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 THIS: "Once you understand that it is all about white power — especially white male power — the Trump-Republican agenda begins to make sense." #racism #Trump 

https://theintercept.com/2024/08/10/republicans-trump-vance-racism-white-nationalism/ 
 One of the things I love about #Hawaii is the endless stream of cool reptilian visitors. This little gentleman is a green anole.  #Herpetology

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/784/747/398/720/319/original/944bb9fe1f2bf290.jpg 
 @745ecb23 Making s**t up is the standard #RightWing tactic now. Journalists should act accordingly. 
 September "was freakishly hot, unprecedentedly torrid, off-the-charts sweltering." #ClimateCrisis https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/september-2023-hottest-ever 
 I’m increasingly convinced that all services and most jobs would be improved with more staff.  ... 
 @15d915b8 But... but... shareholder value!!! 🤣🥸😱 
 nostr:npub1qn6kvgu38h6tj4vle23whh72nyx6kvumw0t50xlwsd64s5fj0peqfka9se When you throw your back ou... 
 @46cd5609 @04f56623 When all of your favorite musicians and singers are either over 80 or dead. 
 nostr:npub1ul2rqgks0j495pn4sspp3l5jy00dffcr0azhnf8nmn5qsuv5j9fqeq3war 
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 @0d9708df @e7d43022 @098a11ae I remember when pundits solemnly told us that #Trump would never recover from saying that John McCain wasn't a war hero. 
 This seems like it should have gotten more attention: Bomb threats targeted #LGBTQ events all across the U.S. last weekend https://www.advocate.com/crime/multiple-bomb-threats-lgbtq-events 
 Jewish leaders call on Apple, Google to drop #Xitter from their app stores, citing #ElonMusk's #antisemitism 

https://www.xouthate.org/ 
 As an old white guy, I would like to respectfully ask my fellow old white guys to stop making fools of themselves. It's too late for #JannWenner though.
https://deadline.com/2023/09/jann-wenner-removed-rock-and-roll-hall-fame-foundation-board-1235548690/ 
 While white people seem very well versed in oppressing others, they don't seem to fucking recogni... 
 @3967703f And yet some whites find all sorts of imaginary oppressions in things like #AffirmativeAction 
 No, #climate activists should not be polite anymore. Nice isn't getting the job done. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/it-isn-t-nice-but-climate-activists-will-block-the-doorways 
 It's official, the #UAW is on strike. This is about making sure the emerging, electrified auto industry gives workers a chance at a middle class life. #UnionStrong #Solidarity https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-gm-stellantis-uaw-workers-indefinite-strike-2023-9 
 @e396cd52 The fascinating thing about #MittRomney is how regularly he teeters on the brink of decency without ever quite getting there.