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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Yeah, probably pushing my luck there.
James Garfield was only President for 6 months, though - maybe he could beat that one. Of course, Trump would probably hate to be in second place.
Yep, very much the musician
. Guy doesn't exactly hide his distaste for Trump.
X-posting from military thread:
Russia Deploys Missile, Violating Treaty and Challenging Trump
They did lose an ally in Flynn. They no longer have any guarantees from the Trump administration.
Si Vis Pacem, Para PerkeleOdds are, he won't beat out Harrison, as he only has a week to do it, but beating Garfield (199 days) or Taylor (492 days) is still very much on the table.
edited 14th Feb '17 11:51:38 PM by Balmung
The results of the Minnesota special election are in
.
Laurie Warner lost by 400 votes. In a district that went for Trump in the general election by 30 points.
There's something to be capitalised on... if the DNC race could have less ideological purity wankers and more people using this to point out a way forwards, that would be nice.
On another topic, this is a fantastic lede
. Sets the tone perfectly for the rest of the editorial.
Guys, I gotta say that a post from a musician isn't exactly a credible source. I mean, really? Do we really think that posting a "it's totally true" kind of thing from a musician who himself hasn't sourced anything is actually a good thing to post in this thread? If we're going to talk about Trump getting impeached and such, can we please stick to actual credible sources and not just posts from celebrities that think they know things? We're better than that.
Maybe I just can't read charts, but that one didn't really tell me anything. Mind telling us who Lauren Walker is? I'm assuming the democratic candidate in this case, but a little more context than "person lost a race" would be appreciated.
edited 15th Feb '17 12:44:37 AM by AceofSpades
Who does what in national security policy?
An explanation of all the different groups and actors who influence and build US security policy.
edited 15th Feb '17 3:18:21 AM by TerminusEst
Si Vis Pacem, Para PerkeleLiberal Activists Join Forces Against a Common Foe: Trump
Within days of the election, Mr. Boyan began volunteering for the Working Families Party, a liberal political organization focused on income inequality, and attended almost weekly protests to voice his dismay. He traveled to the Women’s March on Washington with his family the day after inauguration, protested Mr. Trump’s travel ban at the Rhode Island state capital, and began studying criminal justice issues, which he connects to climate change as two issues where policy makers, he believes, have put the demands of big-money contributors over the needs of ordinary people.
The same energy motivating Mr. Boyan is bursting out at demonstrations and town hall meetings across the country. Protesters who had focused on issues like police shootings of black people, a $15 minimum wage and climate change are collaborating against a common foe, President Trump. In cities and states, activists are exchanging civil disobedience tactics, pooling financial resources and showing up to demonstrations about issues that they may not have previously focused on.
The Working Families Party has joined with Move On.org, a left-wing group that goes back to President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, and People’s Action, a national progressive group, to encourage people to protest weekly on what they call Resist Trump Tuesdays. Meetup.com, a site that often hosts opportunities for social gatherings, has created more than a thousand local groups called #Resist Meetups aimed at encouraging political activism.
In New York, organizers of the Women’s March on Washington last month made sure to address a broad range of issues, including abortion rights and access to contraception, racism, immigration laws and demands for pay parity between men and women. In Charlotte, N.C., on the weekend that the travel ban went into effect, African-American activists accustomed to blasting out information about police shootings sent a mass text message asking people to gather at an airport to support travelers from Muslim-majority countries.
“This is the moment for us to show up for one another and to show up as concerned Americans versus being sort of stuck in our silos,” Ms. Mallory, 36, said. “It won’t be long before a different community is under attack.”
Tania A. Unzueta, 33, policy and legal director of Mijente, said she saw the collaboration as crucial for undocumented immigrants like herself and to minority communities where discrimination can have deadly consequences.
“We really do think our survival depends on being able to find collective strength,” said Ms. Unzueta, who came to the United States from Mexico at 10. “They are attacking our communities in different ways, and I think there are ways that our communities may be pitted against each other.”

How many days was William Henry Harrison's presidency, again?
I want to see if all of this can get Trump resign before he gets there.
edited 14th Feb '17 9:54:57 PM by KarkatTheDalek
Oh God! Natural light!