CitizenVectron

Are we predicting that it's Manchin or Sinema that prevents this from passing? Either the bill itself, or eliminating the filibuster to pass the bill? If the filibuster can't be removed to keep abortion rights in place when 70% of the US population supports it (including women, of course, the new base of the Democratic Party), then how to the Democrats expect to win in 2022 or 2024?

Everything needs to be framed into a close battle story. It's why, even when something is overwhelming, the mainstream American press often focuses on stuff like: "X may seem popular, but some people are very upset..."

The media class in the US needs the chopping block.

Yep, the court here is quite non-political. Obviously justices tend to skew the direction of the PM who appointed them, but they are also highly respected judges in their fields who have undergone screening from bar associations, law societies, etc, before ever getting to the short list that is presented to the PM.

Lavrov says Israel has the history of the Holocaust "all wrong." Also: So: Israel reportedly leaning toward sending defensive military aid to Ukraine WWW.TIMESOFISRAEL.COM Officials expected to support sending defensive equipment at symbolic levels in attempt to keep Russia ties intact; Israel recently agreed to send defensive aid to...

That's true! But at this point it might have to be physical, not legislative.

That makes the decision "moderate" and "balanced."

Pretty sure it was through the use of Bayraktar strike videos superimposed with metal and europop songs.

Can't wait until Musk can't make the first payments and needs to start selling more and more of his take in Tesla.

I imagine if Russia tries this that Ukraine will attempt a shootdown:

Ukraine appears to be making major advances in the Kharkiv Oblast since Russia moved most of their stuff further east.

Projections aside, we need to figure out how we're going to deal long-term with 100-200 people in ICU all the time from COVID.

There's a difference between spray painting on a church and targeting the church/beliefs, and spray painting on a church which is openly hosting people who advocate for the anti-democratic removal of the government. The message is for the the people going there and that the church is hosting them, not the church/belief.

That makes it even funnier that the police think calling a fascist a fascist is a hate crime.

Whoops

Is the contractor's liability insurance not going to cover any of it?

Amazon to end paid leave for COVID, replace with 5 unpaid days off: Amazon ends paid COVID-19 leave policy for workers FINANCE.YAHOO.COM As of May 2nd, Amazon will no longer offer paid time off for workers who test positive for COVID-19. This brings up the issue with "endemic" COVID: if most people are going to catch this a few times per year...how do they afford the time off? Over 20% of American workers have no paid sick leave at all. Many only have a few.

Is Ukraine flying sorties over Russia, now?

If I could delete the above post, I would

Right-wing rag Ottawa Sun reports that hate speech was graffitied onto a church that was holding a service for the protestors. This is the "hate speech":