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They start with abortion and then, if successful, they always come for contraception. Always. Lack of access to contraception and abortion: ➡️ missed educational opportunities ➡️ less income ➡️ dependence on men
As a friend recently put it: the venn diagram of people who assured us the gun violence was worth it because we need the guns to protect ourselves against a tyrannical federal government and the people cheering on Trump as he deploys the military to take over American cities is a circle
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
A little ivermectin will clear that right up.
I’ve seen some TS posts dated today that are purported to be from him. Could be someone posting to his account to make him look active, similar to the misdirection with the golf photos. Or, he could be ill, but is well enough to post to TS. 🤷♂️
Pete Hegseth in December on military training: “We’re bringing a war-fighting ethos back to the Pentagon. Everything else that distracts from lethality shouldn’t be happening.”
I keep thinking about how quickly the S. Koreans moved to shut down a threat to their democracy & hold the perps accountable. It happened in the span of 2 mos from the attempted coup. We waited 18 mos following Trump’s attempted coup before we even decided it was time to *start* an investigation.
“your condiments may be used against you” 🤦♂️
Their plans rely to a large degree on a cult of personality
A posthumous memoir by prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre is set for release on Oct. 21.
Amazing! I found all 5 letters in the first guess. Next best thing to guessing the word on the first try! Wordle 1,534 2/6* 🟨🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Same!
Forcing people to vote in person creates a choke point where people can be intimidated from voting. This is why we can expect to see Trump rolling out aggressive and armed federal agents and military to blue cities before next year’s election. But that only works if people cannot vote by mail.
even criminals & fascists want to be free of cancer & disease & to be protected from a pandemic. So, if you’re trying to “make America great again”, why destroy the preeminent medical science & public health institutions in the world? It seems nihilistic & pointlessly self destructive. 2/
That is a great point. It’s something that’s been in the back of my mind for some time. Some of the wanton destruction can be explained by oligarchs wanting to destroy systems that regulate them and hold them accountable (i.e. DOGE). But much of the destruction seems inexplicable. I mean, 1/
Yep - performative complaints, wait a week, knuckle under.
Frustrated about the difficulty in getting a COVID19 shot and wondering who to blame? It’s not healthcare workers, pharmacies, public health or Big Pharma. It is Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. and every Republican Senator who voted to confirm him, especially Bill Cassidy.
How do we know that?
Is everyone named “J.D.” an idiot? Seems like an unfortunate trend. 🤔
I’m constantly amazed by Republicans who, with a straight face, solemnly proclaim to be both a “conservative” and a Trump supporter. 🙄 Are they deluding themselves, or do they think they’re fooling us about their extreme right radicalization and rejection of the Constitution and the rule of law?
That’s how you show that you’re a Serious Person ™️
Shorter Janelle: Fake it til you make it.
Disgusting. 🤬
😂
Speculation: they’re nominating people who can pass confirmation, then firing them and replacing them with who they *really* want as acting director. Rinse. Repeat. #WAG
As Martha might say, it’s a good thing ™️
Statistically, the odds of dying by gun violence are much higher if there’s a gun in the home.
Surprising no one, Musk's man within GSA still works for Tesla at the same time as he works for the government. @autost.bsky.social did you think no one would find out?
When I first read this a couple of hours ago, I thought that it was satire. I thought that someone was mocking the sycophancy and obsequiousness of Trump’s cabinet by using exaggerated language. It took me a minute to realize that she actually said this. Amazing!
idk, I’ve traveled alone around the world including in “scary” places since I was a kid, and I really can find nothing but raw, cruel contempt in my heart for little baby 6’2 white man MAGAs who piddle like cockapoos at the mere idea of using public transportation
Can you imagine if Biden or Obama said this? Republicans would be stroking out left and right. Elected GOP members would be on the House and Senate floors, tears in their eyes, proclaiming the end of the Republic.
I hope this clip haunts her for the rest of her life.
Holy shit! 😳 As many times as I’ve seen it, I still find the apparently irresistible urge that some people have to shred whatever reputation and dignity they have on behalf of #MangoMussolini to be incredible.
Yep - I was just coming here to say that. The (proto) MAGAts were losing their minds concocting bizarre fantasies about the military using military exercises as a cover for invading TX cities. Now when it’s happening for real, nothing but crickets.
Is it too late for me, then? 😔 💔
What happened to the 2A enthusiasts who are always talking shyt about being prepared to defend against tyranny? Well, the tyrannical government is here, and not a fukn peep out them. 🦗 I think they joined ICE. *sip*🔥☕️ #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
My current favorite bit of right-wing Christian hypocrisy is Ken Paxton, a man whose wife is divorcing him for adultery, forcing Texas schools to unconstitutionally post "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
It’s stunning to me that this jackass gets *any* votes, much less wins elections. Who TF are these people?
I think that’s a big reason why they wear masks. They want to minimize the extent to which they can be held accountable for their lawlessness.
Yep - it’s always projection. Stephen is telling on himself.
Bespoke, even.
Your personal issues are becoming a distraction for the country, tho.
I think that there’s a good chance that however Pulte got access to mortgage information was not above board. He would not expose himself to legal liability unless he felt protected, so it would not surprise me that there’s a quid pro quo involving a pardon.
Is Pulte an oligarch, then, or merely a useful idiot in league with the neo fascists? 🤨
Same - long time ago. For a while, I stuck with national newspapers, but then I saw how they relentlessly criticized Dems and ignored egregious behavior by Republicans, including Trump, so I canceled my subscription. MSM, whether broadcast or print, is nearly useless in this era.
