@darkpoole

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The multiple Trump indictments are a harsh reminder that none of this would have been necessary if law enforcement -- federal, state, and local -- had held this slimeball accountable for his crimes in New York over the decades.

One reason they didn't is that our top "news" media organizations treated him like a celebrity. They mostly ignored what a crook he was -- and that extended well into his presidency.

When the prosecutors and the journalists collaborate in this evil way, evil prevails.

It's that time again!
#birds #birding #shorebirds

I've been saying for a while that Republicans have serious problems with Gen Z.

Good to see that veteran Democratic pollster Celinda Lake made this point at length in a recent WaPo op-ed.

Republican elites know this as well and it's why they are so desperately trying to amass as much power before the Boomer Republicans fade away https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/19/gen-z-voters-2024/

2024 won’t be a Trump-Biden replay. You can thank Gen Z for that.

Every year, 4 million Americans turn 18 and gain the right to vote. And unlike previous generations, Gen Z votes.

The Washington Post
could have spent a full year spitballing how musk was going to kill Twitter and couldn’t have come up with anything close to the unbelievable dipshittery of “users can only read 600 tweets a day” like, what do they put in billionaire cocaine anyway

Fun fact: during early development the gonads of the human fetus remain undifferentiated; that is, all fetal genitalia are the same and are phenotypically female.

- So, if biological sex can't be changed,
- And if life starts at conception,
- Then all men are trans.

Sorry, Republican men. You made the rules.

It’s the calm after the storm, so it’s a great time to assess where we are. These are anxious times, but I hope I can offer some assurances that will help the next year go a bit more easily. Check them out in today’s piece! https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/five-deep-breaths?sd=pf
Five Deep Breaths

It’s Friday morning, and it feels like a storm just swept through and the clouds are clearing. That’s a great time to pause and take stock. These times are certainly anxiety-inducing, with multiple crises—in democracy, world peace, our climate, and even our basic civil rights and freedoms—dominating the headlines.

The Status Kuo
It's hilarious how "anti-woke free thinkers" all seem to have the exact same poorly formed, unsubstantiated opinions: https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-do-anti-woke-free-thinkers-have-the-same-opinions
Why Do Anti-Woke ‘Free Thinkers’ Have the Same Opinions?

They claim to support vigorous debate and spirited dissent, then they huddle in their ideological bubbles crying “I was canceled.”

The Daily Beast
In the meantime, if you would like to know what a DeSantis-Musk conversation is like, imagine the alien wearing Vincent D'Onofrio's skin attempting to banter with the "wish him away into the cornfield" child from Twilight Zone

@mattsheffield

Astrology IS real! It actually exists.

Yeah, it's completely worthless except for entertainment value and as a way for con artists to separate fools from their money.

But it exists.

For Clarence Thomas, being corrupt is not enough. He has been diligently careful to avoid even the appearance of virtue.