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π€£ππ€£ππ€£ OMG, this is hilarious. @governor.ca.gov is so creative. The ending ππ€£ππ€£π! #newsom #arresttrump
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π€£ππ€£ππ€£ OMG, this is hilarious. @governor.ca.gov is so creative. The ending ππ€£ππ€£π! #newsom #arresttrump
Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) reposted
Two innocent children are dead and the far right are racing to use it as pretext to further eradicate trans people. This mass shooting had nothing to do with the shooter being trans and everything to do with them being radicalized online by a nihilistic murder cult that worships mass shooters.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The sun should be on the other side of the panel.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This is insane that the reaction speed is so fast, they look like they're jumping onto the curb together.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
As an American, I approve of the burning of this flag.
Adam Parkhomenko (@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social) reposted
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Pressure is great, but what's the point of having a guest on the show if the host just talks over them the whole time? A "scolding" clip like this is pretty worthless unless you're already on the blue team. Its not going to change anyone's mind.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
He's one step away from covering the walls in dollar signs.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
It wasn't random. She's been playing dress-up, wearing expensive jewelry, and posting glamour shots the whole time she's been doing her "job". South Park just satirized the image that she herself created and put out there.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
You're trying soooo hard. Good for you π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Right, so Vance and the others were going to collude to oust Trump using the Epstein files. But then the media reported on it, Trump found out, and now it's "cancelled"?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The only solution is to do away with districts entirely and use ranked choice voting. Until that happens across the whole country, we need to work with the system we have. Feeling morally superior is not going to be any comfort to anyone while we suffer though a dictatorship.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
You should re-read that discussion. But your argument makes no sense and you just realized it lol
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
What do you think the "real" story is then? That she DID implicate him?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm sure you know that the morning shows are generally fact based, and the evening shows are opinions. Their programming gets spicier throughout the day. Ana of course is a morning person.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't believe you watch MSNBC, sorry.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
They say this constantly.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I really can't agree. Expecting the media to condense this entire story into 2-3 lines is peak American laziness, sadly. Luckily, it's already gotten out through memes and satire. Anyone who claims they were "misled" by this chyron made up their mind a long long time ago.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
.. to prove it is not journalism.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
.. permanent condition. Everyone has lied once, and everyone chooses to whether to tell the truth or lie every time they speak. Anyone who has followed this case knows she has history and motive to lie now, and we all form our own opinions on that. Saying she's lying this time without evidence ...
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
.. want to squeeze in there. They're not claiming either way what their opinion is about her truthfulness in the chyron. There's lots of other commentary on MSNBC where the hosts clearly have an OPINION that she is lying, and they are clearly opinions/analysis. Secondly, being a liar is not a ..
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The chryon was a quote from a source. Saying "Source: Lying liar who lies Maxwell said..." would be putting words in the source's mouth that they presumably did not say. If they had said it, it probably would have been reported that way. There's nowhere in the chyron to insert this info you ...
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This you? βΊοΈ After I pressed you on it, you amended your complaint so it avoided the L-I-E words.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
argument is here..?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
And you believe the official account of who was in the room and whether it was recorded or not? π Whistleblowers have to stay anonymous for their safety. This is really nonsense though. No one, on either side, expected her to implicate trump. He is her ticket out of jail. Not sure what your ..
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
this case in this country. If your point is that people are too dumb and form their whole opinion based on one chyron, I don't know what to say to that.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
You called her a liar, and your complaint was that the chyron didn't directly or indirectly imply that she was lying. You were complaining about the LACK of propaganda in it. Stop blaming media for reporting things you don't like. You would be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn't heard of ...
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
.. and adding "she's doing it for a pardon" or "she is lying" are not facts. There is lots of other time to talk about the evidence against both of them, and they do, regularly. That video of the Trump/Epstein party is run constantly.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The new piece of information they are reporting is: did Ghislaine Maxwell implicate Trump in her recent interview? Ignoring gray areas, it is basically a yes or no question. The answer, according to a source, is no. That's it, that's the fact. We already know who she is and what she's done ...
