Hunter trading on the family name is both sleazy and also very common among wealthy, well-connected families. Tracking all the kids of longtime members of Congress who get fat checks sitting on corporate boards would be real journalism. This just shows that the legacy #media dances to the GOP's tune.
One year ago today November 18, 2022 was the Twitter Lockout, and in one amazing day a quarter million new users flocked to Mastodon. Not everyone stayed, but a great many did. We have continued to confront disruptive growth, while striving to hold onto ideals of community, kindness and respect for each other. Is Mastodon perfect? No, but today, one year later, the state of our platform is strong. Open social media is thriving.
@Teri_Kanefield@bronakins@mastodonmigration
Why would anyone trust a Zuckerberg product after the leaking of personal data to Russia we have seen on Facebook (Cambridge Analytica). They literally worked with Russia to install #DonTheCon. I'm only on Facebook because so many of my friends are there, but very begrudgingly. Plus since I was banned for many months I feel the "algorithm" hides my posts. How would I ever be able to prove this? They hold all the cards. That's the problem.
Alex Wagner is scaring the shit out of me right now.I didn’t know Univision and Meta had pivoted so blatantly toward trump. This is now a 5 fucking alarm fire. Pardon the mixing of metaphors, but we’re in some deep shit. This isn’t your grandfather’s fascism, folks. This is full-on, professionally organized corporate fascism now. Brace for impact.
Oliver Willis says he understands why Democratic strategists want to brand Republicans with the MAGA label — but he finds that this misses a big point: that the problem is just MAGA. It's Republicans, period.
"There is no clear dividing line between traditional Republican conservatism and Trump’s
'MAGA' conservatism, no matter how much the media and nostalgic Democrats (like President Biden) want to say there is."
@wdlindsy
Agreed. The entire party is deep in for Christofascism as long as they get paid for it. Ronna McDaniel gave the GQP AOK to #DonTheCon's Nazi rhetoric just the other day.
Ghost guns? Really? I seriously believe with all the information coming out about the rampant foreign money campaign finance crimes in 2016, and the Russian disinformation and election sabotage, that #DonTheCon was NOT legally elected. I know if sounds far fetched but we should get the idea out there. Overturn his Presidency and remove the SC justices installed by an illegitimate POTUS. Then start on federal judges. Insane. First to go, Loose Cannon.
I am very pro-Ukraine.I despise Putin for his asymmetrical war against the US. He installed #DonTheCon. Ukrainians have been the most steely and humane people, dealing with horrific war crimes and abuses with grace and resolve. It's time to remove the insane self-imposed shackles that have caused so many deaths. We must give Ukraine everything they need to obliterate the invaders. Close the skies!! Israel who has committed war crimes themselves have no conditions but Ukraine does? So fucked up!!
Here is my take on the Biden is old thing. I was a Bernie supporter and didn't like Biden. Of course I voted for Biden instead of the Putin owned pig #DonTheCon. I voted for Hillary also for the same reason. Biden has been WAY MORE progressive than I ever thought he would be. He has been a calming influence and has vast diplomatic relationships. Mick Jagger is 80 and going on a worldwide tour. #DonTheCon is 3 years younger and senile. STOP THIS SHIT ABOUT BIDEN BEING OLD!!!
Every time the Left thinks Biden is selling them out, he patiently works behind the scenes to get as close to what they want as he can. They never give him credit. The Right isn’t keeping his approvals down. The perpetually disgruntled left is. Just imagine if they’d not shot Hillary down in 2016.
@shoq 💯🙏 Hillary was a war monger according to them. Putin is a great leader. 🤮 #DonTheCon will “tear it all down” and he did just that. Horseshoe complete. They did Bannon’s bidding.
Once again, it seems necessary to warn the American Left that when a completely fascist movement is about to seize control of their country, it’s probably not the best time to whine that that Democrats won’t buy them a fucking pony.
@dulcedemon
I totally agree. We were so innocent and trusting. The mask has been ripped off and we have barely scratched the rotten surface underneath. When will we know the full truth of Crossfire Hurricane that #DonTheCon is trying desperately to hide? He is obsessed with those classified documents.
Remember #TFG's Muslim ban, it's back in a different form, introduced by a Trumpy Rep, Ryan Zinke, who was the disgraced Sec of Interior in #TFG's administration.
Rep Ryan Zinke Introduces Bill to Expel Palestinians from the US.
