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mollyjongfast.bsky.social • 94 days ago

We laugh to keep from crying

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-politics-with-molly-jong-fast/id1645614328?i=1000678117408

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wuzntme.bsky.social•93 days ago

I can't see this post.... I keep following and unfollowing you and George to see who wins, and I keep missing posts because Sky can't keep up.

Ugggg, who am I supposed to be following today. I'm so confused help help help

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oeishik.bsky.social•94 days ago

Donald made a mockery of the rule of law & our institutions. And SCOTUS helped. https://youtube.com/live/aOiqpRPTUtg?feature=share

popeelmo.bsky.social•93 days ago

It helps to remember : A total of 468 seats in the U.S. Congress (33 Senate seats and all 435 House seats) are up for election on November 3, 2026.

Just think : we could be watching another impeachment trial, by February of 2027.

codenameflamingo.bsky.social•93 days ago

feelingantsy.bsky.social•92 days ago

I’m REALLY curious as to whether the GOP can successfully blame the Democrats from the pain caused by Trump.

Roger McNamee suggests maybe they can 🤷‍♂️

sly-snoodles.bsky.social•93 days ago

Molly, when the hell are you getting a show on MSNBC? We need more of you than we’re getting right now. I’m Canadian, so sorry.

doggiemama.bsky.social•94 days ago

Molly and Rick are my favorite team. Although I do love Charlie Sykes! Let the fuck bombs roll!

natureofthesouth.bsky.social•94 days ago

Ben Wikler for DNC chair.

joannwayman.bsky.social•94 days ago

So very true. Thank you.

slayeraz.bsky.social•93 days ago

We know who he is. A convicted felon. An adjudicated rapist. A coup plotter. Failed insurrectionist and more. My disappointment is in the Americans who voted for him. They weren’t conned or duped. They chose evil and corruption

phyl76.bsky.social•93 days ago

Excellent!! I just followed your Podcast. I’m looking forward to listening.

lowfihistory.bsky.social•93 days ago

I’m sorry but I cannot listen to Rick Wilson at this point. The amounts of “we got it in the bag” sureties leading up to the election that he and Stuart Steven’s espoused, was bullshit.

eastbaygeek.bsky.social•93 days ago

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy and will stab me in the back at his convenience.

wallydixonjr.bsky.social•94 days ago

A lot of folks are warning us to prepare for a rough four years. But the experts aren’t telling us what to do exactly. Should I pull out all my retirement savings and invest in some other way? If I might be a target should I buy property in another country? I only have 56 days to figure it out.

mesquitetexas.bsky.social•93 days ago

I’m gonna have to cry just a little.

theotherjlebowski.bsky.social•93 days ago

And we laugh at you bc we know you’re crying inside. 🤣😭 Also, your friend Rick Wilson started Lincoln Project w/a p3d0 and here’s a pic of your boss with a p3d0.

meghanduggan.bsky.social•94 days ago

Vodka helps

bobruth12.bsky.social•93 days ago

It's hard

debacha.bsky.social•93 days ago

So true!

lynnrucker8.bsky.social•94 days ago

Laughing through our tears

julesk24.bsky.social•94 days ago

Thanks Molly ☺️

azspagirl.bsky.social•93 days ago

This sounds cheery.

kchula.bsky.social•94 days ago

Love your work, Molly!

snminct.bsky.social•93 days ago

Truth

fineeaton.bsky.social•93 days ago

With respect, honestly:
The Lincoln Project, Meidas Touch, and Liz Cheney et al feel like equal facets of the same Never-Trump agenda -- which we can conclude was an abject failure to convert voters to the Democratic ticket, or even worse.

The GOP was a pox on the US while they supported it as well

evelynnfaye.bsky.social•93 days ago

I’m glad someone brought that up- The Lincoln Project are not our friends

tibivas.bsky.social•93 days ago

I ❤️ Off Broadway

drichards915.bsky.social•93 days ago

You and Rick are a larger dose of laughter than the sum or your parts. Thank you for keeping the tears (a bit) at bay.

kayvotesblue.bsky.social•93 days ago

Listening right now!

kmcm.bsky.social•93 days ago

Roger McNamee has been nailing it for years. First heard him interviewed by Joyce Vance on Preet’s podcast a few years ago

Of course, he appears to be throttled on social media

A must listen re where people get their pseudo-news

(Very disturbing even if familiar w gist)

deidredeutsch.bsky.social•92 days ago

I’m in!

williamhaugh.bsky.social•94 days ago

fancynancysays.bsky.social•94 days ago

Using America as ATM’s

darkmarilynm.bsky.social•93 days ago

I think that last election doesn’t prove the country is Center-Right, it’s Center-Stupid

But I do agree their heads are filled w disinfo aka Dem policies = communism bad, fox told me so etc (that’s disinfo beliefs, not “Right” beliefs)

darkmarilynm.bsky.social•93 days ago

Concur @rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy
And it’s gotten worse from here

Not Center-Right, the vast majority who voted for Trump are Center-Stupid (or voted bcos of the -isms)

Is normalcy bias going to cost us what we can save

It’s a good time for people to check their own
https://x.com/Matt_Fleming321/status/1861240684595773573

darkmarilynm.bsky.social•93 days ago

Track record, see what the got right, what they got wrong, when they got it right bcos that matters. Everyone should eg. when someone finally saw Elon as a major threat, did it take a long time? Recognizing that can be used to act faster re threats when it’s still useful

Molly https://x.com/lolo13251797/status/1861212951358652834

darkmarilynm.bsky.social•93 days ago

Listen to this recording. It’s a smart group trying to teach media literacy among other things. They meet on Mon nights for a space, they go over the week’s news/events, go over things they are doing, brainstorm what could be done to save our democracy or parts of it.

darkmarilynm.bsky.social•93 days ago

USA has a MASSIVE DISINFO PROBLEM. And it’s NOT being addressed.

darkmarilynm.bsky.social•93 days ago

I personally think what Vivek, Elon (mtg 🙄) are setting about to do & the effect of tariffs might put a lot piss off Corporate America and their end goal w the dollar/market/hegemony to benefit Vivek Elon Thiel Vance Trump & who they align w ideologically is an opportunity if Corp🇺🇸 pressures GOP
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dpman.bsky.social•93 days ago

How do we do that in a democracy (at least until 1/20/25)?

tdortie.bsky.social•93 days ago

USA'S INSIDE ENEMY TULSI 'WILL SHE FALL' OR RUIN UR LIFE 4EVER? INSIDE T... https://youtu.be/uH-uLOaIxZg?si=iSXXaUnmYgo_ZXRV

dysfunctional1.bsky.social•93 days ago

😭😭😭😭

roeyourvote.bsky.social•93 days ago

We are realists. We will focus on the next window of opportunity, 2026

mattaponi.bsky.social•94 days ago

The oligarchs goal is simply more money…and will destroy whatever to get more money if that means the country or putting people into poverty or children starving….