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“Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch used a range of hypotheticals — pointedly including recognizable conduct by liberals — to demonstrate the supposed breadth of the obstruction statute, and to downplay an argument deployed by the government: the insurrection was a singular moment in American history that does not invite easy comparisons. “What happened on January 6 was very, very serious, and I’m not equating this with that,” Alito said, before citing Monday’s pro-Gaza protest on the Golden Gate bridge and stringing together a hypothetical where a similar protest blocks members of Congress from getting to a vote. “Would pulling a fire alarm before a vote qualify for 20 years in federal prison?” Gorsuch asked incredulously, clearly alluding to Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY).”

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Right-Wing Justices Haggle Over Law Used To Nab January 6 Rioters

These corrupt, deeply dishonest, right wing activists cosplaying as Justices sure do love their hypotheticals, don’t they.

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The supreme court should have refused to see this case, the fact that they didn't shows how badly Democrats need to out vote every Republican

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I had a neighbor from England. I asked her what the biggest differences were between there and the US. One of the biggest she said was she felt like she was going back in time when taking public transportation.

Biden has infrastructure projects all over the country and only 19 Republicans voted to fund the Infrastructure bill. The Republicans that voted no have been been trying credit ever since.

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This ⬇️⬇️ so much this ⬇️⬇️

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I am so tired of waiting, Aren't you, For the world to become good And beautiful and kind?

— Langston Hughes, from "Tired" in American Marxist journal, New Masses (February 1931) (via @ReginaRosenfeld)

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Disenfranchising voters who have been incarcerated is a long standing voter suppression tactic — but with the bill Nebraska lawmakers passed last week, THOUSANDS of Nebraskans are one step closer to having their voting rights more easily restored. 🙌🏽

Currently, someone convicted of a felony in Nebraska must wait two years after completing their prison, parole, and probation sentences before regaining their right to vote. This bill eliminates that waiting period, allowing Nebraskans to automatically get their voting power back as soon as they return to their communities.

In order for this bill to officially become law, Governor Jim Pellen must sign it.

As of October 2023, 26 states and Washington D.C. have expanded voting rights to people with felony convictions. As a result, more than TWO MILLION people across the country have had their right to vote restored. Every voice matters in our democracy. 🗳️✅

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Voting for Democrats is the "leaving the house, getting some exercise, and drinking more water is good for your mental health" of societal change. Everyone keeps telling you to do it, worst of all your mom keeps telling you to do it, and it's not a magical cure-all, but it actually works and rotting in your room shitposting does not help in either scenario.

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