What stage of capitalism is this?

There is literally a crystal clear provision of the Constitution that says no state may refuse an extradition request from another state. So what DeSantis is saying here is that he plans to openly defy the Constitution.

THREAD. A huge scandal is brewing with Joe Biden. What we feared two years ago appears to be happening. According to reports, Biden is about to nominate a U.S. Attorney despite overwhelming evidence that she committed federal felony crimes against the most vulnerable people.

One reason moments like this are so important: if there is no accountability for the most heinous violations of people's rights and basic morality--and if that behavior is rewarded by Democratic presidents--it sends an unmistakable message to thousands of other ambitious people.

BREAKING: Georgia prosecutors are carrying out a "judicial pogrom" against Cop City protestors now jailed for weeks without trial on baseless "domestic terrorism" charges. The goal is to silence those protesting police abuse. All human rights violators must be held accountable.

THREAD. An incredible story is unfolding at Harvard. Private police employed by Harvard University just raided the undergraduate dorm room of four Black students, detaining them at gunpoint based on a hoax phone call. The horrific story has some unbelievable ironies.

Disney World workers have overwhelmingly approved a new contract that makes them the highest paid tourism employees in Orlando. 45,000 union workers won raises between 22% and 45%, and for the first time will have 8 weeks of paid parental leave. Organizing works.

One thing many pundits miss is that, if there were daily news stories and push alerts about crimes of poisoned water/air, wage theft, tax evasion, prison guard brutality, and political corruption instead of theft from Walgreens, they would *feel* differently about public safety.

HUGE NEWS: A few years ago, we filed a landmark lawsuit against dozens of sheriffs, a debt-collection company, and courts and government employees alleging a massive racketeering enterprise in Oklahoma to extort tens of millions of dollars from the poorest people in Oklahoma.

BREAKING: The Iowa Senate passed a child labor law before dawn today. The bill lets 14-year-olds work 6-hour night shifts, 15-year-olds work on assembly lines, and 16- and 17-year-olds serve alcohol. The Senate went through the night, and voted on child labor at 4:52 a.m.

🚨NEWS: Fox News says it can claim a tax write-off for its defamation settlement with Dominion. The deduction would lower the company’s tax rate, effectively forcing taxpayers to provide up to a $200 million subsidy to the company for its election lies. levernews.com/fox-can-claim-…

I would de-schedule cannabis from a Schedule One drug on my first day in office. Release all nonviolent drug offenders. Expunge their records. End the War on Drugs. Happy 4/20! 💚

New autopsy shows Georgia police pumped 57 bullet holes into climate activist Manuel Terán while they were sitting in a forest with arms raised. The state's two "progressive" Senators remain silent. Lack of courage and a failure of leadership. Jon Ossoff Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock

One of the most vital road corridors on the East coast has collapsed, and we as the largest economy on the planet have few transit alternatives to offer.

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Male West Virginia state police officers put a camera in the women’s locker room at the state police academy and recorded women for years, including minors participating in a “Junior Trooper” program. wtrf.com/west-virginia-…

The Arizona Supreme Court, made up entirely of Republican-appointed justices, has ruled that the Mormon Church has the “privilege” to refuse to report or answer questions about child sexual abuse if they learn of the crime during a confessional setting. kuer.org/race-religion-…

Once again #flooding in Vermont tonight, one year from historic flooding of 2023. Taken on 116 in Hinesburg next to Kinney Drug. Cop car that pulls up appeared to shut down 116 following this video at 10:15. Weather station is approaching 6" of rain in last 7.5hrs.