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Picaro

Picaro's Journal
Picaro's Journal
May 26, 2021

Amazon continues to eat the world

Anti-trust anyone? This is like Walmart on steroids. Amazon must be broken up.

May 26, 2021

Rather than Former Guy...

how about screaming asshole? Or SA.

May 26, 2021

Very skeptical--but hopeful

we really do have a two tiered system of justice in this country. The wealthy can usually pretty much get away with murder and all sorts of other crimes.

but, sometimes the powerful are brought to account.

I can only hope that these legal professionals will get the job done. It isn’t going to be anywhere near easy. They are all going to be getting death threats because that is the way things work now.

I hope as this progresses that the crazies the issue those death threats will also find themselves in jail very quickly.

This may be the last gasp for a country that has always prided itself on being a country of law— but in reality those laws rarely applied to the wealthy and powerful.

May 25, 2021

If you can't get anyone to lend you the gas money

If you need me to Venmo some gas money let me know in a DM.

If not—then I hope you kill it in your interview.

The age discrimination started for me at your age. But it is an employee market right now. I was able to get a job in my field (information tech sales) at my advanced age. That’s after having to sell cars for 7 years because I couldn’t get an interview.

The worm has temporarily turned. Enjoy while it lasts.

May 24, 2021

I've been mulling over some language in terms of describing the current Republican party

The Republican party is now the Anti-Democracy party. They are now clearly anti-democracy and pro-authoritarian.

How to articulate that and make it stick?

For example, the anti-abortion movement knocked it out of the park with “pro-life” and “pro-abortion”. That language fundamentally changed the playing field.
Who is not pro-life? Who is actually pro-abortion?

So, how do we do the same thing to them? They are against everything hold most dear.

Any suggestions on how to weaponize the language we use to talk about these evil, corrupt, disloyal bastards?

May 22, 2021

He doesn't "want" to fire Savage

He did fire Savage. Michael Weiner refused to resign and therefore has been fired. Weiner is now whining to all of his cra cra rightwing fascist traitor brethren.

All part of Biden knowing what he can and can't do and doing the things that are sloooowwwwly improving things.

I continue to be extremely impressed with Biden. Those decades of experience in government? The competence and experience show each and every day.

Think of all the great choices he has made.

Jenny Psaki? Most brilliant White House Press Secretary in memory. VP running mate? Could he have picked any better?

I'm almost embarrassed that I ever questioned what kind of President he'd make and was not initially all that thrilled with his ascension to the lead in the race. There was no question that I'd support him, but I wanted Elizabeth Warren (even though I doubted she could win).

But, damn, the man is killing it.

May 22, 2021

Got bad news for you...

I think your cat got into your LSD. That’s what my eyes used to look like back during my
tripping years…😂

May 20, 2021

Because he knows for a fact

That several of them were in constant real time contact with the insurrectionists.

May 20, 2021

Because he knows for a fact

That several of them were in constant real time contact with the insurrectionists.

May 14, 2021

Funny how that works

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