Governor Goodhair is such a disappointment. He's exactly the kind of Democrat progressives hate, not because he's middle of the road or not progressive enough, but because he has absolutely no cojones or convictions.
He only acts under pressure: a year ago he wouldn't have anything to do with restricting AI data centers; once enough pressure was brought on him, now he signs the bill. But ask him what he really would do as a leader if it were entirely up to him, he has no idea. If the data centers put a lot of pressure on him for economic growth, he'll say "yeah, great!" But if the residents of California put anti-data-center pressure on him, to an even greater degree, then he suddenly turns around and says "data centers, heck no, bad." He's just a useless figurehead.
If he does decide to run in the Democratic primaries for 2028, I hope he gets his ass stomped by people with actual convictions.
“These are likely to further limit data center development in California — an already declining market — which pushes job creation, clean energy deployment, and tax revenue to neighboring states.”
Job creation? Maybe during construction but once they're finished data centers employ like 2 dozen people. And all the tradespeople that turned up to build it now have to go find other work.
Clean energy deployment? Last I checked Elon was building while new GAS TURBINE power plants to run his shit. Can't say about the rest, but the tradeoff in water consumption more than makes up for it even if it's all solar/wind. Oh and the HEAT those things generate has to go SOMEwhere... and guess where that is. Everywhere AROUND the center. Indirectly driving YOUR power bill up (at least during the summer) even if it's using its own electrical source.
When you said Governor Goodhair, I thought I’d traveled back in time to Rick Perry in Texas. Then I realized you were talking about California. Fuck Newsom
And his decision to settle the Paramount anti-trust case. It's a "no" for me, too, should he run for president. I'm not a California resident but I'd decline to re-elect him as well, if I were.
"She wrote that song using her acrylic nails, because she thought they sounded a bit like a typewriter."
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The version of events that I heard was that Dolly didn't bring her guitar, because it was her first movie part, and wanted to give it her full attention and not be distracted -- which is what led to her clicking her fingernails and thinking they sounded like a typewriter.
Today is my birthday, and I am honored to have it commemorated with Dolly's Day.
There is an Executive Order in place that is already doing everything this bill might do. It has been protecting trans people and their caregivers from extradition since 2022.
Gavin Newsom Has been Governor since 2019. He signed the EO that protects trans people. That little tidbit SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ARTICLE.
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One other thing to think about- if California passed this law, I would expect Texas and most other Southern and Western states to immediately pass copycat laws. After which, no white, straight person would ever be extradited for any reason. That sounds fun.
Yeah, it probably would have been better if it said something like "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘰𝘮'𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 2022...", but I'm not ready to accuse her of deliberate subversion. But that's just my opinion.
If Texas can pass a bill making ICE agents and cops a "protected class", California can certainly pass one making sure folks working in reproductive care have the same level of protection.
To restrict the governor's discretionary authority (for example, the powers to veto, extradition, pardon, clemency, etc.) requires a constitutional amendment. The legislature (whether by a citizens' initiative or new bill) can't just declare that from now on the governor cannot, e.g., grant clemency for drug offenses, or is forbidden to extradite a woman charged with a reproductive or gender related offense. To do that, get working on an amendment.
Sure wish Mr Goodhair would stop throwing our trans citizens under the bus. I kind of get why he was reluctant to sign the bill but then, DUDE, maybe counter balance that with protections for the people vulnerable to attacks on gender affirming care, abortion seekers/providers, etc?
"future this, future that. Blah blah blah." We live in the NOW dickhead. I fucking hate the Democratic equivocations. He and susan collins. FFS.
Governor Goodhair is such a disappointment. He's exactly the kind of Democrat progressives hate, not because he's middle of the road or not progressive enough, but because he has absolutely no cojones or convictions.
He only acts under pressure: a year ago he wouldn't have anything to do with restricting AI data centers; once enough pressure was brought on him, now he signs the bill. But ask him what he really would do as a leader if it were entirely up to him, he has no idea. If the data centers put a lot of pressure on him for economic growth, he'll say "yeah, great!" But if the residents of California put anti-data-center pressure on him, to an even greater degree, then he suddenly turns around and says "data centers, heck no, bad." He's just a useless figurehead.
If he does decide to run in the Democratic primaries for 2028, I hope he gets his ass stomped by people with actual convictions.
News lost my vote by siding with billionaires on taxation! Thanks!
I know at least one woman who was observing it because she was wearing a pink T-shirt with a pic of Dolly on it.
Somewhere out there, a MAGA incel (okay, a lot of MAGA incels) is/are complaining that there are too many damned holidays.
They're always complaining about something
“These are likely to further limit data center development in California — an already declining market — which pushes job creation, clean energy deployment, and tax revenue to neighboring states.”
