Another delightful Friday night of you patiently sharing your time and your knowledge to help us stay calm and focused. Thank you for all you do. Enjoy your weekend! Cheers! 🥃
I appreciate it. Wife is a nurse and I'm a vet with VA disability (for now). We've got some options and some steady, passive income (again, for now). Also have four kids though, so that makes things pricier.
Nothing good. They had 5 mins before inauguration of saying "ok, we can work with this," but that worw odd quickly. And there are more and more older white men at meetings, many State female colleagues have noted.
I think there would be a shit ton of pushback. Americans don’t want to invade Canada, or Greenland, or Panama and we absolutely don’t want to make Gaza a fucking resort!
Yes. The goal never gets met if you don’t take the first step. Once the first domino falls the pressure will build and the rest can be toppled. Better to start and fail then never start.
Did Trump really not know about Musk getting a security Chinese briefing ? And if he really didn’t know this was going to happen, who authorized it? How do we stop Musk?
Read "American Kompromat How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery" written in 2021 by Craig Unger. The Russians had their hooks in Comrade Krasnov since the early 1980s. I'm only 35 pages in, but it's very convincing as to the Russians' long game.
It’s also not odd or uncommon for them to cultivate things this long. Look at Brexit. They funded the stupid party behind it for decades. It was fringe until it wasn’t. Paid off big.
I read this cover to cover in a couple of days when it came out. It’s very compelling, with McCabe’s firing and these comments from him I tend to believe it. Most of it is obsessively sourced.
I’m tired if people threatening to release bombshell information about Trump. How much worse does it have to get until someone steps up and spills the tea??
Jack Smith knows. Mark Meadows spilled the tea. Notice how he has literally disappeared...Wheres a fucking patriot with a jump drive when you need one 🙄
How TF can judges get those detainees back from El Salvador?! This can't be happening!
And I also don't understand why both Biden and Trump try to undermine the govt of Venezuela WHILE treating fugitives from Maduro as undesirables. Make it make sense!
Paul Krugman's daily e-mail this morning said that *European citizens* have been detained by ICE.
Have you heard this? Is it true?
Tonight Rachel said that many European countries are issuing travel warnings not to visit the US!
Yes A Canadian was held by ICE for two weeks. A Welsh woman was held as well. Follow Canadian, British and Australian Broadcasting. CBC, BBC and ABC. Reuters is doing a good job too. There was also a German citizen with a Green Card that was held by ICE at Logan Airport
And several members of the punk band UK Subs who were supposed to play some shows in the US were held by ICE at an airport for several days before being sent home.
I'm very worried about a judge in N Dakota ruling that Greenpeace must pay damages of $600 million to an energy company because of its participation in protests against the Dakota Access pipeline in 2016-17.
The intent seems to be to *bankrupt* Greenpeace. 600M is more than its total revenue ever.
With the Elon story about getting China Intel today (which ended up not happening), do you think the plan is to be at war, maybe w/ China, in the next couple years so Trump can use that as a reason to cancel 2028 elections and stay in power?
Best way to tell Lutnick NOW that even one missing social security payment will not be tolerated? I don’t think it’s a good idea to wait til they actually do it to get that message across…
Ive had that happen 2x. Bank told me they posted it as soon as it came in. So,I guess that was unusual but since then on right day. Held my breath in March. Looks like I might be blue by 2nd Wed in https://April.lol
I am my 95 year-old mother’s POA and health advocate. She is currently in a “rehab” facility after breaking another bone. If her April SS is missing, Lutnik’s office will hear some choice words from me.
Me neither, seeing as he’s a lying thief who stole from the elderly! There’s your fraud… where was his prison sentence?! Oh, wait…he’s a rich, old white man—so nothing happened to him except he was given the governorship of flori-DUH and then a cushy senate seat🤬
Robert Reich posted on FB today the real agenda behind attacks on departments, agencies, libraries, museums, medical science, DEI and more "is an attack on the American mind...coming from the anti-democracy movement: JD Vance, VC guy Peter Thiel, & his early business partner, Elon Musk."
I think that’s logical. I also think there’s a clear goal to break as much shit as possible in the next two years, assuming that we won’t be able to fix everything.
The GOP is absolutely terrified of midterms, so I think they’re trying to really take advantage of this two year window.
Somehow overheard a couple MAGA 'necks in rural MI sweating midterms at the hotel breakfast with FOX&Frauds blaring, they're not going to quit their BS.
Break everything and then claim Biden/Democrats did it and only republicans can "fix" it. Of course the single brain cell crowd will believe the bullshit
Angry, I’ve been following you since 2016, and my goodness, I appreciate you. I never miss reading an AMA, even if it’s not on Friday night. You haven’t been wrong, at least not that I remember. You keep saying there will be midterms, but I’m terrified we won’t. I need a little reassurance. 💚
No problem, they don't even need to hold the midterm elections. Trump will declare a national emergency and, presto, no midterm elections! Then in 2028, he will do the same and remain in office in a extended 2nd term. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR 2026 and hope things will be better. We must take action now.
When/ if there are midterms, I'm voting like I always do. No sitting at home for me just assuming it's rigged anyway. Too many fought tooth and nail for my right to vote
My concern is that Trump is reshaping the relationship between fed and states. There have been a couple of statements in passing that suggested elections to federal office should not be left to the states.
I don't, I'm saying this as a Democratic precinct committee, I think people were just thinking they'd be able to have the economy before COVID by April. That's what they voted for, but they're not getting it.
I believe we need to stop with these defeatist comments about midterms. We are making it too easy for them if we just give up now.
It's time to assume we can vote & win. Fight for it. Then monitor our votes in our local elections.
I trust my county election commissioner in my red state
Keep it local
There was also massive election interference/intimidation. So many bomb threats in predominantly blue areas. Voters were purged days before the election. The bullshit was endless. He's always been a fraud and conman. There's no way he wouldn't do anything shady to "win" the presidency again
Fkn right! Nvr have, nvr will. Modern equiv of script kiddies+AI really lowers the bar to entry. Try to imagine what is now possible, with state sponsorship.
With respect2 your last sentence,💯! Anyone that can say what you just said, knows exactly what the fuck they are talking about! Followed!
Check out this new alliance of super smart cyber security experts, data analysts, and statisticians who are digging into the 2024 election data. Some very strong evidence that this election was absolutely stolen. https://youtu.be/cKDw2rlLAs0?si=maGIy_QcbG7BYEJG
I'm the biggest liberal on the planet, but I do think Trump won. Why? Because I think there are that many racist, sexist aholes out there, and it's time the Democrats understood that. Sadly, we need a straight, white middle of the road candidate to get rid of these morons. Sad, but true.
That’s a subjective assessment. However the data certainly looks like some sort of cheat occurred. Also it doesn’t add up that Trump would win every swing state (by a margin barely outside of recount) while not winning 50% of the vote. It’s extremely suspicious
If you look at all the comments from trump about Musk, the election, the state of PA specifically ie...we have all the votes we need, we have a secret we'll tell you after the election and on and on. You wouldn't think he won.
I tend to think every comment from Trump is complete bullshit anyway, but there's also the fact that Marc Elias didn't go after anything. That's very telling, given that he has the balls of a 100 foot statue. The fact is that it is very difficult to rig an election. So I don't agree that they did.
Centre County,PA was called for Trump and then they did an rescan and in the end Harris won. Musk planted himself in Philly and paid poor people for their vote.
It's hard to believe there will be elections in two years, as in Russia, where there will be an assemblage of one. We need to throw in now. Tim Synder's "On Tyranny" points out that surrendering power with little to no resistance is prob factored into their strategy.
Destroying the govt from w/in is following the Cutis Yarvin playbook of turning us into a dictatorship as quickly as possible.
Gutting govt employees-undercut departments & they can't function & they can't function w/no furniture or computers or when 10K are forced into a bldg for 6K.
Angry, are you familiar with the election truth alliance? A group of really smart people digging into the data of the 2024 election. Here’s the intro to them. Legit! https://youtu.be/cKDw2rlLAs0?si=maGIy_QcbG7BYEJG
They want to steal all life and color from us. Just drudgery, so tired you don’t even notice what time of year it is, they’ll bring back smoking and other drugs to get us through the days until everything is grey
Why is no one talking about Curtis Yarvin's Dark Enlightment movement The Butterfly Revolution? Jamie Raskin mentioned it last week but it got no traction. Media, mainstream or otherwise should be talking about it 24/7.
I've seen this one. I just put a big LinkedIn post with a bunch of pointers in the comments. As an academic I am astonished at how few in academia understand what is happening. They are trying to logically justify uni and health research, as if the technofascists even care.
Ignorance is bliss? Too many balls in the air? Who knows.
I recently watched the documentary "Bad Faith" that explains The Heritage Foundation's systematic dismantling of historically liberal institutions. HF and Curtis Yarvin are aligned.
As someone working in the Pentagon in programming (think 5 year budget), I think you will see cracks when we roll out or 26 budget in May or early June
Gosh, they’re doing town halls and turning on their voters. So, the rationalizations are as crazy as can be. I’m going to say, he’s the Titanic for them.
But SS is only used by “Fraudsters”. I don’t remember which Billionaire said that but Billionaires shouldn’t be allowed to exist in this world. They should all be shamed in every aspect of their lives.
I wish you were right (which would be a pretty low bar in this case,) but I just don't think there's a bottom. I believe he could have all of their spouses lined up and sent to El Salvador and they'd just say how grateful they are that Dear Leader let them say goodbye first.
This is a crisis that demands action. The consequences of inaction are devastating, and the time to act is now. Cutting or eliminating SS, and the ground will shake as people rise up in protest. The masses will not stand by silently while their lifeline is jeopardized. We must push back now.
But honestly, do you think that they wouldn’t go along with a weasel deal to at least partially privatize it, particularly for those, say, under 45-50? Along with increasing eligibility age? I think they would.
Neither does Elon. Social Security must end for him to be a trillionaire. WallStreet & American companies need it to end. They need another profit source not tied to production for ⬆️ stock prices. Not paying tax 6.2% of each employees’ pay would save billions. Congress knows this. Insider trades?
Dicktator man-baby is moving what's left of SSA into the Sec. Loeffler Small Business Administration. And they just cut 43% of the SBA workforce. 🤯 SBA has no experience in the running of the SSA. It's a dumpster fire full of 💩
Correction... it's not the SSA that being put into the SBA, it's the DOE's Student loans program that's being handled from now on by Sec. Loeffler's SBA.
There's so much 💩 going on at once it's hard to keep track of everything. 🤯
I hope everyone realizes if they cancel Social Security all the money currently in that account will be given to Trump/Musk and yet they will still deduct it from your paycheck.
Exactly! He’s already positioned himself to stay out of prison AND enrich himself further with his unholy alliances and America’s secrets to which he’s privy. 😣
I don't think they will"turn" on him but they will find an excuse. Many GOPs in congress can't stand him but are literally scared for their lives. Many wives have asked their husbands not to cross him--they fear for their children and their standing at the church bazaar
Does logging on to https://www.ssa.gov give the the Social Security Administration permission to access "any information that is on or from my computer or other device"? WTF!? This is different than their previous Terms of Service!
Logon terms: I agree that the Social Security Administration is not responsible for the improper disclosure of any information that the SSA has provided to me or any information that is on or from my computer or other device, whether due to my negligence or the wrongful acts of others.
You act as if they are normal. They are brainwashed - when they have a doubt they will turn on Fox, hear the party line, then say “ohh, I guess it’s ok” . Then they repeat it to others as if it’s an original thought.
If there’s not gonna be another election why would they care? That’s how I see it. I’m just flabbergasted that that idiot Musk is slashing things he has no comprehension about. The latest that kids are getting social security and he doesn’t know why.🤬
European here: I very much doubt, that there will be any legal elections in the USA in the near future - they voted for a criminal and he now does whatever he wants. The GOP folks refuse to acknowledge it.
First of all there was NO LANDSLIDE & he won by 1.5% NOTa mandate.
#Resistance is fighting back. YOU can help spread the word. #NoDictators #NoKing
We will protest by the millions!
it was posted last month (?) that the breakage of the system would take 30-90 days. also, if an international incident is manufactured, the blame will get put there.
Because it’s rigged! That can be the only answer to why they won’t listen to their voters. They already know they’ll be reelected, Muskrat will give you $100 to vote again, Americans are so easy to manipulate.
Can’t the denial of ss checks be considered theft? The money plus compounded interest for each person was contributed over a lifetime. The money belongs to the contributors.
Bullshit. They won’t turn on him no matter what. He keeps giving his moronic supporters shit and telling them it’s chocolate. And they keep eating it up. You’re in
fantasy land if you think they will stand up to him. He’s literally siding with Russia and they aren’t saying a word.
Disagree. If he stops social checks, all the parties will revolt. He knows he can't do more than gum up the works, or target some ppl individually,not enough to cause panic.
They have no re election prospects. Either they bow to Trump and we, the voters, give them the heave ho---or, they do what their voters want and Trump throws them out. I guess they think it's worth it to bow--at least they'll have their pension--------BUT WE WON'T!
I’m afraid that the reason why tRump doesn’t care about re-elections is that he knows he has the power to prevent any re-elections or capitulating to the results of an election not in his favor. That is my biggest fear.
I have some doubts if they will turn on him over SocSec.
The billionaire Republicans are masters at targeted psy-ops. If they get people to believe privatization of SocSec is better then his flock will bow down to his great business instinct.
Do you think if Democrats win the midterms in 2026. Are they going to pick somebody else for house speaker or are they going to unite and stick with Jeffries.
I know I missed the AMA, but please indulge a sub question: “what war plans with China?”
