors, including the chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, in what the conservatives have called a vendetta against their criminal investigations of Lee, who has been seen as the favorite for the next presidential election in 2027 in opinion polls.

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Yoon’s move was the first declaration of martial law since the country’s democratization in 1987. The country’s last previous martial law was in October 1979, following the assassination of former military dictator Park Chung-hee.

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Queen never cry!

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What do you think about the terms usamerican or USian, roy cohn? Personally I hate them.

smug and performative; a shibboleth for the too-online that i have literally never seen used in the real world. also why any canadians or mexicans would ever WANT to be referred to as "americans" is beyond me. isn't y'alls whole thing that you're NOT to be confused with us???

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So Canada has been a real hotbed of antisemitism lately, huh

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The problem is that it's a no-win. If Sarah McBride makes this An Issue and fights, then she's giving the GOP another opportunity to campaign on "Democratic wokeness gone amok - and in the Halls of Congress!!!!!!!" and also really double-down and ramp up the offense and harassment. And also not make any impact and spend more time on this than on legislating.

If she goes the route she's going, she gets criticized for weakness and also has to put up with an incredibly and horribly toxic and hostile (possibly violent) environment politically and personally, and still empowers the haters and bigots.

My hope/inclination is to think that the Dem Caucus can come up with a way to help resolve this or deal with this and that they don't back away from her or only offer perfunctory support.