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samiamsam

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-People You May Know (explains microtargeting)
-The Brainwashing of My Dad (effect of right wing extremist messaging)
-Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (why TX doesn't fix the grid
-The Way Down (about Gwen Shamblin)
-Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed (US christianity is an abusive cult and a criminal grift)
-I Was a Child Bride: the untold story (why we need to enforce age limits for marriage)
-Totally Under Control (the early days of covid)

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@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

The look on their faces… wow!

My hero today is Democratic representative Delia Ramirez, who promises DHS leaders that the Nuremberg process is coming for them when the fascist regime falls.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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@randahl

no one is safe in the US

no one

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Well played.

Screenshot of a tweet jokingly naming a band “The Klanberries,” showing a collage of four blonde conservative women commentators and officials in separate headshots side by side.
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@georgetakei

they are ignoring the fact that after debasing herself for years, Stefanik was unceremoniously thrown under the bus

they are next

@404mediaco@mastodon.social avatar 404mediaco , to random

In his keynote, Benioff thanked international employees for traveling to the United States for the meeting, and asked them to stand. Benioff then said that ICE agents were in the building to keep tabs on them. https://www.404media.co/marc-benioff-jokes-ice-is-watching-salesforce-employees-who-traveled-to-the-u-s/

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@404mediaco

fucking psychopath

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

AOC with the zinger of the week.

Screenshot of an X post by Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) stating: “BREAKING: In response to Trump saying he couldn’t understand Bad Bunny’s halftime show because it was in Spanish, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back: ‘I barely know what Trump is saying half the time, so… I feel him.’ Lmao” followed by laughing emojis. Below is a video still of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez standing in a hallway inside a government building, smiling mid-conversation. A watermark reads “Nicholas Ballasy.”
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@georgetakei

i love her soooo much

@rysiek@mstdn.social avatar rysiek , to random

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out

Every project that uses Discord for their community thingy is now effectively saying: papers please, or you are not welcome in our community.

Every. Single. One.

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@rysiek

glad i deleted discord months ago

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Redditsux

oh well, another nazi gone

there are so many more

the only thing i would have loved to see is him getting his face punched hard because i'm ok with punching nazis

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adespoton Redditsux

he should get not one fucking dime of retirement money

not one fucking dime

@samiamsam@mastodon.social avatar samiamsam , to random

no healthcare
no education
no housing
low wages

but lots of money for illegal invasions

GOT IT

@Crystal_Fish_Caves@mstdn.party avatar Crystal_Fish_Caves , to random

OMG OMG Did y'all here this one?! Freakin HEYLARIOUS in my home hood; Hundreds go to buy 17 cent Ice Scrapers.

Then get back in line, and return them.

They had to close the store.
You're Welcome 😁

Screen grab of my shit tv (donations welcome 🤗) Rachel Maddow show Monday I am finally watching
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@Crystal_Fish_Caves

brilliant

that is how you do it

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

I am shocked by how fast credit card issuers in Denmark block credit cards based on a hunch.

I have now twice had a card blocked, because their AI system saw a "suspicious usage pattern". Both times it was just me using my card normally.

It is deeply problematic, because you get no warning. You are just standing in the middle of nowhere in a foreign country, and suddenly you cannot pay the cab to the airport, because the AI God has spoken.

Is it like this in your countries as well?

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@randahl

banks can add travel notes to your cards if you call them

@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social avatar ScienceDesk , to random

Australia is on course to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, thanks to the HPV vaccination program, which launched there in 2007 for girls, and in 2013 for boys. In 2021, there were no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women under 25. Here's more from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

https://flip.it/z3epaP

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@ScienceDesk

vaccines work

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Most Americans who voted for Trump did not understand he would do this.

Screenshot of a tweet from Nicholas Kristof on X.com. It reads: “This is insane: The Trump administration is arresting the wives and husbands of US citizens when they show up for their green card interviews, even though they entered legally and have no criminal record. So much for family values.” Below is a photo of a man standing outside holding a baby, looking distressed in a suburban neighborhood setting.
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@georgetakei

we
tried
to
warn
them

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

WaPo - Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and the president’s grandiose aesthetic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/26/trump-ballroom-architect-james-mccrery/

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@w7voa

what
the
fuck
is
going
on

the assholes that did the demolition didn't get paid - quelle surprise

and now BIGGER MORE MONEY MORE GAUDY GOLD

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

NPR: Pete Hegseth is cutting financing to the kid's scouts movement for being too woke, by allowing all kids to learn outdoor skills instead of discriminating against minorities.

https://youtube.com/shorts/xGU517dlThI?si=FY1fzGKsHlfowHqx

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@randahl

FYI - with patriarchy every space is boy-friendly

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

USAF airman indicted for an alleged plot to violently seize control of a Haitian island with DC homeless mercenaries and enslave its population. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2025/11/25/airman-indicted-in-scheme-to-overthrow-haitian-island-take-sex-slaves/

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@w7voa

What the hell

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

The numbers tell the story.

