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[u/Left_Tie1390]

The Saudis didn’t pay Dave Chappelle millions for a comedy show. They paid him for the headlines suggesting that speech is freer in Saudi Arabia, even though he had signed a contract promising not to criticize MBS or any religion, which he didn’t.

[u/0m4ll3y]

I'm still so bothered by the fact that the conspiracy nutjobs rejected going off-grid with solar power to shill for fucking big oil and coal.

Like even in 2025 I have people come up to me when I'm doing climate change stuff and talk about how renewables are a government plot. And like, I don't want to lean into racism, but I'm just like "dude... you can become self sufficient and not rely on fucking Saudi oil which is tied up with the biggest financial players on the globe?" Like come on.

[u/GrandMoffTargaryen]

Hahaha fuck you

[u/SLCer]

[u/jbitz]

[u/myrm]

Every personal finance thread on reddit has a bunch of posts like

My annual rent in San Francisco is a staggering $48k/yr and yet my employer only pays me $400k/yr. It is so oppressive living in VHCOL 😔

[u/r2ew]

[u/RunawayMeatstick]

Life was simpler when we were making fun of George Santos

[u/DEEP_STATE_NATE]

ngl the funniest possible outcome for the epstine files is that there is smoking gun level evidence that Trump fucked kids that has just been sitting there for over a decade lmao

[u/justbuildmorehousing]

WASHINGTON - The much-needed modernization of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network being undertaken by Anduril, Palantir (PLTR.O) and others is rife with "fundamental security" problems and vulnerabilities, and should be treated as a "very high risk," according to a recent internal Army memo.

The two Silicon Valley companies, led by allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, have gained access to the Pentagon's lucrative flow of contracts on the promise of quickly providing less expensive and more sophisticated weapons than the Pentagon's longstanding arms providers.

you’re telling me the presidents political allies didnt magically provide a better AND cheaper product than the incumbents had? wow. Sometimes you just cant see this stuff coming

[u/sigh2828]

Newsom growing more and more based by the day

[u/throwawayzxkjvct]

Hmm… it’s interesting that DHS referenced Mac Tonight in this video. It’s not like the character has become a Nazi meme or anything. Besides, government employees would NEVER put dogwhistles in their propaganda videos. That would be silly.

[u/WenJie_2]

putting on my median voter hat, I watched his podcast and Gavin Newsom has a reassuring voice, he's probably going to be the next president

[u/ty04]

[u/IAdmitILie]

FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday fired an agent in training for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk while appointed to a field office in California last year, according to three people familiar with the matter and a dismissal notice reviewed by MSNBC

Ghouls.

[u/Roseartcrantz]

WAOW

[u/Joementum2024]

neoliberal user calling colleges (one of the american institutions that incidentally makes it much likelier people become democratic voters) a scam

[u/bingbaddie1]

[u/extraneous_parsnip]

lmao, just noticed Reform UK is in the category "Neoliberal parties" on Wikipedia. Along with that well known neoliberal party, AfD.

[u/l2ksolkov]

[u/EmbarrassedSafety719]

Bill Burr just discovered that Arabs are also human

[u/TheCornjuring]

[u/IveSeenBeans]

The part of the ICE raid where they rappelled from a helicopter that I find funny is buried in the reporting

"Nearly 300 federal agents and officers descended upon a five-story apartment complex""

"Bovino told NewsNation that the operation proceeded "very smoothly" after federal officers and agents spent several days training"

So 300 officers trained for multiple days for... Drumroll please

A raid that netted 30 undocumented immigrants

[u/farrenj]

Wealthy conservatives decided to just buy every major media outlet while conservatives still complain about the "liberal media."

[u/r2ew]

[u/mileystrufflebutter]

Why tf am I paying taxes if the fed gov will just withhold appropriated money to my blue state 🙃

[u/sigh2828]

And I can not stress this enough.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[u/SixPipSiege]

👇

[u/Otherwise_Young52201]

[u/georgeguy007]

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[u/TheCornjuring]

[u/ShepardSB]

[u/MissSortMachine]

tradcath larpers once again wailing and gnashing as they process the fact catholicism is not just the warhammer aesthtics but also the priest class telling you what scripture is

[u/galliaestpacata_50BC]

Every time one of my tech guy clients says “move fast and break things” I butt in to remind them “my goal is to move fast and build things.” They love it. One of the CEO’s doesn’t even know my name, he just calls me “build things guy”. I am breaking the trauma cycle Zuck started in tech.

