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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 3h

I would say that the racism and the generally toxic attitudes have always been there. What has changed is the willingness to brazenly express those viewpoints.

brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 1d

FAFO

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 1d

News flash - college republicans are racist sexist misogynistic homophobic pigs. It’s been true as long as there have been college republicans.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 1d

There is definitely some trolling going on with the selection of this year’s awardees. They are all deserving, and probably overdue - but the timing seems intentional.

brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 1d

California has 85 Nobel laureates affiliated with its institutions. Texas, for comparisons sake, has 11.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 3d

Is it just me or have his eyes become even more dead and soulless. I didn’t think he had any more life force to lose, and yet he looks even more dead in the inside.

brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 5d

Sucks to be a soybean farmer today. They’d all been pinning their hopes on that upcoming meeting. Time to look at plans B and C.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 5d

Omg they couldn’t just keep their mouth shut could they. I mean it’s not like good taste and discretion are something these people do. Also of special note - extremely happy for the thumb in the eye that this gives to Richard Grenell who is busy trying to make shady deals with the Maduro regime.

White House slams Trump’s perceived Nobel peace prize snub as ‘politics over peace’

President has ‘heart of humanitarian’, spokesperson says after unsuccessful bid for prize amid Gaza ceasefire deal

www.theguardian.com

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 7d

I read this earlier, and it’s a useful framing - offer our support for those in uniform who honour their oath. But I feel like there’s an important corollary that’s missing - which is that we will also insist that our leaders hold those accountable who dishonour their oath.

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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 18d

“It is increasingly indefensible for news coverage of climate change not to make it clear that this crisis is driven by very specific human activities – primarily burning fossil fuels. And in second place is food, agriculture, forestry.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

www.theguardian.com

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 17d

brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 18d

I hope he’s still alive to experience this latest humiliation.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 20d

Look at how brilliantly we are solving this clusterfuck of a problem we created…

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 22d

Pity the translators trying to make sense of his rambling BS

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 22d

There are so many low points to choose from. But yes, this might win the prize 🏆

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 23d

I thought the same thing. That’s… horrible.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 23d

I know it’s a fool’s errand to try and look for coherent strategy. But still, sometimes you wonder…

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 23d

I haven’t seen anyone comment on the irony of putting massive tariffs on exports from Brazil into the US, in an effort to harm the Brazil’s economy - while simultaneously pissing off the Chinese so that they stop buying soybeans from American farmers and instead buy them… from Brazil.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 28d

Só… they don’t believe that we collectively have a responsibility to address climate change? This is madness.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · 28d

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · Sep 14

Which stage is “grifting” again? I always forget.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · Sep 11

Seems like a good day to post this. Not out of partisan one upsmanship - but as an expression of genuine desire that we might find our way back to some grace.

Joan Baez - The President Sang Amazing Grace

YouTube video by JoanBaezVEVO

youtu.be

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · Sep 7

Sorry Londoner here. There’s no way that’s £4,000 pcm. Not in Kensington.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 7

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

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brentmcb.bsky.social @brentmcb.bsky.social · Sep 2

The face of a dude who knows he’ll soon be President.

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