FlowVoid

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[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

"Tesla is going down the toilet" is not insider information.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

“The market is having trouble digesting the multidimensional chess that Trump and his team are playing,” said Michael Block, market strategist at Third Seven Capital. “This multidimensional chess game is not going well for the grand master.

LOL, you aren't playing 3D chess when you flip a chessboard.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Of all the news in the past weeks, "5% of Democrats join Republicans in an inconsequential vote" is the least of my concerns.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The first line of your link:

Being part of the Kingdom of Denmark

Not the Netherlands.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The Netherlands does not in any way control Greenland...

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Why is Greenland bound to a treaty signed by the Netherlands?

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Nobody promised Trump would end up in prison. There was a very good chance that a cultist on his jury would have refused to convict. Or he might have been found guilty only on lesser charges and ended up paying a fine. Juries are unpredictable and often disappointing, from OJ Simpson to Kyle Rittenhouse.

It sounds like you expected the judicial system to do what voters failed to do. But the judicial system can't stop Trump from being elected president. That was our responsibility as voters. Don't blame judges when they can't clean up our mess.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Trump has lost several court cases already, and many are just getting started. For example, today Cathy Harris was reinstated to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

If you expect the judicial system to broadly restore the status quo under Biden, then you're probably going to be disappointed. Any victories will be on a case-by-case basis. That's literally how the judicial system operates.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

All arrests end with an appearance before a judge. If it's obvious baloney, the judge will dismiss.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

There is no need for judges to target anyone yet, because the Trump admin hasn't been found in contempt.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Again, judges are used to threats and I don't think they would find "domestic drone strike" to be a particularly credible response to "pay your workers or I'll write the check myself".

Because that's what we're talking about here: paying people. If you expect judges to completely reverse what Trump is doing, you're going to be disappointed. They can't do it.

And yes, part of the legal process is that lawyers are allowed to delay and judges have to put up with it. But they aren't allowed to openly defy the judge. And so far, no Trump lawyer has done so.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Trump can't pardon employees who are found in contempt of court. Trump might not lose sleep, but the employees will. Most employees, even Trump supporters, won't take an assignment that will lead to losing their life savings.

 

Ending the Gaza war: Three phase proposal

PHASE ONE

  • It would begin with a six-week ceasefire, during which the IDF would withdraw from populated areas of Gaza
  • Hamas would release "a number" of hostages - including women, the elderly and the wounded - in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Some remains of dead Israeli hostages would be returned to their families
  • Palestinian civilians would return to their homes in all areas of Gaza
  • Humanitarian assistance would "surge", with 600 trucks a day entering the strip, and hundreds of thousands of temporary housing units sent by the international community

During that six week period, negotiations mediated by the US and Qatar would continue. If successful, the next part of the plan would begin.

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