a-bearded-nerd.bsky.social
Yes, the snowman is a billionaire. And yes, I made him. But I can also unmake him š
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I wonder if @mcuban.bsky.social is thinking about this like a capitalist- catering to a hyper specific demographic means a natural limit for demand, especially if politically moderate users get turned off by the louder, more liberal voices on the platform. Makes sense, but thatās also X in reverse š¤·š»āāļø
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The X / Bluesky dichotomy is real, but also, in a country as polarized as ours, is anyone really surprised? Iām only here because itās not controlled by a profit hungry billionaireās ideological algorithm š¤·š»āāļø
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The tool:
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On a scale of 1 to popcorn, tell us how tone deaf you areā¦
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Has anyone told @schumer.senate.gov that calling it the ābig, ugly billā isnāt as cute as he seems to think it is?
Word play isnāt going to save us from this disaster any more than fist shaking or strongly worded lettersš¤¦š»āāļø
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At your age, āstandingā must be a real accomplishment š¤¦š»āāļø
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If that was your goal, you are grossly unqualified to meet the current moment.
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Is anyone else wondering when we went from āinnocent until proven guiltyā to āprove to us you arenāt guilty?ā
In the absence of a judicial proceeding, isnāt the burden of proof on the government to present evidence of fraud or misappropriation? Oh wait.. I forgot that was when we were a democracy.
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I think heās saying what heās going to do is stand. Every post is about him āstanding up.ā I guess at his age thatās a real accomplishment š¤·š»āāļø
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Again with the āstanding againstāā¦
Social media posts and fist shaking do not constitute resistance.
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Give. Us. Substance.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?
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49.8% of voters***
Stillā¦ They were still elected to represent the populations in their states / districts. When Obama was elected, the GOP didnāt say āoh well, try again next time.ā They fought like hell to be obstructionists. Being out of power is not synonymous with being powerless.
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If the police witnessed a robbery and just said āweāll just wait to see if they turn themselves in,ā would you not demand those officers be replaced for failing to do their job? Citizens can (and should) criticize the efficacy of a public servant when theyāve failed to protect the public they serve.
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Are you just chipping away at this one issue at a time? I mean, credit where credit is due, weāve been asking for you to do something and this is technically something but will it succeed? Is it part of a broader plan or strategy? Why does it feel like youāre all just stumbling around in the dark?
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@schumer.senate.gov is the geriatric equivalent of a toddler who just keeps asking āare we there yet?ā
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Do you think youāre some kind of celebrity where all you have to do is show up to an event, say a few words, and your work is done?
You were elected to legislate. Stop making pointless media appearances and START LEGISLATING.
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They donāt seem to see the difference between symbiotic and parasitic relationships. Their economic ethos has been ātake as much as possibleā since Friedman and Regan pushed shareholder primacy as the singular goal of American capitalism.
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Only after he focus grouped the name āBig Uglyā Bill and spent who knows how much printing signs to make it look like a better burn than it is š
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Dude forgot Independents are a thing š
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Sorry, weāve been too busy telling Dem senators to grow a spine.
Stop shouting about whatās happening and tell us what youāre going to do about it. If you expect to reclaim either chamber, you need to show the American people you have a plan ready to be put into action.
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Sure hope some of the Dems with legal backgrounds are steadily building a case against this administration. If you want to reclaim control of the chambers, you have to show the American people thereās a plan ready to be put into action.
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If only standing was enough
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How about you try āDemocrats in the Senate will work tirelessly to convince our Republican colleagues not to vote for this bill. Cracks are forming and we have the skills and experience to exploit them to tank this poor excuse for legislation.ā
It shouldnāt be this hard to communicate your plansā¦
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If only waving your hands in the air was enough to stop democracyās death spiral š¤¦š»āāļø
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Remember when democrats had both chambers and did everything in their power to safeguard our institutions? Yeah, me either.
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You know what they always say; desperate times call for strongly worded letters š š¤¦š»āāļø
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Iām all for tearing Democrats apart for their incompetence but I believe RFK was confirmed without any Senate Democrats. Some did vote to confirm other picks, though. They canāt seem to let go of their precious ānorms,ā which is infuriating to watch as Republicans seem content to walk all over them.
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Yuuuuup
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Now imagine if you tried exploiting the razor thin Republican majority by using your decades of experience to pull votes away from the bill rather than posture and shout nothingburgers into the social media vacuumā¦
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Seriously. Itās like ālet us introduce a new law to stop the president from breaking the current law.ā
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Treating the symptom and not the disease? Sounds like our healthcare system.
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@aoc.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @governorwalz.mn.gov @kaine.senate.gov
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At least this post says something about what youāre doing to combat thisā¦ Credit where credit is due, I guess. But please recognize the need for stronger leadership in this moment. This is not okay.
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I think you hit send too early. Youāre missing the part where you give those families hope by explaining what youāre doing to fight for them š
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Are you working overtime? What kinds of things are you working on? Are you trying to get something done too? Do tell
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Either sheās trolling or she genuinely doesnāt understand how a single occupancy restroom works.
So is the issue that other genders are in the restroom with her, or just that they may have used it at some point? Because one of those things feels a lot like a call back to segregationist propagandaā¦
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He might be so bad heās actually helping it š¤¦š»āāļø
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I feel like he wants to reopen it so the US has its own version of CECOT. When sending US citizens to El Salvador gets struck down as unconstitutional, thisāll be the next move so they can continue to imprison people without sending them to another country. Iām betting he wants a judge to be first.
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Seriously šš» Iām tired of the people out there acting like thereās nothing democrats can do because theyāre not in power. Likeā¦ have you not been paying attention to how Republicans got us here over the last 25 years??
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This is exactly the problem. Democrats are too afraid of their precious rules and norms to do anything thatāll actually rise to meet the current moment. And for some insane reason, there are people out here who think calling them out for it is a sin against humanity.
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As long as thereās fight left in him, heās going to continue to fightā¦. By making obviously scripted strongly worded statements in vertical video format.
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And Iām telling you no.
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No. Because you came at me in my comment and I am having a dialog while you sling insults. Donāt tell me to attack the republicans while you wield their bully tactics like some internet troll.
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This is the fundamental underpinning of American Democracy. When the people donāt feel like their government is representing them, itās the peopleās right to protest, vote, and call for new leadership to serve as their voice in local, state, and federal governments.
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Thanks, Iām good. I, like many Americans, are exercising our first amendment rights by calling for new leadership that can rise to the current moment and demand more of our government.
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Hey cool, I can do that too.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque
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Can you make just ONE POST on something that isnāt about what Trump and Republicans are doing? What are YOU doing?
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Whenās the last time you listened to the American people? Because you seem to have a heck of a lot of them asking you to step aside š¤