Peters J Vecrumba
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Context is important. Swastika has been a sacred symbol across cultures before Hitler subsumed it. Neo-Nazis tell you they're a Nazi in more ways than none.
Context: Hegseth and Trump aren't talking about Hindi culture.
Related: The administration's "protecting against antisemitism" is a sham.
Context: Hegseth and Trump aren't talking about Hindi culture.
Related: The administration's "protecting against antisemitism" is a sham.
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Context is important. Swastika has been a sacred symbol across cultures before Hitler subsumed it. Neo-Nazis tell you they're a Nazi in more ways than none.
Context: Hegseth and Trump aren't talking about Hindi culture.
Related: The administration's "protecting against antisemitism" is a sham.
Context: Hegseth and Trump aren't talking about Hindi culture.
Related: The administration's "protecting against antisemitism" is a sham.
BINGO. Mamdani should be what we expect, not the unexpected. Those whose brains have been taken over by accusations of the evils of socialism, here's Truman (1952) talking about Republicans since the 1930's, so BEFORE NEARLY ALL OUR LIFETIMES.
![“Socialism is a scare word [Republicans]
have hurled at every advance the people have
made in the last 20 years.
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called farm price
supports.
Socialism is what they called bank deposit
insurance.
Socialism is what they called the growth of
free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything
that helps all the people.
When the Republican candidate inscribes the
slogan ‘Down With Socialism’ on the banner
of his ‘great crusade,’ that is really not what
he means at all.
What he really means is, ‘Down with Progress
— down with Franklin Roosevelt’s New
Deal,’ and ‘down with Harry Truman’s Fair
Deal.’ That is what he means”
— Harry Truman](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t6enya3gtp66c476ua5axdxc/bafkreib6v4pba7d5sogqxj3bckxq6aeayd2lmdhshzm43hultxjk4scrzu@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
BINGO. Mamdani should be what we expect, not the unexpected. Those whose brains have been taken over by accusations of the evils of socialism, here's Truman (1952) talking about Republicans since the 1930's, so BEFORE NEARLY ALL OUR LIFETIMES.
Trump 2.0 has Democrats second guessing themselves to find a sure path to future victory, failing to appreciate there are many roads when the tent is (purportedly) big. Many fear being too far left when that "left" represents core Democrat values. GOP has shifted the center. Viz. Truman 1952.
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Trump 2.0 has Democrats second guessing themselves to find a sure path to future victory, failing to appreciate there are many roads when the tent is (purportedly) big. Many fear being too far left when that "left" represents core Democrat values. GOP has shifted the center. Viz. Truman 1952.
Reminds me of...
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reminds me of...
I saw dozens if not hundreds of these last election...
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I saw dozens if not hundreds of these last election...
For those not wanting to go there...
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
For those not wanting to go there...
Another instance of more-is-less Google search. The correct answer is "FFS, Carol Burnett is not dead yet", not, "let me find some random individual sharing their name with a celebrity and offer them as the answer, plus additional results pertaining to them."
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Another instance of more-is-less Google search. The correct answer is "FFS, Carol Burnett is not dead yet", not, "let me find some random individual sharing their name with a celebrity and offer them as the answer, plus additional results pertaining to them."
Might be a bit more open on who is slave to whom. 😱
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Might be a bit more open on who is slave to whom. 😱
How best to sooth a crying toddler? A dog, of course. Ran across this recently...
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
How best to sooth a crying toddler? A dog, of course. Ran across this recently...
Truman noted way back in 1952 that the GOP were labeling *that* “socialism,” and had already been at it for 20 years. Do the math—that’s a ALMOST A CENTURY of the same cry-wolf routine. Time to embrace destiny, not run away.
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Truman noted way back in 1952 that the GOP were labeling *that* “socialism,” and had already been at it for 20 years. Do the math—that’s a ALMOST A CENTURY of the same cry-wolf routine. Time to embrace destiny, not run away.
Why do they all start dressing like historical or fictional Nazis?
November 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Why do they all start dressing like historical or fictional Nazis?
Lifelong NYC'er until retirement. If we were in NYC, we'd be voting for Mamdani. It's not about youth. It's about believing in principles and legislation the Democrats once didn't run away from as soon as Republicans branded them "socialism." Truman, 1952. "Socialism!" is getting long in the tooth.
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Lifelong NYC'er until retirement. If we were in NYC, we'd be voting for Mamdani. It's not about youth. It's about believing in principles and legislation the Democrats once didn't run away from as soon as Republicans branded them "socialism." Truman, 1952. "Socialism!" is getting long in the tooth.
That's the Post and Telegraph building. The Soviets moved #Latvia Radio into the former Riga Commerce Bank building in 1946, commencing operations in 1949. If you look closely, you can see OMON forces' bullet nicks in the facade from 1991 putsch.
Same OMON forces then went on to destabilize Moldova.
Same OMON forces then went on to destabilize Moldova.
November 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
That's the Post and Telegraph building. The Soviets moved #Latvia Radio into the former Riga Commerce Bank building in 1946, commencing operations in 1949. If you look closely, you can see OMON forces' bullet nicks in the facade from 1991 putsch.
Same OMON forces then went on to destabilize Moldova.
Same OMON forces then went on to destabilize Moldova.
Original Marine Air Terminal (for PanAm's flying boats), built 1940, still operational as Terminal A.
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Original Marine Air Terminal (for PanAm's flying boats), built 1940, still operational as Terminal A.
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If farmers are in any way representative of the rest of the adult U.S. population, 54% read BELOW 6th grade level, 28% read BELOW 3rd grade level meaning they have difficulty with long words, forget understanding policy. Hence the success of GOP lawn signs.
www.barbarabush.org/why-literacy
www.barbarabush.org/why-literacy
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
If farmers are in any way representative of the rest of the adult U.S. population, 54% read BELOW 6th grade level, 28% read BELOW 3rd grade level meaning they have difficulty with long words, forget understanding policy. Hence the success of GOP lawn signs.
www.barbarabush.org/why-literacy
www.barbarabush.org/why-literacy
All you need to know in one cartoon
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October 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
All you need to know in one cartoon
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...and dumping feces on protesters. Posted by "King Trump" himself on TruthSocial. Pay attention people. This is not demented, it is allegorical. He is telling us EXACTLY who he is.
October 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
...and dumping feces on protesters. Posted by "King Trump" himself on TruthSocial. Pay attention people. This is not demented, it is allegorical. He is telling us EXACTLY who he is.
And this asshole is our President. (Trump posted this on Truth Social.) No wonder the rest of the planet thinks we've lost our collective minds electing this utter POS.
October 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
And this asshole is our President. (Trump posted this on Truth Social.) No wonder the rest of the planet thinks we've lost our collective minds electing this utter POS.
Apparently trolling the administration oops regime on Twitter-never-X gets your post blocked as a bot. Oh, and if you try to post about it to call out the practice (i.e., not a reply to anything) it blocks your post as a bot as well.
October 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Apparently trolling the administration oops regime on Twitter-never-X gets your post blocked as a bot. Oh, and if you try to post about it to call out the practice (i.e., not a reply to anything) it blocks your post as a bot as well.
Related: Alexander Hamilton couldn't envision his "New York Post" turning into...
October 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Related: Alexander Hamilton couldn't envision his "New York Post" turning into...
October 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM