magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Looks like AI
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Looks like AI
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I think someone else is keeping up the pretense there.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Pretty safe assumption, even if he speaks.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump's gums are gray. His eyes look terrible too.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They're all part of the regime. Don't expect anything different.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Really. 🙄
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
You're way ahead. Here we have cats who knock the pieces onto the floor and tip over chairs. Be grateful you can piece it together. Hahahaha
KG (@kathygilbertnet.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
You can expect the media to downplay or whitewash any valid concerns about anything Trump. When have they ever risen to the occasion? They just don't go there.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
It's attention, isn't it? Everyone is thinking about him the world over. He probably loves it.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Technically this is a non-nutritious, bread-like substance with a half life of most building materials.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah it takes like 4 minutes to throw together in a bread machine and 4 hours later you have great basic bread. Cheap too.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Hilarious how he doesn't know how the different types of bread are used. Every single bread must be bland and tasteless sandwich holders? What a boring diet
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
There's someone standing beside him.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
It's been reported he had plans to go to Bedminster. Air control around the airport had scheduled a flights pause for him to land. It was cancelled. WH announced he's staying in DC.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Stop with that. We're all going to suffer and there are plenty of people who voted against this in every state. We don't need to wish suffering on each other. How about placing the blame on the criminals who are destroying everything?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
And we're not supposed to talk about it or take precautions because we will be mocked for being alarmists. It's even harder to find information on levels of disease anymore. It's so politically incorrect to mention it.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
N95s have a shelf life of about two to five years, but can still be used after the expiration date with potential diminished performance
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
It's demeaning
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
He thinks going on vacations was on the job training?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
We, the 90% need to try harder. We need to get the corrupt, bought off, uncaring politicians out of office if they can't make sensible gun laws happen. They don't represent us. They represent themselves and the people who bought them.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
So how do we know who is shilling for Chorus?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I thought he was a billionaire. Who's he talking about bribing to buy himself a ticket to heaven? And why does he need poor people to give him $15? How many $15 gifts will he need to bump up his many billions to the sweet spot where he's got enough?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Certainly abuse of less powerful girls and women fits perfectly with this sadistic sociopaths' raging narcissistic need for dominance and control over others, the more suffering the better. The rush comes from humiliation and torture, not sex. He's a dangerously sick person.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Is she now a qualified educator? Be best.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm stunned by the obvious deterioration in his appearance. His eyes are swollen and his whole demeanor has changed over the last few weeks. Everyone is joking about this, but his health looks really bad to me. He's not able to fake it anymore.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
There's really bad news about beef. It's kind of a perfect storm with cattle bringing high prices and feed costs for beef farmers making it harder to raise calves for the time it takes to grow them for market. So they've needed to sell their stock.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I've heard that too.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
He really does look unwell.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Leisurely? Obscenely expensive. He's blowing a couple million dollars in taxpayer funds just this weekend. We truly need laws that require the President to pay for his own security if he's taking a non official trip or give him a maximum security budget for fun trips.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They're painting it on both sides, presumably to prevent anyone climbing out of the US as well.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Check out this comparison: www.thedailybeast.com/new-addition...
Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) reposted
Enslaved Black women were particularly vulnerable to insidious and unrelenting sexual violence at the hands of their enslavers. In his 1857 book, William Anderson, born enslaved in Virginia, describes this:
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Easily double here, especially beef. Pork and chicken are up about 30%. I think most everything is significantly more expensive at the grocery store.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Our vet told us for cats, "fish" is a 4 letter word. So we avoid it for them. I hope this kitty recovers quickly. It sounds like she's in good hands. ❤️
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, have you seen the new portrait of him he just installed in the White House? It's basically him about 100 pounds thinner marching toward us with his mug shot scowl. He's flanked by different sized American flags and the background is an apocalyptic raging fire. You know. Normal stuff.
NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted
Trump's splotchy hand and swollen ankles raise new questions about Joe Biden's health.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm a woman. Yes, I do know. I'm also a person who has dealt with a malignant narcissist. I know how that is too. She snapped and made foolish threats that only hurt herself.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
🚨BREAKING: Hours after Texas passed its new map, my law firm has challenged it in federal court. In addition to violating the VRA, HB 4 violates the 14th Amendment because it unjustifiably considers race and partisanship as part of a voluntary, mid-cycle redistricting. @redistrictfdn.bsky.social
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
2/2 The woman here was obviously driven by the trauma she was suffering. Some people will not snap. Others do. She did. When asked if she meant it she said yes. This is the stochastic part. He's counting on people snapping;becoming unhinged enough to commit violence. I don't blame her, either.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for this respectful discussion. I think it's touching on something important. Trump's a sadistic stochastic manipulator. He's stupid but his superpower is being able to lie and con to get power, money and praise. We're all traumatized to some degree. You're correct here...1/2
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
No one's talking TO the actual women who are alive today who were the ones raped, either. We're all falling for the distractions. We need to have it ALL revealed, criminals and crimes. And protect victims if they want that. But so many are shouting to be heard. Not all want silence.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
This is so bad, there's evidence of exactly this happening. (Jane Doe testimony) she claimed that there were witnesses to her rape in the room. She dropped charges because of credible death threats.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, we certainly don't need to ask the victims about it now that Ghislaine has cleared this up. I mean, why would we believe them when someone already convicted of the crimes has vouched for him?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
She certainly has the right to criticize the fascists and call out the destruction they're causing. I would agree with her if that was all she did. Making credible death threats isn't protected speech. But it appears she was pretty graphic and hysterical. So that's why I said she seemed unhinged.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They're both unhinged. But do we excuse extreme behavior because the enemy is doing it? As long as I remember, there's been no tolerance for making death threats. Is that changed? Do we want that to be the norm for society? If you value human life, you don't go there or tolerate violence.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, we disagree there. I am all for trying to keep extremism damped down. What do they say? Two wrongs don't make a right. It's not okay to try to kill people. All this heightened rhetoric pushes people who are unstable to act in destructive ways. It's very sad how much people are hurting.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
He's always late. On purpose. It winds up the suspense.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Prediction: it won't be at noon. He'll be late. It won't be a major announcement. It will be some ginned up outrage fuel for distraction. The news media will chase the new shiny object. And quietly, much later tonight the real outrage will drop... like tidbits from the Epstein Files
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
100% unhinged.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Unhinged has never meant that. Don't escalate it to mean I'm a Trump supporting bully because I see the woman's graphic threats as unstable. I was just making the observation. The narcissists are the bullies and what they drive unstable people to do is called stochastic violence.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
My definition is someone who is disturbed or unstable and reacts or acts in a way that shows their propensity for extreme behavior. It's not unhinged to hate Trump. That's normal. It's unhinged to make the specific threats this woman made publicly, like disemboweling him with a sharp object.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
That was not my meaning.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Hold up. I never said he's not unhinged. He is, but he's actually far beyond that. He's a calculating malignant narcissist who is also a sociopath. There is no justice. It's gone. But making statements about disemboweling someone is still unhinged, no matter how upset they are. Both can be true.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Since when does a president go out into the streets and go on patrol with whoever the hell's patrolling for "crime prevention?" Does he get to make an arrest, too? Maybe help tase some unfortunate person already restrained? He must be so excited.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I wasn't prepared for this and it cracked me up. Hahahaha
ProPublica (@propublica.org) reposted
As more time passed, the mothers of the Venezuelan men that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador sometimes slipped into speaking about their sons in the past tense. Then they’d quickly correct themselves and say, “He’s alive.”
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Nor would I. This happened to you?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
yes, I was referring to the woman who made threats. I think most people these days are frustrated beyond words but still recognize that you just can't go over the top and make threats. We're all beaten down and discouraged I think. I don't know if I'll live long enough to see it turn around.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't feel unhinged yet, but I feel like a victim of assault. Maybe that's unhinged after all.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
My god, his staff is having a blast. They will think back on this and tell their grandchildren how they got to go crazy with this campaign. And how it worked.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
She's been auto tuned note by note and STILL, it's hard to listen to her enunciation and weak delivery. She is far less embarrassing when she's been corrected by a sound engineer as she is here, but she's just not a good singer.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
It's the luck of the draw who our ancestors were and what they did. But all of us living today are obligated to know and bear witness to the atrocities and resulting suffering of past generations, and not feel we somehow can dodge the responsibility if our ancestors didn't own slaves.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Irony = 💀
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
She sounds unhinged.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Marc, you're so appreciated.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Their recommendation? Wash your hands. Yup. After all we've been through, they still don't know it's primarily airborne.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
You're probably right. But something clicked when he said that. I had a narcissist in my family who was terrified of dying and while they were adamant atheists, they claimed, there was this element of facing death and wondering what if they were wrong. He's so transactional, he's looking for a deal.
JoJoFromJerz (@jojofromjerz.bsky.social) reposted
For once, it feels like the fight isn’t one-sided. For once, it feels like someone on our side finally stopped polishing the participation trophy while the other side is busy smashing the trophy case with a sledgehammer. open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I kind of do. He's terrified of dying, it seems. And he's probably considering how he's scorned religion and what if there's something to it after all. He's not a smart man.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
This is really interesting. He's still trying to con his way through. Everything is transactional, even the afterlife. He's just broken and he's never going to realize. This is an aspect I didn't expect. He must be very worried about his mortality at the moment.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They should just make a fake AI movie of it being black and heat waves rising off it and show it to him. Problem solved. He will move on to the next disastrous distraction.
Lowell.PhD (@drlowell.bsky.social) reposted
I agree, and I’m so glad you called it like it is. Like so many others, I’m many things; a scientist, writer, editor, wife, mother, teacher, feminist, empathetic human. I’m an American. And I refuse to stay quiet about the atrocious dismantling of our democracy. That’s not American.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They were giving a $50k signing bonus and a bounty bonus over and above the salary.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Good point
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Dictator Chic
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
The body language is fascinating.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Add random drug testing for all candidates and elected officials.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
You're all trying to ascertain what the law allows, but I worry that the law has little bearing now. If it's not enforced, then...?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They arrested 4 women who were peacefully protesting outside the locked chambers where she is being held. They were handcuffed and hauled away.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
They use tabulators. If they aren't connecting to the internet, it's less likely to be interfered with. Hand counts are usually spot counts to verify ballot numbers and results in limited areas. People really don't realize this was how they ran elections before voting machines.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Tragically, it's random plastic crap covered in gold leaf.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
He could always cover the Resolute Desk in gold leaf.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
So does Ohio.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
This looks faked
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not sorry. You're correct. I'm not hysterical, though. I'm just cautious. At least they've replaced the machines that had no paper printouts as backup. But the machines are still vulnerable enough for me to remain skeptical.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
America doesn't impeach Trump. There are literally dozens of grounds for impeachment. He's above the law. It won't happen.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
This is obviously faked. C'mon. Things are dire enough without stooping to this kind of fake video.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
It's not Aaron Rupar.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I think you're right.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I missed that. Thanks
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I think the suspicion was with ES&S machines. Dominion wasn't the one that had problems. The ES&S machines have had many documented, major errors. I'm sorry. I'm just not confident in this current situation to trust them. I'm not being hysterical. I'm being wary.
Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) reposted reply parent
In case you understandably can't decipher the CDC's calming COVID wastewater map, yes, we are in another surge.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks for being one of the lone voices who informs us. I feel so abandoned by the current system.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Putin, always worried about being poisoned, would never accept an invitation to eat or drink anything.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
It's not. But the question is, will it matter?
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
Great strategy to keep the beach all to yourself! I hope the wind really kicks up.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
If I have to stand, I'll bring a folding camp chair! But despite my terrible back, I won't stay away, no matter how long it takes.
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I think he wears a back brace and certainly has lifts in his shoes to help him walk more normally. I agree the suits are really unflattering. But they're loose and flowing to conceal a multitude of things
magicapple.bsky.social (@magicapple.bsky.social) reply parent
I still have my concerns. Some recent forensic investigations have shown unusual results. I am not doing Trump's work for him by voicing what I think are legitimate concerns about the integrity of certain systems. verifiedvoting.org/publication/...