Joe In Absurdistan
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Pro humanity and general interest posts interrupted by pokes at the fascists and their friends.
The Mecca of Hyper Capitalism
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Racist farmers planted the seeds of their own destruction.
about 13 hours ago
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They may think their racist mission is accomplished, but their nefarious actions have set the stage for a massive response of decency.
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Accurate
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Coming Next: The Jimmy Hoffa Files
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"...The chemicals blew through the air, sometimes for blocks. They seeped into bedrooms, forcing an asthmatic teen to gasp for air. They stuck to the skin of a young girl, who cried, “It burns!” They caused an infant to stop breathing."
www.propublica.org/article/kids...
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Harmed Scores of Kids With Tear Gas, Pepper Spray
In several cities, judges have chastised federal officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/kids-tear-gas-trump-immigration-crackdown
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The Republican Party does little to prevent environmental disasters, then drags its feet in helping the victims of its negligence. Time for a change.
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Their special treatment of the cankled despot continues as he deteriorates our nation.
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Sorry for any inconvenience to your lifespan.
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Most politicized court in my lifetime. Stop insulting the public's intelligence.
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Filled with religious extremists, racists, sexual assaulters and corporate lackeys. Major reforms are mandatory if basic fairness is ever going to be restored.
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"...Most Americans appear to be unaware of the fact that life expectancy in the United States is substantially lower than in other advanced countries; we’re on a par with poorer nations in Europe like Albania."
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-will-...
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MAGA Will Kill Many Americans
Greed, willful ignorance and mortality
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-will-kill-many-americans?utm_content=topic%2Fu.s.politics
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How did we get along without him?
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Crooked, fascist regime once again projecting.
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Too Small
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"...In Citizens United v. FEC (2010), the Court struck down limits on corporate political spending, drowning elections in dark money and transforming them from contests of ideas into auctions of influence."
www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/04/j...
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John Roberts: The Chief Justice Who Broke American Democracy
When John Roberts appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2005, he offered one of the most memorable metaphors in confirmation hearing history. "Judges are like umpires," he told senators. "...
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/04/john-roberts-the-chief-justice-who-broke-american-democracy/
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Out to Lunch
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Nothing enrages fascism's apologists more than their contrived narratives being called out in no uncertain terms.
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Satire at this point. Stay tuned.
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For Clayton Bigsby
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Democracy is in critical condition. "...Republicans made clear they would not be deterred by Democrats simply matching them seat for seat. The only way to stop them was to make clear that Democrats will go further than they will — and mean it."
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...
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Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy
Redistricting is, in nearly every respect, a zero-sum game. When you remove a guardrail, the consequences are immediate and trigger others.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/democrats-must-gerrymander-to-save-democracy/
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Musk enjoys presenting himself as a saviour. Yet he’s creating a competing AI that is aggressive and utilised to demean and harass. He was behind the swingeing cutbacks to the US government as the head of DOGE, which laid off a vast share of the public sector.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/musk-al...
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Elon Musk put his God complex on trial this week – and proved it is bigger than ever
Testily taking the stand against his AI rival, the world’s richest man presented himself as a man on a humanitarian mission to save the planet. That’s not what we mere mortals witnessed, says Chris St...
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/musk-altman-open-ai-court-case-b2968695.html
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Good point, Dr. Dipschitz. “...I mean, you get a guy who gets in there, he’s got a good line of crap. He gets in, and all of a sudden, you’re stuck with a man who’s a moron,” Trump said. “This is not good.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump Points Out Problem Of Being Stuck With ‘A Moron’ For President
"He gets in, and all of a sudden, you're stuck with a man who's a moron,” Trump said. "This is not good."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-moron-for-president_n_69f52558e4b0ed2b90e21542
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Low hanging fruit first, then subjugation of the masses by fascist Republicans and their elite group of right wing billionaires.
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“In no other job is it acceptable to leave in the middle of the work day to go drinking, and it should not be acceptable at the Capitol either. The public expects us to do our job,” said DFL House floor leader Jamie Long, who filed the ethics complaint."
minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/01/o...
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Other Minnesota legislators also drink on the job, GOP lawmakers argue in defense of day drinking • Minnesota Reformer
Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, told members of a Minnesota House ethics committee Friday that he’s a good legislator who doesn’t like to listen to “nonsensical ideas” brought forward by le...
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/01/other-minnesota-legislators-also-drink-on-the-job-gop-lawmakers-argue/
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Thank You You’re standing here watching me scan my groceries, telling me I forgot to scan my apple juice, and you clearly see we’re still scanning groceries, so mind your f—king business,” one of the sisters said to the security guard."
atlantablackstar.com/2026/05/01/s...
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'Leave 'Em Alone!': Black California Sisters Stalked and Harassed By Safeway Security Guard While Grocery Shopping and Stranger Tries to Step In, Video Shows
"California sisters confront Safeway security guard in grocery store, sparking accusations of racial profiling. Watch the tense encounter...
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/05/01/security-guard-accuses-sisters-of-stealing-from-grocery-store-but-heres-how-it-unfolded/
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“They got conned by a con man,” said Chris Anderson, Democratic Chairman in Ohio’s Mahoning County. He is confident that enough Trump voters will flip to elect the state’s first Democratic governor in 15 years and switch a critical Senate seat from red to blue.'
www.alternet.org/maga-voters-...
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Trump in trouble as 'Ohio is in play for the first time in a decade'
While Ohio was long considered a purple swing state, over the course of President Donald Trump’s political career, he has managed to push it deep into red. But now, as his war on Iran and other failed...
https://www.alternet.org/maga-voters-trump/
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Alex Jones should check to see if CNN is hiring. Jennings’ rhetoric didn’t appear out of nowhere. He was hired by CNN to argue night after night as a Trump apologist, providing commentary attacking Democrats that isn’t supported by facts or reality.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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CNN’s favorite MAGA creep is giving the network headaches
CNN’s decision to keep pro-Trump provocateur and MAGA shill Scott Jennings on its payroll despite a career filled with lies and boorish behavior is once again generating a wave of negative news for…
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/1/800031617/media/cnns-favorite-maga-creep-is-giving-the-network-headaches/
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“...Scott Jennings' ass should be fired. If I had done the same thing, literally CNN would have tweeted, ‘Wajahat Ali is fired’ that night. Last night: fired. F-I-R-E-D, fired. Done,” said Ali. “I asked CNN about an hour ago. I said, ‘so, any repercussions?"
www.alternet.org/scott-jennin...
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Fury as 'brittle' MAGA pundit remains employed after expletive-laden explosion
Former CNN contributor Wajahat Ali called for MAGA commenter Scott Jennings to be fired from cable news after his humiliating Thursday night tantrum at liberal pundit Alan Mockler.Mockler demolished J...
https://www.alternet.org/scott-jennings-maga/
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It's where all the billionaires meet.
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www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
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Bay Area neighbors are turning their blocks into Trump resistance networks
Since the November 2024 election, 190 neighborhood groups have formed in the Bay Area to disrupt President Trump’s agenda.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/trump-neighborhood-resistance-22090577.php
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www.forbes.com/sites/jessep...
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Trump’s Beautiful Bill Puts 400+ Hospitals At Risk Of Closing. Here’s The Full List
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act puts 446 hospitals at risk. A doctor explains how Medicaid cuts could close hospitals in your state and what it means for patients.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessepines/2026/04/30/trumps-beautiful-bill-puts-400-hospitals-at-risk-of-closing-heres-the-full-list/
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Stark raving mad?
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