When I hear NPR and Thomas Massie saying the exact same thing - quoting the exact same numbers - my confidence level is pretty damn high. bsky.app/profile/thet...
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When I hear NPR and Thomas Massie saying the exact same thing - quoting the exact same numbers - my confidence level is pretty damn high. bsky.app/profile/thet...
REPUBLICAN @RepThomasMassie says the Epstein files *release* was bogus
It's also fitting to remember that the Japanese surrender occurred on the U.S.S. Missouri. Not in Manchuria. Not in what is now known as Bejing. Trump sucks, BTW.
Voters are angry and not letting up. Good.
It's not about the voter fraud. It's about the cheating. All means necessary to achieve the objective.
It's been a very long time since I performed that procedure.
Armed troops at the DC metro stops today. Protecting all of us from… Absolutely nothing.
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
Pentagon Space Command Joni Ernst National Guard Supreme Court
Joni Ernst answered a question about Medicaid cuts by saying we are all going to die. As it turns out, her political career died much sooner than the rest of us.
Birds drunk on power tend to feather together. So, why is it again that public trust in our institutions, including SCOTUS, is at an all-time low?
So Trump can profit off the presidency bc SCOTUS said he’s immune? Who didn’t this self dealing corruption coming ? SCOTUS thinks all republicans should be able to take bribes.
If gleefully swallowing bulls*t and asking for more ever becomes an Olympic event, American MAGA will dominate "in a way people say has never been done before." Enough to bring big, strong men to tears. In all caps.
Jesus H. Christ. The only epithet that fits. bsky.app/profile/ronf...
Exactly why I unsubscribed to the Post. That, and their refusal to post my comment to an article which, in former days, would have easily cleared their content moderation policy. Fish rots from the head.
If Trump had any real interest in addressing crime, his regime would work with law enforcement & Chicago leadership. Instead, he talks about “going in,” like he’s prepping a military invasion. This is nuts. This is dangerous. And it’s pitting states against states, echoing America’s deadliest war.
I don't care for Massie's policy positions at all, but he seems to stay true to his principles and doesn't always reflexively prostrate himself before the Orange Toad King. That's worthy of at least some grudging respect in today's Congress.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie files discharge petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files www.cbsnews.com/news/thomas-...
you'd think the governor of illinois basically going "we're being invaded by an authoritarian" would be something you'd see real easy on the front page of most everything an hour later
That Pritzker press conference was... surreal, and I think marks a significant moment of escalation in the constitutional omni-crisis. This was the governor of a state saying plainly the Union itself is being torn apart and his state is being militarily invaded by an authoritarian regime.
BREAKING: DC Circuit, 2-1, reinstates Biden appointee Rebecca Slaughter to FTC despite Trump attempt to fire her without cited cause. Majority: Millett (Obama), Pillard (Obama). Dissent: Rao (Trump) www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
I'm not sure how long it will take, but I am sure that the man who bankrupted casinos will find a way to fleece his crypto-lemmings. It will not end well.
It’s corruption, plain and simple.
With a wave of his magic wand (sharpie), as in all other things.
Can't read sidewalk chalk. Therefore, it must go. bsky.app/profile/alic...
The folks in Florida just can't seem to get enough. Especially "Florida Man."
Red states, defying reality, are reclassifying gas as a “green” fuel [from our @climatedesk.org partners, @grist.org]
We are filing a request for a preliminary injunction to block the extension of soldiers’ deployment in Los Angeles through Election Day. There was never a need — and there is certainly no need now — for troops to be deployed against their own communities.
Labor Day March and Rally in Chicago Labor over Billionaires! ✊ www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
I’m with Claude, who else is with us?!
Truthfully, I do not think there is a spineless GOP politician anywhere who fears getting primaried by JD Vance. Or Marco Rubio.
Platner: “Fake remorse doesn’t hide the sellout to lobbyists. Empty opposition won’t reopen hospitals. Weak words won’t restore Roe v. Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.”
The United States is the only place on earth where poor people shun unions, free healthcare, and free education because the rich tell them to.
i met anubis in the realm of the underworld, big strong guy by the way, had a dog’s head, i’m not so sure about that. and he said to me, mr president, you’ve got the heaviest soul we’ve ever weighed down here. can you believe it? they’ve never seen a soul that heavy in all of duat
Way to rise up San Diego Labor Day ✊
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🙏 @indivistwincities.bsky.social for brightening our morning outlook with this new way of speaking up! (Volunteers took 2 hour shifts standing in front of the GOP booth at the fair, wearing t-shirts like these.)
The chaos at the CDC in the wake of last week’s firing of its Director and the resignations of four senior officials is fallout from the latest skirmish in RFK Jr.’s war against vaccines. Make no mistake, RFK Jr. is working hard to take away your vaccines, if he can. Here’s a progress report.
Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points: •Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus •Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
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Oh, soul, whither art thou going? It depends on who's asking. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsXE...