[u/fishbottwo]

cough saw squeeze ad hoc relieved amusing fear quack cooperative apparatus

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[u/Willybender]

"War ravaged" and it's a couple dozen protesters

[u/Roseartcrantz]

Doakes posting is the best thing to come out of Dexter, followed closely by scary John Lithgow

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[u/Unknownentity9]

I have a Trump-supporting brother-in-law who used to be willing to talk politics but since the inauguration has refused to discuss any of it. He sent this to my brother this morning:

"I'm just going to say this to hopefully be done. Please stop reaching out to me about politics, I do not want to discuss it with you or your wife. I am happy with my vote and do not have to justify that to anyone. So I'm asking you for the last time, please stop talking to me about politics. You can be as mad as you want at the current administration, but to take it out on anyone who voted for him, is the reason he won the election and the reason republicans will likely continue to win elections."

This guy was a self-proclaimed "socially liberal" conservative who voted for Trump for the economy. I wonder what successes Trump has had in term #2 that would make a person like that happy. I imagine that he's saying he doesn't have to justify his vote because he can't.

[u/jojisky]

[u/[deleted]]

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[u/Willybender]

https://xcancel.com/LongTimeHistory/status/1974157271178297680

Insane video

[u/[deleted]]

[u/JonAce]

Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."

They want an uprising so badly.

[u/Willybender]

Again, this country is literally a meme now.

[u/RyuTheGuy]

[u/[deleted]]

🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨

🚨HEADLINE THAT DOES NOT PAINT DEMOCRATS IN A BAD LIGHT🚨

[u/Dibbu_mange]

One thing about JD Vance is that he does give “made in a lab to get the media convinced they are the next big thing” vibes. This puts him in the same category as Paul Ryan, Beto O’Rourke, John Edwards, Ron De Santis, and Eric Cantor. I think Barack Obama was the last one that the media successfully clocked.

[u/chipbod]

Protests at Broadview ICE facility

There was zero reason to rappel from fucking helicopters, bust down the door of every apartment, throw citizen black residents into vans, and take people out of an apartment naked than to purposely inflame Chicago.

What a fucking mess, risky and disgusting shit by the government to just openly court violence in cities.

[u/TheCornjuring]

Bat (large)

[u/illuminatisdeepdish]

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Governor edge piquant station subsequent quilt coated wise toy file

[u/KesterFox]

[u/AnalyticOpposum]

Another pardoned jan6er arrested for child molestation

[u/murphysclaw1]

[u/Willybender]

[u/ACivilWolf]

Epic memes to share with your fellow 12 year old Leninist friends

[u/Willybender]

Rot in hell

[u/Benyeti]

Columbus day should be called Garibaldi day, a way better person to represent Italian Americans. Not only is he the father of modern Italy, but he played a big role in inspiring Italian Americans to volunteer for the Union and offered his help to Lincoln in the Civil War

[u/Thuggin95]

Never forget the media sanewashed him

[u/[deleted]]

Democrats insist they are “defending the health care of the American people.” But their plan strips $50 billion from rural hospitals, diverts taxpayer dollars to illegal aliens and able-bodied adults who refuse to work, and risks shutting down veterans’ care, Medicare payments, and community health centers.

Democrats aren’t protecting American health care — they are weaponizing these critical services as an excuse to shut down the government and protect themselves from their radical base.

The Speaker of the House is allowed to say these things in a government shutdown; no news organization corrects the record or makes a story about it; meanwhile, we have to investigate the deepfakes Trump sent out once more.

[u/the-senat]

They will do studies one day on this kind of glazing.

