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wdjorth, 11 days ago to random

“Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor and lifelong Republican Geoff Duncan endorsed President Biden over Trump today.

Duncan wrote he is voting for a “decent person I disagree with on policy over a criminal defendant without a moral compass.”” https://mstdn.social/@dworkin/112395767511528195

GhostOnTheHalfShell, 12 days ago (edited 12 days ago) to academicchatter

@academicchatter @economics@a.gup.pe

18 min

More or less spot on about the cost of housing and higher education. One aspect is “we” is misplaced. The Koch network intended this fate. They’ve worked to this end for 50 years.

• hilarious presentation even if I quibble over some of it.

Billionaires hate us, that is why they are pulling apart the republic and democracy all over the world. It’s them or us. They want tyranny and we want our lives.

https://youtu.be/qEJ4hkpQW8E

wdjorth, 14 days ago to random

Trump Media Auditor Charged for Massive Fraud
Uh…of course he did!
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/03/trump-media-auditor-charged-by-sec-with-massive-fraud-permanently-barred-from-public-company-audits.html?utm_source=thelitepaper.stocktwits.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=bulls-putting-bears-to-the-test

wdjorth, 25 days ago to random

https://open.substack.com/pub/samray/p/the-putin-illusion-a-psychological-9dd?r=2nggq&utm_medium=ios
Putin’s narcissistic profile is clearly described here. Very destructive to all but himself. The profile also fits the former guy’s similar narcissistic behavior, even as tfg is submissive to Putin. Of the next steps to expect, also fit except that tfg isn’t intelligent enough to understand the impact that nuclear war would cause to his base. They need admirers. Putin understands but tfg can’t think deeply enough. TFG will always be subservient to Putin. Both know it.

wdjorth, 25 days ago to random

It’s long past time to add regulations to counter the private capital’s impact in nursing homes. https://crooklyn.social/@crooksandliars/112314895603043330

GottaLaff, 27 days ago to random

#WompWomp

AFP- #Trump postpones first rally since his trial began, due to bad weather

wdjorth, 29 days ago to random

I’d like to see some actual accountability included in the warning against identifying the people in the jury. https://press.coop/@nytimes/112295202050822535

wdjorth, 1 month ago to random

Of course he will create a national abortion ban if he is elected. Everyone knows he is a liar when his lips are moving, and especially on a video where he is expected to stick to a script (and couldn’t even do that correctly). The christofascist puppet masters will force his hand and force additional anti-women EOs, legislation, and SCOTUS replacements. https://mastodon.sdf.org/@AmandaMarcotte/112240733481029065

wdjorth, 1 month ago to random

“The last time a Trump company went public it didn't go well for investors
Trump made millions in the 1990s when his casino company went public. Investors lost a fortune.” (1/2)

wdjorth, 1 month ago to random

https://open.substack.com/pub/steveschmidt/p/the-nbcmsnbc-ronna-romney-mcdaniel?r=2nggq&utm_medium=ios
“The hiring of Ronna McDaniel disrespects NBC’s news viewers who care about truth and integrity, while disrespecting MSNBC viewers who care about authenticity, conviction and integrity.”
#NBC #MSNBC
As a viewer, I implore all viewers to respect your own integrity and boycott every show where McDaniel is present.
#boycottNBC

wdjorth, 1 month ago to random

Trump failed as a leader during the COVID crisis. https://toot.community/@TomShafShafer/112116319856793965

drupalchix, 2 months ago to random

Yeppp 😐

wdjorth, 2 months ago to random

Twitter/X is nothing more than Musk’s subservient voice for Putin and dictators. https://infosec.exchange/@kevinrothrock/111963895764794415

flexghost, 2 months ago to random

At this point, just direct Trump supporters to send their donations directly to E. Jean Carroll

wdjorth, 3 months ago to random

https://substack.com/

The speaker of the house needs to be held accountable for not following the house rules as well as inviting a hate-filled preacher to the house.

The practice of the invocation should be eliminated to maintain the principle of separation of church and state, to eliminate issues with providing diverse views, and remove the unnecessary expenses related to having an unnecessary invitee into house business.

Thanks to the #FriendlyAtheist for the post.

LindaCollins11, 3 months ago to random

Trump is as faithful to USA as he is to his wives

wdjorth, 3 months ago to random

https://open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/p/8-trump-brain-failures-no-one-can?r=2nggq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Trump brain failures that should be widely known.

1. Forgets Obama is not Biden
2. Confuses people with roles and names, switches names and situations
3. Forgets timelines. So badly believes he didn’t lose the election, believes he was in office and made impacts when he was not involved.
4. Made up his statement that Mexico would “pay for the wall”. It never did. Trump paid for what work was done. He also wants to use “special forces” to fight drug cartels.
   Part 1 of 2

wdjorth, 3 months ago to random

Of course! White christian nationalism and guns are like peas in a pod. https://mastodon.social/@br00t4c/111915303236265045

DemocracyMattersALot, 3 months ago to random

Thanks for nothing, New York Times, you both-sides-ing motherfuckers!

#NYT #BoycottNYT #NYTisARussianAsset

gerrymcgovern, 3 months ago to random

Apple, true to form, argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control
Apple says it supports right-to-repair in theory and in its PR material, but testified against a new law in Oregon that would restrict parts pairing, saying that this would hurt its core strategy of planned obsolescence. What's a greedy brand gonna do?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/9/24067957/apple-right-to-repair-oregon-bill-parts-pairing-ban

markmetz, 3 months ago to random

This is what rankles me the worst this week.

Remember the Mueller report? How we were all waiting on the edge of our seats the day it dropped?

What did we get? Bill Barr and his bullshit nothing-burger press conference.

Sure, the next day everyone read it and said WTF? But by then, it was too late, the press (and tRUmp) had their soundbite from Barr and that was it.

So where the fuck was Garland? It’s bad enough he let a Trump guy do the investigation in the first place. But he should’ve been out there ahead of the public release with a nice, polite “No charges filed, Biden exonerated” soundbite.

Instead, we get “Feeble old man, bad memory” ad nauseam, even on NPR. The public hasn’t heard from Garland in months, if this wasn’t a good time to step up to the podium, I don’t know what is.

It wouldn’t have been that hard. Nothing the least bit political about it. I understand his desire not to appear partisan. But letting these assholes play by a completely different set of rules is chickenshit.

wdjorth, 3 months ago to random

The republicans must be replaced by people that want democracy. The vote is a right and privilege greater than other rights as all are dependent on the ability to vote for your principles. Relinquishing your rights will lead to the destruction of your country and your life as evidenced in every other dictatorship experienced through the centuries. https://crooklyn.social/@crooksandliars/111896199212546352

wdjorth, 3 months ago to random

MAGA republicans demonstrate they are no longer true Republicans dedicated to the rule of law. https://mastodon.social/@burningbird/111850803063335466