The whole issue of Elmo’s lack of security clearance (as well as standing of any kind) has completely eclipsed the fact that they’re discussing “war plans”. With China.
Yes, cause all the unclassified info is secured in a SCIF (extreme sarcasm), they really do think we all are very dumb, like millions of us haven't served in the military and know what's actually happening.
He's an institutionalist but a weak chief. He may be able to peel off ACB or Kavanagh to shore up separation of powers and limit application of this 18th century war act
Judge Boasberg is vowing to find out if his order to turn the deportation flights around was violated. What happens if he finds they did? If Congress won’t impeach him what is stopping Trump from just ignoring the courts outright?
The judge still has some enforcement options here - he can issue fines (preferably escalating daily), he can hold people in the administration in contempt, etc.
With contempt, there’s the risk that DOJ will prevent any kind of actual enforcement, and then the real Constitutional Crisis begins.
Contempt charges can be used be their bar associations to revoke their law licenses, so that would be VERY helpful. Let one or two of them lose their licenses and it’s going to be a lot harder to convince others to start pulling Trump’s BS for him in court.
This is where the majority of Americans that did not vote for him will have to make a decision. There can either be a military coup, our military leaders can restore the Constitution. The people can revolt. Or we all watch it happen and post about it on social media. FDT.
DOJ doesn't control enforcement- the judge can deputize someone- court bailiffs for example since they can carry guns- to arrest the contemnors and have them held in jail until they comply under a civil contempt order.This assumes that DC police wouldn't defy a court order and would jail them.
The judge can ban the attorneys from his courtroom and file ethics complaints (being in contempt for perjury) against any BARs the attorneys are members of. They can't hold an atty position with the govt if they aren't barred anywhere.
And it should be civil contempt, so Trump can't pardon them
No one is coming to organize and save us: no John Lewis, Martin Luther King, Betty Friedan, Ann Richards or anyone from Congress to take the helm of the Resistance. Right? At what point will we get mad enough to fill the streets like I see in other countries?
Need to up our game and read news about the Sanders/AOC #FightingOligarchy tour attracting overflow anti-Trump crowds wherever they go. They're the 19M anti-MAGA Biden voters who did not vote for anybody in 2024, the majority.
Denver Post report on Denver rally, 30K ppl, no paywall. https://archive.ph/ESZil
Bidenomics is basically why people didn't turn out -- an old FDR model whereby we avoid redistributing the wealth, and its many enemies, and instead fund institutions, arguing trickledown will benefit our constituency. Arguable not true and too slow.
NYRB, no paywall. https://archive.ph/V9RYq
Yes, these one day consumer boycotts are ineffective IMO although I appreciate the effort. But if the boycotters spend the money the next day at Amazon or wherever, it won't accomplish much.
Longer, sustained ones will help but that is easier said than done.
The soap box is useless since they are financially insulated from the harm
The ballot is useless since trump admits they hacked the election. He will continue to hack elections.
The jury box is useless because SCOTUS is as owned by oligarchs as he is.
There's only one box left...
Actually I think AOC in Bernie Sanders are doing a pretty good job of organizing! They are exactly what we need, now if we could just get more of it to match the Republicans daily attacks! No sugar coating they are definitely ahead and we need to play catch up!
What about a true general strike, a week of zero work, if possible, to get attention on stanching the blood loss. No starbucks, no gas stations, no anything for a week straight until Congress gets scared and steps up. I know that’s hard, so is fascism.
Take to the streets now. Accept reality we cannot “Resist” election rigging. While we get “pointers” on resisting, that will not help. AOC/Bernie/Waltz need to use the energy of the angry- Direct it and Weaponize it into ACTION right now- ( things are burning down, no time left)
There are people in the streets now. It's not one big thing like in 2017 tho. It's smaller actions all over the country, organized by Indivisible, 50501 and others. Big one planned for 4/5. "Hands Off!" Find your local events.
I've been out in front of Tesla, here, two weekends.
Getting into Denver and walking to Civic Center park with 1000’s of people was electrifying. Making friends w/strangers of every age who all have the same drive to keep our democracy felt great! Honestly, I’ve been in a funk since November 5th. This spurred me to a more productive direction.
I am not impressed with attendance numbers, only voting numbers. Harris had non stop "sell outs" and look where we are today. I'm not getting jazzed up by rallies.
I hear you. I was at the same place for a women’s rally with over 100,000 people the day after Trump was first inaugurated. Then several years later, Roe vs Wade got overturned. Rallies and protests are still important but focusing most on getting more Democrats elected in every state.
@chenoweth.bsky.social's data shows that clearly. Also there are lots of other nonviolent resistance tactics that can amplify the impact of public protests, & are harder to clamp down on.
The taking to the streets has to come now, way before the next big election. Midterms are supposed to happen Nov of next year
The current accelerated path of total destruction of our govt, constitution, & way of life doesn’t give us the luxury to wait that long. It will likely be too late by then!
Unfortunately that will require an increase of people to feel the pain of inflicted wounds before the majority begin to rise. It is slowly happening, numbers and timing is everything along with the infusion of seething fight or flee response.
Is anyone investigating the integrity of voting machines and Elon's part in the elections? Ivanka's patented voting machines? All the purged votes? Maybe a good reason why trump repeatedly said he didn't need votes
Big, peaceful, sustained and with clear, cohesive messages. It needs to happen before he's purged the military completely - or it could turn bloody even if we are peaceful.
I don't think we will get a chance to vote them out if we don't, no more than Russian elections could get rid of Putin.
We need a movement. A leader and right now the Dems are a chicken without a head. Honestly I don’t think we are even going to make it until midterms. 🤷🏻♀️
In Chicago, we are trying. We know our communities & watch out. If there are unmarked white vans at home improvement stores, schools or restaurants, we are standing by video taping them. They leave when there are people watching. Not as many lately.Boycotts are working, but too many go into target.
Today I mailed post cards to 8 Msm news agencies telling them to cover/ report on the protests especially 50501 on April 5th. I hope they televise . Also the Tesla protests.
Aren’t you worried that when we show up in big numbers they mix in some militias like the proud boys who beat up the police and other first responders, possibly even kill them and blame us? Wouldn’t that be the perfect pre-text for T to declare a state of emergency and use Marshal law from then on?
That means there will be no elections until “peace” is restored. Read the article about how Hitler ended the Weimar Republic declared a state of emergency in 59 days, from the election to the end of democracy in Germany.
@angrystaffer.bsky.social
He only had around 30% of the total vote of the last election and partnered with some right wing and fascist splinter parties to get over the 50%. 59 days. They following the playbook step-by-step. I am all for protesting, but we need to be aware that this is possible…
The establishment is counting on us to lose focus on these problems, get bored and get distracted. They are banking on the fact that no MSM coverage of protests and these protests will all just go away, just like Covid disappeared!
I think the big protests, and the person(s) that will finally step forward will happen when at least 50% of the MAGA finally get mad and realize that Trump wasn’t just joking, and that the changes being made are effecting them.
Vote? DOGE will breakdown and corrupt voting systems too, if they haven’t done so already. Trump is pushing things more and more to the brink each day. Protests will eventually get to him, but then I fear a Tiananmen Square situation could happen here. 😔
I would say - there are a few - follow and support them @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governorwalz.mn.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
Absolutely. But IMO we need leaders who have the position to actually make a difference & lead. We need to show up like we did in Colorado (my home state)
I think it's important to see their lead, but also all the voices that have emerged. Walz and Pritzker out in the media and Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy from in the Senate. Rebecca Solnit from her various perches, established groups (eg Indivisible) and the burble up ones (eg 50501).
The many voices on stage are good. The amount of people who are angry (and frightened and wanting to stop the coup) is massive. The movement, I think, is going to be like a murmuration, constantly on the move, adjusting, but always there.
I have been a lifelong Republican, and if you told me 20 years ago I would be "hearting" this on Bluesky, I would have thought you were crazy. You're absolutely right, and I find it amazing how far my "label" has shifted simply based on ethics and moral decency.
Sanders is making his 3rd party noises again, which splits our vote in midterms. He's doing incredible work right now but history tells me he is not someone we can fully invest in to have our best interests at heart.
There's a big one being planned. We're coming from New England, NY, PA, VA, MD and further on April 5th. I don't know how many yet. But, we're working on it. Heading to the Mall.
It has to be sustainable, relentless mass protests—not just a scheduled one-day event. We’re the frog boiling in the pot. Other countries are fighting for their democracy, while we sit waiting for a moment, for Biden or Obama to speak, instead of using our own voices as ours is dismantled.
They worked but it was simpler.
We have Elon/Trump/ all over entire gov trying to burn it down to privatize it and this is like marching while ppl are burning your town up.
Other strategies offered were to pick a cause and focus energies there: reproductive freedom, environment, education, guns. Another was to work on getting veterans to speak out.
Here's website for more actions: http://resistance2025.info
APRIL 1ST IS THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY. ALL DEM SENATORS AND REPS FAN OUT ACROSS FL DIST 1 AND 6 TO GET THESE HOUSE SEATS. THERE ARE HUGE POPULATIONS OF SOC SEC AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES THERE. SCARE THE BEJEEZUS OUT OF THEM AND GET THEM TO VOTE FOR JOSH AND GAY. SHOW UP AS A UNIFIED TEAM!
I’ve been to 5 protests in the past 2 months - several of them were in all 50 states - and as people have mentioned here, the next one is April 5. I can feel the momentum growing and the crowds getting bigger each time. The anger is real and hopefully the movement will continue to scale quickly.
Just because the big MSM outlets have been intimidated into not fully covering the protests that are happening doesn’t mean they’re not. The next/biggest day of nationwide action is Sat 4/5, it’s the Hands Off/50501 movement if you’d like local info.
Republicans have got to know that pissing off the Boomer generation re: SS & Medicare & dismantling DOE is going to backfire big time right? Pissing off Seniors,Veterans & Parents of kids who have IEP’s & 504’s is the trifecta of disgruntled voters. Will they do anything?
Has anyone ever pointed out Felon 47’s rear profile, given the 2”-inch empty shoulder pads on each side that he routinely wears, cumulating on his giant-sized, waddling, ass ?! 🍐
Yes, because of a common tax hedge used by most of the Fortune 500 called the "Double Irish with a Dutch Sandwich." Take a look at Exxon, Microsoft, etc. The only F100 company that pays the statutory tax rate is Berkshire Hathaway, because Warren Buffet prides himself on paying taxes.
It has to do with how much profit a company can attribute to a foreign subsidiary and how much risk a company wants to take to claim it. Exxon is a legit old company that doesn't want to fight the IRS. Tesla was a scrappy upstart that could claim revenue went to R&D, for instance.
I’ve seen two posts on martial law being called on 4/20 - the 90th day after inauguration, when he apparently said he wants info from (I think it’s) DOD and DOJ and if more steps are to be taken, and martial law was how both posts interpreted that. This is horrifying. I’m getting my docs together.
From a purely efficient/trust place, it feels like I’m fucked if I’m making my payment and fucked if i don’t, and honestly that payment $$$$ has more important and necessary uses.
If water circles the drain counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, what happens if you drain a sink right on the equator?
Yes, but I would have to look at a map to see if my actual spot was south. It would be incredible if you took only a few steps to find the water drains a different way!
I like to imagine, at least, that one could position oneself *directly* on the equator, drain a sink, and watch the water go straight down -- sans swirl.
I almost get a Rasputin feel about Musk. Why does he have so much power? Is it me or does Trump seem more out of touch with reality?
Thanks for doing this!
I thought Trump was the antichrist(half serious). After watching Musk, it's him.Trump doesn't want to rule the world, Musk does. Biblically Satan is king of this world.
Think Trump may start a war with Canada or Mexico during his regime? Know he’s following putin’s playbook, so it’s be right in character with his cruelty
The stock market keeps going down- which is the one thing Trump used to care about. Will the tanking market stop him from putting more tariffs in place or does he not care at all any more?
Trump pulled security clearance from Joe Biden. How is it legal to pull a security detail from a former President?!?
I know there is no adherence to rules now but this should be flat out impossible
There is no music. No anthems. Protests rarely gain critical mass without the protest music. The protests of the 60s were animated by the great music of that era.
I don’t think that is true, look at 2020 and protest for G Floyd and marches in 02 leading into Iraq invasion. Wait until we go to war with Iran in the next two months. This will bring us out
I think that 1) when the MSM start showing the crowds of protesters, people staying home will find the courage to walk out their doors; 2) the US is so huge geographically it’s hard for many folks outside of DC to believe they’d have any impact.
Some of it is this sheer size of our country and the distance between the capitals of the states and major population areas.
Where can people protest where they feel safe, have access to food, and necessary services like bathrooms?
Our country is so vast. My protest in the capital of MT ( the size of many eastern states combined) with a state population of only 1 million... feels as if it is a sand grain. Our population density is 94 people per sq. Mile. Germany's is 625 per sq. Mile...
Hi there, not sure where you’re from but Michigan has had protest, rallys, and marches every day the past month. There was one a couple days ago in a tiny, very red, city in Northern Michigan. The media isn’t out here, but we are. Check out your local Dem/Prog group!
We are also a huge country so if you were to take all of us who have been going out in the street, in big groups in big cities and numbering just a few in small red counties, it would look like what we’re seeing in these big countries around the world.
I think it’s partly because we’re so spread out. That said, I was on an organizing call for April 5 today. Be there, everywhere! https://Handsoff2025.com
We’ve taken politics, out governance, and our freedoms for granted for a long time. People still don’t understand that fascism is some amorphous threat. They don’t understand that it’s here.