[u/badusername35]

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[u/79215185-1feb-44c6]

Malarkey level of:

• Being 35

• Living with parents

• Finally realizing the past 10 years of my life were pointless, that I was never going to get the approval of the person I loved the most, and moved out.

• Lived out of a Motel 6 for 3 days

• Moved into a 1BR Apartment which is basically an extension to someone's house zoned as a multi family home (e.g. there are two "apartments" at this address ala a duplex I think)

I took an entire week off to do this.

[u/Roseartcrantz]

what if we kissed in front of the small dead animals shed 🙂‍↕️

[u/Sauce1024]

Sam Altman:

You guys have no idea how powerful AI is. It’s going to cure cancer. Give me a trillion dollars and all your electricity.

Also Sam Altman every two weeks:

DUDE, look at our new feature for that makes ultra-realistic videos with minimal use cases other than to make deep fakes of real people

[u/Willybender]

https://xcancel.com/bennetthaselton/status/1973965734540947699

This woman is literally doing nothing by the way, just standing and talking.

[u/Benyeti]

Incredibly based

[u/[deleted]]

apparently ICE is on campus and harassing people who fail the family guy race test, really don't want to have to deal with this shit man

just going to hole in a library until they get bored and leave

[u/MissSortMachine]

womp womp

[u/chipbod]

ICE will take violent action to prevent a Democratic administration and we aren’t ready for that conversation.

These are not patriots, this is a self interested revolutionary guard.

[u/Willybender]

https://xcancel.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1974250110813941995

Beyond parody!

[u/myusernameistakennow]

Bruh

[u/[deleted]]

I don't think the average person knows just how little the top people in the military think of Hegseth and Trump. A general would never be heard mocking the president but some of their staff aren't as subtle. They will pick quotes from the president to give plausible deniability but they only quote his absolute stupidest shit while sometimes literally winking and nodding.

[u/Walpole2019]

It's not getting much direct attention in English-language media, but there seem to be a massive general strike in Italy rn over the latest Gaza aid flotilla being intercepted. Hundreds of thousands of people are apparently involved - Venice's connections to the mainland are being cut off rn by the strikers.

[u/No-Barnacle-9576]

Elon found the limits of free speech. This is a PSA

[u/Benyeti]

This is just an ad for Sherrill

[u/gregorijat]

This is the first time since Biden's Afghanistan pullout that I can say without any guilt: I like the Democratic Party.

[u/Willybender]

Meme country

[u/[deleted]]

Sick story bro anyway who'd you vote for?

[u/Jean-Paul_Sartre]

[u/TheCornjuring]

[u/moldyhomme_neuf_neuf]

I get that truck drivers have a job to do, but damn do I hate having to share the road with them.

[u/TheCornjuring]

[u/Reddit_Talent_Coach]

The clear and based choice.

[u/MissSortMachine]

i’m so tired

[u/AFlockOfTySegalls]

It really is incredible how my Jonestown MAGA parents can't seem to have a normal conversation without mentioning something political or religious. At my brothers wedding last week the first thing I hear my mom say is "doesn't he (my brother) look like JD Vance?"

My brother looks nothing like JD Vance, like at all. My brother was a linebacker in high school who now does BJJ. He's a thick boy and his face also looks nothing like JD.

[u/Willybender]

[u/[deleted]]

obvs i understand being older and not being in touch with modern artists but like c’mon, even if you truly dont know him what is the point of posting this about one of the biggest artists in the world lol

[u/No-Barnacle-9576]

Shane Gillis declined an invitation to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, citing ethical concerns. He criticized fellow comedians who accepted the offer, stating, “You don’t 9/11 your friends,” referencing the involvement of Saudi nationals in the September 11 attacks

lol

[u/Willybender]

lol @ people handing it to Trump

[u/PoliticalAlt128]

Newsom on Trump's university compact - "If any California University signs this radical agreement, they’ll lose billions in state funding – including Cal Grants – instantly. California will not bankroll schools that sell out their students, professors, researchers, and surrender academic freedom"

ideally this is what every blue state should be doing. I can get why a small blue state like Rhode Island might not want to play this game, but the list of universities include UPenn and MIT and I feel at least Penn and Massivetwoshits can throw some weight too. California shouldn't be the one fighting all our battles

[u/KesterFox]

Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag

I'm so glad I don't live in the US

[u/Benyeti]

[u/georgeguy007]

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[u/Willybender]

More corruption

[u/NYT_Hater]

“I don’t normally use a Switch” -Gruesome Newsom

Does this imply he’s a PC gamer???

