Law Talking Guy; Used to write @DemArsenal and @ObWi; I swung my fiery sword
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Eric Martin retweeted
Returning US diplomacy to the State Dept - by a legal mandate if necessary - is one of the big post-Trump changes we need
Even if you think Kushner is doing a good job, it’s inappropriate that a confirmed SecState has been displaced by an unaccountable private citizen like this
.@jaredkushner says President Trump believes the war has gone on too long and is "disturbed" by the toll the Russia-Ukraine war has caused. Kushner says him and Steve Witkoff "strongly" believe Russians and President Putin are ready for peace.
Eric Martin retweeted
Hochul just won by 20 points and her first move is to finally fix NY’s absurd scaffolding laws.
that’s my absolute GOAT
ICYMI from Somos: Gov. Kathy Hochul is having conversations with housing interests, labor leaders on potentially pursuing scaffold law reform next year, according to people familiar w/ those talks.
Labor and advocates for builders are bracing for a fight:
therealdeal.com/policy-pro/n…
Eric Martin retweeted
The entire counter argument to the FEC reconstruction seems to be some theory that the government will refuse to do its contractual obligations in rebuilding the replacement homes because…
Eric Martin retweeted
Could you do the meme more blatantly???
Russell Brand’s sentencing is absolutely insane, particularly because it’s in the UK where they have a rape gang crisis that’s completely overlooked. We know 250k girls have been brutally raped by Muslims there. Where’s the sentencing for those people? They keep getting let out (if they even end up in jail). The entire system is rigged.
But good job, definitely lock up the married dude with three kids because he’s the danger to society. Who cares that his kids will grow up without a dad? How is their future not taken into consideration? Why didn’t the “victims” of this ask for money instead? How does jail time make any of this better?
This is CRAZY. I feel sorry for his family.
Eric Martin retweeted
a certain kind of environmentalist will tell you we have ten years to decarbonize and then defend a review process that uses seven of them. the planet is on fire, please submit written comments before the close of the 90 day window
Eric Martin retweeted
"a certain kind of environmentalist will tell you we have ten years to decarbonize and then defend a review process that uses seven of them."
Eric Martin retweeted
I don’t really see the case for her
She’s closely tied to the unpopular Biden admin, comes from a noncompetitive state notorious for bad governance, and has always been a weak electoral performer
Why would I vote for her?
NEW: Harris’ allies have urged her to decide on 2028 by January, warning that a drawn-out call is unfair to the 20+ others expected to run. She hasn’t agreed to a deadline.
One former: “I want her to be president now. I’m not sure I want her to run again.”
washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
Eric Martin retweeted
Trump did go on a rant to @Douthat60 about the 2020 election being stolen, and CBS decided not to air it. Perhaps DNC should sue? Isn’t that the new norm?
Trump went all in on a new Big Lie, this time about the 2026 midterms. None of this should come as a surprise. I warned about it on my podcast on Sunday.
But you wouldn’t have known it from watching “60 Minutes” that same night. democracydocket.com/opinion/…
Eric Martin retweeted
Well, that's just false. Plenty of people pointed our the brazen manipulation of the oil prices by the White House through leaks and speeches, promising 12 victories over Iran each week.
Eric Martin retweeted
If he is "ready for peace," he can withdraw his troops today, like right now, from Ukraine and stop his nightly slaughtering of Ukrainian civilians.
Did this child suggest that to Putin at any point?
.@jaredkushner says President Trump believes the war has gone on too long and is "disturbed" by the toll the Russia-Ukraine war has caused. Kushner says him and Steve Witkoff "strongly" believe Russians and President Putin are ready for peace.
Eric Martin retweeted
After Tina Peters compromised her county's election equipment, it all had to be replaced.
It could no longer be trusted to accurately tabulate elections.
Eric Martin retweeted
> pass “Florida gets 0 taxes” amendment
> get mad then you have 0 services
The American people deserve nothing
Eric Martin retweeted
Having a chief of staff who is gay is not "doing culture war stuff." Caring about a gay chief of staff is "doing culture war stuff." I hope that is helpful.
It did not take long for @RobSandIA to betray his campaign promise that he won’t do culture war stuff. This is his new chief of staff.
Eric Martin retweeted
Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz has been going after Laura Loomer for undisclosed paid posts. Now a day after Bruesewitz’s business partner accused him of having his own Qatari entanglements, Brues declares an end to the influencer wars. What a coincidence.
I just had a productive call with @LauraLoomer.
We agree on the need to strengthen disclosure rules for paid political content, especially content funded by foreign governments or interests. She made clear that she has never been paid by any foreign government, and I believe her.
We also discussed how the influencer ecosystem has drifted far from its independent roots and is now heavily shaped by special interests and lobbyists.
Paid political advocacy is currently the only major form of sponsored online content that does not require clear disclosure.
Promote a protein bar and you must label it as a paid partnership. Get paid to oppose the president’s tariffs or other policies, and no disclosure is required.
Both parties routinely work with influencers to advance candidates and causes, I have direct experience with this.
This is totally unregulated space. It’s time for the FTC to update its guidelines so paid political content is treated with the same transparency standards as commercial endorsements.