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High tech GoFundMe
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High tech GoFundMe
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It was 74 degrees today. What's with the jacket?
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Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember the WIN buttons in the Ford administration? What happened when price controls were removed? Who else had a mortgage at 15% plus? Idiot.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
We have three destructive cults in our midst: MAGA, gun lovers, and right-wing Christian evangelicals. All are immune to facts, logic, and devoid of genuine empathy.
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I can’t imagine any other president allowing that kind of sycophancy to go on. Obama would have cut that off quickly and said we have work to do.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The only item I like is the country ham. Pure salt. With a biscuit. OMG. The rest is crap.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The problem with Cracker Barrel has never been the logo. It’s the food. High fat, high sodium. Delicious and dangerous.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Lutnick ran Cantor Fitzgerald. He lost his brother in the 9/11 collapse. He established a relief fund that has given away over $180 million. So how the holy hell did he decide to be a Trump lickspittle? This kind of thing just baffles me more than anything else about the Trump era.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The extent to which these otherwise accomplished people are willing to degrade themselves by lavishing gratuitous praise on a psychopath is baffling. I can't imagine having that little self worth.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Saying he's weak is satisfying, and false. He's insecure but, like a maniac with an AK in a crowded theater, he's in charge at this moment and he's very powerful. Unfortunately, many who could stop him choose to cower in the shadows out of fear.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
So. Much. Winning.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
“Trumpian Capitalism” = dictatorship socialism. Let’s call it what it is.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
"Incites riots" - his lack of self awareness is breathtaking.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
It's not the stupidity that's troubling, it's the self-assurance in the ignorance coupled with masses that can't tell the difference.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
These people are ignorant. There's no other explanation.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Kid Rock is the illegitimate child of Ted Nugent and Laura Loomer.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Accolades. That’s what he wants. Governing is unimportant other than its ability to bring attention to himself.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
It has to be fake. There’s no swastika.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
It is us, not him. Trump is a reflection of his base. A minority of Americans have embraced conspiracy over evidence, rage over understanding, and trust in hucksters confirming their prejudice over educated experts. They feed his ego, he fills their need for blaming others and holding on to power.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
At least the Coke in the Intel breakroom will be made with cane sugar.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Amazing that people vote for the party that manages to cut services and increase the deficit at the same time. Less now. Less in the future. Great idea.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
"Under Oath" means nothing to these people. It's lies and more lies, all while wearing a prominent cross necklace and American flag pin.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Putin must have said "thank you" properly. Apparently that's the only thing that matters.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Martial law. We're there.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Putin is quick and strong. Trump is a dolt.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
But Canada is okay?
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The least conservative president ever.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
"A listening exercise" for a mental midget paired with a ruthless genius, both of whom listen to no one. Ever.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
AND... if Mitch had a modicum of courage Trump would have been impeached and we'd be doing none of this.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
He's shaming colleges into changing leadership. He's targeting CEO's he doesn't like. (Tim Cook is playing Trump like a fiddle.) He's sending troops into cities. He's President Xi Trump. We're China now, without the wall. Yes... that wall.
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You need a merch store. You’d sell a ton.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s dumber than a bag of hammers.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
You forgot the part about when the market that makes them rich goes to blazes they proclaim uncontrollable disasters and demand government bailouts.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Stupid is as stupid does.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Just like: I’ll stop the war in 24 hours. We can reduce taxes and balance the budget. Ad nauseum.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
How is this different than the early days of Nazism when Jews were denied basic rights? I am confident we won’t progress to extermination but this rhetoric rhymes.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Pathological liars, all of them.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The underlying motivating forces are idolatry and community. Conservatives, who tend to be more religious as well, find moral comfort in an authority figure (Jesus, Trump) and are more willing to shut out opposing information. We (good) vs. them (bad). Fox and evangelicals monetize this best.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Both senators, the governor, and the state government were Democrats in 1970. However, this is modern day Republican's favorite deflection. Without the context of Nixon's southern strategy and the cultural/political reversal of the north and south it's misleading. It's south/north not D/R.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Business is a terrible training ground for government.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Timid. Unsure of long term-TACO. It will sort out. That’s why they shot the messenger before this gets real.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
I want to thank Greg Abbott for motivating us, as 28-year residents of Central Texas, to move back to Illinois in our retirement. Best. Move. Ever.
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The extent to which MAGA has turned otherwise formidable and accomplished people into lapdogs and apologists, not to mention cowards, is the most baffling part of all this to me.
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No one is born Christian.
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Only idolatry can motivate such depravity.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The first generation of handheld calculators were branded "Electric Slide Rule."
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It's hard to know what's more troubling, Trump's depravity as a human and incompetence as a president or the sycophancy of those around him born of desire or fear. It's a terrible commentary on the USA.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Right and wrong are dead. Justice is dead. Power. That's it. Only power matters now.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
A dude who eats an entire bloomin' onion in the car is two Tums from a heart attack anyway. Chill.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve seen interviews asking the delusional that question. That was Biden. No explanation.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
MAGA things you hear: The moon landing was faked. The collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11 was an inside job. January 6 was a peaceful protest. Trump was actually president between 2020-2024. Biden died and was replaced by a robot. Hillary runs a pedophile ring. Idiots. Bigly.
