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  • dolmansaxlilD Offline
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    I was listening to an episode of This American Life this morning. The theme was lies. One of the stories interviewed an author who talked about the specific type of lies the stupid carrot tells. He called them “bully lies” and said they are used by people in positions of power. Everyone knows they aren’t true, but they say them with the ultimatum of “believe this or you are the enemy”. It was really interesting - I may seek out his book.

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      ‘The stupid carrot’ made me laugh out loud.

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        pique
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        because most carrots are so much more intelligent

        fear is the thief of dreams

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          Here is the stupid carrot not understanding very basic things.

          REPORTER: Are you considering revoking the TPS status for the more than 20,000 Ukrainians who live here in the US?

          TRUMP: What are you saying?

          REPORTER: TPS status.

          TRUMP: On GPS?

          https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ljqep6ecmu23

          Crazy economist who likes to write about higher education.

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          • wtgW Offline
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            From the comments:

            the Emperor with no Clothes, Mango Mussolini.

            🤣

            When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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              Steve Miller
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              The Ukraine refugee return order has the potential to hit my part of Ohio very hard. Parma, Ohio, two towns over, is home to more Ukrainians than in any one place outside of Ukraine.

              The churches are spectacular and the fish frys attract hundreds of people. Nice people, too. Very warm.

              Hope everything works OK for them.

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                RealPlayer
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                Here is a NY Times article from this morning. Should be a gift link. Trump’s Canada fixation is about more than tariffs. Apparently well publicized in Canadian media, but not here.

                https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.Wl1s.HkMjJ0CPOYAR&smid=url-share

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                  wtg
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                  #17

                  I'm not happy to hear that. But I'm also not surprised. Not one bit. It's how Trump has done business for his whole career.

                  When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                    From Canada:

                    Is Canada’s trade war strategy working?

                    https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6675435

                    It was never about fentanyl, that's for sure:

                    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trade-war-trump-plans-auto-sector-1.7477139

                    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                    • dolmansaxlilD dolmansaxlil

                      I was listening to an episode of This American Life this morning. The theme was lies. One of the stories interviewed an author who talked about the specific type of lies the stupid carrot tells. He called them “bully lies” and said they are used by people in positions of power. Everyone knows they aren’t true, but they say them with the ultimatum of “believe this or you are the enemy”. It was really interesting - I may seek out his book.

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                      @dolmansaxlil That was an excellent and enlightening episode of This American Life.

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                      • R RealPlayer

                        Here is a NY Times article from this morning. Should be a gift link. Trump’s Canada fixation is about more than tariffs. Apparently well publicized in Canadian media, but not here.

                        https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.Wl1s.HkMjJ0CPOYAR&smid=url-share

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                        @RealPlayer said in Canada is not the United States:

                        Here is a NY Times article from this morning. Should be a gift link. Trump’s Canada fixation is about more than tariffs. Apparently well publicized in Canadian media, but not here.

                        https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.Wl1s.HkMjJ0CPOYAR&smid=url-share

                        I didn’t realize it wasn’t being publicized in the US. It definitely is well known here. That’s why we are so mad.

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