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@michrapsonnc @1zzyzyx1 Some of them certainly seem determined to normalize this radical and dangerous concept. But how does anyone else benefit by accommodating them?

@rtofthepossible @1zzyzyx1 politicians live in their own dimension detached from the reality that we live in.

When the lying from this administration never stops, they wonder why no one wants to trust or believe in them again. How many times must MAGA be lied to before they question the administration? H/T arzues - IG #DemsUnited

@UnknownJFC @TheFigen_ You mean without justification? Some humans will do that too. A lack of emotions isn't the problem.

@TheFigen_ Some animals have emotions. Not all animals though. Some will just gore you to death.

It still blows my mind that some people actually believe animals don’t feel anything or have emotions.

@JohnCun74018833 @MykhailoRohoza It's pretty surreal that any head of state would need to beg a POTUS not to withdraw US from NATO, since anyone with 2 networked neurons knows that us withdrawal would ONLY benefit the criminal Pvtin regime...

@MykhailoRohoza Nah. His Speech was full of cheeky lines, but at the end of the day the King was BEGGING the US to stay in NATO. He leaned so hard on the "special relationship" it's feeling like that ex who keeps calling it "family" while treating you like an ATM with benefits.

At a dinner in the White House, Charles III told Donald Trump: “I’ve noticed your changes to the East Wing. I must say, we Brits also, in our own modest way, tried to renovate the White House back in 1814.” I didn’t know that myself, but looked it up — in 1814, the British burned the White House. The king also gave Trump a bell from a decommissioned British submarine named “Trump”: “Ring it if you ever need us.” And this one: “You recently remarked, Mr. President, that if it weren’t for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Allow me to say that if it weren’t for us, you would be speaking French.” But the king didn’t just joke — he also reminded Trump about support for Ukraine and the role of NATO. Overall, Charles devoted his entire speech to subtly trolling Trump — in a very British way, so refined that it went right over the heads of MAGA supporters. They even applauded him for it! A British king and an American jester — that says it all. I love British humor!

@michrapsonnc @1zzyzyx1 The word politics should really be reserved for activities that politicians can engage in legally. Nefarious accusations that are provably false may qualify as sedition, or even treason depending upon the nature of the accusation. These are serious crimes, not "politics".

@1zzyzyx1 When politicians accuse their opposition of lying or something nefarious you can take it to the bank they are the ones lying to diminish their opponent's voter base. Its called POLITICS

@MV298085781362 @1zzyzyx1 Proven to no one outside the MAGA community.

@1zzyzyx1 Well you know what they say opinions are like assh*les everybody has one. You just enjoy hearing yourself overthink it. & BO did rig the election. That's been proven.

🚨BREAKING: Two researchers from UPenn and Boston University just published a paper that should be uncomfortable reading for every CEO automating their workforce right now. The argument is straightforward. Every company replacing workers with AI is also eliminating its own future customers. Laid off workers stop spending. Enough of them stop spending and nobody can afford to buy anything. The companies that fired everyone end up selling into an economy with no purchasing power left. Every executive can see this. The math is not complicated. But here is why nobody stops. If you do not automate, your competitor does. They cut costs, lower prices, take your market share, and you collapse anyway. So every company automates knowing it is collectively destructive because the alternative is dying alone while everyone else survives. The researchers proved this is a Prisoner's Dilemma playing out in real time. The numbers are already moving. Block cut nearly half its 10,000 employees this year. Jack Dorsey said AI made those roles unnecessary and that within the next year the majority of companies will reach the same conclusion. Salesforce replaced 4,000 customer support agents with AI. Goldman Sachs deployed a coding tool that lets one engineer do the work of five. Over 100,000 tech workers were laid off in 2025 and AI was cited as the primary driver in more than half those cases. 80% of US workers hold jobs with tasks susceptible to AI automation. The researchers tested every proposed solution. Universal basic income does not change a single company's incentive to automate. Capital income taxes adjust profit levels but not the per-task decision to replace a human. Collective bargaining cannot hold because automating is always the dominant strategy. They also identified what they call a Red Queen effect. Better AI does not solve the problem, it accelerates it. Every company chases faster automation to gain market share over rivals but at the end everyone has automated equally, the gains cancel out, and the only thing left is more destroyed demand. The one thing the math says could work is a Pigouvian automation tax. A per-task charge that forces companies to account for the demand they destroy each time they replace a worker. The conclusion is that this is not a transfer of wealth from workers to owners. Both sides lose. Workers lose income. Companies lose customers. It is a deadweight loss with no market mechanism to stop it on its own. (Link in the comment)

