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He stepped down as leader and has two years left, so he doesn't have to carry water anymore. So where Trump diverges from Reagan Republicanism (global affairs, whatever RFKjr is), he votes no. If he was tie-breaking he probably wouldn't.

He's the only somewhat consistent no vote, even more than Murkowski and Collins.

The only counterpoint I have is that I have seen linear broadcasting recently on the stream services, in which case the format isn't necessarily dead but we're trading out cable companies for the streaming companies.

If this is what it takes to end the global post-COVID inflation anti-incumbent streak, I guess there's a silver lining in it.

The film industry wants a national tax credit to compete with the UK and Canada, but I wouldn't hold your breath on that.

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5293524/ap-gulf-of-mexico-white-house-oval-office

If he runs as a Republican it gets him out of the ranked choice primary. Had the thought driving into work that I think if I remember correctly the letter said to drop the charges without prejudice. Which means if he doesn't play ball they can revive them at any time.

There's been a global downturn in film/tv production since COVID and the strikes, and I'm fairly sure a higher proportion is in CA/UK etc. Their role, whether official or just symbolic, is to entice a higher share of that production to the United States. He appointed them because they're basically the three of the most well-known conservatives in the Hollywood ecosystem.

I don't think Adams can win the primary, because NYC primaries are ranked choice now. But the concept of Andrew Cuomo running and winning just feels absurd. I still can't picture him running for an office where he has to flip all his prior positions on state/city balance of power and funding, and do that in-person in front of state legislators that he used to feel were beneath him and who also hate his guts. Big picture though, this is a new era in corruption. If Democrats were in power at the time of conviction, it's "weaponized justice" and a pardon is on the table. I also saw he's expected to pardon Rod Blagojevich (remember him?) too.

i used to think the word "meme" was pronounced "MEM"

happy birthday @lady-Yuna

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one is R+19 and the other is R+14 there will presumably be a pro-D lean, but I wouldn't hold my breath on a 20 point lean

happy birthday @That_One_Guyand @KatEyes !

the extrajudicial troll who is also the mod

what a fucking dipshit

[the answer is "yes, you are very dumb"]

It's intriguing but I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around it on a macro level is it just canceling out sunlight-induced melting to break even and/or slow it down? It can't really reverse it on a macro scale because pumping water to the top doesn't change the air temperature. I want to understand but am I just dumb?

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/proud-boys.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU4.lp9k.r2aKo3bH0DJX&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

this year's gubernatorial election in Virginia is an absolute lock for the Dems that's the only positive all I can say though

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