silence7

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The Justice Department ended a deal that had helped fund a solution to the sewage crisis in rural Alabama. “Almost like we are starting all over again,” one activist said.

 

This is of course an appeal to vote for better Democrats in primaries. Turnout makes a huge difference, since most people don't vote in primaries

 

Council’s plan will leave Federal Emergency Management Agency ill-equipped to respond to extreme weather events, experts say

 

Legislation to open the door for small plug-in solar panels hit roadblocks, including safety concerns raised by the state’s electrical workers union

 

The decision is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.

The Republicans are about to gerrymander all the black representatives out of the South, so it's going to be a very uphill effort for Democrats to win a majority int he House, even if 60% of Americans vote for Democrats.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago

No, they're just being less flashy about it.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago

Whatever girls are left when they're done shooting.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, its not completely crazy for less-tall buildings where a ladder can be used for rescue if the staircase is unsafe. Some places allow single-stair where that's possible and it might moderately reduce construction costs

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago

Per the article, they have a ton of investigations going. It's not just him

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago

It's the country DA doing it because the police won't

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago

I don't think it's as simple as that — there is also bribe money from a bunch of the Arab petromonarchies, personal ego, and incompetent negotiation in the mix. There isn't a single reason, which means that the aftermath is going to be handled in a way that's incredibly detrimental to US interests.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago

That's the least of it. The biggest group this affects is married women who changed their name. Since it no longer matches the birth certificate, they can't use that. Since the passport has a black and white photo, they can't use that either.

In the best case, they have to find three different documents, which they may not be able to easily obtain, and which require spending time and money for, in order to vote. Many won't.

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