I don’t want to dwell •too• much on the shadenfreude of Trump’s pitiful parade, but I do think it’s worth just taking this in:
Trump’s political success has always hinged on him knowing how to be a reality TV star, knowing better than the news orgs themselves that political “news” is in fact reality TV, knowing how to manipulate that reality TV show.
And today, he failed at that completely. His reality show sucked. The news of the day just ran right over him. https://kolektiva.social/@Voline/114685755430626127
Attached: 1 image "In the weeks leading up to his birthday and the parade, Trump told close associates that protesters were going to try to overshadow the military parade, including in media coverage, in D.C. and elsewhere, and that he was determined not to let that happen, …" — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Naomi Lachance, Asawin Suebsaeng, Andrew Perez, Stephen Rodrick. "Trump’s Military Birthday Parade Was a Gross Failure". Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-military-birthday-parade-dc-failure-1235365040/
Scientists have studied remote work for 4 years and have reached a clear conclusion: working from home makes us happier - Caring Minds United
ICE agents cover their faces with gators, yet in Nassau County you can be arrested for wearing an N95.
It’s not about health. It’s not about crime. It’s about protecting the surveillance state and punishing people with disabilities.
Thankfully no one got arrested for masking, but the fact that an unidentified ICE agent hiding their entire face could legally detain you just for protecting your health is the height of fascism and eugenics.
Great reporting from Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/06/defying-a-ban-long-islanders-masked-up-for-no-kings/
#ice #abolishice #nokings #ableism #eugenics #maskbans #fascism