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Objectively his swing appears to generate a lot of clubhead speed for his age. His move is a bit of a lunge, too across the line. So, are we impressed with his swing? A bit, sure. Are we impressed with his GAME? Not in the least. He's the worst thing a golfer can be... a cheat.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Just add this kind of horror to reasons people are leaving religion behind. It's about power, dominance, and money.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course there’s no fear. He can do anything. The White House will back him and Bondi will enable him. These morally bankrupt bottom feeders are in charge.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what happens with idolatry. It's magical thinking. And... it's fatal. Always.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
I'll take "Let's not talk about Epstein" for $200.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Never appease a bully. They just get bullier.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Accurately restated: "The Federal government has taxed and recieved an additional 100 billion from consumers and shareholders based on the whim of one guy."
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Save the outrage. This is distraction. Dismiss it as juvenile BS and keep your eye on the ball. To quote "The American President" - this is a pitch in the dirt. Ignore it.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
FAFO
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
SNW makes the Kelvin timeline less relevant to the universe. It's more like a Marvel episode of "What-if" than anything canon to Star Trek.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The Orange Wonder is dumber than a bag of groceries.
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Unreliable
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Right and wrong are bygone concepts now. Power. That's it.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Even money that half the sales go to people that regularly attend Bible study.
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Photomyne app is amazing.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Not an interview. Propaganda.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Tissue thin skin. He seldom answers a question, just attacks the questioner.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Liars gonna lie. Trump. Bondi. Hegseth. And this guy. Liars all.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
A more appropriate headline: "Feckless Trump's Useless Blather Uninteresting to Actual Leaders"
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Except for guns. Guns are okay. No tracking required.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Joined today with a paid subscription. Use it well.
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The world's richest people, killing the poor and people they don't know.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
After 9/11 is was about unity and responding to external threats. Unity was strength. Today it's fear of an unhinged sociopath, unwillingness to risk one's political career for a greater cause, and an electorate deluded by lies from cable TV and social media. Big difference.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
If there's one thing we can remember from the Trumpster is that he will lie, then lie again, then call the people who call out his lies liars, and his cult will believe the lie, then accuse truth tellers of being liars, while the head liar lies some more. Truth is dead. Power is in.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
And we wonder why churches are closing.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
I once read, and have since lived by, this: No one wants to see your feet. Ever.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Defeat. There is no compromise. There is no reasoning. They can't be pursuaded by facts. They are immune to normal concepts of empathy and greater good. There is only the dear leader and his delusional cult. Therefore only defeat will end this madness. Vote.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The Flat Earth Society is in the wings.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump's "policy" is to reverse anything Biden or Obama without concern for its damage to the country. It's the revenge presidency. Trump doesn't give a rat's patoot about America. He's addicted to adulation and blinded by revenge.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The company that makes it is headed by Elvis who retired from show business. The board of directors includes Jimmy Hoffa.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Sociopaths are frequently engaging one on one. It masks their utter moral stench.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
As usual the R's can't win on policy merits. It's all about personal attacks. I'm just waiting for the derogatory nicknames. Apparently the Orange buffoon hasn't come up with one he likes just yet.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
America alone. The most selfish administration in history led by the most selfish oaf in memory.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
My affection for Cracker Barrel has been negated by my test results with my cardiologist, not because of the nostalgia on the walls.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember two things that are always true: (1) No tax cut has ever been overcome by financial growth. It always increases the deficit. (2) Donald Trump is a liar.
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35 years ago I landed a significantly higher-paying job in Texas. Our young family moved there. It went well. Today? I wouldn't even consider moving my family from the north to OK or TX or any other MAGA state. Not a chance. (BTW we moved back to Illinois.)
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He's a malignant narcissist, a pathological liar, a sociopath, a convicted felon, and adjudicated sexual predator. These constant rants and overuse of words like "nasty" should surprise nobody. To quote the orange creep: "Like no one's ever seen before."
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
It's hard to conceive of a person more repugnant and irredeemable than Donald Trump. And yet, there he is. This is who we are now. Don't give me that "we're better than this" crap. The voters have spoken. We're now a third rate society of power hungry creeps.
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Per @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com he is the stupidist person ever elected to high office.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
He has Obama Derangement Syndrome.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
I always expect her next words to be, "Then Bobby, like, told Suzie that Misty said that, like, she didn't like my hair, as if, like, she knew anything about, like, you know, anything. I mean, like, really..."
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Name calling. That really gives me confidence in our leadership. Yeah.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
The most dangerous thing in the world is a young dude with a messiah. They’ll do anything.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
If Obama had not recieved a Nobel, he wouldn't care. It's pique and vengeance he is after, not peace.
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Liars gonna lie.
Kirkfrederic (@kirkfrederic.bsky.social) reply parent
Leavitt's petulance nullifies her otherwise formidable career accomplishments. As the voice of the administration she participates in the childish name calling, baseless deflection, and needless Biden bashing of her boss. It's weakness personified. She could be so much better. Shame.
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Two weeks “may or may not.” Which means… NOTHING. He said nothing. Illiterate moron.