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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/jair-bolsonaro-charged-alleged-brazil-coup

I stumbled into an account that was just pure antisemitism and apparently twitter stops accepting abuse reports after 15 because it stopped working

this is a real thing

it's enough of a GOP heatsink that they considered changing the law to postpone a special as long as possible I think it's possible in a super low-turnout special election, given the post-Trump era Dem overperformance in specials combined multiplied by anti-incumbent sentiments but it's also possible that the Dem brand is so toxic to Fox people that nothing matters anymore

aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh

she won't do it unilaterally, needs consensus among the state electeds - and that's only if she decides it's worth the political and federal risks. she's trying to lift her popularity out of a hole before 2026 elections, and at a minimum Trump holds congestion pricing and whatever else over her head.

https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/news/2025/02/13/new-york-refuses-louisiana-s-extradition-request-for-doctor-charged-with-prescribing-abortion-pills

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