Trump is talking now, but it's a weird, close shot. I'll wait 'til I see a wider angle. I mean, Trump's probably not dead yet. Probably. But a guy can hope.
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Trump is talking now, but it's a weird, close shot. I'll wait 'til I see a wider angle. I mean, Trump's probably not dead yet. Probably. But a guy can hope.
Trump hasn't shown up for his presser. He's a half hour late. And nobody in the news seems to be mentioning it. This one thing was the only event on Trump's schedule today. That should be a thing, shouldn't it?
Yes, we deserve better. So, describe that 'better.' What will *you* do? If you get the majority, what will be your first actions? If you can't say, then no, I can't vote for you.
Oh stop it, both the media for this idiotic reductive narrative and Dem centrists for being such astonishing wimps. The voters of NYC — especially young ones — made their clear choice, so either move along or go sit down. You win nothing by being cautious and scared www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
I might be overreacting. Too many 'replies' quoting crime stats. Clearly, they hadn't read what I wrote, and it left me feeling cross. Sorry if I misinterpreted.
Trump never wrote that. And no, I don't know why "Trump never wrote that" inspired a discussion about oxygen flow.
Trump never wrote that.
The bigger question is whether people will support Vance when he tries to take over the insurrection. He's smarter than Trump, (which is both easy and frightening), but he's historically unlikeable. I mean, absolutely *nobody* likes JD.
This agenda sounds nice. Any evidence that the Democratic Party would support any of those goals? This isn't a rhetorical question. The current Democratic leadership don't seem to support even one of those positions. Not even lip service. So no, I don't expect anything like this from them.
This agenda sounds nice. Any evidence that the Democratic Party would support any of those goals? This isn't a rhetorical question. The current Democratic leadership doesn't seem to support even one of those positions. Not even lip service. So I expect the answer is 'no,' they won't do any of it.
Ah. Well, I wouldn't hold your breath. The first WH response was to lie. Then they posted a week-old picture as if it were today. And this evening, they published a stream of new posts that Trump would never write. They know their meal ticket is barely ticking.
Maybe Trump is doubling down. Or maybe his lying in a hospital bed somewhere while they work to keep his overwhelmed heart beating just a few more times. Non-action is not an action.
"You people..."?
I didn't think Trump was really that sick until now. Trump's staff writes stuff in his style, but Donnie CHF never quotes real numbers. Too much work. He just makes shit up. I mean, EVERY TIME. But they want us to believe Trump quoted line after line of crime stats? Yeah, no. Never happens.
Ali Velshi says the things I've been screaming for months: Where is the Democratic Party? Partisans tell me to shut up, sit down, and vote for any Democrat. No. If the current Democratic Party leaders won't stand up now, when we need them most, they're worthless. THEY WILL LOSE. I need winners.
It sounds weird when we say it out loud, but armed resistance by groups outside the white hegemony has been the *only* dependable path to gun control. Whites are slappy-happy when they're the only armed group, even when they use guns to shoot each other and themselves (suicide). The White Guy
And we disagree. I've watched the establishment wing of the Democratic Party abandon every opportunity because they have no plan after "win office." Their failure allowed Trump. If they win next time, the establishment wing will just fuck it up. Now is the only time to plan. It won't happen later.
The old Democratic Party — Schumer and Jeffries — will only lose again. The Progressive wing shows the most promise. There is no old Republican Party. They've tied themselves to Trump. When he dies, so will their party. No matter what happens, there is no 'back' we can go to.
I've already told you.
Nope. We won't 'rebuild.' They've broken too much. We can't just reestablish the old order. The people are gone. The old experts won't come back If we can push aside this fascist, we'll have to build out our democracy from scratch. It's an *opportunity*. We should plan for it now.
We need Democratic leadership to stand up. Last time they were in power, they did almost nothing. I'm not taking that chance again. I want to know ahead of time what they're promising to do. And hell, lie to me if you want, but that'd still be better than what they're promising now: nothing.
😄 But I'm still wondering... uh... which $40T you're referencing?
$40T?
It's better than most of the drivel that Sen. Schumer's social media team writes. But yes, having the guy who has his hands on the levers of power just... anxiety farming all the rest of us? Amazingly lame. This is why I shout at Schumer regularly. What a hapless putz!
And, one more time, SCOTUS is likely to overrule obvious, black-letter law and allow Trump to do whatever he wants until such time as SCOTUS chooses to actually rule on the merits. Maybe in a few years. Maybe. I hate this timeline.
So far, yes. You miss the point as badly (and as deliberately) as any bot.
"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands." Declaration of Independence.
Yeah, Tesla lied to the court. Under oath. I'm not holding my breath for anyone to be held to account for it, though. The rule of law died a while ago. All we have left now are bits and shreds.
