US Capitalism in one statement: Privatize the profits, socialize the losses.

#AmericanGreed #Greed #AI #Capitalism #Corruption #AIBubble #OrangeJulius #Trump #Republican #Justice

Hilarious fake beer advertisement introduces us to the 'most Gen X man' ever and it's perfect

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/the-most-gen-x-man-ever-ad

Gen Xers who grew up going to the mall share the stores and restaurants they miss going to the most

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/gen-xers-who-grew-up-going-to-the-mall-share-the-stores-and-restaurants-they-miss-going-to-most

#Books I just began reading Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory. I thought I needed some historical fiction, and why not some Tudor hijinks? I’m sure bodies will burn and heads will roll, literally. Funny thing, Henry VIII kind of reminds me of someone, someone contemporary that we all don’t necessarily know and love. Subtle hint: #OrangeJulius
Is #OrangeJulius even aware that he’s using the wrong word when he talks about building an ark? I mean, he’s not freaking Noah. It’s arch, dumbass! And, of course, nobody is calling him on it. We have a fifth-rate person with a seventh-rate brain as our president. But, hey, the votes said that’s what we wanted, right? #Fascism #TrumpIsDumberThanABoxOfRocks #MakeItStop #USPol
Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says US has revoked his visa

Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias says he has had his visa to enter the United States revoked.

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I used to word "groceries" probably 3 times today. I'll use it much more when it's grocery shopping day. I have a list that says "groceries". I had no idea how old-fashioned I was. #Groceries #OrangeJulius
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Morning. Right now I’m reserving the good. I’m not in a great headspace to start the day. #OrangeJulius is getting rid of the Epartment of Education by snapping his fingers today. It was clear this was going to happen, he made no secret of it even in his campaign, but it still hits hard for me. What will this mean for issues like #IDEA (which the Education Secretary was ignornat of) and Section 504? I fear nothing good. The rhetoric seems to be that giving control back to the states will be a wonderful thing. Sure, if you live in a state like #Washington or #California where education is actually valued. I’m not expecting the same here in #Tennessee where I fear for disabled students.
@BlueBeachSong For me this brought to mind the times back in 2020 during the #pandemic when #OrangeJulius demanded thank-yous for even flying vaccines into blue states, by definition the absolute least he could do.
@JonChevreau I’m kind of getting the feeling that we may all be falling for a bait-and-switch. #OrangeJulius is as horrible and monstrous as ever, but there is now someone who is actually overtaking him in the worst person in the world sweepstakes. #Musk is acting like an out-of-control megalomaniac. I don’t think it’s out of the realm of the possibility that at some point #Musk gets shoved overboard, a lot of what he’s done getting repudiated, and #Trump coming out looking pretty good by comparison. Just a thought.