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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He requires very little. Meager rations, a cell of his own, one hour daily of supervised time in the yard.

[–] Dreizehn@kbin.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Add cheeseburgers and Diet Cokes.

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

*hamberders

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can tell that by the intensity of their screaming. This isn’t some peristaltic outpouring of rage and anger.

wow, that is one hell of an appropriate visual!

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

an appropriate visual!

As is:

His face and his hair and his comportment had that look I remember from childhood when I or other schoolboys would have the wind knocked out of them on the soccer field

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago
[–] HogsTooth@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

... Is for good people to do nothing.

[–] Dreizehn@kbin.social 2 points 3 months ago

Requires? One-way ticket to Moscow!

I saw the New Yorker magazine cover...LOL!!!

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 2 points 3 months ago

...a swift kick in the arse.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

It’s a very short piece, but the gist is that the noise Trump is making about the guilty verdict is proportional to his level of fear about the potential consequences. But that ultimately his supporters have already decided that they prefer him over our justice system.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

It's a quick read