On Bluesky for the same reasons you are. Out there, I'm a medical social worker having hard conversations. In here, I want to make sense of this world, and I appreciate what you have to say about it.
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I am honestly quite worried about Chicago, and begging the national press to report it as what it is: an invasion of a US city by the national guard of another state at the behest of a fascist president for purposes of terrorizing the people into submission. There is no legitimate debate about it.
Brilliant. He understands the moment.
Happy Labor Day. And thank you!
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.
Maybe women having "stronger emotions" are surrounded by idiots who use misinformation and junk science to mess with their birth control.
Unfortunately, there's more evidence RFK the Lesser is delusional. But don't forget he's also opportunistic -- www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-ken...
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.
I love this idea -- "circular retail"
These rooms all look like alternate venues where Travis could have proposed to Taylor
This is the way
Earlier today in the streets of DC. No to Trump’s takeover!
Thank you "Tomas" for all your hard work, especially over this Labor Day holiday weekend!
REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social: “People want to give thoughts and prayers after a shooting, but it’s a form of theological malpractice when you pray for something you have the power to change.”
There is a palpable layer of rage seething beneath his insincere exterior.
Excellent question.
Starbucks CEO pay: $96 MILLION Starbucks worker pay: $15,000 Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000 CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker. In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more. The system is rigged.
Welch: This is a guy who has redecorated the oval Marie Antoinette style and is building himself a ballroom because he has no intention of leaving.
CDC leaders on why the left: “I resigned because I could not be part of the weaponization of public health and CDC… we should always be questioning - but you shouldn’t have a preconceived idea before you have the data.”
I see a whole new category on Ebay
...and they lived half as long as we do today. As if science and evidence-based medicine are the enemy.
@dogrates.bsky.social stepping up to rescue a baby seal is a bit out of scope but still awesome. We love a happy ending!
Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
Moore: "The thing that gets me most about this is how deeply disrespectful this is to members of the National Guard who signed up for this job as I did when I deployed overseas & led paratroopers in combat where we signed up w/the expectation the commander in chief was actually taking it seriously"
Maybe "small government" was never the real goal for conservatives.
The idiocy will be televised
Hersch Schaffel. May his memory be a blessing.
Science. Medicine.
In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action. Powerfull content
Our kitten fosters, Lana and Greta, 8 weeks old. Awful back story but they, and their beautiful mom, are happy and healthy.
Redbone's first album, "Potlatch" and the hit single, "Maggie," are excellent -- worth tracking down.
Our lawless Administration will happily destroy this man's life.
Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
A nice break from the tidal wave of authoritarianism and anarchy overtaking our democracy. Thanks!
I thought there was honor among thieves
Private equity looted 3 Connecticut hospitals. Services cut, nurses buying their own supplies etc. They will do it to your hospital if we don't stop this trend right now. 1/ Today I'm releasing a report on the truth about private equity in health care. tinyurl.com/adangerousprospect
If you want to put back statues and memorials and names of Confederate traitors while tearing down museum exhibitions on slavery because they don't show the greatness of the nation... the nation whose history you're celebrating is whiteness. The kind of nationalist you are is a white nationalist.
TSA should totally let him on the plane. No carrier necessary.
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is escalating its effort to pressure states to hand over sensitive voter data, including by threatening legal action, according to letters from a top department official obtained by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
WOW. @marcelias.bsky.social goes off on the failures of legacy media: "We have an absolute collapse and failure by the institutions that have promised us that democracy would not die in darkness, that in fact, they stand for the proposition that democracy will die in plain sight of daylight."
Some 500,000 Israelis packed Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square on Sunday night, demanding an end to the Gaza war and a comprehensive captive-exchange deal, according to organizers. Strike actions and protests spread to Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, and 300+ sites nationwide.
The strength, skill, and perseverance it takes to get this job done is remarkable. Thanks for it.
Proud that @replamonica.bsky.social is my Congresswoman. She is a hero.
And there were people who claimed she was too weak to stand up to dictators, so they voted for the "strong man."
This tiny-minded man is in Alaska to negotiate the end of a war that is shattering the world, and all he can focus on is an election he lost decisively 5 years ago.
I teamed up with @repdexteror.bsky.social to introduce the CLEAR ID Act because ICE shouldn't be allowed to hide behind masks and unmarked cars—especially not on the taxpayer’s dime. (1/2)
Heartbreaking. I am so sorry.
Thank you, "Ana"!
I hope she doesn't lie because this is awesome
I want to remind everyone as we discuss the CPI/inflation numbers today, from July 30: "The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b...
90 years into Social Security, we must be vigilant against threats. Politicization of economic data raises the threat of tampered inflation data—this data is necessary to ensure seniors and retirees get their COLA adjustments. You earned your retirement—it shouldn’t be subject to political games.
Can't wait to see the "Heroes Hall of January 6" featuring videos of Trump's believers storming the Capitol. Probably won't include screenshots of his son's text messages begging him to call it off.
Thank you, California field workers!
Democratic Mayors Association: "Let's be clear: Crime is down in most major cities - including Washington, DC - in spite of Donald Trump, not because of him. If Trump actually cared about reducing crime, he wouldn't have made unprecedented cuts to public safety programs that actually work."