We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most. Learn more:
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge I’ve picked 1978 and the songs are in random order. 1978 / Day 1 Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen ❤️🎶🎵 youtu.be/zRgWvvkSvfk?...
This one too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqke...
A good song, but not their most memorable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRv7...
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Make sure to dredge deep for the Trump and Vance berries. They stick to everything.
True story: When I was a young'un, I got to attend a John Birch society summer camp near Durango, Colorado. An ex-Green Beret asked me about my Satanic concert shirt. I said I didn't think angels actually looked like this, and if they did, they probably didn't smoke. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FRA...
But then, live has its guilty pleasures as well. I got to see AC/DC when Bon Scott was still alive. Still one of the most mind-blowing experiences to have ever rocked my world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-qk...
Pretentious? I say not. I say brilliant for the ages. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13z...
Land of the free, home of the brave. Give me your huddled masses, yearning to be free. But let go of that baby, we've got a deportation plane to Guatemala departing from Texas in five minutes.
The best of the best, rounding up the worst of the worst. Especially when they show up for their immigration hearings. Low hanging fruit.
Only the finest ... hearing the siren song to serve their country and serve it well.
It’s still early, but pretty good turnout so far for Bernie Sanders and Graham Platner’s (running against Susan Collins) rally here in Maine today.
NEW: In the dead of night, the Trump admin ripped vulnerable kids from their beds, attempting to return them to danger in Guatemala. We’re heartened the Court prevented this injustice. We’ll keep fighting to protect our plaintiffs & all class members until the effort is enjoined permanently.
Can somebody please tell me who this is and why the image is so very, very interesting?
Happy Labor Day.
remember when Noah Hawley said this? www.indiewire.com/features/gen...
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Meanwhile ... I haven't seen any posts recently about what an asshole Elon Musk has decided to become? Have the skidmarks somehow washed out? I doubt it.
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Reader's Digest version: How can God give us both free will and the politicians we have? open.substack.com/pub/philosop...
Shoutout to everyone who can disappear for a few days and the entire world isn't praying that you died!.
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Happy Labor Day! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD7c...
Much to ponder.
Photo passed along from a federal employee from inside the Dept of Labor building, where a giant Orwellian image of Trump's face is now draped outside. Big Brother is watching.
Just heard this song again after quite a while. It's a good one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bM...
Trump and his greedhead cronies may get a big surprise in spite of their efforts to rig the 2026 election. They could find themselves swamped by a blue wave. Americans are wising up to the fact that Trump is turning the American dream into a nightmare.
“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses. Because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
Back when Donald was a failure in real estate, he was famous for not paying his contractors. He would come up with fictional fault in their work as an excuse not to pay them. Now, this unscrupulous cretin is short-changing the National Guard. www.rawstory.com/trump-infuri...
A reminder that immigrant communities enrich our culture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Zd...
Just so you know, everything that is being pushed out from the Whitehouse is just a ploy to distract us from the Epstein victims testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Thank you Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) for making this happen. The victims deserve justice! 💥🔥💥
This is appalling, of course, but true to form.
Revoking an entire nationality’s visas is collective punishment and never acceptable — especially in this moment when millions of Palestinians lack equal rights, basic healthcare, and so much more at home, forcing them out of the US is unfathomably cruel. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
Difference between a husky and border collie... 👀😅🤣 #dog #dogday #bluesky
They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.
Veterans against Trump‼️ 💯 Absolutely Correct
A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean
Many good reasons for doing so. "When Life Gives You Tangerines" and "Anne with an E" being only two of them.
Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
It wasn’t until 1938—more than a half century after the Haymarket Riot and the national strikes for eight-hour workdays—when Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which limited the workweek to 44 hours, and then amended the law two years later to 40 hours.
Trump team deporting kids in the middle of the night: Judge blocks flights sending hundreds of children back to Guatemala “I have the government attempting to remove minor children from the country in the wee hours of the morning on a holiday weekend," judge said www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
This Labor Day, let's not forget that some labor for their freedom, their democracy, and to stop the world's foremost kidnapper of children every single day. BTW, JD Vance is a pathetic putz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJnm...
"Yoshimi" www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzlM...
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
If this is the “strong leader” they keep selling us, why are they hiding him like Weekend at Bernie’s? 👀
Give the Greed Obedience Party (GOP) the presidency and both houses of Congress, wind it up, and see what happens. Our national experiment with mass psychosis.
Unions built this city and keep it running. They’ve fought against power and greed to make the impossible possible. Now, they need an ally in City Hall. On Labor Day, the presidents of the Hotel Trades Council, 32BJ and SEIU 1199 make the case at @cityandstateny.bsky.social.
"Working Man" by Rush remains one of the greatest hard rock anthems of all time. Meant to be played at 11. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irxz...
Pope Leo XIV met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev. James Martin said Leo told him that he intended to continue Pope Francis’ policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.
Just visited the ruins of the Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island. I was looking for a sign announcing that RFK Jr. will begin renovations soon because, you know: Make Smallpox Great Again.
