OMG, I had mine let go last week (had it for 15 yrs) in the middle of cleaning up an awful spill from moving the grill from the upper porch to lower for winter.
I WON !! THE ELECTIONS WERE RIGGED !! GREMLINS IN THE VOTING MACHINES !! MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL SPACE ALIENS VOTING !! STOP THE STEAL !! STOP THE COUNT !! SIT DOWN !! STAND UP !! SPIN AROUND !! IT'S A WITCHHUNT !! ZOMBIES FROM WITHIN !! THE ENEMIES OF AMERICA ARE IN MY PANTS !!
We have a Ridgid that runs off of the same batteries as the power tools. It’s super portable and works great. Wish they had it when we bought the 5 gallon we also have that just takes up space. If you’re in GA you can come take that one.
The crucible of democracy has become a Petri dish of bigotry, grievance, lies and misinformation. The American experiment only survives in the light of facts and truth. Legacy media folded and failed us but independent news, analysis and conversation such as here on 🦋 shows hope and a way forward.
All the voters want for Christmas is for the electoral vote to be abolished and to start using the popular vote instead. Out with the old and in with the new.
I only want one thing for Christmas this yr but I can't post it publicly ( & it's highly anti- Christ, actually). I just keep praying & praying for it. Don't think I'm the only one wishing for this gift.
the people are fantastic.. but I wouldn't want to live there.. seoul is very crowded and you got to be korean to enjoy life there.. quite hermetic to aliens you know...
Understand…thanks for the insight…I’ll keep looking for a country where the electorate is smarter than that of the United States…fortunately, the list is long.
To that end, I'm asking Santa for a screening room where we can rig folks up Clockwork Orange-style, and force them to watch Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood on a continuous loop. I'll keep you posted, Jack.
And there I was thinking that wishing for a hippopotamus for Christmas was the stretch goal. Never thought we’d have to wish for an electorate that had good freaking sense, yet damn it here we are.🤦🏽♀️
That's less and less likely for the future. The literacy rates in the U.S. are plummeting while IQ's fall and the stupidy rate skyrockets.
I'm calling it the "Moronification of America".
Do T**** voters know one of the first things he’s going after is Social Security?
I have imaginary conversations with those voters telling them…’you asked for it’.
You and me both. Too bad 1 million more voters showed up to give us four years of freaking chaos. I hated the last four years Trump was in office. I can’t stand his voice. It’s like nails on a chalkboard. And he never has anything to say!
When considering what to get the Supreme Leader this Xmas, please bear in mind he already has these gifts: the Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate, House, Media, Nuclear Codes, Top Secrets, and plenty of enablers and lapdogs - but remember: a few lies can go a long way- and you have to give to receive
People lack a good grounding in philosophy. Without that, they can not put things into perspective and are left in reaction mode to whatever happens. This has reduced us to being like wild animals with no concept of an overall picture.
In small talk with my neighbor a few days ago, I casually said I don't know what we will experience first--a great depression or WWIII. She looked at me with a big question mark on her face. I told her 25% tariffs for the depression and all the wars breaking out. She was speechless.
It will function under the absolute power of the presidency as "King" If you resist or disagree you will be jailed or killed any branch of Government that becomes a problem will be abolished and yeah well Elections that are free is a thing of the past #facts
We have to move the focus of the media from one set of values to another. There has to be a foundational shift from the public calling them out loudly and repeatedly. Already viewership has shifted. Its slow, its a process. But don't give up.
Fairness doctrine works if there are only a few media companies. Gen Z doesn’t even watch faux but gets their news from influencers and tik tok so fairness doctrine won’t even work here
well i mean we create our media spaces like bluesky and actually tell the truth. twitter has become a cesspool that's becoming increasingly unusable. also we HAVE to draw more people in by being entertaining (young men such as myself don't listen to dry news anymore).
Santa better start recruiting some political science professors and news anchors to help educate the masses before Christmas morning rolls around! Maybe some civics lessons in our stockings would help too.
You’ll never get that, which is why
Democrats must TELL THE PEOPLE that guys like Trump are evil and corrupt. This failed strategy of trying to act like the adult in the room in hopes that the electorate will somehow catch on to Trump’s behavior must end! That is, if we ever get to vote again!
It seems it's not just the American electorate falling for fascism. With PM Michel Barnier forced to resign, ultimately to Le Pen's benefit, the French are flirting with it. Just when democracies need to be strong to defeat the threat of Russia, it's like they're heading for the cliff like lemmings.
