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Animal lover who enjoys drinking good wine with good food in good company. Learning Japanese is my passion along with reading and cooking. Disappointed Democrat with no desire to discuss politics.
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view profile on Bluesky Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I ask myself that question several times a day. But you know how important pronouns and transgender swimmers are for them.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
A light rinse would have been sufficient.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
That orange buffoon has sullied absolutely everything we hold dear. Iāve never wished harm on anyone but the champagne is chilled just in case some good news rolls in.
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Good night š andā¦.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I have also been dying inside watching that buffoon destroy our country. He has shaved years off my life expectancy for sure. I have never wished harm on anyone but the champagne is chilled and ready to go.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Bernie is a national treasure.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Have there been any studies done on Trump- induced insomnia? Asking for a friendā¦
Denise Wu (@denisewu.bsky.social) reposted
Farmers facing consequences of their own making, when theyāve voted with their ideology over self-interest. Farmer hates immigrants yet needs their labor, despises socialism where they survive on government aids and denies global warming when their crop dies.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Iām eating a family size bag of emotional support peanut M&Ms wondering how we got here.
Adam Parkhomenko (@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social) reposted
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
Russ (@pappyparki.bsky.social) reposted
The silence of the United States media on the murder of Al Jazeera journalists in a targeted attack by Netanyahu & the IDF speaks to the lack of integrity that now pervades our media. To date, Netanyahu & the IDF have murdered over 200 journalists & their families. The cowardice is telling
Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) reposted
Israel has assassinated the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza, Netanyahu's government carried out the assassination after the team of journalists spent months reporting on Israeli war crimes, collecting daily evidence of ongoing atrocities.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
This beauty has obviously taken inspiration from you know who.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
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Al Jazeera English (@aljazeera.com) reposted
Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the āassassinationā of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces. š: aje.io/eeht0q | #JournalismIsNotACrime
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
More Israeli war crimes, what will it take to stop them?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I wonder who Mr. Chandler voted forā¦
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
āYou're cosplaying a personality disorder and calling it leadership.ā Brilliantly putā¦šÆ
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what I love about Newsom. I donāt agree with him on everything and I donāt know whether he should be our candidate but the man fights back. Thatās more than we can say about some of the dinosaurs in our party.
Matthew Downhour (@matthewdownhour.bsky.social) reposted
Really need everyone outside the U.S. to boycott us to the extent possible. We need to see a recession late this year or early next if weāre to have any hope of pumping the brakes on Trumpism
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
For a woman to finally break through to that level you just know she is a thousand times more qualified than any of the men.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I try to stay away from the news because it enrages me too. I know the tRump years have shortened our lives. It has definitely cut a few off of mine.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Do people not have enough stress in their lives so they feel the need to watch this blood pressure-raising nonsense? Just seeing this short clip shortened my life by a few days Iām sure.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Welcome aboard Geoff, now go kick some MAGA ass!
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Iāll never forget your incredible reporting when you pissed off the buffoon with real questions. I have always liked your work and now watch your interviews on YouTube. That said, this AI thing was a big big mistake. It might just be best to admit you fucked up and move on.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
You can play around with the numbers all day but people know when theyāre unemployed. They also know when prices are going up and not down.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I donāt have to agree with everything, if youāre a Democrat youāve got my vote.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Remember when we thought Mueller would save us?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what I like about Newsom. I donāt agree with him on everything but at least he fights back.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
There are so many things that will have to be put right once that buffoon is gone.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Newsom has my vote if he decides to run. I donāt agree with him on everything but at least heās fighting back.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
The first thing I do every morning is check whether āitā is still alive. You canāt live without hope.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Newsom gets criticized a lot but he is one of the best ones weāve got now for speaking truth to power.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Why doesnāt one of our billionaires buy a newspaper?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Theyāre laying the groundwork.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Pastor James Talaricoā¦. just wow. Iām an atheist but would vote for James Talarico in a heartbeat. Democrats from red states know how to talk to the people, we need to get rid of the Pelosis and Schumers et al. The Dems need a revolution!
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Scott is still kissing his ass after being passed over for some kind of juicy appointment.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
The wrong bleached blond with a fake tan died.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
What is going on? Should I feel hopeful? Iāve danced this dance so many times the past nine years or so. How often have we thought he would not survive the scandal du jour and yet he always bounced back? Fingers and toes are crossed.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Donāt forget the windows.
Gareth L. Powell (@garethlpowell.bsky.social) reposted
Does anyone else find it crazy that you can walk into a bookshop and be charged £9.99 for a paperback novel that took the author a year to complete, but £17.99 for a completely blank notebook?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
While weāre at it, letās cut some blue states in two. If they can have a North and South Dakota, why not usā¦..
