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jeffw OP , 23 days ago to news in Judge blocks Biden trans healthcare discrimination ban from taking effect in early Loper-Bright test

Executive actions and orders are not laws.

And any law is subject to the constitution. If I write a law that says “all Japanese people must be sent to internment camps,” a court should intervene and say “no, that’s not legal.”

jeffw OP , 23 days ago to news in Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan's champ, aims to pull off a remarkable feat from afar

How dare you insult the greatest American tradition?!

jeffw , 23 days ago to news in Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Made by Two Women

Yes, it’s a conspiracy! That’s a great first assumption. Classic misogyny

jeffw OP , 23 days ago to news in Donald Trump Jr. weirdly claims that Hurricane Beryl is nonbinary name

The list repeats until a name is “retired,” as this one probably will be

jeffw OP , 23 days ago to workreform in Why work four days a week when you can work six? Greece gives it a shot.

Just to be clear, I didn’t mean to insinuate that. Posting this more as a “look how shitty our world is” than a “yay, good reforms!” kinda post.

jeffw , 23 days ago (edited 23 days ago) to news in Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Made by Two Women

Except the whole “women coming after him” is steeped in misogyny and not reality. How many people get accused by multiple victims of the same thing, with evidence and witnesses? I’m not clear about the 2005 case, but the more recent one has physical evidence and witnesses. Gaiman’s evidence is an already disproven claim. One side has physical evidence while one is lying.

jeffw OP , 23 days ago to world in [UK] General election - live: Sunak ‘fears losing own seat’ as poll predicts bigger Labour landslide than 1997

To be fair, I think there’s only one person who can’t put that down

jeffw OP , 23 days ago (edited 23 days ago) to news in Lauren Boebert called "racist" for saying Karine Jean-Pierre is a "DEI hire"

I rely on 30+ sources. I do not work for any of them, although I (edit: pay to) subscribe to 3 or 4 (edit: NyTimes, WaPo, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Wired, if anyone cares). Every weekday, I ensure ProPublica’s work gets posted somewhere on Lemmy, that’s probably the only one I never skip.

I don’t alter site headlines and can’t force any outlet to write a better article. The news here is that Boebert said a racist thing. The low-quality journalism thing where they do the “what does twitter have to say about this?” isn’t really important.

jeffw OP , 23 days ago to news in LGBTQ+ orgs blast Joe Biden's "cowardly" statement opposing surgeries for trans youth

You mean like hoods executive order that was blocked by courts? I’m not saying he’s the biggest trans ally but saying he’s done almost nothing is unfair imo

jeffw , 23 days ago to news in Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Made by Two Women

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jeffw OP , 23 days ago to news in Lauren Boebert called "racist" for saying Karine Jean-Pierre is a "DEI hire"

Because if you don’t quote someone it sounds like you’re saying it and then you get sued

jeffw , 23 days ago (edited 23 days ago) to news in Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Made by Two Women

Editing this comment because it appears it has come across to some as doubting the accusers, when I intended to present a skeptical comment about Gaiman. To clarify, my point is that they have plenty of evidence and he has made one rebuttal, which included a lie about one of the victims.

jeffw OP , 23 days ago to news in Donald Trump Jr. weirdly claims that Hurricane Beryl is nonbinary name

What’s weird is that he’s complaining about androgynous names. Was he born yesterday?

jeffw OP , 24 days ago to news in US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal

Sucks to your assmar

jeffw OP , 24 days ago to news in US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal

Lord of the Flies? How?