President Biden said that he was open to ending the Senate filibuster so Democrats could pass voting rights legislation, raise the federal debt limit and possibly enact other parts of his agenda that had been blocked by Republicans. https://t.co/Tc2miH268q
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 22, 2021
President Biden acknowledged in his strongest terms to date that filibuster reform will be necessary to pass key items like voting rights legislation and debt limit increases, but that doing so now would hamper his ability to pass his economic agenda.https://t.co/lodJ7AsHnM
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) October 22, 2021
BFD. In addition to restoring the talking filibuster, Biden also appears to embrace restoring the two-speech rule. The Framers wanted the Senate to be able to end debate when it veered from persuasion to obstruction. The 2-speech rule was one of several original limits on debate. https://t.co/KPfzrIctlB
— Adam Jentleson 🎈 (@AJentleson) October 22, 2021
Why are so many people in power acting like we are in super-normal-ho-hum-workday times? We are in every kind of crisis: global pandemic; climate catastrophe; wealth inequality. We have to make extreme changes to solve extreme problems. The filibuster is step one.
— rachel kubie (@rkubie) October 22, 2021
Biden’s democracy saving efforts so far:
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) October 17, 2021
No Supreme Court reform proposals
No voting rights proposals
No filibuster reform proposals
No ethics reform proposals
No campaign finance reform proposals
No public campaign against the state voter suppression bills
There is something terribly wrong with a system that allows 41 Senate Republicans representing 21% of the country to block voting rights legislation supported by nearly 70% of Americans. The filibuster must go.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 20, 2021
This is no longer a civic competition between two political parties. This is a direct competition between a coalition in favor of the rule of law and liberal democracy vs a party that has become Trump's weird cult of personality and an authoritarian political movement. /7
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 21, 2021
A hidden but important story: Two moderate Senators, Angus King and Jon Tester, moved toward filibuster reform *because of GOP obstruction on voting rights.*
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 21, 2021
We tried to explain here why this provides a good-faith pathway for Manchin (not that he'll take it): https://t.co/Uhb2wuZUPE
in 2006, The Senate passed a voting rights bill 98-0 and George W. Bush signed it into law. In 2021, Republicans won't even debate on voting rights.
— Brad Beauregard Jr 🇺🇸 (@BradBeauregardJ) October 21, 2021
The Republican Party has been taken over by fascists and they've gotten to every single GOP Senator. pic.twitter.com/VHfu5Uwfre
This is dangerous. @MittRomney. @SenSusanCollins, @lisamurkowski, @senrobportman, @BenSasse, and other supposed GOP adults, what are you doing to protect democracy, when you're not filibustering a voting rights bill? pic.twitter.com/J3sE6iPU1L
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) October 21, 2021
Biden administration warns that climate change poses risks to financial system https://t.co/hf53BNtjku
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 22, 2021
Sad News ,but S..t if MSM spent equal time about Voting Rights and Impact of Climate Change we might have chance to hold the @SenateGOP responsible for blocking Voters Rights and Climate Change . But spent most time blasting @SenateDems
— Russel L. Honore' (@ltgrusselhonore) October 21, 2021
and sure enough…
Breaking News: Alec Baldwin fired a prop firearm while filming the movie "Rust" in New Mexico, killing a crew member and injuring the film’s director, the authorities said. https://t.co/65DyjQC63q
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 22, 2021
Nine bodies from missing persons cases have been found during the nationwide search for Brian Laundrie https://t.co/r3LOlEEJq4
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 21, 2021
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A strangely-named ‘festival’ with not much to celebrate
The UK’s COVID numbers are rising. The government is sticking to its Plan A. The BMA says it’s being ‘wilfully negligent’. We’ve looked at the causes of the rise and what should happen next. Produced by Mary Fuller, Priyanka Deladia and Adelle Kalakouti. https://t.co/9FJPDtfM8v pic.twitter.com/otztDsqbwJ
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) October 21, 2021
Jacob Rees-Mogg says the Health Secretary's guidance on wearing face masks in crowded indoor spaces doesn't apply to Conservative MPs because "we on this side know each other" and have a "convivial fraternal spirit." pic.twitter.com/cIXqS2Lcrg
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) October 21, 2021
Adil Ray – Jacob Rees-Mogg said if you know someone you can't catch Covid from them.. is that the new advice?
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) October 22, 2021
Gillian Keegan(care minister) – That's not technically right
Adil Ray – So Jacob Rees-Mogg was wrong?
Gillian Keegan – No, he's right#GMB pic.twitter.com/en5IcnWDXr
'Obviously, Covid doesn't look if you get on with people.'@NickFerrariLBC confronts Health Minister Gillian Keegan on whether she agrees with Jacob Rees-Mogg that Tory MPs don't need to wear masks because 'they know each other'. pic.twitter.com/naQ6YPqpKo
— LBC (@LBC) October 22, 2021
As with so much in Brexit Britain, daft tribalism & hostility to experts leaves us rushing headlong into entirely avoidable trouble. The more precautions we take voluntarily, the *less likely* the need for rules. Interventions like Rees Mogg’s are as witless as they are callous.
— James OhBrien (@mrjamesob) October 22, 2021
Brexit is utterly absurd. https://t.co/6UTtulhKpD
— Seb Dance 🌹🇪🇺 (@SebDance) October 21, 2021
Very much enjoyed working on a trade deal with New Zealand PM, Jacinda Ardern, who has always been a big fan of mine. pic.twitter.com/izTsUaNcgo
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) October 21, 2021
Brexit isn't working, and even the Festival of Brexit know it 🤫 https://t.co/0XIBek2cTc
— European Movement UK (@euromove) October 21, 2021
Is the rechristening of the Festival of Brexit as “Unboxed” a clever reference to Pandora?
— The Purple Pimpernel (@Eyeswideopen69) October 21, 2021
I’d like to congratulate the marketing manager for ‘most excellent’ trolling if this is the case!
Apparently, when you go to the Festival of Brexit Britain, you'll be able to refuse to pay the entrance fee and demand unlimited access to all the attractions. https://t.co/IKDlWFuCyN
— Marcus Chown (@marcuschown) October 21, 2021
“You tell great big fat lies, you sell magic bean fantasies. And then when reality stubbornly proves you wrong, you double down even harder."https://t.co/ns2duwQJcb
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) October 22, 2021
Like we’re cosplaying some bizarre 1940s period drama where we get to experience the rationing of basic goods all while having the chance to suddenly drop dead only none of us actually signed up to it & we’re not allowed to leave
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) October 22, 2021
I notice the Festival of Brexit is trending. Preparations are well underway… pic.twitter.com/xzPgQZKOka
— Mark Rees (@reviewwales) October 21, 2021
Yesterday at a Windsor Castle reception 🇬🇧:
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) October 20, 2021
Queen Elizabeth (age 95): No mask
Bill Gates (age 65): No mask
John Kerry (age 77): No mask
Boris Johnson (age 57): No mask
Your children: Always masked 😷 pic.twitter.com/zwqo9UZLgs
If the Queen dies during poppy season it'll open some kind of Gammony vortex.
— Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte) October 21, 2021
Barbados has elected its first president and is removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 21, 2021
Dame Sandra Mason will be sworn in on Nov. 30. The country, where British colonizers enslaved thousands for its sugar industry, says it wants to "fully leave our colonial past behind." pic.twitter.com/V2Fx14es2A
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