A tweet from Paul (@SkylineReport) reads: “ICE dragged the country through a full-blown panic just to spit out 16 cases. Sixteen. That’s a joke, a wet firecracker, an insult to everyone they terrorised. Meanwhile Trump has shoved thousands of actual criminals back onto the streets with his clown-car pardons. Forget 16. His body count of offenders not behind bars anymore is in the thousands.” He’s quote-tweeting CBS News (@CBSNews), which wrote: “Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show.”
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@dangillmor@mastodon.social avatar dangillmor , to random

Trump has gotten away with everything else. Why does anyone expect a different outcome if (when?) the Epstein files show that he was an active pedophile? His cult will just believe the lies, and rationalize the truth.

https://www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/megyn-kelly-questions-whether-jeffrey-epsteins-desire-very-young-teen-types-made-him

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@dangillmor

she really is a piece of shit

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

"Even those passengers who successfully reach their destination are encountering long departure delays, extended tarmac times and highly unpredictable arrival times; many flight crews are timing out...or missing connections." - Airlines for America https://www.airlines.org/news-update/latest-data-shows-huge-impact-of-the-government-shutdown-on-airlines-and-our-customers/

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@w7voa

what about those unrefundable tickets and planned vacations that involve hotels and car rentals

who pays for that

@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social avatar indivisibleteam , to random

The Trump Shutdown is the longest government shutdown in US history.

House Republicans aren’t even in DC — they’re hiding out at home “on recess” for the fifth week in a row.

As the GOP does nothing, federal workers are missing paychecks, families are going hungry, air travel is becoming a public nightmare, and our economy is sputtering.

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@indivisibleteam

republicans should not get their paychecks

@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

Elon Musk wins Tesla pay vote that could make him a $1 trillion man
Tesla investors back Musk pay despite his busy schedule running other companies.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/elon-musk-wins-tesla-pay-vote-that-could-make-him-a-1-trillion-man/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

the only credible thing to think about this is that musk has massive blackmail on a lot of people

because this is insane on its face

@StillIRise1963@mastodon.world avatar StillIRise1963 , to random

"The US labor market, which in recent months had ground nearly to a halt, now appears to be entering a downward spiral.

As reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, new data from corporate outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that employers in October announced 153,000 job cuts, which marked the highest number of layoffs in that month since October 2003.”

https://www.rawstory.com/trumps-economy-suuuuucks-panic-as-biggest-layoffs-in-22-years-hit-major-corporations/

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@maya_b @StillIRise1963

merry fucking christmas
and
crappy holidays

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

CNBC - US job cuts last month surged 183% from September and went up 175% from than the same month a year ago. This is now the worst year for layoffs since 2009. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/job-cuts-in-october-hit-highest-level-for-the-month-in-22-years-challenger-says.html

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@w7voa

if a handful of republicans decide to grow a spine, they could stop the worst of this

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

Front page of this morning’s Murdoch-owned New York Post.

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@w7voa

honestly, i think even maga are waking up to how fucked up the republican party is

LOL

@joyousjoyness@mastodon.social avatar joyousjoyness , to random

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨

So close...

Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day!

video/mp4

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@joyousjoyness

kitteh BIG MAD

but not trapped lol

LOL

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Swear her in. Release the Epstein Files.

Ettingermentum writes: “Actually what on earth is in those files bro.” The image from Courier Newsroom headline reads: “Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva is now the longest Rep-elect in history to not be sworn in. Mike Johnson still refuses to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva over fear of releasing the Epstein files.” The picture shows Grijalva in a red jacket beside Speaker Mike Johnson.
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@georgetakei

horrific shit and mostly republicans

if it was all dems they would have released it years ago

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

This perfectly encapsulates what the GOP position is on the shutdown.

A tweet from John Fugelsang reads in all caps: "NO FOOD FOR YOU UNTIL THE DEMOCRATS LET US TAKE AWAY YOUR HEALTHCARE" – US House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

In the US, those who are unaffiliated with any religion overwhelmingly vote for The Democrats. Whereas those who believe greed is a sin, overwhelmingly vote for the guy who is building a gold-gilded ballroom worth 300 million dollars, while taking away health care from the common man.

That blows my mind.