@thetech207 @NoHolyScripture Should a woman who's suffered a miscarriage have the right to follow a physician's recommendation to have a DNC to avoid the risk of a potentially life- threatening infection? Or should she be denied that right even though there's no viable fetus to protect?

@NoHolyScripture Women have more rights than men...for example they can decide to terminate a pregnancy and a man cannot, in fact no one cares what the man wants... So, please fuck off with your feminist bullshit.

Women’s rights must be equal to those of men. Anything less is oppression.

@JojoDaFoxx @RealMartyT7 Unless he knows that 2024 was successfully rigged and assumes that the culprits will do it again.

@RealMartyT7 “On the track to win in November” He KNOWS that's not the case... >ZEROGAP<

Speaker Johnson: Florida "Absolutely" Should Redistrict, "We Are On The Track To Win In November" realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/04/… #USDemocracy #DV1 #DemsUnited A very confused Mike Johnson claimed the Virginia Redistricting that was voted on by the people of Virginia was somehow illegal, unconstitutional and wrong but Ron DeSantis should move ahead with a Florida gerrymander that will not require the citizens of Florida to approve DeSantis’s new very Republican maps. MAGA Mike also claimed Republicans are “On the track to win in November”. Interesting? I did not know Mike Johnson used hallucinogenic drugs that make him see things that are not there. Remain calm MAGA Mike, You will come down from your high soon and hopefully reality will soon return also Republicans will not win in November. Anyone wanna bet against me?

@dutchdalton992 @PLSgetserious No? Wasn't it Trump's lawyer who set her up with luxury accommodations, and wouldn't Trump need to pardon her (effectively guaranteeing that she won't implicate him)? If she's guilty and refuses to implicate anyone, give her a hammer and let her break rocks for 20 years.

@PLSgetserious That’s probably nowhere near the truth The most likely scenario is she has information that could implicate other ppl, and is only willing to share for a reduced sentence Trump has zero to do with it

Allow me to translate what this is actually saying. Todd Blanche told Maxwell Trump would pardon her if she kept her mouth shut, but she had to wait for him to do it. While she waits Trump had her moved to country club prison. Maxwell is growing impatient, so Trump is going to have his congressional minions pardon her under the guise of getting at the truth. But in reality, Maxwell won't offer up anything of real value. At the end of the day, she gets out and Trump and his pedophile buddies are saved again.

@RoxanaEdiciongt @Gianl1974 The conclave elected someone who's more familiar with the laws and Construction of the US than any Pope in history. If a Pope perceives a political cult with religious ideations luring Catholics astray he should clarify the church's positions. That is leadership, not politics.

@Gianl1974 Eso parece falso. Su Santidad no es una diva de la política estadounidense, es líder espiritual solamente para los católicos.

