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Welcome to the speakership Johnson, your first order of business is trying to advert a government shutdown.

Johnson has already stated that he is taking this up immediately and Schumer calls on Johnson to work with the senate in a "bipartisan way" to avoid a possible shutdown.

Avoiding the shutdown is what caused McCarthy to be ousted. The only way to get enough votes to pass a budget is working with the democrats because the far right want's to extreme of cuts.
 
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Labor union aims to bring back Oregon ban on self-serve gas

UFCW Local 555 is collecting signatures to reverse a new law that legalized self-service at gas stations.
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I'm all for labor unions, but this goal I disagree with.

Oregon was one of 2 states who had this law. And the reason they appealed it was because too often people were left stranded on the road without gas. Why? Because driving at night, the gas stations aren't open because they are full service. And in parts of the state it can be 20 miles to the next gas station.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
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Labor union aims to bring back Oregon ban on self-serve gas

UFCW Local 555 is collecting signatures to reverse a new law that legalized self-service at gas stations.
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I'm all for labor unions, but this goal I disagree with.

Oregon was one of 2 states who had this law. And the reason they appealed it was because too often people were left stranded on the road without gas. Why? Because driving at night, the gas stations aren't open because they are full service. And in parts of the state it can be 20 miles to the next gas station.
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I almost ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere multiple times because of that stupid ban in Oregon.
 
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Election denier, climate skeptic, anti-abortion: seven beliefs of new US House speaker Mike Johnson

The relatively little-known Louisiana Republican has been thrust into the spotlight and the attention has fallen on his extreme beliefs
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I think some of the Dem strategist chatter this morning is right on the money with this new House leadership. Expect chaos. There is no intention of leading or compromising to keep government running. They got their obstructionist to hobble the Biden administration, shut down the government, and sow the chaos that Trump advocated for under McCarthy. Dems are gambling that the American public will be more inclined to blame Republicans for the coming chaos than to turn to Trump as the savior who will paint himself as the only one who can fix it. It's right out of the authorization and fascist playbooks. Unless the courts come down hard on Trump and Biden steps in to crack down on civil unrest that is bound to result with a conviction, it's increasingly hard to see how this radical right wing takeover to dismantle the state won't be successful. At every step of the way the Dems have put their faith in the institutions, forgetting that those institutions are only worth their salt if they have the power and support to defend themselves. This next year is going to be rough.
 
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Y'all seem to think this is the dissolution of the republican party and I guess from a traditional definition of the party it is? It's actually consolidation of power from the old guard to the new guard. The wolf is just no longer in need of the sheep's clothing is all.
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Yep. Exactly this. They are incredibly stupid (in general) but also incredibly smart when it comes to how to gain and wield power. And the Dems are the opposite for the most part.
 
Sadly there has been another mass shooting in our country.

And the conspiracy theories appear to be running amuck. My father texted me earlier today about the mass shooting in Maine. And surprise surprise, somehow it's Biden's fault.

Biden had a speech scheduled for around noon today for more punitive laws on gun owners. As always, the day before your government creates a gun crisis to push that narrative. It happens every single time. It's also a narrative change from the mideast ww3 crisis. SAD!
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RenegadeMonster said:
Sadly there has been another mass shooting in our country.

And the conspiracy theories appear to be running amuck. My father texted me earlier today about the mass shooting in Maine. And surprise surprise, somehow it's Biden's fault.
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His phrase "your government creates a gun crisis" is so sickening. People actually believe this. Meanwhile actual people have lost actual loved ones to senseless violence. Fucking gross. Sorry that it's your father sending that crap.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Sadly there has been another mass shooting in our country.

And the conspiracy theories appear to be running amuck. My father texted me earlier today about the mass shooting in Maine. And surprise surprise, somehow it's Biden's fault.
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I hate this for you. I think I've shared before that my dad was getting Trumpian before he passed away. It was May 2015 and while I am sad that he is gone, I am relieved that he never lived through the Trump era because I really feel that would've been cause for me to sever our relationship. I'm glad I never had to lose the admiration I had for my father. I don't think I could live with no longer wanting to speak to him or take his calls. I don't know how you bring someone back from the abyss like that.

I have a former friend that started treading into the Obama conspiracies during his 2nd term. Always called him Barry Sottero or whatever the birther belief at the time was. I was not sad when he let me down for the final time and it gave me the excuse I needed to no longer speak with him. I don't miss it.
 
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Sean Hannity Thinks He Could Stop a Mass Shooting With His Martial Arts Skills

When a good guy with a gun isn't protection enough, a Fox News host's bare fists will have to do
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RenegadeMonster said:
Sadly there has been another mass shooting in our country.

And the conspiracy theories appear to be running amuck. My father texted me earlier today about the mass shooting in Maine. And surprise surprise, somehow it's Biden's fault.
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Well, statistically your father is right that it happens every time before an anti-gun measure announcement. The center for gun violence reports over 600 mass shootings ( which they define as 4 or more people injured or killed excluding the shooter) a year every year in the last couple of years in the US. We are over 500 already this year. So with two mass shootings a day in the US it's hard to find a day without any prior incidents
 
The International Trade Commission has issued a ban on importing the Apple Watch into the United States. It doesn't go into effect until the president signs it, but a president has rarely ever vetoed a ITC ban.

This ban has to do with alleged patent infringement over the blood oxygen level monitoring health featured introduced in the Series 6 version of the watch. Essentially Masimo has a bunch of very vague patents that make it impossible to make a digital device that monitors blood oxygen levels without violating their patents. Apple built their device from the ground up, Masimo accuses them of stealing their technology.

Apple disagrees and has so far been able to successfully invalidate all but 2 of Masimo patents with the US Patent office, which agreed they were too vague to be valid. Review of the last 2 patents are still pending.

It is unclear if only the Series 6 watch will be banned or all watches released since the original complaint as the ban doesn't specify versions.

Masimo is seeking $1.6 Billion in damages from Apple and also has just announced a consumer watch that will compete directly with the Apple Watch.

Masimo Chief Executive Officer Joe Kiani said the decision "sends a powerful message that even the world's largest company is not above the law."
 
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