ChonkyOwlbear

joined 2 years ago
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

Sigh...I know you're right. The law doesn't matter anymore, at least for them. I think it is important though to never let this sort of thing become something you see as normal. It is still alarming, even if something alarming like this happens every day.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 161 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

That should really not be legal. Without knowing their names, how can the defendants know if the prosecutors have conflicts of interest or are even legally allowed to practice law?

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 91 points 1 day ago

He's another Federalist Society judge picked by Trump. He also blocked a rule that would have extended overtime protections for 4 million government workers in 2024.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

The rule I've always used is that if the first letter of the word immediately following it is a vowel, it's "an" and if it isn't use "a".

For example, "an apple" or "a potato". If there is an adjective, go by that first letter, for example "a large apple" or "an average potato".

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Their policy on education, media, and the arts seems to be to stop doing it entirely.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

We are just beginning to understand how much the chemical Imbalances that lead to depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders originate in the digestive tract and how microplastics from food may disrupt the processing of these chemicals.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

An elderly relative of mine started getting tickets in the mail for running red lights. She apparently just forgot that you couldn't turn left on a red light. It's a miracle she never hit anyone.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Not if Trump gets his way

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

IIRC, the Democrats used the filibuster more during Trump's first term than the Republicans did during Obama's second term. It is a highly flawed tool, but it does have its uses. Yeah, we are going to be able to pass more things we want, but so will the opposition.

I think we should get rid of the filibuster because it has allowed the Executive to take more power. That doesn't mean it will be entirely positive. It might even be a net negative. Remember that we got rid of the filibuster for supreme court appointments and that is what allowed the Republicans to take a supermajority there.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

Little sea raviolis.

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