#plitics

[leftistjennifercheck]

[protoslacker]

What is most maddening about Sasse is not his party fealty per se—I’m not expecting a Republican senator to support left-wing policies; that’s not the standard we should hold him to—but the way he has outlined the basis for a path he has yet to take himself.

Ben Mathis-Lilley at Slate. The Wasted Mind of Ben Sasse The Nebraska senator has urgent, persuasive ideas for saving American politics. Why won’t he act on them?

[exxos-von-steamboldt]

(via Is China Preparing to Attack Hawaii? - YouTube)

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Brazil's PetroReconcavo, Eneva in talks for Petrobras' Bahia-Terra cluster

Brazilian energy companies PetroReconcavo SA (RECV3.SA) and Eneva SA (ENEV3.SA) said on Wednesday that the joint binding offer they have placed for state-run oil firm Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) Bahia-Terra cluster was selected to move on to the negotiation stage of such divestment.

Their bid was over $1.4 billion, according to a separate Petrobras securities filing.

PetroReconvaco holds a 60% stake in the offer and would operate the asset if an agreement is reached, while Eneva has the remaining 40%.

The effective deal still depends on Petrobras agreeing to their offer and regulatory approvals, the companies said.

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[horriblewolfg]

Gabriel Monteiro honest fight against police corruption, #SomosTodosGabr...

[sonka]

[fritfilter]

But it is necessary for liberals, leftists, and Democrats to actually be clear on the fact that the Republican Party is responsible for Trump. The Democrats’ longterm failure to make a compelling and all-encompassing case against conservatism and the GOP as institutions, rather than making specific cases against specific Republican politicians, is one of the reasons the party is currently in the political wilderness.

[realitysangle]

What do you think Donald Trump said to Melania to make her so upset?

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I bet she loathes that hateful ahole. He seems mean to her.