2 posts tagged with bolsonaro by JHarris.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Bolsonaro  Season 9, Ep 23

This week... Biden declares the pandemic to be over, which it isn't. Florida governor Ron DeSantis flies migrants (from Texas, not Florida) to Martha's Vineyard at Florida taxpayer expense in a ridiculous stunt for the benefit of Fox News. Puerto Rico, hit by Hurricane Fiona, has power problems again, in large part due to the mismanagement of LUMA Energy. Puerto Rican rap artist Bad Bunny drew attention to the island's continuing electrical woes with a video that at first appears to be a music video, but then turns out to be a 22-minute documentary. And Now: The Queue to End All Queues (the one to pay respects to the deceased Queen of England). Main Story: A return to Jair Bolsonaro, the far right President of Brazil who is running for election. He seems likely to lose but may decide to refuse to leave office, following Trump's example and encouraging a riot. On Youtube (20 minutes). At the end, John Oliver wishes support for the people of Brazil, speaking Portuguese while swinging nunchaku around. There's a reason, kind of.
posted by JHarris on Sep 26, 2022 - 3 comments

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Robocalls  Season 6, Ep 4

Episode subject: Robocalls, their ubiquity, and how they're actually getting worse. Main story on YouTube (18m). Also covers Brasil far-right president Bolsonaro attacking Carnival for debauchery, by promoting a video obstensibly showing a man peeing on another. LWT simulated the video by showing a clip from the YouTube channel Squirting Mustard. That channel posted a thank-you response.
posted by JHarris on Apr 14, 2019 - 2 comments

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