God I believe this in my bones. Going to public high school as whiteboy in a majority non-white school teaches a certain respect and pragmatism that I’m deeply grateful for.
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God I believe this in my bones. Going to public high school as whiteboy in a majority non-white school teaches a certain respect and pragmatism that I’m deeply grateful for.
The old sleight of hand. This is how they conduct business.
The violence is coming either way. The choice is: MAGA on its heels, or MAGA on the balls of its feet. If Trump's down, for whatever reason and to whatever degree, it's probably our best chance to contain the violence.
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I'm only about 6 hours away, but we did the round trip in one day. It was a good day.
MAGA got everything they wanted out of Cracker Barrel and they still want to punish the company anyway. Just about the most predictable outcome you could imagine.
I'm a drummer and I almost bought two guitar pedals there on a recent trip. 😀
True. Also, medical reports and attending-doctor press conferences after attempted assassinations.
Also, his final appearance before disappearing was a 3.5-hour "smoke-blowing" "Cabinet Meeting...?"
I have a theory: He thought it might be his last chance, so he threatened to release his kompromat on Trump--failing to understand that he is just a minor character that finished his useful role YEARS ago.
I can't wait to find out why this statement is so bizarre.
"The workers don't want days off." is a tough position to sell. LMAO!
We do know that he has threatened to release blackmail material on Donald Trump in the past... A President Openly Susceptible to Blackmail Cannot Serve | Washington Monthly share.google/VROdG4uPOOcY...
... So that confirms that it was a planned absence, right? Surgery...?
Or is it a "post-adjective?" Like Brothers Karamazov... "
It's interesting that "af" had become an adverb.
The National Garderners
Feds accuse Virginia youth pastor of trading explicit pics with teen between calls with his wife www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
today's Giuliani news feels like when you're watching season 5 of a TV series after they've already added so many new characters & plot lines that you can hardly keep up, & then for some inexplicable reason, the writers bring back some random character from season 1 and you're like WTF?!?
There's a lot of circumstantial evidence...
That REALLY makes me want to read the UNauthorized statements...
Never grow up; it’s a trap. ✌️😋
Right wing stupidity.
🙃 #GavinNewsom #EpsteinFiles
I'm sure. Models, famously, don't want to be on covers as they get older...
Ashli Babbitt made a choice. She went to DC to cause trouble.She heeded her insane leader's cry for insurrection.She violently forced her way into our seat of governance with throngs of others to halt our democratic process,she destroyed public property & was ready to go further. She is no hero.
This is truly one of the best illustrations of what is happening in America.
Probably totally unrelated to the election earlier this week in Iowa--that swung 20+ points to the left...
Sand batteries are literally just silos of sand that retain heat exceptionally well -- so well that they can be tied to heat exchange systems to serve as proxy *electrical* batteries. Finland's new model can store enough power (100 MWh) to heat an entire town for a week. newatlas.com/energy/large...
If you are a wealthy criminal defendant, it makes sense under this administration to hire the AG’s brother to represent you.
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I’ve seen a lot of fucked up shit in my day, but this might just take the cake.
I live in one of the most multicultural areas of the UK and there is rarely a day where I'm not positively impacted by that - whether it's delicious food, really good local businesses or my incredibly kind neighbours. I'm not saying this as a political statement, more just a reality of my life.
On a positive note, THIS is why the Fascists always lose in the end. THIS celebration of bravery and science contrasting directly with that embarrassing cabinet meeting. THIS is what they can't do. Because they hate even each other.
Dems should promote the everliving shit out of these videos. Bring your kids out to have their picture taken with a real American soldier! Oppose Trump's decision while supporting the troops ordered away from home. Do it because it's good. Publicize it because Fuck Trump.
Here he brings another truth forward with his art @mluckovich.bsky.social
Ashli Babbitt died doing what she loved—being a domestic terrorist.
God damn is this a banger of an onion headline
CDC leaders on why the left: “I resigned because I could not be part of the weaponization of public health and CDC… we should always be questioning - but you shouldn’t have a preconceived idea before you have the data.”
These two men have proven one thing without a doubt. If you are born wealthy in America no amount of stupidity, lies, or fraud will limit your opportunities. You can fail upwards to the very highest levels of power as long as you have no shame.
Well said.
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just demanded a special Senate committee hearing on the crisis at the CDC, making RFK Jr testify under oath on the disaster he's created. Go Bernie!
Trump is not going to like that quote.
GREAT IDEA: New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety & delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be made. Problem with this is that those books will never be read IN FULL by the IGNORANT.
He's also appreciated in China.
The fact the #Epstein is still on this list bodes poorly for Trump. ... especially when Congress comes back and has to take some votes on it.
Next, they'll honor Tim McVeigh.
If you're looking for more information, I think it's usually spelled "Qinghai."
My guess: it's an authoritarian "bubble" that will crash quickly as the Trump administration implodes.
