Politics/Religion Consolidated Megathread Extravaganza

[DKG]

Tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk added his voice of support for child safety legislation championed by the bipartisan duo of Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

The two lawmakers worked with X to release an updated version of the Kids Online Safety Act over the weekend after House Republican leadership was critical of the bill's potential First Amendment infringement.

"Led by X, the new changes made to the Kids Online Safety Act strengthen the bill while safeguarding free speech online and ensuring it is not used to stifle expression," the senators said in a joint statement. "These changes should eliminate once and for all the false narrative that this bill would be weaponized by unelected bureaucrats to censor Americans."

[Herman]

Jeff Bezos says he's willing to work with Trump. 'I'm gonna help him.' He wants something.

[Herman]

Former Liberal deputy prime minister John Manley suggests Canada should hold a snap election before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump takes office. He believes this would help the new government better handle upcoming challenges from the U.S. administration.

[Garraty_47]

Jeff Bezos says he's willing to work with Trump. 'I'm gonna help him.' He wants something.

Bezos wants what every billionaire wants: more for themselves.
It's their pathology.

[DKG]

Bezos wants what every billionaire wants: more for themselves.
It's their pathology.

Millionaires want more money. Billionaires want more total control.

[Brent]

FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed Wednesday that he will be resigning from his post before Trump's inauguration on January 20.

[Herman]

Millionaires want more money. Billionaires want more total control.

They want to control every aspect of our lives.

[DKG]

Sure, McConnell (reluctantly) stepped aside from officially leading his party, but that doesn't mean you can write off the least popular senator in America. While he's given up the title, he hasn't relinquished all that much. This January, he'll run the influential defense appropriations committee as well as the very influential Rules Committee.

He is still powerful and he will still be a thorn in the side of the Trump agenda.

[DKG]

Joe Manchin of West Virginia and independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona sank the Democrats' scheme to seize control of a nomination from President-elect Donald Trump.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York intended to extend the tenure of Democrat Lauren McFerran at the National Labor Relations Board through 2026, but Sinema and Manchin voted against the effort Wednesday.

[Herman]

This gal is funny.

[Oerdin]

So true.   https://youtube.com/shorts/92wiBOlJnMc?si=XIyU5NYt8k4c-n6M

[Brent]

So true.   https://youtube.com/shorts/92wiBOlJnMc?si=XIyU5NYt8k4c-n6M

A whiff of money and suddenly they care about Jordan Neely.

[Brent]

1,572 people have been arrested by the FBI since Jan. 6, 2021. Nearly 70% of cases were misdemeanors.

In what is likely to be the penultimate report of its kind, the U.S. Department of Justice says 1,572 people have been arrested for alleged Jan. 6 crimes, a 24% increase during 2024.

In its 47-month update, the DOJ said the FBI arrested 11 new Jan. 6 suspects between Nov. 6 and Dec. 6, 2024. The 1,572 total represents a 24.3% increase in 2024 and 75% during the past two years.

[Thiel]

So true.   https://youtube.com/shorts/92wiBOlJnMc?si=XIyU5NYt8k4c-n6M

I would be lying if I said I am shocked by their greed.

[Thiel]

Almost 30,000 people slated for deportation have vanished and the Canada Border Services Agency has no clue where they all are.

According to a story by Postmedia reporter Bryan Passifiume, 21,325 are from Ontario. Another 6,109 are missing in Quebec, 1,390 in B.C. and 705 from Alberta.