Texas ballot secrecy draws attention in Legislature, courts | The Texas Tribune
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Texas ballot secrecy draws attention in Legislature, courts
One bill has been filed so far, while a pair of lawsuits focus attention on the issue.Natalia Contreras (The Texas Tribune)
Thoughts about the future
Frankly, I'm just moving ahead as planned, and waiting to see whether things'll get derailed, there are just too many variables.
I've already said that the pride, humanity and pagan flags out front aren't going anywhere, or at least not unless they get replaced with something better, metal signs I can attach to the house would be good, something that can't be torn or burnt. While I don't have the skills to do it, I've suggested starting a liberal party to do what the Democrats won't, and while I can neither start it nor manage it, I'll be happy to loan my help whether an unskilled person can. Oh, and did I forget to mention that I bought an electric car to replace the SUV I was using for delivery?
What else is on the agenda? Well, assuming things don't get real bad, in the next few years, solar panels, wind power maybe, some work on the house... win the lottery and I'll expand it. Maybe get more property, dunno. Ideally I'd retire to rural southern IL, get a few acres, put an off-grid or mostly off-grid shed home together, and start selling plots to others that want a safe place to go, heck, maybe even create a tiny town to go with the tiny home, who knows. Prolly a pipe dream, but I'm certainly not giving up dreaming.
But what about Trump and the Repuglicans?
What about them? Trump's a loud mouth idiot who's nothing without his supporters and yes men. Sure, some of the Reps will definitely kiss his ring, Johnson was no surprise, if he didn't he likely wouldn't be speaker much more, he only got the job as he was the least bad choice. And Cruz will of course, he's a squealer, I can always recognize the squealers... I mean, he's a sell out. I'm wondering all of those that don't have an election coming up any time are going to do, the threat of a challenger, the threat of losing their job I think is what keeps most Repugs in line, but when that threat is gone? It's not going to be good, that's for sure, but it might wind up not being that bad, if'n Trump meets any resistance. And then there's all the faithful who are going to find out just how bad they screwed up voting for him, they're going to be out for blood, so a lot of politicians are going to have to decide who's scarier, the voters or Trump.
In the eighties we all were scared that they were going to drop the bomb, but after a while, we just got on with life, if it happened, we'd deal with it then, best we could do was just go on living until we knew what was coming.
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Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges | HuffPost Latest News
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Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges
βNo more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!β Trump said on social media. But Democrats are making judges a priority in the lame duck β just like the GOP did, too.Jennifer Bendery (HuffPost)
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Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states | AP News
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Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state.CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY (AP News)
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Joe Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike deep inside Russian territory
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Joe Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike deep inside Russian territory
President Joe Biden's administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.Reuters (Yahoo News)
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whyy.org/articles/pennsylvaniaβ¦Senate race is close in Pa., provisional ballots may make the difference. Does yours need to be βfixed?β
As the race for U.S. Senate remains close in Pa., many eyes are on provisional ballots which may tip the balance. Some, however, may not be counted without action.Carmen Russell-Sluchansky (WHYY)
MSNBC Ratings Crater On Thursday As Viewers Tune Out
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MSNBC Ratings Crater On Thursday As Viewers Tune Out
MSNBCβs inability to keep its audience tuned in throughout the week signals a potential mood shift on the left as defeat has sunk inAlex Griffing (Mediaite)
Findings upon my travels
There is already an unspoken βfire wallβ in red states - this is what blue states need to do to demonstrate our concern !!!taur10 (Tumblr)