@lproven Shocking!

@stux Imagine explaining it to our grandchildren.

"Sure, we knew what most of the problems were, and we had some ideas how to solve them, but we wanted to worry about irrelevant bullshit and conspiracy theories instead.

"Sorry about the crop failures, antibiotic resistant infections, and years-long wildfires. We thought preventing those would be boring and mildly uncomfortable for the wealthiest few."

@futurebird James S. A. Corey is, in fact, two people, neither of whom is called James or Corey.

@IrrationalMethod @galacticstone I did use the one remaining rotary pay phone in the county, can definitely confirm that is a thing people did.

@benlockwood Yes. Almost anyone with a modicum of history on their CV can tell you.

@tdelmas @geonz @chrisgeidner This isn't a criminal conviction situation. It's a civil penalty for offenses against due process, the rule of law, and common damn decency. Presidential power doesn't reach to those, yet.