Notices by David August (davidaugust@mastodon.online)

I just called my Representative and Senators to express my support of S.4973 No Kings act because no President or Vice President should be above the law, and my opposition to H.R.9495 which could be used to circumvent due process and destroy non-profits.

You can call yours too:
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

#USpol #USpolitics #s4973 #hr9495 #house #senate #HouseOfRepresentatives #congress #law #democracy #autocracy #NoKingsAct

This was a new one for me. Instead of treating a weird spam/scam message as if they were a spy who missed a check in, as has been my habit, I did this:

@evan @socprof we’re not gloating, we’re pointing out they got what they sought. They got exactly what they asked for.

People who made this happen, who are responsible, I do not gloat over, and I would condemn them if they hadn’t already condemned themselves and all of us.

I am sad for everyone they hurt, including them.

Evan, with all due respect: they hurt people, including themselves. And if you can’t admit that, you’re not the clear thinking, ethical person I have come to know.

@evan @w7voa yes. Though if they voted not to have safety nor civil rights, then they got what they asked for.

via @annazarves@threads.net

via @DavMicRot

russia thinks trump is compromised.

#russia #trump #corruption #compromised #president #presidency #autocracy #dictator #politics #USpol

via @chadloder

Psalms 110:5

@mlbellar there is a real chance there will be no actual elections going forward.

#despair #disappointment #autocracy #dictatorship #dictator #fascism #despotism #despot #ComplyInAdvance #loss #inspiration #inspirational #inspiring #instinct #DonaldTrump #trump #trumpism #political #politics #USpolitics #AmericanPolitics #USpol

#USpol #USpolitics #project2025 #agenda47 #gop #republicans #autocracy #democracy

Glad to have read this (the whole thing is worth reading):

“Believe Unapologetically: Nobody likes to lose. So when your side loses an election, there’s huge social and psychological pressure to change your stance, to moderate what you believe so you don’t feel like a loser. Don’t do it.”

“…we can’t allow Trumpism to trick us into abandoning key values like due process of law, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion, just because they scorn them.”

https://www.popehat.com/p/and-yet-it-moves

About to watch what may be the last Presidential Concession speech in history.
https://www.youtube.com/live/X4FtUJdKFCE

I don’t get why the rush to concede fast. If a concession is needed, it will still be needed later this week.

It speaks to how well the coup plotters had themselves set up to try to coup in the first place. Heartbreaking for anyone who loves this country.

#USpolitics #USpol #Jan6thInsurrection #Jan6CapitolAttack #Jan6th2021 #January6 #insurrection #coup #CoupAttempt #UnitedStates #AmericanPolitics #politics #political #2024PresidentialElection #election #elections #PresidentialElection #USelections #election2024

To pull a Bezos: to sell oneself out to someone only to be kicked in the teeth by them.

Couldn’t have happened to a smarter person. Like literally, almost anyone paying attention with a modicum of intelligence would have known acquiescence would earn them nothing but scorn.

h/t @amberwavesofflame

#fec #WashingtonPost #trump #bezos #USpol

Just took the online Stop the Bleed course to be more familiar with how to help with traumatic bleeding. You can take it too (it's free): https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/online-course/

#FirstAid #StopTheBleed #AmericanCollegeOfSurgeons #trauma #violence #GunViolence #PoliticalViolence

via @Lana

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#politics #political #cartoon #PoliticalCartoon #election #elections #vote #voter #voters #undecided #UndecidedVoter