sastillman.bsky.social
@sastillman.bsky.social
Voter & volunteer for Democracy. Eager to keep informed and horrified for what’s ahead. At 75 I’ve seen a thing or two and not shy about my opinions. We are stronger together.
created November 23, 2024
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Casey (@mamasissiesays.bsky.social) reposted
If you didn’t like the Biden administration telling you the economy was doing well while you were struggling to pay rent and buy food, how are you feeling now that Donald is covering the oval office in 14 karat gold? 🥴
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Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
This is F—king real. They are throwing kids off of school meals and Medicaid and putting real gold all over the White House as if Saddam Hussein was president.
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
Vaughan Emsley (@vaughan45.bsky.social) reposted
The DNC needs to hire North Korean news writers to develop effective anti-Trump advertising.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
Get ready.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
Be relentless- call your elected representatives daily to oppose this
Lisa Reyna Loe (@lisaloe.bsky.social) reposted
Chuck Schumer has failed to meet the fascist moment we're up against. While notable House Dems & Senators fight on our behalf, @schumer.senate.gov is simply waiting for the GOP to come to their senses. We can't wait. If you agree, contact your senators. Schumer must step down as minority leader.
Missing The Point (@missingthept.bsky.social) reposted
The Trump Administration announces that the made-up negotiations with China over tariff policy are going exceedingly well.
Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) reposted
By the way, Trump and Elon are firing veterans across government while the Secretary of Defense spends your money on a makeup studio.
Jennifer ✨Get In Good Trouble (@thejenniwren.teamlh.social) reposted
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality. Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
Our democracy is dying one stifled voice at a time.
Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
Rachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com) reposted
"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Justice Susan Crawford (@crawfordforwi.bsky.social) reposted
The Milwaukee Bar Association's poll shows that Judge Crawford exceeds expectations on judicial temperament, impartiality, and integrity. In the poll, Judge Crawford handily leads Schimel in every category, while attorneys raise serious flags about Brad Schimel’s judgment.
Kristin Wilson 📎 (@kristin-wilson.bsky.social) reposted
So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth. This is why journalism matters.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Lie and then lie some more on the faux news network where millions are indoctrinated daily. If George Orwell could only see us now!!!
Fred Wellman (@fpwellman.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
There is a 7-hour time difference between DC and Moscow. He was invited at 11:44 AM on Thursday DC time. That was 6:44 PM in Moscow. He saw Putin at 8:00 PM according to Sky News and Russians. He left Moscow at 2:00 AM. He may have actually been sitting in the Kremlin even when he joined. (2/2)
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sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
This is how major media outlets have been helping the Republicans
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Just one of the many inappropriate sloppy appointees put in place to destroy us
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
While at university, I actually heard John Kenneth Galbraith talk about that horse shit theory in 1971 😂
Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
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sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for these town halls!! Wish you had come to the Palm Springs area. Your appearance today in Norco was just too far for us octogenarians 😢
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
I volunteered for him in 2008 and cried happy tears when he won. It’s hard to imagine how his victory unearthed such hatred among our fellow citizens.
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Call me Rick. (@potusbumblephuq.bsky.social) reposted
“Tesla earned $2.3bn [£1.9bn] in the United States in 2024. You’d think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.” www.independent.co.uk/voices/tesla...
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
🔥 WATCH LIVE: AOC and Bernie Sanders hold MASSIVE Fighting Oligarchy rally in Denver
Rick (@rickylongthread.bsky.social) reposted
34,000 people showed up for the Fight Oligarchy rally today in Denver.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
The press is NOT mentioning these huge crowds turning out to fight the Oligarchy - should be HEADLINES!!
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
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Morgan J Freeman (@mjfree.bsky.social) reposted
Making people fear that: - They’re gonna lose their healthcare - Their families & friends are gonna be deported - They’re gonna lose their Social Security - Their kids are gonna lose their education IS RADICAL DOMESTIC TERRORISM Pass it on…
Rebecca Solnit (@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social) reposted
Would like to report some gang tattoos.
Resistbot (@resist.bot) reposted
🖋️ “Vote to REMOVE Senator Chuck Schumer as Senate Minority Leader!” hit 250 signers! 💬 Text SIGN PZRTUW to 50409
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sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
My 4th grade teacher Mrs McDade told my mom that if looks could kill she’d be dead 😂 We are just born this way
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sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m 75 and my husband 84. We were not sure of our vaccination history and our doctor ordered blood tests for us. Results were same day and we still have antibodies protecting us from Measles and Rubella 👍 Get tested if you’re not sure.
Amy Siskind (@amysiskind.com) reposted
"I know these are dark days. Dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust.” - Canada’s new PM Mark Carney 🇨🇦 So embarrassed for what Trump has done to our country!
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Just heard Lester Holt is leaving NBC. Are they purging people of color?
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
Seems the only “merit” is your willingness to lie, cheat & steal
Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
I sure don’t!!!