Lemmie see: Killing brown people is sweet. Love guns; fuck kids. Fear and hate women who say 'no.' Shoot the stranger. Never know, amiright? Piss on the poor. I got mine. Screw the sick. It's their fault. Show me your genitals, you pervert! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Do I have that right?
Nobody gives a rat's ass.
"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people." DoI
Well, good for them, I suppose. Can we get them out of our bedrooms now? I'm getting tired of all these self-appointed Republican genital inspectors.
Trump is a rapist and child molester who grovels before Putin because he's a frightened coward who knows he only holds office because Putin elevated him into power. And Trump's name is on most pages of the Epstein files.
Lest we forget.
Sure, DC is quieter. That's because nobody is going downtown unless they have to. Tourism is in the weeds. DC is a damn ghost town. Nobody wants to be near you or your troops. Nobody wants tyranny. But hey, you're killing all the successful businesses in DC, which I bet you see as a plus.
I understand why so many people are blocking you. That wasn't a valid criticism; it's trivial noise. This was a thread about Democratic Party policy. Nobody cares whether whether Elon meets your definition of "Afrikaner." We don't give a rat's ass. And if you can't choose validly, you get blocked.
This is so Republican. The Endangered Species Act is a success. It's saved thousands of species from extinction—including the bald eagle—despite endless GOP sabotage. So, Trump squeals, "Kill the ERA!" because it's not doing better. Do they ever argue in good faith? Republicans are exhausting.
Honestly, it's almost always white men who are mass murderers. As a white man, I can say yes, we should blame white men for these shootings. White men should face special scrutiny when they want to buy assault weapons. Nobody needs them, but especially weird white guys. Signed: the old white guy.
RFJ Jr. must be fired. He's a dangerous crank who's killing children. Stop and think about it. He's killing children. Our kids. Fucking murderer. Fire him goddamn yesterday.
Please god, when Trump shakes down another big corporation for pocket change, can we not call it a 'deal'? It's just more grifting.
If it wasn’t for a handful of greedy sadistic sexist racist narcissistic billionaires we could feed, house, educate, and care for everyone on Earth.
Some of these top CDC officials being pushed out had bullet holes in their office windows
Fuck you!!!
MAGA hates women and girls with a burning lust for their degradation. They know what they want. They only need permission or just a bit more institutional blindness to do what they've always wanted to women and girls. MAGA voted for Trump because they want that same impunity. And he's delivering.
While I'm sure there are more horrible revelations in the Epstein files, everyone already knows a lot of what Trump's done. Consider the moral character of all the people who pretend to overlook that evidence. MAGA hates women and girls with a burning lust for their degradation. "Comfort workers"
Rapist and felon Trump sexually trafficked young women and girls with his best friend, Jeff Epstein. Dozens of women accused Trump of sexually abusing them, many when they were underage girls. Trump ran pageants for young women and minors so he could ogle them, even barging in while they were naked.
A thread. Trump is famously ill-informed, but he knows about the Korean 'comfort women' in surprising detail. Huh. Unsurprisingly, Trump sides with the IMPERIAL SOLDIERS who raped Korean women. He says Korea should just get over it. Just like any abuser would say.
Trump is nationalizing trains. DOT Sec. Duffy says he'll take over DC's Union Station. The feds don't own Union Station, and there's no emergency. Duffy just wants more vendor money. Federal troops with armored trucks. Trump claims low crime, and the trains are on time. It's a fascist coup.
American morality is hard. It doesn't come 'naturally.' It's not just people doing things you disagree with or saying things you dislike. Being American requires us to PROTECT those liberties. Sadly, many people never learned the most basic lessons about American freedom.
Does Trump have a stand-up comedy gig? "NYT Bestselling Author Trey Gowdy"? "In-depth study of justice and grief"?? Or the most laughable: Trump read a book?!? Hysterical! Sure, Trump didn't write it. It's spelled and punctuated correctly, and Trump is functionally illiterate. Still funny as shit.
She was right, of course.
Maybe the contract for the first movie had an option that required the actors to do the second. Otherwise, it's hard to understand why someone with Charlize Theron's standing didn't push back. She's shown such good taste in the scripts she accepts.
I got as far as "RINO Karl Rove..." and I had to stop because I was laughing too hard. "RINO Karl Rove." I mean, damn! Is Donald one of the stupidest men ever created? What a drooler. I can't wait for the headline everyone's dreaming about.
I loved "The Old Guard" on Netflix. Great acting, good dialogue, and an interesting story. Plausible? Hell, no, but you didn't mind. And brilliant choreography. Just watched The Old Guard 2. Same amazing cast. Worst dialogue ever. Horrible plot. I was rolling my eyes at almost every scene. WTF?
