Strandjunker

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

I need someone to explain to me why it’s always “if you can’t pay rent, buy fewer lattes and avocado toasts” and not “if you can’t pay your employees a living wage, buy fewer yachts and real estate”.

Explain it to me like I’m in kindergarten.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

Allow me to address the elephant in the room: the only one who would benefit directly if the U.S. defaults on its debt is Vladimir Putin. — Now the GOP’s behavior suddenly makes sense, doesn’t it?

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

$125,972 raised for the funeral of Jordan Neely, the black man who was murdered by Daniel Penny.

$2,067,641 raised for the legal defense of Daniel Penny, the white man who murdered Jordan Neely.

America in a nutshell.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

Everyone knew about Donald Trump. Everyone knew about R. Kelly, Bill Cosby, and Harvey Weinstein. Everyone knew about the Catholic priests. Everyone knew about Jeffrey Epstein. I’m so tired of people protecting rich perverts, keeping their dark secrets for decades. So damn tired.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

Time to review the 2nd Amendment scoreboard.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

Welcome to America, where the highest court has the lowest standards.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

I stand with E. Jean Carroll.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

And just like that, Twitter’s blue checkmark is the new MAGA hat.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

I feel like the fact that Martha Stewart was sent to prison for far less than what Ginni and Clarence Thomas have done and are credibly accused of should be a bigger story.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

When a uterus is more heavily regulated than an assault weapon, that’s when you know it’s a war on women.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

We should name mass shootings the way we do hurricanes but after Republicans who accept payments from the NRA.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

Anybody else curious if GOP megadonor Harlan Crow paid off Brett Kavanaugh’s $92,000 country club fees, $200,000 credit card debt, and $1.2 million mortgage in addition to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ lavish lifestyle to buy himself a second right-wing SCOTUS seat?

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random German

1923: Hitler’s coup failed. No real consequences, no changes. 10 years later, he and his co-conspirators took over Germany.

2021: Trump’s coup failed. No real consequences, no changes. 26.5 months later, he is holding hate rallies and his co-conspirators are still in Congress.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random

New Year’s resolution: We stop saying history will judge them. We judge them now. With judges.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random

When people travel to the past, they worry about radically changing the present by doing something small.

Few people think that they can radically change the future by doing something small in the present.

This is the only real time travel paradox.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random

Americans should name mass shootings the way they do hurricanes but after Republicans who accept payments from the NRA.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random

JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.

Strandjunker, 1 year ago to random

Have you ever wondered why Germans didn’t do anything about Hitler? Well, the rest of the world is wondering exactly that about Americans and Trump.