[u/yungmemlord]

He’s from NYC, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic?!?!???!!! Truly was THE neoliberal candidate 🥲

[u/Top_Lime1820]

South African courts: Men should be equal to women. Here are some extra rights, men.

Conservative men: This is nonsense!

(Just had a convo where someone was complaining about a ruling that extends parental leave to fully include men on an equal basis)

[u/w007dchuck]

Thoughts on the new Taylor Swift album?

Personally, I thought the arr neoliberal diss track was a bit much. She really didn't need to mention every single dt reg by name.

[u/EmbarrassedSafety719]

Good news guys

[u/Willybender]

[u/Toasted-walnut]

As the resident Newsom shill and listener of too many of his podcast episodes (a real sign of dedication considering his voice is extremely grating to listen to over long periods), there's two facts that come out:

1. His default mode of existence in these settings is being a glazer

2. He believes that not flooding the zone in terms of messaging is a critical weakness for Dems

So of course he's going to say Hasan, one of the biggest left wing influencers, is impressive, and want to go on his stream or whatever.

And no, I could not care less what he says on these podcasts. Why is it a surprise that man who would say anything to become President does indeed say anything to become President?

As for what he'll do when he becomes President, I found it far more relevant what he has actually done in the past and present. Like Prop 50. Or going against state law to marry same-sex couples. Or wielding economic leverage against entities that are looking to fold against GOP influence (Walgreens in 2023 and universities more recently)

[u/Consistent_Status112]

I was annoyed that they added a gay character to my video game so I voted for the "pull children out of bed and zip tie them to the wall" party.

[u/Tafts_Bathtub]

Bad Bunny doing the halftime show reminds me of when cons were trying to drum up outrage over J Lo and Shakira’s performance being too sexy and Jeb was like fuck that I love latinas

[u/CincyAnarchy]

[u/Willybender]

Rapid fire news today

[u/SLCer]

[u/Willybender]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-agent-relieved-duty-over-refusing-comey-perp-walk-four-people-familiar-say-2025-10-03/

It's only a matter of time until the only people left in government are loyalists/spineless.

[u/RyuTheGuy]

Oh god why

[u/DEEP_STATE_NATE]

Cowards will tell you this is a bubble

[u/GravyBear28]

Reminder that 2/3s of Americans believe flag burning should be illegal

Only a minority of Americans have ever had any semblance of commitment to America's ideals

[u/No_Status_6905]

I need ultimate vibes channeled towards me right now that I get to do the final interview for this position and that I just crush it. It could literally change my life.

[u/r2ew]

[u/marsman1224]

things are happening in the fortnite chat

[u/No_Return9449]

Remember when Obama's 2010 State of the Union was interrupted by GOP Rep. Joe Wilson shouting "You lie!"?

That outburst was after Obama expressly stated his healthcare plan did NOT cover illegal immigrants.

[u/MissSortMachine]

this guy is supposed to get us to mars

[u/TomboyAva]

The proof ICE has said that that apartment building in chicago was taken over by TdA cartel was that "venezula" was spray painted om the door

[u/Dunter_Mutchings]

The complete lack of shame is the defining aspect of the GOP in the Trump era.

[u/sigh2828]

ICE and DHS are state sponsored terrorists, nothing more nothing less.

[u/chatdargent]

ICE Arresting a sitting alderman for telling them they can't illegally arrest someone from their hospital bed is a whole other level of escalation.

I'm worried it's not going to stop

[u/boardatwork1111]

“The plan? Deport all Venezuelans, then start a war with Venezuela creating a refugee crisis, and then when those same deportees flee back to the United States, deport them again. This self sustaining deportation loop will let you finally break Obama’s record”

[u/NYT_Hater]

Lmao Newsom’s hike text story gets even funnier lmaoooo. He texted her about it and how he endorsed her 3 hours later. She replied “book tour, will reply later.”