It’s the size of the country, and lack of clear leadership. But April 5th is going to be nationwide. Check here for event location near you. https://handsoff2025.com
There are so many excuses. It does not need to be an in person protest to be effective. A work stoppage solves it all. A continued protest of no work. A stay-at-home protest. Companies don't make money when we don't work. A good old fashion walk out strike against the administration.
Also our country (current living generation) has been able to take democracy for granted. They don’t believe that it could happen here…they won’t until THEYfeel the pain personally. Europe has far more exposure to fascism and recognized it quicker.
I would be afraid to take to the street in DC.
Last time Trump wanted to shoot the peaceful protesters in the knee; fortunately, at that time, there were people in the administration to say no!
Unfortunately, the stooges in this administration would follow that order!
We’ve been too spoiled for too long. Too much affluence, laziness. Certainly lots of people hurting, but many of them look to Trump for, as you say, the magic wand that will make us “great again.” In short, a sluggish, messy mish-mash.
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You know, we are taking to the streets. On one day alone there was a protest in every national park. April 5 will be a nationwide day of protest. Attend in your city and help those of us who are doing this on a regular basis.
We don't. This isn't Belgrade. We have huge geographical diversity. Folks ARE on the streets. In Lincoln, NE we have been on the streets during blizzards. It is just hard to see. We had a couple hundred vets out but no media coverage.
We took to the streets in the 60s and 70s. We fought for civil rights, women’s rights, and LGBTQ rights. We protested the Viet Nam War. Why do I get the impression younger generations would rather blog/do a pod cast than take to the streets?
Most cities/towns don’t have town squares like most of Europe and other countries. NY Times Square, yes. But we are spread out. My city has a protest park, Seattle. Lots of protestors pockets across the country doesn’t make for the scenes we see in other countries. 🤷♀️
Plus mainstream media isn’t covering them. Though Rachel Maddow has pointed out two of Boise’s rallies, saying if it can happen in the reddest of red states, it can happen anywhere
We’re huge. Some can travel thousands of miles to D.C. for a weekend, maybe but sustained protests can probably take place state by state.
Will media cover that from the point view of it being 1 large movement?
Because he still has a 47% approval rating. We took to the streets his last term- it meant nothing because even more people decided, ya, let’s try this guy again = waste of time. Until his approval rating dries up we don’t have the numbers.
I think a big part of the issue is simply geographical spread. It’s hard for getting a mass from across the country to DC when a lot of US states are roughly the size of a country in Europe, etc. Coordinated protests at state capitals is a bit more feasible and comparable if the masses showed up.
I agree with Angry but I also think it has to do with other countries have had to fight for their democracy. Since WWII or really the end of WWI, so many of the countries have lost, won, and lost again, their freedoms. America has not. We are complacent in assurance of democracy. Until now.
I think there is still a large portion of apathetic people in your country. They appear to live day to day without knowing or caring what is happening. Apathy got you trump.
Speaking for myself, it's a matter of $. Taking time off work, waiting for warmer weather because I can't afford a hotel room, travel time. I AM going to Protest-I just want it to be a BIG Protest [worth it/REALLY Matters!!] Organization NEEDS to happen for this. I'll be there !!
They are counting on us having to work. I understand the different realms. It’s more concrete than divine or celestial. It’s like two different worlds going on right now. The collision is the slow down of work. I’m starting to see it. No projects in Q2 pipeline.
We lose our health insurance if we lose our jobs. We have no job protection in this country. We have a tiny amount of food assistance if we’re lucky enough to qualify. There’s no welfare in the US since 1996. Unemployment only if you aren’t at fault for job loss. That’s why.
That’s when I move out of country. If I have no SS and no job prospects - only savings and need health insurance- hello Colombia. Better water, air, food and better healthcare ranking higher than Canada and US. Have a plan.
At some point we'll all have nothing to lose. My friend is 75 and homeless now because Trump tanked her business. I lost all my income. My small business owning friends are facing listing their businesses and homes.
I’m truly sorry. This is a horrible time. I actually feel weird going to work watching everyone around already suffering the consequences. I know I can be next. I can open my door and feed as many people as possible while I’m able.
I don't have a car. I live in Rural MI & when my then 30yr old car died, I called it. I paid MORE for 6 mos. of PL/PD ins. than it cost to buy the car. So, I walk. I'm waiting for an ORGANIZED=this actually MEANS something Protest. Time off work/ride a bus to get there/stay outside overnight
I agree about the gratification part, but believe there’s a lot more to it. The sheer size of the U.S. compared to European nations is another part, and many of those nations still remember WWII and/or were part of the USSR or so close they can see what happens
The problem is we ARE taking to the streets but the media isn’t covering it…Another large protest on April 5th by 50501 movement! Everyone should check it out and participate🤷♀️💙
I also think a large portion of us take the resilience of America for granted? I think there's a faith that it will work out without a notion that that happening is incumbent on us. Thinking some other agents or checks and balances will sort it out. Or that they can wait it out for 2 to 4 years.
Tbh, I think there are still a whole lot of people who don't really have any idea what is going on. There is so much happening, and either some expectation they already held that things would be bad or a continued delusion that this is in their best interest that allows them to tune out.
I take time off from work to protest-I lose my job. If I lose my job-I can’t afford the medicine I need to live within a mth, my kids & I are homeless in 3 mths. CPS takes them in 4. Do you know how hard it is to recover from homeless? Other countries have either lost it all, or have security nets.
We are also a very large country. We have small protests in individual cities if they were all brought together like you see in European countries it would be a little bit more obvious that people are getting out there. But we can’t stop. We have tocontinue and bring people with you.
Not everyone can get to dc or even their state capitals so it can’t be as sensational. But the ‘take to the streets’ even at a local level to date has been pathetic. Too complacent & spoiled.
We have crappy public transportation and there's not enough parking here to accommodate the multitudes protesting elsewhere. If you have traveled abroad, you know it's true. Pathetic, but true.
protesting is a luxury that many simply can't afford to do, especially not if you're disabled, protesting is something many physically disabled people simply cannot do.
Most of the people already impacted by prices and will be hurt the most from the decimation of the SSA, DOE, etc can't afford to not work for even a day.
You are too young to remember the 60's and early 70's? Front page news. And it didn't take a large percentage of the population to effectuate change although it took awhile- would have been faster if MLK and RFK hadn't been assassinated
Sad and true. Also they aren't being covered...except maybe on MSNBC. Vietnam War protests were front page news and made national news when that's what people watched
even if news was covering them i'm not sure how much of a difference it would make as most young people don't even watch the news on TV anymore and get most of their info from podcasts and Youtube.
If people had the opportunity to converge on DC, there’s no doubt we would show up in the millions. However, funds necessary for travel; flights, hotels, days off work, is too substantial for most.
Even where I am in FL,it is a 7-hr drive to get to Tallahassee.
Distance & economics are the problem.
I think a big part of it is the sheer size of the US. Very difficult to get people to gather in one place, especially DC because it’s so far from people in the central/western US. Money comes into play too. There have been a lot of local and regional protests though.
300m ppl, 250 m ish adults, almost 4 m square miles. State capitols often aren't the largest cities in any given state. For me to go to DC from TX to protest requires lots of planning and disposable income. For ppl in TX to come to Austin requires some planning and disposable income.
Many also have healthcare tied to employment and can’t take time off work to protest or else risk losing healthcare. I mean, not that health insurance is doing much these days…👎
Is it the fact that Trump has sworn to unleash the Army, Navy, Nat'l Guard, and every other force under his command if the peasants dare to stage an uprising? Somebody needs to remind us that MLK made his point, even though folks got hurt.
I think it would be nice to see us take to the streets like we see other countries do. But I think this country is so big, it's difficult to have a big central protest. For me, DC is way too far, and even the state capital is over 4 hours away.
Watch Maddow-she's been showing protests every single day for weeks-it's just being covered by local news b/c national news has too much WTF news to cover.
We're protesting, coming out for rallies & town halls & having town halls when reps refuse to show up!
One reason is that European Cities are lived in.
We are mostly made up of commuters who live in bedroom communities.
When they take to the streets in Estonia, Romania, Poland, France, Germany, etc. They are literally walking out of their homes onto the city streets.
America has to commute to protest
Suburbs and car dependency. When you have to find parking it is a whole lot harder, and you have to worry about your car if some people get rowdy. That is why places with subways always hve bigger demonstrations. It is also probably one of the reasons republicans don't like mass transit.
Perhaps Trump is just waiting for that to declare Martial Law. Or Marshall Law, as those idiots call it... Whatever happened to Kyle, by the way? I am very surprised he didn't get a position in Trump's cabinet of horrors...
It's called work, and exhaustion from work, and children and cooking and cleaning and trying to make it day to day. Some people are working two and even three jobs just trying to make ends meet. I'm not discounting instant gratification because I see that too but mostly what I see is exhaustion.
Also because we do not have social safety nets if we stage sustained protests and lose our jobs and our health insurance. Otherwise I would be out in the streets every single day.
I think it’s lack of imagination. Other countries know what can happen, we still think it can’t happen here and we can just ignore it until it goes away.
And they can even take trains! I believe it was Haussmann in France who widened the streets to make it harder to put up barricades… we have land separating us. Sigh.
There are also much better worker protection laws (at least in Europe) you can’t get fired for taking a day off to protest, and if you do, you still have a pension, healthcare, childcare, etc. Here it would take three days to protest effectively in DC: 2 for travel, 1 for protest + poss. get fired.
Traveling last minute DC on delta from Phoenix for example—$680 and all day. And if you protest on the street corner with a hundred like minded folks, who’s going to pay attention?
I keep saying this to people who ask why can Syria, South Korea, Serbia, and now Turkey do it and not the US. I’m missing a couple of other countries, but for pete’s sake all of those countries can fit in the US with room to spare. It’s a 6 hour flight from San Francisco to DC.
Every day there are protests here. People lined up on the side of the road. People shouting outside of local congressional offices. I ran into a walking protest of about 200 people and a drummer last week while walking my dog. We have 10mil sqkm and 340mil people all spread out.
with the cost and time off of work, i could go to dc from ca one time. i’m waiting for that time. i don’t want to go and it not be big or major. i don’t know when that time is? i see protests organized but is it the biggie? how do i know? meanwhile i protest here at home until then.
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Speaking as a mom of a kid who has her health insurance tied to her job, she doesn’t want to rock the boat bc she’ll get fired. She’s diabetic and if she loses her insurance bc she decides to go on a national strike, she’s screwed. I suspect there’s a bunch more that WANT to but will be screwed.
Bc any time they do, they're labeled Marxist, antisemitic, dirty stinking hippies or and the cops move in and riot (and indiscriminately launch incendiary devices that cause fires).
In before times, middle class just watched that, had a sip of scotch and said not my problem.
That’s not really the main problem. The main problem is no protection if you get fired. No health insurance. No place to live. So taking away lots of jobs is not a great idea, but here we are. When we hit the streets it will be when there’s no other option. And that’s when they should be scared.
It’s why they’re readying martial law and throwing the word terrorist around so they can round up protesters and ship them to exotic locations. They will start preparing to keep guns away from some of us too.
all protest signs should be so creative! thank you so much for standing up! question: we saw one that said Vance skis in jeans. is this a Vermont joke? a ski joke?
Because they never really experienced political uncertainty and fear like many others Countries did, and are so arrogant that they believe they will never lose their freedom and democracy like others did.
People want to but I see the reasons as:
1. We are larger and more spread out than any other country. That means it is difficult to get a lot of people in 1 place at 1 time.
2. There is no one organization leading the charge for protests. There’s many organizations and they’re not coordinating.
3. The protests that are happening (at least where I live) feel unorganized even within their groups and they’re not planning ahead. They’re calling for protests during the day on a weekday vs nights and weekends. People still have to go to work.
Because everyone owns guns and because the current administration would think nothing of using police and military forces on people in the streets and the police and military forces would do it happily
It would take accepting the fact that you have to protest for *your* rights like Black people, women, LGBTQ+ etc. That the pain you gleefully or indifferently or regretfully thought would be limited to others is happening to you. That whiteness didn't protect you.
Watch first 20 minutes of Maddow Thursday. She covered every demonstration, even in Wyoming. Just because the rest of the media are ignoring us doesn't meant we aren't out there.
Take to the streets, you miss work. Miss work, you can lose your job. Lose your job, you lose your health insurance.
Plus, we physically can’t converge on the nation’s capital on short notice the way smaller countries can, and certainly can’t sustain a presence there.
Good point about health insurance. The people in countries with universal healthcare don’t have the added concern about losing their health insurance if they’re away from their job too long. 🫤
IMO, the ability to express oneself on social media provides the feeling of protest and an outlet without giving up the comfort of one’s home, income (strikes), etc.
So you're doing something❣️ I just had a talk with my youngest sister and suggested even just conscious consumerism. In some ways, that is probably where we can make the most difference going forward. We do what we can with what we have.
I think because we're spoiled, comfortable and distracted people. We've never had war on our soil (other than Pearl Harbor and Civil), nothing like in Europe or other countries. We choose to be too busy to engage in civics or government. And then there's our phones...
1.) There are states where the majority of them voted for exactly this and are happy about it.
2.) The sheer size of the country makes it hard to centralize
3.) White people in this country haven’t really experienced oppression yet…but they’re gonna to learn…💅 Then you might see massive protest.
A lot of white females have experienced it. Most of us are taking to the streets, etc. Not all of us are 'kept' and compliant, and that's what they're afraid of. Before, we were called witches and now its feminazis.
We're more than a little bit spoiled. Too cushy. I include myself in this, but I think we're going to get there. It's going to keep getting worse. We'll get there.