Statistics of voter affiliation among religious groups. Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/party-identification-among-religious-groups-and-religiously-unaffiliated-voters/
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@randahl

well not surprising when you look at the word 'white' and the percentage

the civil war never ended

@kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange avatar kevinrothrock , to random

I'm sure this will turn out fine: data from 11 of Russia's 89 federal subjects shows that local govts are drawing down emergency reserve funds to pay military recruiters. Total spending on these boys now nearly rivals the regional budgets for education, healthcare, and other welfare.

https://istories.media/stories/2025/10/27/rossiiskie-regioni-zaplatili-verbovshchikam-na-voinu-ne-menee-2-mlrd-rublei/

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@kevinrothrock

paying for cannon fodder for an illegal invasion of a sovereign country

instead of, well, any thing else

@dangillmor@mastodon.social avatar dangillmor , to random

Richest person in history demonstrates that he's also the greediest.

https://www.jalopnik.com/2005155/elon-musk-begged-1-trillion-pay-package/

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@dangillmor

why does anyone take this guy seriously and why the fuck do they keep giving him so much fucking money

idiots

@Daojoan@mastodon.social avatar Daojoan , to random

Absolutely obsessed with framing your employees sleeping on the floor as a humble brag

“Look how hard my team works” no dude you’re just bad at project management.

Competent companies ship products without cosplaying being homeless

A tweet by Mark Kretschmann showing two photos of the xAI office on Grokipedia release day. The office is filled with small camping tents set up between desks and along hallways, suggesting that engineers have been sleeping there while working late. The caption notes it’s early morning and the engineers are still in their tents, joking that a good night’s sleep does wonders.
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@Daojoan

jesus

@grumpygamer@mastodon.gamedev.place avatar grumpygamer , to random

Real headline or The Onion: "AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright"

Pro-tip: It's never the Onion.

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@grumpygamer

let's MTOSA

make The Onion satire again

@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green avatar gerrymcgovern , to random

“If all of these proposed data centers come to fruition, it could more than double the amount of electricity used in the state of Minnesota, and that’s a really unprecedented increase,” Klemz said.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/19/lawsuit-challenges-pine-islands-scrutiny-of-data-center

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@gerrymcgovern

unprecedented is doing a lot of work on in that sentence

unsustainable would have been a better choice

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Is this the real US Senator Rand Paul, or has the Kremlin somehow replaced him with a Russian body double?

Rand Paul now suggests that because Putin is unwilling to give back the land he has stolen from Ukraine, the West should start trading with Russia again, so Putin can fill his empty war chest.

The difference between The Kremlin and the Republican Party really seems thin as a Pygmy Mouse whisker.

https://youtu.be/iEX_mhII44o?si=zYT-7WyD-QoAdSQZ

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@randahl

i recall rand paul went to russia with other republicans on July 4th a few years ago

so this really does make sense

republicans are traitors

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

A week ago Trump was ready to ship Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine and let Ukraine tear Russia apart.

But after 1 phone call with Putin, we are now back to Trump suggesting that Ukraine should just give up the land, Putin has stolen.

I really hope that one day we will know what was going on in those Kremlin phone calls.

Trump posting: The meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine was very interesting, and cordial, but I told him, as I likewise strongly suggested to President Putin, that it is time to stop the killing, and make a DEAL! Enough blood has been shed, with property lines being defined by War and Guts. They should stop where they are. Let both claim Victory, let History decide! No more shooting, no more Death, no more vast and unsustainable sums of money spent. This is a War that would have never started if I were President. Thousands of people being slaughtered each and every week — NO MORE, GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILIES IN PEACE!
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@randahl

is it treason yet

@evacide@hachyderm.io avatar evacide , to random

Whoever decided that the San Francisco No Kings protest should start at the same location as the bougie weekend farmers market is a political genius.

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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services avatar FediTips , to random

Bluesky has just started officially hosting and verifying dozens of accounts from Trump's regime including the Whitehouse, Homeland Security / ICE, the Department of War etc (https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/115393404732174116).

All of these accounts are spreading bigotry, hatred and dangerous lies about vulnerable groups.

It is NOT enough to just "block and forget", here's why: https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing/112581263140051643

This is a 1930s moment, and is choosing to host vile hatred. It is going down the same path as Twitter/X.

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@FediTips

we tried to warn people that bluesky is no different than twitter

@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io avatar molly0xfff , to random

Newsletter: Anatomy of a crypto meltdown

October 2025 brought the most dramatic crypto flash crash of all time, but it was only a dress rehearsal for the systemic crisis the industry is building toward.

https://www.citationneeded.news/anatomy-of-a-crypto-meltdown/

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@molly0xfff

good let's get that over with so we can move on to the AI crash and burn

@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social avatar indivisibleteam , to random

Republicans are melting down over millions of Americans peacefully protesting against Trump on Saturday.