They also need to be reminded of shortages and supply chain issues. Deporting 11 million people en masse will result in devastating blows to the agricultural, hospitality and construction industries. Fruits and veggies don't pick themselves. Same goes for building houses and cleaning hotel rooms
You are spot on Cathy. Couldn't agree with you more. While I believe he has some heinous shi* in store, the reality is that the country still needs to operate at a baseline standard and there's no way he's going to sabotage his big money corporate donors. It can't just all be about retribution
Losing or cutting Medicare and/or Social Security. Sure, gas and groceries piss people off, but fuc* with that monthly check and also let seniors feel the full cost of "healthcare" and I have a feeling things would change real quick. People wise up when you start messing with their wallet!
Right there with you! An informed electorate would be the ultimate holiday miracle. Maybe Santa can deliver some critical thinking skills and fact-checking for the masses this year.
That’s because schools have received less money each year since the 1950s and now the Republicans want to destroy the DOE. Remember, a dictatorship needs an illiterate population.
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How can they when BILLIONS are arrayed against them to keep them uninformed, in the dark and distract them w/sports, hollywood, and who is putting what genital where?
I’d really like to step into an alternate universe where Kamala won to see what it’d be like not to have background existential anxiety every day & could just have regular anxiety w a side of reduced global tensions & paid OT. Maybe a little expanded Medicare to top it off. Think Santa can do that?
There were over a third of citizens who didn’t participate. I haven’t seen any reliable reporting about why? That’s a resource that needs to be tapped. Is it ignorance, fatigue, fear, privilege, naivety…who is this demographic and why did they pass on the most important election our nation.
No, what you have is cheaters, cheating and then being too dumb to realize your vote was stolen and blaming the American people . . . who showed up and did what they were supposed to do.
Don’t be ridiculous 😡. Even Santa could not manage that achievement🤷♂️. Maybe after a few years of fascism, they the penny will finally drop. Hopefully, this will happen while there is still a chance to vote and throw out the lunatics🤞
I don't know why you are here. Actions speak louder than words. I would think you more than anybody would be at the vanguard of doing something about this debacle called an election. There's got to be something we can do.
Dude, it's nearly impossible for anyone to overcome the MAGA propaganda and misinformation machine at this point without stronger leaders opposed to all this BS.
US culture is encapsulated by MAGA. As is the news networks, social media and YouTube. For some people, it's hard to see reality.
I think there is a collective laziness when it comes to education… I do have a friend that’s a high school dropout but he can teach a college course on any subject, he’s an avid reader and he reads everything. His whole house is like library.. he’s the smartest person I’ve ever met.
It is really hard to self educate and resist the temptation to gravitate mostly to things that validate your inherent biases. If he's managed to do it, good for him.
It has hit a point where working in public schools trying to teach students to care about democracy, and also reading and critical thinking, is a key to saving the country.
Yes. Who knows what is going to happen when they dismantle the DoE. Send it to the states so they can do what? Some red states are at the bottom of the barrel already. How much lower can they go? We’re all fixing to find out. Whoo boy!
They know what's going on and they're ok with it.
This is the AMERICAN OLIGARCHY attacking our democracy and overthrowing our US Constitution. Vance (who is out having cosmetic surgery) and trump are just their buffoons.
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good luck
It'll be fun; we get to try and find new brands
As well as new cocktails
Mexican tequila
Mezcal
I'm more likely to get a free trip to Maxim's of Paris and a date with John Krasinski. Whoever that is.
https://www.rawstory.com/musk-social-security/
(But I'm not optimistic)
I'm calling it the "Moronification of America".
Ex."I'm busy Shining on Bluesky!"
Bonus is when saying, "The Shining on Bluesky is fierce today!" think the cheerful door scene with Jack Nicholson.
Cause we need way more, "I'm Back!" energy to replace the, "Let me submissively roll over and help ya defeat me," crap.
I have imaginary conversations with those voters telling them…’you asked for it’.
Democrats must TELL THE PEOPLE that guys like Trump are evil and corrupt. This failed strategy of trying to act like the adult in the room in hopes that the electorate will somehow catch on to Trump’s behavior must end! That is, if we ever get to vote again!
Losing Social Securty? Medicaid? Higher priced eggs?
It’s all so exhausting.
Economy would crash and he’s being told so by corporate America.
Same as Mexico building the wall.
the question is what can be done to prevent suffering...
Keeping up with the Kardashians,is beyond hope
US culture is encapsulated by MAGA. As is the news networks, social media and YouTube. For some people, it's hard to see reality.
He is full of curiosity and always loved to read…the man is brilliant…retired postal worker and very much a lefty!
This is the AMERICAN OLIGARCHY attacking our democracy and overthrowing our US Constitution. Vance (who is out having cosmetic surgery) and trump are just their buffoons.