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Social critic. Satirist. Sometimes comic book creator. Political junkie. Transformational thinker. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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I wonder which elected Republican will be the first to break free - to say "I don't care if this means I don't get reelected. I refuse to go along with this unconstitutional farce." I have to believe there will be one - and when there is one, then others might follow. My bet is on a woman.

From Robert Reich ...

The marches continue...

Great idea!

The collected poems of Catullus illustrated by underground cartoonist Skip Williamson could have been quite a book.

Laugh if you want, but I'd watch the shit out of this

"Julius Caesar, you are a snot, and I don't care if you like it or not." - Catullus, Roman poet

The best thing that could happen right now is for Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries to step down from their positions of leadership within the Democratic Party. There are Democrats in the House & Senate who are in the spirit of the moment, rising to the challenge, batting 1000. But it is not them.

Trump approval rating underwater one month into second term: Survey #Trump

This is great.

Wednesday Addams and I both have serious sarcastic streaks, so I understand why some people wrongly think we're related. I'm a member of the Adams Family rather than the Addams Family. If I did have a daughter though, I can easily imagine her being a lot like Wednesday.

In the remake, the kids will all be employees of Elon Musk's DOGE and SpaceX.

Elon Musk's entourage of evil twentysomethings is starting to creep me out. These disturbing little kids are starting to seem like something out of a horror movie. Let me guess. They all love Ayn Rand, right?

Republican congresspeople have not taken oaths of fealty towards Trump. Neither have all Republican voters. There are cracks in the Republican coalition. Some million dollar questions: Will the cracks grow? Will the coalition fracture? When? How?

John Sayles' cameo as a police officer in Jonathan Demme's Something Wild ...

Better to be a live dog than a dead lion.

Newsom proposes $125 million in mortgage relief for disaster victims Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed a multimillion-dollar mortgage relief package for victims of recent natural disasters, including the fires that swept through Los Angeles County last month. Under the plan, which must be…

Post a female character that you love:

He's definitely not the guy who should be representing Minnesota's First District.

There are 3 types of people since Oct 7th. Those who condemn only the killing of Israeli kids. Those who condemn only the killing of Palestinian kids. And those of us who condemn the killing of both. Don’t be in the first 2 groups - the 1st one dominates our politics & media.

This will be a nationwide protest at Tesla dealerships all over the country.

Trumpism isn't likely to be defeated inside the beltway. It will be defeated if regular people organize to reject it.

From Michael Moore...

JUST IN: ICE van reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia

Alison Bechdel’s new graphic novel, “Spent” launches soon, exhibition announced Bechdel humorously critiques privilege, fame, and existential musings in a world on the brink

Ugh.

One book: Watchmen One movie: Something Wild One album: Let It Be One TV Show: Star Trek #booksky #filmsky #musicsky #tvsky

Remember that self care is an act of revolution. Take care of yourself.

Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

This is only the beginning. Follow us and join the movement! #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #BuildTheResistance #PoliticalRevolution #NoVoiceUnheard #NoKings #VoicesOfFlorida #VoicesUnheard #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #NoKingsDay @polrev.bsky.social

"The studio has released 13 films and 10 live action Disney+ TV shows in the six years since Endgame, and only the smallest fraction of them have felt like they have anything to say—a trend that Brave New World doesn’t reverse."

They're terrified of her, because unlike most Dems, she hasn't surrendered.

NAACP spending guide urges Black Americans to avoid companies that dumped DEI: The NAACP is urging Black Americans to refrain from shopping at retailers that have stepped back from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The nation’s oldest civil rights organization released its Black…