Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social)
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social)
"When plunder becomes a way of life, men create a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." -Frédéric Bastiat
Helen Kennedy (@helenkennedy.bsky.social) reposted
It’s only been eight months and we are already at “yield to the troops.”
The Editorial Board (@editorialboard.bsky.social) reposted
Epstein, Pashcow (of "fully depreciated" woman fame) and RFK Jr in 1994.
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
Long-islander (@long-islander.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Yamiche Alcindor... ALWAYS ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS... A TRUTH TO POWER JOURNALIST THANK YOU
Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew.bsky.social) reposted
honest question, has the trump administration been asked even one (1) time by the press for the identity of the 11 people on that boat they killed
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Paulson also owns Steinway Musical Instruments, maker & seller of pianos. And, Conn Selmer Band Instruments makers & sellers of woodwind,brass, and percussion instruments.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Paulson also owns Steinway Musical Instruments, maker & seller of pianos. And, Conn Selmer Band Instruments makers & sellers of woodwind,brass, and percussion instruments.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Paulson also owns Steinway Musical Instruments, maker & seller of pianos. And, Conn Selmer Band Instruments makers & sellers of woodwind,brass, and percussion instruments.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Paulson also owns Steinway Musical Instruments, maker & seller of pianos. And, Conn Selmer Band Instruments makers & sellers of woodwind,brass, and percussion instruments.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Paulson also owns Steinway Musical Instruments, maker & seller of pianos. And, Conn Selmer Band Instruments makers & sellers of woodwind,brass, and percussion instruments.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social)
Paulson also owns Steinway Musical Instruments, maker & seller of pianos. And, Conn Selmer Band Instruments makers & sellers of woodwind,brass, and percussion instruments.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Hell Yeah, we need those numbers to be what we tell them to be! 😳
Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal.bsky.social) reposted
About this Florida vaccine story: When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough. We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated. “Oh, they’d have died.”
Mellow Bedwetter (@tenderbeefsteak.bsky.social) reposted
The hardest part of moving Space Command from Colorado to Alabama is going to be convincing the Greys we keep around for intel to give up weed. I've already requisitioned a helmet with facemask because I know Xuzzlorp is going to throw his stapler.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess she's never seen a battery?!
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
King Crimson album cover art perfect for this pic.
David_j_roth (@davidjroth.bsky.social) reposted
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filling an IV bag from a murky puddle near Trump National's sixth tee. "The president needs parameciums," he tells the assembled media. "It's the only treatment proven to work in real testing." His golf cart is piled high with dozens of dead birds.
Michael B Lehrhoff (@mblehrhoff.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
It SHOULD have alarmed the wonderful @nytimes.com, as it was normalizing this deranged fascist 24/7 during the campaign -- and to this day, it refuses to use the term dictatorship or fascism as Trump persecutes dissidents, mobilizes the military against civilians, and acts the part every single day.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
gives a great vibe until I get down the the VHS deck on the bottom🙃. one of these things is not like the others. Cool setup
Denise Wheeler (@denisedwheeler.bsky.social) reposted
The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it. ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures. Losers with power become the most dangerous kind. (c/o Caroline Codsi)
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Don’t look away
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
Jackie Kashian (@jackiekashian.bsky.social) reposted
Fascism. When institutionalized racism isn’t enough.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day. Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day. It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) reposted
Compromise suggestion: The President can redesign the Cracker Barrel logo, and the Fed can set interest rates.
darth™️ (@darthbluesky.bsky.social) reposted
what if JD is the only other person in the room when it happens lol
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Stephen Miller is completely full of shit, and he knows it. He's selling hatred of cities to people who do not live in cities and are scared of them.
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) reposted
Going to be wild to have Clarence Thomas and other members of the court write that even the appearance of impropriety is sufficient to allow the President to remove Federal Reserve members from office, and then head off to Harlan Crow’s yacht
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Well said. it seems their "theories", "interpretations" etc are just thrown into the air creating this mash-up of BS they actually spend millions to sell and entrench. All while wrapping it in a flag(don't burn it now) & cristo-fascist self rightousness
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING THE LYING LIARS & NEWS STINKERS OF FOX "NEWS" SO WE DON'T HAVE TO! IT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY THOSE OF US WHO VALUE HONESTY, INTEGRITY & DECENCY WHILE ALLOWING US TO CONSUME ACTUAL FACTS WITHOUT THEIR BRAINWASHING TECHNIQUES & ABILITY TO TRIGGER BOUTS OF VIOLENT NAUSEA. 🤮
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
making my way through the ken burns JAZZ documentary and this portion of his interview with dave brubeck — who passed in 2012 — is a reminder of how *recent* american history really is. start at :55 or so. youtu.be/stadqAHRroA?...
