The Ghost of Mark Twain
@ghostofmarktwain.bsky.social
Back from the dead...and really not happy about what is happening today. As I once incorrectly said “History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”. Nope. We have seen this before...
I mean, we all know MAGA has a tenuous relationship with reality but they are LITERALLY flooding the zone with claims of empty ICU's, COVID being fake AND man-made, millions dead from a non-existent virus, and all of it Biden's fault despite Trump being President. It's exhausting.
I mean, wtf? How can ANYONE support our current administration on healthcare? Are we STILL "...two weeks away..." from a healthcare plan? 🤣
This is Trump's Watergate Like Nixon, Trump is corrupt. Also like Nixon, it's the coverup that will get him DA Jeanine Pirro announced that it is dropping several cases involving vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, including charges against former Olympian David Hearn. This scandal will end him
Good not great. Definitely vibes as a follow-up to Electriclarryland, but even after 28 years on a shelf feels incomplete. Lots of experimentation, some of it just falls flat. 3.5/5 "Marks" is my rating Highlights: "Jet Fighter" "Venus" and the weirdly beautiful and haunting "Last Astronaut"
Let's see what you drove back in the day.... Mine was a purple 1980 Chevette. Lasted about 9 months. POS rusted out through the floor, blew all t tires (including the spare).
Private Sisyphus back at it... Trump claimed we won this war in the first hours, then the first weeks, and at least 38 times in the following 6 months Poorly planned and executed and yet another pointless waste of lives and treasure, simply reloading Islamic fundamentalists hatred and martyrs
Trump has repeatedly lied and blamed Iran for the war he started, and for any response Iran has made to our attack. These lies include: Blaming Iran for the USS Cole bombing Immenent threat of Iranian attack Exaggerated missile and nuclear threat He lies about everything so this is no surprise
Vote like you mean it this November. Vote while you still can. Remember, the Nazis took power DEMOCRATICALLY. That's how we stop them "The only clue to what man can do is what man has done. The value of history, then, is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is." R.G. Collingwood
The revisionist historians that are MAGA (how else can you be MAGA without changing facts and history to meet a current narrative?) are dredging up Fauci and COVID mitigation measures (which worked when used btw). Fuck MAGA. Next time we won't bother trying to stop you from killing yourself.
Fauci testifying before Congress has shown MAGA to be revisionist historians and frankly, fucking idiots It has also brought back memories of that time for those of us in healthcare. Not just the trauma, but the resentment towards those who made our job harder. People died for your ignorance
If we vote like our lives depend on it this November (believe me, it DOES) we can turn MAGA quickly into irrelevance. Just like no one claims to have been an American Nazi in the 1930's, a segregationist in the 1950's, or anti-gay in the 1980's, MAGA will deny it in the 2030's if we beat them NOW
Trump is busy making a boogeyman out of a truly nice guy, Tim Walz. Anything to distract from his many failures I guess.... "I think I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent... I think the governor is behind it, I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack." Seriously, WTF.
The lies continue... Multiple U.S. intelligence and industry officials point to Iran-backed cyber groups as being responsible for the 30+ attacks on US water treatment facilities Trump insists Waltz is responsible. 2547 now.
Trump is so obviously "flooding the zone" with controversy, distraction, and rage-baiting in order to fire up his ignorant MAGA base and distract from real issues and of course the Epstein files Vote in November and let's 2547 for good!
AI is coming for your job, so the 1% can make even more money Artificial intelligence is projected to displace roughly 85 to 300 million jobs globally by 2030 (about 4 years from now), while simultaneously reshaping over 50% of existing roles and creating millions of new technology-driven positions
Trump faces severe accusations of unprecedented corruption, highlighted by personal wealth windfalls, pay-to-play governance, and blended business-political interests. Watchdogs, ethics groups, and lawmakers have tracked numerous conflicts of interest and self-dealing during his terms in office.
NGL I don't watch the NFL or any American football (three hours of beer and truck commercials between 17 minutes of actual game) BUT the Superbowl controversies were entertaining. I've proposed some...changes.... The 2027 Superbowl Lineup!
MAGA cultists ignore the many failings of the Trump administration to live up to their own promises, focusing instead on high-profile controversies and political theater to divert public focus from substantive legislative issues, such as national debt and economic reform
The war so nice we've won it twice... Or 38 times. Whatever.
The wrong person was testifying before Congress yesterday Fauci deserves our thanks The vaccine deniers, the ones pushing dangerous treatments, the anti-maskers should be testifying Fauci has been here before. Reagan ignored him on HIV/AIDS Fauci is an American hero Rand Paul is an asshole
Paraphrasing Jeremy Hardy here, and it rings true. The Democratic Party has let the left and progressives down time after time BUT IT IS A LOT BETTER THAN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Voting third party is like smashing a cookie instead of cutting it in half to share with a friend. Childish and stupid
After "... obliterating..." Iran's nuclear program last year, President Donald Trump claimed the ongoing war with Iran was won or would wrap up in a single day, two weeks, or four to six weeks, but the conflict has now entered its sixth month. 2547. End this war now