Cancún Cruz is scared because the GOP’s authoritarian agenda is becoming even more unpopular as our defiance grows even stronger.

Find your local peaceful protest and let’s make history: https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible

Acyn on Twitter: “Cruz: Follow the money. Cut off the money. You look at this No Kings rally—there's considerable evidence that George Soros and his network is behind funding these rallies which may well turn into riots. I've introduced legislation that would allow DOJ to use RICO to prosecute the money that is funding these No Kings Protests”
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@indivisibleteam

every accusation is a confession

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

FIFA tells Sky News the US government does have the right to determine if cities are safe for the World Cup - after Donald Trump threatened to remove the Boston area from hosting. https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-has-the-right-to-determine-which-cities-are-safe-for-the-world-cup-fifa-tells-sky-news-13450773

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@w7voa

any non-US citizen coming here is delusional

do not show up in the US

they are detaining and abusing US citizens

how does anyone think they will be A-OK here?

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

That’s quite a telling statement, Stephen Miller. I guess you’re calling all the shots now?

Tweet from Sky Marchini: “‘I’.” Below is Acyn’s tweet quoting Stephen Miller on CNN: “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice, sleepy southern town, is anyone going to riot?” Screenshot shows Miller speaking on the right and the interviewer on the left, with the headline: “Illinois & Chicago sue Trump over Natl Guard deployment.”
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@georgetakei

well, they are all armed so.......

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

What do you call a political system where those in power refuse to seat a duly elected member of the opposition party? Not a democracy that’s for certain.

Screenshot of a tweet from Rep. Greg Stanton (@RepGregStanton) on X. The tweet says House Republicans are shutting down the House to avoid swearing in Adelita Grijalva, calling it undemocratic and unacceptable. The image shows a mostly empty House chamber with several representatives, including Stanton, standing near the podium.
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@georgetakei

republicans are assholes

@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green avatar gerrymcgovern , to random

Bitcoin is pure, pure evil

Bitcoin’s energy use per dollar generated now exceeds that of mining copper or gold

Bitcoin mining significantly increases PM2.5 pollution, the tiny airborne particles linked to respiratory and heart disease.

Each bitcoin mining rig has a short shelf life of about 1.3 years. Once outdated, they’re dumped

Bitcoin mining needs massive water cooling systems

https://gulfnews.com/your-money/cryptocurrency/cryptos-dirty-secret-how-mining-it-is-hurting-the-planet-and-farms-1.500299583

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@gerrymcgovern @chikl

destroy AI
destroy bitcoin
destroy all crypto

@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social avatar indivisibleteam , to random

While Trump escalates his attacks on our freedoms with occupations of our cities and secret police forces terrorizing our communities, normal everyday people across this country are showing up every single day with courage and defiance. Join your local peaceful protest: https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible

Laura N. Rodríguez Presa on Twitter: “A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them. Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.”
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@indivisibleteam

male fragility

@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io avatar molly0xfff , to random

"[Ars Technica] asked Cruz's office to explain why a senator pressuring Wikipedia is appropriate while an FCC chair pressuring ABC is not and will update this article if we get a response."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/ted-cruz-picks-a-fight-with-wikipedia-accusing-platform-of-left-wing-bias/

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@molly0xfff

republicans think the truth is left wing

head desk

@NewsDesk@flipboard.social avatar NewsDesk , to random

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule against Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors on First Amendment grounds, potentially upending laws in 20 other states. @NBCNews explains the stakes.
https://flip.it/5PZIsk

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@NewsDesk @NBCNews

Not therapy
Not free speech
Torture
Human and civil rights violation

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

What’s Trump on the Reich-ter scale?

A mock newspaper headline reads "BREAKING NEWS" from "ReallyGreatSite.com," dated Sunday, December 20, 2055. The main headline states "PRESIDENT TRUMP EXPECTED TO RENAME SAN ANDREAS FAULT TO JOE BIDENS FAULT." Below the headline is an image of a visible fault line in a landscape, showing a rugged, cracked terrain.
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@Daojoan@mastodon.social avatar Daojoan , to random

"Turns out if you criticise private jets on LinkedIn you make a lot of dudes who don’t own private jets real mad.

Which supports my theory that all men secretly believe they will one day own a private jet."

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@Daojoan

men exhaust me

@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar nixCraft , to random

The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns: When the bubble bursts, reality will hit far harder than anyone expects https://www.techspot.com/news/109626-ai-bubble-only-thing-keeping-us-economy-together.html

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@nixCraft

i'm old enough to remember when in 2008 the bullshit mortgage debacle was doing the same thing