So many good people in this country of ours. I think we need to put down our phones, and pick up a sign. We are (or is it just me?) captivated by smartphones.
We didn’t suck in the 70’s. US got spoiled and complacent and stopped paying attention. Hopefully we are witnessing the beginnings of the US waking up.
That is a good question. We're a geographically large country with many cities spread out far & wide & most protests are in the larger cities, hard for some to get to. Also, our media here is NOT giving enough coverage, many don't know what's planned or where to show up. It will grow. I hope.
Well we are spread out in CA..the last time we did march 750k showed up in downtown LA b/c it was in the beginning it was epic..after everyone felt defeated that nothing changed then George Floyd & the corrupt Villanueva fired rubber bullets into protesters during COVID..people are exhausted &scared
Go follow your local 50501 page here or on their website. People ARE taking to the streets, another upcoming on 4/5. One problem is the size of our country and our distance from DC, as well as our mainstream media being intimidated into not covering these/past events.
We (hopefully) grew up being taught about the "powder keg incident" in school. Right after it happened, I thought Luigi would have been the catalyzing event horizon, so to speak. IDFK either. 🤷♂️
I agree that we see more-impactful protests elsewhere (and wish we could here, too), but my guess is that since the USA is much bigger & spread out w/the 50 states…it’s harder to gather so many people in one place, and having everyone travel such a great distance at the same time is very difficult 🙁
there are a LOT of protests going on, actually. literally one a week in my area, and i know this isn't the only place. but the media isn't covering it, so unless you have local connections, you won't see it happening. doesn't mean trump isn't seeing it, tho.
I hear you and agree, but partly it's because (I think) the US is HUGE compared to those countries. It's hard to mobilize hundreds of thousands in one nice video or pic. We're much more spread out than Germany, Georgia, etc.
We are a heavily authoritarian society of wannabe bourgeoisie homeowners that worships cops and sees any complaints as symptomatic of individual failure.
The mayoral race in LA was almost won by a guy whose signature policy was shipping the homeless to a concentration camp in the desert to die.
Mine too. From twitter to here, I follow him for sound information. As frightening as the world looks, he gives me hope. That’s all I want and need is hope.
A number of forensic security experts came out shortly after the election and gave a full detailed analysis of how Musk rigged the swing states. I will NEVER understand while Democrats didn't pay attention.
Because those “experts” turned out to be“self-described.” I’ve read several articles by reputable sources debunking their claims, but probably the best overview is by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) on YouTube. There’s no more evidence of rigging in 2024 than there was in 2020.
Kamala had a huge team of lawyers headed by Democracy Docket fighter Marc Elias to fight voter suppression before the election and to prepare for any post-election legal disputes. Elias has been the Republicans’ nemesis for years, and if he didn’t see a reason to contest the election, I trust him.
Check out this team of super smart, cyber security professionals, data, analysts, and statisticians digging into the election data. There’s definitely something there. Support them! https://youtu.be/cKDw2rlLAs0?si=maGIy_QcbG7BYEJG
I took the time to review the video and the materials. I think the folks involved are well-meaning, but I found they are building their case on scant actual evidence. In no particular order, I'll give you some of the reasons why I am unconvinced. 1/
The only evidence they bring to the table is voting patterns. Similar arguments were made by Trump supporters in 2020, Sanders supporters in the 2016 primaries, and in other earlier elections. It’s a big leap to say unusual patterns are proof of interference, and the patterns aren't that odd. 2/
Of course Sissy SpaceX is involved... this is why he won't get rid of him...he is the acting POTUS...Yam tits owes him...he just wants to Golf, eat McDonalds and sign Executive orders with his sharpie
Pathetic Malignant Narcissist Sociopath with DUNNING KRUGER
A long time ago, you said Stephen Miller was the guy you detested the most, or thought the most dangerous, next to Trump. Suddenly it seems Miller is out front all the time. Is he on the rise, influence-wise, within the Trumpoverse?
I want my subscription money back from AARP. They are useless. I recently got an appeal letter from them. I wrote across the front of the application, IN SHARPIE,
"Not one fucking dime. You've done nothing to help!!"
Even if he’s not an official Russian asset, he’s working his way down Putin’s Christmas list at record pace, so I think that’s probably a distinction without a difference.
I've been thinking something along the lines of useful idiot and authoritarian fanboy such that Putin doesn't have to buy the cow when he gets the milk for free.
How can you say that’s a distinction without a difference?! He’s a spy. And a traitor. He should be in prison. He didn’t accidentally do anything for Putin that Putin hasn’t told him to do.
Trump runs the country through the media for responses to his comments. Touts border lines about Canada & buying other countries to let Putin know he supports his war w/Ukraine!Trump signs docs &gives press statements. He watches movies for ideas! Someone else is in charge,
someone that gave lots$$
As I posted above, read "American Kompromat How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery" by Craig Unger. The Russians had their hooks in Comrade Krasnov since the early 1980s. I'm only 35 pages in, but it's very convincing as to the Russians' long game.
Those who said they would flood the zone with outrageous were right. What are the best targets to fight back on in the immediate? SS is obvious. Immigration doesn’t seem so even though it is receiving a lot of attention.
Same as joe, Barak & Michelle. They screamed @ the top of their lungs what would happen & ppl still voted for the old white male felon grifter….because they couldn’t vote for the woman of Indian & jamaican heritage.
I campaigned & voted for the pant suit lady. I campaigned & voted for the lady of jamaican & Indian heritage. I love them - but don’t speak about Whitmer or Pete for 2028. No way amer ppl will elect either. Or maybe even pritzker or Shapiro or moore. & newsom just tanked himself.
That the GOP are not going to their town halls is telling. It's as if they are not worried about getting voted out of office. Like the voting machines are already fixed for the win.
Please know that Medicare monthly premiums are taken out of recipients SocSecurity checks. If even one SocSec check is missing we also don’t have health ins
Angry stated a few AMAs ago that there is no mechanism for the federal government to stop the elections for US Reps/Sen, because those elections are conducted by the states.
Depending on the midterms and just how much he’s allowed to get away with destroying in the next two years, we will very likely emerge as a very different country than we are today.
We’ll survive, but there’s gonna be a lot of rebuilding.
While I hope you are correct, I fear you are not. At the rate things are happening now by the time there are midterms (which is iffy) there will not be a country left to save.
What exactly have you seen in the past 8 weeks that leads you to believe we are going to have free and fair elections in 2 years??? Autocrats don't allow themselves to voted out of power.
'we will very likely emerge as a very different country...' I hope so. An informed, intelligent, astute, non-clueless, etc. country. That is the whole problem, we are not that! Americans don't pay attention.
@angrystaffer.bsky.social, I truly respect you, but like many other institutionalists, you are wrong. Read my words, GOP doesn't have two years. I think you are not reading "the room" correctly. When MAGA is yelling "Tax the rich", GOP lifespan is not years but months!
I think they’ll hold something that looks like elections, but with the GOP off the chain they can probably rig the outcome with voter suppression alone. And any other ratfuckery will go completely uninvestigated
Won't declare war. I can imagine weeks leading up to midterms Musk & Miller will convince Donald they need to institute martial law. The GOP & MAGA will go along with idea and the Democrats will allow it to happen.
I hope you’re right. I’m not nearly as optimistic as you are. I’ve never had much faith in this country. Honestly the last 29 years have only validated my belief that we were always just a heartbeat away from fascism. All we ever needed was someone to tell half the country it was okay to be a Nazi.
You should come to Europe while u still can, I'm afraid. The A25 criminals know very well what they are doing. Trust me, we've been through that a couple of times here in Central Europe. Closed borders is in their playbook, soon to be implemented, I am afraid.
To the GOP in Congress, just do the right thing. You won't have to worry about being primaried if you do. Because your constituents will vote you back into office. It seems like a no-brainer. Or am I missing something?
A LOT of rebuilding.
Rebuilding within our own Country is one long gruesome but achievable process.
A Country only exists in a global context and rebuiliding international alliances, trust and friendships may take several generations. We haven't realized the depth of the damage inflicted by Trump.
Nobody thought he'd have a prayer of winning in 2024. Now we know: Either Musk rigged it for him, or there's a hell of a lot of racists /misogynists out there who didn't like Trump, but would not vote for Harris, and complacently thought that Wall St., etc., would not "let" Trump win.
$300M+ buys you a lot of power in the Oval. If we ever get out of this, one of our first priorities must be repeal of Citizens United or we'll just get back here again.
It's astonishing to think anyone opposing the domestic terrorism you are experiencing should wait until the midterm elections to bring about change. You don't have that much time as the time is NOW. I"m so surprised that many Americans don't understand that.
We may rebuild, but in a late Roman republic sort of way. We have hit the proverbial slippery slope conservatives used to worry about, and now they’re the ones pushing us down the slope.
If we are gonna survive, it'll because we the people got up off our tushes and got active about protesting, voting, and calling out the corruption and the bullying that underlies the threat to our way of life.
You're more optimistic than me. Look other countries that have slid from democracy to a dictatorship. The play book is always the same. Remove checks and balances on any institutions that can hinder them. Then do away with free and fair elections.
I couldn’t imagine anyone getting away with keeping Trump waiting at least 45 minutes, yet Putin did it without any blowback. Do you think Trump realizes how weak this makes him look?
What do you think about Tim Walz going on the road to talk to people whose legislators won't do town halls? Same thing with Bernie & AOC... is this just test balloons for future office?
Or, are they doing something significant...that has wheels to counter the republican nightmare/ trump regime ?
The Dems should be doing this in EVERY SINGLE RED DISTRICT in the US. I mean, think about it: deep red districts are pissed off, their own Senator/Rep won’t meet with them, and Dems send somebody to hear them out and empathize. Who do you think they will vote for in 2026? It’s a golden opportunity.
St. Louis MO here. We welcome all 3, please come! It might be test balloons but critically, it's about realizing that Democrats ignore the vast majority of non-coastal America. MO has been a gerrymandered GOP supermajority for something like 25 yrs.
Trump hasn’t ended the war in Ukraine, hasn’t even secured a 30 day ceasefire, but he’s now asking for US to have control over nuclear power plant… what’s next? Has he asked Russia for ANY concessions?
Do you have an opinion about why Dems haven't floated the idea of Impeachment? Wouldn't it be good to put it out there/talk about it, even if they aren't assured of winning the votes?
Elon’s conflict of interest is so blatant! Is anyone doing anything to stop him legally? I feel like he’s just running roughshod over the entire government
When we hit the tipping point where we are millions in the streets, and I believe we will, do you think this will force the Republicans in Congress to do their jobs?
Do we need to worry about our mother in law on social security? We are making contingency plans already but it’s looking pretty scary per @maddow.msnbc.com
Yes you need to worry! It has already begun. It’s a slow con — They are aiming to financially suffocate (allow to die) baby boomer & silent generations to cut down on SS payouts. Americans have become complacent. There needs to be holy hell turned loose with massive protests. SSA + SSI + Medicaid 💀
They actually met in the tank, the conference room used by the JCS which is both a SCIF and a SAP-F and they talked about TS stuff, they have to set the room if they change the clearance level which to an outsider appears silly and inefficient
I believe that when the story got out, they pretended to stop Elon from getting classified info but that contradicts their other story that he was just there to visit Hegseth. They called the
story fake news. No matter what spin they gave from the oval office, Elon still got the classified info.
musk is just an overgrown fat baby, seeking attention & thinking he's all cool. i wonder why he wasn't carrying his child on his shoulders as is usual. 😳 🙄 😳
Because he was going to be briefed on war plans for China & his kid parrots everything #Elon says. Little X is the only one telling the truth at the White House.
Musk can't participate in many of the discussions between the US government and SpaceX because he cannot get high enough security clearance. No, he most definitely should NOT be in that kind of meeting!
But I was under the impression that the dipshit could wave a magic wand and declassify for whatever purpose he wished.
Now that I think about that wouldn't it then mean we should all now be able to see the declassified information stolen and held at mar-a-lager's outhouse shitter?
What is being done, what can be done, about this grotesque abuse of power and breach of public trust?
Trump is simply selling off America to thank his friends for favors- like cheating to win elections. He is a transactional mob boss- shame on GOP for empowering this clear danger to democracy.
We may never regain trust of our allies, rightfully so.
Our economy is built on that credibility and trust- the dollar will weaken, the defense industry will shrivel, companies will construct, unemployment will rise, retirement accounts will evaporate, social security and medicare pillaged.
The Elon administrative coup has been entertained too long already... The Koup Klutz Klan must go. Nobody voted for Musk co.. He bought the Presidency \ USA on a silver platter.👹
They’ll try but even MAGA might wake up and draw the line at that.
That said, I can see Social Security missing payments on purpose and argue privatizing it would prevent delays in the future (although it’s never been an issue before).
This, yes, especially if you've seen the Lutnick clip saying his 94 yo grandmother wouldn't mind a missed check. Soooo much lying, soooo much bullshit, where do they find the time.
I feel really bad for everyone who is being stressed out by this. It’s cruel and unnecessary, made worse by the fact Lutnick and Musk think it’s hilarious to toy with people’s lives.
Good evening Angry,
I live in a high risk wildfire area and was grateful to have federal funding to do major fire mitigation work 2 yrs ago on my property. Will a major disaster in the coming years shake MAGA support for mass firings in the Forest Service, NOAA, FAA?
This is not even mentioning our new off season fires? Our new normal now includes wildfires in the winter/spring on top of summer/fall.
Now all the time? Climate change is real, man-made or not. The government wants us to fight about why, and in doing nothing they have $$$ to spend elsewhere
At this point, I don’t think much of anything is going to make MAGA realize they’ve been conned. Even if they do understand it on a subconscious level, they’ll be too embarrassed to admit it.
