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Liberal, as in liberty, as in freedom from restriction. Being liberal on abortion means you're against more abortion laws. Being liberal on guns and the environment similarly means deregulation to me.

Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds by roguetrick in c/[email protected]

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I don't want to ignore it. Calling yourself liberal on the environment and gun laws just makes me think you want more polluting industry and more guns.

Be careful. by roguetrick in c/[email protected]

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Don't forget, they're slander and disinformation machines too.

Springfield, Ohio faces 2nd day of bomb threats after Trump ‘eating pets’ rant by roguetrick in c/[email protected]

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And you may find yourself in a beautiful bathroom, on a beautiful toilet

And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?

Another valuable life lesson from Elmo and friends! by roguetrick in c/[email protected]

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No. It's not large companies. It's a sickness inherent in the system and exactly what this is taking about. The only service being provided is leveraging their own credit to get a mortgage from the bank and then paying that mortgage and taxes with rent. They do that because it will decrease supply and increase value. And that's a parasitic practice done not just by large companies by any means. In my city they even subcontract for maintenance and also pay for that out of the rent. If we're doing this shit, why exactly aren't we just letting the renters own their equity for paying the goddamn mortgage. It's a disgusting system.

Brazil judge withdraws $3.3 million from Musk's Starlink and X to pay for social media fines by roguetrick in c/[email protected]

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Separate entities that decided to be in contempt of court over the same issue. That sort of shit justifies piercing the corporate veil. Starlink backtracked after they realized the absolute fuck up they performed, but that judge viewed it as too little, too late.

MAGA pastor claims Kamala Harris deployed "witchcraft" in Trump debate by roguetrick in c/[email protected]

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I originally wasn't going to vote for Kamala since she was a cop, but now that I know she's a witch I've changed my mind.

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Better prep, Agent of Chaos's Ban Expires Tomorrow (lemmy.world)

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@[email protected]

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When shitposting becomes constiposting (lemmy.world)

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https://lemmy.world/modlog/1994?page=1&userId=92793

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Center-left in US sees a lesson in British election results (www.politico.com)

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A center-left group in the U.S. sees a valuable lesson in the landslide victory of Britain’s Labour Party after nearly 15 years in the political wilderness.

The centrist Democrat think tank Third Way argues in a memo obtained Friday by POLITICO that Labour’s sweeping win shows that “centrism wins elections” and can undercut right-wing populism by appealing to the broadest segment of the population with a credible platform.

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TIL sailing ships commonly moved around without wind by warping (en.m.wikipedia.org)

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Warping is throwing an anchor either manually for a small ship or by rowing the anchor out and dropping it farther away for a larger ship. Then the ship would reel it to change position. Good for maneuvering in harbor. Etymologically related to "throwing" and essentially threading a needle across the sea.

Warp factor get you asses in the rowboat. Engage.

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Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay (thehill.com)

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For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime minister’s coalition is still expected to run the country for another five years.

Modi’s allies generally support pro-Hindu legislation, but making new policies could be complicated by coalition politics and a slimmer majority.

Despite a setback, many of the Hindu nationalist policies he’s instituted over the last 10 years remain locked in place

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How the House revived the TikTok ban bill before most of us noticed (www.theverge.com)

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Interesting to note here: getting preteens to confusedly call Congress with threats of self harm and questions like "what is Congress" with a push notification is not the best plan

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Biden on hot mic: ‘Come-to-Jesus meeting’ with Netanyahu on the way (thehill.com)

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President Biden told a Democratic lawmaker and members of his Cabinet after the State of the Union address that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they will need to have a “come-to-Jesus meeting.”

Biden’s comments, captured on a hot mic as he spoke with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) on the floor of the House chamber, came after Bennet congratulated the commander in chief on his speech and pressed him to keep pressure on Netanyahu over increasing humanitarian issues in Gaza.