I think it was Tom Wolfe who said that the House is, by and large, a herd of small-town lawyers and used car salesmen, all hoping for the chance to become news personalities and corporate lobbyists. It's hardly an environment conducive to thought or welcoming to genius.
Mike Johnson tried to blur the truth to save criminals—and it backfired. Excellent.
More here: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/mike-johnson-blurred-the-truth-to
If no one told you this already, thanks for not ending your life that day.
#MentalHealth #MentalIllness
I'm going on a little rant. I see so many of these upper class influencers act like the reason that everyone doesn't have it all is because they just aren't working hard enough. Most people work ridiculously hard just to survive, and they just don't have time to work on their dreams or whatever side hustle they are supposed to be doing too, because Capitalism doesn't see the value in rest. Most of these Influencers are coming from a place of privilege anyway, they aren't doing their own laundry, cleaning their house, doing their bills, fixing their food, caring full time for their children or parents, or the other hundreds of little chores and annoyances that make up every day life. That's a full time job by itself that most people are doing on top of a full or part time job. If most people had that taken off their plate then sure they'd have time to "hustle" and "grind" on some kind of project that was just about their dreams. And it makes us feel guilty that we aren't doing enough, because our house wasn't clean enough, or you didn't get a workout in, or dinner was frozen, or you didn't get to take the kids to wherever. Listen friend, it's ok, you're allowed to order a pizza and veg out in front of a couple of reruns of Castle, or take a couple hours to read and have a cuppa, or scroll Mastodon in the bath. It's good enough to just make it through the day sometimes and you deserve rest and relaxation. Don't let someone who got incredibly lucky tell you otherwise.
Donald Trump just doesn't know how to let sleeping dogs lie. As he continues to expound on his 2024 campaign promises (that nobody asked for), one adversary keeps coming up: Barack Obama. He can't seem to stop mentioning him at every turn, including mixing up Biden and Obama's names when discussing the current sitting President. Is he just confused, or does this point to something more sinister? That's what we're discussing today at The Big Picture. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-biden-obama-obamacare-repeal
HEY!!! Before you start buying holiday gifts and giving all your money to billionaires, here's a suggestion: This holiday season choose small, high quality, customized, unique gifts from artists here on Mastodon. There many amazing people here making paintings, prints, plushies, clothes and more (I do jewellery and songs).
You can find out our work through the hashtags:
#art #handmade #fedigiftshop #shophandmade
Help others find our work through reblogging our toots starting with this one. ❤️
Good morning. Folks ask me why I’m so passionate and angry about politics and our shaky future.
My answer: My daughter, my grandchildren and my wife.
This is how Al Azhar University of #Gaza looked before and after #Israel's genocidal attack on the #GazaStrip
Israel claiming that the war is against Hamas. But they keep attacking schools, civilians, hospitals, reporters and universities.
This is a war to make Gaza uninhabitable. To force people to ml d out of Gaza to other countries.
This is ethnic cleansing.
This is genocide.
Silence is compliance.
#SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SaveTheChildren
#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow
Who felt the #earthquake SoCA?
Urgent #WarOnChristmas news bulletin.
A galling sneak attack! Enemy forces violated the armistice agreement and snuck in through gaps in the defensive line.
In a shameful act of appeasement, the aggressor was convinced to give up territory gains in exchange for treats.
The gaps in the Maginohoho Line have been completely sealed and is now believed to be impregnable... or is it? Only time will tell. May Santa have mercy on our souls and to all a good night.
Kyrsten Sinema voted with Senate Republicans to kill President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness proposal.
Soon after that vote she raked in thousands of💲from donors connected to student loan servicers, for-profit colleges, banks and debt collectors after her vote.
Time and time again, Kyrsten Sinema put her own interests ahead of getting things done for the people.
Sinema - is pro-Sinema. She doesn’t give a damn about the people she is supposed to represent.
Hi, everyone. It looks like the migration was successful.
That means I worried for nothing.
I followed the instructions put together by @feditips
Hey, this awesome guy is doubling donations to #Gnome – and then his work is doubling his gift too!
But for one more day only, so go help Gnome become even better right now!
I just gave $100, which will become $300 trough the doublings!
And that's still nothing pr day I've used and loved Gnome, so thank you to all contributors!
Go and get your money trippled: https://www.reddit.com/r/gnome/s/MCsL5k3mYB
Mostly reclusive and carrying slightly damaged goods. A survivor by some accounts. Definitely in need of much therapy. ;)
Staunchly anti-fascist
Bear in mind that, while I may "like" your "toot", about a person, event or particular topic, if it links to the "bird-site" I will no longer boost and inadvertently contribute to their grift. Everyone has a choice and a part to play when crimes go unpunished.
"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers".
-Elric