Ah, so a mistake has turned into a false reality they still support. Weakened self would most certainly be unable to admit mistake that large. I'm more interested in the over 90 million who didn't vote. Who are they and why didn't they vote? Do you know where to get this answer?
My husband wore his Kamala t-shirt to pickleball today. A lady told him, "I should've worn my Trump shirt." Hubby pushed her and she admitted, "I don't like what Musk is doing."
MAGA folks, e.g, vets, SS recipients, fed employees, and Medicaid users are getting nervous about the DOGE chainsaw.
No matter how bad it gets, his supporters will always blame the Ds. By now it's their knee-jerk reaction. We've always had a level of stupidity in this country, but Covid showed us how dangerous that stupidity can be. I fear this problem cannot be solved or, at least, I don't see a way to solve it.
People have told me quite different reasons they voted for Trump.
One guy said he voted for Trump, despite not liking his morals, because he wanted smaller gov't, less regulations for his small business, an increase in his 401(k), and law and order.
Brother today tried to tell me Biden ruined the economy and I reminded him to read more and watch less fox TV.
He says he just cares about his “ world” and told him about the legal mishagas happenings.
He’s regretting, but figures it will get better. Laughed at him and told him “ FU” —he laughed.
Great story. I'm glad you two are still in a relationship. Since the Trump regime took over (aided and abetted by Fox etc.), I've heard many folks say they have family members who aren't even speaking to each other anymore.
I grew up in a cult and MAGA is the cultist cult that ever culted. They will fight to the death to not be exposed as the idiots they are. They know and they are going to come at you like a spider monkey
It really is a cult. I spoke to a family member, whom I’ve always thought of as kind and warm and smart, etc, but she’s in the cult. I couldn’t believe the confidence with which she made absolutely uninformed and obviously incorrect points. This was three weeks ago. I’m stunned. It’s a cult.
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This may sound crazy but an ad campaign — offering help — would be good for the psychological gutting of the MAGA-conned when they realize they’ve been conned. Like the messaging for those with substance abuse issues or who’ve suffered from domestic violence. May move others begin unprogramming.
Just remember it's a cult;
There are multiple cults that committed mass suicide because their leader told them to. MAGA isn't going wake up to logic and reason
They don’t need his permission to do it. Any one of them could do it at any time. Booker did at one point but apologized for it. Reps have a various points and didn’t do that.
I am so over you guys. Do you not realize that it just encourages people not to vote in the midterms? Pull up your fking panties and GET OUT THERE. It's not over.
I didn’t say I wasn’t voting if they held elections, (but letting Elon do the counting- or even have custody of the vote tallies for a sec is tempting fate) so I don’t know that it would count.
FYI, it’s Ma’am to you. This acct is my finsta & it’s male to cut down dic pics.
What is the impact of removing the security clearance from people in a previous administration? Is it just for spite or will it actually have an impact?
If Trump dies inside of the first two years, Vance could only run once more. If Trump died one day (or more) past two years in office, Vance could run two more terms. Technically, we could end up with ten years of Vance.
20 years ago would’ve been perfect. How does such evil survive so long? The saying, ‘ only the good die young’ has taken on a frightening new dimension.
Just like Hitler. How is it that history keeps repeating itself over and over and over?? What am I/we missing? Is this the nature of humanity? I always thought that most of us were above evil, greed, and destruction just for kicks.
What else can we do to push back even farther? I don’t buy anything from stores that have rolled back DEI policies. I’ve written to my congressman and senators and feel they can be doing more.
Calling your reps and senators is better than writing, emailing, or faxing. Although that’s good too.)(Even if it is voice mail. Call frequently, keep calling.
Can a lower level US Marshal, FBI agent, or some other law enforcement officer actually go and enforce a judges order even if Pam "Giuliani" Bondi doesn't authorize it?
I would like to know why democrats are sitting on their hands doing nothing. Why not demanding that Musk be accountable! He claims fraud! Why is no one arrested? He claims savings. Where and by whose calculations? Why has Clarence Thomas not been charged or removed? The Democratic Party is in chaos
Hiistory won't be kind, neither the next generation, to you, the "opposition." I understand the obstacles, from sacrificing jobs, money, time, transportation, etc., etc., but all these, and your kids' future, don't worth to physically removing that Nazi Regime, once and for all, in D.C.?!?
Now that musk has our banking information through treasury and Social Security, do you think he’s going to start using that info to link fake terrorist and make arrests Willy nilly?
I am honestly not sure the military would do the right thing. A group of soldiers may beak away and disobey orders, but I am convinced they'd end up in El Salvador. I cannot believe I believe this. Sigh.
Won’t happen. He doesn’t want to start WWIII. Not to mention Canada has other trade partners (Europe, Britain, etc). The US will be iced out of trade eventually. Canada won’t put up with Donny’s crap.
This fucking jackass hid under his desk in the fetal position, cowering in fear, as soon as he took office. He is a weak, pathetic, despicable coward, who was spectacularly unfit for the position he was given — and there is no condemnation of this useless idiot that would be too harsh.
Angry kept telling us to trust him, that “these things take time”. Told us Donald would never be able to steal documents (or art), and that our elections were incorruptible.
Look where that got us.
He was frightened of the job when he took it. He acted like Major Major the whole time he was there: “Remember, when I’m in, you say I’m out. When I’m out, you say I’m in, but I can’t see anyone.”
Angry... Trump has just rescinded Joe Biden (and the entire Biden families (double eye roll), Norm Eisen, Hillary Clinton and a host of other's security clearance.
If u don’t have a majority u don’t have the votes, can ‘t get anything done. Everyone giving Schumer shit but people forget Republicans don’t care about people, services getting cut, don’t want poor kids getting free lunch or healthcare. Not much they can do without the votes.
I don’t think it’s that they’re afraid to fight back - there’s been a lot of pushback on Musk/DOGE, but the fact is that they don’t really have the power to do anything.
What would you like to see them do that they aren’t currently?
Thank you for saying this! Please repeat it over & over again! I’m not sure if the “Dems need to DO something” crowd will believe you, but it’s important that they hear it!
you said, "The only other option we really have is a sustained protest that gridlocks DC and/or much of the nation, and I’m not convinced the American people have the attention span for that."
they can't organize this effort, but they can be radically vocal & transparent about the damage & impact.
Have a briefing everyday on the Capital steps outlining exactly what Trump and Elon are doing. And what can be done to counteract it. Stop being so passive. Find a spine.
Do what Chris Murphy’s been doing and call bullshit every freaking day. Act like they share a common purpose even though they are a minority in the current government. Sit in, walk out, take out full page ads in newspapers and them meme-ify the heck out of those.
I'd like to have the tell the freaking truth. Too many are silent. Hold a sit-in in the damn Capitol. If the people are going to ever step up and do a shutdown, it will be after congress shows they are there too.
I would love to see them speak up, loudly. Speak directly and without over-thinking all the reasons they should be nice diplomatic, etc. Voters need to see they are willing to do this. We understand they can't legislative make much change. I want them to be as mad as I am.
I’d like to see Trump impeached and removed. He is breaking laws and ignoring court orders. Bounce his ass out of there, and do the same to Vance. This is not just for Dems. Any GOP member who loves America should do the same. Got to GO!!!
Local democrats that want to dissent us start doing town halls and organize protests. I'd go to a march in my town, but there aren't any. The leaders with some clout need to lead.
At the very least, they could educate people instead of shrugging, saying nothing, and NORMALIZING the destruction of our lives. We will ALL suffer if the economy crashes.
Ugh, this is why Harris lost— the hang wringing and BS tough talk followed by “actually, we can’t do anything” because of (insert dumb excuse here: parliamentarian, “tent too big”, etc) while all the time both FDR and Mitch McC provided excellent examples of DOING STUFF while in the minority.
They need to get their message out where people will see it.
Run ads during games and prime time shows telling people how they’re getting ripped off and what they should be doing.
Show up at the rallies and get mad.
Angry, this is the bullshit Dems keep saying & you're perpetuating the "we have no power" excuse. They should unite in demanding Schumer step down, holding town halls in red districts, voting down everything and holding local press conferences, attending protests, talking to Americans locally.
Literally get into fights on the House and Senate floors. Raise so much hell that nothing gets done, they don’t have the votes to punish anyone, so let’s actually and literally fight!
That is a very bad excuse! When you want to fight for the right cause, no one cares about the boundaries. To win under these circumstances, gloves should be off. This is why "chicken" Dems like @schumer.senate.gov are DONE!! Nobody wants relics in Dem party!
Schumer could have done something, and didn't; he rolled over faster than my corgi for a biscuit. I am Canadian, and even I know a shutdown reflects badly on the ruling party, and the minority party can use that as leverage.
I think every senator and congressperson should be holding huge rallies. We also need a huge million plus person protest in DC with auxiliary protests in every US city. People overseas will join, too.
In no particular order:
- Resist
- Delay
- Throw sand in the gears
- Handcuff themselves to a Social Security office
- Showcase impacted Federal workers recently fired
- Rallies, town halls, (think Walz)
- Press conferences on the price of eggs for God’s sakes!!
Shunning their Republican colleagues, shaming them in public and private. Bang pots and pans in the House and Senate. Refuse to cooperate with any bills. Make it plain the GOP will be left holding the bag and solely to blame for all this shit.
They see themselves as legislators, but if they cannot legislate, we need them to be leaders. They don't see themselves that way. Completely different mindset. They are wearing blinders and cannot seem to shift over.
Not vote for his nominees. Use the procedural tools at their disposal to stymie his plans. You know--SOMETHING. Force Jon Fetterman to resign because he's clearly suffering from brain damage from his stroke. They [wrongly] forced Al Franken to quit so they're not powerless.
Lead in the streets, like a previous post in this thread said, about why we're not in the streets. AOC, Bernie, and Pritzker seem to be the only ones getting loud and calling this what it is. Most others have disappeared like Stalin after Barbarossa began (yes I know what eventually happened there)
That’s exactly the point though. Trump/Elmo don’t have the authority to do what they’re doing. But then Dems Dems fold under the pretense that they don’t have the authority to stop it. This the who issue and it plays out over and over
They don’t have the power to fight misinformation online? They don’t have the power to effectively message? They don’t have the power to change their lame ass reputation as weak sauce? Did you see the republicans in congress actually have higher approval rating than the dems?Come on.They have power.
Literally get in the way. Take cameras and annoy the shit out of the unelected operatives gutting stuff.
Bulldog into detention facilities. Stop having yuck yuck sessions with their dear friends across the aisle who endorse this travesty.
Stop using weasel words.
Why is g Bernie leading marches? Why the fuck aren’t YOU leading marches? Because you’re sitting 🪑sitting in an echo chamber thinking you’re a warrior. You sure are good at attacking democrats.. Doing Trumps work. Good job
FFS - performative politics got MAGA the White House, the Senate and the House. Rise above it, go high & when you get nowhere, know you did it w/dignity. Tuberville was all performative but he rallied the stupid. We can use some good, performative shit on our side.
Be more Sanders, AOC & Crockett & less Schumer. They always reach us for money - use those channels to organize rallies. They don’t have to always be there-ask Pete, Clinton, Obama, Sherrod Brown, etc. to stand in. It’d focus & energize us. And get Schumer out of leadership & stop using Carville.
Be role models for resistance. Schumer is a disgrace. The law firm that folded today is a disgrace. ABC is a disgrace. Two out of three of those would have won but they bowed instead. #Chickenshits
ABC's case they were worried about losing a lawsuit because George did kind of mess up in his wording big time and it could've been set a disastrous precedent for the free press everywhere if that case went to trial and went badly.
That's b.s. George was quoting the judge, pointing out that NY has this "exception" to the rape law that most states have changed to include any kind of penetration. The judge said it was rape. That's a quote. A perfectly reasonable defense for ABC. All George had to do was cite the source.
Did you see Schumer interviewed on "The View"??? Or Chris Hayes March 13th?? I humbly ask you to watch the conductor...he really loves this country and did the only thing that could save our democracy...
I saw Schumer very aggressively responding to women on The View and I've been hearing this lame ass argument from Dems for decades so I learned nothing except that we need Sanders and AOC because they are actively resisting.
Well he was aggressive so what?He was URGENT! explaining why he is the orchestra leader he sent Bernie &AOC out there together!This is what Russia &R's want you know...Dems against each other!
I saw Schumer angrily raising his voice on The View defending what he did. Doesn't change it. They folded. Just like ABC and now a law firm. They are surrendering to fascism.
No he just didn't angrily raise his voice he EXPLAINED WHY!
He said it was the lesser of two evils do you honestly think that if the government shutdown which is what Space Nazi wanted
That they wouldn't try to go in w/ his DOGE & dismantle Social Security? If you believe that U ARE NOT PAYING ATTN
I worked at Paul Weiss many years ago for a year-and-a-half. It was a terrible place for me, but I still respected many things about the firm. I’m so disappointed in and ashamed for them. What a complete capitulation. It’s a big powerful firm and this sets a horrible precedent.
Keep holding town halls in red Districts, especially swing districts, where the republican representatives will not show up. Also, every Democratic lawmaker needs to make sure they have sufficient staff to answer every call and email that comes to their office
That would work. I am sure most congress people and senators could get volunteers who would be willing to do that. Why not? I think your response was intended to be snarky, but it is very important
100% - Schumer is just cringy whenever he speaks - stop using him. He turns people off. I don’t give a crap what he does on a bike in the gym we pay for. We need results not stories about the good ol’ days. Get people who can deliver out there.
It’s up to the citizens to show up at protests and marches, write letters and emails, encourage non voters to register and vote in the mid terms and flood your Congress with phone calls! That gets their attention and keeps the pressure on!
