'State Capture' was an expression used to describe events in South Africa some years ago when some Indian business men basically controlled government decisions. Now Musk seems to be 'capturing' the upcoming Trump administration. See his moves re budget.

Do I have this right that there’s a segment of the population who are simultaneously eating caveman diets to get in touch with “the real” while also investing heavily in a currency that uses massive amounts of energy to produce something of no tangible use and whose value is entirely imaginary.

#ASafeChoice

100% THIS‼️

@joyannreid.bsky.social: “What do you suppose is behind this idea that some on the right have floated that basically…people on the left are required to subject themselves to the abuse of the right, otherwise they’re anti-free speech?”

The answer… 👀

This.

Further to my last how have the following factors effected the current instability. Climate change's effecton less developed countries and attempted emigration to Europe and the US. Social Media misinformation by extreme right actors. War in Ukraine and resulting economic and political disruption

I hope the political instability in the 2 largest economic EU states and economic problems are not the beginning of bigger uncertainties ahead
And there is Trump.

There is something obscene about a duct taped banana going for over 3 million dollars.

It concerns me when the Israeli right and religious fundamentalists conflate anti Israeli government and settlers' actions with anti semitism. IMHO 2 totally different things.

Credit to politico from 6 years ago. Still or more relevant.☹️

Possibly the superficial teaching of historical and social matters compounded by social media distortions doesn't help better critical thinking.

Truth be told, it does seem kind of silly to have the FBI do background checks on presidential appointees when the president is a convicted criminal and an adjudicated digital rapist.

Something something Make America Healthy Again

Finally! Somewhere to go away from X and Musk!