tweet from dean obeidallah (lawyer, comedian, host of the dean obeidallah show) on merrick garland

[orleans]

Link to tweet

Do you think Merrick Garland understands that by not prosecuting Trump for his attempted coup and the Jan 6 terrorist attack he is helping end our Republic?!!
#TrumpRally #ArrestTrumpNow

[Pachamama]

1. I keep asking myself that say same question....

Not just of Merrick Garland specifically because of the power of the Justice Dept. But also of any and all people who may have it within their power to demand and pursue investigation and prosecution of him, his family and anyone that conspired and planned the events on January 6th.

If it isn't - our democracy is in peril and may not survive.

[Celerity]

2. Merrick Garland is atm (this can change of course) looking like one of Biden's weaker picks

I so hope there is a shedload of behind the scenes, secret things we are not privy to, and the DoJ turns full blowtorch on the traitorous white Power MAGAt vermin.

I so hope this is not another Mueller wank off. That was a fucking joke, and a clearly mentally declined Mueller was a ringer.

I am pretty jaded, even at the age of 25, so not holding my breath. A bad sign for me is that fucking Matt Gaetz is still not even indicted for his underage sexcapades.

[secondwind]

3. I think Garland is very busy behind the scenes.

He will have a lot to say when the time comes.

[Celerity]

4. I certainly hope so, but I labour under no blind faith.

[sprinkleeninow]

5. Yer not 25!1 Are ya 25? Ya caint be 25!1 Can ya? 🤔

25, hmm. That were a laaawwwng ago time for me. 25...

[Celerity]

9. Born in 1996, I am a last year Millennial, although I prefer the micro gen (born 1992 to 1998)

cohort label Zennial/Zillennial (portmanteaus of Millennial and Gen Z, much like Xennials (Gen X + Millennial) aka Carter Babies ie born 1977 to 1980), as I feel a bit caught betwixt and between (but leaning more to Millennial, as I skipped multiple years/grades in school, so I am used to a bit older mates, especially from London, where I grew up, plus I am the baby of my family).





Are You Confused by the Current Generational War? Congrats, You May Be a Zennial!

https://www.popsugar.co.uk/smart-living/what-are-zennials-48197442

If you were born somewhere between 1992 and 1998, don't identify with either end of the current generational war between millennials and Gen Z, wonder if you're too old for TikTok, and still (kind of, sometimes) like skinny jeans, you just might be a zennial! Zennials are a special, almost mini generation that's often referred to as the "peacekeepers." We had dial-up internet but also had cell phones in middle school. We remember life before fancy Apple products got fancy but still grew up with some variety of an iPod. We played the Nintendogs video game and collected Webkinz. We had a MySpace account, but only for one or two years. Our parents convinced us that our Beanie Babies would be worth a lot of money someday, and quite frankly, we wish that had been true, because many of us who were privileged enough to go to college are now drowning in student-loan debt.

For zennials, fashion is probably one of the most confusing aspects of our generational gap. Since Gen Z has cancelled skinny jeans, we're all extremely confused, since we already did boot-cut and straight-leg jeans in elementary and middle school. I wore those low-cut, baggy jeans already, and I was ecstatic when they went out of style and in came skinny jeans. I also happily embraced the "boyfriend" and "mom" jean trend when I was in college, but I still busted out my skinny jeans for class and college parties. Now, apparently, I can only wear straight-leg jeans, but all I can think about are the horrific memories I have of rocking JNCO jeans and camouflage gaucho pants — if you're a zennial, you know the ones I'm talking about! Senses of responsibility as a zennial are also a complete mystery. Many of us were told that "college is the only option" for having a bright future, so while some of us now have crippling debt from that education, we also barely have jobs and might even still live with our parents.

But also, some of us are parents. I genuinely cannot keep a single house plant alive and still call my mom daily for help, but some of my friends are married with children. A large amount of millennials have established careers and are "adulting" with their "doggos" (didn't Gen Z cancel those words, too?), while many from Gen Z are doing away with hustle culture and traditional educational paths and don't want a traditional family anymore. Zennials are in the middle, wondering where they fit into it all. I've heard some people say the world changed before zennials' eyes, and that's part of the reason many of us struggle with a variety of issues. For some of us, the 9/11 terrorist attacks are one of our very first memories, and we saw one of the biggest shifts in the world at such an early age. Technology changed from home phones with cords to cell phones when we were in elementary school, home computers and monitors changed to handheld devices, the internet changed from dial-up to high speed, and so much more. I still played outside constantly as a child, but I also had a cell phone before I was 10. Being exposed to so much change in a very short period of time at a young age was confusing, and personally, I believe it left a lot of zennials feeling like we didn't have much control over the world around us (which, as I've gotten older, I realise is a theme for pretty much everyone).

I can't relate very well to Gen Z because I'm in my mid-20s, my fashion sense is "edgy" but not that edgy, I can't get through my day without a coffee, and I will never do a TikTok dance. But I also can't fully relate to millennials, because I wasn't alive for their core childhood memories; I didn't "do a thing," as many of them say; I didn't start watching The Bachelor until Ben Higgins's season; and I don't take offence to the generational war or every little thing that Gen Z comes up with. So yes, I like skinny jeans, but I swear I'll never wear my hair in a side part ever again. I read Twilight (and honestly, I loved it), not Harry Potter. I'll probably keep using the laughing emoji, but I'll also be out on the streets and on social media to protest social injustices. I'll make my own doctor's appointments and go without my mom, but I really, really, REALLY don't want to. TikTok user @dyl_pixel describes zennials as "chaotic neutral," and I don't think I could sum it up better than that.

I'm a 'Zillennial' – the limbo generation between Millennials and Gen Z – and this is what it's like to be too old for one; too young for the other

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/zillennial-generation

Millennial, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Baby Boomer – in 2021 every generation has a defining label, and a set of stereotypes to live up to or rebel against. But does every generation fit into a specific label? I think not. I’m an ‘almost Millennial, but not quite a Gen Zer’, so where on earth does that leave me? I’m old enough to remember blue toothing songs from my Sony Ericsson to my friends in the playground, but not old enough to remember The Spice Girls craze. From the avocado obsession to the snowflake debacle, conflicting political views and a passion for activism – there are a million and one differences between these two generations. And it can be incredibly hard to navigate life when you’re not sure what you're supposed to do, think and feel. On one hand you have people a couple of years younger than you telling you in TikTok videos that your hair shouldn’t be parted at the side, or you use emojis wrong – this makes you feel like a Millennial. But on the other hand you have friends a couple of years older talking about Bebo pages and Gameboys – this makes you feel like a Gen Zer.

The term ‘Zillennial’ is a word used to describe people who were born three years before the end of the Millennial generation or three years into Gen-Z. So basically, if you were born between 1993 and 1998 – you can officially use this label with pride.While scrolling Instagram reels, I came across this video that highlighted the debacle that us ‘almost Millennials’ have. It got me thinking about the generational divide and how we (people born between 93 and 98) are bridging the gap. Next month I’ll be 24, I was born in 1997 and I’ve never known how to truly label myself. I remember My Parents Are Aliens, Tamagotchis, Tammy Girl, Nintendo DS Lites, Jane Norman bags, scoobies, Woolworths and Dream Phone – but my friends who are a few years younger don’t. I’m not alone. Kelly Smith*, a doctoral student from Leicester born in 1998, would class herself as a Gen Z as she can only really remember “things from 2005 onwards,” although thinks that the term ‘Zillennial’ is better suited because she can remember a lot of ‘Millennial’ stereotypes. “I remember those weird rubber/slime aliens that gave birth, Hannah Montana, That’s So Raven, MSN, Maybelline Dream mousse and sweep fringes”.