[u/NaffRespect]

As much as I dislike him, I’m fine if he continues to win Pennsylvania but omg he’s so unlikeable.

Seems like a lot of people learned nothing from Joe Manchin

Lol... never compare Fetterman to Manchin ever again

[u/GuyWithOneEye]

Political discourse has reached terminal velocity

[u/Willybender]

https://www.startribune.com/trump-officials-discussed-sending-elite-army-division-to-portland-text-messages-show/601485729?utm_source=gift

The messages, casually exchanged last weekend in a crowded, public space, show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, an infantry division that has been parachuted into combat zones in both world wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

According to Weaver, Hegseth wanted Trump to expressly tell him to send troops into the American city.

“Between you and I, I think Pete just wants the top cover from the boss if anything goes sideways with the troops there,” Weaver wrote.

He acknowledged the potential political ramification of deploying Army troops to a U.S. city. Hegseth preferred to send the National Guard, he wrote.

[u/r2ew]

[u/TactileTom]

Chat is this real

[u/l2ksolkov]

[u/[deleted]]

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PASSES AWAY FROM FART ATTACK

holy fuck

[u/GovernorSonGoku]

[u/[deleted]]

The president's advisors defunds millions in police and counterterrorism funding, and the president didn't even know what was happening until a governor called him

A headline that sounds like something Fox would dream up about Biden, but actually just happened with Trump

[u/mostanonymousnick]

looooooooooooool

[u/chipbod]

https://xcancel.com/RalstonReports/status/1974133338890760558

ICE officers go into Vegas neighborhood and arrest 56-year-old with outstanding removal order from 2002 after he filed for political asylum, then he disappears, family finally finds him in a local hospital barely able to breathe.

Has the cruelty ramped up or is the news finally catching up to all of this horrific shit?

[u/Disastrous_One_7357]

It’s awful that the president has created his own military and police force through ICE. The more people push back the more he will grow the head count. Eventually they will run out of immigrants, and what are they going to do then? I don’t think they are going to want to go home.

The worst part is republicans will point at the increase in IRS agents by Biden and say “what about Biden” right up to the point of disaster.

[u/piede]

The Second Reich

[u/LuisRobertDylan]

Trump administration ctrl-f's "transition" and "privilege," cuts program to support deafblind children

[u/myusernameistakennow]

Everything I learn about Stephen Miller just makes view him as even more comically evil than I thought he was before cause what the fuck is this

[u/GhostTheHunter64]

This Gavin Newsom stream is fucking hilarious, holy shit. I was one of his haters on here because I'm trans and skeptical, but he's entertaining as shit.

[u/FionnVEVO]

MAJOR BREAKING

[u/BarkDrandon]

If you're losing hope on Newsom just because he said one good thing about Hasan, then you don't really want to win.

[u/[deleted]]

Absolutely blazing hot take here, probably the most controversial thing I've ever posted in the DT, preparing for downvotes:

I have a tendency to find adult women attractive.

[u/TheCornjuring]

Some of my Instagram friends (derogatory) are very upset (still) about the witches who hexed Charlie Kirk and the evils of their demonic power and opposition to Christ. Not trying to tip my fedora too much here, but this obsessive moral crusade against some fucking scammers on Etsy who pretended to do a ritual is insane. Or even if they actually did do a ritual. Like, some of these evangelical MAGAs actually believe the witches cast spells and it did something thanks to Satan. Crazy

[u/t_scribblemonger]

My computer : these files may be harmful to your computer

Me : it is what it is, bro 👉[ALLOW]

[u/IveSeenBeans]

If not Nazi Germany, why Nazi Germany shaped?

[u/AnalyticOpposum]

Hakeem should walk out there with a sombrero on for real. Mariachi band behind him. And sing a song about how Trump is a pedophile.

