Out of character, much?
Veteran, lifetime artist, lived from AK, FL, OR, WA, MD/Washington DC, MS, LA; stuck in TX. https://www.jackieknott.com/ Have written a bit.
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Out of character, much?
🤣😂😁🤪 A person with empathy doesn't kidnap children and separate them from their parents. Or jail gardeners and day laborers. Or foreign students. Trump is a selfish pig that relishes hurting people. RFK Jr. had a wife who committed suicide because of his constant affairs. He's just weird.
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I was slow to realize it has been 7 days; the moment I see his orange face and hear that voice I immediately change channels. It's the only way I can keep from being angry every waking hour.
I'm against Trump because I am a liberal American. Old AF disabled vet .... voted a straight Democratic ticket for 40+ yrs.
“He has been more than willing to take on a lot of battles, some of which are bad legal arguments, but good politics.” Trump rewards MAGA attack dog attorney general with an FBI post
Happy Labor Day, Illinois!
Today we celebrate the strength and resilience of working people everywhere. Nearly 300,000 federal employees have lost their jobs this year not because of necessity, but because of a political agenda. And while people’s lives were destroyed in the name of “saving money,”
Here in the US, “two weeks” actually means never.
Ah ... I'm in godawful TX. *sigh* Still a great pharmacy. Been in BC multiple times. You guys rock ....😊
We will see celebrations in countries world wide.
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.
Please look hard at TX.
Anyway, I’m glad to know the president is still technically alive so he can watch this tomorrow www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
I'll ask about that. Thanks for the head's up.
Whispers at the nurses station ... "We better get the defibrillator ready, just in case." Whispers at the White House. "Where's Vance? Maybe we need to do a temp "transfer of power" like when Trump had his colonoscopy. If he doesn't recover, tell him to stand by." We don't need another Warren.
Fifty-one of the 85 Federalist papers were written by a guy born in Nevis.
We do not fully grasp how damaging the SCOTUS’ presidential immunity decision was. What we know is it was a disaster and the huge damage it has caused is being compounded daily. That is because the result is a collaboration between corrupt justices, a supine Congress and a demented President.
Two old vets, my brother and I have discussed this at length. This deterioration won't be fixed by the midterms ... if we have them. He mused it would take a generation to recover from Trump and the GOP. I'm afraid he is right.
Just sayin’.
Not even the Onion can make this sick 2A nonsense palpable.
"Nobody wants to be a cop [in DC]. They were abused. They were spit on." "When you when you say they were abused and spit on, I'm assuming you're talking about January 6th, correct?" "All you guys want to do was bring up J6 about the answer to everything."
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.
Read this op ed from nine former directors of the CDC sounding the alarm on RFK Jr. and how what he's done to the CDC endangers every person in the US.
Sent this to my retired Army full Colonel, former Pentagon/NATO, two Vietnam tours, decorated. Can't wait to get his reply. 😂
If Vance is going to "carry on his legacy" it will be business as usual. Or, he can try to resurrect the GOP to its former sketchiness that won't go deep nuclear with more of the same. Their survival will hinge on that, because of their Gestapo ways. Reregister as Independents. NOW.
When he does pass, I believe they should bury his entire cabinet alive with him- you know like they used to do in the days of the pharaohs and their cats. Just a thought anyways🤣🤣
Me, giving a sick chuckle of hope.
Don’t get my hopes up.
The next time I'm at the grocers I'll check with the pharmacy our last vaccine and when they recommend the next one. We're old and disabled; we want to be mobile and functional to the very end. Those who had Covid and survived. "Oh, I don't need another!" Fools never heard of a virus mutating??
California stepping up.
❗️The plane Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu was on was forced to land in Bulgaria due to suspected Russian GPS interference -FT There are reports that the pilots even had to use paper maps due to GPS jamming as they made the emergency landing.
The MAGA branch of our extended family refused the vaccine. 3 died; 52 yr old who left a widow and 14 yr old. 72 yr old who survived pancreatic cancer. 78 yr old who infected the rest of her family. Sick as dogs but they lived. 2 elderly disabled vets, hubs and I took the vaccine; we're still here.
The same folks who were outraged over Uncle Herschel disappearing from a Cracker Barrel sign are silent when children are murdered while they pray. Tells you everything about what they value
Thank you. Fine art oil painter here. When someone asks "How long did it take you to paint this?" I answer, "A lifetime plus two weeks." Why should I use AI in writing or my art? Because I can form a complete sentence to express myself.
I don’t use AI because I’m infuriated for the artists and writers and philosophers who’ve had their intellectual property stolen. I also hate boring and impersonal shit. If someone can’t be bothered to write something, why should I be bothered to read it?
They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.
Nailed it.
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
They removed the subpoena due to his health. They better be careful. He could have exposed things he uncovered that DIDN'T make it into his report. He did ask for further investigation. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... Trump was a Russian asset long before Alaska.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6GvjPcr/ How in the HELL does any government lawfully deport 600 unaccompanied minors? Who does that? Who the fuck are we? What are we? What have we become?
senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, former chief economist to Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) & director of budget and spending policy for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign👇🏽
It was intentional ... FL, you got played. "How can we scare and make longtime immigrants as fearful as possible." They didn't bother to check who owned/occupied that land. A simple historical court record would have shown them. The evil GOP steamrolls anyone in their way, including Natives.
