Huh weird
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:19 (four years ago) link
the first time she has ever been OTM about anything
why does everyone love cuomo? I realize he's agitating right now, but just a week ago he was saying he wouldn't even approve shelter in place despite de Blasio saying it should happen.
― akm, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:24 (four years ago) link
He sounds like what I expect a president to sound like.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:25 (four years ago) link
yeah - the rally effect is a thing. even just passing the bare minimum level of leadership will provide leaders with a bump of support. cuomo seems to be exerting more leadership than most, so it doesn't surprise me that people are rallying behind him.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:28 (four years ago) link
the Giuliani Phenomenon
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:36 (four years ago) link
Making the rounds:
what an ad. pic.twitter.com/yZV9KJCOEn— Florida Chris (@chrislongview) March 25, 2020
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:41 (four years ago) link
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:28 AM (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:36 AM (six minutes ago)
anyone play civilization? crises provide a Golden Age-like approval bonus for the leader in question. but just like the Civ Golden Age, a terrible leader can negate even the approval bonus
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:44 (four years ago) link
but we don't know of any recent leaders who have been given every single advantage in the world, from birth, and somehow managed to not only squander them but also inflict harm on everyone else around them in the process, do we??
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:45 (four years ago) link
https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/708652/11-10-george-w-bush-president.jpg
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:47 (four years ago) link
I haven't played but do feel someone is playing it w/ us
recent-year sym theory joeks aging darker by the day
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:48 (four years ago) link
sim
http://www.cnn.com/2020/03/25/politics/donald-trump-gallup-approval-polling/index.html
I'm someone who stopped saying "this will change" about two years ago, but, once again, I'll foolishly suggest this will change.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:49 (four years ago) link
even reagan legitimately came up from humble begins and managed to crawl his way through the top as he slit throats. this recent batch of GOP overlords are just cartoon villains from the gilded age
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:50 (four years ago) link
humble ^beginnings^
akm, Cuomo said he wouldn't *quarantine* the city (or any city), not that he was opposed to shelter in place.
I am no fan of his but y'know "better than the guy who's trying to kill us all"
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:51 (four years ago) link
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:36 AM (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
Was just about to say, we should all go ahead and brace ourselves now for Cuomo 2024.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:52 (four years ago) link
gonna be tough to unseat Biden
*cries softly*
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:54 (four years ago) link
America's Governor
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:56 (four years ago) link
maybe special unpaid personal lawyer cuomo can go on a mission to another continent to dig up dirt on biden's 2024 political opponent
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:57 (four years ago) link
man, that'd be fucked up
he did that for his dad (Vote for Cuomo, Not the Homo)
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:58 (four years ago) link
the state of America's institutions remain strong and serve as a model to the rest of the world, the shining light on the hill. like in that movie the Lighthouse
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:58 (four years ago) link
saaaaaame kind of atmosphere as in the Lighthouse
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:59 (four years ago) link
so this 'relief' bill seems pretty bad, wish this was a surprise
― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:05 (four years ago) link
the DOW is up 1000 points, it is obviously very very good
― frogbs, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:06 (four years ago) link
― global tetrahedron
is the text out yet?
i've been working all morning and haven't had time to check, but general reaction seemed to be positive at first? what is pretty bad about it? more stuff like the Boeing thing?
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:08 (four years ago) link
frankly absurd that Boeing isn't nationalized already
― silby, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:09 (four years ago) link
i will say that my friends in Europe, american and otherwise, seem to have a more O_o reaction to the whole "mailing out checks" thing. the small bit of economic stuff i've read on it has generally praised the idea as one that would most quickly get hands into people's hands so that it can then get into the economy. but then again, when bush did this everyone was saying it was fucking dumb
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:10 (four years ago) link
If it is a typical compromise bill from Congress, it will be so complicated that no one can understand it without a $1000/hour legal interpreter. So, the rich and the corporations will get all the benefits included, while ordinary people will be routed through an overburdened system staffed by workers whose training consisted of being emailed a 22 page PDF of poorly written guidance. But at least some relief will get through those obstacles.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:11 (four years ago) link
beggars in mortal danger can't be negotiators
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:15 (four years ago) link
sending the checks is probably helpful to some people, but if it's that helpful to you I'd think better unemployment would be more helpful. I'm not opposed to it though (I'm not going to get one because our income is too high).
― akm, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:18 (four years ago) link
― majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:19 (four years ago) link
jointly
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:21 (four years ago) link
oh wait, sorry! i was very confused for a second
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link
true though
― akm, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:23 (four years ago) link
have any details been released on the different benefits for working people, furloughed, unemployed, disabled and retired?
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:23 (four years ago) link
congrats, Karl and akm
― DJP, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:23 (four years ago) link
i feel like until all that stuff comes out it'll be hard to tell how many will slip through the cracks
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:24 (four years ago) link
DJP if you could please set up a registry in our honor (cash/paypal only please)
xxpost lol
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:25 (four years ago) link
i also accept ethereum and ripple
😎
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:25 (four years ago) link
martinis at 5!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:29 (four years ago) link
Not really news, but this entire thing is about stabilizing asset prices with a bit better than the usual crumbs for the plebs. https://t.co/TAOVFoJuck— Nikhil Pal Singh (@nikhil_palsingh) March 25, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:31 (four years ago) link
this entire thing is about stabilizing asset prices
Eh, capitalist empires. You've seen one, you've seen 'em all.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:44 (four years ago) link
at least i believe that truly dumb-ass idea got ditched of giving less money to people with no income tax burden. i'm fortunate enough that i'll probably put most if not all of what I get into my pitiful tranche of savings, but people with less cushion are obviously more likely to actually spend that money and stimulate the economy.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 17:54 (four years ago) link
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s8125
rent freeze proposal in NYS; little yea/nay button on the right side
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 18:19 (four years ago) link
(In my own personal policy, I reckon nationalising Boeing, jailing its CEO, and sending everyone $2000 tax-free a month would have been a very very moderate first proposal, but I don't expect that to have been signed this week.)― Dollarmite Is My Name (sic), Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:27 AM (yesterday)
― Dollarmite Is My Name (sic), Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:27 AM (yesterday)
A cute four part story pic.twitter.com/WuxAwPbq0F — Michael Tae Sweeney (@mtsw) March 25, 2020― mookieproof, Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:06 AM (three hours ago)
― mookieproof, Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:06 AM (three hours ago)
once again, reality has shamed me for my insufficient leftiness
― Dollarmite Is My Name (sic), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 19:19 (four years ago) link
The bill would increase the maximum state unemployment benefit by $600 per week for up to four monthsA tacit admission that the existing unemploying benefits are at least $600/week too low. Sure they’ll get right around to fixing that someday
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 19:34 (four years ago) link
Vote being held up by 4 GOP cumts including Graham rn
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 20:26 (four years ago) link
Also how the fuck is this a terrible bill? Like i know there are some parts that are shit but would like to hear the argument of how paying furloughed workers for four months is bad.
That is in there. It's what Lindsey's clique is pretending to have only just noticed.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 20:27 (four years ago) link