Lydia
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Bush's cat-like dodging reflexes here were, for me, the high point of his presidency
Also clearly the greatest press conference of all time
Also clearly the greatest press conference of all time
Gen Z/Gen Alpha (and those who maybe missed it the first time):
I feel like now is a good time to re-up shoe throwing guy, aka Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi:
Just. Things you should know.
I feel like now is a good time to re-up shoe throwing guy, aka Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi:
Just. Things you should know.
Man Throws Shoes At Bush
YouTube video by CBS
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June 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Bush's cat-like dodging reflexes here were, for me, the high point of his presidency
Also clearly the greatest press conference of all time
Also clearly the greatest press conference of all time
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
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I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
June 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
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it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
June 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
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It really is just like 2003 again except now I’m older, my back hurts, and I have way, way less hope that things will ever get better.
June 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It really is just like 2003 again except now I’m older, my back hurts, and I have way, way less hope that things will ever get better.
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So odd that Congress is so willing to have their power usurped and stripped from them.
June 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So odd that Congress is so willing to have their power usurped and stripped from them.
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This kind of thing doesn't happen in Animal Crossing.
June 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This kind of thing doesn't happen in Animal Crossing.
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“It’s important not to get distracted from the real issues.”
I disagree. I think hilarious distractions like this are extremely important.
I disagree. I think hilarious distractions like this are extremely important.
June 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“It’s important not to get distracted from the real issues.”
I disagree. I think hilarious distractions like this are extremely important.
I disagree. I think hilarious distractions like this are extremely important.
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Elon and Trump crashing out on Twitter right now, just as the prophecy foretold...
June 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Elon and Trump crashing out on Twitter right now, just as the prophecy foretold...
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Trump vs. Musk is Drake vs. Kendrick with two Drakes
June 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump vs. Musk is Drake vs. Kendrick with two Drakes
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Elon Musk has questioned whether Donald Trump was replaced with a body double, days after Trump reposted that Biden had been assassinated in 2020 and replaced with multiple clones. Our critic asks: Are body double clone conspiracies having a moment?
June 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Elon Musk has questioned whether Donald Trump was replaced with a body double, days after Trump reposted that Biden had been assassinated in 2020 and replaced with multiple clones. Our critic asks: Are body double clone conspiracies having a moment?
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This is yet another good example of why men are too emotional to be in leadership.
June 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is yet another good example of why men are too emotional to be in leadership.
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the enemy of my enemy is not my friend but watching them smack each other in the nuts is still very funny
June 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
the enemy of my enemy is not my friend but watching them smack each other in the nuts is still very funny
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Disabled protestors are why we have the ADA in the first place. We can learn a lot from disability justice past and present. Listen to disabled folks!
Disabled protesters shut down a republican congressional hearing today because said repubs are trying to LITERALLY decimate Medicaid.
They want to cut ~$88 *billion* from medicaid every year for 10 yrs for a total which, again— & this is important—*Essentially Equals The Entire Budget of Medicaid*.
They want to cut ~$88 *billion* from medicaid every year for 10 yrs for a total which, again— & this is important—*Essentially Equals The Entire Budget of Medicaid*.
'No cuts to Medicaid!' Disabled protesters shut down GOP House hearing
Protesters opposing Republican cuts to Medicaid spending briefly shut down a House hearing on Tuesday.House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) kicked off the hearing by praising ...
www.rawstory.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Disabled protestors are why we have the ADA in the first place. We can learn a lot from disability justice past and present. Listen to disabled folks!
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It is amazing to me that Dems are pressured to water down their messaging in order to avoid alienating 'centrists,' but Republicans can round up and deport sobbing children without fear of alienating 'centrists.' Says a lot about what we mean when we say 'centrists'
my kingdom for anyone on the “dems should take culturally moderate positions” to explain what this actually means in practice? www.thebulwark.com/p/hard-calls...
The Hard Calls Dems Must Make to Regain Power
Democrats want to win over more moderate voters. But are they willing to adopt moderate positions?
www.thebulwark.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It is amazing to me that Dems are pressured to water down their messaging in order to avoid alienating 'centrists,' but Republicans can round up and deport sobbing children without fear of alienating 'centrists.' Says a lot about what we mean when we say 'centrists'
Another day, another 3 more calls to my reps about Medicaid.
May 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Another day, another 3 more calls to my reps about Medicaid.
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sometimes I truly feel like I am losing my mind that so many people are still so earnestly justifying or downplaying this all as fine
The president has covered the Oval Office in gold, is planning a massive military parade for his birthday, and is now accepting $400,000,000 luxury planes from foreign powers as personal presents.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
May 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
sometimes I truly feel like I am losing my mind that so many people are still so earnestly justifying or downplaying this all as fine
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It's hard to adequately describe how scary it is to watch mainstream political journalists barely push back against a sitting U.S. president accepting a $400M plane from a foreign government that would literally be designated as an emergency command-and-control center during a nuclear war.
May 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It's hard to adequately describe how scary it is to watch mainstream political journalists barely push back against a sitting U.S. president accepting a $400M plane from a foreign government that would literally be designated as an emergency command-and-control center during a nuclear war.
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this made me laugh very hard but in a “we’re sooooo fucked” kind of way
Trojan Horse One.
May 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
this made me laugh very hard but in a “we’re sooooo fucked” kind of way
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Cassocks are red
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
May 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Cassocks are red
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a