Former federal inmate pardoned by Trump tapped as Bureau of Prisons deputy director
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-federal-inmate-pardoned-trump-tapped-bureau-prisons-deputy-dire-rcna211396
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Stamau123@lemmy.world · 99 pts · 1y
We keep moving beyond parody
what will comedy even look like in 30 years? Will political satire be dry PSAs about functional government?
Dagwood222@lemm.ee · 37 pts · 1y
I saw an episode of SNL. The joke was that Reagan only pretended to be a bumbling idiot and was, in fact, a razor sharp mastermind.
https://youtu.be/b5wfPlgKFh8
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
That's Phil Hartman, a legend of comedy and acting but neither during the Reagan era. That's mid 90s, roughly a decade after Reagan
Dagwood222@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
edited. Thanks you eagle eyed sentry of truth.
harmsy@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
After reading the article, this ironically seems to be one of the few times Donnie Moscow managed to pick someone who seems decent for the job.
macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 1y
“lived experience” wait isn’t that DEI?
SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Comedy in 30 years: Ow my balls
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 1y
Honestly I was thinking sure why not, he was in for marijuana and Cocaine charges he admitted guilt to and served 5 years for and got out more than 20 years ago. That shouldn't matter anymore. Then it mentioned 10 felonies before the age of 16... Those charges I think should be evaluated before you are put in charge of imprisoned people. You get a job with others, if they don't like you it sucks to change jobs but you can choose to leave. Prisoners don't get that choice, so we should have strict guidelines on their caretakers.
AntelopeRoom@lemm.ee · 32 pts · 1y
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
What the actual fuck even is this timeline anymore
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 1y
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
He’s an expert.
Chozo@fedia.io · 9 pts · 1y
Takes one to know one, I guess?
RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
And George Floyd got summarily executed for allegedly having a counterfeit 20 dollar bill
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
And Eric Garner was executed for selling individual cigarettes out of his pack.
throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
You are right. And the murderer and accomplices got away with it.
Daggity@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 1y
The joker is now the warden of Arkham, cool cool cool.
grue@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
When the MAGAs MAGA so hard they accidentally wrap around to woke. \s
::: spoiler spoiler
\s because if Trump pardoned him, he must be a real piece of shit who actually should still be imprisoned. :::
Ledericas@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
where else would he get his appointees, all the legitimate and qualified people arnt going to risk thier neck for turmp, and he needs loyalists, not competence. its also the MO of putin, which hes taking directions.
thatradomguy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
TIL there's a Bureau of Prisons
catloaf@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Remember when he put riot police in DC during his last term? That's where he pulled them from.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-deploys-federal-police-crack-protests/story?id=71050111
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
Wut?
jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
The thumbnail looked like Steven Seagal at first.
Ledericas@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
he looks like seagul and alex jones combined.
jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
That combination would be like, well... Seagal in the modern era.