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Lower courts are the most reliably partisan in the country

2 years 6 months ago
In newspaper articles about court cases it's now routine to name the president(s) who appointed the judge(s) involved.¹ The reason is simple: it tells you everything you need to know. Hell, if they put this information in the lead you could skip the whole rest of the story. Democratic appointees reliably deliver liberal results and ...continue reading "Lower courts are the most reliably partisan in the country"
Kevin Drum

Lawsuit: Deputy Tried To Shoot ‘Charging’ Pomeranian, Shot Woman On Porch Instead

2 years 6 months ago
Cops love shooting dogs almost more than they like casually violating constitutional rights. Even the DOJ called cop-on-dog violence an “epidemic.” Cops dress like warriors, plaster their cars with Punisher logos, declare themselves the “thin blue line”… and then act like small woodland creatures the moment they encounter anything slightly unexpected. Guns, tasers, body armor, […]
Tim Cushing

Spam, glorious Spam

2 years 6 months ago
A common meme is one where you suggest that kids these days are unfamiliar with some item or activity from the past. The usual suspects are things like dial telephones, stick shifts, cursive handwriting, and so forth. But this is ridiculous. There's so much period TV available that kids are familiar with practically all this ...continue reading "Spam, glorious Spam"
Kevin Drum