shepardkollock.bsky.social
First Amendment fanboy, avocational historian and radical moderate.
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Driving out all current employees, to be replaced by toadies taking an oath to do whatever Musk demands.
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That's a great analogy. I'll keep that in mind moving forward. Thank you.
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Don't forget the part where they hire the only experienced people (former FAA) for pennies on the dollar, with no job protections and crap benefits.
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Your mouth, God's ears!
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Oh, they've learned. Something along the lines of "If you can't say anything nice, say nothing."
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Extra protein.
Seriously, though... anyone who eats Weetabix on the regular? They're not gonna be fazed by a few creepy crawlies.
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One of the most effective 'achievements' of the Reagan era was convincing taxpayers that the "welfare queens" were black women, when they were really corporate government contractors and rich guys with tax shelters.
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The Republicans will follow whomever they're paid to follow.
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He just wants to stay out of prison and have the trappings of wealth. As long as they give him that, he'll be happy to play golf every day and let people suck up to him.
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Yes, and he has no idea he's being used. As soon as the broligarchy and Putin have gotten everything they need from him, he'll be swiftly removed and Vance installed.
Dictionary definition of useful idiot.
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Now if he can help us get the snakes out of the GD White House.
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U.S. autocrats ignore the fact that there's a large cadre of gov't workers and elected officials who've spent their careers overcoming the attempts of foreign autocrats. And who take their oath to protect the Constitution against all enemies, including domestic. Lots of muscle memory there.
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Who wants to live in an America where urban cowboys can't take their civilian horses out for a ride? Especially in the cradle of liberty?
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Beautiful!
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Live, at Rutgers in New Brunswick. Click on the link in my post: there's a button on the left side of the page for the Kean portion of the event.
I'm guessing he insisted on no audience participation and a quick getaway path.
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Ironic, because the NFL owners hated him when he wanted to buy into the league.
Anything -- ANYTHING -- they do is to protect or grow revenue. Any time they support anyone, it's to build fan base. It's never because caring about people is the right thing to do. They are soulless.
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That's fair, though at least the root canal has a valid purpose.
Have to admit: I've been enjoying some snickers, thinking of mischief that could be had.
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Guessing you couldn't find a 3 ounce aloe to stow in your carry-on?
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He didn't want the competition from an underling.
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The Oscars go on forever. Can the theater kids get a delayed open the next day, too?
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Remember the good old days, when we thought 2016 was the worst?
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"Work" camps.
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The more we paint Musk as the more powerful, unstoppable force, the easier it is for Trump to see he, himself, is being emasculated.
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It makes Trump safer. That's the point.
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Imagine living within 5 minutes' flight time of a major hub airport. We've already seen two urban flight tragedies this year. Sadly there probably will be even more.
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They'll believe Fox, etc. when they're told that Biden cut them off.
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Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum!
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That, and it keeps Trump occupied/distracted while Musk works the plan.
Gotta wonder if Trump's too far gone to realize he's getting played.
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Gotta get some forced labor out of them first.
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That's a pretty obvious question to be asked, and his handlers should have had him prepared to answer it. It really says something, that they're letting him twist in the wind, looking weak and castrated.
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They fantasized that a Black president would exact revenge for centuries of inequality, because that's what Fox et. al. promised them. And now that's exactly what they want from the current administration. For no good reason other than fear and hatred.
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Maybe block the doors next time. I'm not kidding.
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You're assuming there will be another election with options that aren't simply "HIM" and "IMPRISONMENT."
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He's a useful idiot for a growing list of villains: Putin, MBS, Musk and his broligarch bretheren.
TFG just wanted to stay out of jail and is happy to be a figurehead as long as they keep fluffing him.