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Use BlueSky well. Can we create a caring new world? We're watching the world we've known writhe & turn & erupt. To follow is not to endorse. Respectful dialogue, not talking points--but good snark too! The real "Elon Muck"now following!
One theory I have is that competence, self-control, responsibility, and expertise have all been feminized, leaving βmasculinityβ with the realm of impulsivity and petulance. So the divide is not really between βfemininityβ and βmasculinityβ so much as between adulthood and childishness.
09.12.2025 18:41 β π 3536 π 753 π¬ 126 π 0there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
09.12.2025 18:09 β π 5122 π 1081 π¬ 163 π 49President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he was ready for elections, after President Trump been upping the pressure on Ukraine to hold a national vote during the war with Russia.
09.12.2025 23:40 β π 34 π 11 π¬ 15 π 1This week on Right Now With @perrybaconjr.bsky.social, Michigan Senate candidate @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social explains why Trump is now unpopular in her state, which he won in 2016 and 2020. newrepublic.com/article/2040...
09.12.2025 23:21 β π 32 π 7 π¬ 4 π 1Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?
"Experience from other countries shows that whistleblowing only works when three things are in place: strong protection, real financial incentives, and easy-to-use reporting tools," writes Hanna Novosolova in this op-ed.
Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Erupt Again After Trump-Brokered Ceasefire
09.12.2025 23:24 β π 47 π 17 π¬ 2 π 1Grok: U.S. farmers would be unequivocally better off selling products freely without Trump tariffs. The $12 billion handout offers temporary survival but perpetuates a cycle of pain and dependency, while free trade delivers sustainable income, lower costs, and global competitiveness.
09.12.2025 02:32 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0"Considering Scotland has all the necessary machinery in place to become an independent state, we see no obvious reasons why Scotland would not succeed economically if it were to do so, especially if achieved within the bounds of the law.β
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@stonepillar.bsky.social Sorry, I cannot read what you write.
09.12.2025 02:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
08.12.2025 21:40 β π 19852 π 10632 π¬ 791 π 1035Spot on.
08.12.2025 23:17 β π 11 π 5 π¬ 2 π 0Thank you so much my dear friend π©΅ π
08.12.2025 23:35 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you so much GVerse.
Stronger together πͺ π
Their plan is the end the ACA. They just aren't calling it that.
08.12.2025 22:37 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 01) Impose massive tariffs on China
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump is giving another $12 billion of taxpayer money to bail out farmers again from his disastrous policies. Just like he had to bail them out in his first term from his disastrous policies. But they will continue to vote Republican, as long as they keep getting their welfare checks.
08.12.2025 16:55 β π 2191 π 659 π¬ 196 π 401. Trump's stupid tariff policy. 2. Consumers freak out over prices for eggs, coffee etc.. 3.Farmers self-destruct, suicide, commodity prices rise 4. Trump & Repubs shovel out TWELVE BILLION $, heartland backs Trump. 5. Dems assume power in 2028, work hard to rebalance budget. 6. Cycle continues
08.12.2025 23:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pass it on please. Excellent informative video about knowing your rights.
08.12.2025 05:02 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1What I always hear: βWe canβt afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.β
What I never hear: βWe canβt afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.β
Funny how that works.
HERE IT COMES, FOLKS: FULL BORE TRUMPISM POWERED BY THE ROBERTS COURT: Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials/Agencies, removing some of remaining impediments to unchecked power!
08.12.2025 20:56 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Where's Trump?
01.09.2025 11:59 β π 3 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Four Year Shitshow. Iβll be in my Silo.
22.11.2024 00:47 β π 205 π 26 π¬ 16 π 3The math on that suggests they got a raise, too.
$8500 per surgery.
The grift keeps on giving.
#ableg #abpoli
The six nominees for the inaugural GOLDEN GLOBES best podcast award are βArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard,β βCall Her Daddy,β βGood Hang with Amy Poehler,β βThe Mel Robbins Podcast,β βSmartLessβ and βUp First,β from NPR.
08.12.2025 19:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you are 50 or above, can you relate to this post? How?
08.12.2025 19:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0bsky.app/starter-pack...
06.12.2025 21:18 β π 223 π 132 π¬ 58 π 17Itβs her alleged romantic relationship with longtime Trump fixer Corey Lewandowski, a partnership insiders describe as βdisastrous,β βdestabilizing,β and on the verge of collapsing the entire DHS department.
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