Minnesota Mary (@minnesotamarys.bsky.social) reposted
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BlueCrew community 💙💙 (@libertyovergov.bsky.social) reposted
Texas is 100% controlled by Republicans, Governor, AG, House, Senate, Supreme Court, yet Greg Abbott keeps blaming Democrats for the mess. 😡 Own your failures, Governor. #Texas #GregAbbott #BlueCrew
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Priorities. Am I right?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Amen to Newsome. It’s fine to pray as a means to find spirituality or deal with loss but to claim that prayer is the answer to gun violence is ludicrous. I challenge the administration to give up their secret service and just “pray for safety”. Morons…
BlueCrew community 💙💙 (@libertyovergov.bsky.social) reposted
🚨BREAKING: Obama escalates his attacks on Trump, warning that his fascist use of troops to occupy U.S. cities puts all Americans’ liberties at risk. If Obama is sounding the alarm, we need to listen. #BlueCrew #Resist
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Complete bullshit. There’s a reason why we give our soldiers bullet prof gear instead of telling the to pray for missed enemy shots. Maybe the administration should give up secret service protection and just pray for safety? (Ms Leavett too)
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Can we just use him as shark food at some aquarium?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
How long before RFK Jr pulls funding from this?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, but GWB and other Republicans should be yelling from the rooftop at their party’s efforts to rip up the constitution.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Fire him, impeach him, or send him to mars but for gods sake don’t put him in charge of our health policy!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
First of all, that was a rehearsed line. Second of all, is she saying that the gun violence issue will stop if we just “pray on it”? Maybe the administration should stop using the military to police our streets and pray for lower crime? She is a hypocrite and a pathetic human being.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Prohibit open carry of any sub longer than 6” ? 🤷🏻♂️
Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal.bsky.social) reposted
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Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines. The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible. Vaccines save lives. Period.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Congress needs to do their job.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Never before in our history has one man exercised such unbridled discretion affecting the lives of so many of us, while simultaneously preventing others — Congress, the courts, the American people — from having a say or even knowing what he’s going to do next. This is what dictatorship looks like.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Dang, we almost took care of Florida once and for all…
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Nice job Sen Bill Cassidy - you got played.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe, just maybe Congress starts doing their job and holding the administration accountable?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
The administration should force the shutdown of all renewable energy sources in Texas. Texas seems all in on “Trumpism” - let their grid fail and have them experience some rolling blackouts and then we’ll talk.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
“Where’s the Beef?” asks Grand Jury?? Trump will warn us all that drive by sandwich’ings are going to increase because of this ruling!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
So says the lackey of the felon…
Karen (Harris/Walz Alaskan Democrat) (@danceswithseagulls.bsky.social) reposted
arstechnica.com/security/202...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
This story should be as big as Epstein but it’s getting lost in the chaos. All of our infrastructure is computer controlled - Trump’s “look tough” approach won’t be effective when foreign entities turn our systems against us. This will bite us in the future.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
#Trumpscoreboard End Ukraine war - DELAYED End War in Gaza - DELAYED 90 trade deals/90 days - DELAYED Cracker Barrel Logo - ✅ (I’m sure DJT is sending the Cracker Barrel story to the Nobel Committee)
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve had it with the pushback on “woke” culture. I think we need to take back the woke label. If it’s about compassion, empathy, and putting others first then I want to be better at being woke! All these right wingers that claim to be Christians - Jesus seems pretty woke to me!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
For Gods sake Republicans, show some spine and reign this psycho in!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree but this was never about religion but the exploitation of religion for power.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Daniels 2028!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
Purging ‘Equity’ Programs, G.O.P. Defunded Its Own Roads www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u... Great reporting by Catie Edmondson at NYT. These facts should be communicated 24/7 to impacted Republican districts. Their representatives willingly shot themselves in the foot out of fealty to Trump.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
How much is this military trash pickup costing taxpayers?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m glad they’re armed now, discarded trash can be dangerous 🙄
Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) reposted
@rokhanna.bsky.social: “Only 3% of the documents given to the [House] Oversight Committee are new. The rest are already in the public domain. Less than 1% of files have been released. DOJ is stonewalling.” khanna.house.gov/media/press-...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
Where are all of the Republicans that are so concerned about national security? We are no longer employing the best people, we have transitioned to loyalists who are less qualified and make us less safe as a nation.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
When this administration goes in to ‘clear’ homeless encampments, what is their plan for those being displaced? They don’t realize that you can’t mandate an end to homelessness without addressing core social needs. Where are they ‘disappearing’ people to?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
There is no “plan” here - they are just lashing out and have brought us into a cold civil war in this country. Donald Trump doesn’t even know what he stands for other than destroying anything his perceived enemies value.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
One more Big Mac might do it…
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Right because to Ghislane, a middle aged man paying for sex with an underage girl is not what Ghislane considers “inappropriate”. To normal people it’s f’d up.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
Why is it that Sen Tillis’s Email form doesn’t take submissions when the dictator that he empowers does things that warrant a concerned letter to my Senator? 🤬
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s beyond time for those who have been looking the other way to call this out for what it is. Everyone, no matter who your representative is, write letters, make calls. This. Must. Stop.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Are there any Republicans out there that will stand up and call this what it is and call on Trump to Stop the madness? St Louis and Memphis are two cities with the worst crime rates in the country, can you imagine if Biden had sent in the Army? The right would have lost their minds.