Resist List (@resistlist.bsky.social) reposted
If you're wondering what you can do to fight this coup - check out this awesome resource. @choosedemocracy.bsky.social Coups only are successful when society bows to the orders of the autocrat. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
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Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) reposted
Donald Trump is a Russian asset; it no longer matters if it’s witting or unwitting. He routinely spreads disinformation that originates in the Kremlin and the FSB, and does it to hurt America and our friends. If you support Trump, you have—morally speaking—betrayed your country.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
You’re in an echo chamber find a way to reach the MAGA cult.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
When I lived in DC Friendship was my cats’ animal hospital. I’m so proud of them for this generous loving gesture 😻
MS Kohut (@mskohut.bsky.social) reposted
It’s FUKKKING tiring already!
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
No Kings Protest organized by Indivisible of the Desert had a great turn out today in Palm Springs 🇺🇸
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Define “save.”
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
WTF?
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
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sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
He should be tried as a traitor, have his US citizenship revoked and deported back to SA
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
Musk is now shares most hated man in the world title with Trump
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
WHERE THE FUCK IS DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP???
Holly 🇺🇸🦅 (@msdesignerlady.bsky.social) reposted
I don’t want to sound like an alarmist but Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire with no oversight, has gained access to the federal government’s payment system. Including tax refunds. Musk has seized the U.S. Treasury. The timing of the tariffs is a distraction from the largest heist in history!
KSlatteryResist (@kslatteryresist.bsky.social) reposted
I’ve had this magnet on my fridge over 25 years. Different homes, same magnet. It reminds me to Never Never Never Give Up. Whether in personal battles or for fighting for Democracy. Put a reminder on your bathroom mirror or fridge of what you’re fighting for. We must NEVER give up #Voices4Victory
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walkthewalkusa (@walkthewalkusa.bsky.social) reposted
Do it! We’re hoping some of our IG + threads followers will find us here. 🦋🦋🦋💙💙💙 Share + spread the joy.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Hypocrisy and irony all in one package
Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! (@malena.bsky.social) reposted
I thought I was going to take today off social media other than posting about Martin Luther King Jr, but when I saw this video of Musk, my heart stopped! This is America in 2025? As a Jewish person I'm horrified, but I want folks to see what they voted for.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Don’t you think 2000 was rigged too? I do
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Democrats will help but won’t get credit. Wash and repeat
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
President Musk hard at work destroying democracy
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o... Brilliant post by @jamellebouie.net We need a new party as Dems are not representative of a huge swath of Americans who need leadership. Am I right?
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s all true but the inability or unwillingness of the Dems to communicate with We the People is criminal. Who’s in charge of strategy and communication? The other side has outsmarted us and I’m mad a hell 🤬
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Well said
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
WTAF??? As a life long Democrat this makes me sick 🤢 So disappointed in Pelosi and the institutionalists who won’t make way for new action and thinking.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
This is more like it!
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m 75 years old and it’s clear to me Pelosi and her old guard need to go or step aside. Time for new talent and new strategies.
JustMeJohnnyV (@justmejohnnyv.bsky.social) reposted
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve been saying this for the past few election cycles. Dems can’t be that dense so I am suspicious as to WHY they FAIL so miserably????
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s really wonderful. My question is why didn’t the administration find a way to let every American know what they were doing? The inability to communicate was a massive failure. Trump will take credit for it all
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
If 780 retired generals and former national security leaders spoke out against Trump and no one listened why do we think anyone will care what Nobel laureates say? We are now a Kakistocracy
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
All for the mighty $$$$
Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Great way to think of it 👏
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s past time for these tough smart leaders to have more power 🦾
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
We’re not surprised but there’s a whole bunch of low information voters who are in for a rude awakening.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social)
I left twitter when he bought it and glad to be back with many I followed and some new great fighters for DEMOCRACY Please don’t creepy reach out to me or you’ll be blocked. I’m here to learn, contribute and join the fight to save our country. Onward and upward 🇺🇸💙
Eleven Films (@elevenfilms.com) reposted
This is HUGE! The Safe Choice Network of physicians provide safe, effective and affordable medication abortion services NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE US! Visit: www.asafechoicenetwork.com Please share: #ASafeChoice 🦋
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, pardon everyone. Biden must do this.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
So glad you’re a Penzey’s fan!!! I’ve loved them since 1995 - a great company
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Not watching since 11/6 Perfectly fine. As a former Bolderite glad to follow you.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m so glad you’re here 💖
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
It pisses me off that the Democrats are so inept at letting the public know all they accomplish for the American people.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
President Carter offered pardons to Vietnam draft dodgers. That gives Biden permission to just do it! Pardon those who fought to honor our constitution and Democracy.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Greetings & Welcome!! So glad you’re here
Analisa Swan (she/her) (@analisaswan.bsky.social) reposted
Dems faced a difficult election cycle, but we should be proud! Felon is under 50% of the popular vote, not a mandate ranking 44th out of 51 elections since 1824! In 2016, Ds had majorities in 29 state legislatures & 6 Dem trifectas. Going into 2025, Ds have 40+ state leg majorities & 15 trifectas!
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes!! That’s great news. I volunteered and donated for Will Rollins in the 41st and that shit Calvert won again. After making thousands of phone calls for Rollins, we sadly have many uneducated voters in this district.
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Tofu brings me a moment of Zen in this crazy world
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
As impossible as it seems he’ll come up with someone worse - we haven’t seen the bottom of the barrel
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
Or maybe they’ll all be too busy drinking and having sex with minors
sastillman.bsky.social (@sastillman.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s the same selfishness that led them to vote for Trump. I call it “alone on the planet”