oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Batteries? What the heck are THOSE thingies,?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Batteries? What the heck are THOSE thingies,?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
It's the only rational reason for these terrible decisions..they are being forced.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
Since both Citizens United and the latest Roe v Wade decision, I've been convinced that the GOP has advanced SC nominees who are compromised, who have that deep, dark secret they cannot live with...and the Heritage Foundation finds and uses these secrets to the detriment of a free society.
Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) reposted
Once Donald Trump gets the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law – what comes next?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Good morning.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
The Florida Surgeon General: Making life Medieval again.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Clout means influence. If someone has clout over you, you may value their opinion or want to be like them (positive), or perhaps they know a secret of yours that you don't want revealed, and therefore do their bidding (negative).
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Good morning.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Nancy Mace is the Queen of undisciplined self-centered behavior. She lives for attention.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
They are always in charge. Everywhere.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Now here's a guy who attended Yale. Holy fuck...why wasn't Cambridge sending me offers?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I work for DoD. By the time they find room for Space Command at Huntsville, Commander Data will be fighting the Borg.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
And such a meaningful contribution to society...ensuring CEOs and celebrities look good. I'm sure that's earned him a place in heaven.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Can you imagine what a cauldron of viral infestation Disney World, Universal Studios, and Busch Gardens will be in 18 months? How bout those Marlins and Bucs and Dolphins games? It'll be like playing craps at the Ebola table.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Forget West Texas. It'll be like West Africa in 2016.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
Looks like vacationing in Florida in 2026 will be a lot like traveling to Liberia in 2016. My wife and I will probably need to switch up and pick a safe zone...like Costa Rica
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
You're spot on. Trump is worried, and that's where his plea for more Gerrymandering comes from.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Uh oh. We're all gonna die someday.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm the world's best female gymnast...
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope he does a terrible death, and I have never said that about another person in my 70 years on this earth.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
He's a self-righteous fuck, more concerned about his "legacy" than the law or the country. A Heritage foundation fuckup who deserves every scathing accusation and all the revilement thrown in his direction. He alone is primarily responsible for the Fascist regime we now live under.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
If this Executive Branch were really capable of embarrassment, they'd all resign: Such a collection of fuck-ups, dwarfed in moral turpitude ONLY by SCOTUS.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Life is better with some Sisu. And, it seems, a Bedlington Terrier. Hyvaa!
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
Hey, on that NG deployment to Great Lakes Naval Station....who controls the Utilities to that location?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Good morning!
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
If he wins, I'm still not paying that FUCK a nickel.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
And Stephen Miller is a Fascist Dick. Literally. He looks like a johnson with frightened, lonely eyes.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe we should hire retired judges as correspondents. They can still tell the truth.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Makes sense. There has to be something the Heritage Foundation is using as leverage for these awful decisions. Or, maybe he is just a giant Jackass.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana... Here's a good article from the Brennan center on what control a governor has over their National Guard.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Or....concentration camps. Exactly like the Nazis in the thirties. And their press then was also complicit in receiving tours and "reporting" on how well they were run. Disgusting fascism in full display and the media and Congress has no intention of speaking the truth.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
You are so fucking correct. My wife, oldest grandson, and I traveled to Germany this summer. We went to Dachau on day 5. It was my 2nd time. My grandson spent 4 hours there, and told us..."It's almost unimaginable...but the proof is right here."
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
The first truly epic mistake of the modern Supreme Court. Treating avarice as free speech.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
Our Supreme court is like the group of fanboys hiding in back of Jaba the Hut. And they're far less entertaining.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are people "surprised" that MAGGATs don't understand economics?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
There are only 2 former presidents larger than Trump (like he's really 237 lbs). Trump is probably close to Willard Fillmore's 220. So...sometimes fat guys win.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
That's s stance of yours that has constantly impressed me.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
The gloriously witty VP, JD Vance, has single,-handedly recognised the utter panic and chaos caused by poor people being...alive in public places, and is doing his part to stop their criminal act of...being.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Every single student visa revoked was because Stephen Miller is a Nazi, Donald Trump is a pandering felon, and the current Supreme Court WANTS an authoritarian as President. Thank you for your attention.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Oh look, Rubio’s State Department is lying again. It must be a day that ends in a y.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Marco Rubio is the Dan Quayle of peace and diplomacy.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
God morning!
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
"Jesus, I didn't know he was THAT big!"
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
My cat spends more time trying to get on my lap while I'm eating dinner.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "God damnit. Enough. Democrats, stop being weak. Step up. These guys have been dominant in the narrative. They have been defining the terms of the debate. It's time to get off our damn heels, onto our front toes... It's time for us to all band together."
Andrea Junker (@strandjunker.com) reposted
Just for those who may be a little confused: This is how an American president should treat Putin.