Social media exploded yesterday when Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift. I'm not a big fan, but it was nice to read some good news. The WaPo coverage? 'Did Travis propose on the wrong knee?' What is WRONG with those people? I left the site entirely. I don't read deliberately ugly shit.
Remember: the National Guard troops don't want to be there, either. This is insulting, and not what they signed up for. They could be doing real, useful things, but instead, Trump is fucking them over without the slightest qualm. Hell, yes, patronize local businesses. Have a donut for me.
The National Guard troops probably joined because they wanted to help people. That's the tradition, not backstopping Trumpian coups. At least our troops are out in the city, doing good things. Is this optimal? Fuck no. But are they helping people? Yeah.
An idea: Dems should help businesses organize against Trump's nationalization. Businesses are a major power center. Trump's been stealing from them, and now he's nationalizing the biggest. If they organized, they could fight back. If they don't, Trump will dismantle them, one business at a time.
Remember: the National Guard troops don't want to be there, either. This is insulting, and not what they signed up for. They could be doing real, useful things, but instead, Trump is fucking them over without the slightest qualm. Hell, yes, patronize local businesses. Have a donut for me.
Making flag burning illegal is idolatry, a cardinal sin. The flag is just a symbol written in cloth. But some people worship the flag as their *personification* of patriotism. The flag is their fetish (look it up). They abandon the real America. (And you shouldn't let random Goobers draw on it.)
President Trump has illegally declared that he's fired Fed Gov. Lisa Cook. Black letter law is clear: no, he can't. But in the past, police loyal to Trump arrived and physically evicted them, threatening arrest. If this is what happens to Dr. Cook, we'll know the coup is complete.
We know that Trump is planning to use the National Guard, Park Police, ICE, HSI, and other military forces to overthrow the next election. What are the Democratic Party's plans in response, @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, or @kenmartin.bsky.social? Anything? #WeNeedLeaders
Prediction: next election, Trump will dispatch his personal Title 32 army to polling stations in every major Democratic district to 'ensure fairness' and seize the ballots to make sure they're all 'counted.' Trump did that last time, and he's preparing for round two, but now they're armed.
Good god. You actually think your job is "making deals," don't you? Did you even *look* at the description for "President?" Maybe it'd be better if you spent MORE time watching TV. Kick back. Have another cheeseburger and a Diet Coke. And people? Please don't 'fact-check' this lie into permanence.
Lying is an end-problem, too. I won't deal with a liar more than I absolutely must. I have to take all kinds of precautions. Liars ain't worth spit for a reason. Why? Because they're liars. Sure, that shows a lack of other moral character, too, but you know, "Liar" is enough all by itself.
Yeah, but there's a reason we don't get nice things anymore. And honestly, that's on us. We did this to ourselves. Trump twisted himself to match what MAGA voters wanted. They created *him*, not the other way around. And they'll still be around after Trump dies of congestive heart failure.
Where did Trump get $11B? Have Treasury cut a check? Sell the Highway Trust? Raid SNAP? We all know this is really bad, right? I ask because it feels like nobody is pushing back anymore. Will some of that go into Trump's pocket? Anyone? If Trump cut himself an $11B check, would anyone flinch?
We don't need the one perfect savior; we need a working political party. Two or more would be even better, but at least one would be nice. And it says something ugly about the Democratic Party that Gavin, this one guy who's pissed off way too many people, is the avowed 'frontrunner' for Prez.
Who forgot to grab old man Trump's phone? Who was on duty? Larry? Larry! What the fuck, dude? You had one job: watch the boss. Where were you? Know what? Never mind; I don't care. Just get the phone back. What? No! He's a feeble old man. Pry it out of his tiny fingers if you have to.
Yes, but. Trump has already overthrown the nation's capital. The DC Police and the Capitol Police prevented Trump's last insurrection, and he's making sure THAT doesn't happen again. We've already lost. The Rule of Law is dead. The only question is if we can throw them off and rebuild.
Doesn't Trump have a day job somewhere? Most Presidents have been so busy their days are scheduled down to the minute. By comparison, Old Orange's attention is so worthless they'll let him watch TV all day. If I did that, my supervisor would write me up. Must be nice to be Prez.
Listening to him is humiliating. Get Jeffries one inch off his talking points, and he just stares at you slackly while his brain reboots. Look, not everyone can think fast on camera. It's harder than it looks. But Jeffries (and Schumer) can't get stuff done off-camera, either. We need leaders.
You realize that I'm never getting that image out of my head.
Are you kidding? I don't think you could get the *Democratic* leadership onboard with this. I mean, it's obvious and totally necessary, but I don't trust the current leaders to do more than ask for more donations. Can you imagine if we put Stacey Abrams in as DNC chair? OMG. I'd be loving life.
