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Can anybody give these old-ass Democrats protest lessons? They're acting like they're still living in pre-2015 politics when the GOP gave a shit and wasn't deranged.

A member gets up and starts shouting: All get up and shout with him.

Don't walk out: MAKE them carry you all out, not shutting up the entire time. I'm serious, go limp, be dead weight.

Putin's Puppet says a provable lie: Everyone chant "LIE" in unison for a solid minute instead of holding pitiful little signs in front of a man who can't read above a 3rd grade level.

Have someone who knows ASL sitting with you, interpreting everything in full view.

If you're gonna hold signs, make them BIG like you're actually trying to do something. Have them in multiple languages.

Make other signs that say clever or cutting things that will make him rage for days. "DOESN'T OLD TRUMP LOOK TIRED?" or "PUPPET PRESIDENT" or "EVERYONE IS FACT-CHECKING THIS SPEECH TRUMP DIDN'T WRITE" or "THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES" or his current tanking approval rating next to a laughing emoji.

Make a stink every day in congress, throw as many bills as you can on the floor even if they go nowhere, look like you're trying.

Have someone, idk maybe someone you actually want to boost for President in 3 gd years, be your voice of opposition in the media, loudly complaining and telling the facts, every single day. Let the people know you're there!

How hard is this? There's probably better suggestions than mine if they actually hired seasoned protestors or behaviorists/psychologists or even the biggest teenage troll they can find on a messageboard.

The Emperor Has No Clothes. So fucking act like it.

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This is making me cry

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collecting posts of this type

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I had a problem getting a book delivered recently. I got my book in the end, so it's fine. It was just... Auspost being Auspost (repeatedly telling me I had "refused" delivery — sure, okay).

But when I was complaining about Auspost, two of the people I know were like, "Oh, goodness, whyever didn't you just buy it from Amazon? This never happens with Amazon."

I don't know if that's actually true, really; it seems like Auspost would fuck around regardless of sender. But even if it is... I really just like to cut Amazon out of the process when it's convenient and practical to do so? It's so nice to patronise your local indie bookseller. You feel like a force in favour of the underdogs of the world, drifting by and benevolently ordering the stupidest urban fantasy book you can find.

So that aside, I actually did contact my local indie bookseller via the contact form on its website. I wanted to check what to do in future (to excise Auspost from the process).

There was no saccharine chatbot experience and no generic response based on keywords and definitely no "Here's 160 help topics in an interminable decision tree! Please don't talk to us! Ever!"

They just ignored me over the weekend because it was the weekend. And then an actual person replied to me on the next business day. She had the specific answer to the specific question I asked. Next time I want a book that's not in stock, yes, I can call up and order it to their store and just come to the store and pick it up when it arrives, even though they do not yet have an online click and collect system. How very 1998 of them.

Call me old fashioned if you like, but this is truly the experience I wanted. ┐⁠(⁠ ⁠˘⁠_⁠˘⁠)⁠┌

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lovecore this. cottagecore that. what about the reactor core its going to explode

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i just think that smoking weed at concerts poll was rly annoying bc the question was "is it rude" but people were treating it like the only two options were "it's morally unconscionable in every situation and you deserve to go to jail if you do it even once" and "it's always ok everywhere and if you say it's not in the best of taste you're exactly the same as a fascist" and the whole thing made me feel like this

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Would love to make these into keychains some day. Have more im drawing and ill post them later :)

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scientists: oh hey we found a new species of deep sea feather star, neat :)

the news: TERRIFYING and ALIEN creature with ONE THOUSAND ARMS discovered LURKING in the DEEP ABYSS of the sea

the public: omg im never swimming in the ocean again!!!

the animal:

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It’s not lost on me that Bernie Sanders is the only mainstream politician touring the country rn listening to Americans’ concerns, giving them hope that a better world is still possible. Not campaigning for President, not an election year, just inspiring swing town voters to use their power to incite change in their communities.

Bernie is 83yo, doing the work that every single Democrat could be doing simply in their own district. He’s packing overflow rooms by the thousands in suburban and rural towns, not “democratic strongholds”. It is possible to get through the next four years but the status quo Dems aren’t going to make that happen.

Imagine what a true progressive party could do for the US. Leftist policy is popular and wins elections. Bernie and others have told us this for decades. If you tuned out his message before, I have to wonder what side you’re truly on. Because his shtick has not wavered with everyday Americans.

Not me, us.

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I Love You

digital drawing, 2025

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