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philip_cardella

@philip_cardella@historians.social

GenXer studying American and transnational history with a focus on de jure racism in housing and policing through the lens of illiberalism. It's not a cult, it's fascism.

Married to an Engineering prof.

#BlackLivesMatter #TransLivesMatter

He/Him

I hate Trump and every other fascist. I'm voting for Biden.

#SacramentoKings fan way before it was cool.

Warning: If you follow me without interacting I'll likely block you.

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Karoli, to random
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Remember this when Republicans tell us they have to slash the safety net so billionaires can avoid taxation. (Gift link)

https://wapo.st/3q39d0g

philip_cardella,
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@Karoli important article but really weird it's saying the Boomer generation ended in 1964 (says the youngest turn 59 this year)

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@Karoli so GenX is only 16 years? I thought boomers were generally until 60, GenX 61-80

joshuafoust, to random

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    philip_cardella,
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    @joshuafoust I watched my therapist, who I had no idea was trans, find out in almost real time that his bald neck bearded ass is legally required to use the ladies room at the airport in Miami.

    jeffjarvis, to random
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    Oh, FFS. "Biden’s casual public use of “hell” and “damn” — and the fact that many people these days think those words barely qualify as profanity — is a reflection of our lowered standards."
    Send your smelling salts to the Post.
    I swear, our profane society is a disgrace https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/15/swearing-presidents-society-language/

    philip_cardella,
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    @jeffjarvis I'm not going to bring receipts because I'm just too damn tired but the notion of bad words traces its origins to the same thing most nonsense does, racism and classism.

    Perfectly great that a rich white man bemoaning language that rich white lords decided was used by "those people" to the point that they outlawed it is writing this today.

    The Comstock laws being considered to ban sending the abortion pills literally come from this place. I mean literally.

    arstechnica, to random
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    Willow and many other shows will be removed from Disney+, Hulu

    A reckoning is underway for the economics of streaming services.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/willow-and-many-other-shows-will-be-removed-from-disney-hulu/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    philip_cardella,
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    @arstechnica That's sad. Willow is on my list of shows to check out. Well down it, but it's on the list. Streaming services lately are driving me bonkers. 1899 getting canned finally woke me up to what my kids have been saying.

    But not getting renewed is one thing. Pulled altogether? wow.

    philip_cardella, to random
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    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/dc-police-lieutenant-indicted-tipping-proud-boy-enrique-tarrio-arrest-rcna85247

    "A Metropolitan Department lieutenant who supervised the intelligence branch of the Washington, D.C., police was indicted this week, charged with tipping off former leader Enrique about a pending warrant for his arrest just ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol."

    The Lieutenant in charge of intelligence communicated with the white supremacist leader at least 500 times.

    atomicpoet, to internet

    Elon Musk says that he'll tweet what he wants even if it costs him money.

    Funny that.

    I left because I want to post what I want -- and now I'm paying for Fediverse servers out of my own pocket precisely because Elon won't let other folks tweet what they want.

    I'm very happy that, in my small way, I'm costing Elon money.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65609927

    @socialmedianews

    philip_cardella,
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    @atomicpoet @socialmedianews the thing about the ultra rich is this: he could lose 99.9% of all of his wealth today and still have enough money to live rich and never work another day.

    If I lost 99.9% of my wealth I'd be down to the clothes on my back and maybe one of my two cars (which are a 2011 and 2014 Subaru and Toyota).

    He doesn't care if he loses money because he doesn't need money.

    He's living proof there should be no billionaires.

    juddlegum, to random
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    1. A Florida teacher is under STATE INVESTIGATION for showing a Disney movie in class.

    The parent who complained, who is also a member of @Moms4Liberty and the school board, SIGNED A PERMISSION SLIP ALLOWING HER CHILD TO WATCH PG MOVIES AT SCHOOL

    We have the receipts

    🧵

    philip_cardella,
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    @juddlegum the new version of the law goes through twelfth grade so I'm not sure why you're mentioning they're in fifth grade.

    The law is intentionally vague because fascism gonna fascism.

    Classic police state shit. But, let's not forget, Strange Days is a DISNEY MOVIE and automatically subject to fascist attack because Disney gave half assed support to the LGBTQ community after their 70,000 employees in Florida demanded they do so.

    philip_cardella, to random
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    There's a guy that gets boosted around here that posts some suspect stuff. Right now it's "a world without bees"

    So, the honeybee was brought over from Europe.

    Y'all really think North America had no life when Europeans arrived? Isn't that a conservative perspective?

    Ben Franklin, who was good at politics made up the bee myth.

    Lots of things pollinate. I like bees. But a world without bees is just The Americas without white people.

    LouisIngenthron, to random
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    I just came up with a brilliant idea: ChatCEO.

