Vincent DeVeau

Reads a lot. Broods. Occasionally makes/writes something or other. Resists definition. Resents being algorithmed into oblivion by Elon Musk. 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

[Vincent DeVeau @vincentdeveau]

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[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: "THE BAD GUYS LOST" Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed brings down the roof with a victory speech for the ages — and calls out JD Vance with a hilarious jab.

A beautiful day is dawning in America...

"We showed that in a battle between the money and the many that the many really can win," said El-Sayed. "And so to all the kids who watched this last month, to all the parents who struggled to explain why the President openly mocked someone for their name or how they pray, let them know tomorrow that the bad guys lost!"

It's hard to even describe how satisfying this victory is. Mike Rogers ran the most disgustingly racist, Islamophobic campaign in recent memory. He and Trump relentlessly attacked El-Sayed for his name, the color of his skin, and his religion. None of it worked. The people of Michigan rose up, rejected bigotry, and voted for the man who wants to get money out of politics, money in their pockets, and Medicare for All.

"We won, so Mike, enjoy your retirement. I know you got a house in Florida and two yachts. See, you chose hate and Michigan chose hope," said El-Sayed. "May we never have to see the likes of you in this state again."

But perhaps the funniest part of El-Sayed's speech was when he brought up Vance, with whom he has been feuding back and forth with for months.

"JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you're constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January, so you know what that means," said El-Sayed. "Wolverine 1, Buckeye 0."

"Donald, look, I know you struggled with my name, so after JD swears me in in January, you can just go on and call me Senator," he added.

Senator-elect El-Sayed, you are the very best this country has to offer. Congrats on running an incredible campaign and defeating these fascist monsters!

Please ❤️ and share if you think Abdul El-Sayed has a long, bright future in American politics!

[Tom Powell Jr @RealTomPowellJr]

Trump Fan Says He'll Get Us Out of Debt. The Debt Just Crossed $40 Trillion

[Taz Cassim @UrNeckIsAMess]

@FranceskAlbs You deserve one too!

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

Un messaggio al fronte anti-apartheid: i palestinesi continuano a morire. Non è tempo di purismi ideologici né di lotte intestine. Non lasciamo che le differenze ci dividano, pratichiamo la solidarietà e concentriamoci sulla priorità immediata: fermare le armi dirette a Israele.

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

I am shocked by the political inertia in the face of what Israelis -settlers and soldiers- are doing in Palestine, where terror has become a daily reality. In the West Bank, torching century old trees and poisoning livestock. When will the EU take action against Apartheid Israel?

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

Israel’s expanding network of checkpoints is UNLAWFUL and must be dismantled immediately.

Part of the carceral geography of apartheid, it makes Palestiniams' daily life fully dependent on arbitrariness.

Thank you @WIRED for exposing this viciousness: https://t.co/b9kHQ4YHHe

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

People are beginning to notice who the actual heroes are. Not the ones who flatter, accommodate, and appease. The ones who look America's dangerous lunatic in the eye and refuse to play along.

Credit to Irish President Catherine Connolly and Canadian PM Mark Carney.

[Vincent DeVeau @vincentdeveau]

The facial expressions are real. No AI used. Trump thought he was making a courtesy call, but he got a trip to the principal's office instead.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Irish President Catherine Connolly just gave Trump the same face he wore after Helsinki. She told him, in her own words, that the normalization of war and genocide is not acceptable.

That's the look of a man who thought he was walking into a courtesy call — and got the riot act instead.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Irish President Catherine Connolly just gave Trump the same face he wore after Helsinki. She told him, in her own words, that the normalization of war and genocide is not acceptable.

That's the look of a man who thought he was walking into a courtesy call — and got the riot act instead.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Canadian PM Mark Carney:

I’ve met Putin in the past, multiple times. He only understands strength and directness.

And the message would be simple: get out of Ukraine, give back all of Ukraine to Ukraine, end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every single month.

[Vincent DeVeau @vincentdeveau]

@krassenstein I’m thinking about “Sleepy Joe” Biden. He was probably watching it live, with a bowl of popcorn and Jill at his side. Speaking of which, was our “First Lady” in the attendance? Or was she at home in New York? I didn’t notice.

[Vincent DeVeau @vincentdeveau]

@sloth_jensen @Suzierizzo1 And that he was elevated to the presidency, TWICE, is a damning indictment of the American educational system. Americans can no longer think critically. That is sad, and frightening.

[🌄Dawn of a new age🌞🌈💙🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @Dawn21382545]

@Suzierizzo1 @AZ_Brittney 5 all of above of course. It’s time to put an end to it!

[Vincent DeVeau @vincentdeveau]

@krassenstein Please tell me this is a joke. Trump is defacing a public building—again. And again, he proves that money can’t buy taste. Trump always behaves like a comic book notion of what a wealthy person is.

And would somebody please get him a tailor, and a bloody toupee—he looks cheap.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees.

Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama region, because the territory was extremely poor in saplings.

They planted cedars pruned in a special way to produce shoots that eventually would become perfect, straight, knot-free lumbers.

The shoots are gently pruned by hand every two years leaving only the top boughs, allowing them to grow straight. Harvesting takes 20 years and old 'tree stock' can grow up to a hundred shoots at a time.

There was actually another reason why the technique was developed: fashion. In the 14th century, a linear, stylized form of architecture known as sukiya-zukuri (数寄屋造り) became popular, and every prominent samurai or nobleman wanted a house built in this way.

There were simply not enough raw materials available to keep up with demand, so daisugi was developed to produce more wood in a shorter time.

The wood produced with this technique has also impressive qualities: it's 140% more flexible than standard cedar and 200% denser and stronger. And, it's extremely durable.