D. (she/her) (@titanlily.bsky.social) reposted
Ridiculous and mind boggling that half (30%?) the country wants to go back to a time when we all died of typhoid, "consumption", and the plague, instead of old age.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
To ignore history is to repeat it… at least that’s what I believe someone much smarter than me once said. We need to teach the actual history of the country so that we learn from our mistakes. It’s not about making anyone feel guilty, it’s about knowledge and growth as a people and as a nation.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Seriously though, WTF is going on with the right losing their minds about the Cracker Barrel logo?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Can’t wait to see what Trump does with this one… Declare war on sharks? Drop a few MOABs into the Ocean to “totally obliterate the sharks”? I’m also waiting for the Kristi Noem photo op… scuba gear?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump’s response and actions are completely wrong but it’s also a losing argument for democrats to say “crime? What crime?” That’s why Trump wants this fight. We can acknowledge that we want less crime and also forcefully push back against the wrong tactics. My two cents…
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Awesome, I knew there was one other Scorpions fan out there! Songs of my youth… 😂
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t want to hear anyone say that they “don’t like Trump’s antics, but he’s good for (their reason here).” Either you support him including the bigotry and hate or you don’t. I’m so disappointed in half the country (yes, you Republicans!). People are standing idly by while democracy implodes.
ItsMsD (@itsmsd.bsky.social) reposted
McFelon Says No Mail-In Ballots #voting #mailinballots Putin advised him to get rid of paper ballots.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
So, crime in DC can be at a 30 year low and still be high relative to other cities. HOWEVER, the deployment of the military is the WRONG solution to the problem. And clearing homeless encampments is not about crime, it’s about using force to try and solve a social problem - how does that work?
Peter Sagal (@petersagal.bsky.social) reposted
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
Great article examining the FDA’s recent move defunding mRNA vaccines for COVID. Read the article and share broadly - this is not about politics, it’s science! stocks.apple.com/Ao477Z00WSvq...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I cannot imagine the party of Reagan and/or the Bush presidencies rolling over for this nonsense! Trump is getting played by a dictator who knows he just has to flatter Trump to get what he wants. Unbelievable.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Rubio has zero credibility anymore. He sold his soul for power, discarding past positions to do whatever gets him praise from the orange dictator. Rewarding Russia is a travesty and shows that Trump is a fool.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%. That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class. The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 (@nortygirl.bsky.social) reposted
This was published 1 March 2022 since then Putin has murdered at least 1 child a day.....and trump rolled out a red carpet for him yesterday...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe Arnold should get off his ass and fight his party’s turn to fascism, they initiated this nonsense.
