I wasn’t eligible to vote for 638, but this nuanced take does a good job of describing around where I am. I’d prefer trans people are validated and can exist in society without fear or issue. Affirming care should be accessible and stigma-less

I also think natural testosterone production is a crazy-good steroid that improves muscular development. I’m not on board at all with the “checking under skirts” requirements of the bill but just feel uneasy with the nominal advantage of male puberty and it’s impact on women’s sports. This may get called ignorant, but until I’m asked for it, my opinion doesn’t matter at all, so I have some time. And I’m only chiming in here to add credence to rentlar’s take.

It’s an effective wedge issue, I’m glad that it mostly didn’t work as such, and it sucks that WA folks are going to be subject to the 638

At this point, there aren’t any good solutions. That’s why it’s a quagmire - all that’s left is picking the least bad of an array of bad options

There’s a line that Interstate compacts are constitutional if “consented” to by Congress. So it’d be like state govs form compact and send a letter to Congress, who acknowledges receipt. I’m sure it’d get challenged but I think the constitution is pretty clear that states select electors who can do whatever they want.

Of course if a state gov changes hands down the line, they can withdraw, but that doesn’t screw anyone over, states will just go back to our current apportionment scheme

Simplistic answer is that equity holders sold and turned some of their equity into cash.

Slightly more nuanced answer is that when people tried to sell, they couldn’t get as much as they wanted (paper value of the equity) so accepted a lower price.

Eli5: I have two gumballs that I paid $10 each for. They’re “worth” $20 combined. I go to sell one but no one will give me $10, i have to accept $6 instead. Now that’s the “worth” of each gumball. Two gumballs now are $12. Price discovery means that all gumballs lost 40% of value™

She was also one of ten Dems that signed a “we heart capitalism” letter when DSA candidates like Chevalier won their primaries. I wrote her a disappointed letter that she ignored. We need to primary her out

Unfortunately, we have a good idea

Thanks and well-parsed!

With the Lula news, I’m feeling a mild to gle degree of hope! Come on USA, fuck this up as little as possible!

Snap is a subsidy for farmers and helps stabilize our food supply. Every dollar spent on SNAP returns $1.50-$1.80 back in economic activity. Everyone should be in favor of it

The cruelty is the point.

Votingtrends had a video showing D’s early vote beating R’s in Florida so far (1,031,700 to 1,029,900). I’d love to see Nixon win

A problem with this argument is that Alaska has ranked choice voting though, right? They could just rank both dans

Yeah, I can see the Dems being competitive in +12 Kansas, but +18 palmetto state is a stretch even with a Republican candidate with zero qualifications. I’d be giddy

Then too, trump may just be going to deep red areas so that his rallies are friendlier

Genuinely a nonzero silver lining!

Cringe comedy powered by llms. Well worth the resources

Yes. Order tends to be more efficient than chaos. Waste leads to shortages leads to instability. We may well be at the top of the precipice with a long way down

Not enough diesel to matter to our prices, but a boon for Russia. Will probably use the money to help kill Americans too. Isn’t there a sanction law on buying Russian fuel?

I saw a suggestion I’d like to second: just call it “Trump intelligence”

I wish you would…

I saw a politician describing progressive efforts as using popularity to push through programs for the general good and then when there’s the inevitable backlash, you hope that the next Congress doesn’t fully undo the good and that people realize that it’s valuable and want to keep it.

Change is tough, and most people will choose bad status quo over disruptive maybe-improvement. See:conservatives

If love to see him hit every swing state! Put your face front and center