DougHolland

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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

You don't think America's collapsing in real time? It's not lickety-split like the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but check back in a few months — these are the good old days.

 
 
[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 55 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Motherfuck you, AP: Musk is committing open sabotage. IT IS NOT ABOUT "COST-CUTTING."

 

SOURCE: usatoday.com

I'd weep for the future, if I thought there'd be a future.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago

It's been obvious since forever that Republicans want to make America white again.

 

SOURCE: theatlantic.com

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 17 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

Are they gonna start grabbing genitals?

Yes.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Most of the jobs being eliminated is necessary but not profitable work. The work government stops doing won't be done elsewhere.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

"alterations to atmospheric conditions"

12 syllables is more than MAGAts can figure out.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I've been to four protests so far, and the crowds are getting bigger. Not as big as they should be, but at the first protest there were half a dozen of us, and at the latest maybe a thousand.

Anyone is invited. It's invigorating to stand with other people who give a damn. Wear a warm jacket and leave your cell phone at home.

 

Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits for people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks, or maybe give 'em a final fuck you.There’ll be a roundup like this occasionally, until I’m on the list myself.
   

Clive Billenness
Church of England victim's advocate

Rick Buckler
rock'n'roller, The Jam

Jerry Butler
rock'n'roller, "Only the Strong Survive"

Zaquavious Dawkins
2nd Amendment

Randolph Fraser
forgotten person

Patsy Grimaldi
fancy schmancy pizza

Alice Hirson
actress, Dallas and Ellen

Anne Marie Hochhalter
Columbine survivor

Julian Holloway
actor, Doctor Who

Kevyn Major Howard
actor, Full Metal Jacket

Andrew Lester
old racist

William R. Lucas
kept quiet about Challenger's o-ring problem

Francesco Rivella
bromatological chemist, Nutella

James Silke
graphic designer, "Judy Judy Judy" LP

Gerd Stern
beat poet and very busy guy

Biff Wiff
actor, Everything Everywhere All at Once

   
Note: When reading news coverage from any corporate-owned source — a newspaper, TV station or network, etc — the facts are generally factual, but the slant favors the rich and powerful.

   
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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can vouch for bookshop.org — a fully workable and easy-on-the-conscience alternative for books, directly supporting indy shops in your home town.

REI, though, has been disappointingly anti-union and done recent layoffs, so they're dead to me. And Instacart doesn't belong on any good guys list.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

"a reported DOJ probe"

My ass. Not under King Elon.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Can't, probably, but won't, definitely. These are people who took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and didn't mean it.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Nobody even knows what happens before death, except a few scientists who are being defunded.

 

Priest loses appeal over sex attack on sleeping man

Mystic who drew pilgrims to a Virgin Mary statue that wept blood may be prosecuted for fraud, after tests reveal it was the mystic's own blood

Florida man allegedly beats woman over handicapped parking space at church

Victims’ groups condemn ruling as Belgian court drops prosecution in long-running Catholic Church abuse case

Vancouver woman sues New Heights Church over alleged sexual abuse by former pastor

Church-goers invade children's science show hosted by drag artist

Minister removed from church for ‘sexting’ first cousin

Pope accepts resignation of Quebec bishop accused of sexual abuse

Despite outpouring of support from church and community, church leader who founded Kids Hope Network gets 4-10 years in prison for kiddie porn

Church members who killed girl 'wanted to play God'

Popular Connecticut priest under investigation for allegedly stealing money from parish

Former reverend from Coventry who sexually abused two boys during the 1990s has been jailed

Arizona religious cult member gets life for child sex crimes

Retired Chicago-area priest accused of sexually abusing a minor

Principal and two teachers at charter school are arrested for child abuse; one of the teachers is also a "local youth pastor"

Former Bedford church group leader convicted of luring girl

Former Shawnee pastor pleads guilty to attempted murder in 2023 knife attack on family

   
Note: When reading news coverage from any corporate-owned source — a newspaper, TV station or network, etc — the facts are generally factual, but the slant favors the rich and powerful.

   
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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only article I read said that Musk had called Morgenson a slur for someone of limited intellect, or something like that.

A small example of the big problem of mainstream media's sanewashing.

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