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Writer, artist, Shakespeare geek; believer in climate change, social justice, and human rights; can frequently be found engaging in the “sin” of empathy. 🚫No trolls. No DMs. Don’t try to sell me anything.🚫
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Lesson from the Melon Felon’s Birthday Debacle: If you want to have a fabulous military parade, don’t fire all the gays from the military.

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Using AI to write makes you dumber — who would have guessed?

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Carney: Canada says no Trump: never say never Shockingly, a president who doesn’t believe in consent for women also doesn’t take no for an answer from a whole damn country. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/06/n...

submitted 39 days ago • 6 comments

Trump's lawyers "appear to be obeying Stephen Miller and not the Supreme Court,” says Chris Newman, an attorney for the Abrego Garcia family. “Miller himself should be deposed under oath in federal court to determine his role in this ongoing affront to due process.”

submitted 42 days ago • 25 comments

I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!! Has a take action toolkit with: 1. Press outreach templates 2. Social media toolkit 3. Elected official outreach 4. Talking points Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come. www.savensf.com

submitted 43 days ago • 10 comments

This is spot on. Democrats need to abandon the business as usual tactics and fight. Only a few of them get it, and most of the leadership is still in the dark.

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You have to wonder what kind of dirt Orange Julius Caesar has on Graham for him to say this. He will claim he was only joking, but the orange stain on his lips from all that ass-kissing can never be removed.

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If only the American media was brave enough to say this.

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Elon Musk may or may not fulfill his promise to step back from DOGE. But his legacy is already clear: He is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system — the likes of which we have never seen in the United States. My latest for NYT Opinion (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...

submitted 46 days ago • 103 comments

Keep up the Target boycott — they deserve it. In the coming days, as the true economic impacts of the terrible tariffs hit home, we will all be challenged to shop our values.

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Welcome to the Police State, America.

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Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…

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Someone needs to report those cops for “Anti-Christian Bias”.

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Yes, the chicken may kill you, but at least you won’t have to worry about the price of eggs.

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Considering that the Melon Felon has tanked projects in nearly every industry he has embraced does not bode well for crypto. Gutting regulations just means that more investors are going to get scammed.

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I hope all these old fart Dems who see the writing on the wall and choose not to seek reelection will either step down now or take a page from the Bernie Sanders playbook use the time they have left to fight like hell to save our democracy.

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It’s so hard to root for Goldman Sachs, but…

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Happy (most likely) birthday, Will! 🎉

submitted 53 days ago • 1 comment

Whoever comes up with that At-Home-Milk-Test-Kit is going to make a fortune. 🥛🦠🧫

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎

submitted 54 days ago • 13 comments

In all the chatter about Easter, Weed Day, Hitler’s birthday, and the possibility of martial law being declared, one terrible anniversary received scant attention: April 20 was also the date of the Columbine school shooting in 1999. After 26 years, we still value our guns more than our kids.

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I think we need a revised version of WTF: NSBWATF (Not Surprising But What The Actual Fuck) High Imperial Treason? Seriously? The Emperor has no clues.

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David Hogg gets it – the Democrats need fresh blood not beholden to corporate dollars. The old guard needs to stop clutching their pearls and get out of his way. But Congress needs term limits.

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Is the conclave in session?

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"Just because Tarkin has what they want—obscene wealth, a devoted wife, beautiful kids, and a successful career constructing the galaxy’s first planet-obliterating super weapon—they want to hold him accountable."

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MAGA is a death cult. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that they really don’t care how many people their glorious leader kills, even when it’s their own friends and loved ones.

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But it also helps if you don’t read the news in the morning – particularly if you live in America.

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For anyone who had “Eugenics” on their Trumpocalypse bingo card, here’s your sign.

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Menopause never looked so good.

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I don’t know that we should be in any hurry to see Hegseth removed. If they do try to implement martial law, this idiot’s general ineptitude and the chaos he is causing at the DOD can only work against them. Good thing Canada sent all that bourbon back to the states – he’s going to need it!

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

And Christ said to his followers, “I have risen, now whine and bitch like a five year old.”

submitted 56 days ago • 163 comments

Today is Easter, 4/20, and Hitler’s birthday. Seems about right. No matter what you celebrate, have a good day! Unless you celebrate Hitler’s birthday, in which case you can fuck right off.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Looks like someone in the White House has been playing with magic markers again. And also (apparently) ducks?

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Many people who have shitty parents tend not to want to procreate, especially when a parent pushes them to do it. So there’s hope.

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Desperation: Long past his prime and unable to face irrelevance, a failing male celebrity tries to resurrect his dying career, seeking a new audience by courting the cult-like supporters of a fascist dictator. Co-starring Bill Maher.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Just another POOL (Pissed-Off Old Lady) out there trying to save the country. If she can do it, so can we all.

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Great paragraphs from @jamellebouie.net to have on hand next time you find yourself conversing with the MAGA-pilled. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...

submitted 57 days ago • 6 comments

Great sign — plus a bonus earworm — from the No Kings event in the Quad Cities (Iowa/Illinois).

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This from @jdcivicscience.bsky.social nails why small town, red America is not turning on Trump.

submitted 57 days ago • 3545 comments

Let’s add to this list: Transgender mice. Penguin Tariffs. Inviting a reporter to your super-secret national security chat group. Having to rehire federal workers in critical jobs who should not have been fired. Or are we just talking about this week’s fuckery?

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

Every mom’s refrigerator is like this. I think they do this just to give their adult children something to do when they visit.

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