@inthehands@hachyderm.io2026-01-13 23:03:58
A useful tidbit that stood out to me in this article:
“Noem [by lying] is training and testing the MAGA base”
Huh − “training and testing”
There’s a dance here: the regime is training its supports in how to think about and talk about current circumstances — but also testing the waters, seeing what sticks, what they’re willing to believe. Recognizing this as a bidirectional dance seems useful. Framing it as “training” instead of “telling” seems useful. Recognizing it as “testing” seems useful.
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/ice-noem-dangerous-playbook
@davidaugust@mastodon.online2026-03-14 21:01:59
@rberger@hachyderm.io2026-01-14 01:11:11
Love how Gavin Newsom is trolling Trump, but that alone does not make him viable as a Presidential Candidate. IMHO, he is not at all the best choice to be President of the USA. He has the liberal glow, but really inside he is a neo-liberal that works for the billionaires, not the rest of us.
#USPolitics
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/12/gavin-newsom-moves-neutralize-tax-billionaires-00723633
@jonpainterphoto@lawfedi.blue2025-12-15 03:56:26
@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk2025-12-15 14:18:15
'systemd-analyze' is a useful if random tool that's part of systemd; it's actually got a whole bunch of different useful bits thrown in. The 'blame' , 'plot' and 'critical-chain' subcommands let you debug start up time. 'calendar' and 'timestamp' let you test if your format for a time/date is OK to use in a systemd file; 'verify' lets you check your systemd unit file for errors. There's loads more random bits.
@lapizistik@social.tchncs.de2026-02-14 22:45:48
@stefan@gardenstate.social2026-01-14 03:10:40
THIS Is What a Strong Democrat Looks Like | The Next Level by The Bulwark
#uspol
@davidaugust@mastodon.online2025-12-15 03:21:20
Seems the FBI is not yet ready to take in surrendering forces from fictional terrorist organizations. No word on whether or not they could take surrendering Nazgul, Decepticons or Cobra from GI Joe either.
#USpol #antifacsist
@stefan@gardenstate.social2026-01-15 03:30:32
FULL REMARKS: Elizabeth Warren Issues Blunt Message To The Democratic Party About Its Future by Forbes Breaking News
#uspol
@davidaugust@mastodon.online2026-01-14 23:54:57
When our potus was not a suspected child rapist/murderer, US was secure for ~80 years with Greenland under Denmark’s protection.
Now our potus is a suspected child rapist/murderer, so Greenland is suddenly in danger of something from russia or china? Hmm.
#USpol #Greenland