White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” on Sunday, January 19th, a “stunt” and said there is no reason for TikTok to shut itself down before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on the 20th.

Trump gets in bed with the Chinese owners, and suddenly Tik Tok isn’t “evil CCP compromised” anymore. These people believe in nothing. What Trump decides today is what they believe in today. Which changes tomorrow if Trump makes a deal with someone else to enrich himself.

In case you folks wanted to know how GOOD we have it here on Bluesky, nobody is forcing us to "be more positive" or telling us to "fuck yourself in the face."

It's the little things. 😊

The company that makes the Trump Guitars was hit with a Cease & Desist from Gibson for ripping off their Les Paul body design. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Under the guise of defending free speech, Musk has turned X into one of the most restrictive, deceptive and manipulative platforms on the internet.

He promised to make X a source of truth. He was called out by his own AI for being one of the most prolific amplifiers of misinformation.

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Leaders around the world are sounding the alarm about Donald Trump as they increasingly worry about the United States abandoning its position as a reliable ally and a protector of democracy. And they're not holding back.

After Tom Homan threatened to jail local officials who oppose mass deportations, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said he’s prepared to go: “Gov Carr has always been one of my heroes. He was the Gov in the middle of Japanese internments during WW2 who said this was the wrong thing to do.”

What a breath of fresh air, hello Bluesky 👋🏻💙🕊️