Shit like this is one of the reasons why I stopped doing stand up comedy, even as I was making money from it.
It was impossible to be a satirist of the right wing once Trump be ame president.
The trade war that he started with our neighbors, who would/have/are providing the surplus that we need could be seen as aiding the totally predictable situation.
The bird flu is covering most of N America. The first animal to human transmission happened in Canada. Btw wash up whenever handling bird anything to be safe.
You know it used to be that you would post some ridiculous fucking thing, and then the times would actually post (some version of that) ridiculous fucking thing.
Now it feels like you're posting some ridiculous fucking thing, and then they post something even more ridiculous to one-up you.
Ugh, the biggest hypocrites do the most damage. I've hated Newt Gingrich since I can remember hating anyone. Well, except that one kid in elementary school.
Until I hear otherwise I’m going to assume that Ron got soon-shionged (a word I just made up to describe having one’s opinion piece selectively edited to mean something completely different)
Truth is stranger than fiction. What a hellscape. Why I stopped donating to NPR. The NY Times Pitchbot gives me more accurate reporting because I always know it is “Opposite Day” like I used to play with my kids.
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It was impossible to be a satirist of the right wing once Trump be ame president.
FFS
Now it feels like you're posting some ridiculous fucking thing, and then they post something even more ridiculous to one-up you.
All this needs is, “Why That’s Bad News For Biden.”
It’s like you work for the Feds or something…
https://bsky.app/profile/npr.org/post/3lh562ckmh224
He could, maybe. But he won’t, cause fuck them poors.
Let's help?
"No"
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5280377/can-trumps-2nd-act-work-for-the-working-class-while-giving-back-to-his-super-donors
Since Newt Gingrich threatened their funding.
NPR = Nice, Polite, Republicans
npr is just resetting to autumn 2002-winter 2003 mode.
Wired: Not the Pitchbot
I think the rest of the events that date show how visionary this articles is.