Thank you for your hard work, "Mario!"
Anas Al-Sharif walked in countless funerals of Palestinian journalists during the past 21 months including Ismail Al-Ghoul and Hossam Shabat. Today he’s carried on the shoulders and he follows his colleagues as a martyr after being targeted by the terrorist Israeli entity.
I definitely agree with Snoopy! 💯 ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Reality: that “extra revenue” is higher costs paid by regular American consumers & businesses, and the “tax relief” is going to the rich not you. JD is pissing 💦 on your head and telling you it’s raining — and @marshablackburn is using this line also as she runs for governor.
ISRAEL IS HOLDING A US CITIZEN The father of a 16-year-old American teenager, Mohammed Ibrahim, who is being illegally held in an Israeli prison, speaks out 🤬🤬🤬
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 9 AUGUST 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES TODAY, ICE GESTAPO RAMPANT . . TEXAS DEMOCRATS FIGHT . . STAND WITH ZELENSKYY Meet Rob Rodgers, an award-winning cartoonist of 20 plus years Pittsburgh Post Gazette FIRED for this cartoon This is what fascism looks like🧵
Please pay attention.
Bummer, Marco. I'm sorry 99 other Senators didn't stop him.
#ICE Agents Tear Down Cameras And Break Doors And Windows At Restaurant in Burbank Only criminals would need to do this. They know they're breaking the law, and they're destroying anything that can give evidence. #Nuremburg style trials can't come fast enough.
Thank you for your hard work, "Juana"!
Adele Basevi. May her memory be a blessing.
Done. I hope everything works out for this honored member of the #Minterverse and the Bobcat Society.
BREAKING: The US government has just removed sections 9 and 10 of Article I of the US Constitution from their website. Note that sections 9 and 10 deal with: - Writ of Habeas Corpus - Congresses ability to control tariffs. See screenshot below: Notice that 9 and 10 are gone.
Trump and RFK are slashing $500M in mRNA vaccine funding—jeopardizing lifesaving research. We should be investing in pandemic preparedness, not gutting it. This is reckless. This is dangerous. This will cost lives. We must fight back.
"Signatories include Sky News' special correspondent Alex Crawford, broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, CNN's Christiane Amanpour and chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, as well as iconic war photographer Don McCullin."
I am so sorry for your loss. The video is adorable. Which one is your good boy?
Epstein survivor Sarah Ransome on Ghislaine Maxwell: “It makes me sick that she is claiming to be a victim. This is the same woman that grabbed my arm and forced me into a room to be raped by Jeffrey. She had this evil smirk on her face. And she enjoyed it.” ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social
Thank you, UFW organizers, for sustaining our nation's food supply while keeping our workers safe!!
Daisy will keep an eye out for Jude. We lost Daisy in 2022, but she accomplished much in her lifetime. This is a photo of her after she caught a piece of popcorn in midair for the first time. #HedgewatchforJude
No decent human being can look at what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in Gaza and say that’s acceptable. It’s HORRIFYING! It’s a level of depravity that continues to SHOCK ME! It’s insane.
I wasn't going to say it, but the thought crossed my mind...
The conspiracy is real.
Stephen Miller must be so proud.
Two things that shouldn’t be for profit: prisons and healthcare, because the incentive for harm is too great. Keep ’em sick. Keep ’em locked up. keep the checks coming.
It has to be extremely uncomfortable working in such hot weather, but it never stops you. Thank you for that!
"Ana," thank you for your hard work!
Does this opportunistic shitstain know his uncle laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Act of 1964? And that a human rights organization is named for his father? RFK the Lesser is a blight on his family's legacy.
Jakob Jachimowicz. May his memory be a blessing.
When you strip away humanity
Thank you, "Raul" for your hard work!
I want to change my career and become a Senior Pup Eating Encourager.
Thank you for keeping our economy in motion, "Irma!"
I share your disappointment in the gap between Jon Stewart's excoriation of Big Media's bending the knee and his softball interview with Patrick Soon-Shiong. If the LA Times owner doesn't want to discuss politically motivated editorial decisions, maybe a politically topical show shouldn't host him.
Same on the East coast
Abughazaleh: I am from one of those families. I do not want Israeli children to live in fear. And I don't want gazan children to starve to death. And there is no enemy of either state that could want me to wish that or excuse the starvation of children. It is that simple.
The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God. Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well. forward.com/opinion/7575...
Thank you, "Blanca!"
It's not the 4th Century B.C. because medical practitioners abided by the Hippocratic Oath then. So much for medical ethics. The doctors who place their supposed morals above their patients' treatment needs should have their licenses revoked.
No doubt the president was shocked.
🚨 BREAKING: new video shows ICE is operating a detention facility on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where people are being held for days or weeks at a time without showers, medication or a change of clothes, sleeping on the floor, and with minimal food and outside contact.
and you get a nice belly skritch on your way down
She just voted to take Medicaid away from 1.3M New Yorkers to give tax cuts to billionaires, which will increase economic instability in NYC. That's Malliotakis's brand of capitalism.
Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”, according to a report published on Monday into conditions at three overcrowded south Florida facilities.
Winter Marmalade🇺🇲🇺🇦🇱🇹🟦🟧🚫👑 