char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And people in his audience chuckle at this, thinking it rather amusing. Disgusting.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And people in his audience chuckle at this, thinking it rather amusing. Disgusting.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And people clapped and cheered?!?!?!?! Gross.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Utterly abhorrent. And as you point to the obvious: this is a black man saying this.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Keee-rist … he obviously knows nothing about the war in Vietnam. Nothing.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. Weigh ins at the Lincoln Memorial?!?! What the actual F?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Shoot first. Ask questions later. No, revise that: never ask any questions. Just do it.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
While you guys might be embarrassed, and I totally understand that, as a Canadian, I am more than a little worried about this. This warrior complex does not bode well for the world.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course, he is pathetically wrong about all of this.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Right on! The Swedes and Norwegians are sure to love that! 😍
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Ooooh, Ted, you are SO tough!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Pfft. These guys don’t care about any kind of stinking legal authority! “We will do whatever we damn well please! We don’t need the Constitution!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
“Who am I, as a member of government, to actually care for the citizens, based on the best understandings of science?”
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Or, hey, come join us in Canada!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Now, use it in a sentence. My, how the language is changing!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
“Who am I to reflect a society or government that actually cares for its citizens?”
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely bonkers. The press should be able to call them out on this idiocy, but they don’t.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
These people are cognitively incapable of understanding irony. Literally. Look it up if you don’t believe me.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
RFK Jr is dangerously delusional. Yes, they need a very introductory text on basic biology. A BIOL 100 text would be far to advanced.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Wanted to add: Woodstock ‘survivor,’ eh? Respect. Hope you’re still waving your freak flag high! Greetings from a fellow grey-hair.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Coming next: an image of a totally muscular T, bare-chested and in grimy jeans and wearing a hard hat forcing the massive valve closed, sweat dripping down his face. The painting will be hung in the White House, possibly in the Oval Office.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Totally! 🙂 as you likely know, the hospital is often colloquially referred to as “Hospital for Sick Kids, “ or even just “Sick Kids.” Weird but understandable.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
I totally understand! As an education prof who has travelled to China several times and visited these universities, I just wanted explain. You’re right—the names do come across as a bit strange to westerners!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Given Mike’s focus on education around climate and climate change—going back to the founding of RealClimate—this award of the honorary doctorate is both apt and significant. 2/2
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
In China, such universities focus on research and practice of teaching and learning dynamics. Other similar universities in China are referred to as ‘Normal’ universities; they focus on teacher training. EdUHK is one of the highest ranked ‘educational’ universities in the world. 1/2
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
He is a true leader.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Genuine question: is there even a shred of evidence that his claims against her about the mortgages and her place of residence are true?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Hate to even suggest this but perhaps he needed to give his buddies a heads up so they could short the market for tomorrow? 🤨🤨
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Would I be correct in guessing this a hematoma from a (repeated?) IV stick? Been there; done that, and ended up with the same bruising.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
“Japan wanted to get on.” Incredible insensitivity. In a normal time, the nation would be up in arms in hearing the president say something so appalling.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
It cannot be stressed too often: there is no bottom with this guy in terms of idiocy, lack of sensitivity, ignorance, ineptitude , and moral depravity.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Good. Same story when she tried multiple times to have the Arizona election results overturned. Judges were not amused.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
“ yeah, it’s called business.” Yes, and it’s a particular form of doing business called socialism. What a concept! A question: what kind of socialism will it be. Will America be a social democracy or …?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And no one in the press corps is calling him out on it. Example # 634,658 of the press failing in doing its Fourth Estate duty.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
THERE IT IS! Authoritarianism is here.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Gee, Kamala always gets it right. Who knew?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And full flaps (with the wings, as well: wings doing double duty) just the moment after wheels down. No surprise that airplanes mimic these exact moves.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Goodness, I hope not!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Vance’ words are a disgrace to your grandfather’s service and sacrifice. In a normal world, the nation would be outraged by Vance’s outrageous statement.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, and wan’t there something about allowing the build a hotel in Honolulu after the war?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly, I doubt it. The message won’t get to him. In a normal world, the entire country would outraged at a VP making such a colossal mistake. Goodness, this is something you learn in middle school!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
My first thought on seeing Vance’s statement was of the signing of unconditional surrender aboard the USS Missouri. Sad that *anyone* might think that what Vance said had even an iota of truth.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure, but the GOP, his MAGA followers, and most of the media think he’s wonderful, and will continue to do so for many months. There’s the problem.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
So, so easy to play him. Having this war criminal present for World Cup would be monstrous.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Closer to authoritarianism, Senator? You’re not paying attention. It’s already here.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely disgusting on so many levels. They’re all disgusting.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Translation “I am really weak, and there’s nothing I can do, which many people are saying. Fine people. Actually, I don’t care, and many people come to me, tears in their eyes, and say ‘Sir, good for you. You have to tink of yourself first.’ Many fine people say this to me.”