And I misread your reply. Were you talking about healthcare as a right, or just a single-payer option?
Well, it's also a variation of "Stop me before I vote again!" We can always decide that if someone hasn't done the job well after several years, maybe it's time for a new face. We do it all the time in other places.
"What is the Democratic Party position on regulation of automatic weapons or other rapid-fire accessories like bump stocks? Do Dems support background checks in all cases? Do Dems support waiting periods for gun purchases..." (Breaks my "just a few issues" rule, but I'll allow it for now.)
Excellent! Don't forget the enforcement part. Roberts attacks that first. Question for the DNC: "Does the Democratic Party support Presidential Powers legislation to make the Emoluments Clause, Hatch Act, and financial divestments legally binding and enforceable?"
I'll change your second question for the DNC to "Do Democrats consider healthcare a right?" Universal healthcare is a little too squishy. For example, anyone can get healthcare now, but only if they're willing and able to fork out tens of thousands for it.
So, your first question for the DNC is, "Does the Democratic Party support passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021?"
Why, that sounds like it might be a position that the Democratic Party should take. Do Dems support hearings into federal government corruption? A simple yes/no will do. But I'm not holding my breath, waiting for Schumer. It feels like they won't stand for anything, ever.
When agents of the government can break laws, confident that they'll never be held to account for their actions., then no, we have no more rule of law. This is the simple part. The hard part is whether we'll roll over for this.
So, your top issues for the Dems to state their position are: Gun reform (fewer guns, I assume) Immigration (probably needs a detailed question) A presidential powers act (?) (I don't know what you mean) Congressional term limits FYI, that last one is a Constitutional amendment.
Still, I'm not asking what issues you want; I'm asking what you'd like the Democratic Party to address. I think we've been letting them off the hook too long. Put them on the spot. Something like "Is healthcare a right. What about housing? Will Dems expand SCOTUS?" Those kinds of questions.
So the three things you want the DNC to address are: Citizens United SCOTUS(?) Don't let the DNC squeal "We are against corruption!" and go home. Do you want the DNC stand on court expansion, term limits, impeachment, or something else? EC? Constitutional amendment? Don't let them squirm out.
Better. So, you want to hear the DNC position on these issues: SCOTUS expansion Judicial corruption (?) You lost me a bit. And nothing about corruption outside the judiciary? That's two. Anything else where you want the DNC to take a position?
Corporations are legal fictions to limit business risk. They're essential for business, but they aren't 'people.' But in CU, SCOTUS decided that corporations *were* people, literally, with opinions and expansive rights. Insane. It's physically impossible for a corporation to hold 'opinions.'
This was a question about the top few positions you'd like the DNC to address. You've got seven: Reverse Citizens United Term limits for Congress Expand SCOTUS Term and age limits for SCOTUS Healthcare for all Abortion rights End the Electoral College Stop gerrymandering Do I have that right?
Those are good! Politicization of public service. Lying by public officials. Security of the data we're required to submit to the government. Did I get those right?
Good luck with 'clearly.' I'm sure Roberts would take a different position. But the original question remains: what are your top few issues you'd like to hear about? Where do you want the DNC to commit?
Excellent! So, getting corps out of politics, then term limits, healthcare, abortion, expanded SCOTUS, SCOTUS term limits, and end the Electoral College. Did I get that right? Remember that term limits, SCOTUS term limits, and ending the Electoral College are all Constitutional amendments. Slow.
Does "Next door" means Canada? (I'm from Western NY, so Canada was a close neighbor.)
Let me see if I understand. You have two issues: corporate money in politics, and gerrymandering. Those are good issues. Let me know if I got that wrong. But I'm looking for people's top five (or so). What else matters to you right now?
I got a little lost there. My "Fix Citizens United" was shorthand for getting corporations out of political donations, so I get that part. And federal campaign support is a good goal. What are your other goals? I'm arbitrarily limiting people to their top five, but you can go higher or lower.
I don't want to be proven wrong (although that would certainly be the easiest solution). I want to fix this crap. I need the Dems to step up and tell us what they plan to do. And I need that *before* I vote for them, because being (re)elected means they'll coast for at least two years. Now.
"...Acknowledge that women are human beings." Well, yeah, but the ERA would be a powerful way to lock that crap into law forever, too. I wouldn't despair yet. I'm betting that at least half of us don't think equal rights are a non-issue. (Old male feminist here.) And yes, I hate Trump, too.
So, no ideas? No preferences?
Cool. I'd skip past that and go straight to the Equal Rights Amendment. (I supported it back whenever, and it's still a good idea.) But that's me, and I love hearing your ideas.
And this study makes me I'm less sanguine about voting fixing democracy. Wish I knew how to fix this one. act.represent.us/sign/problem...