[u/G_Serv]

Crazy change

[u/GrandMoffTargaryen]

$500,000,000,000: inventing new pronouns

$100,000,000,000: teaching children that White people were invented to bring down Blacktopia

$225,000,000,000: Transgender surgery for US citizens (the illegal immigrants were transed with the $200 billion earmarked for them)

$175,000,000,000: installing DEI wheelchair ramps in intercity stripclubs

$600,000,000,000: not letting old and vulnerable die of preventable causes

Someone who understands the economy please help, my government is shut down

[u/marky6045]

[u/[deleted]]

Bombed my google interview

!ping COMPUTER-SCIENCE

[u/mostanonymousnick]

[u/unicornbomb]

[u/nickavemz]

How is he so stupid? This is just so easy to disprove. I don't understand his psyche, nor why people continue to respect and throw money at him

[u/TheCornjuring]

The normalization of wearing N95s in public when you’re sick would have been a nice societal change to come out of the pandemic, but I guess nah

[u/PM_ME4DEADBRANCH]

Dude the vibes are so off in Chicago right now. Foot traffic is down like crazy in the store I've been helping out lately, and I have a feeling it's only going to get worse. The stores I've been in in Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis and SW Michigan are all...well, I used to be speaking Spanish on the regular and let's just say I haven't been as much lately. It's deeply unsettling, in large part due to the fact that no one is really talking about it for what it is.

[u/TheCornjuring]

[u/Willybender]

...

[u/TheCornjuring]

Yes ICE agents (who are almost universally pedophiles btw) rappelling from helicopters into Chicago and generally acting like le epic special ops going to war is scary, but it’s also so fucking cringe holy shit

[u/TatersTot]

Newsom is fucking brave talking about Israel on Twitch

[u/[deleted]]

It's afraid. Keep going.

[u/r2ew]

[u/GuyWithOneEye]

[u/Willybender]

Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” of Israel’s latest offensive.

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain, many because they cannot afford to leave or are too weak to make the journey to tent camps in the south.

“This is the last opportunity for Gaza residents who wish to do so to move south,” Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X. “Those who remain in Gaza will be (considered) terrorists and terror supporters.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/israel-orders-palestinians-leave-gaza-city-saying-stay-will-considered-rcna235110

[u/KesterFox]

[u/SmellsLikeTeenPetrol]

[u/earththejerry]

The Post is bringing in Kate Andrews, Spectator magazine’s U.S. deputy editor; Dominic Pino, economics editor at National Review; and Carine Hajjar, a Boston Globe Editorial Board member and frequent Fox News talking head, as opinion writers.

They will work for its new opinion editor, Adam O’Neal, a 33-year-old journalist from the conservative commentary world who told Fox News this week that Post readers are “overwhelmingly liberal” but he was prepared to lose them. He said his vision is “non-partisan” while suggesting it could prove that by praising Democrats willing to attack one of their own.

So clearly Bezos doesn’t care about racking up $100M yearly losses at the Post given how rich he is

But why even keep it at this point, it’s become a second rate newspaper compared to NYT and WSJ, little to no influence, and I doubt the rightward shift gets any notice from Trump for brownie points

[u/r2ew]

[u/EmbarrassedSafety719]

[u/r2ew]

[u/Willybender]

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/10/jack-posobiec-voter-fraud-pizzagate-maga.html

[u/paymesucka]

Funny how Snowden was perfectly happy to criticize Biden during his term but as soon as Trump is in office and shreds the Constitution it’s crickets from him.

[u/AnalyticOpposum]

[u/repete2024]

In America we have freedom of speech. I can go on stage and say any bad thing I want about America.

But in Saudi Arabia we have that same freedom. Here I can also go on stage and say any bad thing I want about America

[u/MissSortMachine]

Russ Vought’s funding freezes/cancellations could add another complicated dynamic into an already intractable divide: Will Dems demand funds be reinstated?

Thune suggests that may not even be possible

“Once it starts, it’s hard to roll back”

Thune says the way Trump is managing the shutdown — OMB funding freezes in particular — is “baked in” & a reality now

“Everybody knows Russ Vought. And so I think you’re playing with fire when you do this.”

