I’d swap those. Most of the ruling class didn’t want him in until he won the nomination. They preferred him to taxes on billionaires and that’s about it. Most of them were forced to get on board or get out.

We don’t remember the “get out” ones as much, because, you know, they got out. They’re no longer relevant.

Yes, we are. We might not be driving, but we’re sure as hell stuck in this car.

the reason why musk bought Twitter

Personally, I think he stumbled into this one. I think he bought Twitter because

• He likes shitposting
• He was mostly pumping and dumping the stock, as he’s done several times before
• He accidentally got himself legally obligated
• He was enamored with his idea of the “everything” app that was going to do your banking, shopping, etc.
• He wanted to use “x.com” for something.

I influence over elections came well after he owned it, and wasn’t his idea. I think that part was fed to him. He did have a bit of a warped idea of what “free speech” was, but someone helped him either warp it more or ignore it to fit the election narratives needed.

Anyone trying to normalize this shit seems like a bigger danger.

It reads like he’s afraid to say the actual name.

he is still poor at the language after many lessons.

Getting old sucks.

Huh. I wonder who would want Poland out of the EU and why.

Well, the other reason is that we know he likes girls that look like his daughter.

Sex is one of the few things they have in common, after all.

Theoretically.

That’s just law, and law means less than it used to these days. Understand your rights, fight for your rights, but don’t count on them in 2026.

not been enough to mobilize massive resistance

Colorado:

The Guardian - Were the No Kings protests the largest single-day demonstration in American history?

Fucking Idaho:

“They” were mostly Russia running a massive propaganda campaign through all social media, of course with Trump and the GOP allowing it.

“Anarchy” is a transition state, almost always to something worse. The point of instituting a democracy is to prevent that something worse. Granted, that doesn’t always work, but it’s better than nothing.

Any reputable source for this? This could be one of the most damning photos I’ve seen, depending on veracity and context.

Really, please just vote in person this time if you can.

Unless you’ll be intimidated by National Guard or ICE, in which case just vote as soon as possible.

Really just vote as soon as possible anyway. We all know there’s going to be illegal interference in the election. The question is to what extent and what kind. Do what you can to predict and avoid problems.

Yeah, but they never really care about consequences besides the one they’re aiming for.

The most short-sighted administration in American history.

ies in this case. I hope you don’t want to know why. ‘y’ usually (but not always) becomes “ies”?

You can just have things be out of scope. It’s really okay!

Thanks for the work you’ve put into this.

That dog is about a second and a half away from chomping that bird.

Absolutely.

Tangentially related is the story of Mahmoud Khalil, who was here completely legally on a green card. He wasn’t quite deported, but he was put through hell despite doing nothing wrong.

Listening to this would do you good.

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/876/bigger-than-me

Edit: The first part is about soccer and can be skipped, though it is entertaining.

Who checks? A judge? Krisi Noem?

You’re not getting this.