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
.. podcasts for that. But in order to form these opinions, you need a basis of facts. That's what media is for. They offer lots of opinions and analysis, but their most important job is to investigate and verify facts.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
You're asking for an EDITORIALIZED chyron then. There is not enough room on the screen to make sure that it fully aligns with your worldview on the topic. It is one small piece of a large story. Do you actually watch MSNBC? I suspect not, because you want editorials. There are lots of nice ...
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
It doesn't give it legitimacy. It's a thing that reportedly happened. Are you suggesting that they ignore it and just not tell anyone? The laziness here is yours. It's your responsibility to follow this story and understand the context. They can't dump it all in a chyron to make you happy.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This is dumb. What part are you claiming is a lie exactly? No shit she didn't implicate him, we all knew she wouldn't. Nowhere did they say she is believable or that her testimony should be taken as fact. It is a newsworthy development in the case regardless. Withholding it WOULD be propaganda.
Raw Story (@rawstory.com) reposted
Ghislaine Maxwell DOJ Cartoon by @Andertoon for Raw Story #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Trump #USPolitics
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm pretty mathy and I had no idea calculators did this. Looks like special handling only when you input the format: A +/- B %
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I watched it the first time without sound and this what my brain filled in.
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shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
You can hear him screaming this at her and then screaming at someone else to get him another diet Coke.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
So what does Diddy know?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
So technically yes, 8 total minutes -may- be missing, but not 8 consecutive minutes.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
No, they mean that playback runs faster than real life. Maybe the frame rate is set too fast. Or little glitches dropped some milliseconds here and there, until 7 minutes was gone (1% of the total). The timestamp is baked into the video, and it seems unlike that the camera itself kept bad time.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Mean. I hope he pees in all of her shoes.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Children, especially. It takes a monster to try to justify this.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Time to get some state charges ready.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
He's taking the title of GOP's Dumbest Rep away from MTG and Bobert. GOP huddle: We can't admit that Trump is guilty Markwayne on the floor: We can never admit that Trump is guilty
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I missed the portraits on the first watch. They should have put a maga hat on the π π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This would be great if it were true. But all it does it delegitimize people's problems, that it is their fault if they can't just "push past" their health issues. It's like telling a depressed person to just be happy or shut up about it.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I never had the occasion to try that one but it does not look like it would sit comfortably on a lap. I changed my mind. Now I want a wireless keyboard shaped like the C64 :) Nostalgia and comfort. There is something an emulator couldn't do: disk drive music
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
people could revive the -actual- hardware they made their memories on. With some dongles and adapters that give them modern storage and video. Seems like this would be more fun then buying something new that doesn't resemble the original.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok you made go read about it a little more. I'm still not over the hump though of why I would want to buy this. I can get all the nostalgia I want from an emulator. He could manufacture a USB keyboard in the same form factor as the C64 body. I could also see him providing replacement parts so
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh that's cool. I didn't really look into that story fully, but I do remember a lot about how C64 software worked. You can't make that many changes and then claim that old games will run unmodified, or that it's even the same machine. We've had C64 emulators for years already.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
That's a lot older than 1999, but yes I saw that. They say it's not an emulator, but somehow it has USB and HD video and every other modern thing? It's definitely not the original machine they're selling.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
So you can buy a computer that's dumber than your phone for $3000? π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it too soon to start calling it #Lettergate?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
At this rate, we'll all be calling it #Lettergate soon.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel like this would break YouTube as a platform. I don't think they'd be ready for the number of people streaming his show at once.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Some men are isolating themselves from society, usually by adopting anti-social beliefs or behaviors that cause them to be rejected by others.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The problem is that there is a hidden asterisk there: *because women are withholding companionship/sex from them. Men can actually find companionship and even sex (I'm quite certain of this) from other men. No women required. If you want to describe this accurately in way that doesn't blame women:
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Surprised that Fox would even air this. Independent thought isn't their business model.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
They couldn't pay the other guy enough to become the shaking-Cuomo's-hand guy. You can't meme it if they're not both in the frame together at the same time. It's a smart career move on his part.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This is a magical place. So photogenic.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The FAQ comparison to Rust might as well just say "Hare is for people who have an emotional reason to avoid Rust"
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
That sentence is a train wreck. Try: Was Lizzie Borden, focus of Netflix's Monster season 4, a lesbian?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
People here are claiming that it's "gross" to see a basic nutritional term?! Does that also apply to words like carbs, fat, sugar, or calories? It tells us you've never read a nutrition label or went on a diet.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I loved the audiobook and the way they incorporated the sound effects. I never got the print version though. Is there anything worth it that's only in print, like diagrams or something?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow that is great detail on those tiny feathers.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Or the other infant mutilations they do every day.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the whole reason he's bombing Iran. So we all say "oh well, I guess we'll just pay the tariffs then and let him do whatever else he wants."
