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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months ago

Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary

www.nbcnews.com

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Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary

www.nbcnews.com

@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months ago
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McMahon, who is a co-chair of Trump's transition team, led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term.
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    119•6 months ago

    LET’S GET READY TO CRUMBLEEEE!!!

    • @kambusha@sh.itjust.works
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      36•6 months ago

      TRUMP SLAMS LINDA INTO THE EDUCATION SECRETARY POSITION.

  • @Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works
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    65•6 months ago

    Reminds me of Dolores Umbridge. Why do they all remind me of Dolores Umbridge?

    • @PunnyName@lemmy.world
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      Because despite the fact that Voldy was Harry’s nemesis via prophecy, Umbridge was everyone’s nemesis. Just out of spite.

      She was worse.

  • @elucubra@sopuli.xyz
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    43•6 months ago

    They are on track to bankrupt The Onion

  • @realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club
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    40•6 months ago

    How long is the education secretary gonna be there if we’re getting rid of the department of education?

    • @Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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      16•6 months ago

      Let’s make bets on how many rounds!

    • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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      2•6 months ago

      Well, the department of energy is still around.

  • @Fedizen@lemmy.world
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    31•6 months ago

    between this and dr oz, is he just hiring people he knows from tv?

  • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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    29•6 months ago

    We’re actually going full Idiocracy, holy shit. That’s crazy.

    • @ArtVandelay@lemmy.world
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      29•6 months ago

      Except President Camacho found the smartest person he could and immediately put him in charge. We’re not even smart enough to be idiocracy.

  • @FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee
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    25•6 months ago

    Does the USA just let anyone become in charge of large areas of the country? Like you don’t need to be an elected official or anything?

    • @hOrni@lemmy.world
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      21•6 months ago

      Elected? You don’t even need to be qualified. Or even sane.

    • dantheclamman
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      3•6 months ago

      There is Senate confirmation. But there is talk of Trump pressuring the Senate to adjourn so his nominations can be rammed through as “recess appointments”. Then we’d really be in rubber stamp legislature autocracy territory

  • @Yodan@lemm.ee
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    24•6 months ago

    Since literally everything in the government seems to be getting dismantled, what companies are going to pick up the pieces for these sectors? If we are drowning in a sinking ship we can at least invest in a life boat to buy eggs with and fight the impending inflation. The goal seems to shift trillions from government funding to private sectors and deregulate to let the friends of Trump get even wealthier.

    • GHiLA
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      Solar is and isn’t going to be a future successful asset, because Trump will do everything to devalue it while the rest of the world moves right on to adopting it.

      Gold is at an ATH, Bitcoin is at an ATH, oil is a gamble because while Conservatives may push it, the move for renewables is against it.

      Metals and materials for computer chips are still worthwhile investments and Ai is shaky unless it pulls a few more parlor tricks.

      The only real things I can find that are corrupt and exempt enough from litigation or a recession…

      are prisons and weapons contractors.

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      deleted by creator

      • TragicNotCute
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        Hit us with some ticker symbols.

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    • @quafeinum@lemmy.world
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      1•6 months ago

      This comment was sponsored by the friends of the universal Disney fox conglomerate. Have a brawndow day!

  • @Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world
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    21•6 months ago

    I just read the Oz thing. I fucking can’t anymore.

  • @captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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    16•6 months ago

    Oh hey, surprised devoss didn’t buy it again. I assume McMahon’s platform is more concussions for children

  • @LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world
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    14•6 months ago

    What even is reality

    • @cultsuperstar@lemmy.world
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      10•6 months ago

      She donated a lot of money to his campaign. As did a few others that he’s appointing to offices. Pay to play.

      • @LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world
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        Of course she did

  • FireWire400
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    12•6 months ago

    Sure, whatever.

    At this point, I frankly don’t even really care anymore.

  • @Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de
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    12•6 months ago

    In case anyone thought Trump didn’t stick to the “predator nominee” picks.

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary-wwe-lawsuit-1235173119/

    • @Licksrocks@lemmy.world
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      3•6 months ago

      Exactly, predators protecting predators. I wish Stone Cold would have done his stunner a bit stiff and maybe we could have avoided this timeline altogether.

      https://youtu.be/BTjCrWavEuA?si=hPIssNTzBzt8_InN

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