America

[Son of Mathonwy]

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Public opinion is not with him.

Is heavily armed public opinion with him? I should adopt your optimistic outlook given you are there but it looks brutal from the outside

Sorry. To be clear I was referring to his base. They seem to like the idea of alleged gang members being disappeared to El Salvador. Some will probably not care if he does defy the courts but some seem to regard the constitution as sacred and might not approve. Trump won’t give a toss about upsetting Democrats

His core MAGA supporters will stay true for a long time, even through the recession he's doing his best to generate. But there will be a bunch of Trump '24 voters who will not stay with him in the face of rising prices, rising unemployment, stagnation. Whether the Dems can inspire them is another matter. Or if they'll have a free and fair election in '26 and '28, that's another matter in the balance.

[Puja]

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9-0 in the Republican dominated Supreme Court, but Dictator says no.

Puja

[Sandydragon]

That really is two fingers up to the Supreme Court.

[paddy no 11]

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9-0 in the Republican dominated Supreme Court, but Dictator says no.

Puja

The real shocker is Clarence not being a complete idiot for once and voting against trump

[Puja]

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9-0 in the Republican dominated Supreme Court, but Dictator says no.

Puja

The real shocker is Clarence not being a complete idiot for once and voting against trump

Ikr? Plus Coney Barrett actually acting like the law mattered. It must be really egregious if even the puppet turns against it.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

Colombian president stunned his US visa has been revoked...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is seemingly no longer welcome in the United States.
Petro, a former member of the 19th of April Movement guerrilla group and Colombia's first leftist president, claimed the Trump administration revoked his visa to attend meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

[Which Tyler]

WTF?
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/bri ... education/

[Son of Mathonwy]

WTF?
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/bri ... education/

Consent is a bit too woke for this lot.

[Mikey Brown]

I guess encouraging people not to rape eachother is now the domain of the thought police and big government.

[morepork]

Such noble priorities.

[Sandydragon]

WTF?
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/bri ... education/

Consent is a bit too woke for this lot.

I’m curious how different communities may have different views on consent.

[Danno]

Like the Weinstein community vs the Vatican

[Puja]

WTF?
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/bri ... education/

Consent is a bit too woke for this lot.

I’m curious how different communities may have different views on consent.

I think the clash may occur because teaching consent properly invalidates their cultural belief that a wife is the inalienable property of her husband (as with all things in that culture, offer available to whites only).

Puja

[J Dory]

It's good to hear the rebellion is active MP, not something we necessarily see from afar. I've always believed America wouldn't take this shit, but the initial speed with which they've been able to progress their agenda has been disturbing.

[morepork]

What sort of guest would I be if I didn’t join the fray? It’s rapidly becoming front and centre, no matter what your day job is. Kia Kaha.

[Which Tyler]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing ICE agents

[Danno]

Was only a matter of time - not to diminish what a horrible development this

[Which Tyler]

Trump wants to emulate Putin and govern US in 'a similar fashion', his former national security adviser says
No shit sherlock.

[Son of Mathonwy]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing ICE agents

She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.

[Sandydragon]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing ICE agents

She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.

It’s a tricky one. I’m normal times, a judge being arrested for helping a wanted person escape from federal agents wouldn’t be such an issue. She allegedly overstepped the mark and she isn’t above the law.

The problem is that these aren’t normal times and we don’t trust the Trump administration.

[Puja]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing ICE agents

She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.

It’s a tricky one. I’m normal times, a judge being arrested for helping a wanted person escape from federal agents wouldn’t be such an issue. She allegedly overstepped the mark and she isn’t above the law.

The problem is that these aren’t normal times and we don’t trust the Trump administration.

Not sure I can agree with you on "overstepped the mark." She wasn't looking to help him escape the justice system, but to escape ICE who were looking to deport him without trial.

It is worth noting that "warrant issued by a judge" is not necessarily equivalent to "guilty", especially not in America where judges are political appointments that do not necessarily need to have any experience in the law whatsoever, but even if we assume he is absolutely guilty and an utter piece of trash, he should be getting a trial in front of a jury of his peers. It's very easy to only defend the unequivocally innocent ones, and say "Oh, this one's accused of X and Y so he's trash", but rights have to be for everyone, or anyone can find themselves moved into the "not worthy of due process bucket" at any time.

Her act was definitely illegal. So was hiding people from the Gestapo. I started typing a sentence to say "we're not there yet," bu when ICE is disappearing people to Salvadoran oubliettes for the crime of "having a tattoo and brown skin", I'm not sure the qualifier is appropriate anymore.

Illegal, sure. Not in her duty or responsibilities as a judge, probably. In her position as a human being - that's a solid mark to be stepping up to.

Puja

[Son of Mathonwy]

Despicable and terrifying behaviour from a pro-Israel mob, hounding a woman in New York:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ases-woman

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/29/us/c ... index.html



No sign of this on the main news shows. Imagine if a pro-Palestine mob had done the same.

Or imagine the NYPD's reaction if this had been a mob of black men.

[Sandydragon]

She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.

It’s a tricky one. I’m normal times, a judge being arrested for helping a wanted person escape from federal agents wouldn’t be such an issue. She allegedly overstepped the mark and she isn’t above the law.

The problem is that these aren’t normal times and we don’t trust the Trump administration.

Not sure I can agree with you on "overstepped the mark." She wasn't looking to help him escape the justice system, but to escape ICE who were looking to deport him without trial.

It is worth noting that "warrant issued by a judge" is not necessarily equivalent to "guilty", especially not in America where judges are political appointments that do not necessarily need to have any experience in the law whatsoever, but even if we assume he is absolutely guilty and an utter piece of trash, he should be getting a trial in front of a jury of his peers. It's very easy to only defend the unequivocally innocent ones, and say "Oh, this one's accused of X and Y so he's trash", but rights have to be for everyone, or anyone can find themselves moved into the "not worthy of due process bucket" at any time.

Her act was definitely illegal. So was hiding people from the Gestapo. I started typing a sentence to say "we're not there yet," bu when ICE is disappearing people to Salvadoran oubliettes for the crime of "having a tattoo and brown skin", I'm not sure the qualifier is appropriate anymore.

Illegal, sure. Not in her duty or responsibilities as a judge, probably. In her position as a human being - that's a solid mark to be stepping up to.

Puja

But doing illegal things tends to get you arrested. The conscience bit usually comes at a trial. She wasn’t arrested for a judgement she handed down, but for doing something that was illegal. That’s the point. Thus not so unexpected

[Puja]

https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja

[morepork]

https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja

Puha, what is this? Can’t view the vid here?