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Sigh. Idiocy. There are lawns in England and elsewhere that been existed for well over 100 years. I bet he couldn’t distinguish a bluegrass from a bent grass from a Bermuda grass.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
I think it is more the case that he doesn’t want elections anymore so he and his MAGA GOP folks can keep power indefinitely. No more elections, period. Authoritarianism, right?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
If Democrat politicians had any sense, all of them would link or give a shout out to the MeidasTouch network. These pols have to get with the times.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
I so wish we could send him to the front lines to get a taste of what it’s actually like. Maybe then he would chang his tune.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And that, as you know, is the problem! We are being ruled by a gang of evil idiots
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Fast and furious for those who can see it. Many MAGA followers either can’t see it or haven’t yet felt the impact. That may take some considerable time.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
By their aesthetics you shall know them. Utter, utter cringe. Imagine being so vain, so insecure that you wanna show off hats like this. And he wants the Nobel Peace Prize?!?!?!?! Bwahahahahahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Kristian G. Andersen (@kgandersen.bsky.social) reposted
"Last week’s attack on the #CDC could have been a slaughter." Absolutely. And, importantly, thanks to the inflammatory rhetoric, falsehoods, disinformation, and conspiracy theories constantly spouted by the very same person who's responsible for the agency - HHS Secretary RFK Jr. He must go.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree. It IS insane!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Mauri rocks!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Meanwhile, he is saying that what happens in Ukraine doesn’t really matter to those in America. This is a shocking statement and a sign of the moral depravity of this government.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
The moral depravity is stunning and disgusting.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Right on. The whole thing was a disgusting spectacle.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
He looked a lot worse than tired. Weak. Bamboozled. Anxious. Scared. In way, way over his head.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Shorter version: Trump doesn’t understand politics, diplomacy, and effective negotiation. (He doesn’t understand much about anything.)
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Who? How about just about everyone who isn’t seriously deluded?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Or give it jointly to Biden, Obama, Clinton, and Harris. T will love that.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
She thinks Trump got steamrolled. Ya think!?!?!?!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Bottom line: they are both hideous monsters.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
She had his number all along.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
To play him like a fiddle. A million times “Yes!”
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Right on! These two monsters stroke each other and meanwhile Ukrainians continue to experience unimaginable suffering.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
“Putin says democracy sucks, and I agree.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Completely agree.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Makes sense. Occam’s razor.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
It can be both: definitely daddy issues and also compromised.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Makes sense: Vlad as dad.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
So so true. The whole thing was disgusting in the extreme.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Possibly a hotel deal?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Not a taco anywhere big enough to symbolize how T. chickened out here.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
To tell Putin to get out of Ukraine immediately, to return all POWs and children, and to pay full reparations to Ukraine.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Utter garbage. As big a liar as Trump … which is no surprise. Monsters both.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
🤮🤮🤮
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Good question! One wonders. Nothing would surprise me.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL! 🤣🤣🤣 who knew, eh?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Quelle surprise!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
In a word, unbelievable. Two liars, monsters, thugs talk in private and we’re supposed to believe peace is at hand?
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely. Tragic all this will disappear. Unbelievable. science.nasa.gov/earth/ science.nasa.gov/earth/
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfreakingbelievable. No one should normalize or sanewash these monstrous statements.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
So so true! Disgusting watching pols and media fawning over this horrible monster.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
We likely saved millions of lives with the COVID vaccines but, nah, mRNA vaccines are no good on a mass scale. Unclear.On.The.Concept.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
And if you take that Trump Sharpie and scrawl an ‘X’ through it, well, it will be disappeared! The power of the pen! Er, or something like that.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Any comments from the two Alaskan Senators? Five days ago, Murkowski said she was “hopeful.”
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow! Talk about negotiating from a position of abject weakness! Selling out BOTH Ukraine 🇺🇦 and America 🇺🇸 to a monstrous dictator/authoritarian. Wow! 😱
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
I so agree. Dems really need to step it up, especially with how they use social media.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Complete idiocy. Rx for him: inhaling pure CO2 for a couple of minutes to see what that does to his health. Aside from that, he conveniently sidesteps the role of CO2 contributing to warming the planet … and thus endangering health and well-being.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Stacks of punchcards—woo hoo!
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure, support the (evil) aggressor who has violated so many international laws. He and the others in Trump’s team have no ethics, no understanding of nationhood, no understanding of international laws, no sense of history. They have become, like Putin, evil.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
As a Canadian, I sure hope Mark Carney follows their lead. Same for other national leaders.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly! Nobody should be surprised by any of this. And things will get worse in the weeks and months ahead.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely agree! RFK Jr. totally owns this horrible tragedy.
char0853.bsky.social (@char0853.bsky.social) reply parent
Um, I would be delighted to give him a Darwin award. However, doesn’t a certain something have to happen before the award can be issued?