pissed-off-g.bsky.social (@pissed-off-g.bsky.social) reposted
Progressive liberal Resurrecting my orchid hobby 6' 6" tall, single Coastal Humboldt County, California
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Did the words "Make America Great Again" suddenly appear on your pants?
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Grogu the Cat.
altNOAA 🇺🇸 (@altnoaa.bsky.social) reposted
If and only if a civil war ever breaks out in this country, the first and most important thing that must be destroyed is the datacenters. They’re not just tools, they’re weapons.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
I find it exhausting
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell him to clear his throat first.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
It's about hope.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
For-profit health insurance companies make decisions based less on extending your life and more about extending their profits/shareholder value
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
And a couch cushion
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Turns out it's difficult to find the absolute worst people on earth.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
"They're talking away our chalk!"
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
They make excellent pride flags if you know what you're doing
Jesse (@jesseltaylor.bsky.social) reposted
average Dem strategist: we must focus on bipartisan policies that undercut Republican attacks average Dem voter: having studied the denazification of Germany, we must raze the RNC and leave JD Vance clutching a single wool blanket in a cell after we strip him of everything
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
$1.39T in revenue, yes, but not profit. No one should profit from our health! Top 5 US Health Insurers’ Annual Profits Jumped 230 Percent Since ACA’s Passage | Truthout share.google/nyZvopLbEkKP...
@DUH4Healthcare (@duh4healthcare.bsky.social) reposted
let that sink in ! Last year, the 7 largest private health insurers collected $1.39 trillion in profit. Enough already. Medicare for All •
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
Why is this news? Why is it being reported? Nobody cares.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
If I lived in Texas I would have the willies everyday. Why do people live there?
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Tony Blair? Why
adam mahoney (he/him) (@adamlmahoney.bsky.social) reposted
NEW: Last week, oil literally rained down on a Black town in rural Louisiana where 60% of folks live in poverty. The company isn’t taking responsibility & the federal + state governments are saying residents have to clean it up themselves. capitalbnews.org/louisiana-oi...
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Sounds good but I would cover it while it's marinating, otherwise it's just inviting microbial life.
Eric Holthaus (@ericholthaus.com) reposted
A team of climate communication experts – including many members of the former climate.gov team which was shuttered by the Trump administration earlier this year – is now working to resurrect its content into a new organization with an expanded mission. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
That sub headline has an error, should be March 2020
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Those black things are magnets made to look like handles or hinges because some garage doors are made to look like carriage doors
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Some garage doors are made to look like carriage doors and so these magnetic things are supposed to look like hinges. These people probably bought a whole set of magnets
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Those fake handles are magnetic
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Those fake handles are magnetic
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
For most California communities there just aren't enough bicyclists to warrant the amount of money spent. You want to help bicyclists? Make buses free.
Sergio Perez (@sergioperez.bsky.social) reposted
“The governor’s office stated that the task force will prioritize sites deemed unsafe and collaborate with local governments to connect individuals with shelter, health care and substance use services.” Folks live outside because the services listed above don’t exist. This is just criminalization.
DEATHBORNE (@deathbourne.bsky.social) reposted
So we still have mass shooters, but no militias resisting the coup? Got it. This isn't a country; it is an insane asylum run by sociopaths.
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Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
I'm actually in the middle of moving but on Monday the 1st, a protest rally is on high order at the #HumboldtCourthouse
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MLB Daily News (@fantasymlbnews.bsky.social) reposted
KYLE SCHWARBER x4 49 HR this season
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
Horrible horrible!
Ben K 🌈 (@realbenk.bsky.social) reposted
The only way forward is #SinglePayer healthcare like #MedicareForAll. We already pay enough to have it.
Bolts (@boltsmag.org) reposted
Bolts is always seeking to work with freelancers to report on critical voting rights and criminal justice stories across the United States. If you have a story that you think would fit Bolts, here is how to pitch us:
Eddie Smith (@eddsmitty.bsky.social) reposted
It's a safe bet that stepdaddy is the baby daddy. This pedo shyt has got to stop. www.live5news.com/2025/08/24/m...
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
His tattoo shouldn't read MS13, it should be TACO
Katie Porter (@katieporteroc.bsky.social) reposted
I’m honored to have UAW’s support in this race—and the backing of so many Californians who share my vision for a more affordable state. As Governor, I’ll work hand-in-hand with folks like the hardworking members of UAW that help California thrive.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted
I often talk about the fact that MAGA does not access the same news as the left wing. I present to you Exhibit A. Dr. Daskalakis’ resignation letter excoriated RFK Jr. and shared that RFK Jr. was lying to the public, manipulating data, and ordering unethical actions. This what Fox News served.
Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. (@drjanicekirsch.bsky.social) reposted
COVID STRATUS VARIANT IS ROARING THROUGH CALIFORNIA WHILE JUNIOR FIDDLES We're waiting for the Food and Drug Administration to approve updated Covid vaccines and the agency has signaled that it will only approve them for high risk groups such as over-65s. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Eddie Smith (@eddsmitty.bsky.social) reposted
Here's why the CDC is in such disarray today: The @GOP confirmed a guy who's an anti-vaxxer who put heroin and lord knows what else into his own system to run it. That's why Bobby Jr is all fukt up today. True story And he had a brain🐛. What the fuck were they thinking⁉️☕️ Seriously.🙄
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Those states are Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia, along with the District of Columbia.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
"Those states are Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia, along with the District of Columbia."
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
… Hey now, hey now Don't dream it's over Hey now, hey now When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us We know, they won't win! open.spotify.com/track/7G7tgV...
