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Dmitry Borodaenko<p>Today is a good day to spot unserious people.</p><p>Yesterday, demanding that <a href="https://mastodon.circle.lt/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> filibuster the <a href="https://mastodon.circle.lt/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.circle.lt/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> could be motivated by one of two opposite reasons: 1) pressure the party to unite behind a single tactic; 2) amplify division over the tactics.</p><p>Now that the filibuster didn't happen, ripping into Democrats who refused to do it can only be motivated by reason #2. These are not serious people.</p><p>Serious people are moving on to the next opportunity to unite us.</p>
FinchHaven sfba<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> </p><p>My current boilerplate:</p><p>So <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a> has -- what's the word I need to choose carefully here? -- capitulated</p><p>I knew he would</p><p>The <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticParty</span></a> is old and preparing their Golden Parachutes to gently glide down into the Golden Years of their retirements</p><p>They've all got what they want</p><p>America can go suck eggs</p><p>Then: I've called <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PattyMurray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PattyMurray</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MariaCantwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MariaCantwell</span></a> repeatedly and got nothing but voicemail after long waits</p><p>Last time *I* replied to one of Patty Murray's fund raising emails it was immediately bounced back to *me* with a "User Unknown" error </p><p>This, me replying *to* Murray's email list, from an email address I've had since 1998</p><p>The Democrats don't want to hear from Americans</p><p>The Democrats have checked out and left us all on our own</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CR</span></a></p>
FinchHaven sfba<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>heidilifeldman</span></a></span> </p><p>My current boilerplate:</p><p>So <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a> has -- what's the word I need to choose carefully here? -- capitulated</p><p>I knew he would</p><p>The <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticParty</span></a> is old and preparing their Golden Parachutes to gently glide down into the Golden Years of their retirements</p><p>They've all got what they want</p><p>America can go suck eggs</p><p>Then: I've called <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PattyMurray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PattyMurray</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MariaCantwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MariaCantwell</span></a> repeatedly and got nothing but voicemail after long waits</p><p>Last time *I* replied to one of Patty Murray's fund raising emails it was immediately bounced back to *me* with a "User Unknown" error </p><p>This, me replying *to* Murray's email list, from an email address I've had since 1998</p><p>The Democrats don't want to hear from Americans</p><p>The Democrats have checked out and left us all on our own</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CR</span></a></p>
FinchHaven sfba<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> </p><p>So <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a> has -- what's the word I need to choose carefully here? -- capitulated</p><p>I knew he would</p><p>The <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticParty</span></a> is old and preparing their Golden Parachutes to gently glide down into the Golden Years of their retirements</p><p>They've all got what they want</p><p>America can go suck eggs</p><p>Then: I've called <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PattyMurray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PattyMurray</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MariaCantwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MariaCantwell</span></a> repeatedly and got nothing but voicemail after long waits</p><p>Last time *I* replied to one of Patty Murray's fund raising emails it was immediately bounced back to *me* with a "User Unknown" error </p><p>This, me replying *to* Murray's email list, from an email address I've had since 1998</p><p>The Democrats don't want to hear from Americans</p><p>The Democrats have checked out and left us all on our own</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CR</span></a></p>
David August<p>Is the Government Shutting Down? What is a Continuing Resolution? What is Cloture? </p><p>Adam Schiff answers these questions in this video: </p><p><a href="https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/is-the-government-shutting-down?utm_source=davidaugust.com&amp;utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">schiffnotes.substack.com/p/is-</span><span class="invisible">the-government-shutting-down?utm_source=davidaugust.com&amp;utm_medium=social</span></a> </p><p>Encourage your Senators to vote no on Cloture and the CR. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cloture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>budget</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a></p>
Ken<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@rbreich" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rbreich</span></a></span> I made my calls this morning. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CallYourRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CallYourRepresentatives</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VoteNo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteNo</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“…the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> Dept begins the 14th fiscal yr…w/o an appropriated budget. The dire consequences of yet another yr beginning w/a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> funding the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pentagon</span></a> were communicated to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DefSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefSec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LloydAustin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LloydAustin</span></a> this month. This is just the most recent demonstration of the yawning gap between the political rhetoric in Washington about sustaining American military strength &amp; the stark realities on the ground.”<br>-Robert M.Gates DefSec 2006–11<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/24/robert-gates-peril-china-russia-pentagon-congress-defense/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/opinions/20</span><span class="invisible">24/09/24/robert-gates-peril-china-russia-pentagon-congress-defense/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>As for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Blumenthal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blumenthal</span></a> said no <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> indicated they were going to vote against it over its lack of funding for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>. He expects a vote on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a>-passed CR w/in the next few hours.</p><p>(Hours? what happened to 6:30?)</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GovernmentShutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentShutdown</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shutdown</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RepublicanDysfunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanDysfunction</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Obstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obstruction</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> passes short-term funding bill w/ hours until <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GovernmentShutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentShutdown</span></a></p><p>Just hours before a potential govt <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shutdown</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> reached a deal in the House that includes a 45-day <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ContinuingResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContinuingResolution</span></a> w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DisasterRelief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterRelief</span></a> funds, an extension of a federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FloodInsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloodInsurance</span></a> prgm &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FAA</span></a> reauthorization — but no <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aid</span></a>.<br>
Unclear where things stand in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a>, where a procedural vote on the chamber’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/stopgap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stopgap</span></a> measure had yet to be called.</p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/30/government-shutdown-updates/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/politics/20</span><span class="invisible">23/09/30/government-shutdown-updates/</span></a></p>