Job creation? Maybe during construction but once they're finished data centers employ like 2 dozen people. And all the tradespeople that turned up to build it now have to go find other work.
Clean energy deployment? Last I checked Elon was building while new GAS TURBINE power plants to run his shit. Can't say about the rest, but the tradeoff in water consumption more than makes up for it even if it's all solar/wind. Oh and the HEAT those things generate has to go SOMEwhere... and guess where that is. Everywhere AROUND the center. Indirectly driving YOUR power bill up (at least during the summer) even if it's using its own electrical source.
Tax revenue?
Sorry, did you just say TAX REVENUE??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
GTFO. Since when do corporations pay taxes?
When you said Governor Goodhair, I thought I’d traveled back in time to Rick Perry in Texas. Then I realized you were talking about California. Fuck Newsom
We are now seeing the goodhair gene as the sole determinative factor in electoral success cross partisan lines.
We should study this phenomenon.
Lady Brooke of Binkowski, you are a treasure and wonder. 🙇♂️ So glad you're part of Team Wonkette!!
Newsom can kiss the 2028 presidency good-bye.
I came to that conclusion when he went on Charlie Kirk's show and threw transgender people under the bus.
Charlie's been awfully quiet lately. Cat got his tongue?
And his decision to settle the Paramount anti-trust case. It's a "no" for me, too, should he run for president. I'm not a California resident but I'd decline to re-elect him as well, if I were.
not doing all he can to protect abortion and providers is really gonna hurt his opportunities for job advancement, but too bad.
Kimmy's on the market again. He could go be a househusband in Greece.
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Duekmejian was a worse governor. Pete Wilson was bad.
"She wrote that song using her acrylic nails, because she thought they sounded a bit like a typewriter."
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The version of events that I heard was that Dolly didn't bring her guitar, because it was her first movie part, and wanted to give it her full attention and not be distracted -- which is what led to her clicking her fingernails and thinking they sounded like a typewriter.
Today is my birthday, and I am honored to have it commemorated with Dolly's Day.
Happiest of birthdays to you!
Happy Birthday!
Tessie is a maiden with the sparkling eyes
Tessie is a maiden with the love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
She's got a comment full of love
And sometimes when the game is on the line
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from Third Base to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway...
https://youtu.be/dv_cu0S-q_8?si=0t43AgnvSao80Mg-
I love it! Saved to favorites! Thank you!
Love me some DKM.
I love the randomness of the people gathered under the same birthday. As you may know, you share yours with
Dmitri Shostakovich
Barbara Walters
Mark Hamill
Scottie Pippen
Glenn Gould
Heather Locklear (for whom I'm often mistaken)
Michael Douglas
Catherine Ziti Jones
Will Smith
I share mine with Audrey Hepburn.
Happy Birthday!
Seconded!
There is an Executive Order in place that is already doing everything this bill might do. It has been protecting trans people and their caregivers from extradition since 2022.
Gavin Newsom Has been Governor since 2019. He signed the EO that protects trans people. That little tidbit SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ARTICLE.
.
One other thing to think about- if California passed this law, I would expect Texas and most other Southern and Western states to immediately pass copycat laws. After which, no white, straight person would ever be extradited for any reason. That sounds fun.
𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘖 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘚𝘏𝘖𝘜𝘓𝘋 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘉𝘌𝘌𝘕 𝘐𝘕 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘓𝘌.
To be fair, this was the second sentence in that section of Brooke's article:
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 2022, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.
I doesn't explicitly state that Newsom issued that 2022 order, but he was the executive in 2022 so it's kind of implied.
To be fair, she should have included his name. She left it out for a reason.
"...kind of implied." is a very weak defense. At best, you are accusing Wonkette of poor editing.
Yeah, it probably would have been better if it said something like "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘰𝘮'𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 2022...", but I'm not ready to accuse her of deliberate subversion. But that's just my opinion.
If Texas can pass a bill making ICE agents and cops a "protected class", California can certainly pass one making sure folks working in reproductive care have the same level of protection.
They don't need the bill, they have an Executive Order doing exactly the same thing.
But hey, he's got really weird hair!
To restrict the governor's discretionary authority (for example, the powers to veto, extradition, pardon, clemency, etc.) requires a constitutional amendment. The legislature (whether by a citizens' initiative or new bill) can't just declare that from now on the governor cannot, e.g., grant clemency for drug offenses, or is forbidden to extradite a woman charged with a reproductive or gender related offense. To do that, get working on an amendment.
Sure wish Mr Goodhair would stop throwing our trans citizens under the bus. I kind of get why he was reluctant to sign the bill but then, DUDE, maybe counter balance that with protections for the people vulnerable to attacks on gender affirming care, abortion seekers/providers, etc?
Isn’t Khara Boender a robot character on Futurama?