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GottaLaff , 2 days ago to random

Polls are dumb.

But if this helps, 🧵via Stephen Fowler, a Georgia reporter and voice of reason in many cases, reports: 1/…

New CBS News post-debate polling shows — stop me if you’ve heard this before — no statistically significant movement, and an essentially tied head to head race still, both nationally

Even in expanded ballot test — which doesn’t include the Libertarian Party nominee that’s actually on most ballots and does include Stein/West, who are not, Biden’s w/in MoE behind Trump

randahl , 2 days ago to random

When you live in a country, where the dictator can never be wrong, the only ones left to blame are the citizens.

So now that Putin has killed so many young men, that birth rates are dropping catastrophically, Russian Deputy Minister of Justice Vsevolod Vukolov reports, that new laws will make it illegal for women not to have children.

Do try to keep up, Republicans — you are so much behind the forefront of the dystopian nightmare.

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futurebird , 2 days ago to random

Have you ever gotten a crush on someone just by reading about something they did?

GottaLaff , 3 days ago to random

#RIP Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and other acclaimed films whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles.

https://apnews.com/article/robert-town-dead-chinatown-ac725161fb4f49989f80ba69922aaa7c?taid=66848acc4cbf63000182002d&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

GottaLaff , 3 days ago to random

Justice Dept. plans to pursue #Trump cases past Election Day, even if he wins
If Trump is elected president, the finish line for federal prosecutors is Inauguration Day, not Election Day, people familiar with the discussions said
https://wapo.st/3RQOuYu

GottaLaff , 3 days ago to random

Via Andrew Weissmann:

Judge Merchan moving the sentencing to mid September is smart. It gives #Trump and DA and the court time to brief the issues, but Merchan will ultimately reject the weak Trump claims, and importantly the new mid-September sentencing date will make it VERY hard for Trump to then be able to appeal to #SCOTUS before the election as he will have to appeal within NY state courts first. #legal

GottaLaff , 3 days ago to random

Citizens Not Politicians, the group behind a ballot measure to create an independent redistricting commission and end gerrymandering in #Ohio, submits over 700k signatures to the secretary of state for review. Only around 400k signatures were required.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ohio-group-garners-over-700000-signatures-for-ballot-initiative-to-end-gerrymandering/