Worth noting that, once again, we see First Nations putting aside their own problems in order to step up & fight problems that they didn't create in order to benefit EVERYBODY. Mad respect for these heroes.
IT’S ALL NATIVE LAND!
When he finally meets his demise, I don't want to hear/see this "respect for the office" nonsense with a state funeral and whatever "honors" the GOP thinks he deserves. Bury him beside his 1st wife in an overgrown weed patch. There will be cheering in the streets, laughter, high-fives, and parties.
If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
My dad (front left) having a dance at the Nipissing Powwow, repping the Mi’gmaq among the Anishinaabe. My brother-in-law was the powwow emcee!
MO Gov Mike Kehoe is calling a special session to gerrymander the 5th District which encompasses Kansas City. He is specifically violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans any voting practice that denies or weakens the power of a racial minority to elect its preferred candidates.
I know. I attended a Special Olympics event Eunice Shriver sponsored. It meant so much to her she was there, in rural Louisiana. The Kennedy family has long supported such charities. This is far more than family dynamics. They know he's dangerous. people.com/rfk-jr-sibli...
Prophetic from the sage, the economist oracle. Corporate didn't listen then, certainly not now. The US is smack in the midst of 3rd world countries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum... This is our children and grandchildren's futures. A nationwide strike is necessary to bring this country to a halt.
“Jobs disappear and the markets cheer.” On Labor Day 30 years ago, I issued a warning the growing divide between workers and the super-rich. Watch. youtu.be/8rW1kkAV-gw
Projection onto others is MAGAs # 1 TOOL. Who Pissed and Shit all over the Capitol? Muslims? No! Mexicans? No! LBGT militants? No! Black Lives Matter? No! Socialists? No! Antifa? No! It was,,,, WHITE. TRUMP. SUPPORTERS. AS ALWAYS!!! @TeaPainUSA
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She is a special sort of idiot.
Waiting for California Governor Gavin Newsom to play a charity golf game and have his caddies obviously drop golfballs nearer the green in front of the TV cameras!!
WTF does he even mean. Just got back from Europe. They are laughing at him and asking what happened to America
NRA contributions maybe?
"The lunatics are running the asylum."
But they are still paid daily per diem. Hotels, meals. This nonsense is still costing taxpayers $1M+ per DAY.
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare. Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics. Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages. If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
That much, huh?
This so much. Someone of principle would never have agreed to do the dirty work. I've said at least he's sane ... but sane and unprincipled is equally as bad.
Consider that the bullies don’t want the limelight, only the power. Their proxy, JD, is not charismatic enough to carry on for the fallen fuhrer. The resistance must focus on winning the midterms. If the GOP “Grabbed Our Pussy” party loses control of Congress, then the regime loses power.
Hate him. Fear him. But don’t envy him. Trump is a world class loser and a friendless wretch. He’s a deeply miserable guy, a sin-sick soul, who’s lived a desperately miserable life, trying to outrun the laws of nature and of society. But he can’t outrun his miserable shitcan self.
Rest assured. The seeds of Trump’s destruction have already been sown. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-263
Pritzker: "We don't want troops on the streets of American cities. That's un-American and frankly the president ought to know better. This one doesn't seem to. He hasn't read any books. He doesn't seem to understand the Constitution or the laws."
Aw, nuts. Well, we know he'll do something. At least this is true; www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Honored that Mark is now a Democracy Docket member.🙏 The force of democracy must be with us!!!🥳
This is the former doctor who started this stupid nonsense. He got run out of TX, lost his medical license in the UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_... Lankford is an ex preacher.
If you say 'heteronormative' or 'unhoused person' or 'food insecurity' you're basically talking gibberish and nobody can understand you but if you say you can see inflammation in children at the airport and that vaccines lower IQ or that germs are a myth you get to fire all the scientists.
Maybe his health is questionable enough his docs said take it easy a few days. Or, his meeting with Putin went so off the rails he's "concerned" enough to hide. That was an odd press briefing after. www.newsweek.com/putin-critic... This doesn't count all the people who fell out of windows.
I guess he changed hats and won’t go anywhere near the press for 5 days for no particular reason. Also can’t get any video of him actually playing golf from the usual sources.
The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called the orange felon a Russian asset in a live televised speech. Well done, this is how you do it. 👏
Pritzker: "No one in the administration -- the president or anybody under him -- has called anyone in my administration or me. It's clear that in secret they're are planning this invasion with US troops."
I'm late to streaming services but this alone will make me sign up; not kidding.
Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
If he wasn't a Kennedy he would have been institutionalized years ago.
What’s wild to me: NOW, media outlets & medical organizations are “stunned” by the damage RFK Jr. is doing to CDC, other health agencies, & public health. Me & my colleagues have been screaming about him for years. Years. Even more so in the last year. We were called hyperbolic. 1/
Don't get our hopes up.
My mom just texted me and said she wanted to commission me.. I think I'm gonna cry
Awww! My daughter commissioned me as well. So very cool to have that much appreciation.
I wouldn't only because RFK Jr has nothing of substance to say. He's a brain damaged fool. He's going to mess up big time with his nonsense and kill people. States are going to have to step up and preserve their people.
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
We don't know if he is sulking because the demonstrations are finally getting to him or most the press has dismissed every stupid declaration he makes how great he is. That Cabinet profession of praise is enough to gag over. At least we don't have to listen/see him for a day or two. Nirvana.
Not yours truly; lifelong Democrat, stuck in godawful TX.
