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Here's a story about what happens if the government doesn't reopen.
Some of the things in this story are already happening.
I wonder how much more will happen.
#SheShed
Some of the things in this story are already happening.
I wonder how much more will happen.
#SheShed
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Here's a story about what happens if the government doesn't reopen.
Some of the things in this story are already happening.
I wonder how much more will happen.
#SheShed
Some of the things in this story are already happening.
I wonder how much more will happen.
#SheShed
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“They were careless people, … they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made"
- F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“They were careless people, … they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made"
- F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Because... apparently Congressional authorization to join a war isn't needed any longer? What the actual eff?
JUST IN: The U.S. has completed attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
U.S. completes strikes on Iran nuclear sites, Trump says
The U.S. has completed attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
n.pr
June 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Because... apparently Congressional authorization to join a war isn't needed any longer? What the actual eff?
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Promote the officer who decided to play "Fortunate Son" right in front of Trump to four star general immediately
I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
June 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Promote the officer who decided to play "Fortunate Son" right in front of Trump to four star general immediately
If you aren't scared yet- you should be.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan charged with 2 felonies in ICE case
Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.
www.jsonline.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If you aren't scared yet- you should be.
What in the actual hell is happening here?
newrepublic.com/post/193725/...
newrepublic.com/post/193725/...
Trump Claims Nazis Treated Jewish Prisoners With “Love”
Donald Trump made the unbelievable claim during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
newrepublic.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What in the actual hell is happening here?
newrepublic.com/post/193725/...
newrepublic.com/post/193725/...
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😳 Where the hell are we?!
A French scientist was denied entry to the US on March 9th after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had ‘expressed criticism of the Trump administrations’ research policies’.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A French scientist was denied entry to the US on March 9th after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had ‘expressed criticism of the Trump administrations’ research policies’.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
😳 Where the hell are we?!
A French scientist was denied entry to the US on March 9th after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had ‘expressed criticism of the Trump administrations’ research policies’.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A French scientist was denied entry to the US on March 9th after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had ‘expressed criticism of the Trump administrations’ research policies’.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose," Roberts said in a statement regarding Trump's demand for impeachment of Judge Boasberg.
March 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose," Roberts said in a statement regarding Trump's demand for impeachment of Judge Boasberg.
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What is the #USInstituteofPeace and why should EVERYONE care what happened there yesterday? It's an independent nonprofit organization that exists literally to STOP WARS. DOGE raided it yesterday and shut it down. 1/🧵
apnews.com/article/doge...
apnews.com/article/doge...
Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives
The Trump administration has fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization.
apnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
What is the #USInstituteofPeace and why should EVERYONE care what happened there yesterday? It's an independent nonprofit organization that exists literally to STOP WARS. DOGE raided it yesterday and shut it down. 1/🧵
apnews.com/article/doge...
apnews.com/article/doge...
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Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
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The Trump regime disappeared Mahmoud Khalil a permanent resident for practicing the 1st Amendment. He’s only the first if you let them. It won’t end until millions more are missing. Heed this warning. #3E #EndImpunity
March 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Trump regime disappeared Mahmoud Khalil a permanent resident for practicing the 1st Amendment. He’s only the first if you let them. It won’t end until millions more are missing. Heed this warning. #3E #EndImpunity
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Peaceful protests, of course, are not “illegal.” A government ban on peaceful protests would violate the First Amendment. The goal here seems to be intimidation and fear to chill free speech.
March 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Peaceful protests, of course, are not “illegal.” A government ban on peaceful protests would violate the First Amendment. The goal here seems to be intimidation and fear to chill free speech.
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This is probably the most accurate take.
February 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is probably the most accurate take.
Here's a fun little act of resistance for you:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico; it will say Gulf of America
2. Click three little dots on the right
3. Hit "Send Feedback"
4. Hit "Gulf Of America"
5. Hit "Inaccurate content"
6. Hit "Incorrect", then say: ‘This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico’
7. Repeat!
1. Google Gulf of Mexico; it will say Gulf of America
2. Click three little dots on the right
3. Hit "Send Feedback"
4. Hit "Gulf Of America"
5. Hit "Inaccurate content"
6. Hit "Incorrect", then say: ‘This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico’
7. Repeat!
February 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Here's a fun little act of resistance for you:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico; it will say Gulf of America
2. Click three little dots on the right
3. Hit "Send Feedback"
4. Hit "Gulf Of America"
5. Hit "Inaccurate content"
6. Hit "Incorrect", then say: ‘This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico’
7. Repeat!
1. Google Gulf of Mexico; it will say Gulf of America
2. Click three little dots on the right
3. Hit "Send Feedback"
4. Hit "Gulf Of America"
5. Hit "Inaccurate content"
6. Hit "Incorrect", then say: ‘This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico’
7. Repeat!
“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.” It has been easy to toss out a Big Brother/ 1984 reference, but not enough introspection has been happening to recognize that something else all together was being done to us.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (Orwell) vs. Brave New World (Huxley)
For so many times I passed by the shelf in the bookstore that contains Brave New World; I just snubbed it and looked for other books. That mistake will be rectified soon. :P
Also putting "Amusing Ou…
www.tumblr.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.” It has been easy to toss out a Big Brother/ 1984 reference, but not enough introspection has been happening to recognize that something else all together was being done to us.
So... state ownership of business, hmm. As in... socialism?
Trump signs executive order to create sovereign wealth fund
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
So... state ownership of business, hmm. As in... socialism?
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They shall henceforth be referred to as swasticars by me too. 😂
January 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
They shall henceforth be referred to as swasticars by me too. 😂
We're all apparently female now, per Trump, since the Y-chromosome doesn't express itself for 6-7 weeks post conception. Hi Ladies!
mashable.com/article/trum...
mashable.com/article/trum...
Did Trump's executive order just make everyone in the U.S. female?
All Americans are now AFBT (assigned female by Trump).
mashable.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
We're all apparently female now, per Trump, since the Y-chromosome doesn't express itself for 6-7 weeks post conception. Hi Ladies!
mashable.com/article/trum...
mashable.com/article/trum...
Now there might actually be truth behind the admonishment that Millennials better stop buying avocado toast if they ever want to buy a house. Tariffs....
Why 90% of the U.S. avocado supply comes from Mexico
Avocados' popularity has skyrocketed in the U.S. thanks to Mexico, which provides nearly 90% of U.S. avocado supply. Can the U.S. ever catch up?
www.cnbc.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Now there might actually be truth behind the admonishment that Millennials better stop buying avocado toast if they ever want to buy a house. Tariffs....
Cabaret's Joel Grey reflects on the parallels between the show and today's state of affairs. archive.ph/KCtCD
"History is giving us another chance to confront the forces that “Cabaret” warned us about. The question is: Will we listen this time, or will we keep laughing until the music stops?"
"History is giving us another chance to confront the forces that “Cabaret” warned us about. The question is: Will we listen this time, or will we keep laughing until the music stops?"
archive.ph
November 25, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Cabaret's Joel Grey reflects on the parallels between the show and today's state of affairs. archive.ph/KCtCD
"History is giving us another chance to confront the forces that “Cabaret” warned us about. The question is: Will we listen this time, or will we keep laughing until the music stops?"
"History is giving us another chance to confront the forces that “Cabaret” warned us about. The question is: Will we listen this time, or will we keep laughing until the music stops?"