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lauren, 1 day ago to random

Questions for presidential candidates and VP hopefuls:

1. Have you ever shot a puppy?
2. Have you ever had sex with a porn star behind your wife's back?
3. Have you ever had worms in your brain?

dangillmor, 1 day ago to random

If journalists cared about protecting democracy, they would be campaigning -- yes, in their news pages -- for free and fair elections.

Apparently that's too "partisan" for people whose fetish for balance has led them to help democracy's enemies.

So please read and pass around this piece from @marcelias, someone who cares passionately and is doing his best.

https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/when-trump-attacks-our-elections-we-will-have-no-excuse/

BrianJopek, 1 day ago to random

This is brilliant.

“She grabbed him by the Eodipus-sy.” - That Liberal Atheist Nurse

cdarwin, 2 days ago to random

After Hitler’s rise to power in 1933, some German Americans formed groups to support the Nazi party in Germany and attempt to influence American politics.
The most notorious of these groups was
the 🔸German-American Bund🔸, which tried to model itself as an American arm of Hitler’s Third Reich.
Although these groups wore uniforms and touted swastikas, in reality, they had few ties to Nazi Germany and their support among the larger German-American community was minimal.
Nevertheless, the group strongly promoted hatred for Jews and strove to bring Nazi-style fascism to the United States.
Initial support for American fascist organizations did come from Germany.
In May 1933 Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess gave authority to German immigrant
👉Heinz #Spanknobel to create an American Nazi organization.
Shortly thereafter the 🔸Friends of New Germany🔸was created with help from the German consul in New York City.
The organization was based in New York but had a strong presence in Chicago.
The organization led by Spanknobel was openly pro-Nazi and engaged in activities
such as storming the German-language New Yorker Staats-Zeitung with the demand that Nazi-sympathetic articles be published,
and the infiltration of other non-political German-American organizations.
Spanknobel was ousted as the leader and subsequently deported in October 1933 when it was discovered he had failed to register as a foreigner agent.

The organization existed into the mid-1930s, although it always remained small, with a membership of between 5,000-10,000.

Mostly German citizens living in America and German emigrants who only recently had become citizens composed its ranks.

The organization busied itself with verbal attacks against Jews, Communists, and the Versailles Treaty.

Until 1935 the organization was openly supported by the Third Reich, although soon Nazi officials realized the organization was doing more harm than good in America and in December 1935 Hess ordered that all German citizens leave the Friends of New Germany;
also, all the group’s leaders were recalled to Germany.

Not long after the Friends of New Germany fell out of favor with the Nazis and was dismantled,
a new organization with similar goals arose in its place.

Formed in March 1936 in Buffalo/New York and calling itself the ♦️German-American Bund ♦️or Amerikadeutscher Volksbund,
the organization chose Fritz #Kuhn as its Bundesleiter.

The organization was soon filled with those calling themselves “Germans in America” and dreamed of the day when Nazism would rule the United States.

Although they were instructed not to accept German citizens in their organization,
they were not about to turn down anyone interested and many immigrants joined.

It is estimated that around 25% of Bund members were German nationals
—the rest being mostly first or second-generation Germans.

The Bund soon began to hold rallies filled with swastikas, Nazi salutes, and the singing of German songs.

The Bund created recreational camps such as Camp Siegfried in New York and Camp Nordland in New Jersey.

It also established Camp Hindenburg in Wisconsin and the group met frequently in Milwaukee and Chicago beer halls.
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/american-nazis-german-american-bund-1930s/

StillIRise1963, 4 days ago to random

When your gay friends are stripped of their marriages, tell them you didn’t vote because you wanted to make a statement about Gaza.

cdarwin, 5 days ago to random

When the story of the Third Reich is told, several explanations are put forward for
how a party that gained only 2.6 per cent of votes in the German elections of 1928
was able to establish a radical dictatorship just five years later:

the Wall Street Crash, the legacy of the First World War and Hitler’s charisma, to name a few.

But one aspect that often receives less attention is
💥the influence of Germany’s elite on the events of the late 1920s and early 1930s. 💥

According to University of Edinburgh historian Stephan Malinowski, contributor to a new BBC Two series, The Rise of the Nazis, a small group of powerful actors played a critical role in the creation of the Third Reich

https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/hitler-millionaire-backers-how-german-elite-facilitated-rise-nazis-third-reich/

marcelias, 5 days ago to random

As I told Brian Tyler Cohen, I don't compromise with Republicans because there is no middle ground between an arsonist and a firefighter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO2nyimwCEM&list=PLOMpnzRkbFsi2yOiCKDN3fYgOzvrvfZm4&index=1

CultureDesk, 6 days ago (edited 3 days ago) to books

"The pile beside my bed never shrinks; at the bottom of the stack are books I've been planning to crack open for months. My shelves remain full of lingering aspirations," writes the Walrus's Michelle Cyca. She looks at the problem of unread books, and the difficulty in offloading our libraries. What do you do with your unwanted books?

https://flip.it/aLVxC5

@bookstodon #Books #Reading #Libraries #Literature

seth.abramson, 7 days ago to random

Donald Trump just told a Michigan crowd that he’s up in Michigan by as many as 11 points.

At what point is mental illness in a man who can launch nuclear weapons a dealbreaker? I know his cultists say never because they want the whole world to burn, but what about normal people?

lauren, 10 days ago to random

1.52e12 channels and nothing good to watch on TV.

cdarwin, 11 days ago to random

Day after day the press is gaslighting the American people:

Pathologizing Biden’s normal signs of aging, such as forgetting names,

and normalizing Trump’s flagrant signs of dementia.

