[–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

The way that special election in Tennessee went, instead of picking up five seats, they're liable to only be left with five seats (after all, you can't grab more districts without weakening your hold on others).

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago* (6 children)

    Which probably cause a variety of cancers, but not autism. The increased rates are almost entirely the result of better diagnosis criteria.

    When JFK's nephew hears 1 in 36 kids is diagnosed, his mind jumps to someone more disabled than his Aunt Rosemary after Walter Freeman was through with her.

    But almost all of the increase in diagnoses is made up of people who have a favorite train livery, want their food to have a specific texture, and get pretty upset about the itchy tag in their shirts.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    In Rome, during a triumph, the celebrated general would have a slave required to remind him that he would one day die.

    These globe striding tyrants need this now, but one guy reminding them during their parties simply isn't enough. Every moment of their lives should feature that reminder. Like tinnitus but "Memento Mori" (or its equivalent in their native tongue).

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago*

    He already lost the primary and now he gets to lose the general where Mamdani's least embarrassing opponent is the guy who wears a red beret that he hasn't taken off since the 80s.

    The Epstein powder doesn't need to be fired.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    We have jury nullifications (this guy isn't the only one to have a grand jury refuse to indict amid the Trump administration's occupation of DC) happening before the case even gets to go to trial. It's not enough (anything short of removal of the whole administration and their enablers isn't enough) but it's a step in a good direction.

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