[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 147 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, how do you not fish that pool?

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

Yup, civil suit. Which cops typically have "qualified immunity" from, meaning quick dismissal.

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Don't forget my favorite--gropey.

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 223 points 4 months ago

A+ headline. No notes.

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago

Eh, it's fitting for trump to do this--he is the Republican party now.

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

It was brave of her to pursue this case. She's going to take a lot of heat over it, and will become (even more of) a target for violence. Kudos to her for that.

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 13 points 6 months ago

On your #1, i feel like that train has kind of sailed already.

#2 is not obvious. You could definitely argue that desantis would win the gop primary. But it's no mean feat to unseat an incumbent president.

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm not an academic, but this was a good book: Network Propaganda

The University of Washington in Seattle has a Center For an Informed Public that's relevant to your interests i think. Here's it's Director

Hope that's helpful

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

Love Thomas Zimmer. His podcast, Is this democracy? is also excellent

[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)
[-] melodious_thunk@lemm.ee 32 points 8 months ago

Eh, I don't know that the Biden probe really hurts Dems that bad. So far i think it's just been a forum for Republicans to embarrass themselves.

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