Enough With The Cutesy Titles, People Are Dead: US Politics January 2021 pt 2

I like a lot of you and know that we're ostensibly on the same side, despite my more strident expression of certain views.

I also felt lighter this morning.

But I also don't think that stating that the US is an unredeemable project and we're all fools for playing along is totally out of bounds. I include myself in that category of foolishness.

Finally, because of the way Twitter and other social media works, I've found that sometimes my anger and frustration with popular narratives gets transferred to here, occasionally leading to strident and shitty posts. I'm going to work on that.

Glad those executive orders are going through. Hopefully more in the next days. And hopefully there's some sort of actual response to the pandemic soon.

Memo sent by the new @WhiteHouse chief of staff to heads of executive departments and agencies on freezing new regulations pending review. pic.twitter.com/Vrd8JVQA0V

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 20, 2021

got some content for this thread. here we go.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mcconnell-2.jpg?w=1592&ssl=1

lock thraed

I was upset before but then I saw the picture caek posted and now I am extremely upset

Leo in Miller's Crossing: "Running things--sheesh."

https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2021/01/2021-01-20T184412Z_944697807_RC2UBL9FCDR3_RTRMADP_3_USA-BIDEN-INAUGURATION1-1024x683.jpg

But I also don't think that stating that the US is an unredeemable project and we're all fools for playing along is totally out of bounds. I include myself in that category of foolishness.

I cannot view the US as an unredeemable project because I have children and, assuming I die before them, I can't in good conscience leave them with a country/world that wants them dead. It's my responsibility to do what I can to make both the world an easier place for them to live and for them to better protect themselves from the parts of it that want to harm them.

President Biden on the letter left for him by President Trump: “The president wrote a very generous letter.” He says he won’t get into details before talking with Trump.

— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 20, 2021

Probably just the bathroom codes.

amanda gorman's poem - and her reading of it - were wonderful earlier today. and only 22!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz4YuEvJ3y4

"Trump" and "generous" in the same sentence does not compute

he's going to make him call him president before he gives him credit for the letter

(which i assume someone else wrote)

(It's important that I correct my post above: Caspar, not Leo.)

DJP, I respect that, and just think we have different ideas about how to reduce that harm. And that's okay.

the letter said

roses r red
violents (sic) are blu (sic)
when u use the bathroom
look what i left for u

That’s a bust of labor organizer Cesar Chavez right behind the president’s desk. https://t.co/YmM8YMAwDR

— Matt Pearce 🦅 (@mattdpearce) January 20, 2021

Sucks that the prez always has to face away from the windows.

I bet they have a chair that swivels.

Yeah, but then it's more obvious when they are just daydreaming and can't pretend to be working hard.

Nixon was just a big ole swingin dick so

amanda gorman's poem - and her reading of it - were wonderful earlier today. and only 22!

OK, she's at least 5 years older than I thought she was.

Ned thanks for posting that link re: freezing all new regulations, more good news

i guess someone hasn't read miriam pawel's biography of cesar chavez.

Amanda Gorman just graduated from Harvard last year

I can't read the article c os my paywall breaker isnt working on this site (Law360) but supposedly Lin Wood and Powell are arguing in court they shouldn't be disbarred because they didn't sign the pleading docs or appear in the matter...lol

freezing all new regulations

this has become a first day ritual when incoming presidents are of a different party. the next republican will do exactly the same. but, yes, it is good, especially in the present circumstances.

i'm happier today than i thought i'd be. immediately stopping the ecological / humanitarian disaster that is the border wall? yes please.

also bears ears / grand staircase is such a huge deal and made me cry

i just need them to come thru on student loan debt. a lot more than 10 grand. also extend the relief period. surely they'll at least do that, thought i haven't heard anything about it...

I think extending the relief for federal loans was one of the EOs, map!

Loving this Breitbart headline:

Biden Gets to Work: Amnesty Would Elevate Elites, Migrants; Sideline Normal Citizens

Americans Last

also APPARENTLY osita nwanevu is 27 years old. 27. fuuuuuuuuuuuu

dang, shit got heated

I'm still feeling great

even if all that happens is the executive orders and the freeze on Trump's agency changes, we're already better off

xp the EO will extend the suspension of payments until this fall, but doesn't forgive any of the debt, i thought

Ilx already better tbh

xp the EO will extend the suspension of payments until this fall, but doesn't forgive any of the debt, i thought

― Karl Malone, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 11:07 PM (fifty-five seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

thank you!!

i'm always on the lookout for good kicking-the-can-down-the-road news, since i will have the can in front of me for the rest of my life afaict

Can I just say that I love the sound of "Minority Leader Mitch McConnell"?

Student loan payments paused until Sep 30, eviction moratorium until March 31

i wasn't clear what i was thanking you for, km. thank you for signing this executive order! much appreciated. xp

and thanks for co-signing it djp

aw map yeah I thought of u when I saw that Big Ears thing

the thing that makes me the happiest about all this is that i no longer have to reserve any mental space for ghouls like mark meadows or kayleighghgh mcennenneneh

<3 xp

what was the point of Trump even ordering new regulations Monday and yesterday?

never having to see kayleigh's face again is definitely going to make my load a little bit lighter

btw, I am not sure what job prospects are like where you are but it’s worth enquiring if any employers in your field/hiring for things you can do are taking advantage of the tax benefits in the CARES Act for companies that contribute payments to their employees’ student loan debt

wow, good to know. ty.

i work for the state gov, so i qualify for forgiveness in 10 years for the vast majority of my loans. i know i have to be in a payment program to start the clock but i'm tight for a few months and need to pay some major taxes in april. also, probably getting a raise in july. so a few months of breathing room will help.

sorry to talk about my personal finances itt lol