Introduce articles of impeachment. It’s different than the first time he was president. His own are turning on him. He only has a 40% approval rating. Nixon had a 60% approval rating when articles impeachment were filed against him.
A lot of CA congresspeople are going to protest outside their districts and even going to other states to help. I know one congressman has three rallies on Sunday alone in neighboring districts
A lot of what they do gets little or no coverage because trump is creating headlines.
Also people have unrealistic expectations about what can be done. They want the big gesture lead by a shining hero, not the hundreds of political and legal small cuts that disable and weaken what is being done.
Clearly the power lies elsewhere. Did that begin with Legalizing limitless corporate funds in elections or was it made legal to normalize the existing power structure and broaden the influence? Where do they meet? Is it even within our borders? Clearly things aren't what they appear to be.
Take lessons from McConnell. As someone observed, even when the Rs were the minority, McConnell behaved like they were the majority. They voted to confirm cabinet nominees that they didn't have to, some were really awful people.
Slow things down by whatever means and get media coverage. Force them to defend what they are doing by asking detail questions about what, when, how, why, etc
They should have held up appointments, filibuster the budget, hold hearings even if it's not official, make noise!! Push back!! And I would hope that behind the scenes they trying to convince their colleagues to do the right thing and oppose trump.
Organize as a whole. Why are we seeing an independent like Sanders rallying the troops and having town halls? We see AOC, we see Walz, but where are the rest of the democrats? Each dem member of the house and senate should be holding town halls in deep red areas.
Haven’t seen our Dems go into our one red district - Trump won 68% of them & it’s the district that’s most reliant on fed subsidies. Holding regular rallies/townhalls there would be great.
The mainstream media in America doesn’t show any of the rallies. Does not really cover politics or do in-depth analysis. They’ll cut away from a serious story for breaking news, a car chase. News media in America isn’t fake (Except for Fox, America One, etc) it’s just not substantive.
One reasons they don’t is because we’re disjointed. A lone rally in Salem, OR won’t get national coverage but if we coordinate ongoing nationwide protests it’ll break through. We need elected Dems to help coordinate & be out there with us. Vietnam protests didn’t get covered until they did.
oh, please.. where is "Angry" from before the elections? Of course there are things Dems can do. AOC and Bernie are speaking NOW to 34, 000 people today in CO, not all Dem voters. The Dems who do not meet their constituents where they are are afraid, play donor games or simply wait for permission.
What? He's the very same "Angry" since 2016...where have you been for 9 yrs? We have not had the majority with the filibuster in place since Obama(who had 4 mos total) & we had two traitors in Mansin & Enema
#FactsMatter
If you read what i said-- there are Democrats (AOC/Bernie) who ACT, who have a MESSAGE that people resonate with, who are NOT afraid to meet their constituents, and GOP in need. Not paralyzed, adaptable, using opponents' weaknesses against them. Old playbooks and ways of thinking must go.
If you read what I said Schumer had to do the lesser of two evils...If they shut down the government...Shitler would have Apartheid Clyde and his criminal DOGE walk right in and dismantle our S.S.
Democrats are doing everything they can the MSM doesn't report it!
It’s not my responsibility to tell them how to resist. The Rs successfully slowed Obama. Get the blue state AGs to arrest the politicians breaching state laws
Of their citizens. Stop congress from working. They need to figure it out or quit and let someone else
Do it. We don’t work there!!
Are you aware Republicans had 2 fewer senators than democrats? And we had Manchin & Sinema. They have 53-47. Big fucking difference. The filibuster rules were also different when McConnell was majority leader. Republicans don’t need one Dem vote for a lot of things.
Like I give a shit. Schumer and Jeffries are about as interesting as watching paint dry. AOC and Bernie are in the same senate and house & push back and change the conversation. Honestly, they want this responsibility they can’t whine when we don’t have the solutions to problems they ran to solve
Stop making me laugh. You want to be entertained. Not actual governing. Between Bernie & AOC , they have zero legislation that matches their rhetoric. If all you care about is talk.. you’ve found your magic grandpa.
They’re doing a *lot* of this, but it’s getting overshadowed by the daily chaos. Follow @ariellaelm.bsky.social to get daily updates on what Dems throughout the country are doing. @dworkin.bsky.social similarly highlights people doing the work. We need to help promote the fighters.
Have a news conference every fucking week to address in clear LOUD terms what he did and what it means to "us"...Scare the SHIT of of "US", like the rePUKES do to their cult.
Town Halls everywhere GOPers are (a la AOC and Sanders), messaging like Buttigieg across all media, being on every Sunday show every week. Daily resistance messenger using the best Dems have: Raskin, AOC, Warren, Markey, Whitehouse, Swalwell, Schiff.
Flood media. Message the hell out of every venue.
Do what the GOP did during the Obama years: say "No" to everything. Block everything you can in the Senate, no matter how small. Slow things to a crawl. The GOP's insight was that, if nothing gets done, the ruling party gets blamed. Just copy what the GOP did, which worked so well.
Exactly. Face reality: Republicans, Trump, Project 2025 and MAGAs work to destroy democracy and enslave Democrats. Fight the Fascists with all you've got. Don't capitulate. Don't collaborate. No excuses for keeping silent when they destroy democratic constitutions and disobay judges verdicts.
I want to see Democratic Politicians on Local Public Access Cable Television Stations giving talks, making speeches, suggesting resistance actions/responses, being interviewed, airing/covering town halls in both Blue & Red Voting Districts.Speak up strongly, fiercely, vocally, in clear & plain terms
We are rallying & protesting but these are scattered around & receive limited coverage. We have a political party so we can coordinate national responses. We have a huge job but so do they. And where is the DNC Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social ??? Isn’t he supposed to be coordinating the charge?
Filibusters, invoking cloture, not voting for any of these appointees, not voting for the CR… To change their attitude from minority party to OPPOSITION PARTY.
Build an opposition party. Start with @represent.us and their framework. Get Republicans on record with their opposition to this transparency and reform.
I like to see @schumer.senate.gov act like Moscow Mitch when he was the opposition party. They delayed everything Biden wanted to do & pull “a Tuberville” too.
I think they are doing town halls. Are they getting on TV? In the papers? They are speaking up in committees. Is that getting aired? There are a lot of Senators and Reps like Senator Tina Smith who work quietly but hard to get bills passed. The Republican Party have destroyed function in Congress.
I'd like the Democrat heavyweights such as Biden, Harris, Obamas, Clintons to speak out. My perception (which could be wrong) is that the leaders of the party took their ball home to their mansions when they lost the election, and will only resurface for the next election.
they seem unwilling to publicly lead, even if that leadership is simply building the momentum for protests. seems bernie and aoc are doing that on their own, and at least from the outside it looks like its gonna cause a leadership clash at some point
Why not buy ad time and have commercials explaining how this administration is screwing up? March Madness seems like a good time to get people's attention. Make the election cycle start now.
Me too! I'd like to see billboards up in red states, maybe even electronic ones stating the daily disasters that are affecting everybody. Get the real news out there!
Be in their faces every day. Do press conferences on the Capitol steps every day calling out all the BS at every turn. Speak to the people back home at Town Halls, Libraries, Schools….Be loud! Be heard!
THIS: APRIL 1ST IS THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY. ALL DEM SENATORS AND REPS FAN OUT ACROSS FL DIST 1 AND 6 TO GET THESE HOUSE SEATS. THERE ARE HUGE POPULATIONS OF SOC SEC AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES THERE. SCARE THE BEJEEZUS OUT OF THEM AND GET THEM TO VOTE FOR JOSH AND GAY. SHOW UP AS A UNIFIED TEAM!
Are you seeing the huge protests? I am. Are you reading about the numerous courts actions taking place across the country? I'm seeing those. This invasion is unprecedented. Circling the wagons is happening now on numerous levels. Research!
Trump is now denying that he invoked the alien enemies act, and blaming Rubio - given that, what congressional/legal sanctions can be imposed upon Lil' Marco?
The travesty will end when cholesterol does us a solid or the GOP grows a spine.
The only other option we really have is a sustained protest that gridlocks DC and/or much of the nation, and I’m not convinced the American people have the attention span for that.
I'm not convinced the American people will swallow all the DOGE cuts without a fight.
Indivisable, Project 50501 and other groups have been pretty successful organizing Town Halls, letter-writting, and calling campaigns. The anger and actions are bubbling up differently from how I've seen it before
That part. We've been too privileged. Too worried about self even when this is going to touch everything. Without a mass walkout, shutdown, the military will be walking our streets, arresting many of us resistance members for what they see is bring a traitor to the country. No one is safe.
The problem is Vance, Theil and Musk are thick as thieves. Trump pretty much let's them do whatever while he plays golf but Vance will actually help them do it.
I think we can all spend as little money as possible, and try to spend no money with American corporations, supporting our favorite local businesses only and paying cash to screw over the big banks. We’re driving them nuts by gutting Tesla, let’s do it to more of these mofos like AZ, Target and FB.
It's not attention span. The effects of the horrible policies aren't that painful yet - in many areas. How many jobs have definitely been lost? Are prices and food shortages out of control yet? SS still works so far and many don't like helping other countries. Court cases are dragging along.
You keep returning to theme "attention span". It would be great if you would expound on that, and your suggestions to change that. I think AOC and especially Bernie, (who denigrated the DEMS while running against Hillary, and harmed the party) are adept at bringing focus to the fight. Yes?😻
I believe he is talking about us. The individuals. We are upset, cry out, but won't put ourselves in the path of being arrested, losing jobs, or being sought out.
Trump Rev 1: everyday was a new rev of bad. It splintered us. One group focused on X, another on Y, then forgot about X even though X was totally fucked up and then Z superseded Y. We need to focus on one issue, rally around that issue, and don’t get distracted. What hill are we going to die on?
There were a few days when I lost my shit. I was afraid I was going to be detained at the airport because my US passport shows that I was born in a foreign country. I was afraid that I could be disappeared because because my skin is brown. I’m one of 4 ppl of color at my place of employment.
I got tired of being afraid. My parents sent me to the US to live a better life - and I have. I’ve achieved a level of affluence that insulates me from 75% of this nonsense - but there are so many others who are vulnerable and I’m mad as hell and I’m fighting for them. Living in fear is bullshit.
American people are in the process of growing the attention span for that. The more reports on the illegal behavior that come out infuses the movement against. I believe in the people. GOP spine permanently broken. Turn your gaze elsewhere.
I disagree it’s lack of attention, it’s lack of ability. To protest in DC would take most three days: 2 for travel, 1 for protest. 50% of Americans don’t have $$$ or job security to withstand that. Lose job, lose healthcare, lose home - it’s a big risk for most people.
The fear is building in everyday folks who are having their fed jobs, Social Security, Medicaid, disaled kids, and veterans benefits slashed. Plus they see their IRAs dropping.
Musk's chainsaw is becoming an existential threat to a lot of Trump voters who didn't think the leopard would... you know.
There are lots of small things happening everywhere every week, too. Indivisible encourages local groups to organize things all the time. Check out their website.
Thank you for posting the links. I feel like I am only hearing about protests after they happen. Using social media to get the word out ahead of time so folks can plan is key.
The feed scrolls by so fast. Maybe do a search for "protest" or create a "protest" Feed?
It's probably better to search for the opportunities in advance so you can sign up and add them to your calendar...so you can plan & prepare for them...and have time to make a sign & ask someone to join you.
APRIL 1ST IS THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY. ALL DEM SENATORS AND REPS FAN OUT ACROSS FL DIST 1 AND 6 TO GET THESE HOUSE SEATS. THERE ARE HUGE POPULATIONS OF SOC SEC AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES THERE. SCARE THE BEJEEZUS OUT OF THEM AND GET THEM TO VOTE FOR JOSH AND GAY. SHOW UP AS A UNIFIED TEAM!
Americans are not the "best" at anything anymore. Those generations are long gone. Americans have become isolated, selfish and lazy, thanks to years of programming. Americans will spend endless hours scrolling TikTok but actually getting up and doing something? Too hard.
It has less to do with attention span and more to do with people being afraid to lose their jobs and care for their family. To have to take time off work. To have to spend money for travel. Etc.
I agree. Majority of Americans want big gestures by a hero that needs no effort from them. It was part of trump’s appeal. Big promises, day 1 he’d bring prices down and stop wars. They believed him.
THIS! You nailed it. We’re seeing this play out with AOC and the enthusiasm with these big stadium rallies. I’m all for AOC and her work but can she motivate Americans to do more than show up at rallies and talk on social media about how she’s the one to save us? 🤷♀️
The difficult part is getting to the poorly educated. AOC appeals to the educated, especially those left leaning. They’re madly enthusiastic. What she’s saying won’t reach the majority. The ones who didn’t vote aren’t interested enough to listen to her, & lots wouldn’t understand what she’s saying.
Agreed. I'm also concerned about Bernie using this to promote Medicare for All right now. I'm no political science expert but can we start with saving Medicare and our democracy that's currently hanging by a fingernail off a cliff?
Or when protests make the news. Too often, there is no mention of a protest I know happened or was at. If it isn't news, it didn't happen. No one knows.
Most Americans pay no attention and/or only get their news from Fox and have no idea that our democracy is experiencing an existential threat to its existence.
Well Americans need to wise up as they're the only ones who can stop this. The people DO have the power and right now need to exercise it. Take to the streets, stay there, national strike and blockade politicians offices.
And then there's always the possibility: Most in the ME (except Saudis) hate him, African nations hate him, Canada, Mexico, Ukraine, Poland, hate him, most of our "allies" hate him, and then there's dear ole "Iran, if you're listening"...who not only hate him but have a marker out on him. Drones!
