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Post by ldubhawksfan on Jun 28, 2018 10:32:03 GMT -6
Petty me posted asking my Midwest friends how they felt about all of these impacts to ag. Petty me applauds you. There's a Walmart closing near me and people are up in arms because of job loss, and I just want to say, well what did you expect with a shithead in charge of everything? No one will respond. I guarantee it.
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Post by rbgrocks on Jun 28, 2018 10:34:49 GMT -6
Protestors have blocked an interstate off-ramp in downtown Milwaukee, a few blocks from Trump's hotel. We need more of this. It’s going to take more than the elected officials. We’re going to have to really engage in civil disobedience. Which really sucks because most of us are rule oriented and conflict adverse. But to save this democracy, we have to. FUUUUCCCCCKKK. Is it too early to drink yet?
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Post by dc2london on Jun 28, 2018 10:38:17 GMT -6
Protestors have blocked an interstate off-ramp in downtown Milwaukee, a few blocks from Trump's hotel. We need more of this. It’s going to take more than the elected officials. We’re going to have to really engage in civil disobedience. Which really sucks because most of us are rule oriented and conflict adverse. But to save this democracy, we have to. FUUUUCCCCCKKK. Is it too early to drink yet? In 2018 it's never too early to drink
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Post by rbgrocks on Jun 28, 2018 10:43:14 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Jun 28, 2018 10:47:25 GMT -6
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Post by JukEboX on Jun 28, 2018 10:50:44 GMT -6
Basically I have no space in my life for people who choose to embrace their privilege, bury their heads in the sand, and ignore the world burning around them. The ones who vote third party or don’t vote at all and say things like, “It’s not that bad, it always works out!” Because they are not the targeted group. The more and more I think about it, the more I think we are living in Marvel Infinity Wars. Thanos is winning and about to snap his fingers. Prove me wrong. sheilathetank
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Post by sheilathetank on Jun 28, 2018 11:01:30 GMT -6
Basically I have no space in my life for people who choose to embrace their privilege, bury their heads in the sand, and ignore the world burning around them. The ones who vote third party or don’t vote at all and say things like, “It’s not that bad, it always works out!” Because they are not the targeted group. The more and more I think about it, the more I think we are living in Marvel Infinity Wars. Thanos is winning and about to snap his fingers. Prove me wrong. sheilathetank The lack of super heroes destroying our cities on a daily basis proves you're wrong. If you are right then I'm first in line to bitch slap Pepper Potts.
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Post by Minerva on Jun 28, 2018 11:37:18 GMT -6
This saddens me. I'm not terribly surprised, but it still sucks. My oldest is targeting her career aspirations toward animation, too, so it makes me nervous for her. Maybe this will mean things will change by the time she enters the work field. One can hope, right? I think things are changing. Slowly. Smaller studios seem slightly less prone to this than the big ones, too, from what my social circle has experienced. None of them work for Disney/Dreamworks/Netflix/any of the big names directly, they all work for local studios who get contracts from the big studios, and those local studios have (at least here) been better than the stories you hear. I used to live walking distance to Pixar. Everyone I knew who worked there just seemed...tired. They were all men and it seemed like the studio chewed them up and spit them out. So I’m not surprised that the place is even worse for women.
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Post by piratecat on Jun 28, 2018 11:38:31 GMT -6
I saw this on Twitter: He said a serious speaker on North Korea at the jejuforum suggested they may soon see a Trump Tower in Pyongyang and The Aporentice on state tv. He followed this tweet up with he was not joking. I don't want to live in this universe anymore. What in the fucking fuck.
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Post by piratecat on Jun 28, 2018 11:44:04 GMT -6
Do any of you read McSweeney's? It's smart and funny and often irreverent and they published a list of "New Collective Nouns for 2018," and I love them. A few of my favorites are: An anger of women A courage of high-school students A cowardice of Congresspersons A mortgage of avocados www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new-collective-nouns-for-2018A mortgage of avocados is my favorite. I enjoy McSweeney's.
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Post by piratecat on Jun 28, 2018 12:28:34 GMT -6
Koreans are very very serious about their protests. But also Park Geun-hye's approval rate (or really lack thereof) was unprecedented and we're not anywhere close to that for Trump.
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 28, 2018 13:04:42 GMT -6
Protesters are being arrested on capitol hill.
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 28, 2018 13:09:52 GMT -6
The women are on mylar blankets Maisie Hirono has been down to talk to them.
I'm not sure what they are chanting.
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 28, 2018 13:10:27 GMT -6
Capitol Hill police are pushing the news crews farther back from the protest.
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Post by tallb on Jun 28, 2018 13:16:07 GMT -6
My friend who works in the building says it's pretty powerful and has never seen it so crowded. The arrests have started but they are all continuing on like nothing is happening. Wish I was that brave, glad they were able to step up
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 28, 2018 13:18:15 GMT -6
I get that its summer and hot but I just can't take a cop in shorts seriously
(I assume its capitol police and not a rando security guard)
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Post by Minerva on Jun 28, 2018 13:27:56 GMT -6
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Post by hawkeye2015 on Jun 28, 2018 13:46:51 GMT -6
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Post by Ls2012 on Jun 28, 2018 13:48:35 GMT -6
A good friend of mine is down there with them. She was FB livefeed'ing for awhile but hasn't been back on in over an hour.
These women are so amazing and brave, and inspiring. I hope they stay safe, but more importantly I hope they are heard.
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Post by SayitaintSnow on Jun 28, 2018 13:54:23 GMT -6
Do you guys follow Gin and Tacos on fb or twitter? He helps me laugh through my tears and rage.
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Post by cakewench on Jun 28, 2018 14:01:22 GMT -6
And Milo said yesterday people should start gunning down journalists. Jesus.
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Post by tallb on Jun 28, 2018 14:01:26 GMT -6
I think they caught the suspect. Not to out myself but may or may noy be my hometown 😢.
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Post by elle on Jun 28, 2018 14:22:32 GMT -6
And Milo said yesterday people should start gunning down journalists. Jesus. And Trump called the media "the enemy". If this is at all instigated by those comments, both should be held accountable.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 28, 2018 14:24:39 GMT -6
I am red hot about this. Trump is getting people killed. Fuck him.
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Post by enchanted on Jun 28, 2018 14:25:00 GMT -6
trumphotels. org (without the space, obviously).
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Post by Peekaru on Jun 28, 2018 14:29:38 GMT -6
I think they caught the suspect. Not to out myself but may or may noy be my hometown 😢. Big hugs. I’m .5 miles away and on lockdown. So that’s fun And it’s I day at the academy as well.
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 28, 2018 14:37:23 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 28, 2018 14:38:00 GMT -6
Imagine how many kids could be reunited if CNN/MSNBC/et.al covered the border crises the way they cover shootings.
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Post by cakewench on Jun 28, 2018 14:59:55 GMT -6
Tammy at the protest, with baby!
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Post by hawkeye2015 on Jun 28, 2018 15:05:15 GMT -6
Damn.
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