Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
The bit about there being more job openings is probably true. All those migrant workers he’s been deporting are probably leaving job openings. Not the one Americans are wanting to fill, mind.
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The bit about there being more job openings is probably true. All those migrant workers he’s been deporting are probably leaving job openings. Not the one Americans are wanting to fill, mind.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump isn’t here forever, and people will be held accountable sooner or later.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Is Rowling herself responsible for the imagery in the movies ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Switzerland stuck to their principles and got slapped with a 39% tariff. Their economy is going to take a huge hit for this. Qatar sucked up and bribed Trump with a plane. They got a 0% tariff.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess it’s not impossible. Trump is known for shaking people’s hands in an obnoxiously hard way to make them look weak, and a few who caught on returned the favor.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
The dictator of the United States is now decoding for private companies who can be their CEO, and forcing them to hand part of the company over to the government? In the USA ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Hoping you are taking necessary precautions to protect your sources, AG, because they’re bound to show up on your doorstep sooner rather than later with a search warrant demanding you give them passwords to all your devices & signal account etc. 🙁
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Don’t worry, Trump wil be targeting more likable people soon enough.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Fox News realizes it’s really mean to mock someone with a mental disability like that.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Donald gets the seafront real estate and Russia gets the rest of Ukraine.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Don’t waste your breath, Loomer is a true believer who thinks Trump has nothing to do with Epstein, and thus has nothing to hide.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Begrijpt die dan niet dat het niet enkel gaat om journalisten een correct loon te betalen, maar vooral om de geloofwaardigheid van zijn publicaties ? Twee of drie grote blunders, en het is gedaan met zijn business.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
They only just opened one month ago and they already have “former” employees ?!
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Because no one wants to be the one to tell him, and then get poisoned or pushed from a balcony.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Definitively sus
Bob Cesca (@bobcesca.bsky.social) reposted
I said repeatedly before the election: If Donald Trump wins, human extinction due to the climate crisis will become far more likely if not inevitable. A sane society would've long ago chosen to mitigate the threat by any means, but way too many selfish, nearsighted suckers are standing in the way.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Virginia Giuffre who was “suicided” 3 months ago ? When Pam Bondi was digging through the Epstein files and found out she knew Trump before she knew Epstein, and was doing similar “work” in spas for both men ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m sure he won’t be dangling any pardon in exchange for her lying for Trump in any way.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
How did he even succeed in putting them on ?!
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
"Pamela Jo Bondi and the Mystery of Who's On the Epstein List."
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump would probably say that, but Loomer hates Bondi’s guts, and Trump needs Bondi more than he needs Loomer.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
This is very obviously related to the Epstein files.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey beans girls, good to have Dana back today !
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
But the X-files were there week after week, year after year…
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
“King Joffrey with a spray tan” 🤣
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Happy birthday, Bob Cesca !
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
As if I needed another reason not to buy a tesla.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
America already has a centrist party, it’s the democrats. If there were another few parties, it would be better, it would work more like European democracies do. But a party created by one rich egomaniac is not a solution.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Wat een leuke aflevering ! Ik ga voor een zeethema, met algenblauw, mosselgeel en tonijnrood.
Jess Calarco (@jessicacalarco.com) reposted
In a horrifying article about the dangers of Teslas, one point stands out: Teslas automatically disengage self-driving mode <1 second before an imminent crash--not enough time for the driver to react, but enough for Tesla to deny responsibility for fatal crashes, since self-driving "wasn't engaged."
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
😱
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
More of a ‘’Mad Max’’ kind of dictator than a ‘’Star Trek’’ type of dictator though
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Nevermind, I went and found the episode and got the lists off the transcripts. Bob’s and Chris’s and yours.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Hi John, where can I find the *Best Movies* lists you were discussing with @bobcesca.bsky.social the other day ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
The other NATO countries are all scared the USA will leave NATO, so they’re just all trying to not say anything that might annoy Trump.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Does the smurfs movie count as science fiction ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Hij heeft zich nochtans flink belachelijk gemaakt, de slijmbal.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Data
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
In other words, the government doesn’t trust congress not to warn Iran about imminent bomb strikes ? But isn’t congress supposed to approve them in any case ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
They might next year.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Nog eens geprobeerd, en nu is het gelukt, dank jullie wel !
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Ik luister in Apple podcast, heb geprobeerd de aflevering opnieuw te downloaden, maar het getok zit er nog steeds op 😔
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I know Simone Biles, but I wouldn’t be able to name any currant male gymnasts.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump is like the godfather in the Godfather movies, where all the people in the neighborhood have to buy his protection, and then line up at his dinnerparty to ask for “favors”.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Brigitte Macron
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Why not promote excellent existing podcasts like John Fugelsang or Bob Cesca, for example ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Espresso machiato machiato machiato machiato per favoreeeee
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m so naïve, I’m still hoping George RR Martin will publish the two final books of the series which will put it all right.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
You made an honest mistake, just tell her truthfully what happened. You did it to save her the hassle of having to deal with it, she’ll hopefully appreciate that !