Bluesky Fanatic (@blueskyfanatic.bsky.social) reposted
Trump has been pushing for more coal usage. Here's an article from 1912, (yes, that's 113 years ago), stating the danger to our climate using coal. =======================
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
My mother loved to sing. And within a few seconds, my younger sister and I would sing with her. It's a great memory.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
I'm personally going to nominate TACO for the igNoble Putz prize. Any seconds?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
A good world does not run on autopilot, and a Dictator can only be removed. Their only goal is power, they cannot leave of their own volition.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
You can’t assert the former without the latter also being true.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I think between California, New York, and Illinois, the mid-terms are pretty safe. Add maybe 25 new Dem districts.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Katherine Johnson is an honest to God aerospace Legend.
Pia Wilson 🥃✍🏾 (@pwilson720.bsky.social) reposted
This is the real Katherine Johnson. Let’s use real historical photos.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Then move, ya felling arsehole!
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
What could go wrong? Everything in the West Bank is just peachy, right?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
A Cub scout jamboree A middle school jazz band practice An Optimist meeting A 10 minute oil change location
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Good morning.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
What a novel idea. Providing housing to the homeless and helping them find employment to reclaim their lives. If only the richest nation in the world could do that....
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Hmmm...wasn't George W. Bush a college cheerleader?
Brent Toderian (@brenttoderian.bsky.social) reposted
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Commander Bonespurs could care less.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
They were raised by social media, initially benign and somewhat gratuitous regarding sex and love and future. Then, when the millionaires decided they wanted more money, the spaces turned into cauldrons of anger and angst and discord. Their parents were uninvolved, unaware, and self-absorbed.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah...so many mistakes coming to light that were just due to people not really giving a shit and believing a good world runs on autopilot.
hannah gais (@hannahgais.bsky.social) reposted
Thanks, but you could've pushed for DC statehood at any time.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Actually, no one misses him. That's the biggest example of his true worth.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
...he belittles people with disabilities, he lies every time he speaks, he is ignorant and poorly educated, he has no critical thinking skills, he has NO leadership qualities, he is a physical and mental coward...the list goes on.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Hmmm... South Park makes lazy and petty jabs at the lazy and petty Secretary of Homeland Security. Sounds like a fit.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
You've had his number for a long time. Wish more GOP reps hadn't bent the knee. It was painful to watch.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
Trump and the Heritage foundation want to "Poor us down", keeping inflation up,deporting migrant farm and factory workers, making you reach for that job as times get harder.
Auschwitz Memorial (@auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social) reposted
10 August 1909 | Dutch Jewish woman, Jenny Chapon, was born in Amsterdam. She was a telephone operator in the Department of Home Affairs. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in Februrary 1943. She did not survive.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Fat-assed douche canoe clown balls... that's very good, Adam. Very succinct.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
He's the twerp you send to the parts store for blinker fluid and muffler bearings. Dangerously stupid and weirdly confident.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
He can't do math, either. Dems - NY 5. Cal - 5, Illinois-5.
Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted
I know Tim Cook is just trying to protect his company but saying the president is a “well endowed and quite generous lover” seems a bit too far
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
If the nations being beset by tRumps tariffs collectively cancel every current and future military purchase, pull back from all intelligence sharing, and end all bilateral agreements, maybe they would get his attention. In the art of the deal, everything is on the table.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Too bad Big Balls had little balls...like his protector.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I would say they are the "Penn caught red-handed in engaging in immoral behavior Law School.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
My wife and I spent two weeks in Portugal and Spain last year. Basically cashless societies. There are tap card terminals everywhere.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
ChatChastity...kinda has a ring to it.
Costa Rica Kid (@zymplex.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope your family had a great holiday in Europe. Strange, but people in Michigan's Upper Peninsula use that phrase. Lots of Nordic families up there. I wonder which specific group introduced it.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
And...what the holy FUCK would a dude named Sebastian know about this if it WERE true?
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
If you make an asshole decision, even an ally should tell you it was an asshole decision. Voting against the VRA was an asshole decision, and there will always be those that will doubt your integrity because of that. That's just life.
Heather Hendershot (@profhendershot.bsky.social) reposted
Proud of my governor for standing up for democracy and *doing* something, welcoming TX Dems in our state.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
The more I read about him, the more I wonder if he plays cards with Miller and Noem every Friday night.
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's make sure he has a daily supply.... lots of it
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social)
Hey Donald.... You're fat. You're dumb as a brick. You're a felon. You're a liar. And it doesn't take a statistician to see any of this.
Techdirt (@techdirt.com) reposted
President Of ‘Facts Don’t Care About Your Feelings’ Party Fires Statistician For Reporting Facts That Hurt His Feelings We're becoming everything we (perhaps naively) assumed most Americans didn't want America to be: a backwater burg on the world map, overseen by a corrupt sheriff and known mostly…
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
She's running on anti-autoeroticm...anti-authorism..., automobilism? Autoroboticism...armored touristism???
oldebill.bsky.social (@oldebill.bsky.social) reply parent
I'ma gonna nominate him for the "Ignoble Putz Prize. Yeah.... that's his award.
Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
IMPORTANT: Barring an unlikely intervention by the D.C. Court of Appeals, Clark — who now leads regulatory review at OMB — will be suspended from the practice of law within 30 days, while his case proceeds. Details TK
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
It's time to grab the popcorn, folks 🍿