But I'm going to let you in on a secret: the concept of "Political Strongmen" is incredibly misleading. The autocrats who put themselves into these positions of power are not actually people who are internally strong. They're merely people who are internally insane. It is their capacity for delusion that makes them hold so tightly to a false reality of power. Do you know how many drugs Hitler was taking to make him feel strong? Do you know how many days Putin spent in a bunker before he got the irrational idea to invade a sovereign nation? But it is true that, both, insanity & drug-induced insanity can make a person seem strong.

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Even better, criminals and enemies are using it to pay him bribes. There's already at least one instance of somebody under investigation buying tens of millions of his coin and then the investigation gets dropped.

Ultra wealth hiding itself? I cannot imagine.

Does this include his wife's personal and family wealth?

It almost can't ... They are in the mid-9-digits...

being put on notice of critical issues needing serious attention is the first step to spending the rest of your life striving and failing. #blessings #oneofus

my body is ready

Know Your Rights | Talking to People About Their Rights | ACLU You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights—even if they’re in trouble. You can also advocate for changes to laws...

The government cannot stop you from informing others about their legal rights.

Know your rights when educating your community.

bona fide

easier decision for me this time 🗳️

None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.

Hard to vote against anything Dan Bejar had a hand in but Deltron 3030 is in a class by itself. Kind of relieved I missed the voting window and didn't actually have to make this choice 😅😉

Controversial 'private corporation' JobsOhio gets billions more without paying more to state • Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Controlling Board on Wednesday awarded JobsOhio billions more in what used to be public money without demanding that the agency pay more f0r the privilege. Attorney General Dave Yost had…

The Ohio Controlling Board on Wednesday awarded JobsOhio billions more in what used to be public money via the state's lucrative liquor franchise, without demanding that the "private" corporation pay more for the privilege.

it's all bad but I was hoping we've make it to The Diamond Age and not face-plant into Snow Crash.

Ohio higher education bill debated, hundreds oppose changes to ban DEI, faculty strikes Ohio Senate Republicans are poised to pass a higher education overhaul to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges

In hours-long hearing Tuesday, hundreds of opponents expressed concern about how Senate Bill 1 would devalue a college degree in Ohio.
"The merit of a degree from Ohio is significantly eroded if you pass this bill," said Sabrina Estevez, Ohio State Univ. student
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#eraserhead #davidlynch #eraserheadbaby #infant #criterion #criterioncollection #fart #farts #toddler #doyouloveme

Advocacy groups take issue with Ohio House rules on chamber lobby, floor votes • Ohio Capital Journal Nearly five dozen advocacy groups in areas from reproductive rights to higher ed to voting rights have signed on to a letter opposing Ohio House rules for this General Assembly, including bans on sign...

Nearly five dozen advocacy groups have signed on to a letter opposing Ohio House rules for this General Assembly, including a ban on public gathering near the House chamber at certain times and decreasing public notice for floor votes.
by Susan Tebben
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Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.

Kendrick Lamar managed to piss off all the right people.

Well done.

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

i think that the people interested in recriminations and score settling right now aren’t seriously grappling with the magnitude of what happened and the implications for the rest of our lives. most of us will probably die living in the political order that will emerge out of this election.