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted
Dear people who are saying that the CDC directors who quit yesterday should have “stayed and fought”, With all due respect, you do not grasp the magnitude of the problem of RFK Jr. He is asking them to do unethical and immoral things that will actively harm the people of the United States. 1/3
Gabby Giffords (@gabbygiffords.bsky.social) reposted
I am heartbroken and furious over the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Kids should be learning, laughing, making friends — not running for their lives on the very first week of school. How many more children will live this nightmare before our elected leaders do something?
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm the same way, I get more passionate about the gun issue than anything else, their reasoning makes zero sense and it drives me crazy!
SpunkyByChance (@spunkybychance.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
If Congress didn’t do anything after Newtown and Uvalde, nothing will happen after this. The stone cold hearts that beat in the bodies of Republicans will never melt.
The Daily Show (@thedailyshow.com) reposted
Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
The sun will come out, I just know it!
Ysastek (@geovonni.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
A group of jellyfish have more of a spine than these suckholes.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
@valeriezink.bsky.social
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
It's great that my state, California is stepping up to gerrymander its congressional districts but please understand, there are only NINE red districts in California. We'll potentially only gain that many seats in the house.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
It needs to be about Washington DC. It needs to be about the White House. It needs to be about Trump. He has to be stopped. Going to Washington DC and not your job, that's the kind of strike I want.
Britt (@desqatarian.bsky.social) reposted
Damn. Paul Krugman’s work doesn’t always jive with my views, but this is a searing takedown. The call is this: Those who can *really* afford it, we cannot be afraid to go against the will of this administration. Whatever the loss, it’ll pale in comparison to how he’ll run USA to the ground.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
I'm willing to go protest in DC for a few days on end with little sleep and nutrition if I know it will bring a change, but I can't afford to do that if it doesn't change anything, it's not financially possible.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
Pam Keith (@pamkeithdc.bsky.social) reposted
My growing hatred of Israel is helping me to understand the way people outside of the United States feel about us. The horror and massacre that we are enabling because of the deep corruption of our politics should never be forgiven or forgotten. We don’t deserve to be a global leader. I said it.
Black Aziz Anansi (@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app) reposted
We cant keep living like this.
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 (@sundaedivine.bsky.social) reposted
Dems don’t win by getting cross-over Reaganites. They win by mobilizing the Democratic base in a Democratic Party that is still the majority party in the US…by quite a margin. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
We need an education system that financially supports those who wish to go into the healthcare field.
Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@qasimrashid.com) reposted
Jeffries Again refuses to endorse Mamdani. Meanwhile Mamdani’s popularity keeps growing & he’s further exemplified that his messaging and policies are wanted & real. The Dem establishment has missed its chance to step up. They’ve failed the bare minimum—reminding us why Dems have 26% approval.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Find or fund?
Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted
Is that how World War II ended, J.D.?
Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) reposted
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
I looked up the definition of effette and it perfectly describes how many Democrat politicians speak.
Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 (@hookcity.bsky.social) reposted
No frickin way #allythepiper #piperally #freebird
amanda moore 🐢 (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) reposted
“Thank GOD the National Guard is here while I EAT MY PIZZA,” shouts a woman at Red Light on 14th in DC as yet another trio of guardsmen walk by.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
The temperature in Ukiah, California today went from 54 this morning to 104 this afternoon. That is a crazy spread. Also it is just past 11pm in Furnace Creek in Death Valley and it's still 108°.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
If you look closely ...
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
50° rise in temperature during the day, that's crazy
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
The temperature rose 50° today in Ukiah, California. That's crazy.
The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) reposted
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been reunited with his family and is heading home to Maryland to await trial.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, wouldn't want to take any vaccines now would we?
Richard G. Barba (@richardgbarba.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Well I guess the mortuary cosmetologist is doing his practice runs on color options. Needs more practice.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
Touching that f****** gold leaf in his office too much
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Just saw all your comments from last night’s post and someone shared a pic, Orlando showed up and used chalk to bring the rainbow crosswalk back! We love this so much!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't tell anyone but this is a step towards socialism 👍🏼
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
I wasn't overreacting.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
That's the whole strategy, make DJT boring again
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Buddy Kennedy, not Adam
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: “Under the Trump administration, groceries are less affordable, housing is harder to build, cures for cancer are farther away, and good news on our economy has been as hard to find as the Epstein list.”
Sniffit (@sniffit.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
I use rogerebert.com for reviews of film.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
This whole country would be far better off if we reduced the massive, bloated defense budget
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
It looked like he barely grabbed it out of the end like a snow cone but it squeezed out. I would have called that a home run. There was a lot going on but I don't necessarily see fan interference
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
They're getting picked off one by one so that their fascism can't be overturned by the military
L.A. TACO (@lataco.bsky.social) reposted
ICE raid today, Monday 8/18 10:30am at Westchester Hand Car Wash, 8802 Sepulveda Westway, Los Angeles, CA 90045. At least three people seen taken in this video. Follower submitted video to @lataco
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
What do you expect when he took legacy media to court knowing they wouldn't spend the money to fight for truth.
Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) reposted
How long did it take for armed, masked, badgeless, warrantless Trump agents surrounding vehicles and smashing windows to turn to gunfire in American streets? This long. And who—besides everyone alive—could have predicted it? Anyone who doesn’t see how dark things are going to get... God help you.
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Their parents will get a rock (inthehead) from me
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social)
We need a strong resistance leader
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
I love how people blame their ineptitude on an inanimate object
Tall Drink of Swiftness (@tallswiftness.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely