David Byrne on Trump’s illegal war on Iran and his thoughts on artists speaking out:
"I think it’s completely illegal…No one voted for it, the public did not endorse it. It's a small group of maniacs who decided they're going to do that"
Starter packs are the way to go! Heres a great one by Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias: go.bsky.app/JSLScTv
I wrote about some of the many meanings of MAGA and murder right now, and the owner of this gun shop, the gathering of MAGA's militias, and some other kinds of stories I like better. slowcivilwar.substack.com/p/radioactive
My obituary for Hulk Hogan - the most important professional wrestler and one of the worst humans who ever lived.
www.peoplesline.org/p/hulkamania...
The most recent U.S. ambassador to Viktor Orban’s Hungary: “After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse, I came to understand that the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.”
“What these inconsistencies reveal is that AI reflects values. Not just algorithms, but corporate governance. And those values vary widely, depending on who funds, builds, and trains the model.”
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Despite that, this Southern man’s message to his fellow southern men & “not the politicians & bootlickers pretending to know bourbon from Boone’s Farm, the good ol’ boys that can bait a hook & throw a punch” is worth the listen!
“I don’t hate immigrants, I just want them to do it the right way, like my great grandpa who came over from Ireland” moderate republican talking point now proved to be a load of bullshit.
Hey while we're talking about who has what it takes to handle the 2 a.m. phone call defector.com/what-do-you-...
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Libertarian, if anything; in their own minds, anyway. A distrust of government that’s curdled into Italian-style fascism with their first real taste of power.
That’s great but only 11% of Republicans in this poll disapprove. Until that number climbs, Repubs are not going to stick their necks out on the issue.
I’ve noticed we haven’t been hearing “we’ll make Canada the 51st state” much lately …
Kansas City MO today. (No sound due to phone connected to Airplay, oops)
ICYMI… Mark Blyth: ‘Austerity Strikes Again: The Hidden Agenda Behind the Cuts’ www.socialeurope.eu/austerity-st...
Knowing some of those blue collar boys, I’m sure they’ll find a way to place the blame on anyone or anything besides their own choices.
No way - your body will be viewed as a temple of virtue and righteous indignation. Thanks!!
Felix the Cat energetically swings a mallet, surrounded by the text, "Whack the Oligarchy" on a dark background.
Felix the Cat energetically swings a mallet, surrounded by the text, "Whack the Oligarchy" on a black T-shirt.
Felix the Cat energetically swings a mallet, surrounded by the text, "Whack the Oligarchy" on a cream-colored T-shirt.
Finding some catharsis in creating a design using Felix, my oldest, most favorite cartoon cat, taking a mallet to uber-rich vandalizing our democracy. If you share the sentiment, the digital 'screenprinted' designs are available on my Teepublic store, links below.
If you would have told me 20 years ago that the Republicans would go further to weaken the USA's global standing – call it Pax Americana, American Imperialism, whatever – than the leftists could imagine only in their wildest dreams, I would have laughed in your face.
Clearly I lack imagination.
Extrajudicial problems; extrajudicial solutions.
It tracks. Daughter says her boyfriend is "emo goth."
and what about ostrogoths @edwardericsonjr.bsky.social ?
A group of nongovernmental organizations, contractors and small businesses that rely on American foreign aid to carry out humanitarian and development programs abroad filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against the Trump administration and its efforts to phase out USAID.
Money freak who thinks of the vast majority of people as NPCs, looks at playing with our lives as a game.
I tried my best to do a quick Cliffs Notes on the Apartheid PayPal Broligarchy that's running America now. It's Musk and his friends Thiel and Sacks.
MAGA: Make Apartheid Great Again open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Chaotic, short sighted, capricious, & cruel.
