one private citizen (an immigrant!) changed US foreign policy around a war and threatened the senate w retaliation if they investigate him - if you love that, then fine, but let's stop kidding ourselves that we don't have oligarchs who hold themselves above the law
Zuck is always trying to impress the other oligarchs but even his election interference is kinda mid
why is the world forcing me to know about ethan klein in general, let alone ethan klein's infidelity. if ethan was a 1e AD&D character he would have straight 9s for all his core stats.
Justin Roberti retweeted
‘Jack-o’-lantern’ originally referred to a man with a lantern or to a night watchman.
In 17th-century Britain, people often called men whose names they didn't know by a common name like ‘Jack.’
unknown man carrying a lantern = ‘Jack with the lantern’ / ‘Jack of the lantern’
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Fun Fact; during the Great Depression the robber barons (oligarchs) still told people to just work harder
movie, music, tv, and big pr events are planned 2-10 years ahead of time, so we are going to see a lot over the next year that was calculated to appeal to the US as a perma right-wing nationalist state. it's going to be cringe.
underappreciated economic indicator - last year, full-sized candy bars on halloween were down at least 80%, very few incidents of full size, much more pectin-based candy. this year it will be worse.
Justin Roberti retweeted
Today I turn 88…I’ve seen some serious shit. The most serious of it all is love. I love my family, my friends, and my wonderful fans. The power of love remains.
