“nullity” sounds like a made-up word. It sounds like something the Knights that say “Ni” would ask for when they have enough shrubberies

Unfortunately, it’s not sufficient to simply get a court order against him. Trump has indicated that he’s simply not going to listen. The court will also have to force him to comply.

And for this, I am hopeful that the involvement of State governments will be helpful. They have State Police that (to my knowledge) can’t be easily put under Federal control like the National Guard can. So it may be possible for a state that is part of one of these court orders to send their own State Police to enforce the order if the DoJ instructs the US Marshals not to.

Yes, it’s a great big Constitutional Crisis if we need to reply on State Police to enforce a Federal Order. But we’re already there…

They’re not going to raid Social Security – they even understand that will get the plebes to storm the gates.

They’re going to insert themselves into the payment stream. A penny here. A penny there: pretty soon Trump and Musk are personally much richer.

Costly to who? Not Donald Trump. So he’s not gonna care.

I would vote for Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), if for no other reason than to hear reporters talk about the “Whitehouse White House”.

Federalist 69? Nice.

Trump’s response: you mean those illegals are human?

You see, anyone who is of a certain type that got a law degree only got it because of DEI. There! Conservatives now have permission to ignore those credentials entirely, unless they are the right type of people.

Watch this case get a totally bogus ruling from Trump’s pet judge only to see CBS settle before any appeals court can smack it down. This whole thing that Republicans have created enabling them to pick their judge as long as a suit is filed in the correct zip code is ridiculous.

The problem is that Republicans already have the votes to pass whatever budget they want: they just all have to agree. Kim is just saying that if Republicans can’t agree, Democrats shouldn’t help them like they have in the past.

House Democrats helped to pass CRs in the past because they also held the Presidency and the Senate, so a government shutdown would rightly be blamed on both parties. This time, though, Republicans own the whole enchilada. Why should Democrats help unless they get something tangible out of it in the budget?

When the State licenses things like that, it’s usually because whatever activity is being licensed utilizes shared resources, and the State has an interest in making sure those resources are used in the common interest.

Radio licenses are essential because the RF spectrum is a common resource. The State wants to make sure that certain frequencies are only used for certain purposes, and that those who use them have the proper training.

Some communities use pet licensing as a tool to make sure all pets are properly vaccinated, to reduce the spread of rabies (which really is a horrible way to go…)

Hunting and fish licenses are a way to help control the overall wild animal population, and make sure they are not overharvested and preserve rhe availability for future seasons.

obligatory link to Supply Side Jesus comic

“We need an actual strategy that is more focused on speaking to the everyday voters we lost, in simple and clear terms, and provides some clarity on what we stand for, not just what we oppose,” said Chris Kofinis, a Democratic strategist.

He’s correct of course. However, the things Trump are doing are so outrageous and overreaching that they must be opposed. And unless Democrats can find a few sympathetic Republican votes in Congress, that opposition will have to be in the courts. Understand that the opposition is mandatory at this point, because if no opposition is put up than Trump will push further.

So, then, it is a lot harder to get that positive message across when History demands you also forcefully oppose at the same time. I clearly recall an interview with Harris where she spent over a half hour identifying her policy positions, and about 5 or 10 minutes responding to questions about names Trump called her. All the headlines after that interview were along the lines of “Trump and Harris trade barbs”, not of the other stuff she said. It’s like she had been baited into irrelevance by simply being asked about stupid shit Trump said.

So do the Democrats need to do a better job of articulating their vision to the common voter? Yes, of course. But please dont interpret that to mean that they shouldn’t talk about their opposition to the Fascists in the current Republican party.

Oh, they’ll be sure to sell off the loans to the highest bidder before finishing the job. Maybe Wells Fargo will buy them. Or maybe United Healthcare will diversify…

Ah, I know a bit about Kodak, being a resident of Rochester, NY (and a former employee). Go back 100 years, and George Eastman was the Steve Jobs of his day. Kodak was just like Apple, bringing the obscure technology of photography to the masses.

But that tech was very much dependant on chemical processes, specifically the Silver Halides used in film. Although Steve Sasson invented the digital camera whike at Kodak, Management basically told him “Great job! Here’s a bonus. We’re not gonna sell it, though, this will ruin our film business”.

Ridge Road in Rochester is full of factories with large roll coating machines to make film which are now functionally obsolete. As far as I know many of those buildings are still there, but in truth its been a while since I’ve been up there. Kodak sold off bits and pieces of that factory space over the years, even before the bankruptcy. But they tore down much more factory space, entire buildings, because the property taxes were cheaper on vacant lots than on buildings. Yet they haven’t gotten around to divesting it all.

Kodak still technically exists after the bankruptcy, but is far less relevant to the local economy now. Back in the day, when Kodak Park ran 3 shifts making film, local car dealers timed their promotions around Kodak’s “Wage Dividend” bonus. But it turns out their technological advantage had an expiration date.

George Eastman’s influence is seen all over Rochester, though. His name is all over various buildings in town, as well as the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music. And when he decided his health was declining and his work was done, he shot himself to end it all in the most efficient matter possible. Even most Lemmings, who abhor the rich, might have a soft spot for an insanely rich person who not only gave back to his community, but also took it upon himself to end it without being a burden to anyone.

Kodak’s value is as a film company. Now that film is a niche product, their brand name has no value whatsoever, except for the fact that it’s still familiar. If you see Kodak branding on a consumer product, I doubt it was actually developed by Kodak, I would bet they just licensed the name.

You all dont get it, they’re not going to cut Social Security, they’re going to take a cut of it. It is no mistake that Musk is going after the actual payment system. He is going to try and force all government payments to individuals (and maybe all other payments too) onto X.

Stop misgendering Elon!

The correct exclamation in this case is Butt Tizzy Males, not Buttery Males

Not just the corporation, but their shareholders. Republicans have been worshipping at the altar of Shareholder Value since the 80’s.

Here you go, these shareholders just told you what they value! Will Republicans listen?

It’s even worse than being uninformed, it’s being purposely misinformed, by politicians who have trained large parts of the public to ignore facts and listen to them instead. I need to go re-read 1984 while I still can.