If I may be allowed to pitch my (familiar) not-quite-omni-cause: I think modern consumerism and “customer is always right” ideology, which have arisen in the post-war world, are genuine sources of pro-authoritarian sentiment.
The past in a puddle.
Happy Father's Day to the dads who are holdin' it down for two families on two planets.
Edvard Munch, The Sun
Every single word in this headline is a surprise
XYZZY, PLUGH, GNUSTO, and REZROV
Happy Father's Day to...that's your daughter, sir? Um...okay...Happy Father's Day to the dads adopting women who make their wives jealous?
The Lincolnshire Poster
Snowden St.
Gaijin Mommy
Downtown Brandi Frown 😾
Bill McKay
Tom Roberts
Happy Father's Day to all the dads who didn't know they were raising their girlfriend after she was turned into a baby.
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Therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison
Downtown Brandi Frown 😾
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Literally I think we are seeing a post war democratic problem where a significant portion of democratic voters aren't just willing, they're outright eager to vote to get rid of democracies and go some form of RW autocracy.
Lucas Wagner
Per Orlando Figes, during the February Revolution protesters referred to police as "Pharaohs" and it makes me wonder about a world where Hitler never overtook the Biblical Pharaoh from Exodus as the symbol of tyranny and we refer to "Pharaoh Particles" and call things "Pharaohite."
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Prison officers’ union calls for immediate end to practice at HMYOI Wetherby over fears for child and animal welfare
Pet ferrets kept as therapy animals at the UK’s largest children’s prison have been co-opted by managers to kill rats, resulting in a bloody incident and concerns over child and animal welfare.
The unorthodox method of vermin control was waved through last month at HMYOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire following a surge in rat numbers in prison offices and grounds. Continue reading...
It is very dangerous to ever assume that the appeal of "Here is a list of "others" who are taking your prosperity from you and vote for us and we'll make sure you get it back" will fade for more than a cycle or two within the dominant group in a democracy.
Schnorkles O'Bork
there was a brief period where everyone appeared to go “oh fuck maybe electing the far right is a bad idea” after Trump got back in and apparently that is over now
guys he has not gotten better in the meantime
Micah
what the fuck
Reconstructionist
I regret to inform you that One Nation is outperforming Labor in 2PP polls now
Sharon
Are Albo and Carney the only centre left leaders who aren’t marching into electoral oblivion at this point
