We already feel like a little America in so many ways. When I was a young girl my Mum & I used to laugh about the credit cards Americans had cos we didn't have them then & I wish we'd never got them a lot people get themselves into big trouble with them.Listened to Bernie Sanders this morning talking about the Oligarchs running the USA so much of it sounded just like here.
You're 100% on the mark, as usual. Fantastic writing Nick. How is it possible that there are so many voters with so little clue? (Great track and terrific lyrics.)
I have no words for this! It's all just too insane. I agree that there is smokescreen stuff going on here, but like...WTAF? Who knows where all of this will end? The Powers that Be know that you can only push people so far. But I guess if you keep them poor, sick, suffering, distracted and disenfranchised...there's not a lot of energy left for revolution. Thank goodness for the Rage Against the machine track...so awesome!
Likewise, as a 15-year-old, The The were instrumental in cementing my lifelong leftie leanings and ensuring I'd never join the throngs that "can't express what's on their minds" 🔨
I've been fighting a bit of a losing battle on Facebook as friends take fright and flee because of Zuckerberg's actions on fact checking. It's only in the US. There are other nations who will oppose and block it because of their country laws (which we need here). I think we are intelligent enough to do our own fact checking. If anyone puts shit on my FB wall, I block them. I know what I believe and I am firm on that. It is helpful to see what the right are saying, which is why I stay on X too. Otherwise we can live in a kind of vacuum. And our voices are silenced where they need to be. Alternatives like Bluesky are not up to the job (Yet?). Finally, anyone who thinks anything to do with the internet is not tainted with big money and greed, despite its original promise should probably go back to snail mail (oh that's right, we don't have that anymore either!!!)
I couldn't believe what I was reading. Was this fake news, I asked?! But no. Dear God and any other deity, nearly the whole world objected to Putin trying to take over Ukraine. What's the difference between that and Trump's threats to annexe other states by armed force?
Like mould spreading on a Petri dish, Trump is toxic…
A very good metaphor Keith. The only unfortunate difference in reality is that mould can still be disposed of legally…..
It reads like satire - but is unfortunately true. And extremely scary for a lot of people.
We already feel like a little America in so many ways. When I was a young girl my Mum & I used to laugh about the credit cards Americans had cos we didn't have them then & I wish we'd never got them a lot people get themselves into big trouble with them.Listened to Bernie Sanders this morning talking about the Oligarchs running the USA so much of it sounded just like here.
So my first thought was... "What is this all a smoke screen for?
What dastardly deeds are being done by the hidden hands that require that level of distraction? Nothing good I warrant."
Well that’s food for thought - or fear - or laughter? Thanks Nick 🤪
Do you think it's beginning to look a lot like the 1930s in Europe? If we don't learn from history, are we doomed to repeat it?
Yes, the tentative title of this was "It's beginning to look a lot like 1938."
Yes. #Hitler2 is on the way.
You're 100% on the mark, as usual. Fantastic writing Nick. How is it possible that there are so many voters with so little clue? (Great track and terrific lyrics.)
Great read, Nick, right on the button
I have no words for this! It's all just too insane. I agree that there is smokescreen stuff going on here, but like...WTAF? Who knows where all of this will end? The Powers that Be know that you can only push people so far. But I guess if you keep them poor, sick, suffering, distracted and disenfranchised...there's not a lot of energy left for revolution. Thank goodness for the Rage Against the machine track...so awesome!
… and then there’s Australia.
All the talk of 51st states has me humming this The The classic https://youtu.be/fPSO8pdAX6c?si=rNDXo44yWqGspzHq
Big fan of The The.
Likewise, as a 15-year-old, The The were instrumental in cementing my lifelong leftie leanings and ensuring I'd never join the throngs that "can't express what's on their minds" 🔨
Love love love
I've been fighting a bit of a losing battle on Facebook as friends take fright and flee because of Zuckerberg's actions on fact checking. It's only in the US. There are other nations who will oppose and block it because of their country laws (which we need here). I think we are intelligent enough to do our own fact checking. If anyone puts shit on my FB wall, I block them. I know what I believe and I am firm on that. It is helpful to see what the right are saying, which is why I stay on X too. Otherwise we can live in a kind of vacuum. And our voices are silenced where they need to be. Alternatives like Bluesky are not up to the job (Yet?). Finally, anyone who thinks anything to do with the internet is not tainted with big money and greed, despite its original promise should probably go back to snail mail (oh that's right, we don't have that anymore either!!!)
I was never a fan of genocide Joe, but this demented loon tops him by a country mile.
No surprise with your topic today Nick. Trump is behaving in an extraordinary way-:Trumping to the north., trumping to the south trumping all about.
Why would Greenland or Canada want to become part of US?
US can not ' take back' the Panama Canal . They signed an international deal to hand it over.
He really is crazy.
I couldn't believe what I was reading. Was this fake news, I asked?! But no. Dear God and any other deity, nearly the whole world objected to Putin trying to take over Ukraine. What's the difference between that and Trump's threats to annexe other states by armed force?
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EpcZyfNAT/
That's great 😂