The Donald vs Big Tech

[astfgyl]

Just one of several mental things Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide present on Jan 6th in the president's motorcade, is testifying to:
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1541843716750680064

It is testimony and little more, but the whole thing is looking pretty grim for Trump. Good thing his supporters couldn't give a flying fuck I guess!

I think it's hilarious that this is pressing ahead at all. Look at the rhetoric from the democrats over BLM and now the Roe v Wade decision and yet they're crying over basically nothing happening on 6th Jan. It's laughable really as one sides as bad as the other in every way and more than showing up one party or the other it shows up the whole godforsaken place.

Was reading some sergeant at arms in charge of some element of security died or was killed today, and the theories are flowing.

[astfgyl]

Fuckin US politics is everywhere. Now they have zelensky giving a video address at Glastonbury

Don't forget the state of the union address to the supreme court given by Lily Allen (where did they dig her out of??) and Olivia Rodrigo.

Wtf I didn't hear about that at all. God have we reached peak bullshit yet or can we sink yet farther?

[open face surgery]

Why is that an issue? Seems most stars made a point of bringing it up at Glastonbury. Don't know the Rodrigo girl but always liked Lily Allen and liked the video.

[astfgyl]

If people need the likes of lily Allen to give them a state of the Union address then the Union is in a terrible state.

Speaking of terrible states did anyone see the way the place was left in after all that virtue signalling? That's the great part of virtue though, you only have to signal it rather than do the hard stuff like tidying up after yourself and whatnot.

I just despise the whole celebrity culture so maybe I'm not the best judge..

[leatherface]

Why is that an issue? Seems most stars made a point of bringing it up at Glastonbury. Don't know the Rodrigo girl but always liked Lily Allen and liked the video.

Not an issue per se (and not a critique of any of the aforementioned artists) but it's a music festival, music is the focus. Lolapallooza had politics associated with it but it was off stage, charities/organizations  etc. You could say Live Aid was cheesy but it had one purpose, not 'political trend of the week' on stage every  other moment.

[astfgyl]

Here while we're using this as the US thread, I see Ghislaine Maxwell got only 20 years. Bit fuckin lenient for her crimes.

Anyone think we'll ever see the address book? I think not

[Emphyrio]

Suicided. Soon.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

If they were male artists I might understand your point about Glastonbury a little better, but they're not. For a majority of women, this is not "political trend of the week" but a genuinely visceral and existential issue, whether one agrees with that majority's opinion or not.

[open face surgery]

Absolutely.

[Eoin McLove]

If people need the likes of lily Allen to give them a state of the Union address then the Union is in a terrible state.

Speaking of terrible states did anyone see the way the place was left in after all that virtue signalling? That's the great part of virtue though, you only have to signal it rather than do the hard stuff like tidying up after yourself and whatnot.

I just despise the whole celebrity culture so maybe I'm not the best judge..

There's only one State of the World Address, MOTHERFUCKERS!

[Caomhaoin]

Remember when Boris Johnson was a Nazi?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61976526

Hahaha, cringe!

[astfgyl]

If they were male artists I might understand your point about Glastonbury a little better, but they're not. For a majority of women, this is not "political trend of the week" but a genuinely visceral and existential issue, whether one agrees with that majority's opinion or not.

I'm staying well out of that minefield other than to say I'm supportive of bodily autonomy whether I like it or not.

[mickO)))]

Here while we're using this as the US thread, I see Ghislaine Maxwell got only 20 years. Bit fuckin lenient for her crimes.

Anyone think we'll ever see the address book? I think not

Of course not everything was done during the trial to keep anything that was said during it from getting out into the public. Several Twitter accounts that were posting updates during the trail kept getting banned. But not to worry we got the in depth coverage where it mattered on the Johnny Depp trial.

Maxwells sister who works for the World Economic Forum was also seen outside the courthouse on several occasions taking pictures trying to intimidate the few journalists that did try to cover what was going on.

[astfgyl]

 

If people need the likes of lily Allen to give them a state of the Union address then the Union is in a terrible state.

Speaking of terrible states did anyone see the way the place was left in after all that virtue signalling? That's the great part of virtue though, you only have to signal it rather than do the hard stuff like tidying up after yourself and whatnot.

I just despise the whole celebrity culture so maybe I'm not the best judge..

There's only one State of the World Address, MOTHERFUCKERS!

[astfgyl]

Here while we're using this as the US thread, I see Ghislaine Maxwell got only 20 years. Bit fuckin lenient for her crimes.

Anyone think we'll ever see the address book? I think not

Of course not everything was done during the trial to keep anything that was said during it from getting out into the public. Several Twitter accounts that were posting updates during the trail kept getting banned. But not to worry we got the in depth coverage where it mattered on the Johnny Depp trial.

Maxwells sister who works for the World Economic Forum was also seen outside the courthouse on several occasions taking pictures trying to intimidate the few journalists that did try to cover what was going on.

I was following inner city press for the updates but he was barred from the court and there was another account which I lost track of after about the 5th Twitter ban. Amazing how little coverage there was/is of the whole thing.

I wonder what odds Paddy Power is giving on her killing herself