Notices by Incognitim (incognitim@mastodon.social)

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"...It’s not just a Texas thing. It’s not just a Black thing. It’s for everyone.”

“I just want young people to understand that if they find something that they're passionate about that's going to help them, their family, community, city, their state, the nation, they shouldn’t give up. There are going to be all kinds of people who will tell you it’s crazy. But if you decide that is what needs to be done, then you can’t let up. You can’t let anything stop you.”
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https://fortworthreport.org/2024/10/04/opal-lee-celebrates-birthday-with-new-renderings-of-national-juneteenth-museum/

Opal Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, celebrated her 98th birthday early. The National Juneteenth Museum hosted the celebration, highlighting her significant contributions to the community. The museum, currently under construction, aims to open by her 100th birthday in 2026.

“We can’t rest on our laurels,” said Lee, who already has big plans for 2026.
“(The museum) means that people all over have come together to make the nation aware of our oneness...👇

Quoting the 1989 case of U.S. vs. Torkington, which set the standard set for removing a judge from a case, the filing stated that #aileenCannon 's "pattern of unsupportable decisions, along with the district court's inexplicable handling of procedural matters in this case, makes clear that she 'has engaged in conduct that gives rise to the appearance of[...]a lack of impartiality in the mind of a reasonable member of the public.'"

Tldr: fire the #looseCannon!
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-aileen-cannon-appeal-court-amicus-florida-west-palm-beach-1956148

GQP pours money into attacking #Texas Dems on #LGBTQ issues:

In his largest ad buy yet, Turd #Cruz attacks Rep Colin #Allred for supporting of the Equality Act, which prohibited gender discrimination in public places.

Allred's been a vocal supporter for LGBTQ+ rights. He co-sponsored a resolution for a “Transgender Bill of Rights to protect & codify the rights of transgender & nonbinary people & to ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, & economic security.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/18/ted-cruz-republicans-texas-transgender-rights-election-2024/

trump judge grants request from 5 GQP states to block Biden rule that aims to cut methane emissions and conserve natural gas produced on *federal* lands, calling it a “significant impingement” on the states' rights.

The rule in question requires companies that drill for #oil & gas on public lands to come up with a plan to reduce wasted gas and cut down on the release or burning of excess gas. It also makes companies implement programs to repair & detect #methane leaks. 🤬
https://thehill.com/newsletters/energy-environment/4879608-court-blocks-federal-methane-rule-in-five-states/

An oligarch, a fascist, and a homophobe walked into a bar...and then he was joined by jared kushner and the qataris.
#WorldCup #birdsite

VOTE LOCAL. GET INVOLVED. IT MATTERS. 💯

'Gqp culture warriors fare poorly in Ill. & Wisc. Scores of rightwing extremists lose school board elections in April, a win for the left.

At the local level, at least, Griffin said the results showed the need for community relationships.

'When teachers are part of the community, have relationships with parents, & other community members engage in activities & support, there’s a level of trust that's built & that happened here'
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/apr/21/school-board-elections-illinois-wisconsin-republicans-lose?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#leonardLeo, the conservative activist with an estimated $1 billion at his disposal, is threatening to withhold money from the dozens of groups he supports unless they develop plans to "weaponize" their ideas.

Leo wants less conversation & more action— fewer seminars & more campaigns— as part of a plan to "crush liberal dominance at the choke points of influence and power in our society...to direct funding to operationalize or weaponize the conservative vision."
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https://www.axios.com/2024/09/12/leonard-leo-conservative-groups-funding

Far-right republiqans will control every elected statewide office in once bipartisan #Louisiana, which has had a centrist Dem as Governor for 8 years. The GQP now holds a 2/3 supermajority in the state house & senate.

They ran on #election and #ClimateChange denialism, anti-LGBTQ rights, book bans, and *prison time* for abortions (with no rape/incest exceptions).

The #TURNOUT was 36% for Governor, and 22% for AG/Secretary/Treasurer runoffs. We HAVE to do better, y'all.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/19/louisiana-republicans-runoff-races

"The thing is this: You got to have fun while you’re fightin’ for freedom, ’cause you don’t always win...Those who think of freedom in this country as one long, broad path leading ever onward and upward are dead damned wrong. Many a time freedom has been rolled back–and always for the same sorry reason: fear...👇👇👇

Colin Gray told investigators this week he had purchased the [ #AR-15 ] used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, putting the gun purchase MONTHS after authorities first contacted Gray and his family to investigate school shooting threats made online.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/georgia-school-shooting-father-arrested

"Oh, well, it’s not #tedCruz, but #ColinAllred is somebody I served with in the House, and somebody who really, when you think about the kind of leaders our country needs, and going to this point about, you know, you might not agree on every policy position, but we need people who are going to serve in good faith,” she said.

“We need people who are honorable public servants and in this race that is Colin Allred so I’ll be working on his behalf.” #Texas
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4866581-liz-cheney-backing-allred-texas-senate-race/

#LinaKhan is a BEAST.
She was already tech bro enemy #1, and now they'll be gunning for her even harder.

'The #FTC voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, eg with #AI, and other misleading practices to promote their products & services.

It also forbids paying for positive/negative reviews to falsely boost/denigrate a product, and forbids marketers from exaggerating their own influence by, for example, paying for bots to inflate their follower count.'
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/14/ftc-bans-fake-reviews-social-media-influence-markers.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1we330wvn0o

Of course- there's always the chance that #trump staged this just so he doesn't have to go to Milwaukee for the rnc this week. /s

Given how things have been going in trump's favor (immunity, Dem disarray/the media), it's a little hard to imagine this being a false flag.

It wouldn't surprise me if it was a disillusioned 'pro-lifer' or disgruntled qultist, likewise if it was a guy out to 'save' democracy.

Of course- someone who's mentally ill, or just seeking fame/infamy are always good possibilities. Less so in this case- a nation-state actor.

Buuut, I'd put equal odds on it being a
f🤬cking boogaloo.

@HistoPol @squizzleflip @randy
One big thing that Biden has going that NOBODY else does- he's the President.

If he can get a ceasefire in Gaza, or a nuclear deal with Iran, or really any kind of decent October surprise, then that will put the last debate well into the rearview mirror. Especially if the economy (inflation most of all) is trending in a positive direction.

Of course, he'll have to be better on stage, but fortunately that bar is set pretty low now.

@HistoPol @squizzleflip @randy
To do WHAT job though?
Keep up with a trump gish gallop, or be an effective President?
He'd have trouble doing the former even without the cold...but so far he seems to be doing the latter pretty well (a couple of his policies aside).

I was disappointed in his performance, too. But anyone who's seen him over the last couple of years and was expecting a willy wonka somersault into a good debater was fooling themselves.

@HistoPol @squizzleflip @randy
If Dems were going to do this, it needed to be done months (if not years) ago.
If Biden decides for whatever reason to drop out, then we all have to get behind Harris (who's unfortunately polling worse vs trump than other options).

But the best hope at this point is to devote all this circular firing squad energy into trump, scotus, project2025, climate change, healthcare, wealth inequality, lgbtq+ rights, abortion, scotus again, etc.

@HistoPol @squizzleflip @randy @HistoPol
Newsome has a higher unfavorable than favorable rating IN CALI.
60+% don't like where the state is headed, especially fiscally. Add to that, the MSM would focus on his negatives 1st & foremost, because that's what they do. So he'd be on defense, as trump gets a free pass.

Plus- 'keeping the diversity' by leapfrogging Kamala would be incredibly insulting. Not to mention- both of them are polling lower vs. trump than Biden...