John Neilson

That always bugs me, in any language. Double if it's followed with "IYKYK"

human deprivation? check
mass suffering? check
promises equality but delivers it selectively? check
promises security but delivers surveillance? check
promises fairness but delivers oppression and democide? check

Apparently unfettered Capitalism is just Socialism in disguise!

From “fake news” to “quiet, piggy”: The dark evolution of a decade-long war on truth Make the messenger so repulsive or small in the eyes of the base, and the message itself evaporates.

"The 'lying press' strategy has evolved. It is no longer just about lies. It is about silence. And if we allow the press to be silenced by humiliation, we will find that the only voice left speaking is the one barking the insults."

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Roxy Music s/t

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“The Problem We All Live With”, Norman Rockwell 1964

"If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that not only does the problem Ruby Bridges confronted 65 years ago still plague us as a society, but that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color."

Biden may have used an autopen, but at least he knew what he/it was signing.

"Trump and our National Security Advisor Marco Rubio have said that Maduro must go because he has threatened democracy in Venezuela"

If that's the criteria for regime change, why not start at home?

Memers, start your engines!

In the spirit of the sponsored branding of major buildings (a pet peeve, but never mind) all of the "donors" to this project should get their turn owning their work.

I'm sure the companies would be proud to see "The Amazon East Wing", "The Caterpillar East Wing" and so on...

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

Guess which White House tenant isn't getting his security deposit back?

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

And when they do cover one:

- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP

Far from "draining the swamp", they've managed to transform it into a Superfund Site that'll take decades to detoxify.

"Give 'em the belt" is not something kids want to hear.

Do they have a Hellscape Happy Hour?

Of all the obvious lies this lying liar ever lied, I'm baffled that people chose to believe that one.

Either way, the answer is: chocolate

How is that not Ian Hunter?

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

"Federal records reviewed by WIRED show that [ICE] is seeking private vendors to run a multiyear surveillance program … Their job: Scour Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms, converting posts and profiles into fresh leads for enforcement raids."

www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

"Influencers" are the spokesmodels of the new millennium. So what are they offering, a business degree with a minor in charm school?

Of all the lies this lying liar ever lied, I'm baffled that people chose to believe this one...

If PORTLANDIA got him that fired up, I hope no one shows him ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, or THE WARRIORS, or GANGS OF NEW YORK...

US Tariffs Threaten Indian Tea Exports Tea industry fears export slump due to US tariffs.

...tea. Something we've never grown in significant quantities.

Remember what happened the last time idiots taxed the tea supply?

www.indianwitness.com/news/interna...

Seriously, if these are your happy meal, “splinters” are probably the least of your worries. Still…

this is why we can’t have nice-things-on-a-stick

He wants them all there when he pins those Wounded Knee medals on the dead "heroes" of the massacre of women and children.

Today's Top Story: Emperor demands entire world admire his incredibly beautiful new clothes, unbelievably beautiful new clothes like we have rarely seen before and probably won't see again.

Linton Kwesi Johnson at BAM, 9/20/25

Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reading from his works in Brooklyn this week. It‘s a shame that - rather than sounding dated - his 40+ yr old anti-racist/anti-fascist verses sound more prescient than ever In 2025.

"The kind of authoritarianism I fear is emerging in the United States ... doesn’t involve the outright criminalization of the opposition or formal martial law. Instead, it depends on perverting the law, modifying and twisting it with the intent of incrementally undermining the opposition ..."

Trump should be aware of the Pottery Barn Rule:

Why do we take it for granted that our employer(s) have any business being in the healthcare loop at all?