The Trump Presidency, Season 2

[Soen Eber]

I move we change the name of the current Zeitgeist to Scheißegeist.

Who's with me?

Speaking just for myself, I try to avoid stepping in the Scheiß.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Newsweek (@newsweek.com)

Timmy Zeeb, who has a "long list of convictions behind him," was identified by DR News in a Truth Social post by President-elect Donald Trump. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporter-truth-social-drug-offender-2011196?utm_source=bluesky

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President-elect Donald Trump posted a video to his social media platform Truth Social on Monday of a convicted drug dealer purchasing a Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat in Greenland.

"I am hearing that the people of Greenland are 'MAGA,'" Trump's post read. "Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!"

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Mark Zuckerberg announced a re-orientation from Facebook towards "free speech", taking X as role model. He wants to get rid of fact checks, and move towards easier rules and less restrictions.

Mark Zuckerberg on Instagram: "⁠It's time to get back to our roots around free expression. We're replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes. Looking forward to this next chapter."

471K likes, 75K comments - zuck on January 7, 2025: "⁠It's time to get back to our roots around free expression. We're replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes. Looking forward to this next chapter.".

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Also: Trump trustee Dana White has been appointed as member of Meta's board of directors.

Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst to Join Meta Board of Directors

Meta today announced that Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst have been elected to the company’s board of directors.

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Louise Matsakis (@lmatsakis.bsky.social)

NEW: Meta changed its Community Guidelines today to permit "allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality" @knibbs.bsky.social...

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[Katheryne Helendale]

Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal

Trump's intention marks a rejection of decades of U.S. policy that has prioritized self-determination over territorial expansion.

apnews.com

Buckle up, folks. It's gonna be a REALLY bumpy ride!

 

[Isabeau]

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Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal

Trump's intention marks a rejection of decades of U.S. policy that has prioritized self-determination over territorial expansion.

apnews.com

Buckle up, folks. It's gonna be a REALLY bumpy ride!

But I thought people voted for him because he wouldn’t get the armed forces involved in wars and such.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

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But I thought people voted for him because he wouldn’t get the armed forces involved in wars and such.

How's that price of eggs doing.

 

[Free]

How's that price of eggs doing.

I still can't seem to buy any ostrich eggs around my parts.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

I still can't seem to buy any ostrich eggs around my parts.

 

[Isabeau]

 

[Noodles]

How's that price of eggs doing.

The other day, Aldi told me they were limiting people to two dozen eggs (We usually buy at least 4 at a time/per week) because of shortages from Bird Flu.

So, I assume that in a short while, the price of eggs is probably going to get nuts again.

 

[Cindy Claveau]

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Canada refuses to become the 51st state...

 

[detrius]

Those stop-motion animations by Ray Harryhausen are still amazing.

 

[Myradyl Muse]

Canada refuses to become the 51st state...

And let me tell you, we gots us some BIG snowballs up North here!

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful, and suggested that expansionist comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are meeting with “incomprehension” among European leaders.

He said that during Wednesday’s discussions “a certain incomprehension became clear regarding current comments from the U.S.”

So in other words: Donnie, don't do like Putin does, because Putin is a baaad boooy!

Germany's leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful.

www.latimes.com

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Apparently one of the reasons Zuckerberg changed Meta's fact checking policy is that he was annoyed that Meta's throttle on health related news, meant to prevent misinformation about vaccines and other medical issues, stopped his post about his knee surgery from going viral

The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social)

New reports suggest that when Zuckerberg's posts don't do as well as he hoped, it's fairly easy for Meta's content policies to change. https://www.thedailybeast.com/mark-zuckerberg-scrapped-meta-policy-after-knee-surgery-post-failed-to-go-viral/

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[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Or maybe: Trump Threatens Mark Zuckerberg with "life in prison"

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Sometimes I'd like a database of Trumpism insults to dump on someone defending Trump. And when the Trumpist protests I can just show my sources.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Ah, here's one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Donald_Trump

Love the entry for Liz Cheney.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]