I feel personally attacked here.

2/3 of all senators present. So if there is traffic and a few Republicans miss the vote, that’s just too bad.

They still need Republican votes to convict. Unless there’s “traffic” and a bunch of Republican senators happen to not be there that day.

How early? 30 minutes? 5 hrs? 2 days?

How would anyone know? They don’t have broadcasts that say “This is a Pixel”. No racist, but all phones look alike to me. I can’t tell one from another, especially in a case.

If it costs that much, it better come with at least 10 years of updates. And I guarantee it won’t.

You cannot relock the bootloader with LineageOS and that causes problems with some apps.

Doesn’t that reach EOL very soon?

You can still use GrapheneOS on a a Pixel.

I usually buy a refurbished Pixel a generation or so behind the current. At least it doesn’t directly support Google. Not perfect, but it’s what I can afford.

It’s not defeatism. It’s acknowledging the reality of the situation. They can pass all the wonderful legislation they want. Trump will veto it and they do not have a veto proof majority. He has already said he is going to become “Mr. Veto”.

None of the agencies under the executive branch are going to even attempt to regulate these companies. And if this new Congress tries to pass legislation to do it, Trump will just veto it.

He’s even considering using three exclamation marks.

We remember. That didn’t happen, though. Tangerine Palpatine shielded them.

I thought part of the reason was because it’s a one time thing? But the oligarchs were against it, which is a great reason to be for it, imo.

Did he get voted out?!

They put voters in cages? 😳

Functional illiteracy is a real problem.

That’s called prostitution.

Have you read 1984? The bits about Newspeak are fascinating.