questions an enterprising political reporter in an influential newsroom could ask a trump spokesperson: “what percentage of americans does trump think are scum?” “what does trump propose to do with the americans he says are scum?” “are these the same americans trump describes as vermin?”
Why the hell wasn’t the immediate response to this “JD are you an adult or a child? Because you are acting like a child. That is a goddamn childish thing to say, you should be ashamed of yourself, what the hell. You goddamn baby.”
Great answer to the question about state auditors! And kudos to the reader who thought to ask about what a state auditor is! 🤓
*slaps roof of post* this anecdote can hold so many references to a very specific period of time
When people see "the mayor's office did not respond to repeated requests for comment"/"a list of questions," etc.—especially when that mayor is known for playing games with access—they don't think "wow, what did PubliCola do?", they think "wow, he really doesn't want to answer questions."
I think we've got another week to wait here in WA
AI-fueled disinformation isn’t just happening with national races, it’s also happening in local races, including in Seattle. In August, a group of Seattle residents who were vocally supporting and Tanya Woo and Sara Nelson and arguing with people on social media were revealed to be bots.
I mean, which one? 😂
Oh goody