ABrockwell @aebrockwell@social.cleverlibre.org

There are some who claim the Dems should have supported #McCarthy. Why? He’s all-in on #tfg; he weazeled through Jan6; just launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden over bogus allegations; thwarted Jan. 6 investigations; reneged on his debt ceiling agreement with POTUS, and then on TV over the weekend he blamed Dems for the near-shutdown saying Dems everything they could to create a shutdown. Liar.

So, McCarthy gave up every principle and concession to the far, far right of the US Republicans, and now they've ousted him anyway. Leopards, faces, etc.

This is your occasional reminder that it's not "Congress" or "politicians" who are throwing a tantrum and shutting down the US federal government due to their inability to pass a budget.

It's exactly one of the two major parties: the Republican party. Every single time this happens? It's the Republicans. And they bank on you blaming "politicians" or "Congress" in general, rather than holding them accountable.

every woman in academia needs to stop and read this 2021 profile of Katalin Karikó. it’s enraging and inspiring all at once.

and every man should read it for a very simple reason:

🗣 THIS IS WHAT A REAL GENIUS LOOKS LIKE

not Jobs.
not Musk.
not Zuckerberg.

not 99.99% of the Silicon Valley conartists calling themselves geniuses.

no.

it’s this middle-aged mother who works at a lab.

❝ Messenger RNA vaccine pioneer Katalin Karikó shares her long journey

https://www.statnews.com/2021/07/19/katalin-kariko-messenger-rna-vaccine-pioneer/

It’s finally clear as day. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has announced he will run as an independent for president. He’s backed by GOP funders, and his goal is to peel away Democratic voters from Biden. Don’t be fooled by shiny third party traps. To stop Trump, we need to unite behind Biden. A vote for anyone else is a vote for Trump.

The press has succumbed to what I call "the banality of crazy," in which they breathlessly report every minor Biden gaffe, but barely cover Trump calling to execute generals or shoplifters. This numbing effect helps Trump--and warps American politics. My latest: https://www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-case-for-amplifying-trumps-insanity

STORY: Trump threatens judges at campaign events while facing 91 criminal indictments to overthrow democracy
MEDIA: Trump rises above legal troubles to woo voters

STORY: Biden's first 3 years most productive in modern POTUS history
MEDIA: Biden texted "I love you" to drug user

Corporate media is failing us over, and over, and over again.

Do you see a pattern here?

Courts have ruled:
Trump University - a fraud
Trump Foundation - a fraud
Trump Real Estate, NY - a fraud

Not my opinion, these are cases tried and proven in a court of law. How is it that nearly half the US population are bamboozled by this conman?

"We reside in a #media environment that promotes—whether it intends to or not—right-wing #authoritarian spectacle. At the same time, as a culture, it’s consistently obsessed with who “won the day,” while placing far less value on the fact that the civic & democratic health of the country is nurtured through practices such as deliberation, compromise, and sober governance.

...it’s potentially tragic for democracy."
https://newrepublic.com/article/175612/two-medias-trump-2024-spectacle

#Journalism #Journalists #Politics #USPol #USA #News

@tzimmer_history
#polarization

Be wary of New York Times articles by Maggie Haberman and Mike Schmidt that ostensibly address Trump's outrageous actions, but in substance actually normalize and both-sides this illegal behavior.

This is what this cleanup crew does time and time again. Likely Team Trump know some sort of legal action to curtail his threats is coming, and once again these trusted newshapers are thrust out ahead of events to sculpt public opinion.

#NewYorkTimes #Haberman #Trump

Let’s not forget what Kevin McCarthy and the GOP choose to spend time and resources on this month: a baseless impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden and attacks upon the Justice Department for doing its job.

Instead of passing the budget they already agreed to this spring, they waste time and taxpayer money doing the bidding of extremists within their ranks, all while careening toward yet another government shutdown.

We must vote them out next fall. As many as we possibly can.

@georgetakei

"There is nothing in journalistic standards that says you have to give a platform for someone to spread lies, even if they are a senator or representative (or even the [ex-]president)...

We do not need to reward bad behavior with airtime...

If there are no consequences, how will we teach that this behavior is reprehensible?"
~Dan Rather
https://steady.substack.com/p/do-republicans-believe-in-democracy

#Journalism #Journalists #Trump #GOP #Lies #BigLie #USPolitics #USA

Powerful speech by President Joe Biden before the United Nations, with President Zelenskyy also in attendance.

Screenshot from CNN Live Feed of President Biden’s Remarks

“Russia alone bears responsibility for this war. Russia alone has the power to end this war immediately. And it’s Russia alone that stands in the way of peace.

Russia’s price for peace is Ukraine’s capitulation, Ukraine’s territory, and Ukraine’s children. Russia believes that the world will grow weary and allow it to brutalize Ukraine without consequence."

Will #MSM change? The press is being chastised, so some may change how they report, but their RW overlords decide: It’s an important call to action. But so far, the American press is failing to meet its responsibility to adequately emphasize the stakes of the coming election. News orgs. have turned Biden’s age into the equivalent of a scandal -they emphasize not his administration’s accomplishments, but the fact that he’s 80. Amanpour: be truthful, not neutral. #Democracy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/15/trump-biden-mainstream-politics-news-coverage

"One #American #billionaire w/ #Saudi investor help has now seized control of the nation’s largest short-form #socialmedia platform (X) & turned it into a #Nazi friendly place where hate & #antisemitism flourish. He also used #US govt #subsidies to build a worldwide web of #satellite based #internet providers & then blocked #Ukraine from attacking the #Russian fleet in #Crimea." #ThomHartmann #Substack #Musk

Yes, i am a guy living in the #Netherlands and I worry about #Trump becoming president of the US a lot

If he becomes president again this will also effect us here in #Europe big time, especially with the war in #Ukraine going on

It's not about the #US alone anymore and we all need to take that into account, if we like it or not

#Russia CANNOT be allowed to "win" the war in Ukraine, ever. With Trump in power that chance will only become bigger and bigger

Wealth should not be equated with intelligence or the ability to lead. Simply privilege.