Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Omg, how horrible. I hope it was painful.
A vote for Trump was an unforgivable lapse of moral judgement and should never be forgiven. Dems are weak. Primary every centrist. I like Phish, and cats. 86/47
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Omg, how horrible. I hope it was painful.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Have you heard about the fascism? There is also fascism.
shauna (@goldengateblond.bsky.social) reposted
they are so ill-suited for the moment. we don’t need genteel politicos. we need fucking bomb throwers. no “work across the aisle” types. i’m talking “burn it all down and salt the earth” types.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
THIS IS ALL MERRICK GARLAND’S FAULT.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Nothing in the last 40 years would lead me to believe democrats will be aggressive at all. They had every branch of gov after Trump 1 and pretended it never happened.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Whatever it is, I hope it’s painful
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
50 years and we still haven't recovered from Reagan.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Richard Blumenthal tried to warn Democratic leadership five years ago. They didn't listen.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
And people wonder why Republicans support rapists.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
The most we can hope for from Dems is the 117th congress, where they had everything and did nothing.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Instead, a Republican is doing them and Democrats are on vacation.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
"Every school in the country should have a metal detector." Sean, what are metal detectors at schools there to detect? A baloney sandwich or a GUN? You would be preventing the entry of people with GUNS because GUNS are the problem, you shamelessly dishonest idiot.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
How is Rupert Murdoch still alive?
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
They will scatter like rats
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: Everybody's missing the point here. The point is, he's doing this on purpose. He's priming the public to get accustomed to having the military in the streets
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Meiselas: It seems that the outcome that Republicans want is whatever the worst possible outcome could be. More disease, more deaths, more murders, a horrible economy. And let’s literally pick the worst people for each possible position at every level.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Quick, someone wake congressional democrats
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Ashli Babbitt died doing what she loved—being a domestic terrorist.
TrumpWatch (@trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue) reposted
Liberals Cannot Stop Authoritarianism by Compromising With It #Trump
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Republicans control the messaging. Its as simple as that.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
How can congressional democrats be so far behind? Put every GOP lie in a target and blast it with plainly-spoken facts until it's dead.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Angus: I’m saying we need to start building progressive media that people actually listen to. I’ll give you an example: MeidasTouch. Wherever I go in Canada, working-class people listen to MeidasTouch because they talk about what’s happening in a practical way. They give facts.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social)
In another timeline, this is unbelievable. In this one, it's disgusting.
Ahhhhh (@nerdjpg.com) reposted
Thanks to the immortal science of dialectical and historical materialism I have never once been confused by the Democratic Party’s actions. I suggest people try that instead of scratching their heads every day
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
You're not going to believe this but Susan Collins is "extremely alarmed"
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid. It's guns.”
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
They'll lie, because they know there will be no meaningful repercussions from democrats if they do.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
“I believe it, therefore it is true,” pretty much sums up the Republican mindset perfectly
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
And democrats still refer to these people as republicans instead of fascists
Bad Atheist (@badatheist.bsky.social) reposted
Guns and religion. Those aren’t solutions, they are the problems.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social)
A disgrace
Pam Keith (@pamkeithdc.bsky.social) reposted
Blue state soft secession. Hold back the money.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Before adding, “and you definitely do not have a small penis”
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Proud of your vote? bsky.app/profile/atru...
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Proud of your vote? bsky.app/profile/atru...
Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) reposted
17 democratic senators voted to confirm this woman as labor secretary
Terry Virts (@astroterry.bsky.social) reposted
The Democratic Party brand is the Chuck Schumer brand. And voters don’t like him. I’ve been clear, when elected, I will not vote for Schumer as leader. But I believe we should go further: Senate Democrats should move to replace him NOW.
HerRoyalThighness (@ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social) reposted
Why are we letting a bunch of geriatrics ruin the world
Jesse Rabinowitz (@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social) reposted
For folks not in DC: - There are full-on police checkpoints most nights - Gangs of 30+ federal agents roam DC - National Guard folks w/ guns patrolling a Harris Teeter - Every day, multiple friends see ICE kidnapping ppl - Daycares are scared to have kids go on walks due to ICE
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Pritzker gets it.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Cut off federal taxes until they're removed.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
You won't "let" them, but you won't endorse NY picking up more seats to stop it. You're weak and ineffectual. Step down and put someone under 30 in your position.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
"People can love whomever they want." Next question.
