Despite the predictable outrage from the Right, polling from YouGov finds that a U.S. majority is in favor of the recent decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that former President Donald Trump is not Constitutionally eligible for appearing on ballots in the state, though that high court in the Western state held off their...
This looks good. I have to say, for a "Bipartisan Report", the source seems to be exclusively anti-Trump and his administration. So am I, but I don't usually trust news from that type of source.
On Tuesday, it was reported that North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls could be ousted from her seat for judicial ethics violations. Did she fail to disclose gifts from a billionaire benefactor on whose cases she was ruling? No. Maybe she’d gone on luxury vacations across the globe paid for by some of the richest...
A long time ago I had a friend with about the same coloring as Earls. She was "black" by genetics: born of darker skinned parents (one quite dark, one lighter), and all her siblings were quite a bit darker then her. Among the white group of friends I was part of, she totally passed as white and generally didn't mention it, but as I got to know her better she showed me her family pictures.
This just showcases the complexity of what it means to be black, or white. But I think in this case, Earls is correctly speaking as a black woman.
I chose the term "complex" in order to gently correct the person I was responding to without stirring the pot any more than necessary. As I reflect on your words correcting me, I still think the term is proper for white people, for the concept of whiteness. If anything, maybe more so. Being Black, or Chinese, or Jewish....all of these are a clear identity which doesn't change over time. Being white, that's not much of a clear identity at all. As your examples demonstrate, whether or not one is white in America varies over time as our racial values change. White people (as defined in our society) certainly take more than their share of all the good stuff our world offers, but that doesn't mean being white isn't complex. The very fact that your "race" can be white one generation but not in another, that's complex rather than simple.
And yes, people have been and are being horribly abused for not fitting the current definition of white. I would say it's more difficult to be considered not white (whatever your actual skin color), but not more complex.
MADISON, Wis. — Standing in the marble-lined rotunda of the state capitol earlier this month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s incoming justice raised her right hand, swore to carry out her job “faithfully and impartially” and launched a new, liberal era on a powerful court long dominated by conservatives....
fretted that she was making judges look like politicians instead of evenhanded referees.
At first I nodded in agreement, that judges should not "look like" politicians. Then I thought about some recent appointments to the US Supreme Court, which had several now-justices insist that Roe V Wade was settled law (among other issues), then vote otherwise. So I say, let our potential judges say exactly what they think, rather than use deceptive language to deceive people.
Rudolph W. Giuliani said he still had “legal defenses” in a case brought by two election workers who said he had defamed them as he asserted that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.
The guest list to a 2017 dinner for $10,000-a-year donors with Justice Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh shows how the rich buy access to the Supreme Court.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Friday, requesting that an ethics watchdog “immediately” initiate a review of Greene’s conduct after she …
Thank you. I've always assumed that it was specific to a former lover or at least personal relationship. I can't think of any cases I've heard of that weren't.
“Programs to address education, medical care, urban problems, rural poverty, transportation, Medicare, Medicaid, labor unions, and he still is working on it,” she said.
The White House immediately pounced on Ms Greene’s flattering description of Mr Biden’s efforts, writing on Twitter: “Caught us. President Biden is working to make life easier for hardworking families”.
Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is beginning to take over the party, becoming more radical and threatening to cause them signifi…
One thing that annoyed me about moving to Lemmy was that I’d lose my subreddits and that looking for and joining communities on Lemmy would be tedious. So (logically) I spent 2 days writing a script, that gets a list of your subreddits from your reddit account and looks for communities with the same name on Lemmy. It also...
my killer post in modcoord, called How come r/fuckreddit is allowed to stay private while everyone else has to reopen, do the rules not apply to everyone?, is currently dying in the god damn mod queue where nobody can see it and I don't think they'll ever unlock it, because they never do....
Gaming, news, tech, general literature. All of these are somewhat thriving, with a steady influx of posts and comments. At the same time, the userbase is sorely lacking for more niche communities. In my case it'd be stuff like poetry, yoga, religion, linguistics, meditation. Or many other communities I'd doubt they'd form a...