At school I was the eldest in my year, missing the year above by a matter of days, this meant that for me it could be tricky when chatting with friends. It was harder to bond, especially when I was watching old episodes of Tracy Beaker and they were hooked on The Return of Tracy Beaker. Or when I wanted to take a Jane Norman bag into school because it was hip, but they thought Hollister bags were ‘hipper’. And then there was the time where I had a Nintendo DS Lite but they were getting the Nintendo 3DS XL. Generational labelling is confusing and many people agree. Marketing executive Melo Ruswa from Hampshire, who was born in 1996 falls directly on the cusp, and identifies more with Gen Z, but she is in fact closer to the millennial age. One of her Millennial memories however was “running home to log into MSN so you could speak to classmates you JUST spent all day with was the height of social excellence”.

She feels it’s “weird” to fall between the generational labels: “Being a ‘Zillennial’ is strange because the spectrum is so wide. On one side I have friends that have children, are married and at the top of the career ladder. On the other there are people that are okay with the fact they are still figuring out what’s right for them. So balancing both of those desires for the kids, marriage and a successful career but also making sure I live a life that fits with MY values can be complicated”. Living a life that fits with your values is a trait that is very in keeping with the characteristics of a Gen Zer – after all, this generation is definitely known for its activism and inclusive tendencies – something that Millennials are perhaps more likely to shy away from. The differences between Gen Zers and Millennials doesn’t just end at pop culture and fashion sense – these generational differences cover just about every aspect of life from politics to spending habits. Millennials are dubbed as ‘lazy’ by the media, with them often being told to stop buying avocados in order to save for a house. Millennials are also labelled as ‘snowflakes’ – this derogatory slang name implies that they are offended easily, attention seeking and ‘mothered’ meaning they lack resilience where they have been mollycoddled their whole lives. Whereas Gen Zers are known to be tech-savvy ‘activists’ who fight for ‘what’s right’ and generally have a very socialist outlook.

[sprinkleeninow]

6. Truth be told, I'm unsettled in my spirit regarding this and some else.

[gab13by13]

8. I'm done believing behind the scenes,

Mueller never did the obvious with MF45, follow the money. Merrick Garland is no savior, Democrats need to work harder on ending the filibuster, just come out and say it, plaster it on the air waves, Manchin and Sinema will be responsible for ending our democracy.

Gawd I wish that Speaker Pelosi could trade places with Chuck Schumer for just 1 month. Time is growing short, nothing gets done in an election year.

[StarfishSaver]

18. If Pelosi traded places with Schumer, y'all would be hating on her instead of him

since she'd be dealing with the same circumstances, rules and people that he is, and have the same limited options he has, and likely wouldn't be achieving any different results than he is.

[smirkymonkey]

11. +1000

*sigh*

[Duppers]

7. K & R x 1000

[StarfishSaver]

10. Merrick Garland understands his job and the stakes involved better than Dean Obeidallah does

[kacekwl]

12. You'd never know it

after 9 months. Wheels of justice grind slowly unless you're ramming thru a SC justice or stealing another election.

[StarfishSaver]

13. Supreme Court nominations and stealing elections are political acts and processes

Federal criminal investigations are very different. They have processes, must comply with law, and procedures, take longer, and aren't done in public.

I'll bet you can't tell us the details - or even confirm the existence - of any criminal investigation being conducted by DOJ in any matter at this moment. But your lack of knowledge or information about those other investigations doesn't mean DOJ is not investigating any crimes at all.

I also suspect you have no idea at all how long criminal investigations are supposed to or usually do take, whether 9 months is a long or short period for an investigation of this type, or whether the fact that an indictment has not resulted in that period of time means that nothing's being done (or what, if anything, it means at all)..

It certainly doesn't mean that laypeople and outsiders are in a position to say they know better than the Attorney General how to do his job.

[NanceGreggs]

14. Exactly.

[lagomorph777]

16. Or searching for somebody who killed a pretty white girl.

[lagomorph777]

15. I suspect he does understand that.

[StarfishSaver]

17. Ya think?