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Not being rich but posting all day anyway is the #BillionaireMindset
Better Things Are PossibleOnce you have a lot of money it becomes easier to get more money by doing nothing, which disincentivizes work. This is why all our billionaires post insane bullshit all day. If they had to work they'd be too busy to act like this, doubly benefiting society
I still think (but have no way to prove it) that more regular people used the term “LatinX” than currently say “abundance”
Asawin SuebsaengI don’t think I ever once(?) used Latinx and thought tho myself when I saw that rolled out: huh… whatever who cares. But the cultural pushback among weirdos (segregationists, I know) was always funny to me because language changes all the time. I think we are all old enough to still think it’s…
This piece by @saletan.bsky.social is the most clear and accurate picture of Lindsey Graham’s political career. Worth a re-read now specialto.thebulwark.com/p/the-corrup...
The Corruption of Lindsey GrahamA case study in the rise of authoritarianism. Sen. Lindsey Graham is a central player in the Republican party’s capitulation to Donald Trump. We can watch the GOP's turn to authoritarianism by review...specialto.thebulwark.comNever recline your seat.* Never ask the person behind you if it’s OK to recline. It isn’t. You’re taking advantage of a stranger’s politeness to inconvenience them. That’s evil. *on red eyes, everyone should recline when the lights go out unless you have a gigantic person behind you.
The New YorkerLike many culture-war issues, the divide over whether or not to recline your seat on an airplane has material causes. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
I mean it’s true that the overwhelming majority of world cups have been won by majority Catholic countries. It’s more of a running joke because Brazil’s recent collapse lines up perfectly with its influx of evangelicalism
Bill DiFilippoone thing not happening here that i’m learning is happening on The Everything App is that brazilians have blamed their NT’s world cup performance and its general downfall on protestantism and evangelical christianity
Even after Pam Bondi defanged the FARA unit, I still check the filings every week. But I was a bit surprised when I saw that a GOP House candidate had registered for the Castro regime www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-g...
Meet the GOP House Candidate Moonlighting as a Communist Party AgentEven the Trump administration is a bit skeptical of this one.www.thebulwark.comThe Lord works in mysterious ways but he can also be extremely obvious at times www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
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Aaron RuparGov. Jeff Landry on Trump's fair: "It's unbelievable to see people out here" 😆😆😆
This is disgusting. Nothing but marlboro reds for my girl.
weederStill think we don't need regulations? Smdh
Mike Pence could not safely walk through a Trump rally unescorted
NPRFormer Vice President Mike Pence outlines his vision for conservative ideology in his new book What Conservatives Believe.
They’re all heading for the exits and they’re immediately running into a brick wall www.thebulwark.com/p/it-truly-s...
It Truly Sucks to Be a House Republican With Lofty AmbitionsOoh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell? Ooh, that smell. The smell of incumbency surrounds you.www.thebulwark.comIt’s exactly the kind of thing you expect to find in a government waste book www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-fiscal...
GOP Fiscal Hawks Turn Chicken On Reflecting PoolThis watery boondoggle is exactly the kind of thing they've criticized for years.www.thebulwark.com