Whatever the merits of banning TikTok, based on the voter registration and turnout work I did at UNC Charlotte and Davidson College, I genuinely believe the ban hurt Democrats' performance among young voters this year.
Yeah, the PRC must have saw that one time TikTok was used to humiliate Trump at that one rally in 2020 and realized its potential for ratf***ing and proceeded to use it for that.
Why has Donald Trump been asking the Supreme Court to delay implementation of the TikTok ban? Well, one of Trump’s major campaign donors is Jeff Yass – and he just happens to own a 7-percent stake ($21 billion) in ByteDance, which is TikTok’s parent company. Pure coincidence, of course...
Hopefully TikTok will be sold to Frank McCourt and his Project Liberty. As far as social media goes, their vision is truly radical: empowering users to own and control their own user data!
The worst possible scenario would a sale of TikTok to Elon Musk. I don’t think I need to explain why.
President Biden declared today that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the law of the land to become the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, but doesn’t order the national archivist to formally approve its addition.
Colleen Shogan, the U.S. archivist, says too much time has passed and is refusing to insert the ERA into the Constitution. Shogan was appointed by Biden. If Biden were as ruthless as Trump, he would immediately fire Shogan and appoint someone who would carry out his wishes with the ERA.
There was a time limit when ERA was sent to the states for ratification, although it is slightly questionable if Congress could constitutionally impose a time limit. However, since Congress had clearly in years rescinded or sunset amendments not yet ratified, the time limit looks an absolutely legal automatic rescind or sunset. I believe any reasonable SCOTUS will interpret this way.
The declaration is a pure BS. Talking about from a party claiming defending democracy and Constitutional rule. Sad
Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on 27 January, 2020. Why, oh why, wait four years to make this declaration??
Now, Joe, please make sure Merrick publishes Jack’s report on Donald’s theft and mishandling of classified documents. Immediately! Or it will never see the light of day.
I support the ERA, but it seems really unlikely to hold up. Requires SCOTUS to ignore a Congressional timeline and also say that states can't rescind ratification. It's not how I'd interpret the amendment process.
This can only be a help to Ohio Dems, assuming they get a decent gubernatorial candidate. Even if Ramaswamy isn't nominated, the primary fight may get bloody.
Vivek is one of the most remarkably unlikeable politicians I’ve seen in a long time, and it’s amazing he took that crown (for me at least) in a primary that included RDS and Trump
We'll have to get a candidate who is at best moderate on gun rights if we want to have ANY chance of poaching Republican voters in rural Ohio. Also base Democrats will have to put up with a candidate who isn't gun ho pro choice or LGBTQ rights.
I am not convinced of this (obviously I think Brown would immediately put the seat in play against Husted); I think everything depends on how radical Trump is and the backlash it creates
I wrote about the digital ads House Majority Forward launched this week against Miller-Meeks IA-01 and Nunn IA-03.
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/01/17/democratic-group-already-running-ads-against-miller-meeks-nunn/
Although I'm glad to see national Democrats haven't given up on Iowa, I find this message weird and not likely to be effective.
Seems like that approach would work better if and when Trump raises tariffs.
Yes, and even then, it won't have anything to do with RFK Jr.
Obviously they are scared to criticize Trump but I don't really see the benefit of tying Nunn and MMM to RFK.
SCOTUS unanimously upholds TikTok ban in TikTok v. Garland, meaning that the app could be shut down as soon as this Sunday.
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-ruling-shutdown-1236274925/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-656_ca7d.pdf
And little of value was lost
Whatever the merits of banning TikTok, based on the voter registration and turnout work I did at UNC Charlotte and Davidson College, I genuinely believe the ban hurt Democrats' performance among young voters this year.
Yeah, the PRC must have saw that one time TikTok was used to humiliate Trump at that one rally in 2020 and realized its potential for ratf***ing and proceeded to use it for that.
Why has Donald Trump been asking the Supreme Court to delay implementation of the TikTok ban? Well, one of Trump’s major campaign donors is Jeff Yass – and he just happens to own a 7-percent stake ($21 billion) in ByteDance, which is TikTok’s parent company. Pure coincidence, of course...
Hopefully TikTok will be sold to Frank McCourt and his Project Liberty. As far as social media goes, their vision is truly radical: empowering users to own and control their own user data!
The worst possible scenario would a sale of TikTok to Elon Musk. I don’t think I need to explain why.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/17/mccourt-tiktok-bid-supreme-court
President Biden declared today that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the law of the land to become the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, but doesn’t order the national archivist to formally approve its addition.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/17/biden-era-amendment-004495
Fuck it, do it, set up the legal battle. Make the GOP fight it
Agreed.
Colleen Shogan, the U.S. archivist, says too much time has passed and is refusing to insert the ERA into the Constitution. Shogan was appointed by Biden. If Biden were as ruthless as Trump, he would immediately fire Shogan and appoint someone who would carry out his wishes with the ERA.
Is there a time limit? If not they really should have one when they start these things.
There was a time limit when ERA was sent to the states for ratification, although it is slightly questionable if Congress could constitutionally impose a time limit. However, since Congress had clearly in years rescinded or sunset amendments not yet ratified, the time limit looks an absolutely legal automatic rescind or sunset. I believe any reasonable SCOTUS will interpret this way.
The declaration is a pure BS. Talking about from a party claiming defending democracy and Constitutional rule. Sad
The right thing to do, was to re-propose ERA in 2021 and dare any Rs to vote against it.
Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on 27 January, 2020. Why, oh why, wait four years to make this declaration??
Now, Joe, please make sure Merrick publishes Jack’s report on Donald’s theft and mishandling of classified documents. Immediately! Or it will never see the light of day.
I support the ERA, but it seems really unlikely to hold up. Requires SCOTUS to ignore a Congressional timeline and also say that states can't rescind ratification. It's not how I'd interpret the amendment process.
DeWine picks LT Gov Jon Husted for Senate in OH.
He seems noncontroversial and DeWine is popular. Seems like it would be harder for Sherrod Brown instead of a more polarizing figure like Ramaswamy
Husted was always the likeliest choice
Wonder if one of the Freedom Caucus nuts challenges him in a primary.
Probably. Davidson would seem likely, Jordan enjoys his perch in the House too much
But Ramaswamy won't be out of the Ohio electoral picture yet, as he's likely to run for governor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/17/vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-run/
This can only be a help to Ohio Dems, assuming they get a decent gubernatorial candidate. Even if Ramaswamy isn't nominated, the primary fight may get bloody.
Vivek is one of the most remarkably unlikeable politicians I’ve seen in a long time, and it’s amazing he took that crown (for me at least) in a primary that included RDS and Trump
And that's his downfall. Unlike Trump he's incapable of at least FAKING being touchy feely.
We'll have to get a candidate who is at best moderate on gun rights if we want to have ANY chance of poaching Republican voters in rural Ohio. Also base Democrats will have to put up with a candidate who isn't gun ho pro choice or LGBTQ rights.
I am not convinced of this (obviously I think Brown would immediately put the seat in play against Husted); I think everything depends on how radical Trump is and the backlash it creates
I was referring to the Governorship, but I get your point.
https://open.substack.com/pub/america/p/what-will-you-miss-about-the-last?r=5okqj&utm_medium=ios
EVERYTHING!