POPE LEO XIV READS KAROLINE LEAVITT’S FULL “RÉSUMÉ” LIVE ON CNN — THEN SAYS, “DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU SPEAK” Jake Tapper thought he had delivered a “knockout” question. He turned to Pope Leo XIV with his familiar smile: “Your Holiness, Karoline Leavitt says you’re ‘out of touch, overly emotional, and should better understand energy policy before criticizing.’” Tapper expected an emotional reaction. The Pope pulled out a sheet of paper, took a light breath, and began reading — slowly, clearly, without hesitation: “Karoline Leavitt Campaign spokesperson known for messaging defending fossil fuels Supports expanded domestic oil and gas drilling Has criticized net-zero carbon goals as ‘unrealistic’ No professional background in climate science No participation in international environmental negotiations” The Pope set the paper down, looked directly into the camera, and said: “Jake, tell her I’ve done my homework. And I hope she does the same — based on science, not slogans. When we talk about the future of our planet, this is not merely about politics or image. It is about truth, and about our moral responsibility to care for our common home.” The studio fell silent. Tapper opened his mouth — then stopped. A producer’s voice whispered in his earpiece: “We’re still live…” The clip quickly spread across social media, sparking intense debate about climate policy, political responsibility, and the role of spiritual leaders in speaking out about the future of the Earth. 🌍⛪🔥

@Steff420018 @Osint613 Wouldn't you think it would be easy to confirm an increase in reports of missing pets if it were more than conspiratorial nonsense?

@Osint613 So Trump was right. They're eating the dogs & cats.

A migrant was detained in northern Italy after attempting to cook a cat on a makeshift grill inside a children’s playground. Witnesses saw the incident unfold and alerted police. Officers arrived at the scene and arrested the suspect, who now faces animal cruelty charges.

@Sbh08Mae @LqLana Uninformed or disinformed?

@LqLana Ignorant and uninformed people are dangerous to our country. The majority of MAGA are truly just uninformed.

MAGA: Fuck pasteurized milk, I like it raw. Bird flu? Fake news. MAGA: Fuck vaccines. Polio and leprosy, fake news. MAGA: Fuck climate change, Democrats are controlling the weather. MAGA: Fuck science, I got my Bible. MAGA: Fuck Obamacare, I got the affordable care act. Still wondering why they voted for the unhinged, unqualified guy… #DemsUnited

@Ydennekde @OurShallowState @grok Before Donald Trump (NOT an economist) started spouting off about the US being treated unfairly by economic trading partners, were we hearing any actual economists raising concerns? Especially WRT Canada, with whom the US has been running a trade deficit for several years?

@OurShallowState @grok Thanks! Good luck to Canada. I hope they can build the naval and air security to fulfill their ambitions and not depend on the USA; the USA should stop securing them for free. I also hope the USA demands and gets equal trade with them.

This morning, Canadian PM Mark Carney sat in a living room, looked into a camera and delivered a message which is summarized thusly: The United States — our neighbor, our largest trading partner, the country whose economy has been braided into ours for the better part of two centuries — is no longer an ally we can count on. They are compromised by a conman. America is breaking, and yes, that special relationship isn’t just over; it’s a liability. The ties that made us strong have become the ties that make us vulnerable because America is a non-functional, malevolent nation. Well said, sadly. Credit to Dean Blundell's Substack.

@Microinteracti1 Perhaps we should see if this is true?

🇺🇸 USA. Three hundred and thirty million people, or something. And this is the best they could do.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

@CrazyMomma007 @MikeLevin @thomashrockwell In all fairness, we probably shouldn't expect contemporary fascists to think rules established by others apply to them if their fascist predecessors didn't.

@MikeLevin @thomashrockwell Vance/Trump/MAGA don't think rules apply to THEM.

It should be a much bigger story that JD Vance flew to Hungary, stood on a campaign stage, and told voters to return a head of government widely documented for human rights abuses and democratic backsliding. Then, after his candidate lost, Vance said what had happened during the Hungarian campaign was “one of the worst examples of foreign election interference that I’ve ever seen or ever even read about.” Was he describing himself? The Hungarian people rejected it all. Democracy held, despite America’s intervention, not because of American leadership. The United States has long argued that elections should be free from outside influence. That standard should apply to everyone, including us. nytimes.com/2026/04/07/wor…

@ecoengr @JoJoFromJerz @mehdirhasan I don't think there was any intent to delay justice prior to the J6 committee presentations. Surely it would have taken some time to determine whether or not any elected co- conspirators needed to be charged simultaneously (which would have risked delaying a Trump prosecution).

