#USpol bernie says Walz for VP is good for the working class
βSo, I hope very much that the Vice President selects a running mate who will speak up and take on powerful corporate interests,β he continued. βAnd I think Tim Walz is somebody who could do that.β
Sanders is in Minnesota for βGet-out-the-Voteβ efforts supporting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D). He hosted a town hall in Mankato, Minn., focused on working class voters.
Gift link in case anyone wants to read the full story: https://wapo.st/4d8qF7c
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Saturday that he will no longer appear at a previously scheduled debate on Sept. 10 and will only debate Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic nominee, if she agrees to his terms: a debate on Sept. 4, hosted by Fox News, with a βfull arena audience.β
With lots of help from @Pineywoozle and with credit to @Shonin for adding the hashtag, Iβve settled on the design in the photo for the Mastodon for Harris #NewBanner I will use. Various folks have created other options. I say let all the flowers bloom.
If you would like an svg formatted version of the below, dm me with an email address for you. cc @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews
Please, VP Harris, donβt debate the jackass on Fox βNews,β which isnβt even a legitimate news outlet; itβs pure fascist propaganda.
Trump is a useful idiot who canβt survive any debate without being tossed softballs that he can barely catch. Heβs worse with hardballs. Lastly, Cadet Bone Spurs hasnβt got any balls.
#ChickenShitTrump #DonaldTrump #TrumpWontDebate #KamalaHarris
If you find yourself wondering why your feed on Mastodon is incredibly hostile or toxic, spend a few minutes going through the worst offending posts and see who's posting or boosting them.
I did this and discovered that the worst offenders were a small handful of accounts that were constantly boosting or posting very negative stuff. Once they were removed from my feed (it was like only like three or four accounts), everything improved dramatically.
I just had a very satisfying visit from a local MAGAt, once again running for office (and destined to lose).
He handed me a flyer, introduced himself, and I interrupted him to tell him to stop filing lawsuits against the city, he was wasting my tax dollars, and I wouldn't vote for him till hell froze over.
As a weirdo, I have mixed feelings about the use of 'weird' to attack the far right.
Obviously, it's accurate. Also it seems to rattle them, and I appreciate that.
I just can't help worrying about people reinforcing the stigma against weirdness without registering what they're doing.
#WeirdPride
https://oolong.medium.com/weirdness-and-the-right-b6c0af5642cf
βI Love My Black Jobβ: Simone Biles Seemingly Takes Swipe At Donald Trump After Olympic Triumph
#News #Politics #Sports #2024Olympics #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #Olympics #SimoneBiles
https://deadline.com/2024/08/simone-biles-black-job-donald-trump-olympics-1236029839/
What's most fascinating to me about the discourse around the #NABJ Trump interview is how many people think Scott's opening question was "hostile". It really reflects the reality of so many #BIPOC folks-- where literally just saying that someone has done something racist (especially in the workplace), even just repeating back their own racist words/ actions, (no matter *what* tone you use) gets you labeled "hostile" or "aggressive" or "angry". Saying the question was "hostile" speaks volumes.
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.