Weaponized WHAT?

I guarantee you nobody outside of this country is laughing at this situation.

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I'm sure the Comte de Frou Frou being forced up the steps of the guillotine appealed to calm. I'm sure the Czar of Russia, facing a hastily convened firing squad, suggested maybe he could be persuaded at some income redistribution.

Problem is, these arguments land too late. And history rhymes.

The big AI bro now the second big oligarch to use a child as a human shield. The first was the South African military service dodger who wears his child as a bulletproof helmet. Next up is the guy saying we really need to tone down rhetoric leading to Molotovs being lobbed at him. And his baby.

As a teen, saw this happen to a 15 year old homeless classmate, whose father threw her out when he found out.

Have never fallen for "pro-life" propaganda ever since.

Humanity devolved. In 1969 there were pensions, fair wages, and upward mobility.

Now they're even putting PTO on the cutting block, and cutting back on throwing a few dollars into 401ks.

Society's first act was to round up the Goth kids, the outsiders, the drama club kids, etc. and tell them all to GTFO.

Actor-author George Takei turns 89 today...

Takei brought enjoyment to so many thru his performances in Perry Mason, Black Sheep Squadron, the iconic Star Trek TOS/movies...

An American patriot, he & his family endured racially motivated internment camps of the 1940s...

Live longer, Mr. Takei!

If only political parties gave people something to vote for.

As opposed to "vote me, or the other guy starts WWIII."

But that’s because they didn’t slap down greedy executives

Today's winner of the Internet. Congratulations!

Yes that is EXACTLY it

People are being paid less and the prices go up. You realize it is possible to raise wages without inflation and that is to redirect the large percentage of revenue that goes to the CEO suite to the workers.

"They're working really hard, boss! They're building these wooden structures and sharpening large blades on pulleys!"

At some point, "just budget better" or "have you considered getting a fourth job" isn't going to cut it, the oligarchs are going to have to pay people more.

Here's how: and @democrats.org should pay fucking attention.

By changing.

Not "well, we have Trump lite now, we can all go back to brunch" but with serious, SERIOUS initiatives. Income redistribution. Mass defunding of the military and police. America showing up with help, not weapons.

"Woman at the Station" by artist Ewa Tudorska. A woman waiting for a train

Morning Bluesky

Next will be “local couple staggered by huge increase in water bill (you won’t guess what caused it!)”

The ACA was a handout to insurance companies. Not a gotcha to say Obama passed it and Biden expanded it. That was the point.

That's why he was called up by the DNC.

As Vice President, to make southern white racists less worried about a black President, with Joe "he was a FORMER Klansman, OK?" Biden to tone him down.

As President, as someone who would politicize a family death to shill for insurance.

Biden and Obama fought for a nice deal for the insurance companies. No competition from a public option, guaranteed supplements to their revenue from taxes (in exchange for the usual consideration, ahem) and high prices for everyone.

All to appease his dementia-ridden cult leader...

Oh, it's worse than that. Remember when Amazon rejected Atlanta's "we'll give you first pick of GA Tech students, your own private subway system FREE, free buildings and new roads just for you at no cost - with no taxes to pay for 25 years to locate a center here" offer as insufficient?

Wood pulp degrades to give off vanilla-like compounds.
That's a component of "old book smell"

And people think that whichever Democrat is elected next will get rid of ICE and HSFT or whatever the new Secret Police is

Except he looks more like Jim Royle, here NGL