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
really nothing better than being able to entertain friends with food and drink
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
America has the most corrupt political system in the Western world.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Those are some industrial strength shoes ā¦
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Jon Stewart for the win: āAs a resident of blue America, can I just say right now to my red colleagues that my pronouns are āhow doesā and āmy ass tasteāā¦the Trump that youāre just experiencing now, to your deep disappointment and dismay, is the dude weāve been dealing with the whole fucking time.ā
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Has Junior expressed an opinion about Epsteingate yet?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Itās not that I care about that demonās health but how does he do so much golfing with swelling like that? I know his fat ass is mostly in the cart but stillā¦
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
I just wanted to see some cat pics and in the first two minutes I found out about the Department of Education and Andrew Cuomo. Have there been any studies on the effect of bad news on health? I feel like this whole MAGA era has shortened my life expectancy.
Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr.bsky.social) reposted
When my dog is getting weighed I make sure to take off his leash, and I know heād do the same for me
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
In a few years no one will admit to having been a MAGAā¦.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
This only confirms that I have never understood what makes MAGAs tick. The Epstein filesā¦. seriouslyā¦. I thought they knew and didnāt care that their fearless leader was dick-deep in this criminal ring. If this is what takes him down, Iāll take it.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I will never look at the presidency in the same way. This fool has sullied it in every way possible. As much as I hated Reagan and the Bushes, they at least carried themselves with some kind of dignity. I will never understand how we voted for this ignoramus TWICEā¦. itās beyond my comprehension.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I know people have gotten into trouble for saying that these are the people Texans vote for time and time again but I have no more fucks to give. It breaks my brain when I try to understand how it is possible.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Some welcome good news during such dark timesā¦
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Urine, cold hamburgers and hairsprayā¦
ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted
Trans rights are human rights.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
I binged Squid Game on Friday and The Bear yesterday. Life always feels a little weird after a good binge. I cooked an elaborate lunch (Bear influence) while thinking up a good āgameā for MAGAs (Squid influence).
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
It boggles my mind to think that he scores even that well. America has become a very scary place ā¦
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Just an awful ignorant statement.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Clinton missed a perfect opportunity to say nothing. We have got to phase out those dinosaurs that do very little to help the party.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Please say hello to the recent additions to our family, little Gigi Marie and her sister Ella Bella.
Tania Carina Pires (@taniacarinapires.bsky.social) reposted
True!ā¤ļøš #Booksky #Bookworms #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish I could unsubscribe again.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Dear Texas Patriot, You are as dumb as a rock. Signed, Someone with a brain who didnāt vote for that dangerous ridiculous man
ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted
Our freedom to live without government-sanctioned religion is central to the First Amendment.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I hate being decent. I am raging on the inside, full of f bombs just waiting to be dropped. I live vicariously through you and others who can just go there. I truly hate all those MAGAs with all my heart.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
There are so many things I would like to say but I wonāt. Thatās one of the differences between Republicans and us. They have no qualms saying hateful things, even in the face of death, while we always try to be decent.
PEN America (@penamerica.bsky.social) reposted
Ready to broaden your reading horizons? We've compiled a reading list of 50+ books featuring writers from or descended from the countries on the Trump administration's travel ban and restricted-travel lists. pen.org/a-travel-ban...
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
You are not alone. I feel exactly the same way.
ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted
To any politicians that need a reminder: Public schools arenāt Sunday schools.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish I could unsubscribe again.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
My math is a little rustyā¦. how many thousands are there in 11 million š¤?
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Yessssss!
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Weāre sick of long-winded statements. Itās time to step down, youāre not the right person for times like these.
News Eye (@newseye.bsky.social) reposted
Israel can take out an Iranian commander 1000km away with a drone missile through a single bedroom wall, without any other damage. But to target a Hamas leader a few kilometres away, they need to raze whole neighborhoods to the ground. Is it obvious yet?
ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted
58 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of our clients Mildred and Richard Loving, legalizing interracial marriages nationwide. This Loving Day, we honor the generations of families who were torn apart by anti-miscegenation laws and celebrate the couple that changed history.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Chuck, itās time to step down and let some fresh faces lead the charge. Youāve taken too many knives to gun fights and we need a leader able to deal with these extraordinary times.
Ricky Davila (@therickydavila.bsky.social) reposted
Watched this on repeat today, everyone should see this. š„
Kumail Nanjiani (@kumail.bsky.social) reposted
real bummer finding out that literally everything was on the honor system this whole time
Josh Zingher (@zingherpolisci.bsky.social) reposted
Everything thatās happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Rethinking? You have to be out of your mind to travel to the US right now.
David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf.bsky.social) reposted
Donāt let your glee interfere with your loathing.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social)
Iāve escaped into an alternate universe filled with books, flowers and music. Let me know when we have to vote again. In the meantime, I just canāt bear to think about whatās going on.
Patou (@windwardgal.bsky.social) reply parent
Itās about f***ing time!