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That’s how I read it. That we should just accept transphobia because trans people are easy targets.

He can go away forever now.

Trainwreck? In October 2024, The Economist called Biden's economy "the envy of the world."

Hey other white guys? Let’s rein our boy in. He needs to sit down. It’s past time.

I think an important thing to understand about brofluencer ideology is that they do not just deny that being toxic and shitty makes you a less appealing partner, they insist that women are only genuinely attracted to toxic and shitty men and being kind will instead make women lose respect for you.

Ahem

“Who wants a hot buttered rum(p)?”

“Turns out that shampoo didn’t prevent…split ends.”

A still from Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Gul Dukat is sitting in Sisko's chair, drinking kanar and acting like he owns the place. (Dukat is a Cardassian, a kind of grey alien with bony ridges on their face and neck.) Caption: "... is s there a single statue of me on Bajor?"

The most realistic scene in DS9 is when Gul Dukat whined about how the Bajorans never erected a statue in his honor. A prophetic text.

I never want a whole asshole. Anyone want to split one?

In this segment, Senator Schmitt insists he knows nothing about a major scandal, goes on an extended rant filled with lies and smears, insults Stephanopolous and his show directly, and is generally a preening asshole.

Yet I’m sure they’ll welcome him back for more.

I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore

-They are hiding the Epstein Files
-They are hiding the video of the boat murder
-They are hiding job numbers
-They are hiding military leadership from the press
-They are hiding Trump's repeated health issues
-They are hiding detainees taken illegally

*They do this because they are lying cowards.

We have an epidemic of leading a government officials who do not read the newspaper

Republicans use the "I'm not familiar with that" dodge several times a day now, and if a reporters or anchor isn't ready and willing to shut them down as soon as they try it, that means they're either incompetent at their job or a willing accomplice to the lies.

Either way, never trust them again.

ME PRE TRANSITION: lava is so cool

THE LADS: hehe yeah bro

ME POST TRANSITION: lava is so cool

THE LADS: aha easy mistake to make but actually it's very hot

What Senator Cotton says here would be a bad defense for the Germans convicted in WWI and WWII war crimes trials -- including for firing on shipwrecked in fully operational lifeboats.

This line of response hurts the US and US servicemembers. It will cause long-term damage unless we get this right.

This year, U.S. employers announced the highest number of layoffs since the 2020 pandemic recession and the lowest number of planned hires since 2010.

This is Trump’s economy.

If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.

“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”

Perfect response to Senators and Representatives pretending they know nothing…are they admitting incompetence or admitting they are liars?

Ahem

Not a criticism of this (excellent!) thread, or Casten in particular, but I do think Democrats need to start laying out clear, definitive and escalatory steps they plan to take in response if/when SCOTUS goes through with this.

Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.

There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.

Literally the whole reason they were both that big is people made a day of going out to both of them, sometimes in costume. Without that, you have, well maybe not nothing, but not something either

Any Democrat who is not campaigning on ensuring Pete Hegseth and those following his orders are tried for capital murder is not worth voting for at this point.

I'm not sure it's in the self interest of America's tech bro billionaires to suggest that we bring back public executions to punish the most destructive people in our society.

I don’t want to vote for a Democrat who promises to get Trump’s voters to vote for them. I want a Democrat who wants to put Trump in prison

I don't think transgender athletes are the problem facing girls and women in sports.

Hands Reaching Up From Hell, Wat Rong Khun Temple, by Chalermchai Kositpipat, 1997