That false narrative is having a real impact on the polls, and no one with the right letters after their name was stepping in to correct the record.

https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/john-gartner-trump-cognitive-decline

GottaLaff, 11 days ago to random

1/... Emptywheel:

New Yorkers will be amused that nepo-kid's idea of stamina is stopping by a Bodega after a 7 hour day sitting on your ass and a USSS escort drive across town.

Eric #Trump: His stamina, I've never seen anything like it in my life. He'll be in trial all day long only to step out and do events at bodegas and go to Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The whole world knows his toughness

aaron.rupar, 12 days ago to random

not subtle that he’s rooting for hardship

lauren, 12 days ago to random

Many years ago I was in a bread and breakfast in London, back when there were only like 3 or 4 TV channels available. I was flipping around between them when I happened upon a thrilling game of snookers or whatever it was that was just ending (maybe around 11pm or so), I believe on BBC2. So they then run this bizarre little short with naked animated figures going after each other. They then cut to the traditional analog clock BBC logo, and the announcer says this (pretty much the exact words):

"So it's time for shutdown here on BBC2, and I hope you enjoyed that little piece. And all I can say after that is, have at it!"

Transmission ends, and I'm sitting there with my mouth hanging open staring at static.

GottaLaff, 12 days ago to random

Via @emptywheel:

The insane wails of people lying about Merrick Garland are getting more and more ridiculous. Sidney Powell investigation overt in 9/21. By 1/19/22, DOJ had Rudy's Jan6 comms. There were overt subpoenas targeting Trump by May. Privilege fights WITH TRUMP started in 6/22.

Jonathan Greenberg:

The only reason that SCOTUS’ evil immunity delay strategy will prevent Trump's Jan6 coup trial & conviction before election is that AG blocked his prosecution for 20 mos…

BlackAzizAnansi, 12 days ago to random

What's one lesson that you learned from 2016 that you would like young people who are able to vote now but were too young to be engaged in 2016 to know?

aaron.rupar, 12 days ago to random

beyond parody

IveyJanette, 13 days ago to random

From the same state that celebrates Robert E. Lee's birthday on MLK Jr. Day. And the same state that refuses to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

Fuck him. And his racist state.

#BlackMastodon
https://share.newsbreak.com/6qjfqtfb

GottaLaff, 22 days ago to random

"#Trump's article manipulation posts appear to be screenshots of actual articles, but they have been changed. These altered articles share a news organization’s logo, title, and byline, but scrub out all the unfavorable content that Trump doesn't like. It's truly egregious."

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-alters-national-review-article-deletes-that-affair-allegations-could-have-torpedoed-his-campaign

cdarwin, 25 days ago to random

Why are there so many unanswered questions about Trump’s background?
🔸Why is Trump fighting so hard to hold on to the presidency? 🔸Why did Trump say during the campaign “If I lose, I might have to leave the country? 🔸Why wasn’t that question considered to be as relevant as any issue? 🔸Why was Trump considered a good businessman when he failed in almost every business venture he ventured in? 🔸Why was Trump trusted after lying 30,000 plus times during his presidency? 🔸Why did Trump give classified information to the Russians? 🔸Why did Trump give classified information to the Australian businessman? 🔸Why has the media’s appetite for his garbage, like having a tapeworm hungry for more and more? 🔸Why did Trump surround himself with mostly sycophants who ended up leaving or violating the law? 🔸Why have significant numbers of Americans supported him under very questionable circumstances? 🔸Why is Trump treating January 6 as a walk in the park? 🔸Why is so much time and credibility given to polls when yesterday’s results are not applicable tomorrow?
🔸Why is so much time and credibility given to Focus Groups of ten or twelve people? 🔸Why are so many people unhappy and willing to hitch their wagon to the Trump bandwagon? 🔸Why are so many people in the Republican Party so intimidated by Donald Trump? 🔸Why does the media hang on every breath Donald Trump takes? 🔸Why don’t the Democrats understand what it takes to put Trump and the Republicans away? 🔸Why are people in politics so territorial? 🔸Why has it taken the Democrats so long to pick Trump apart? 🔸Why is McConnell considered an astute Leader? 🔸Why are people in most southern states still fighting the Civil War? 🔸Why don’t people in most red states appreciate the federal government money they receive to more than keep afloat is compliments of Blue states? 🔸Why does Trump’s behavior describe the qualities of the classic coward? 🔸Why don’t the Democrats go after Judge Cannon? 🔸Why don’t the Democrats go after Clarence Thomas?
🔹Why don’t the gurus for the Democrats pay more attention to Bill Bernbach’s approach to communicating? An example: “We are so busy measuring public opinion that we forget we can mold it. We are so busy listening to statistics./ We forget we can create them.”
Democrats should take the fight to the Republicans. Not wait for the injustices to become so obvious that they’re forced to respond. Demonstrate a sense of Winning. Not whining.

https://themoderatevoice.com/why-2/

tom4141tom, 27 days ago to histodon

Quick visit to the local museum!!! @histodon @histodons @warof1812

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realjuddlegum, 1 month ago to random

Amazing that this article doesn’t even MENTION that, in two weeks, Trump will face a criminal trial in which prosecutors allege Trump slept with a former porn star (while married to Melania), paid her a huge sum of money to keep quiet, and then broke the law to try to keep those payments secret

RE: https://www.threads.net/@cnnpolitics/post/C5GMWCSCykU

LoganFive, 5 months ago to random

You know it’s late when your feed is now in French.