Robert Smith

"Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege." - Tommy Douglas

#Fascism #America #Trump #GOP

When I see a new commercial using AI for voice or video, all I think now is: How bad is this company's product that they can't even afford a real marketing budget? (They must be cheap)

But if you have a full analog amplifier & decent speakers... The warmth of SOUND!

Otherwise you are advocating for violent conflict (civil war), in which case, why would you EVER discuss those plans publicly on the internet?!?

SO, unless you want MEANINGLESS virtue signaling, there isn't ANYTHING congress can do to help unless the swing & GOP voters en-masse start complaining enough to their Reps / Sens that they have to do something or lose power in '26.

Until '26 midterms, the public needs to pressure congress.

Elections results have consequences. 33% of registered voters DID NOT VOTE in '24.

Of the 66% (ish) percent who did vote, Trump & the GOP won by the slimmist of margins, and Dems don't control the Senate, and DON'T control the house.

There aren't any adults with *power* until the mid terms...

The Ayatollah’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.

tl:dr - Netanyahu was getting political pressure for still failing to meet goals in the Gaza war, so he started a war of choice with Iran & dragged Trump into it.

When you spot a GT3 RS in deep central Hong Kong, you KNOW it's all about buying the most expensive product, and NOT about what that car actually does well.
🤣
#Porsche

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One of the best usages of this meme I've seen in a while.
#WorldOnFire

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I'm sure China would love to step in as peace maker...

144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.

An absolute must-read from @stevevladeck.bsky.social this morning:

“Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

This is the easiest way to explain how close the US came to economic catastrophe in the bond market today.
#Tarrifs #BondMarket #Trump

You can, but the actual question is will Congress impeach & convict.

(They won't until they start feeling their safety threatened.)

I just spotted a Porsche EV test mule in the wild! Pretty sure this the EV Cayenne.
#Porsche #OutOfSpec #EV

That sounds like a rough conversation.

(Felt inappropriate to ❤️ a message like, yannow?)

@kairyssdal.bsky.social you should adopt the Reddit WSB philosophy with Jim: Whatever Jim Cramer advises, do the opposite.

Like he can pick decent stocks to consider, but anytime Cramer commands an action by retail investors they end up holding the bag.
#Tarrifs #Oligarchy

Why do I suddenly not have a omnipresent sense of dread? 🤔

Oh right, I am in Western Europe.
I wish I could share the experience of a decently regulated social democracy with avg Americans & show them what is possible.

I have three journalism subscriptions between local, national & independent reporting.

Only news organizations can afford subscriptions to all of them.

*Trump

Meanwhile Mnuchin is sane washing Trp actively, saying he does not expect ANY recession. 🙄

That would be useful if I didn't travel internationally for work.

I would love to read this article, but it is behind a infoscraping firewall or pay wall.

Not everyone can afford a subscription to every publication in this economy.
#Enshitification #OwnNothing #SubscriptionBasedServices

I would love to read this article, Kai. But average Americans can't afford a subscription to every news outlet in this economy.

I find the best meme in these times is:
LOLSOB

a man in a suit and tie with the words you love to see it above him ALT: a man in a suit and tie with the words you love to see it above him

Only wish it wasn't Chappelle...

I mean under normal publicly traded company rules: Absolutely.

But the market treats TSLA like a meme stock, trading on Elon's "check is in the mail" and "trust me bro" promises.

BUT it is a total bubble. If major institutional investors start selling in big numbers, the bubble pops.

Trump Goes Crazy on Trade “Liberation Day” is even worse than expected

I trust @pkrugman.bsky.social & @rbreich.bsky.social for my economic analysis, so here's Krugman's hot take after the announcement. (td;dr - It's worse than anyone expected)

#Trump #Tarrifs #TradeWar

#Flordia #Democrat #SpecialElection