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Putin publicly thanked NK for sending troops:
Putin thanks North Korea for sending troops to fight Ukraine: 'Will never forget the heroism'
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Putin publicly thanked NK for sending troops:
Putin thanks North Korea for sending troops to fight Ukraine: 'Will never forget the heroism'
Who said this? Since you said "many".
This has been objectively true since it happened; the NY times reported on this in November, and tons of social media reporting as early as October of last year. I don't remember seeing anyone saying that was a lie cause, you know, there were pictures and reporting. And how is that pro-Russian?
If you're saying "Russia and N Korea both officially put out statements saying it happened", fine, but your framing here is weird.
ETA- The only news stories saying there weren't NK troops in Ukraiine came from the Kremlin and Biden's DoD saying they "didn't have evidence" of Nk involvment in November '24. Ironic, but that's a fun lil wrinkle.
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This is a super stupid political move from Putin. NK doesn't have a great name on the world stage, China already isolated via tariffs and trade and the ongoing talks. Putin gets absolutely nothing from this other than incensing the lefty pro-Ukraine crowd and making Russia the target of blue haired middle-aged white lady rage.
Read the room, Vlad!
The Captain of a ship with a mutinous crew. Latest estimates are around 76k federal employees taking the buyout ("Fork in the Road") for a total of around 3.3% of the 2.3 million employees. Gonna have to pump those numbers way up.
Federal workers are waging a resistance against Trump agenda. It’s captured in videos and polling
Federal workers are waging a resistance against Trump agenda. It’s captured in videos and polling
The lady doth, in fact, protest too much.
Ethics complaint against Letitia James calls for NY state courts to investigate Trump admin fraud claims
Ethics complaint against Letitia James calls for NY state courts to investigate Trump admin fraud claims
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Ding.
Why, chat? What could possibly motivate a single person to vote against this? Because they included 17 year olds this time? Cmon.
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There's really only one plausible explanation as to why this doesn't pass, isn't there?
You know, it sure feels like that. IDK man.
Seems like this bill re-criminalizes "loitering for prostitution", IE most of the policing goes back to impacting victims disproportionately over traffickers. That's the main criticism I can find with a quick search.
It is dumb as shit that the original version that passed last year specifically went with 15 year olds as the cut-off instead of everyone under 18.
Personally, I am 100% fine with "targeting victims," which is another word for "arresting prostitutes". It's a longer way around, but the whole industry needs to go. Don't be out on the street hooking, and you won't get arrested. When those folks are arrested, they can flip on their handler.
Politically speaking, I can at least understand why "targeting victims" hits people in their empathy bone, but it's low-order thinking.
Either way you slice it, California remains California.
9 times out of 10 (I'm no statistician), "for the children" is an emotional cover for increased government control or some other nefarious bullshit.
"For the children" is a valid reason, we just need to pump the brakes on anything using that language.
"For the children" is a valid reason, we just need to pump the brakes on anything using that language.
Wait--sex trafficking of ANYONE isn't *already* a felony?
It's California, so no, it is not.
Don't worry, the folks not getting enough legislation done during this very fleeting period where they have the levers of power took some valuable time to bicker via Fox. Great job, everyone.
Stefanik undercuts Speaker Johnson in stunning public House GOP spat
Stefanik undercuts Speaker Johnson in stunning public House GOP spat
If she can hold onto an (R) seat in a contested NY district, that's where she needs to stay. Forget UN Ambassador. And definitely don't run for NY State governor, an (R) isn't going to win here anytime soon and probably not in my lifetime. There are too many (D)s in the big cities for an (R) to win a statewide election for .gov.
Update- we figured out why the bill in Cali was blocked. It didn't "make sense" and "isn't equitable".
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