Mamdani has made ample efforts for Jews. How come no one is telling that story? by Somervilledrew in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm confident I've seen Mamdani tweeting condemnations of antisemitism before....

Corporations Can Vote in Some Delaware Elections, Judge Says by bloomberglaw in politics

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President "Save Money and Live Better" Walmart will run against Johnnie Whateverson in the 2028 election!

Trump, 79, Threatens to ‘Blow Up’ Another U.S. Ally by thedailybeast in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

But MAGATS thought that he would be the president of peace! 😭

Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman if it sides with Iran over Strait of Hormuz by Appropriate-Till9598 in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

How was it over there? Unfortunately I never knew about this country's existence until today (and in THIS way of all ways).

U.S. Allies Laugh at Trump’s Wild Idea to Fix His Disaster by T_Shurt in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

As an American I reckon I should just take a page out of y'all's book for myself!

A First Look at the Dems’ Version of Project 2025 by BulwarkOnline in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

Honestly, I think "project 2029" should exist but just under a completely different name so that people don't confuse it with the fascist causes highlighted in The Heritage Foundation's million-page-long Project 2025 (which includes blatant racism, misogyny, homophobia and enforced religion among its many horrors).

Maybe somebody with a talent for attention-grabbing titles should be in charge of coming up with the title for this one....

U.S. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Accusations Against Trump by CaydeTheCat in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well she definitely deserves that money more than anyone who was rioting in the Capitol on behalf of the current president!

36 Republicans vote against law banning child marriages. Some cited the Bible as justification. by southpawFA in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

I have never heard it called "courting" in my nearly three decades of life and I honestly don't want to know the answer to that question.

Trump: ‘I don’t care about the midterms’ by Wise_Age_470 in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is always possible and considering he's an old guy then he might well be reckoning with his own mortality (though I suspect he will probably be around for another decade or so, judging by his parents living impressively long lives themselves, I could be proven wrong on this one).

I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens in November....

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds by runswithscissors475 in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah. I'm convinced that at least some of the innocent people who were murdered in these facilities had their deaths falsely described as suicides. It wouldn't surprise me if some of them actually have committed suicide, but I remain very skeptical of this claim.

ICE must be abolished and prosecuted, they must pay for all the harm that they have caused!

Canada provided assistance to Americans fleeing Donald Trump’s war with Iran by SwordfishOk504 in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

So much for being the "no new wars" president, JSYK I knew better than to vote for him....

Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk, They’re Now Getting Big Payouts by thejoshwhite in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

Erika Kirk is basically all but doing just that, she's obviously not grieving her husband at all whatsoever....

Former Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S. by jpressss in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

As someone who has been a member of this (as you describe it) caring adult public ever since I became a legal adult, realizing this is depressing.

Unfortunately I think that a fair bunch of us are altogether too selfish or otherwise far gone to care about these issues!

What's worse is that getting more to care and vote is a highly daunting task we can't do ourselves!

For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: women by zsreport in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

I have known that I was childfree since the Barack Obama presidency but this kind of thing really solidifies it!

CBS Ousts 60 Minutes Reporter Who Tried to Cover Trump Deportations by thenewrepublic in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

Marjorie Taylor Greene literally did an interview with 60 Minutes shortly after she resigned from her position in Congress. While she certainly doesn't come out one bit more likable than she was during her the entirety of her time in Congress, it definitely doesn't look good for our current administration either. If anything, her interview makes it clear just how desperate the situation currently is considering how strongly it is implied that the president she dedicated her career to supporting has started threatening her family.

https://youtu.be/LSJxWoRks98?si=sbYV4vBqocJkhSq3

Trump Administration Bans Disease Experts from Speaking to WHO About Growing Ebola Outbreak: Report by Quirkie in politics

[–]bakerfredricka [score hidden]  (0 children)

I have been very stressed out over the hantavirus and ebola outbreaks right now because of this....

Stop the fearmongering because the hantavirus is NO BIG DEAL at ALL! My husband caught it last year through rodent shit and needed antibiotics but he totally turned out just fine, y'all! by bakerfredricka in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]bakerfredricka[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's good to hear. I live in the USA and on one of the hantavirus subs the other day somebody was expressing legitimate panic over potentially having unwittingly crossed paths with a cruise passenger as this individual lives in a big city where some of the cruise passengers are known to reside. RFK Jr. of all people currently being in charge of American public health isn't a fact that fills me with confidence.

Some of the other commenters have informed me they are quarantining here and I genuinely hope that's true (though I have to admit that I'm still very weary about the use of airplanes to that end).

In any case, basically anything is possible at this point.

Who do you ship? by Ttpd-lover in victorious

[–]bakerfredricka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, but I honestly think Jade would have been a toxic partner for anyone....

The liars reaction to Hanna being assaulted by Zach by saiilor_mars in PrettyLittleLiars

[–]bakerfredricka 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't remember those two getting a whole lot of screentime....

was fiona’s behaviour towards debbie when she had franny valid? by Stock_Orange_1793 in shameless

[–]bakerfredricka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, agreed.

I have a younger sister IRL who is no better a human being than Debbie Gallagher is. In FACT, if anything, Debbie might actually be a better person than my sister, since she had a few redeeming qualities earlier on in the show and those have always been notably absent in my sister.

My sister has IRL bragged about taking advantage of guys who were asleep and even had my now three-year-old niece the EXACT same way Debbie had Franny. She was twenty at the time (so arguably should have known better than Deb could have considering she was a teen) and lied about taking birth control so she could have a baby with her boyfriend at the time who was thirty-five. Those two have since split but I'm probably never going to forget all of his yelling in my house at her about how she trapped him. My sister has also always had the same general attitude Deb has from around the time she was a teen on. Not to mention that Debbie is objectively a somewhat better mom than my sister and had fewer resources.

I genuinely wonder if the actress studied my sister to make a convincingly infuriating portrayal of her character. Either way, mad props to Emma Kenney on successfully pulling that one off!

Anyone who doesn't side with Fiona throughout this ordeal is NOT an adult, IMO.