The market went down because of selling at the top. Headlines always have a reason after the fact, never a prediction before.

The non-sarcastic answer to this is that people have to say “no” when he tries to take power. And I have a strange faith that, in the end, people will realize they have to tell him no, or they will end up eventually shot against a wall, either by the people in revolution, or trump when he’s done with them.

I keep certain writing styles and recurring characters like you noticed. I like to think of these as Onion-adjacent.

Search by posts. There are a few gems in there.

I made up the part about Wendy’s having bad french fries. They are spectacular.

Finally, we found the person who can tell everyone what is good writing.

I thought about both this one and the Thoughts and Prayers one a bit, and did a lot of writing and deleting.

This is an important topic, and pointing out the ridiculous inconsistencies of right wing thought is important. But Poe’s Law has been a curse as long as the general public found the internet. I hope the clear confusion and drifting positions of the right wing characters makes clear they’re confused people trying to justify their hate of being made to confront their conflicted feelings of not being completely cis. I feel I did okay, but it’s not something you can go too over the top with.

Sarcasm is a biting tool that can make people see the flaws in their argument. Trans people need every tool that can be applied to help people see they’re just other people.

No, this is Patrick!

I write these actually.

Which of the republicans in the article do you believe I am, exactly?

Yeah, being an adult is recognizing that Obama was a great President, but he did not deserve that Peace Prize.

He also finishes things, which must really piss ol’ George off.

I felt like picasso did a rough sketch and his kid drew crayon all over it and tried to sell it as his own art.

Self Dining only months away.

Nothing stops him from shaking down the people who pay after, either. It mocks the current practice of paying to make nice with him.

Her father’s funeral was attended by multiple former Mossad chiefs. It’s believed he gave israel the bomb.

I’d definitely look in that direction.

I use he/him, not they.

I also said “list of mistresses of legal age,” not “list of mistresses.”

They’re a Lemmy original!

I’ll admit this one was unfair today, but I write when I think of them.

Will an AI make a video of him being innocent in the Epstein case, or is the technology still not that good?