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First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.

I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.

YouTube video by Mother Jones Meet The American Oligarchy: Trump's Ultra-Rich Cabinet and Advisors

Donald Trump is assembling a government of the ultra-rich like the country has never seen before. All told there are about 15 reported billionaires joining the administration if Trump has his way.

So America, it's time to get to know your billionaire overlords.

I actually thought of that when I replied, as usual not worried about the actual danger to American kids. We can do this but just thoughts & prayers for school shootings.

Ah yes, schools and churches, the places famous for being criminal hangouts.

Two farmers looking at a tower. The one of the left Is pulling up on their bootstrap to no effect. The farmer on the right is using a pully system and people pulling on the rope to pull him up the tower.

Idiom Origin

“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”

This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.

A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.

This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.

How much boot can these bootlickers fit in their mouths? Heel, collar, Balenciaga? We rank America's bootlickers.

How much boot can these bootlickers fit into their mouths?

Heel? A whole over-the-knee?

We rank the tongue-on-shoe talent of America's newest class of bootlickers.

He wants so desperately to be profound, but instead this stuff comes across as super weird and uncomfortable.

rip TikTok

We measure progress by GDP and stock prices, but what if we measured it by access to education, clean air, and equity? Maybe it’s time for a new metric of success.

Starting my first sourdough starter!

In fact, the exploitation of their labor is the reason why you can even afford vegetables.

We now know UnitedHealth—under Brian Thompson—illegally overcharged cancer patients for meds by more than 1000%.

What we don't know is how many cancer patients died or were financially ruined as a result?

What we demand to know is why that act isn't deemed corporate murder & where are the arrests?

Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents are a little too relevant right now. Highly recommend though.

Just so we’re clear -
Any party telling you who you can love, what gender you are, which medicine you can take, which books you can read, which history you can learn, what prayers you should pray and what you can and cannot do with your own body, doesn’t give a fuck about freedom.

I got Procreate when I got my Apple Pencil & found it so hard to use 😅

Same, didn’t seem like there were enough people here before.

Looks like we both tried it last year too 😂

Seems like there are a lot more people here now than when I tried last year.

It’s so bizarre to me to see people drinking wine and Bud Light at the airport at 5 am.

I miss looking through all the gadgets in the Sky Mall catalog on Delta. Flights are so boring now.

Oooh that’s on my list! Is it good?

What are y’all reading right now?

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Ooo yay i bet it’s coming tomorrow then!

I think my issue is that I haven’t been on a roller coaster in far too long

When do I get invite codes to share so that people will know I’m cool?

Was so excited to go to Chicago for a work trip to cool off and yesterday it was hotter in Chicago than New Orleans