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🧵3/3 And when they shut down airing of particular views, most of the US will never be exposed to those views because they own pretty much everything.

And just like that we have a State controlled media just like Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela.

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🧵2/3 So when Trump tells Brendan Carr at the FCC to shut down anything he doesn't want aired, and Brendan tells Nexstar and Sinclair to step in line, they're going to do it.

🧵1/3 It's important to understand the forces at play here. Both Nexstar and Sinclair, the two largest owners of television properties in the US (by A LOT) are lobbying the FCC for deregulation that would enable them to scoop up even more for themselves.

This you Brendan?

Once in a while the whole Internet comes together and it's glorious. Looking at the results of this collective brain power I can't help but wonder why we can't agree to settle on a single type of charging cable. I vote for USB-C.
#CEOritualsacrifice #caughtbycoldplay

Not surprising. This is what they were airing going into the 24th hour of Booker's speech. Senate floor record breaking wasn't newsworthy either I guess
#nonewstoday #fauxnews

Ringing the NYSE opening bell is an honor and an exciting moment. On a day like today it was more like presiding over a funeral. I wonder who was on that balcony this morning... Oh. Yes this feels appropriate.

The United States: A play in two acts

October 2024 vs April 2025

Nah. Let them feel the pain of being pariahs. They've earned it.

As NOAA braces for more cuts, scientists say public safety is at risk As severe weather season kicks off for large portions of the country, climate scientists warn cuts at NOAA and NWS could put public safety in jeopardy.

Who needs advance warning of 165 mph winds anyway. I'm sure we'll be fine without those thousands of forecasters and climate scientists.
#thisisfine #NOAA #naturaldisasters #DOGE

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Them: Why would you ever want to leave this amazing country?? 🤡
Me: I don't want to grow old in an underdeveloped country without doctors or science or safe food or a Constitution. 😐

*Sighs in Android*

Can we normalize not calling women "girlies"? That word gives me hives.

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My kinda town

Only a week in and I'm exhausted. Sharing a reminder I had to give myself today.

No one person can save THE world. But each individual human's experiences are their world. So if you can help one person you can save A world. Just keep swimming, take a breather when you need to, and start again. 💙

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I think the problem is supporters of this administration are using Mein Kampf as a "how to" manual while the rest of us have our noses buried in How to Win Friends and Influence People. Might be time to brush up on The Art of War.
#booknerdsassemble

What mental illness is this?

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🧵3/3 If the child later identifies as a gender that doesn't match the sex chosen for them, they're considered transgender. Then the government gets involved and tells them who to be based on the genitals that were selected for them at birth. That's some Black Mirror shit right there.

🧵2/3 In most of these cases the doctor and/or parents pick a sex based on the looks of the external genitalia, generic testing and hormonal analysis, and the doctor surgically adjusts the anatomy to match.

🧵1/3 Fun fact: Almost 2% of babies are born intersex, making them as common if not more common than redheads.

Ein Hitlergruß ist ein Hitlergruß ist ein Hitlergruß

A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute

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Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"

Historians: "that's a nazi salute"

Average person: "that's a nazi salute"

The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."

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There already are 750+ pieces of legislation before Congress and 🍊 has 100+ executive orders lined up to sign as soon as he takes office. Eye on the ball everyone.

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@prelate.bsky.social I feel like you would enjoy this thread

Lest we forget

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I needed to read this today, thank you 🙏