The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
This week, the White House's official Instagram posted an edited photo of Rosie O' Donnell, threatening to revoke the comedian's citizenship yet again.
Once upon a time, this would've been a huge scandal. Today, it's just a part of the US government's official voice: Cruel, gross, and weird.
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NEW: The Trump administration's attempt to control East Coast train stations under the pretext of fighting crime mirrors the authoritarian tactics of Nazi Germany and North Korea, raising concerns about a more sinister agenda at play, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
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What is the mentally healthy acceptable escape when you donβt actually want to be present anymore and are tired of having to experience everything in excruciating detail?
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Watched films, played piano, meditated and took the dogs for a walk. Attempting all the stupid things that help with my stupid mental health π Iβm glad the puppy shopping went well!
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That makes sense, looking forward to numerous pics of the new arrival (whenever that might be)
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Youβre definitely getting a puppy tomorrow π
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Itβs a wreck now, letβs be honest
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Constitutional law during a carnival of cruelty
Protecting rights when causing pain is the point of policy
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Constitutional law during a carnival of cruelty
Protecting rights when causing pain is the point of policy
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Existential dreade who?
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I thought Iβd risk it but it was a foolhardy error, did think it tasted a bit funky to be fair. Lesson learned!
31.07.2025 20:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Not going to lie, this seems more coherent
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Can confirm this is an arduous time for movement generally
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Will be throwing it away!
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Does anyone know if un-refrigerated pesto can cause food poisoning?
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Easy mistake to make
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Sand Mining Is a Booming Industry β This Mexican Community Is Paying the Price
Fifty-six residents of an Indigenous Oaxaca community face 200 trumped-up charges for resisting mining in their rivers.
56 residents of an Indigenous Oaxaca community face 200 trumped-up charges for resisting mining in their rivers.
βthe community has endured unprecedented repression, including criminalization, torture, displacement, imprisonment, and violence.β
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Hope itβs all ok, good to get these things checked
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Thousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate action
Mass lobby in Westminster kicked off with giant image on white cliffs of Dover stating β89% of people want climate actionβ
Worldwide, 89% of people want climate action.
Today, more than 5,000 people, including parents and pensioners, doctors, teachers, farmers and youth campaigners, have arranged to lobby at least 500 MPs.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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βJury-free trials proposed to save criminal justice system from collapseβ is the judicial policy equivalent of destroying a village so as to save it.
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one new reality please
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Indiana Jones and the Teams Meeting of Doom.
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I need this book! Lol π
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A small painting fresh off the easel.
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Thatβs true β€οΈ
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Yeah that is how I feel. Iβd already taken time off because of burn out and switching meds and then this happened so it just seems a lot. It basically just feels brutally unfair
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