Posts by Greengordon@spore.social
(DIR) Post #Aw69UkBtJjmvIkuOUy by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-07-13T17:59:12Z
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@Nonilex I think this is a good example of how to respond to Trump’s bullshit. Everyone knows he lies constantly, but most journos treat his statements as if they could be true, rather than admitting up front he’s almost certainly lying. "#TrumpLies, “Wind is a very expensive form of energy.” "Facts: Onshore #wind is one of the cheapest sources of #electricity generation…”#Trump #uspol
(DIR) Post #AwECy7ctONy7Rn1XCi by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-07-17T15:15:50Z
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@interfluidity @ddayen 💯"So much of the past 50 years, from the Nixon pardon to Chappaquiddick, from the Lewinsky scandal to Bandar Bush, is explained by this simple truth, that power sees itself as above the law. The public is sick and tired of this disparity, which rings as deep and loud as economic inequality and oligarchy. In fact, it signals the true flourishing of inequality and oligarchy: that the wealthy and powerful are out of the reach of the legal system."#uspol #corruption
(DIR) Post #AwUkKoeKWGbYGiU4H2 by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-07-25T14:45:00Z
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@Nonilex Surely:1. No government or especially military will include Starlink in their systems, and2. Is this not treasony? "#Musk ordered shutdown of #Starlink satellite service as #Ukraine retook territory from #Russia"
(DIR) Post #Awcr4CHdvESEwaIaMi by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-07-29T12:38:09Z
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@drgeraint This is the key problem with Starmer and many world leaders: his only 'principle' is me-me-me. "He is, even some of his admirers admit, a ruthless careerist prepared to jettison his stated principles when politically expedient."
(DIR) Post #AwjYhhx3UsNI4qbqls by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-01T18:15:25Z
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@Nonilex #TACO Trump has trained everyone, but especially his boss, Putin, that he'll back down. Why would anyone believe him?"Moscow, which has set out its own terms for peace in Ukraine, has shown no sign that it will comply with Trump's deadline."
(DIR) Post #AwlT2lQNZKfTWLu0Vk by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-02T16:21:17Z
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@futurebird @rbreich Someone suggested that the #DOGE firings may have made data collection and analysis more difficult..."What are some reasons you might need to make a big revision?"
(DIR) Post #AwqB9Lto2jaozvSSrg by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-04T22:54:25Z
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@Nonilex How to kill what's left of US tourism completely:"The #State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business & tourist #visas to post a #bond of up to $15,000 to enter the #UnitedStates, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many."And then run the risk of getting some bogus charges by crooked US cops so they can keep the bond, no doubt.#uspol
(DIR) Post #AwshhJWywKXULewLuC by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-05T18:46:35Z
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@pluralistic Much more honest way to frame #AI "AI is only secondarily a technological phenomenon; it is primarily a financial phenomenon, hundreds of billions of dollars in investment capital in search of a return."The return on that capital only comes from one place: workers' wages."
(DIR) Post #AwuFKZjk70YJY6CKPY by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-06T22:00:11Z
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@Nonilex I sure hope #Canada is paying attention. "Director Gabbard is sending a chilling message to our allies & assets around the world: the #UnitedStates can no longer be trusted to protect the intelligence you share with us.”#cdnpoli
(DIR) Post #AwuFaBMUVP7caIlQYq by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-06T22:03:01Z
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@Nonilex Almost like Trump and Gabbard are Russian assets (witting or witless), as has been widely reported. Almost like they're fine betraying the US to Russia."The desperate & irresponsible release of the partisan #House #Intelligence report puts at risk some of the most sensitive sources & methods our #Intelligence Community uses to spy on #Russia"#uspol
(DIR) Post #AwwAfGbeK5sgqLNZSK by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-07T20:17:16Z
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@Nonilex Just evil. They enjoy the cruelty. It’s true - sociopaths are sadists, an immutable part of their ‘character.’ I do think this will piss off a lot of existing military and vets."The #USAF said Thurs it would DENY all transgender #service members who have served between 15 & 18 YEARS the option to retire early & would instead separate them without retirement #benefits "
(DIR) Post #Ax3rWv81wttq3AVkpc by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-11T13:20:32Z
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@stux Very good question. Sociopaths make up approximately 1% of the population yet 21% of CEOs and it seems almost all political leaders are sociopaths. What the hell? "Why do we have so many fascist toddler like dictators on this planet."#narcissism #sociopath
(DIR) Post #Ax4Ef7LghDX3DGmEJE by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-11T17:39:47Z
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@Nonilex I have to think there's also a kickback to Trump personally, too."In a highly unusual arrangement with #Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15% of what they make in China to the U.S. government."
(DIR) Post #AxZnutYJHKBvLyhIPY by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-08-26T23:10:50Z
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@Nonilex It's hilarious watching the US go actual state socialist or communist. Where are all those pansies with their guns now? Shouldn't they be defending against this government overreach? "Lutnick said there was, in fact, a “monstrous discussion” going on among #Trump admin officials about taking partial ownership of #defense giants."#uspol
(DIR) Post #Axq2T9esPXFJ2RMGa8 by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-09-03T19:09:18Z
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@Nonilex I guess it was always about white male supremacy and they are done pretending."a forthcoming #HeritageFoundation position paper titled “We Must Save the American Family.” It calls for a “Manhattan Project to restore the nuclear family” & induce couples to have more babies…The paper represents a pivot for Heritage away from its tradition of small government & free-market conservatism toward an ideology that embraces government #interventionism in affairs as private as #procreation."
(DIR) Post #Axq2szmjk3PhwjMAFM by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-09-03T19:14:00Z
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@Nonilex Finally, a government handout Elon Musk will never get. "#HeritageFoundation proposes massive revisions to #US #EconomicPolicy. It wants lawmakers to create new government-seeded savings accounts to encourage only #heterosexual #married parents to have more children.”#Elon #Musk
(DIR) Post #Ay9ABIylVauQN1to12 by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-09-13T00:32:57Z
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Already decades late, what's 4 more years? (In gov-speak, this means 10 years, or never.)"The federal government wants construction on a planned high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City to begin within four years."#cdnpoli https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/high-speed-rail-construction-could-begin-in-four-years-leblanc-says/
(DIR) Post #AyXT5DJt9FYXeK6iKe by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-09-24T18:00:06Z
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@Nonilex I wonder if they’re doing this because the evidence in court will reveal some things they don’t want aired in public, eg about the health care system, about inequality, about guns, etc."In recent days, #Trump admin members have used strong language to expound on #Mangione & his alleged crime. The #WhiteHouse suggested he was a “radical left” instigator, while #DOJ officials promoted Trump’s televised comments describing Mangione as a killer."
(DIR) Post #AyufQgBsfaypMERTMm by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-10-05T22:35:40Z
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@Nonilex Newsome calling for the public to rise and resist:"Newsom said...the public cannot stay silent in the face of such reckless & #authoritarian conduct by the president of the #UnitedStates.”#uspol
(DIR) Post #Ayus4PWXFsQKhQoaBM by Greengordon@spore.social
2025-10-06T00:23:25Z
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@yogthos This is how the Liberals will get the Conservatives elected."Graves told The Hill Times that level of despair is the worst he has seen since he began polling in the mid-1990s."In the main sample of 2,078 respondents, 68 per cent said they believe “most politicians in Canada care about helping corporations and financial elites than helping the people”—a sentiment expressed by 78 per cent of those under the age of 35."#cdnpoli #Canada