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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 13h

Comedy gold right there

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 14h

I mean, that’s getting into “they have an ice maker on their refrigerator door” territory right there

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 14h

It’s only illegal if it’s prosecuted - and *this* MAGA-captured DOJ ain’t gonna do it

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 17h

here comes the avalanche of:

"taken out of context"

"locker room talk"

"just blowing off steam", and

"why do liberals Hate America™️" and whatnot

All duly reported by complicit press and media for "balance"

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 17h

here comes the avalanche of:

"taken out of context"

"locker room talk"

"just blowing off steam", and

"why do liberals Hate America™️" and whatnot

All duly reported by complicit press and media for "balance"

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 17h

"locker room talk", dontcha know

why do you Hate America™️

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 18h

WTF are we doing here with this guy

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 20h

bah! "Regulation", what's it good for?

Oh, keeping people alive? Helping ensure people's health won't be impacted? Ensuring products are safe?

Ok then

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 21h

what an amazing play that was!

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 21h

she reminds me a bit of Vance - a smooth-talking affect that suggests competence, inviting a warm hug so the listener doesn't have to think too much about whether what's being said is anything but the truth

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 21h

and I'd add, given that said President' *funders* can simply step in - we must have sunlight / transparency of any and all campaign contributions, or better - publicly funded elections to dispense with the money money money altogether

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 22h

indeed. If we can emerge from the current hellscape, we need leaders who recognize that the only way forward in a capitalist society is a *heavily regulated and monitored capitalism, where infractions have teeth and are prosecuted without fear nor favor*

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 22h

"I'd like to order a case of spring water."

ChatGPT: "You have used 50 gallons of water to cool the servers used to assess your query. Have a nice day."

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 1d

Complicity is why

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 1d

and also, *exactly* the demographic who will run to signup with ICE

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 1d

“where shopping is a pleasure” to “we’re shopping with a laser sight”

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 2d

Curious ACB doesn’t seem interested in being asked questions on camera outside the cozy, friendly environs of the “news” outlet that paid $787M for lying all the time

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 2d

That is indeed, how these people must be treated when they lie and obfuscate

More, please

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 2d

Cool how the moment a Pope starts saying things against tyranny, MAGA suddenly abandons support for the leader of the Catholic church because he’s “woke” or somesuch

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 3d

Using vaccines and scientific expertise as political wedge issues is a special kind of evil, and I hope they all rot in hell for it

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 3d

It’d be nice to not have to rely on horrible people suddenly getting a clue so we can have nice things

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 3d

We’ve *got* to do something about clueless and/or venal oligarchs having vastly outweighed influence on government actions

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 3d

It’s only curious if one discounts the lure of money

Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 4d

EVERYONE MUST STARE AT THE BACK IF HIS HEAD WHILE HE TALKS AND MAKE NO FACES WHEN HE SAYS OUTLANDISH THINGS

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Terraformer @terraformer.bsky.social · 4d

“The President then ate his tie, turned, and punched Dr Oz in the face”

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