So you and I and everyone else are in effect now refunding American corporations for import tariffs, although we paid for most of them in the form of higher prices — which they won’t now lower because they have monopoly power to keep prices high.
The Art of the Deal.
Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).
Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom.
And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ.
Remember this.
On January 6th, 2021, when Trump incited an insurrection, America's corporate leaders rushed to distance themselves from him.
Today, as Trump destroys our democracy at home and stages more coups abroad, they're sucking up to him to pad their own bottom lines.
People fired so far from Trump's across-the-board incompetent Cabinet:
Women: 3
Men: ZERO
Can't imagine why people say Trump hates women.
Trump just issued a last-minute warning to Virginians that if they vote YES on the redistricting referendum tomorrow, he will lose power:
“If the Democrats get additional seats, they’re going to be making changes at the federal level.”
With the leak to the NYT of their internal notes to each other, I hope the conservative justices on SCOTUS are currently *very* paranoid about talking to each other. Because at least one of them is (or has staff who is) indiscreet and disloyal.
Keep looking over your shoulders, fascists!
Disney promoted pixar’s films disproportionately more than their own to manufacture consent for the closing of their 2D animation department, which had gained significant bargaining power over payment for their work due to the success of the Disney renaissance
Toph beifongs new look dropped. An older gorgeous woman now joins the erotic stageshow first hand... Being the cocky gal that she is, she thought it was fake, " that would never work on me!"....turns out dearie, it does 😳. She's quite the obedient listener while under. Katara mayyyyy be next...maybe Hypnokink hypnotized mind control
new Toph look dropped and with all the new art of her... I couldn't resist 😂
Toph makes for quite the obedient subject at a stage show it turns out! The once cocky, defiant, earth bender is now just a silly, obedient mess! Fortunately, she was suggested a full-proof plan to cool down!
#hypnosis
A reminder:
The biggest problem with delicious banana marshmallow treats is that they take all day to make yet only a few minutes to devour.
I have eaten three banana worth since my last post without realizing it.
On the plus side your house smells like bananas all day.
I actually lost far worse this time than I did the first time. Lady Jacinthe's Mimikyu is a menace, but c'est la vie.
#pokemon
ユカハル
And makes it easier to avoid making death cheap.
Content note: Preventable death
We know people with intellectual disability have lower life expectancy. We also know that better public health could improve their chances of living their fullest lives. And we know what we can do to change their outcomes:
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new... #disability
Nope on those "Autism is overdiagnosed!!!" headlines. Autism is UNDERdiagnosed, and undiagnosed autistic people's autistic traits and associated health and care needs are denied, leading to avoidable suffering and unfairly reduced quality of life.
pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/104052/...
Hey journalists covering #AutismAcceptanceMonth: If you don't include autistic interviewees or sources, you are not only failing due diligence—but you are doing a disservice to your readers/viewers about the public perception of autism in general. Yes, this includes " #ProfundAutism" pieces.
Palantir's 'manifesto' has been described as an 'AI-driven threat to humanity's existence' and 'technofascism'.
Billions in foreign real estate deals while serving as head of state.
Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry.
Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers.
We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
Palantir is a EVIL company. Thiel
wants to spy on all Americans. ICE is using Palantir to help them round up & kidnap people.
Thiel believes in NAZI Ideology. He wants to reshape America in his image.He does not believe in Democracy.He is a criminal, insane,a SOCIOPATH,EVIL & is dangerous👇🏻
Moon Joy forever: Last year, Bill Nye and The Planetary Society “organized the largest movement for space science in history” and successfully prevented major budget cuts — and now they’re back in the halls of Congress to do it again.
How about you fuck off instead?
We're snickering at him because he's a fucking dipshit whose "grand narrative" is a patchwork of sci-fi and video game references that make Cline look like Clarke, you complete tool
John Roberts' wife is not the only Supreme Court spouse to shake down people with business before the court to give bribes. Ginni Thomas has a "consulting firm" (AKA a PO Box for checks) to funnel money to Clarence. #Corruption
Donald, after being told Air Force personnel were missing in Iran, had a freakout that got him excluded from an important briefing. He was't worried about the missing pilots. No, he only cared that a failed operation would hurt HIS POLL NUMBERS, as it had Jimmy Carter's. What a self-absorbed prick.
Bust up big corporations and tackle Wall Street’s greed.
Get big money out of politics.
Strengthen unions and boost wages.
Pass Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare, and so much more...
This is the agenda Democrats need to fight for.
It's not enough to simply be anti-Trump.
1. This weekend, a federal judge permanently blocked funding threats to providers and hospitals that provide trans youth care.
The judge also blocked "any similar policy."
Hospitals have NO excuse and must return to providing care under many blue state laws.
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4 frame comic. text is floating in white clouds. we see a bench in a park, a computer chair in front of a bright computer screen, someone with a scarf over their mouth and sunglasses, in assault gear, and finally 2 pigeons in a park. text reads : "my name is m******. I have something to share that I'm not proud of. as a sheltered teenager, I was active on forums that led harassment cam- paigns against trans people on the internet." "we would su*cide-bait them, attack their friends and family, hurl slurs and threats at them. I was getting told that this was a higher form of humor that most people didn't understand. it made me feel special." "I almost lost my best friend after he discovered how I was spending my free time. his sister is trans... he got very upset with me. I chose his friend- ship and left these forums. looking back on it, I was lucky. I could have doubled-down. I'm glad I didn't, when I see the crowds I hung out with getting radicalized. this could have been me." "I'm not asking for forgiveness. I realize that I've hurt people. I still wanted to share my story, because people need to know that they always have a choice. it's never too late to get off of this spiral of hate."
Spiral of hate
Wage growth is slowing. Inflation is on the rise. Consumer sentiment has hit a record low. Millions are struggling to make ends meet.
But corporate profits have skyrocketed despite massive layoffs and the stock market is up.
New "golden age" for who exactly?