Jon Steinman (@jonsteinman.bsky.social) reposted
Purging the military of competent officers to make way for a cadre of yesmen as they rename bases for Confederates and convert them into concentration camps to hold our neighbors This is not national security. This is insanity.
Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) reposted
You know what's crazy? There have been no op-eds or editorial statements in major newspapers this year calling on Trump to resign. None calling for his impeachment. None asking if he's medically fit to be in office. Not one in any major newspaper all year.
shauna (@goldengateblond.bsky.social) reposted
i named a cat after Jack White and right now i couldn’t be more proud
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social)
today's Repulican party www.youtube.com/shorts/N8I9O...
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
We don't have to accept such behavior. We can adequately fund mental health care & make it accessible. We can support affordable housing. We can pay living wages. JDV wants to criminalize folks yelling at the sky,living in a box or passed out on the sidewalk. Matthew 25 could help JDV recalibrate.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Luckey & Theil see how easy it is to buy Ohio. Like 1st Energy, grease the skids & fill your pockets. Projecting a veneer of respectability, its nothing more than influence peddling to make their drone fab seem more appealing. Building the surveillance state becomes easier, & they appear innocuous.
Thor Benson (@thorbenson.bsky.social) reposted
Actually that's just JD Vance's life because people yell at him everywhere he goes
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
John Kasich likes to try and present as a centrist. But, like so many R's when it comes down to it, he will always be a wolf in sheep's clothing. Just like DeWine. They are not nice people. They will smile as they bury the knife in your back.
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
Right there with you. Thought maybe 1970 when Ohio Gov James Rhodes sent Ohio National Guard to Kent State. With fixed bayonets they took a position & fired killing 4,wounding 9 Now Gov. Mike DeWine is sending ONG to DC to intimidate DC citizens & tourists. R's seem to hate freedom loving Americans.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Just now…
Rick Hanby (@rickumi.bsky.social) reply parent
So how is it folks just ignore all the lying? Are we so uninvolved we will sleep walk into this Christo-fascist regime's plan for America?
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Hart’s Unknown (@hartsunknown.blacksky.app) reposted
Oh how great it would be if every Black player on Texas and Ohio State boycotted the game until Texas cancels the redistricting vote and Ohio pulls their National Guard from DC. Those players have so much power and they don’t even use it.
Coach Finstock (@coachfinstock.bsky.social) reposted
Recent photo of MAGA thanking law enforcement in DC
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) reposted
Trump says that when he goes to vote, he's asked for his license plate.
Sherrod Brown (@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social) reposted
Standing up for workers. Treating everyone with dignity and respect. Working as hard as possible for the people of Ohio. I've tried to live my life by those principles. But these days that's not what's happening in Washington—so I'm running for Senate.
Senate Majority PAC (@majoritypac.bsky.social) reposted
Sherrod Brown believes Ohioans deserve affordable health care. That’s why he took on Big Pharma to cap the price of insulin and lower the cost of prescription drugs. Meanwhile, Jon Husted voted to rip health care away from 440,000 Ohioans.
Mia Farrow (@miafarrow.bsky.social) reposted
America Is Abandoning One of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs MRNA saved 20M lives, a million+ in US, reduced hospitalization & deaths, lowered long covid risk mRNA can be adapted for new viruses & is being tested for cancer vaccines, autoimmune therapies - www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...
Karen K. Ho (@karenho.bsky.social) reposted
Pasteurized milk is great! Vaccines are great! Food regulations save lives! It feels weird any of these things are "up for debate". I feel goofy quoting NACHO LIBRE, but I believe in science.
Laura Chapin (@laurachapin.bsky.social) reposted
Yeah, so about that 'you get more conservative as you get older.' Uh, no. I'm practically a socialist at this point. Tax billionaires into oblivion. Universal health care, including contraception and abortion care. Universal basic income. Blow Reaganomics/corporate tax rates into the sun.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Life comes at you fast
Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver.bsky.social) reposted
All those years teaching Constitutional Law, I missed the part of Article I that specified that Congress shall publicly fellate the president.
Lynn (@lynncabin.bsky.social) reposted
Heather Marsh says our language must become reflective of reality:
Daniel Kibblesmith (@kibblesmith.com) reposted
One thing I know for sure is that if *I* called the cops and said “some guy just threw a sandwich at me” they would consider me to be a huge baby and think I was wasting their time.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
He spends $200 MILLION of your💰on a ballroom and his family doesn’t deny making billions off his presidency. As you cheer for him caging brown ice cream men & kids, he invades DC to cover a child sex trafficking ring and trashes the constitution to cling to power. He laughs.