silence7

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Enbridge’s CEO doesn’t think investors should take on the risk of developing new fossil fuel infrastructure — that, instead, governments should do so for them.

 

For this reason, elected authoritarians who wish to consolidate control typically win not by flashy displays of might, but by convincing a critical mass of people that they’re just a normal politician — no threat to democracy at all.

That means the survival of democracy depends, to an extent not fully appreciated, on perceptions and narratives. In three recent countries where a democracy survived an incumbent government bent on destroying it — Brazil, South Korea, and Poland — the belief among elites, the public, and the opposition that democracy was at stake played a critical role in motivating pushback.

 

The instructor, who is an attorney, plans to tell a forum sponsored by Congressional Democrats that the procedures in entering homes are not taught appropriately.

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The instructor, who is an attorney, plans to tell a forum sponsored by Congressional Democrats that the procedures in entering homes are not taught appropriately.

Gift link — uses URL shortener because lemmy removes gift token

 

A passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez wrote that the men were trying to comply with authorities before Mr. Martinez was shot. The passenger, Joshua Orta, died in a car accident on Saturday.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

They didn't wait long to start

The number of reported arrests is relatively few, but immigrant rights advocates said the operation appears to mark a shift in ICE tactics. Before this operation, local activists said, agents had been targeted in their tactics, presenting warrants at specific homes or detaining people at immigration court. Stopping people on the street in what appeared to be a fairly random fashion is new, they said.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They had sharply reduced random detainments in California, in part due to the injunction. A lot of people are going to be needlessly jailed because of this.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

Probably heard the Micky Mouse version — "Eva, beware of the kitty, she's hungry and cold, snd can't be controlled"

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

Be most useful to put a truthful sign over it

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

Assholes who dont have anybody telling people what actually happened.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 55 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not so sure about Hitler, but Mussolini definitely was — and tended to take revenge afterwards.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

He's going to be deemed right-wing enough to be treated seriously. Its a big deal because of that

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 22 points 9 months ago

The mayor has dark skin. Its a Democratic state. Its where African-Americans ran to avoid lyching when Trump was young. Its a place Americans are likely to pass through if we need to flee the country

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 14 points 9 months ago

I'm not aware of the US imposing the death penalty for smuggling.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 16 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately, he's in a position of power, so it's more like old man breaks wind

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