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President Joe Biden---Day 1366---Fourth Year---Day 363---Evening Shade---Friday [1]

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Date: 2025-01-17

YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS

THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS

EVERY PERSON WHO COMMENTS WILL GET A CRITTER

RULES IN THE DIARY

WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING in the DIARY that you LIKE

YOU CAN REPOST IT AS COMMENT in the DIARY

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Joe Biden's interview with Lawrence O’Donnell. It's over 45 minutes, so when you have time.

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Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear. www.npr.org/…

President Biden on Friday declared that he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution is "the law of the land," a surprising declaration that does not have any formal force of effect, but that is being celebrated by its backers in a rally in front of the National Archives. The amendment would need to be formally published or certified to come into effect by the National Archivist, Colleen Shogan — and when or if that will happen is unclear. The executive branch doesn't have a direct role in the amendment process, and Biden is not going to order the archivist to certify and publish the ERA, the White House told reporters on a conference call. A senior administration official said that the archivist's role is "purely ministerial" in nature, meaning that the archivist is required to publish the amendment once it is ratified.

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I guess we can consider this good news..?

x Multiple local outlets in Ohio reporting that Mike DeWine will appoint OH Lt. Gov Jon Husted at 1:00 PM to fill the senate seat of JD Vance. — Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM

As opposed to Vivkek anyway. FIDJT and the MIDJITS will not be pleased.

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Oh wait, Vivek has settled on Plan B.

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Now I've got one reason (and only one) to watch the inauguration...

x The Tik Tok CEO will be sitting directly behind Trump at his invitation during the inauguration. Trump will not uphold or enforce this law, which was pushed in 2023 by Trump himself and Republicans in Congress.



[image or embed] — Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM

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x This development bears close scrutiny Republicans have a 219-215 edge in the House But they will lose 2 members to the Trump administration So it’ll be 217-215 If Mike Turner flips parties-or just wants to make the GOP pay That makes it 216-216 And Republicans won’t be able to pass ANYTHING



[image or embed] — Adam Cohen (@axidentaliberal.bsky.social) January 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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Weird story of the day, example eleventy billion.

x Pro-Trump and anti-Brian Kemp State Sen. Colton Moore is thrown to the ground and arrested today after the GA House Speaker would not allow him to attend Kemp’s State of the State speech.



[image or embed] — Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) January 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM

And example eleventy billion and one.

x Colton Moore was arrested today. His case will now be prosecuted by the Fulton County DA. I believe her name is Fani Willis.



[image or embed] — Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) January 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM

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Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol. techcrunch.com/…

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the Supreme Court, users have been fleeing to other video platforms, including the Chinese app RedNote. But investors like Cuban see the potential for a more open social web that includes an ecosystem of apps powered by the same technology that today underpins Bluesky’s social network. The AT Protocol is a newer, open protocol designed for decentralized social media applications. It’s meant to address what some developers thought were shortcomings with the existing decentralized protocol ActivityPub, used by Mastodon and other social services. While Bluesky is the AT Protocol’s flagship app for the time being, there are many other services now being built with the technology.

Dog, remember when we worried about such things during FIDJT's first term cabinet nominations?

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The story is behind a paywall, but the headline tells you all you need to know.

x RFK Jr. formally asked the FDA to revoke the authorization of all COVID vaccines during a deadly phase of the pandemic — back in May 2021 — when thousands of Americans were still dying every week. Reminder: This is Trump's pick to the lead nation's health agencies. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/h...



[image or embed] — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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x I don’t really care what CNN does but he has the ratings so this looks a lot like pandering to Trump.



[image or embed] — Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM

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Evening Shade Seekers! Happy National Classy Day!

On National Classy Day, we celebrate those who are graced with the ability to live their lives with class, passion, and who are driven to share it with others. On January 17th, honor those class acts and commemorate the birth of one of the most legendary comedians ever to walk the Earth. Classy people draw others to them. They have a grace and knack for bringing light into a room with humor, beauty, or inspiration. For example, American comedian, Betty White, was graced with a seemingly unlimited ability to make us laugh. Her humor transcended age, gender, and race, and her vibrant energy was contagious. Knowing her or someone like her is an unforgettable experience that lives far beyond a single moment.

Or

Happy National Bootlegger's Day!

Happy National Popeye The Sailor Day!

AND, Happy National Hot Buttered Rum Day!

Hope you're in the mood for Chinese food. Tomorrow is National Peking Duck Day!

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