Talking of which, this week I had a press invitation to fly out to Florida, all expenses paid.
I declined, politely, adding that I wouldn't be visiting #murica for at least four years. I've already heard of journos being detained, handcuffed and deported. Nope.
Elon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/31/elon-musk-1-million-dollar-checks-wisconsin-voters-supreme-court-election #murica fast becoming one of the most corrupt countries in the world, and not even hiding it
Took 12 days but I'm finally having the greasy patty melt I've been craving since our trip to SE Asia. #murica
Fox host floats "death penalty" for #Tesla protestors — Karoline Leavitt nods in agreement (video) - https://boingboing.net/2025/03/20/fox-host-floats-death-penalty-for-tesla-protestors-karoline-leavitt-nods-in-agreement-video.html #murica is definitely a completely normal country, #amirite?
‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/20/chronic-wasting-disease-spread-zombie-deer-global-us-aoe another #bse heading towards us; great time for #trump and #musk to shut down science and health in #murica
Trump is trying to crush the arts – and he’s starting with the Kennedy Center - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/20/donald-trump-kennedy-center-takeover-arts "Artists might cancel shows, donors withdraw and audiences flee. It all plays into the hands of his authoritarian project" dark times for arts in fascist #murica....
At least 32 dead as monster storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/15/massive-storm-system-south-tornado-warnings-extreme-weather "Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in Texas" welcome to the future, #murica #ClimateCrisis
At the ER with a friend whose husband had a stroke, in the waiting room and some fuckin MAGA toad is watching videos on his phone with the sound up. On top of the TV that’s playing. And they chose to sit next to me despite tons of free seats elsewhere. #Venting #NoManners #Murica
OMG, I just stumbled upon the best description of US defaultism.
"Americans think non-Americans are the NPCs of the world."
#UnitedStates #Murica #World
Trump casts doubt on willingness to defend Nato allies ‘if they don’t pay’ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/donald-trump-nato-alliance-us-security-support that's it: time to regard #murica as untrustworthy; Europe must arm and stand on its on two feet...
US plans to close European consulates and cut state department workforce - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/us-european-consulates-state-department #trump diminishing #murica yet further
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not) - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-techdirt-is-now-a-democracy-blog-whether-we-like-it-or-not/ @techdirt has a vital role to play now that a digital coup is underway in #murica
