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I like American Presidents that aren’t tyrants. Raging moderate that's just pissed off about our decaying democracy. Focused primarily on current affairs in the United States and global issues that it influences. PS: I swear. (You’ll live, I promise.)

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brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 7h

#Rush fans, we all know that #Animal from The Muppet Show should be drumming on the ‘26 tour! 😉

#MuppetShow #NeilPeart #AnikaNilles #Drums #Drumeo #TheProfessor

YouTube video by peter tee

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 10h

Great interview. (And no dick jokes.)

How Long Can the American Economy Hold? — with Kai Ryssdal | Prof G Conversations

YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus, get a clue. People aren’t just scared of Trump – they’re scared of his army of sycophants that will step in and do whatever is necessary to retain power.

Seriously, people just don’t get it, do they?

This isn’t about Trump. It’s what he’s done to American discourse. He shredded it.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 1d

DHS = fascist goons that hate America and disregard the Constitution

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 1d

“Elite”. LOL

Apparently Abbott was too busy kissing Trump’s ass to remember that these are Americans being sent to oppress other Americans.

Abbott is such a pathetic little man.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

We know. And?

That’s like saying 50/50 experts agree the giant comet in the sky is going to hit the earth, then just leaving that hanging there.

What is going to be DONE about it?

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll believe it when Bitch Barbie Bondi is hauled up on contempt of Congress, impeached, removed from office, and then prosecuted for whatever crimes she’s committed under the guise of “justice” (which we all know she doesn’t care about).

Until then, it’s meaningless talk. 😢

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Uh, yeah. Fedeora is just the original Red Hat Linux (way before there was even a RHEL) with a new name and years of iteration.

I started using Red Hat back around ‘95. Yeah, it’s legit cred.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

They are choosing the wrong message YET AGAIN. And Schumer is absolutely the wrong person to put front and center of any kind of messaging.

Our democracy is being stripped away by a tyrant supported by his fascistic followers, and the Dems’ message is health care? Really? 🤦

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

For the record, for those that didn’t read the description of the image, this is an artist’s rendering of data collected by NASA, this isn’t an actual photo.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

The motherfucker that shot him should be hauled before a judge and sent to jail.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Is Mike Johnson in the Epstein files?

I hear some people are saying that.

I don’t know.

But that’s what some people are saying.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Cults are a helluva thing.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Bitch Barbie is not a serious person.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

I'd serve them --- after I shit on their pizzas.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

She's "there" for Chicago in the same way she was "there" for that dog she shot.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Pam Bondi = Bitch Barbie

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

"Breaches"? BREACHES?

@govpritzker.illinois.gov Trump doesn't give a SHIT about the Constitution. THAT is what you should be saying.

Stop soft-pedaling tyranny with such delicate language. Call it for what it is: TYRANNY inflicted on free people by a power-mad TYRANT.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

There's absolutely no justifying what Hamas did in attacking Israel, but there's also absolutely no justifying Israel's indiscriminate slaughter of non-combatants in Gaza. The Israeli government is out of control and is now killing civilians out of spite.

They both have blood on their hands.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Funding illegal program cuts with illegal tariffs.

Sounds Republican to me.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Amusing how one of the people cited in the image don’t seem to understand that crime is low in Japan because Japanese society is largely peaceful and non-violent. Oh, and gun ownership is tightly controlled.

It’s among how clueless some Americans are about the world, despite having the Internet.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

And NPR wants my money when it shovels out this shit? Are you joking?

Look, I grew up on NPR. Listened religiously since the 1980’s. But what the fuck happened to you? Have you lost all objectivity?

Enough with this sane-wash bullshit. Do better. Do JOURNALISM.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing how Trumpers seem to think that there’s an actual organization called “Antifa” when there isn’t and never has been.

They’ll believe anything.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

That’s been clear for years. Since 2016, in fact.

Question is: when are Americans going to finally do something about it?

And when will Congress pull its head out of its ass and act? Especially the Republicans, who seem to hate the Republic.

brainthink @brainthink.bsky.social · 2d

When seeing how Democrats are responding to Trump's blatant tyranny and dismantling of the American Republic, I keep thinking about the dialog in "The Untouchables" about how foolish it is to bring a "knife to a gun fight".

Dems in Congress can't social media post our way out of tyranny. Step up.