Iβm old enough to remember when we had 3 branches of government. Forget checks and balances. I guess we are a Muskocracy now.
03.02.2025 19:20 β π 25110 π 6496 π¬ 1288 π 343@mandocaster57.bsky.social
Iβm old enough to remember when we had 3 branches of government. Forget checks and balances. I guess we are a Muskocracy now.
03.02.2025 19:20 β π 25110 π 6496 π¬ 1288 π 343Deep breaths of fresh air.
04.02.2025 15:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Big Tech billionaires had a front row seat at Trump's inauguration. They were seated in front of Trump's own cabinet. Tells you everything you need to know.
20.01.2025 17:33 β π 5911 π 1227 π¬ 201 π 64If youβre feeling despair today, I understand.
But Trumpβs second term will expose a reality that's been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy.
Iβm hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. youtu.be/bepjl3orz1A?...
"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
Dark, foggy, residential street at night. Small winter holiday lights shine through the fog while the silhouettes of trees and parked autos reveal their shadowed shapes.
When it is dark, look for the beauty, and shine your own light on it.
20.01.2025 17:20 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Who gave $1 million to Trumpβs inaugural fund?
-Each of the 5 biggest tech firms
-The CEOs of Uber & OpenAI
-Auto giants Toyota, Ford, & GM
-Drugmaker behemoth Pfizer
Corporate America is desperate to kiss the ring.
There's nothing they wonβt do for a tax break.
Amazon, Meta, GM, Google, and Microsoft have donated millions to Trump's inauguration.
America's largest corporations and wealthiest executives are showering Trump's inaugural with cash for one simple reason: to ensure they receive another round of trickle-down tax cuts.
There is a reason TikTok is so good at figuring out what you want to see, and why itβs better than everything else: itβs a weapon, and the best weapon is one you donβt know exists, or worse, one you think you canβt live without
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