“That’s my dad” made me cry, feel joy and worry about that kid. I want him wrapped in a protective bubble away from republicans and maga trolls and right wing media. His life just got a lot bigger but his parents and sister will be there for him. I saw a clip of Mike Lindell the pillow guy, who was trolling around the convention lobby, g…
“That’s my dad” made me cry, feel joy and worry about that kid. I want him wrapped in a protective bubble away from republicans and maga trolls and right wing media. His life just got a lot bigger but his parents and sister will be there for him. I saw a clip of Mike Lindell the pillow guy, who was trolling around the convention lobby, get into an argument with a 12 year old boy and I thought these people will do or say anything. Why he was allowed in is a different story. Anyway off to watch video of all the speeches I missed last night. Watched the roll call yesterday afternoon and sobbed through parts of it. Great job DNC and Harris team.
Stephanie Miller just commented that the ugly underbelly of the MAGA world (is it really even an underbelly at this point?) is already coming for that sweet kid. I get very stabby just thinking about their incessant bullying of all that is good in this world.
Yep, just saw two tweets making fun of him. I’m not on Twitter anymore but people on threads posted screen shots. Ann Coulter had a pic of Gus crying and wrote “talk about weird”. I just have no words.
I appreciate your reply, and I guess it is good to know exactly what these monsters are up to. But this has honestly enraged me so much that I am having trouble focusing on life's necessities today.
Thank god we're not in the old days of SNL, because you *know* they'd do a bit about Gus. Fingers crossed they've grown up enough to know he's OFF THE TABLE. Because looking at BlueSky & Twitter this morning, there's an army of people ready to go into battle to protect Gus!
Making fun of someone who is neurodivergent for the way he shows emotions is 100% on brand for the current GOP lacking in soul and empathy (although I understand that could be argued for a very long time now that they probably never did). I saw they were also mocking a man from the first day (didn't catch his name) who has ALS and is in a wheelchair.
For real? Damn, that's low. When I was a kid learning about the rise of fascism I had trouble fathoming how monsters like Hitler, with an entire agenda based on ugliness and hatred, could gain traction amongst "normal" people. And yet here we are. Trite, I know, but nonetheless true. I have lived amongst such monsters my whole life and never knew it.
So, a local friend (well, mutual twitter follow) is a DNC delegate. He's proudly autistic and says that he wants to bring neurodiversity to the convention, and according to his tweets, he's having an absolute blast. Last night, Michael Harriot posted a clip of some guy photobombing the MSNBC anchors after Walz's speech. Yup, that was Seth. He was dancing in a delightfully goofy way and then gave a little wave before wandering off. When I saw the tweet, I froze, expecting lots of mockery in the comments. The first reply was from Seth himself, proudly proclaiming, "That's me!" And all -- well, most of -- the replies turned out to be... positive! Cheering him on for letting loose and having fun. Even though I know Seth could take a bit of ribbing, I was so relieved and pleased for him.
I have one friend who is a MAGA, who I have known since kindergarten. We are not close at all. I’ve always given her a bit of a pass because her parents totally screwed her over and raised her on Rush Limbaugh to be a proto-tradwife with no money.
She’s smart enough to never talk politics, but I know she is all in on Trump and super homophobic. I invited her to spend the weekend with me in mid-October and immediately started regretting it.
It makes me sick to think about her family laughing at Gus. If she even tries it around me, we’re over.
I doom-scroll Facebook now to see which of my "friends" has bought into this MAGA cult. It's become a great way to cull the people who really don't deserve my attention.
I happily blocked my daughter in law’s step father yesterday after he messaged me in Instagram stories to inform me that the democrats and the Obama’s and Kamala are “commiecrats” and unamerican. Laughable if it wasn’t so pathetic. what is this the 1950’s? Commie’s?
“That’s my dad” made me cry, feel joy and worry about that kid. I want him wrapped in a protective bubble away from republicans and maga trolls and right wing media. His life just got a lot bigger but his parents and sister will be there for him. I saw a clip of Mike Lindell the pillow guy, who was trolling around the convention lobby, get into an argument with a 12 year old boy and I thought these people will do or say anything. Why he was allowed in is a different story. Anyway off to watch video of all the speeches I missed last night. Watched the roll call yesterday afternoon and sobbed through parts of it. Great job DNC and Harris team.
Stephanie Miller just commented that the ugly underbelly of the MAGA world (is it really even an underbelly at this point?) is already coming for that sweet kid. I get very stabby just thinking about their incessant bullying of all that is good in this world.
Yep, just saw two tweets making fun of him. I’m not on Twitter anymore but people on threads posted screen shots. Ann Coulter had a pic of Gus crying and wrote “talk about weird”. I just have no words.
Ann Coulter can suck it. Who makes fun of children like that? Terrible people, that's who. I hope a bird craps on her today.
Of course these basement dwellers think it's weird to love and be proud of your parent.
Explains why they turned out the way they did.
I appreciate your reply, and I guess it is good to know exactly what these monsters are up to. But this has honestly enraged me so much that I am having trouble focusing on life's necessities today.
Oh God, you've just reminded me of why and how much I freakin' LOATHE Ann Coulter. What a harpy she is.
Thank god we're not in the old days of SNL, because you *know* they'd do a bit about Gus. Fingers crossed they've grown up enough to know he's OFF THE TABLE. Because looking at BlueSky & Twitter this morning, there's an army of people ready to go into battle to protect Gus!
We will riot!
Making fun of someone who is neurodivergent for the way he shows emotions is 100% on brand for the current GOP lacking in soul and empathy (although I understand that could be argued for a very long time now that they probably never did). I saw they were also mocking a man from the first day (didn't catch his name) who has ALS and is in a wheelchair.
For real? Damn, that's low. When I was a kid learning about the rise of fascism I had trouble fathoming how monsters like Hitler, with an entire agenda based on ugliness and hatred, could gain traction amongst "normal" people. And yet here we are. Trite, I know, but nonetheless true. I have lived amongst such monsters my whole life and never knew it.
So, a local friend (well, mutual twitter follow) is a DNC delegate. He's proudly autistic and says that he wants to bring neurodiversity to the convention, and according to his tweets, he's having an absolute blast. Last night, Michael Harriot posted a clip of some guy photobombing the MSNBC anchors after Walz's speech. Yup, that was Seth. He was dancing in a delightfully goofy way and then gave a little wave before wandering off. When I saw the tweet, I froze, expecting lots of mockery in the comments. The first reply was from Seth himself, proudly proclaiming, "That's me!" And all -- well, most of -- the replies turned out to be... positive! Cheering him on for letting loose and having fun. Even though I know Seth could take a bit of ribbing, I was so relieved and pleased for him.
The tweet: https://x.com/michaelharriot/status/1826473594685108462
That’s fantastic!
I have one friend who is a MAGA, who I have known since kindergarten. We are not close at all. I’ve always given her a bit of a pass because her parents totally screwed her over and raised her on Rush Limbaugh to be a proto-tradwife with no money.
She’s smart enough to never talk politics, but I know she is all in on Trump and super homophobic. I invited her to spend the weekend with me in mid-October and immediately started regretting it.
It makes me sick to think about her family laughing at Gus. If she even tries it around me, we’re over.
I doom-scroll Facebook now to see which of my "friends" has bought into this MAGA cult. It's become a great way to cull the people who really don't deserve my attention.
I happily blocked my daughter in law’s step father yesterday after he messaged me in Instagram stories to inform me that the democrats and the Obama’s and Kamala are “commiecrats” and unamerican. Laughable if it wasn’t so pathetic. what is this the 1950’s? Commie’s?