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
They're desperate for the magic book to proven "right" about something. Because every one of them knows, deep down, that they're just an adult trying to make themselves believe in primitive, childish stories so they don't have to deal with reality.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
He's rehearsing his next argument with the neighbor dog.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Took me a moment to realize that despite the color choice, these are all negative changes. No one is becoming more religious in the year of our lord two thousand twenty five π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
"Geez, can't you people get murdered a little more quietly? You're ruining my day" - the comments on here
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Did his brain just catch up to 2022?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
"described the president's address as 'pretty much like bullshit'" π Yes, we've all heard him speak and yes it's getting much worse.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Big Bunch of Bullshit?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
That look at the end. "Excuse me, that spray got very personal!"
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
They talked him back from his original concept, showing him riding Lincoln and Reagan like water skis.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
WaPo, of course. They tried to win me back by offering me a year basically for free. I made the right choice π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a printed card to hold up your eyes so you can judge how red they are
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Lucky, the world's leading experts on the subject will start celebrating and throwing parades next month.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
You can see the exact moment that the mental image hits the anchor and ruins his day π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
What brand would be dumb enough to license HP characters? They'd be boycotted immediately.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what happens when you raise someone to believe in talking snakes and a magic boat that carried every animal.
Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
The current tariff rates charged by the U.S. and China are not the same. But I urge you not to score this in terms of who "wins" and who "loses." Trade is all about cooperation, not competition. The more opportunities we have for cooperating, the more we both win.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
The third ingredient is butter. The Triad of Nast is complete.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Our country is on fire, but there's block after block devoted to the pope?! Does the C in MSNBC stand for "Catholic"?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Omg. It's happening! I AM SO SORRY EVERYONE! π¨π¦ π π¨π¦ π
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
"Symptoms include civility and free healthcare". Do I get some Canadians to cough on me or what?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Why don't they just tattoo his face orange and be done with it?
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Crazy Poor Asians
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Swalwell says the House Judiciary republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport US Citizens. From IG:
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Loved this book! I highly recommend the audio book though. It's a great performance and it's uniquely well suited to audio.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I did not know all the red birds hung out together. Must be a meeting of the cool birds club.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
So he can sell it to someone who wants to buy a hat that smells like shit
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
He maketh me to consume mine own garments.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
These kids have seen some things. They know bad things are about to happen when dad starts ranting like this.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't believe anyone in the history of the world has actually practiced christianity accurately according to the doctrine. American christians are just the most blatant about ignoring the teachings and inserting their own. These guys nailed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ2L...
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
Humanists, perhaps? Definitely the opposite of christian thought, which essentially says that it is impossible for a person to be a good, everything is forgiven, so why bother trying? It's the perfect philosophy to excuse fascism, MAGA, and all the Republican evils.
shrinkflator (@shrinkflator.bsky.social) reply parent
A very important and timely message! Leave guilt and self-loathing behind. Celebrate yourself and others today for who you truly are.