When my Wife got sick, explaining what was happening became a painful burden. All day, every day... One elderly woman came up to me after a rehearsal, gave me a hug, and just walked away without a word. I still get a tear in my eye when I think about it.
I've seen all of them and I liked Enterprise--certainly better than Voyager, imo.
I'm wondering why she didn't say "music teacher?"
If he had tried that, he wouldn't have been reelected. In the immediate aftermath of J6, he was extremely unpopular--even with GOP stalwarts. It was weeks later, that McCarthy went to Mar-a-Lago to rehabilitate Trump's image. By that time, he wasn't president and couldn't have lowered flags.
Congrats to your Sis. As I'm sure you know, waiting for a job to "open up" is frustrating and they often hire someone else. Community colleges have been sliding toward adjuncts for years and full-time jobs are hard to find right now...
"One can try to look away from the abyss for a while. But when the diversions end, one can’t help but see that we’re heading straight towards it."
It is a mistake to view authoritarianism in America as something new. Prior to the 1970s, authoritarianism was the norm for non-whites. And after a brief experiment with multiracial democracy, a segment of America wants to return to the era of authoritarianism for minorities.
Who did this?
Subtle and almost exact post!
I wonder if this means that he's finding the existing units aren't keen on being used against fellow Americans.
The perfect mindfulness of the modern GOP. No thought of the future. No thought of the past. Exactly connected to each moment.
I'm sorry- this is oral sex.
Breaking News! Captain Pike plays the mandolin! www.facebook.com/share/p/1B5T...
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...
If he’s going to put his mug on everything, use pictures that show who he really is.
Trump’s America is starting to look a lot like Mao’s China.
“Transparent”
... always lower-case (to reflect her description of the size.)
We need more people who understand both sides of this dichotomy. More people who have been able to live the "American Dream" of social mobility for hard work.
No amount of appearing reasonable and trying to avoid provoking them will stop them from escalating against you. The only thing you'll do is inspire revulsion in everyone else: if you won't even stand up for yourself how can you stand up for anyone else
US veteran is arrested for burning a flag outside the Whitehouse after t**** signs EO criminalizing flag burning.
saw it on the bad site, made me laugh enough to put it on the good site
Q: "You called Kamala Harris a communist. But the Biden-Harris administration never called for nationalizing a private company like you're doing to Intel...Is this the new way of industrial policy?" Trump: "Ya. Sure it is. I wanna try to get as much as I can."
Water (life) returning to a dried river bed after a good rain.
After this nightmare Administration ends, the absolute bare minimum that needs to be done is publishing the names of every 2025 ICE agent so they can be linked to these crimes against humanity forever. No one should be able to hide from participating in this. And many of them should be prosecuted.
There's going to be a point when the Arts will become something parents encourage. 😀 Teen: "Mom, I want to major in music..." Mom: "Oh thank goodness, you chose something the computers can't do yet!"
When we get rid of him, we're going to have to build a new White House... ... Turn this one into a new "Graceland." That's what it looks like.
I haven't watched a single clip--let alone a show--of theirs since they went to Mar-a-Lago AFTER the 2024 election. ... AFTER HAVING WARNED ABOUT HIS AUTHORITARIAN TENDENCIES for the previous year. Trump 2.0's early success (DOGE) resulted from fecklessness like theirs.
US-made flags that say: Make America Gavin Again Brilliant.
I don’t know if this qualifies as spilling the 🫖 But release the damn Epstein files already.
With a straight face.
He's right, I don't think that spectacle HAS ever happened in my lifetime. However, it's an embarrassment that those leaders had to come over here to make sure that Trump wouldn't mistreat Zelenskyy A SECOND TIME!!! Is he really complimenting Trump for this?
Yeah, IT’S everywhere because gay people exist everywhere. How did you Explain to your grandkids what a pimp is and what women are doing rubbing up on each other in YOUR videos hypocrite it’s simple gay people have kids with IVF or adoption. So disappointed nypost.com/2025/08/25/e...
not going away......
Xinis: So that's my preliminary view. With respect to the schedule, does that work, Mr. Ensign? Ensign: I'd want to talk to client, but my understanding is that removal is not imminent. Removals take some time and that is not likely to occur in that window where a TRO would otherwise be in place
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
Maybe it would be a good idea for Democrats to publicize what the next steps WOULD be--IF Trump WERE to be following in Hitler's footsteps... @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social could give them a list! Items checked off... Failed coup Purge opposition Take over top cops Military in streets Attack media
I will be joining in solidarity with @rogerzenaf.bsky.social, Sorba, and Baio. I hereby refuse to accept Principal Timpanist positions with the LA Philharmonic or the San Francisco symphony. I won't conduct for those groups either, so don't even ask. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Ahem
My friend just posted this and now I TOTALLY WANT A PROSTHETIC ROBO DINOSAUR TAIL.
Must be nice to have no oligarchs on your supreme court.
I think they've pushed it too far. If Hispanics don't warm back up to Trump, we might see a blue Texas next year.