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Lol, surely that’s fake news !?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
He’ll start a gofundme, Elon will retweet it and he’ll make half a million $ off it.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I wonder what it takes these days for a GOP politician to consider someone inappropriate for a position. They seem to consider corruption and willingness to take bribes as assets. And gross incompetence doesn’t matter as long as you are willing to lick Trump’s boots and present well on camera.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Somehow I read this as something to do with Eurovision
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
And they’re all smiling along at the idea of Trump annexing other countries.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I think Musk can be trusted to watch it in a tamagotchi sort of way.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
In some ways, AI are like autistic people.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe it was a lab leak and maybe it wasn’t. But either way, the lab research and the pandemic all happened back when Trump was president, and somehow they’re pointing the finger at Biden who inherited the whole mess?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I predict Russia will soon be the busy trading hub for cheap Chinese made products to get imported to the USA, since both Trump and Xi are pals with Putin.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
If they’re sent to a prison in El Salvador, do they even have the possibility of contacting a US lawyer to bring a case in the USA ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I m worried about the innocent people they already sent to El Salvador. I hope there’s a way for them to get back.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Good for you, but if some people are cautious about taking the subway alone at night, that doesn’t make them hysterical neurotics either.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Trumps slowdown of the economy through tariffs will be a good thing for the environment. People will consume less energy and buy less things because everything will be more expensive, so there will be less pollution and climate change.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Instead of the government following scientofic research, soon the government will be dictating what the science should say. Seems like a slippery slope.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
They ARE doing a total takeover !
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it just me or does that look like genitals between a pair of thighs beneath that flag ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
The poor people get the free right wing propaganda financed by billionaires with sketchy motives.
The Lincoln Project (@lincolnproject.us) reposted
@therickwilson.bsky.social got banned for 30 days on Twitter. Find out what he triggered Elon Musk: youtu.be/4ImCSwqRaPE?...
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I bet the origin is Putin.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
"Let grammar, punctuation, and spelling into your life! Even the most energetic and wonderful mess has to be turned into sentences." - Sir Terry Pratchett
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Feel safe ?!! Are you nuts ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly. Those are the sort of generals Trump appoints, therefore, the military will back Trump.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Soldiers are trained to obey orders, not think for themselves. The military is hierarchical, and Trump fired the chiefs of staff who aren’t 100% loyal to him personally. E.g. Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Chief of Naval Operations
Rick Wilson (@therickwilson.bsky.social) reposted
"Well, the economy is crashing, but at least we're ruled by a mad dictator who is about to persecute his opponents," said the suburban woman staring at the expensive eggs in the picked-over grocery story shelves ravaged by the trade war.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Just being logical. The military are tought to obey orders, and Trump is their commander in chief.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Fat chance, Trump already fired the military leaders he didn’t like. The military will be on his side.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
The word ‘’risk’’ implies that you think such a showdown taking place would be a negative thing. I think that showdown should happen !
Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) reposted
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Dear George, I listened to your latest podcast with Sarah and you are starting to sound outright panicked. You need to focus on the 3 or 4 most important subjects, if you talk about 20 things all at once, people can’t follow.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I bet he thinks it’s the same thing.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Ik ben al 3 jaar niet meer in de Efteling geweest, maar gebaseerd op deze foto en andere foto’s van de werf, vind ik dat het het huis van de vijf zingtuigen totaal ovefschaduwt. Het staat er veel te dicht bij en is te imposant om dat prachtig originele entreegebouw nog tot zijn recht te doen komen.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
De Efteling zou hem een contract kunnen aanbieden om prototypes voor souvenirs te maken of zo…
Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) reposted
"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service. This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Reaching 1000 elo is a bit pathetic
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, apparently, but why does he want that ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
That picture shows exactly what Trump wants. For Putin, who flatters him and finances his real estate business, to flatten all those democratic countries who dare criticize and ‘’look down on’’ his unethical behavior.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
I have this book on my shelves, but haven’t got around to reading it. Why should I ? What is good about it?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Ik wil niet zagen, maar de laatste opgave van de wikiwiskwis is er één die we al eens gehad hebben een aantal dagen terug 🙁
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Is there any indication that some of Elon’s kids are not really his kids but his clones ? I think that’s a reasonable question to ask about a amn who is planning to go to mars, and is already putting chip implants into human brains.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Same thing with Gaza. He’s only seeing a real estate deal he can make money off personally, he has 0 interest in actually helping the local people.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump thinks a negotiation is something HE should get an advantage out off. He can’t grasp the concept that he should be negotiating on behalf of Ukraine, to help THEM.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
The fact that he bans AP journalists from attending his press conferences for calling the Gulf of Mexico by its real name is important.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
What leadership? Europe is a loose assembly of 27 democratic countries which all elect different sorts of politicians every few years. They agree on some ideas about economic and social rules and values, which they decided to pour into common legislation, and that’s all.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Total defeat for Putin is just not possible if Trump cuts off USA weapons supplies to Ukraine.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Do they naturally do that, or is it just because of the circular fence ?
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
‘’Our’’ ? Trump is not planning let the US have it, he wants to develop it _personally_, with ‘’Trump’’ signs on every hotel and resort. The ‘’savings’’ Elon makes with cuts in education, healthcare etc. are going to serve to use tax $ to pay off Egypt to house the Palestinians in their desert.
Ellen Ripley (@ellieripley.bsky.social) reply parent
Good for her, but is the justice system ready for a million lawsuits just like that ? Each of which will take years ? Who will pay for it all ? I think the system is irreparably broken by Trump.