Trump wants to lock up people who desecrate the flag. Here he is violating the flag code by signing his name on it with a marker.
It's beyond outrageous what Trump has done to Kilmar Abrego Garcia. And it's all because he became the most prominent illustration of how the amoral, sadistic, lawless, mendacious, and authoritarian thugs who today control our federal government seek to destroy our constitutional order. ...
What’s at least as shocking is that elected Republicans and alleged “conservatives” continue to support him. Their hate and racism exceeds their fealty to the Constitution and their duty to country.
Why does he get away with talking like a poorly behaved, obnoxious 10-year-old? If any other President in history talked this way, it would make international headlines for days and likely spark Congressional hearings.
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Few charts show our current American weakness like this one. The minute Trump came into office, Putin knew he had the green light to do whatever he wanted and kill as many innocent civilians as he wanted.
Hey, Siri, what type of government owns the means of production?
If they’re so “stupid”, why does he care if they’re unhappy.
Must be nice to have no oligarchs on your supreme court.
"Generally speaking." Such utter cowardice.
And, yet, smart, accomplished people keep incinerating their reputation and dignity serving Trump while deluding themselves that he cares about them, despite the monumental evidence to the contrary. 😑
Netflix has a loooooong history of pulling the plug on series with cult appeal. 😑
Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats. Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Watters is such a smug, lying little shitweasel. Intentionally and unjustifiably smearing people, then trying to cover it up with “I’m just asking questions”. I have no love for Bolton, but I hope that he takes Watters and Faux to the cleaners.
Marc - all you have to do is look back 10 years ago to the Jade Helm military exercises in TX. The MAGAts lost their minds imagining the exercises to be cover for a sneak attack on TX cities (really!). Crickets when it happens for real in DC and LA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_He...
ICE would deport Jesus in 2 seconds if he showed up in a US City today.
Mamdani, a guy who holds no office and has zero scandals, has gotten more scrutiny than the guy tearing up the Constitution every day in the White House.
Vance’s literal job is essentially bearing false witness to provide cover for the Trump Regime’s lawlessness and depravity. 🤨 #TrumpCrimeSyndicate #GOPBetrayedAmerica
Morgan is a dishonest, bad actor, who knowingly defends a criminal and a traitor to stay in good standing with the regime and the cult. 🤨
“It’s worthwhile, though. They really need that vehicle in these… uhh… terrible conditions because… uhh… [reasons].”
Noted
How credulous will MSM be with this nonsense? Oh, right, Vance is a Republican so MSM will repeat and amplify his drivel, no questions asked.
In fact, executing a search warrant on the home and office of a target of the investigation is not the "very early stages" of a complex white collar investigation. Unless you're a total dipshit.
Yeah, like aggressively pursue investigation and prosecution of a former President & his cronies in Congress, who incited an insurrection, attempted a coup, and stole classified docs, w/o concern about being called “political” or “weaponizing DoJ”, b/c you know that they’ll do that, regardless. 🤨
Trump taking a 10% stake in Intel for the government is yet another reminder that Dems, when in power, should stop being afraid of their own shadows and do whatever the f*ck they want and not worry about political norms or rules or conventions or media name calling.
"We need to remember...tyrants often get elected democratically...then use the tools of democracy...to bring it down." -Rep. Mike Quigley
It is not the job of federal judges to "respect the president." Good luck with the job hunt, Alina.
Are any other prominent Democrats picking up on this and joining in? So far, it just seems to be Newsom, but I may have missed others.
I love that photo! Adorable 😊
I keep thinking about that moron, Comer, and the phony, unjustified “weaponization of gov’t” hearings during the Biden admin. As usual, it was all projection. They wanted to accuse Dems of weaponizing gov’t, because it’s exactly what they were planning to do. Bolton is the latest example.
Hey, I love the blues and…
Awesome strategy: “Just give Putin what he wants and maybe he’ll leave you alone.”
Is rolling over for a dictator and a bully really MAGA’s idea of “manliness”? 🤨
With Trump’s approval, obviously. He wouldn’t want the Russian intelligence operation to influence the election to be hampered in any way. 🤨
In a vacuum, if you just looked at all that she has done, what would an enemy of the United States have wanted to do to our intelligence operations, that she's not doing?
Stooge alert 🚨
Trump pledged to release all the Epstein Files. The American people want him to, even the MAGA base. But he won’t do it. I wonder why… #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
Amazing! Just when I think I can no longer be shocked by Trump’s depravity, impropriety and lawlessness, there’s something new. 😑
As one does…
I love you people so much. Seinfeld nerds are the best nerds!
Haven’t swung a club for a few years but I had an awesome day today with my son at the range and on the short course at Jackson Park before he heads back to college at the end of the month. ⛳️ #Seattle #SeattleGolf #BlueskyGolf
That should be a protest sign: “Federal Occupation Lacks Community Support”.
Why do I feel like this is meant as a checklist for #MangoMussolini? 🤨
They’re also generationally closer to the fascism of the early 20th century.
Burchett incinerating whatever tiny bit of integrity and dignity he ever had on behalf of Trump. What about Los Angeles? Is that “federally created”, too, dipshit? 🤬 Wait until Trump has troops in multiple blue cities, then It’ll be “blah blah blah reasons”.
I first discovered this quote a few years ago and it was so spot on and concise that I felt slapped in the face. It’s stuck with me ever since. The coincidental conflation with the political scientist, to whom it would seem a more likely attribution, just makes it even more compelling.
Very revealing. Fox wouldn’t be trying to discredit Newsom unless they thought he was drawing blood.
You tell ‘em, Gavin!