Christy Quirk (@cequirk.bsky.social) reposted
Worth re-reading @alexzfinley.bsky.social for a bit of context on what exactly happened yesterday. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
Someone at BLS is going to get fired. I’m sure veggie prices are lower than they’ve ever been in the history of vegetables! www.axios.com/2025/08/14/i...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Love this!!!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
GM is investing $900M to build V-8 gas engines in Buffalo NY. Regardless of this administration’s rhetoric on electric vehicles - they ARE the future in which other countries will now dominate. Imagine if Henry Ford decided to just invest in “Bigger Beautiful Horses!” 125 years ago… 🤦🏻♂️
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Taxes on both U.S. companies and U.S. consumers! This is the biggest transfer of tax burden in a long time - cut taxes on the rich and replace with regressive tariff/purchase taxes.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t trust this list with all the hinting of a pardon by the administration. Epstein had friends across the political spectrum so I won’t be surprised if some older Dems are there but I have a suspicion that some names in the Trump-o-sphere will be noticeably absent.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
This is one of many events that shows how far the U.S. has plunged into authoritarian rule. Jack Smith conducted the investigation he was asked to lead by the U.S. attorney general and he did so with professionalism. Senator Cotton is a sorry excuse for a serious legislator. God help us all.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
queue the hateful comments but this whole thread is not helpful. We need to be thinking about educating and mobilizing voters to hold elected officials accountable and supporting good candidates for 2026, not jumping into similar conspiracies as the MAGA crowd. There’s no good coming from this.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Just tanked the U.S. auto industry. We’re going to be building new V8’s while China takes global control of the electric auto market. Donald Trump - the guy that killed the U.S. auto industry!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Next month - there will be 100 ga-jillion new jobs created! Wait for it… 🙄
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Navarro thinks Trump is the emperor… “Well, there’s your problem right there”
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
100% This was expected but now that it’s actually happened, it’s terrifying.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
You can pick him up, but never ever feed him after midnight!
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I think Democrats should start taking back the term woke, which to me means being kind and tolerant to others. I’m not for the policing words/phrases but I do think it’s appropriate to call out those that try to hurt and disparage others. Maybe I’m proud to be woke.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
And the plane will be available for less than a year before being turned over to Trump’ presidential library. Where is the Republican outrage?
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
The cost of Trump’s “free” plane from Qatar has been classified. It was incorporated into a larger program - coincidentally with a $934M budget transfer.Taxpayers are footing the bill for this while services are cut for the disadvantaged. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
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viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
And there’s the many people that work multiple jobs already but are on Medicaid because they still don’t make enough to live on.
Mona Burns (@monaburns.bsky.social) reposted
If you live in Louisiana Congressional District 04 You need to know that Mike Johnson is aware of this 👇 And still has plans to push the OBBB through anyway You need to know that Mike Johnson isn't serving your best interests
Mike Forsythe 傅才德 (@pekingmikenyt.bsky.social) reposted
This seems very big. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
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viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m proud of Tina Smith, who I had the ability to vote for before leaving Minnesota. She is standing up for human decency.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
So sorry for your loss. Our dogs have always been our family and I know how much it hurts to lose them. Good luck.
Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal.bsky.social) reposted
The Senate Majority leader is lying
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Perfectly said.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Mike Lee is a piece of garbage and that’s as charitable as I can be right now given his behavior
Alan Elrod (@aselrod.bsky.social) reposted
Just four hours ago, even after we’ve learned the shooter was as an anti-abortionist Trump supporter, a sitting U.S. Senator is spreading fake conspiracy theories blaming the murder of a Democratic lawmaker on Democrats. Not only that, he’s pinned the post! Abominably evil stuff from Mike Lee.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
100%
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social)
Mike Lee has sunk to a new low and is playing politics following the murder of Mark and Melissa Hortman. The SaltLake Tribune also quoted him saying “he (the shooter) is not MAGA” — WRONG MIKE. Senator Lee, how can you claim to be a Christian? www.thedailybeast.com/maga-senator...
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
WTF - Mike Lee should be ashamed and the people of Utah should let him know it! Terrible.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
So, the administration that is supposed to cut government “waste” is using tax dollars for sham services that are deficient of value. I’m glad the independent body is being set up but it shouldn’t have to come to this.
viols.bsky.social (@viols.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely - trump says that anyone who disagrees with him “hates our country”. He has blood on his hands as do all the Republicans in congress who enable him. This “us vs them” mentality that Fox News made popular and Trump tapped into must stop!