Max Kennerly (@maxkennerly.bsky.social) reposted
Oh, it's simple, the Boomers got their $10k college education and their $60k home then decided to pull up the ladders and rip up the roots of the American dream by putting in charge the worst people they could find, such as Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump.
John Collins (@logicallyjc.bsky.social) reposted
I love how Congress is taking a break after accomplishing nothing since their last break.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
A punch in the eye to anyone saying that
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh oh. Whatever it is, I hope its painful.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what a democrat sounds like gaslighting democrats.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
"Blue No Matter Who" weakened the Democratic Party into irrelevance.
Abbeth 💙💫 🔔 (@abbeth.bsky.social) reposted
Hakeem Jeffries is as inspiring as a political leader as someone fighting their way back from a pickleball injury.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
So are Democrats.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
More proof the original intent of the Second Amendment is dead.
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
the actual communication problem democrats have is this: their most prominent national figures filter everything through focus grouped lines and are incapable of plain speech
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
"Blue No Matter Who" is the death of democracy.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"If you're watching this and you're not a subscriber to The Bulwark on YouTube, do so, because these guys are on the scene with breaking news. That's why you need to support independent media. They're telling you stories no one else is" - Tommy Vietor
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Jeffries is made of plastic
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Russian, Republican, they sound the same
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Billionaire Media playing its part
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Frost: Trump traveled this nation and lied to everyone, told people the reason you can't pay your rent is because of that trans kid . The reason that you can't afford your healthcare is because of that immigrant. They want us to look at each other and blame our neighbors instead of blaming them.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
No, it’s exactly what progressive democrats have warned about for five years. Exactly.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Who's stopping them? Until someone does, it is.
The saddest girl to ever hold a martini (@lifeisterrible.bsky.social) reposted
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Proof the original intent of the second amendment is dead.
Kashana (@kashana.bsky.social) reposted
Congrats to the Dems and their new slogan of let’s win elections without using words.
Bluesky (@bsky.app) reposted
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
The more I watch him, the more convinced I am there is no way he's calling the shots. Stephen Miller? Heritage Foundation? Leonard Leo? Trump himself is the real distraction.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Agreed, but its better than nothing, which is what we're used to seeing.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
That requires a strong opposition party.
Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 (@minibubbly.bsky.social) reposted
Pfizer says Canada just approved its new COVID-19 vaccine for this fall #Canada #COVIDVaccine #Fall2025 globalnews.ca/news/1134082...
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Republicans have been planning this fascist coup for a long, long time.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Governors Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are likely suspects.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
John Bolton, 12 days ago: “ I think he's already come after me… it is a retribution presidency.”
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Shop at Cracker Barrel, now with 100% chance of not seeing James Woods
Jude Nagurney Camwell (Iddybud) (@iddybud.bsky.social) reposted
LISTEN to this. ➡️ "The Attorney General of the United States is now a rogue actor who has become a political tool of a corrupt President seeking to undermine the constitution of the United States and the rule of law." substack.com/@politicsusa...
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
That would include the entire current Democratic Party leadership.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Children understand sarcasm better than Republicans.
Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) reposted
So much of our problems come from the fact Merrick Garland didn’t want to do his job
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
"Garland’s protection of the DOJ did nothing but preserve that institution long enough for Trump to return to power and weaponize it against political opponents. It was a profound failure that our democracy will be lucky to recover from."
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry you don't have healthcare.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
And then what?
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Welcome to 2018
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Newsom: And I'll remind you, Donald Trump never sent the active duty military in his first term, or now even his second term anywhere overseas. He sent them to a United States city
Maya Media (@mayamedia.bsky.social) reposted
Meta accused of inflating ad results & dodging Apple privacy rules appleinsider.com/articles/25/...
Pam Keith (@pamkeithdc.bsky.social) reposted
That asshole is going to invade Venezuela. And yes, it’s a distraction from the Epstein files. And no, it doesn’t make any sense. He wants to take Venezuela’s oil. This will be a disaster for the United States.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
This is absolutely the type of stuff Newsom should mock. Taco is an idiot. Put it on blast.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social)
Scary stuff
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Follow the money
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
Kind of like how Mitch McConnell ate yours, again and again.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
I'd pay good money to see that
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
All those private prisons aren't going to fill themselves.
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
The Schumer Court
Taco Gumbo (@happygumbo.bsky.social) reply parent
In spite of the DNC, democratic voters want a fighter. If it has to be Newsom, so be it. If only congressional dems would get the memo.