For my own wellbeing, sometimes it's best to completely ignore harsh reality & focus exclusively on one or all of our 3 pets.
In this case it's our youngest, Trixie (a/k/a Bat-Mite, a/k/a Spawn of Satan), who I love dearly. ♥️ 🐶
(also: #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files)
youtu.be/pER8JMM9Plc?...
Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X.
"Your Account is Suspended" Message on X
The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X.
I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!).
So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.
Putting strict limits on the definition of treason and significant requirements for its proof was one of the smartest things the Founders did.
Every single millennial and Gen Z Republican politician you will ever see in office will be like this or worse.
how is this literally happening in real life
Trump has destroyed federal guardrails meant to ensure secure and fair elections.
Some fear his actions are aimed at making sure the upcoming midterms go his way.
🗳️Vote Out All Republicans!🗳️
Boots on the Groundhog Day
Nothing says that a man honors women's dignity and right to self-determination more loudly than using the possessive "our" before the noun "women."
💯. My friend @judgeluttig.bsky.social, as always, says it straight and straight-out.
I don’t think we talk nearly enough about the fact that corporations like Amazon, don’t pay a single cent to maintain the roads they use, the transportation system they use, the courts they use, they pay nothing for the infrastructure that is absolutely critical to their business.
WE Pay for
It seems like a Prime Minister who continues to get his corruption trial delayed for years because his government is engaged in wars has a personal incentive to keep wars going as long as possible.
NEW:
Much of MAGA is now convinced that the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, PA was staged
www.wired.com/story/maga-i...
To understand why the USA is where it is today, all you need to do is see that Trump cannot tolerate even the mildest, insightful criticism from the Pope, but Trump will allow Putin to humiliate him deeply and constantly, while still craving Putin’s approval.
The Iranians are playing this brainsick dullard like a yo-yo.
As I understand it, some of the guys pushing this are flaky creeps, but it kinda fits that the politician who appealed to conspiracy theorists as nobody had before is now targeted by conspiracy theorists.
A mannequin is dismantled ‘neath a sign reading “looks we love” near the entrance of a Macy’s
Looks we love
Colorado AG Phil Weiser (D) reacts to today's decision by a federal judge pausing the acquisition of TEGNA (9NEWS) by Nexstar (FOX31). Weiser and other Democratic attorneys general sued to stop the deal on anti-monopoly grounds.
OMG
Kash Patel appears to be a drunken national security threat
"Meetings and briefings had to be rescheduled for later in the day as a result of his alcohol-fueled nights."
"A request for 'breaching equipment' ... was made last year because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors."
Kamlager-Dove: Stevie Wonder can even see how much this war is costing us. Prices have gone up, and this dude is wanting to spend $2 billion of your money every single day rather than help you. Fuck him.
After Trump’s Attack on Pope Leo, a Bomb Threat Came for His Brother in Suburban Chicago
John Prevost is a retired Catholic school principal who plays Wordle with his brother the pope every morning. On Wednesday night, police evacuated his neighborhood.
open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...
DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states.
DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand.
My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases.
DOJ is now 0-5.
My firm is 5-0.
Lesson: When we fight we win.
A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.
Great job, DoorDash PR. Piss off all your users who hate fascism and still get thrown under the bus by the fascist.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
A modest tax on second homes is the scariest thing this rich lady has ever seen.