@rtofthepossible @JoJoFromJerz @mehdirhasan That was the entire point. Trump won his coup because Biden's DOJ chose to not prosecute until Congress compelled them to do so through their public hearings.

If we lived in a normal country, this would be the biggest story, and the biggest political scandal, but we live in Trump’s America so it’s, like, the 7th least controversial thing we heard from this administration this week.

@ecoengr @JoJoFromJerz @mehdirhasan Can we agree that he had a lot of help from people who delayed the scheduling of trials until they could be postponed?

@JoJoFromJerz @mehdirhasan The coup was successful. Our choice to not immediately prosecute the boss led to his victory in the long run. The same happened to the confederacy in 1865. Though we won the shooting part, we lost the rest by letting the traitors off scot free.

@WNewsom @washingtonpost They would have ended their days as tree ornaments along Philadelphia streets.

@washingtonpost The founders would have lined them up against a wall.

Breaking news: Federal prosecutors are seeking to wipe out the seditious conspiracy convictions of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who helped plan the Jan. 6, 2021, riots and led the charge into the U.S. Capitol, according to documents. wapo.st/48C8JBB

@hawkscastle @JamesMartinSJ Evil is another possibility.

@JamesMartinSJ Vance is either very dim or dishonest, or both!

Yes, he really said that. Yesterday Vice President JD Vance criticized Pope Leo XIV for not knowing enough theology: "I think it's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology ... If you’re going to opine on matters of theology, you’ve got to be careful, you’ve got to make sure it’s anchored in the truth," he said, at a Turning Point conference. One of the many, many, ironies about that statement is that it came in response to Pope Leo's comments about war and peace and, specifically, the concept of "just war," which originated with St. Augustine. As many have already noted, when the Vice President was making his comments, Pope Leo XIV, a member of the Augustinian Order, and twice Prior General of the Augustinians before his election as Pope, was visiting the hometown of St. Augustine, then called "Hippo," now in Annaba, a town in modern-day Algeria. For good measure, Pope Leo XIV, the man critiqued for insufficient theological education, earned not only a master's degree in divinity, but also licentiate and a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. JD Vance's recent conversion to Catholicism is beside the point, because many converts are of course not only highly intelligent (and learned in theology) but faithful and energetic Catholics. We rejoice over everyone entering the church. What most of us do not rejoice over, however, is a deadly combination of inaccuracy and hubris. Pace, Vice President Vance, but the current war in Iran is not a just war under Catholic doctrine. You can hear that from church leaders from across the theological spectrum, from Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the head of the military vicariate and former head of the @USCCB, to Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington who holds doctorates in both theology and political science. You can look all that up online. Suffice to say, the Vice President doesn't seem to understand the tenets of just war. Nor does he seem to understand the fundamental position of the church, which is for peace. "War is always a defeat for humanity," as St. John Paul II said. If that authority isn't enough, then turn to Jesus who said, "Blessed are the peacemakers," not "Blessed are the warmongers." And after the Resurrection, the Risen Christ says to the frightened disciples not "Vengeance is mine" but "Peace be with you." Incidentally, the day before, the Vice President said that the Pope (and the Vatican) should stick to teaching about morality, also seeming to forget that war and peace are profoundly moral issues. For his part, Pope Leo was focused yesterday on his spiritual father, St. Augustine. After what seemed like an emotional visit to Hippo, he celebrated Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba. During his homily he said, "The primary task of pastors as ministers of the Gospel is therefore to bear witness to God before the world with one heart and one soul, not permitting our concerns to lead us astray through fear, nor trends to undermine us through compromise." Amen. Let's all continue to pray for the Holy Father as he works for peace. (Image: Pope Leo XIV prays at the archeological ruins of Hippo, home of St. Augustine, in current-day Algeria. CNS photo).