    All the buzzwords with the same amount of actual value, at a fraction of the cost!

    philip_cardella,
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    @LouisIngenthron endorsed

    But think about the golf courses? If we didn't have human ceos to gloat about how hard they work while they play golf 40+ hours a week could the golf courses survive?

    What would we do without over manicured, over watered, over poisoned eye sores? And golf courses.

    flockofnazguls, to random
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    philip_cardella,
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    @flockofnazguls the majority of GenX voters vote GOP. Shocking but true. In fact, GenX is the MOST pro Trump generation.

    I'm still trying to figure out why. Maybe this is it.

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    @nuncio @flockofnazguls I guess the exit polls are wrong. 🤷‍♂️

    I'm GenX and I too am surrounded by people who don't vote for Trump.

    But I'm just sharing the uncomfortable truth. GenX is, according to exit polls, the most MAGA generation.

    philip_cardella,
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    @foolishowl @ATLeagle @flockofnazguls the first part is right but the myth of people becoming more conservative as they grow older is just that, which is why the MFing boomers are less likely to vote Trump than GenX.

    It doesn't matter what your guess is. Exit polls showed GenX voted for Trump more than any other generation. It's not just a large minority.

    philip_cardella, to random
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    Imagine firing your coach who got you 58 wins and thinking Mark Jackson was a potential upgrade.

    philip_cardella,
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    @mrcompletely Kings too. It was like Mark Jackson or Mike Brown.

    I'm not gonna lie, I legit prayed to God we'd get Mike Brown at that point.

    philip_cardella, to internet
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    Quick, name a job a is less qualified for than

    '"overseeing product, software & sysops” of Twitter,' would be a great answer, right? 🤣 🤡💩

    https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/11/23517090/elon-musk-twitter-ceo-replacement

    philip_cardella,
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    @fzer0 true. I did say "at Twitter," which, to be fair, he's probably working hard to become there too.

    JamesGleick, to random
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    CNN packed the room with Trump supporters. This was a demand of Trump’s, and acceded to it. Potential Trump opponents, like Democrats, were not allowed in.

    That is not a “Town Hall,” and it is not a “news event.” Yet look at how Chris Licht justifies it. He pretends that the “media” has been “ignoring that those people exist.”

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/business/media/cnn-donald-trump-chris-licht.html

    philip_cardella,
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    @JamesGleick wow. If he thinks the media is ignoring the MAGA crowd wait until he finds out there are millions of registered Democrats who hate Trump in Texas and Florida (and elsewhere).

    You know, more registered Democrats in some metro areas in Texas and Florida than there are people in New Hampshire.

    philip_cardella, to random
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    Every now and then the French Revolution comes up from very serious people making a joke out of how great it was.

    Folks. The changes the French Revolution may have eventually led to were perhaps good.

    The means? JFC read a book. There's nothing about the means and the consequences during it anyone should want. None.

    Oh but they just targeted the ...✋

    Nope. Read a book. Jfc.

    philip_cardella,
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    @mrcompletely right? But especially that revolution. It was like a months long The Purge.

    I think Americans think it was similar to the US Rev and it was NOT. Jefferson thought it was for a long time and even he eventually conceded it had devolved into mass indiscriminate murder of people from every class.

    TonyStark, to random
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    The GOP followed the very personification of all 7 deadly sins so deep into the woods that north is south and bad is good.

    Santos is a reflection of just how completely lost they are morally. Use a compass, people, and vote blue.

    New York Rep. George Santos is in custody and charged with 13 counts, including wire fraud and money laundering-
    https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/george-santos-court-appearance/?id=99214419

    philip_cardella,
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    @TonyStark and the only problem his GOP colleagues have with it is he was caught. Disgusting. Everyone in America should be demanding his resignation. If he wins in court (🤣) he can run again. Expel his ass.

    philip_cardella,
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    @TonyStark McCarthy needs him and doesn't care what it costs.

    philip_cardella, to random
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    I gotta be honest, I didn't know that you could be sworn in somewhere other than you know a courthouse or maybe the White House. It appears in Harlan Crow needs to go and spend the rest of his entire life in prison. And every single case that Clarence Thomas has ruled on since the day he met all in Crow needs to be thrown out and revisited.

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    We all have wish lists. But, right now, we have to tactically vote before we lose the ability to vote altogether.

    philip_cardella,
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    @StillIRise1963 it is true that through voter suppression whites have reduced Black voting power again. But Black voters have persisted and this has led again to threats of violence, with heavily armed white men trying to be poll watchers.

    We need to vote tactically and we need to understand it does work and it has been done by people who bled and died to get it done.

    Not being a big fan of Biden is a BS excuse.

    rbreich, to random
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    Just to recap, Clarence Thomas let a GOP megadonor take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house and let her live there rent free, pay for his grandnephew to attend a private boarding school — all in secret until now.

    How is he still on the Supreme Court?

    philip_cardella,
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    @rbreich simple. Most of the other justices are even more corrupt than he is.

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