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deminks

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Sun Jan 19, 2025, 02:48 PM Jan 19

Ummm, the problem with publicity stunts... [View all]

The problem is somebody usually faceplants.

https://bsky.app/profile/barbmcquade.bsky.social/post/3lg4jzcoji42n

An executive order cannot supersede a statute. Congress has found ByteDance a danger to national security and SCOTUS has upheld it. Trump’s job as of noon tomorrow is to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” That means enforcing the ban until ByteDance sells TikTok.

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Tick tick, tick tock. TikTok turned itself off, then turned itself on. Then praised the 🍊 jesus.

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