AOC polls way better than Schumer among all registered voters in New York (yes, including Republicans). She’s going to primary him in 2028.

Wish it could be sooner, but her success can leverage off Mamdani’s progress, should all go well…

There’s something interesting to note in this comment, but first I’d like to ask you if there’s a country in the world right now you would point to that is doing a better job?

Edit: Well now. That’s telling.

Michelle and Barack have both always polled much more highly than Trump. Sure it amps up his core base of bigots but what else does it really do?

Edit: Oh of course it distracts us from his brownshirt thugs and Epstein files. I should know this play by now.

This is one of those things that could maybe be nothing (as in this looks bad on the surface but is some trivial thing that happens all the time) or something major… But Heather Cox Richardson (for anyone who doesn’t know is probably one of the most prominent scholars to tune into right now and an absolutely phenomenal historian) just said that this is hugely concerning and fairly unprecedented within context.

Sorry to hear that, wish you all the best. We went through some oncology shit in my family recently, too. Stay compliant and keep your spirits up and that genuinely goes a long way with outcomes.

Not sure if you’re like me but I start researching like crazy to “know the enemy” inside and out; a great introduction to the immune system and cancer is “Immune” by Philipp Dettmer – the guy who does the Kurzegesagt series (he himself I believe had either lymphoma or leukemia; I think he left it ambiguous).

There’s a relevant part of the famous anti-fascist video from the US army fresh off of dealing with nazis that has a pretty relevant part pertaining to purging academia.

My old man was drinking like a gallon of OJ (boomer logic of vitamin C, juice is good for you, etc.) a week until the doctor said he was pre-diabetic lol.

All these pieces of shit live so long because they’re afraid of atoning for their piles of crimes and lies and deceit. Rest in piss to the likes of Rumsfeld, Cheney and everyone else responsible for exploiting the ignorant to drag this country down.

Damn, that means Atlas Shrugged is out too.

• No Harris
• No Biden
• No Obama
• No Sanders

But mUh bOth sIdEs amirite.

All these billionaire shitheads with their fallout bunkers. Starting to think that series is a futurementary.

How did she benefit, apart from what I thought people around these parts would’ve been gleeful to hear that she “took from the rich,” and gave much of that money away?

It was a failed marriage; the more she learned, the more she was disgusted. She took the money and left. We don’t even fucking know if she isn’t partly a victim herself. Nevertheless she’s speaking up now, which she in no way had to.

Yet some here would paint her as Ghislaine Maxwell herself, what the fuck?

Holy shit some of these comments are fucking gross and victim-blamey in here. Why the fuck is Melinda the target here any differently than the victims themselves who didn’t speak up until later?

I think we all know why none did, just as none of you would in all reality: fear, and who would actually listen without proof?

See the #MeToo movement, how that backfired for so many women, let alone trying to take down one of the richest people of all time. Also for those who paid attention, Melinda had long heavily hinted at this shit.

I will never be for capital punishment, no matter for whom we think it’s justified. The nature of equal justice is that it’s there for everyone, or nobody.

I’m glad I’m not the only one hopeful of this.

I would much rather Garland/Smith take their time and not screw up with a “Not Guilty” verdict than do it slow but right and either suspend charges and Trump is never wrongfully exonerated, or convict at a later date.

That said, we all sadly know he’s going to self-pardon everyone his final day in office of Federal charges, so I assume it will have to be state charges.

Yep I remember reading about this. Rich value exclusivity; upper-middle class value brand exhibition; poor value community/relationships (trends, not absolute).

One of the easiest ways for community law enforcement to improve relations with their community. This is a no-brainer.

Though I know many are complicit as those who often work forces burn crosses, etc.

Krasnov really tried to test the 5th Avenue comment I guess.

Though I’m honestly still skeptical. My fellow Americans have proven to have goldfish memory. After all, we all said the J6 fallout was the final nail in the coffin, but they had gaslit reality within fucking weeks.

I truly don’t like to say these but I’ve been exploring the optimal places to live, adjusting for everything like fascism-avoidance and climate change tolerance, to nuclear risk mitigation.

Hope for the best, plan for the worst right…?

Is it though? Didn’t Trump do exactly this for his famous escalator speech?

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-aide-says-paid-actors-for-2016-campaign-announcement-2021-7