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Today in @assignedmedia.org, I report on a #BlackHistoryMonth celebration of #ballroom culture, held by the #Transgender District in #SanFrancisco.

https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/joy-and-family-ballroom-culture

#BlackMastodon

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👋 Hi, I’m Mark — welcome! This is my #introduction.

I share a mix of #philosophy (#Objectivism), #Perl coding, and the occasional nonsense. You might also see #ballroom #dance, #cosplay, and #music on #BassGuitar — sometimes all in the same week.

For a great starting point on Rand, try _The #AynRand Reader_: https://aynrand.org/novels/the-ayn-rand-reader/

You’ll find me every year at at #DragonCon in #Atlanta, plus #DeltaHCon and #Comicpalooza here in #Houston.

Glad you’re here — pull up a chair.

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Zero respect

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build #Trump #ballroom
 Trump had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/20/white-house-begins-demolishing-east-wing-facade-build-trumps-ballroom/

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You know how you move into a place & it has rules, like no pets, no smoking etc?

Next level, you buy a home that’s designated a #historical #landmark & in the deed it stipulates renovations are limited to interior & have to conform to a specific era.

Now imagine you’re a renter, or better yet, a house guest.

Cuz that’s what #Trump is. A FUCKING HOUSEGUEST! And he is literally demolishing a #HistoricLandmark.

THE historic landmark.
Fuck this guy.

#WhiteHouse #Ballroom
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/watch-live-demolition-crews-tear-down-white-houses-east-wing-trumps-ballroom-2025-10-21/

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The entire #WhiteHouse #EastWing is demolished as #Trump moves forward with his #ballroom, AP photos show.

The East Wing, where #FirstLadies created #history, planned state dinners & promoted causes, is now history itself. The 2-story structure of drawing rooms & offices, including workspace for first ladies & their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of Trump’s plan to build what he said is now a $300M ballroom nearly 2X the size of the White House.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-57512e0d91432f75529946fddfbfe2c5?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-10-23-Breaking+News

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"One of the first orders of business of any authoritarian movement is to destroy national symbols and historic landmarks."

~ Dan Pfeiffer

#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #oligarchy #EconomicElites
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https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/trump-bulldozes-the-white-housewhats

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MAGA's triggered right now. It's being reported that social media feeds are being swarmed by MAGAs slinging insults at anyone who dares to question the majesty of and sagacity of Donald.

What has them triggered:

1. The big turnout for No Kings, which they've tried to pretend was a tiny turnout of paid agitators.

#Trump #MAGA #trolling #NoKings #ApprovalRatings #WhiteHouse #ballroom #EpsteinBallroom #EastWing #Canada #tariffs
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"Earlier this year, Popular Information broke the news that Extremity Care – a company that sells bandages to Medicare for thousands of dollars per square inch – donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., President Trump’s super PAC, on February 24. Six days later, Trump blasted a pending Biden administration rule that would have barred Medicare from covering Extremity Care’s products."

~ Judd Legum

#Trump #Medicare #ballroom #EpsteinBallroom #ExtremityCare
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