This was something that would be said years ago when people still got physical checks in the mail. Something like - only fraudsters wanted physical checks not direct deposit. This of course, is also not true. But it was the reason to push DD
This is how detached this man is from the rest of us.
It’s also another way to shame people who aren’t rich. What, your son-in-law isn’t a billionaire and you depend on the modest monthly check you get from years of paying into Social Security? You can’t wait a month to see what happens?
Lutnick's rich mother might not miss a Social Security payment, but unfortunately, LOTS of us live month to month and can't pay our bills if that SS check isn't deposited.
I imagine, Nutlick and all his rich buddies return their social security checks to the treasury every month, since they don’t need the money😂. Have they even paid into the system themselves? Greedy bunch of frauds.
The gas lighting and manipulation is jaw dropping. Trump and thugs are now trying to condition people to feel badly about speaking up if their money is stolen from them? The absolute gall of these people.
The acting Soc Sec commissioner is already threatening to shut down the entire agency over the court order against DOGE. I really really fear payments won't go out as scheduled next month for millions of people.
Lutnick was Chair of Cantor Fitzgerald.
"On September 11, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald, whose offices were located in the World Trade Center, lost 658 employees."
Though he relented later, Lutnick's stopped paychecks & health coverage immediately, tho "search & rescue" was officially ongoing.
We’re bigger and stronger now that we are adults—let’s turn and face the trolls that frightened us as children—with the full force of our adult capabilities!
It’s already happening. Several people have been marked dead and payment stopped. I expect
It’s way more than we know they just haven’t seen their bank statements yet.
Tina Smith is letting salty language fly now that she isn't running for re-election. Not enough. We don't need to get angry or salty. But we cannot take a back seat & hope others will speak out /show up. I've gone to 2 capitol protests-they're growing.
If you'd like to contact the Commerce Secretary to let him know how you'd react if your or a loved one’s SS deposit didn't show up on time.
Email: [email protected]
Mail:U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
Main line: (202) 482-2000
lutnick is a billionaire. he doesn't know how us 'little people' live. he doesn't know we pay our money into the govt each month/week. he doesn't know that some older of us, count on that check, that we have paid for, & is what puts food on the table. 😳 🙄 😳
Let's get some calls in to the Secretary's office (I called, you can leave a vcm on the 800#)
Department of Commerce -
Phone, 202-482-2495 or 800-424-5197. TTD, 202-482-5923 or 856-860-6950. Fax, 855-569-9235
Same. There are so many ramifications with this. Some rent checks would bounce, credit cards would be late, utility bills would be missed - these have late or overdraft fees which would stress budgets even more. And many wouldn’t be able to afford meds or food. Let them try.
This is a histrionic and intellectually dishonest response. Zero millions of disabled and retired people who depend on those checks to live will die if a check is missed. They will, however, experience discomfort, which is the exact point I was making.
Yeah, we'll live. But not be able to pay insurance bills, those will be cancelled. Credit cards extra fees for not paying bills add up quickly. Landlord might let us slide for one month, maybe. Not to mention the eating thing. Sure, discomfort.
BS! All I have is SS! If $ is not deposited, I don’t eat… my animals don’t eat… my bills don’t get paid… Life basically ends! I literally have $15.00 left at the end of the month. So NO! I’ve never been so worried in my life. I can’t sleep and am nauseous 24/7
It is a flat out psyop. This or a variation of this has been a repeated gop talking point today from Lutnick on down. They are saying these things over and over to lull people into numbness for when it happens so they won’t fight back.
The Elon.administrative coup has been entertained too long already... The Koup Klutz Klan must go. Nobody voted for Musk co destructo. Every hundred years like a clock the rich crush poor to same end historically.🔥
All due respect but I think you’re giving Lutnick too much credit for saying that as a trial balloon. He is a sanctimonious ass who is stupid beyond belief.
It’s clear to me elon, don & friends have NEVER paid into SSA, never lived paycheck to payck, haven’t paid insurance premiums & have only lived off their interest/huge bank accounts. They have NO idea how most people actually live. They really think it’s just “free money” being taken by lazy slobs.
That last line of Lutnick’s quote sure is accurate in regards to Trump**:
“A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling, and complaining.”
Exactly. I hope his mother-in-law holds a press conference tomorrow to set the record straight and to say, “Keep your f*cking hands off my Social Security!”
Lutdick comments sound like a cry for attention… So contact Howard Lutnick,
Phone: (202) 482-2825
you can email him at [email protected].
USPS:
Secretary of Commerce Office: 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20230
And what do seniors have to lose if they take their checks. They’ll all be out in the street, and if these fools haven’t been watching the town halls where the vets are airing their opinion they better start now.
What Lutnick is saying is, Musk/Trump are going to end Social Security (and steal all the money), and the ones to complain when they don't receive their checks, are fraudsters.
Honestly, I think the Boomers will buy whatever line of propaganda they sell them. These Boomers have proved they will buy anything that comes out of a Republican mouth.
They will embrace the privatization of SocSec if Trump tells them this is the only way to save it.
Boomer and life long Democrat here. It seems you consider yourself a gold standard of the ideal Democrat. Please stop your attempts to alienate any age group.
We need everyone so climb down from your delusional pedestal and join the rest of the Party.
What is something our legislators can ACTUALLY DO to counter Trump’s actions????? They keep saying what’s “bad” about it, but I need them to DO SOMETHING. This feels so helpless right now!
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Thanks for spending part of your Friday with me. <3
I see i missed again
Oh ahh-owwww
Stay safe, stay healthy, friends. We’re gonna need everyone to show up to elections and/or mass demonstrations.
Thank you for spending time of your Friday with us.
I really look forward and appreciate it. 🙏
I keep forgetting you are on this nice place instead of Apartheid Clyde's place
Hope you and the family have a restful weekend☺️
(Helps if you don't read the papers or watch the news on TV)
Portugal
Spain
Argentina
Don't wait.
Go.
I've been working/ living abroad for most of the last
*ponders*
like 20 years.
Reach out if I can be of any use.
BUUUUT, really, REALLY tough metric, in ALL honesty!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-06/trumprussia:-follow-the-money/9840958
Four Corners, Australia
Thank you for sharing. I found all 3 episodes on YouTube. I am definitely going to watch this series.
Episode 1 of 3
https://youtu.be/XwvjkJXaIJE?si=Ek0g7m8ltuMlKBwl
Episode 2 of 3
https://youtu.be/lEQBHeZqDIo?si=YHmLG3nq02TagTv5
Episode 3 of 3
https://youtu.be/p5BLKKREIck?si=meDqAiuDL71KQdt5
How did we get to a place where the fortunes of a single, orange man is more important than the national security and survival of the United States?
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/guelph-artist-remakes-elon-musk-out-of-meat-10385250 #Muskolini
And I also don't understand why both Biden and Trump try to undermine the govt of Venezuela WHILE treating fugitives from Maduro as undesirables. Make it make sense!
Have you heard this? Is it true?
Tonight Rachel said that many European countries are issuing travel warnings not to visit the US!
The intent seems to be to *bankrupt* Greenpeace. 600M is more than its total revenue ever.
Any military turn against Trump and MAGA Musk?
They can just kill it by changing the protocols, right?
Dem leadership is so spineless.
I have the horrendous luck of having ‘PRICK’ snot as mine🙄
I hope all is well on your end of the world.
Thoughts?
The GOP is absolutely terrified of midterms, so I think they’re trying to really take advantage of this two year window.
They're acting like they're sure the fix is in, and they won't lose their seats.
This, more than anything, convinces me that there WAS fraud in tabulating 2024 election.
And Greg Palast's opinion that the fix happened in the voter suppression.
Now corporations are the government & are unaccountable because they only exist for the sole purpose of benefitting ownership
I just don't think there will be REAL elections.
Just like I really don't think trump actually won in 2024.
I feel there were uncounted and secretly nullified votes and some programming features from Elmo. I also think Elmo is Putin's bitch.
It's time to assume we can vote & win. Fight for it. Then monitor our votes in our local elections.
I trust my county election commissioner in my red state
Keep it local
I know what we're up against but I'm not throwing in the towel today.
With respect2 your last sentence,💯! Anyone that can say what you just said, knows exactly what the fuck they are talking about! Followed!
I get it. There's a ridiculous number of stupid Amercians but I highly doubt the majority, who's votes were counted can possibly be THIS stupid.
PLUS, no one wins every swing State.
I have a hunch that the fascists are surprised by how little resistance they have met so far
Gutting govt employees-undercut departments & they can't function & they can't function w/no furniture or computers or when 10K are forced into a bldg for 6K.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/10/elon_musk_doge_south_africa_apartheid
https://www.mintpressnews.com/peter-thiel-gaza-ai-war-white-house/288372/
We need to be aware of these issues.
https://bsky.app/profile/jennycohn.bsky.social/post/3lisdhf4n7k2f
“the Dark enlightenment” movement - google it; if interested - we call them “ junior high jackasses” with money 💰
https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?si=czpTEwr78MezcZTo
I recently watched the documentary "Bad Faith" that explains The Heritage Foundation's systematic dismantling of historically liberal institutions. HF and Curtis Yarvin are aligned.
They all understand that they’ll almost certainly lose 40 states if anything happens to Social Security.
The problem for them is that Trump doesn’t give a shit about their re-election prospects.
Dems have the second amendment too you know.
There's so much 💩 going on at once it's hard to keep track of everything. 🤯
Just waiting Mega catch up.
https://bsky.app/profile/maddowblog.msnbc.com/post/3lkwmpq3kw42r
They are imbeciles and cult followers.
#Resistance is fighting back. YOU can help spread the word. #NoDictators #NoKing
We will protest by the millions!
They aren’t cutting payments…yet.
But they are cutting personnel, closing offices, shutting down phone lines.
Throwing memaw to the curb won't go over too well in red states.
It'll mean the US govt can't be counted on & then all bets are off.
But I'm waiting to see trump cut off SS for only blue states.
fantasy land if you think they will stand up to him. He’s literally siding with Russia and they aren’t saying a word.
Everything, then it’s easy.
https://bsky.app/profile/electiontruth.bsky.social
"April 15th is going to be a good day?"
Has anyone else heard this, and if so? What do you think they're planning?
Should we be disturbed by this messaging?
A sinister face smile comes with every mention of this date!
When I say it was sinister!
It was too the fact that we, the American people, will see what it is all about on that date;
And it was stated it will be all over.
Now my issue is that a person tells you something, and it becomes tangible (the truth) 😒?
The billionaire Republicans are masters at targeted psy-ops. If they get people to believe privatization of SocSec is better then his flock will bow down to his great business instinct.
And all will be lost for SocSec.
Elon Gets
*I realize some of you won't get this
#DamnYankees
The whole issue of Elmo’s lack of security clearance (as well as standing of any kind) has completely eclipsed the fact that they’re discussing “war plans”. With China.
How common is that?
lie
Bigly
With contempt, there’s the risk that DOJ will prevent any kind of actual enforcement, and then the real Constitutional Crisis begins.
https://bsky.app/profile/marcelias.bsky.social/post/3lkj5uu3ngc2z
And can't the judge get the Barr Association involved?
And it should be civil contempt, so Trump can't pardon them
-1- they aren’t paying any fines.
2- DOJ will prob declare the judge “a terrorist with TDS”
3- DOJ will impeach the judge
Denver Post report on Denver rally, 30K ppl, no paywall.
https://archive.ph/ESZil
NYRB, no paywall.
https://archive.ph/V9RYq
Rolling Stone, no paywall.
https://archive.ph/bxy5W
His essay, with grafs and stats.
https://www.weekendreading.net/p/how-trump-won
Aside from preparing to vote all these idiots out, the most important thing we can do is get ready to take to the streets.
If we’re going to protest, it can’t be a one-off. It’s gotta be big, and sustained.
Longer, sustained ones will help but that is easier said than done.
The ballot is useless since trump admits they hacked the election. He will continue to hack elections.
The jury box is useless because SCOTUS is as owned by oligarchs as he is.
There's only one box left...
I've been out in front of Tesla, here, two weekends.
Direct the people - and it’s not a third party idiotic vote! Bc the election will be rigged.
Watch and Share
https://youtu.be/YJSehRlU34w?feature=shared
The current accelerated path of total destruction of our govt, constitution, & way of life doesn’t give us the luxury to wait that long. It will likely be too late by then!
It will only grow. The nation has had enough. April 5th will be huge.
I don't think we will get a chance to vote them out if we don't, no more than Russian elections could get rid of Putin.
Let’s make April 5th big!
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
We need the Hispanic/Latino communities informed and engaged.
The problem with getting Hispanic/latino communities engaged is because people are scared. Latinos are the first on the chopping block.
There is very real fear in the Hispanic community right now. I've got deep ties to the community.
White people need to step up.
There’s more and more added to the map every day!
Let’s go people!
Plus, AOC, Bernie Sanders & others in Congress are protesting right alongside us!
We have some special elections coming up on April 1st!
GO VOTE!!
That means there will be no elections until “peace” is restored. Read the article about how Hitler ended the Weimar Republic declared a state of emergency in 59 days, from the election to the end of democracy in Germany.
He only had around 30% of the total vote of the last election and partnered with some right wing and fascist splinter parties to get over the 50%. 59 days. They following the playbook step-by-step. I am all for protesting, but we need to be aware that this is possible…
Bernie sitting there...
With his mittens.
Caring.
Never vain.
Never evil.
Always so obviously caring and invested, even when not elected.
You know the moment.
I don't even have to post the pic, you have it etched in your mind too.
