aberrate_junior_beatnik (he/him) @ aberrate_junior_beatnik @midwest.social

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Q: What did Marie Curie say to Albert Einstein?

A: At speeds approaching c, I still have one more Nobel prize than you

The song goes "Pinky and the Brain, one is a genius, the other's insane", which, if it implies anything, implies Pinky is the genius and Brain is the insane one

I spent way too long trying to figure out what "tgis" stood for

I got so much concern trolling for saying Biden was bad and should step down. People accused me of wanting fascism. They insisted I was naive and we should be standing behind Biden.

I just want to say to those people: you were wrong. Dumping Biden has wildly hurt Trump's chances, and you were the ones arguing against it.

Why not? They've been boosting a far-right, anti-Muslim Israeli extremist for years

Credit where credit is due, he did go back and negotiate on behalf of the rail workers and get a lot of concessions (iirc)

But good riddance. Not that Harris is much better.

We downvote conservative propaganda here, enjoy

They do have a point. She hasn't even been a game show host!

I’m like 80% sure Trump doesn’t want to end democracy.

Hmm. Interesting idea. I'm sure the next sentence won't be completely consistent with Trump wanting to end democracy.

He just wants more attention, power, and to protect himself when he goes out after 4 years.

Oh.

Trump voters are the victim of a con, but the con is bigger than Trump. Conservatism in general is a con that needs misinformation networks like talk radio, fox news, facebook groups, etc. Without having been steeped in that bullshit for 40+ years, Trump would never have succeeded. It's the whole ecosystem that's doing the radicalization, not just Trump.

When the Trump fever finally breaks

Oh you sweet, beautiful child. Never change.

expect the backlash to be swift and bloody

I do. I just think you and I have different ideas of who the target will be.

CW: animal cruelty

Well, no, but there's a big gap between "not helping" and "wounding", and this is much, much closer to the "not helping" end of that gap.

What wound?

I mean the critique behind "why didn't he do it when he had the majority" still applies: calling for a constitutional amendment is ineffectual. There's no way a constitutional amendment is going to happen in today's political environment.

Also the court reform he's proposing isn't a constitutional amendment, but since he waited until he didn't have a majority, that can't happen either.

It's almost like he doesn't want change.

This is ... good? Fuck Trump, don't vote for him, but diplomacy is good. Progressives should be advocating for an end to our economic warfare against the people of NK, and attitudes like this are moving in that direction.

She should be bankrolled by the state for the grievous harm it did to her, but she'll probably get nothing.

Standard procedure for antifa supersoldiers

For bagged black tea, I use a kettle to boil water, pour it over the bag in a 15 oz mug, and steep for three minutes. If you don't have a kettle, a microwave works fine (contrary to what snobs say), but be aware that it will be hotter than you'd get from a kettle because it also heats the mug. If the tea is bitter, cut the heat and steep time. If it's not strong enough, adding more tea leaves is ideal, but adding heat or steep time can also help.

Edit: I don't agitate tea as it is steeping but I imagine it would have a similar effect to increasing steep time.