U.S. Politics

[Goldbug]

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Trump ends aid to to Colombia, calls country's leader a 'drug leader'

The move is the latest in a string of escalations from the US which has struck at least six ships in the Caribbean Sea in recent weeks.

www.bbc.com

Shrapnel hits cars on California highway during Marines celebration

California Governor Gavin Newsom had shut down the freeway, even though White House officials said it was safe.

www.bbc.com

States say new FEMA rules, grant delays put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises

abcnews.go.com

the MAGA version of UK ruined their economy

Rachel Reeves says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy

Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

www.bbc.com

not announcing themselves & no warrant allowing them to arrest anyone..

Federal agents attacked by 2 women in Chicago suburb, police say

Two women attacked federal immigration agents during an arrest on Sunday morning in suburban Bolingbrook, police said.

www.nbcchicago.com

 

[joshsquash729]

I know this post would probably be more at home in the TV show thread, but I had a rewatch of Midnight Mass this week- one of my all-time favorite Netflix miniseries and one of, I think, Mike Flanagan's best. I hadn't watched it in a year or so, but MAN did it hit differently this time with everything going on- watching everyone just blindly follow a stranger because he talks pretty and seems to be doing magic in front of their eyes. I loved it before for its well-written themes and clever subversion of old tropes; I'd already seen the horror element to it (it's certainly more of a religious horror show than anything else), but this time it felt twice as scary because, aside from the fantastical elements, we're basically seeing this play out in the real world right now. I think Flanagan really managed to nail that cult mentality of slowly starting to do horrible things and not even questioning it, just because it can kinda loosely be traced back to scripture; there truly is a Bible verse for everything if you look hard enough and twist meaning hard enough. And not to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't seen it, but in the end, when some folks start to realize what they've done, it hit all the harder. I can only hope we have one of those collective moments; I just hope it isn't too late like in the show. I also look forward to the moment when the most evil one of all has the most cowardly reaction to meeting their fate. But all it takes is a small group of people, those who've been "othered", being willing to step up and away from the masses to put an end to things. We've obviously seen people in our world are willing to step up and have their voices heard, but now it's time to put those words to work.

 

[altcunningham]

I just looked for that last night. Gonna start it today.