#Bernie
#Hero
#FightOligarchy
#Resist
That would be glorious!
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
But it’s especially heartening to see AOC and Sanders on their tour.
a few other governors are standing strong
I really hope @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social gets to the Senate.
Was speaker's wish that only mass gatherings would get their attention
Just as we're scared of Trump/Musk agenda; mass crowds will frighten Congress
We have Elon/Trump/ all over entire gov trying to burn it down to privatize it and this is like marching while ppl are burning your town up.
Other strategies offered were to pick a cause and focus energies there: reproductive freedom, environment, education, guns. Another was to work on getting veterans to speak out.
Here's website for more actions: http://resistance2025.info
We need protests, strikes, boycotts.
https://indivisible.org/
Check out https://Indivisible.org and
50501.
Has anyone ever pointed out Felon 47’s rear profile, given the 2”-inch empty shoulder pads on each side that he routinely wears, cumulating on his giant-sized, waddling, ass ?! 🍐
When will he be restricted to salads only ?
Adult diapers.
https://youtu.be/ZdCWIUUK8h4?si=iRTrTzzrTJCZCOLL&t=100
Additionally, anything more on fentynal being declared a WMD?
From a purely efficient/trust place, it feels like I’m fucked if I’m making my payment and fucked if i don’t, and honestly that payment $$$$ has more important and necessary uses.
Thanks for doing this!
He is trying to bring down the US the way Rasputin did the Russian monarchy.
I know there is no adherence to rules now but this should be flat out impossible
Where can people protest where they feel safe, have access to food, and necessary services like bathrooms?
I suspect we’re too used to instant gratification and we collectively understand that taking to the streets would be hard, and take time.
34,000 people showed up for Sanders and AOC. Decent weather helps.
Last time Trump wanted to shoot the peaceful protesters in the knee; fortunately, at that time, there were people in the administration to say no!
Unfortunately, the stooges in this administration would follow that order!
💥$5 trillion knocked off wall
St stocks
💥Recession
💥Tariffing allies
💥Wrecked US defence industry by threatening kill switch
💥Allied with Putin
💥Broken thousands of laws
💥Destroying US administration
💥Sending people to concentration camps in el Salvador
But I fear we are in one of those now.
Will media cover that from the point view of it being 1 large movement?
I mean, look at Titter... XDXDXD
Even where I am in FL,it is a 7-hr drive to get to Tallahassee.
Distance & economics are the problem.
We're protesting, coming out for rallies & town halls & having town halls when reps refuse to show up!
We are mostly made up of commuters who live in bedroom communities.
When they take to the streets in Estonia, Romania, Poland, France, Germany, etc. They are literally walking out of their homes onto the city streets.
America has to commute to protest
Are you hesitant to go out and protest? If so, why?
People will tell you.
In before times, middle class just watched that, had a sip of scotch and said not my problem.
Here’s my wife and a neighbor
https://fiftyfifty.one
https://nowmarch.org
https://open.substack.com/pub/opiniona...
@thewatchdogco.bsky.social
https://open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
1. We are larger and more spread out than any other country. That means it is difficult to get a lot of people in 1 place at 1 time.
2. There is no one organization leading the charge for protests. There’s many organizations and they’re not coordinating.
And on April 5:
http://Handsoff2025.com
TLDR, nobody wants to get shot
Plus, we physically can’t converge on the nation’s capital on short notice the way smaller countries can, and certainly can’t sustain a presence there.
8 hr drive to state capital.
2.) The sheer size of the country makes it hard to centralize
3.) White people in this country haven’t really experienced oppression yet…but they’re gonna to learn…💅 Then you might see massive protest.
April 5th.
The mayoral race in LA was almost won by a guy whose signature policy was shipping the homeless to a concentration camp in the desert to die.
https://bsky.app/profile/demgranny.bsky.social/post/3lkxclf2pfk23
Population density makes a difference.
And a lot of countries are dictatorships or autocraticies.
And @gtconway.bsky.social
jk
It’s next to the white car.
I also subscribe to him.
Pathetic Malignant Narcissist Sociopath with DUNNING KRUGER
How are you holding up?
Citizens militia
Blue state’s National Guard?
What an absolute freak he is, Goebbels Miller
Also why isn't AARP and other older American groups warning people about the SSA fiasco?
"Not one fucking dime. You've done nothing to help!!"
What would a Russian Asset do differently?
someone that gave lots$$
We’re all impotent to change anything, like toddlers strapped into car seats with a drunk driver.
If he was an actual asset of a hostile foreign power, what would he be doing differently?
Thanks much for pouring a good scotch.
Depending on the midterms and just how much he’s allowed to get away with destroying in the next two years, we will very likely emerge as a very different country than we are today.
We’ll survive, but there’s gonna be a lot of rebuilding.
It lasted several hundred years under its new form under various emperor.
More likely they are jealous of her intelligence, courage and integrity!
Rebuilding within our own Country is one long gruesome but achievable process.
A Country only exists in a global context and rebuiliding international alliances, trust and friendships may take several generations. We haven't realized the depth of the damage inflicted by Trump.
I hope I live to see it.
I totally thought the same thing!
Even after the first impeachment failed, I thought alternate plans were being developed!
But, all this time & despite knowing all about project 2025,
& nothing yet!
We are basically in civil war territory.
If we are gonna survive, it'll because we the people got up off our tushes and got active about protesting, voting, and calling out the corruption and the bullying that underlies the threat to our way of life.
Or, are they doing something significant...that has wheels to counter the republican nightmare/ trump regime ?
And money in a bag of course.
They will greet the Russians at our coastline….
It’s such a stupid, nonsensical answer that insults the intelligence of everyone who reads it.
Musk doesn’t have the requisite clearance to see our war plans with China. Full stop.
The meeting was in a SCIF because they’re lying.
story fake news. No matter what spin they gave from the oval office, Elon still got the classified info.
Now that I think about that wouldn't it then mean we should all now be able to see the declassified information stolen and held at mar-a-lager's outhouse shitter?
Trump is simply selling off America to thank his friends for favors- like cheating to win elections. He is a transactional mob boss- shame on GOP for empowering this clear danger to democracy.
Our economy is built on that credibility and trust- the dollar will weaken, the defense industry will shrivel, companies will construct, unemployment will rise, retirement accounts will evaporate, social security and medicare pillaged.
That said, I can see Social Security missing payments on purpose and argue privatizing it would prevent delays in the future (although it’s never been an issue before).
I live in a high risk wildfire area and was grateful to have federal funding to do major fire mitigation work 2 yrs ago on my property. Will a major disaster in the coming years shake MAGA support for mass firings in the Forest Service, NOAA, FAA?
Now all the time? Climate change is real, man-made or not. The government wants us to fight about why, and in doing nothing they have $$$ to spend elsewhere
Ah, so a mistake has turned into a false reality they still support. Weakened self would most certainly be unable to admit mistake that large. I'm more interested in the over 90 million who didn't vote. Who are they and why didn't they vote? Do you know where to get this answer?
MAGA folks, e.g, vets, SS recipients, fed employees, and Medicaid users are getting nervous about the DOGE chainsaw.
smoking.🤦🏽♂️🤡🔥
Vance isn’t it.
In fact they’re pissed—at him and their own stupidity.
Warned my brother and he’s super maga. He was proud to tell me his vote. He’s no longer proud because his job works with Medicaid patients.
Oopsie.
They never dreamed they would have their jobs threatened at the IRS, VA, parks, FDA, family farms, etc.
They are also worried about their Medicaid, Social Security, veteran's benefits, post offices, and IRAs being cut.
But so gullible and ignorant to project 2025...
One guy said he voted for Trump, despite not liking his morals, because he wanted smaller gov't, less regulations for his small business, an increase in his 401(k), and law and order.
Now things have turned into a bloody mess.
He says he just cares about his “ world” and told him about the legal mishagas happenings.
He’s regretting, but figures it will get better. Laughed at him and told him “ FU” —he laughed.
or what what we consider news.
https://youtu.be/RLe09qoyPP8?si=fei_kqmExsP-bdsW
This may sound crazy but an ad campaign — offering help — would be good for the psychological gutting of the MAGA-conned when they realize they’ve been conned. Like the messaging for those with substance abuse issues or who’ve suffered from domestic violence. May move others begin unprogramming.
There are multiple cults that committed mass suicide because their leader told them to. MAGA isn't going wake up to logic and reason
Schumer
I would not have believed this if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes.
FYI, it’s Ma’am to you. This acct is my finsta & it’s male to cut down dic pics.
Trumpism isn't going away, even if he does.
I would say one of Trump’s kids would be a more likely successor, except I doubt any of them could pull it off.
Vance is hated by everyone and no one has the mango mousollini’s ability to mesmerize his cult.
I bet my friend that Trump will die by the end of the year.This is one bet I really, really, really want to win.
6% of all our income is gone. We'll never see a dime of it.
Older Gen-x folks will collect some.
The cut-off point is like 1976-1980
Look where that got us.
😆😆😆😆😆
I think she has a Bsky account too
What would you like to see them do that they aren’t currently?
This image itself gives them every excuse they need not to bend over
they can't organize this effort, but they can be radically vocal & transparent about the damage & impact.
https://bsky.app/profile/aoc.bsky.social/post/3lkwlajfsbs24
Run ads during games and prime time shows telling people how they’re getting ripped off and what they should be doing.
Show up at the rallies and get mad.
I don't even see a lot of them posting here.
I would also like to see them answering questions here - the way that you do - espec on a regular basis.
I love ya Angry but this is one big miss.
- Resist
- Delay
- Throw sand in the gears
- Handcuff themselves to a Social Security office
- Showcase impacted Federal workers recently fired
- Rallies, town halls, (think Walz)
- Press conferences on the price of eggs for God’s sakes!!
ANYTHING BUT NOTHING
In other words, make their life a living hell.
Someone needs to pull up their big boy/girl panties and fight like #MitchMcConnell did when they were in the minority
Bulldog into detention facilities. Stop having yuck yuck sessions with their dear friends across the aisle who endorse this travesty.
Stop using weasel words.
How about you?
He said it was the lesser of two evils do you honestly think that if the government shutdown which is what Space Nazi wanted
That they wouldn't try to go in w/ his DOGE & dismantle Social Security? If you believe that U ARE NOT PAYING ATTN
FFS. Democrats can’t even have a hearing if republicans won’t let them! And never a subpoena
Get out there and get loud.
Also people have unrealistic expectations about what can be done. They want the big gesture lead by a shining hero, not the hundreds of political and legal small cuts that disable and weaken what is being done.
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#FactsMatter
Democrats are doing everything they can the MSM doesn't report it!
Of their citizens. Stop congress from working. They need to figure it out or quit and let someone else
Do it. We don’t work there!!
Flood media. Message the hell out of every venue.
Any land taken from Canada will be returned.
Any US soldier refusing to invade a Nato country will have any punishment annulled.
Any company profiting will be fined 200%
So undermine invading Nato countries.
Are you seeing the huge protests? I am. Are you reading about the numerous courts actions taking place across the country? I'm seeing those. This invasion is unprecedented. Circling the wagons is happening now on numerous levels. Research!
The only other option we really have is a sustained protest that gridlocks DC and/or much of the nation, and I’m not convinced the American people have the attention span for that.
Indivisable, Project 50501 and other groups have been pretty successful organizing Town Halls, letter-writting, and calling campaigns. The anger and actions are bubbling up differently from how I've seen it before
American people are in the process of growing the attention span for that. The more reports on the illegal behavior that come out infuses the movement against. I believe in the people. GOP spine permanently broken. Turn your gaze elsewhere.
Musk's chainsaw is becoming an existential threat to a lot of Trump voters who didn't think the leopard would... you know.
Everyone needs to encourage others to get their feet wet with local protests.
We need a big turnout on April 5th.
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
We went last Saturday and we plan to go to many more together!!!
You can follow it, I think.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gknlai33yblnf7g2ixjf5j2y/lists/3ll27fwvs662h
It's probably better to search for the opportunities in advance so you can sign up and add them to your calendar...so you can plan & prepare for them...and have time to make a sign & ask someone to join you.
Stop kicking the can down the road!!!!
They are getting people used to it. They are building.
We aren’t waiting. There are protests everywhere right now.
Only answer is education. Long term solution.
https://bsky.app/profile/natsechobbyist.bsky.social/post/3lkwli7itb22a
And people are protesting all over the country-you just have to watch Maddow & see it.
Hell-they keep protesting in my rural area-all over the place!
Would be nice as a bumper sticker 🤗
Oh, and "complaining about missing a check means you're a fraudster"? wtf?
This is how detached this man is from the rest of us.
I got this one on another question, but I think it’s a trial balloon. They’re trying to gauge what might happen if they “miss” a payment.
We need to make it very clear to them that it wouldn’t be tolerated.
'Well they privatized it but THANK GOD I still got some money'
#ProtectSocialSecurity
"On September 11, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald, whose offices were located in the World Trade Center, lost 658 employees."
Though he relented later, Lutnick's stopped paychecks & health coverage immediately, tho "search & rescue" was officially ongoing.
It’s way more than we know they just haven’t seen their bank statements yet.
But we need to show like other countries do.
Howard Nutlick
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Watch you don’t become what we are fighting.
“A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling, and complaining.”
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Can anyone really be this stupid to say the dirty part out loud?
They will embrace the privatization of SocSec if Trump tells them this is the only way to save it.
Boomer here and life long Democrat.
MAGA however will swallow his BS hook, line and sinker
We need everyone so climb down from your delusional pedestal and join the rest of the Party.
Oh, that’s right, I missed the timing again.
Try, try, again.
If not, what do you think would?