U.S. Politics

[The Scream Man]

Not really worth a whole thread just for Australia, but in case anyone is curious:

First Mass shooting in Australia since 1996

me and Mine are safe. It happened across the other side of the city from me.

 

[Goldbug]

US-Somalia deportations: He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists in Somalia

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.

www.bbc.com

Appeals court pauses contempt hearings over administration's AEA deportations

A court has granted an emergency motion sought by the DOJ to pause contempt hearings over the administration's handling of last March's deportations to El Salvador.

abcnews.go.com

Cut off by their banks and even iced out by Alexa, sanctioned ICC staffers remain resolute

International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors are trying to live and work under the same financial and travel restrictions brought against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden

abcnews.go.com

 

[jonaskane]

 

[JakeEkiss]

Maybe this Christmas Trump's heart will grow three sizes... and suffer the typical medical consequences.

 

[TheSameIdiot]

So what's the plan to get us health care in the meantime?

It's like they weren't around for the Biden presidency. People have no patience for politicians. If you aren't getting the job done immediately, they pull the plug.

 

[Goldbug]

They were almost American - then Trump cancelled their citizenship ceremonies

Immigrants from among the 19 countries banned by the Trump administration tell the BBC how their citizenship ceremonies were abruptly cancelled.

www.bbc.com

JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids 'midair collision' with Air Force plane near Venezuela

A JetBlue Airways pilot said he narrowly avoided a "midair collision" with a U.S. military aircraft that entered his flight path.

abcnews.go.com

Russia has taken over the Czech Republic

Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Babiš

A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has taken office

abcnews.go.com

 

[adrienveidt]

If Jesus did come to him with tears in his eyes it would not be for the reasons Trump would think.

"Good God, what is that stank?"

 

[jonaskane]

 

[Chooch555]

The Trump thing is gross, but the saddest piece for me personally is the Czech Republic news. I've been there - my hometown has a sister city we visited just after high school. Lovely people.

 

[Goldbug]

no surprise they lied about it, apparently even letting murderers go free by deporting them

https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/local-worst-of-the-worst-list-includes-serious-crimes-also-traffic-and-weed-offenses/

 

[The Scream Man]

I am legit terrified of what's going to happen here over this Christmas. The rumblings against middle eastern people is getting worse and worse....

 

[TheSameIdiot]

At least your government responds. I read this Bsky post and was hit with genuine euphoria at the thought.

https://bsky.app/profile/ryanlcooper.com%2Fpost%2F3m7zwzizvw62m

The FBI doesn't even work anymore.

https://bsky.app/profile/bnonews.com%2Fpost%2F3m7yqsqdkzs2m

On the plus side...

https://bsky.app/profile/interfluidity.com%2Fpost%2F3ma27phq73k2p

https://bsky.app/profile/golikehellmachine.com%2Fpost%2F3ma2cmkp32c24

 

[TheSameIdiot]

We were limited to five media embeds per post, but I often smack my head against the ceiling of that limit in this thread. It's 10 now.

I thought this was a brilliant explainer of why we all hate Trump. He doesn't have a redeemable bone in his body.

https://bsky.app/profile/emilynussbaum.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3ma3ccjjlrs2q

Finally, the White House Chief of Staff shared this with the New York Times for reasons that remain unclear.

https://bsky.app/profile/nikkimcr.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3ma4ahs4kq22z