TonyStark

TonyStark, 3 days ago to random

Men of the Fediverse: please stop telling women they’re overreacting to U.S Republican fascism and they need to earn your support. JFC do better.

TonyStark, 3 days ago to random

If you don’t align against the fascists, the fascists win. This is not different or new.

EU Election: Projection shows far-right parties making big gains, Greens take a major hit | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/eu-election-right-migration-climate-polls-vote-0fbfcb7bd987008e802d70f759fa870b

TonyStark, 3 days ago to random

We are reaching a new level of low when words like “revenge” are used when describing the justice system, our political system, presidential candidates, or the citizens of the U.S.

There’s no mystery about what Trump and his supporters want or will do. All we have to do is look at what they have already done to see that Trump and his base have already given up on democracy and any kind of accountability.

Republicans call for "revenge" in response to Trump's conviction:
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/08/1211598489/trumps-trials-gop-revenge-response

dukepaaron, 5 days ago to random

I usually like to leave an uplifting message as I get ready to shut down for shabbos but fuck that. Eat a bag of dicks assholes.

זייַ געזונט ביטשיז

TonyStark, 5 days ago to random

Great, less pollution is a good thing.

What kind of people think: “that's awful, we should be able to pollute more, not less?” Don’t want to know.

Don’t forget that Trump and Republicans will undo every bit of this. #ElectDemocrats

Biden Administration Strengthens Fuel Economy Standards for New Cars and Passenger Trucks | Environmental Defense Fund:
https://www.edf.org/media/biden-administration-strengthens-fuel-economy-standards-new-cars-and-passenger-trucks

TonyStark, 5 days ago to random

Great. Appoint a couple of people who blindly support a guy who stole government secrets (which he confessed to and shipped the evidence that he had done so directly to the government he stole them from) and left them lying around a public country club where literally anyone could see them to the Intelligence committee.

I hope people are paying attention to this.

Speaker Johnson makes outlandish picks for key intelligence posts:
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/speaker-johnson-makes-outlandish-picks-key-intelligence-posts-rcna155681

dukepaaron, 5 days ago to Israel

"The #protesters carried a banner that said “It is right to rebel, #Hillel go to hell,” with an inverted red triangle on it, which has come to signify support for #Hamas on social media because the terror group uses the symbol in videos of its attacks. The student demonstrators repeatedly formed inverted triangles with their hands, flashing the symbol at the counter-protesters. Another protester brandished a banner that had a #swastika inside a Star of David while shouting: “#Synagogue of Satan.”

The pro- #Palestinian, anti- #Israel demonstrators chanted “From #CUNY to #Gaza, globalize the #intifada,” and “Hillel, Hillel, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/baruch-college-student-groups-protest-hillel-in-rally-decried-as-antisemitic/

TonyStark, 6 days ago to random

Bernie Sanders’ taste in people has been questionable, at best.

This is not just “criticism of Israel.” Neither has any of the other hateful things she’s been saying for months. It could only have been better if they’d fired her faster.

The Hill Fires Progressive Host Who Defended Hamas:
https://www.thewrap.com/the-hill-fires-briahna-joy-gray-rising-israel-hamas-hostage/

billyjoebowers, 6 days ago to random

We'll be in line in the camps and those people will still be explaining why not voting for Biden was the smart and ethical choice.

TonyStark, 6 days ago to random

Hillel and Hubbard aren’t “Zionist organizations” and even if they were, that’s not a good reason to try and expunge them from campuses, so I don’t think “rethinking” your language is going to help.

It’s also pretty ironic for the “college is where you air out all your ideas regardless” crowd to try and eliminate one group of people. Unless they’re just antisemites.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators accuse Pitt of undermining protests | 90.5 WESA
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2024-06-06/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-accuse-pitt-of-undermining-protests

TonyStark, 6 days ago to random

This is why a free press is vital, so at least one can hold another outlet accountable.

Needless to add that there are major problems at the Washington Post and I’ve been talking about them for awhile.

They are going to need quite a rehabilitation to regain trust, if it’s possible.

Washington Post’s new CEO tried to kill a story about him – again : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/06/nx-s1-4995105/washington-post-will-lewis-tries-to-kill-story-buzbee

TonyStark, 6 days ago to random

Far from being a victim of the legal system, this man has been coddled and protected like no other criminal defendant in history.

Trump Georgia election case halted for challenge to DA:
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/05/trump-georgia-election-case-halted-pending-outcome-of-challenge-to-da.html

TonyStark, 6 days ago to random

I really prefer not to use my time talking at all about this guy but at the same time, it’s very dangerous to ignore this.

It is also disgusting that no one in his party has the decency to call him out. They are all complicit.

“It's very possible': Trump floats imprisoning his political opponents:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-floats-imprisoning-political-opponents-rcna155543

TonyStark, 6 days ago to random

Why I won’t and don’t support anti-safely, pro-cruelty Republicans and Libertarians being in my government who want to “let the market take care of it”, day 3 in a row.

The Farm Bill is must-pass legislation, so lawmakers often tack on measures like this: devastating legislation that could wipe out years of progress made to help protect animals.

(CW: animal cruelty)
The 2024 Farm Bill includes a sneaky plan to put farm animals back in crates -
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/353393/farm-bill-republicans-prop-12-gestation-crates-pork

dukepaaron, 7 days ago to random

Ok sure it's an insult but I'd still like a Shabbat tunnel.

TonyStark, 7 days ago to random

It is unprogressive. Punishing people of entire countries because of wrong actions of their government is wrong. I thought this was something we knew.

Imagine cutting off U.S. residents who happen to live in a red state. Morally wrong and it’s not going save a life.

Thanks, Jonny Greenwood, for standing up to irrational hate and continuing with the project. The music is gorgeous.

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Says Silencing Israeli Artists 'Feels Unprogressive to Me' |
https://www.musictimes.com/articles/104071/20240604/radiohead-jonny-greenwood-silencing-israeli-artists-feels-unprogressive.htm

TonyStark, 8 days ago to random

Libertarian bullshit dressed up as some sort of progressivism (it’s not) is still libertarian bullshit.

Anyone saying the best form of government is none is not to be taken seriously. At all.