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Nonilex , to random
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Holy shit

#SCOTUS curbs #FederalAgency #power, #overturning #Chevron #precedent
The #ChevronDeference precedent was targeted by #conservatives who say the government gives too much power to federal agencies. The decision curtails the power of govt agencies to #regulate, overturning a 40-yr-old #legal precedent long targeted by #conservatives who say the govt gives expert career professionals too much authority.

#law #ActivistCourt #ExtremeCourt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/28/supreme-court-chevron-federal-agency-authority/

a4r ,
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@Nonilex It's a late-stage capitalism death spiral. The corruption is enabling itself at a pace we can't keep up with.

rbreich , to random
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The DOT regulated junk fees. Airlines are suing.

The CFPB capped credit card fees. Banks are suing.

Medicare is negotiating drug prices. Pharma is suing.

The FTC banned noncompetes. Business groups are suing.

Corporate America can't stand government working for the people.

a4r ,
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@rbreich Corporations have to do this, they have only one setting. The failure is expecting them to do right by anyone other than shareholders.

rbreich , to random
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All nine Republican senators running for reelection this year just voted against the Right to IVF Act:

John Barrasso
Marsha Blackburn
Kevin Cramer
Ted Cruz
Deb Fischer
Josh Hawley
Pete Ricketts
Rick Scott
Roger Wicker

So much for the party of "freedom."

a4r ,
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@rbreich It's not in line with messaging or polling so who is it for? Are there really big donors who are strong on this issue?

What am I missing?

flexghost , to random
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Great!

Now Biden can suplex Trump then rip him in half with his newfound immunity

Then yeet Thomas, Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett into the sun before disrupting Kavanaugh’s dessert

‘MURICA!

🇺🇸

a4r ,
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@flexghost Maybe use that power to replace a few justices at least.

parismarx , to random
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For a decade, Hollywood hasn’t aggressively fought piracy because it saw people would pay if they made them a good deal.

But as streaming has gotten worse and more expensive, consumers turned back to file sharing. Now the industry plans to get Congress to pass new legislation to stop them.

https://disconnect.blog/hollywood-is-reviving-its-war-on-piracy/

#tech #movies #piracy #streaming #hollywood

a4r ,
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@parismarx everything requires a subscription, even this story.

marcelias , to random
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To all the down ballot Republican candidates who think the party is going to help your campaigns, you are screwed.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-campaign-fundraising-rnc-c0e8f1e7b59f70c5237e13a3462e5790

a4r ,
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@marcelias Glad he's not on our side

wdlindsy , (edited ) to random
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Dan Rather notes that in Georgia Saturday, Trump mocked Biden's stutter, and the crowd roared with delight. He quotes John Hendrickson, a reporter who stutters:

“More than Trump’s ugly taunt, one thing stands out to me about these moments: the sound of Trump’s supporters laughing right along with him. This is a building block of Trumpism. The man at the top gives his followers permission to be the worst version of themselves."

#Trump #CrueltyIsthePoint
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https://steady.substack.com/p/calling-out-a-would-be-bully-in-chief

a4r ,
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@wdlindsy

Say whatever about Sam Harris but I think he summed it up pretty well here.

https://robertwilliammac.medium.com/the-key-to-trumps-appeal-sam-harris-transcript-episode-224-614996ce08d0

The man is just a bundle of sin and gore, and he never pretends to be anything more. Perhaps more importantly, he never even aspires to be anything more. And because of this, because he is never really judging you — he can’t possibly judge you — he offers a truly safe space for human frailty…and hypocrisy…and self-doubt. He offers what no priest can credibly offer: a total expiation of shame. His personal shamelessness is a kind of spiritual balm. Trump is fat Jesus. He’s grab-them-by-the-pussy Jesus. He’s I’ll-eat-nothing-but-cheeseburgers-if-I-want-to Jesus. He’s I-wanna-punch-them-in-the-face Jesus. He’s go-back-to-your-shithole-countries Jesus. He’s no-apologies Jesus.
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