This sounds like a great tradition to encourage and support. On Reddit I was pretty danged chatty & responsive, but almost never started my own post. Maybe at most once a year. I hereby commit to upping my participation game to include some actual posts to some of the quiet magazines I've subbed to. Thanks for the push.
Large Share Of U.S. Supports Booting Trump From The Ballot For Insurrection ( bipartisanreport.com )
Despite the predictable outrage from the Right, polling from YouGov finds that a U.S. majority is in favor of the recent decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that former President Donald Trump is not Constitutionally eligible for appearing on ballots in the state, though that high court in the Western state held off their...
State Republicans Try to Remove NC Supreme Court Justice for Mentioning the Existence of Racial Bias ( slate.com )
On Tuesday, it was reported that North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls could be ousted from her seat for judicial ethics violations. Did she fail to disclose gifts from a billionaire benefactor on whose cases she was ruling? No. Maybe she’d gone on luxury vacations across the globe paid for by some of the richest...
[News Analysis] Wisconsin Supreme Court flips liberal, creating a ‘seismic shift’ ( www.washingtonpost.com )
MADISON, Wis. — Standing in the marble-lined rotunda of the state capitol earlier this month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s incoming justice raised her right hand, swore to carry out her job “faithfully and impartially” and launched a new, liberal era on a powerful court long dominated by conservatives....
Any advice for a large subreddit's (19 million subscribers) new lemmy instance?
I’m one of the r/futurology mods, and involved in setting up our new Lemmy instance - futurology.today...
Jack Smith Wants to Put Trump on Trial Before the Election ( nymag.com )
[News] Giuliani Concedes He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers ( www.nytimes.com )
Rudolph W. Giuliani said he still had “legal defenses” in a case brought by two election workers who said he had defamed them as he asserted that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.
Buying face time: A secret invite list shows how big donors gain access to Supreme Court justices ( www.businessinsider.com )
The guest list to a 2017 dinner for $10,000-a-year donors with Justice Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh shows how the rich buy access to the Supreme Court.
Hunter Biden’s attorney files ethics complaint against Marjorie Taylor Greene for showing sexual images ( thehill.com )
Hunter Biden’s lawyer filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Friday, requesting that an ethics watchdog “immediately” initiate a review of Greene’s conduct after she …
Biden draws laughs after touting Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘endorsement’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
The president is leaning into the GOP congresswoman’s description of him as following in the footsteps of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson
Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview ( www.mediaite.com )
Trump threatened it would be "very dangerous" if he were jailed over the new charges he's likely facing, citing the "passion" of his fan base.
GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism ( thehill.com )
Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is beginning to take over the party, becoming more radical and threatening to cause them signifi…
Reddit is ending Reddit Gold and users are furious ( mashable.com )
The website has been knocking it out of the park for popular decisions lately /s...
I made a tool that transfers your reddit subscriptions to lemmy, thought maybe you all might be interested ( github.com )
One thing that annoyed me about moving to Lemmy was that I’d lose my subreddits and that looking for and joining communities on Lemmy would be tedious. So (logically) I spent 2 days writing a script, that gets a list of your subreddits from your reddit account and looks for communities with the same name on Lemmy. It also...
My cat, Hamlet! ( i.imgur.com )
The real reason I adopted Rufus (right) was to get some help in satisfying Periwinkle's (left) endless need for cuddles. ( lemmy.world )
I hate the reddit mod queue, worst invention ever! are they a thing here? ( kbin.social )
my killer post in modcoord, called How come r/fuckreddit is allowed to stay private while everyone else has to reopen, do the rules not apply to everyone?, is currently dying in the god damn mod queue where nobody can see it and I don't think they'll ever unlock it, because they never do....
While larger, more general communities are thriving on the Fediverse - I'm missing out on the niche communities ( kbin.social )
Gaming, news, tech, general literature. All of these are somewhat thriving, with a steady influx of posts and comments. At the same time, the userbase is sorely lacking for more niche communities. In my case it'd be stuff like poetry, yoga, religion, linguistics, meditation. Or many other communities I'd doubt they'd form a...