@KimPerales These zombie crooked #DonTheCon thugs keep reanimating in another government position. I thought this guy was rich. Leave us the f*ck alone. 😆 💩
@Rana@dbattistella@denniskoch@lednabwm I hope so too but we may be too degraded by Russian disinfo to ever get back to normal. I hope not. The Apprentice was a popular hit that enabled #DonTheCon to become POTUS. If that isn't a perfect example of how populism is the end of humanity.
@GatekeepKen
Judge Cannon Fodder was installed by the Federalist Society in the lame duck to protect #DonTheCon probably for the stolen documents. Good friend Kash Patel (who is deep in the stolen documents case) is a "friend". How convenient. I can't find the article where I saw that but I remember it. This is absolutely criminal. They need to remove her or open the case in another jurisdiction. So frustrating.
@marcelias If we ever get a chance for a new AG I think you would be ideal! We are at war to save Democracy and we can't be polite anymore. Fascists certainly won't be. They will commit any crime, break any law, even kill people, or get their proxies to do it. #DonTheCon has said so explicitly.
#Denver court will hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit seeking to bar #Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot over his role in the Capitol attack on #Jan6.
The trial begins after #Colorado Judge Sarah Wallace last week rejected the latest attempt by Trump to toss the lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of six voters in Denver district court last month.
@Judeet88@GottaLaff
UK and US are both victims of Russian next generation warfare at exactly the same time. Greedy bastards are easily corrupted and US and UK has plenty of those. UK might even be worse? Brexit!! But we have MAGAts and of course #DonTheCon.
The Mueller Report uncovered an attempt by Russia to interfere in our election, and yet the report resulted in no action to prevent another attempt. In fact, those Americans who colluded with and/or benefitted from this have yet to be charged with anything the Mueller report uncovered.
While I get that much of the blame goes to Barr for sweeping this under the rug and lying about the report contents, the American justice system failed.
@mikeylikeyyou@GatekeepKen
Putin was laughing his ass off during the whole #DonTheCon shitshow. What a bunch of nitwits we are for allowing this traitor in the White House.
I hope you all realize that if Jim Jordan wins, it’s another legal prelude to a coup. The MAGA/facsist right is pouring on the muscle and money, threatening every lawmaker who said they would never vote for him. We should be fucking terrified. But we’re not.
@Npars01@shoq
Exactly! This is the way. Changes to the tax-exempt laws and huge class action lawsuits. The Supreme Court criminality has been exposed, the vile rot of Epstein, #DonTheCon's decades long grift and fraud... we may be reaching a breaking point. If someone looked into Peter Thiel I think some very unsavory shit would be unearthed.
America, we are not going to allow an insurrectionist sexual abuse enabler and #DonTheCon sycophant to become Speaker of the House, right? It they elect this fuck we bomb the fucking DOJ with emails to indict thsi MF. It's amazing that it hasn't happened yet. Liz Cheney knows what was going on.
People have been trying to use Threads to follow the news about the war in Israel, and Meta is still wholesale blocking searches on dozens of words, downranking journalism, and does not seem to want news on its platform at all
@mattcrwi@taylorlorenz I'm still on there because most of my actual friends are there, but no one posts much anymore and there is zero engagment. Everyone is just sick of disinformation that spread during the #DonTheCon sewer administration. Still good for things like Go Fund Me and birthdays. That's about it.
@shoq
They want to be told what to think and what to do. They love to feel outrage and hating others gets them really excited. Horrible people who are "Christians". How perverted and sick. The billionaires really understand how to trigger them and have their puppets GQP and #DonTheCon to do their bidding. Chop down the billionaire money tree and things get better.
The problem with Amerikka is that CEOs make 399 times what workers make. Then they and the corporations they run buy politicians and elections. How dare the USA demand that other countries "fix" their corruption. We are as bad as Russia. Now GQP fascists are actually advocating for the murder of their opponents as #DonTheCon did just the other day.
I find the MEET THE PRESS feature on #DonTheCon deeply offensive. He should not be on ANY MSM network show. He is an indicted insurrectionist, I don't care that isn't what he was charged with, that is what he is. They treat him with respect and spread his lies? F*ck you NBC.
@alexwild
As soon as Assange was part of the Putin/#DonTheCon install fascism in the USA club, any believe I had about him seeking "truth" or "justice" was completely shattered. Also, many independent investigators believe that Snowden was working with Flynn and Putin when he stole the classified files. How telling that Glenn Greenwald breaks the story and Snowden ends up in Russia. 🤬 Maybe one day it will all be revealed. #IndictFlynn