I’m surprised how quickly people forgot the very first bill the Democrats introduced in 2021 addressed this very topic. The Republicans in the senate killed it.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1

Passed House (03/03/2021) For the People Act of 2021

"This bill addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three branches of government.

Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.

The bill requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions to carry out congressional redistricting.

Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, supporting states in securing their election systems, developing a national strategy to protect U.S. democratic institutions, establishing in the legislative branch the National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions, and other provisions to improve the cybersecurity of election systems.

Further, the bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.

The bill addresses ethics in all three branches of government, including by requiring a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, prohibiting Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, and establishing additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House.

The bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for those offices to disclose 10 years of tax returns."

Damn, American conservatives are weird as fuck.

Hey, totally unrelated, but does anyone remember this Simpsons episode?

The increase in border security spending was announced back in December. The only real change announced today is that Canada will now stick the bogus title of Fentanyl Czar on someone. Oh, and the fact that Canadians now will actively avoid any American products. Great job mango Mussolini.

This moron can’t even decide if his name is Jack or John.

Because Putin wants rid of it.

U.S.A.I.D. funds democracy-promotion programs around the world, including in European countries where right-wing populist movements are thriving. Mr. Musk has become an ally of those movements, some of whose leaders have specifically targeted the agency’s pro-democracy programs in recent years.

Supporters of Viktor Orban, the right-wing leader of Hungary and a darling of pro-Trump conservatives in the United States, have personally criticized Samantha Power, who led U.S.A.I.D. during the Biden administration, for trying to import American values into their country.

NY times gift link

Disappointed to not see Tesla on the list. Target the oligarchs behind this.

$8/dozen in Chicago burbs. Costco is cheaper ($7/18), but they’re sold out at least where I am.

He cited the influx of migrants at the southern border, the flow of fentanyl into the United States and the trade deficit the U.S. has with its neighbors.

43 pounds. That’s how much fentanyl was seized at the US-Canada border in 2024. 43 pounds. He’s going to destroy a $1 trillion trade relationship over 43 pounds. If you voted for this asshole you are an utter moron.

Question for you: What’s better than an octopus recipe? Answer for you: 8 recipes for octopus.

If you ever have the chance to visit the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, during the educational talk they discuss why the Dutch army wasn’t able to resist the German tanks. They show this picture, and at least on our tour said it was ok to laugh.

This is the type of criminal the trump pardoned, absolutely disgusting.

On August 24, 2009, Huttle’s three-year-old son, C.H., had a bathroom accident, and Huttle beat the child, leaving bruises on his neck and severe bruises on his back and buttocks.

https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2011/07271101mpb.html

He was a horrible person. From a previous arrest:

On August 24, 2009, Huttle‟s three-year-old son, C.H., had a bathroom accident, and Huttle beat the child, leaving bruises on his neck and severe bruises on his back and buttocks.

https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2011/07271101mpb.html

Hey now, America won’t idly stand by while Russia and China illegally annex territories. We’re just late to the party, had to find Greenland on a map first.

The fact that you place no blame on Netanyahu and the IDF tells me you aren’t serious. It’s the same “why didn’t the Democrats stop this awful thing someone else is doing” Russian propaganda line we’ve heard for years now. Enough. What happened in Gaza is a war crime committed by Israel’s far right government.

It all stopped with a phone call from Trump.

Damn, you are seriously drinking some vile maga propaganda if you believe that. I suggest you choose a better information diet.

https://time.com/7207250/ceasefire-gaza-israel-hamas/

How is it possible that you believe trump (who wasn’t in office and had no diplomatic team) achieved the ceasefire, when it was the Biden admin that had been negotiating it for months? The guy who just outright called for ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza, you think he’s the reason they have a ceasefire? Please revisit your propaganda sources and find something more aligned with reality.

I feel dumber just having read that. Apparently pointing out that someone made a Nazi salute is covering for the fact that … checks notes … you’re an asshole. The fact that this village idiot is popular is truly a damning indictment of America.

I’ve tried a few of them, all with family plans:

• Amazon Music: good track selection, awful apps. Horrid integration with Sonos.

• YouTube Music: I was using this for quite a while, my kids hated it because of the way the miniplayer worked. I found it frustrating because it would often play a YouTube rip of a song instead of the album track.

• Tidal: great choice, but I couldn’t get it to use gapless playback when casting to my receiver.

• Apple Music: we’re currently all using this one. Everyone is happy (Android, Chromecast, Sonos, iPhones, iPads, Car Play, and Android Auto). Finally.