Richard Cœur de Lion

It’s all a sham and a foreign influence operation as we have been saying on @pivotpod.bsky.social for a while now.

"Mariana Times" supports deporting Zohran Mamdani but

This account is based in India

the last 24 hours on X, summed up:

When will Elon pay the tariffs on all his imported tweets?

This is the ad for which Trump thinks Democratic lawmakers should be executed:

It was an Insta rant and didn’t provide a link so it could be hooey.

Did I hear something about a tape of Trump call to Marge Greene?

Oscar Wilde vibes. The same sort of puffy decadence in the face.

Abuser is not an actual Episcopalian.

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“16-year-old” denomination is a broad hint that this is a right-wing splinter group that left the legitimate Episcopalian church, which has been around since the Revolution. And for 230 years before *that* as the Church of England.

Right-wing so-called “Christians,” abusing women.

The tributes are very moving. Her memory will be a blessing.

That’s why this hashtag needs to exist.
That’s why it hits like a bottle of ammonia to the face.

#SaveHealthcareNotPedophiles

If the country has to pick one — and Republicans sure seem to think it does — then pick the side that isn’t covered in slime.
25/25

Oh my god

Some Capote vibes, for sure

Oh my god. *That* “Peril?” Holy fucking Christ, that pos Summers should be pilloried. Ugh.

He also is possessed of the smarmiest, most punchable demeanor that I have seen in months.

Something I’m calling the Crime Tax.

The Crime Tax is for billionaires who commit crimes like securities fraud, paying to influence elections, or tearing up the Constitition to destroy agencies and regulation. Crime Tax: on conviction the billionaire pays all of thr wealth except $1M to the gov’t.

There were many clippings pinned up in our kitchen. One favorite was the king saying “Where’s my gag-writer? I’m going to give a speech and I’ll need a couple of gags.”

His chamberlain replies “I think one will work, if we get it on good and tight.”

Next scene: dungeon.

But… but… it takes place *before* the events in the Baum canon. So… wouldn’t it be L Frank who’s doing the ripping off, hmmmmm?!?

*smug expression*

I suppose the conversations tend to be somewhat one-sided, however

Seven is a lucky number

They want to go only where bigots can feel comfortable?

“Light my Bricks…?!?”

Interest piqued.

Ugh. Why a supposed major academic is such an offensive creep, and *soliciting relationship advice from a predator* is revolting to me. I used to respect some of these people.

That’s good news. Hoping it was alone and unloved.

I guess… reading sideways is sort of a skill. Still, it doesn’t have the glam of “Tommy…”

The commerce secretary has the most punchable face I have seen in months.

Are they hauling the calves in suitcases? How are they supposed to be smuggling droves of cattle across the border? It’s not 1880.

I normally react badly to puns. This time, my crockery stayed intact.

Melania’s skin crawling every time he attempts to kiss her.