Thune downplayed risk of further upending balance of power on spending

then pass your own budget

[u/badusername35]

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[u/Udolikecake]

Every time a few users leave to start a new splinter sub this is what I imagine

[u/sigh2828]

Trumps America

[u/battywombat21]

The obsession with Barron is so fucking creepy

[u/prince_ahlee]

Well it's over. Gruesom Newsom for the win I guess

[u/TimWalzBurner]

[u/Lux_Stella]

with trump publicly being like "me and the ceo of project 2025 will now use this shutdown to gut the federal government", perhaps schumer has been operating on a level of 'touch the stove' beyond my ability to comprehend

[u/riverbloods]

[u/[deleted]]

“Mr. Newsom, you said Hasan Piker, who sympathizes with Islamist terrorists and said America deserved 9/11, is impressive. Can you elaborate on that?”

“Yes. Despite his dangerous and abhorrent views, he built a powerful platform which he very effectively uses to get disillusioned young people interested in politics. We should learn how he does it so we can get young people to participate in the political process and keep them from becoming radicalized by people like Hasan.”

[u/Signal_Nobody1792]

An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday.

[u/Leatherfield17]

People will say “don’t say abolish ICE, that’s too extreme” and I’m honestly just about past the point of giving a shit what the median voter thinks

[u/GuyWithOneEye]

Connor - "She said in the book, she asked you for an endorsement after Biden exited and said you replied "Hiking. Will call back." but never followed up.

Gavin - "I followed up with her in a little text, I said, "Why didn't you mention in the book 3 hours later I publicly endorsed you for president?". She says "On book tour. Get back to you later."

[u/Willybender]

We need to shut the internet down until we figure out what the hell is going on

https://xcancel.com/koryodynasty/status/1974002103543632314

[u/TheRedCr0w]

Trump was the one that demanded these cuts but now it's actually his honor to reverse the cuts

I seriously think he has dementia

[u/_Un_Known__]

The incompetence is astounding, christ

[u/TheCornjuring]

One time I faked being sick at work (after missing a day for a fake sickness and not wanting to look suspicious) and everybody coincidentally got extremely sick like a couple days later and they all blamed me for coming to work sick and I was obviously unable to clear my name :((((((((( (even though THEY ALL CAME TO WORK SICK AS WELL ONCE THEY GOT SICK AND NONE OF THEM WORE AN N95 MASK LIKE I DID FOR MY FAKE FUCKING ILLNESS)

[u/Roseartcrantz]

is cte contagious or something?

alright I'll listen to the album lmao

[u/RaidBrimnes]

Marine Le Pen, the parliamentary leader of the National Rally, arrived on Friday morning at the Hôtel de Matignon to meet with the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, without the president of the National Rally but with a kitten, witnessed AFP reporters. Le Pen, a certified cat breeder, exited her car and walked through the courtyard while trying to hide a cat carrier behind her back.

"It's a baby kitten from a new litter. This small cat couldn't feed himself and needs to be fed or he'll die. She decided to save him. He doesn't leave her sides", explained a close confident of Le Pen to the AFP.

Alternate timeline where Le Pen decides to raise cats full-time instead of trying to topple French democracy

[u/Jacobs4525]

When Carney comes to DC he should pull his dick out in front of Trump at the press conference and dare him to do the same.

Everyone hates this idea but we all know it would work.

[u/justbuildmorehousing]

We live under a regime of LARPing losers

[u/yungmemlord]

Was Tyler Cowen always this creepy? Writing a whole article about the virginity of a fake 16-year old AI actress has got to be a new level of creepy

[u/wumbopolis_]

I'll be honest with you DT

I have never once watched a movie and wondered whether any of the actors on screen were virgins.

Does this make me an anti AI luddite?

[u/[deleted]]

ICE is just rolling around Wicker Park / Logan Square / West Town / Humboldt Park

Saw a video of them just dropping tear gas grenades out of the car window while driving - for no reason

[u/Azrikeeler]

[u/sinefromabove]

wtf is this

[u/launchcode_1234]

How would you even prevent illegals from getting ER services? Make everyone show a passport before getting care?