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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House. We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication. They own what happens next.

submitted 1 day ago • 5830 comments

I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!

submitted 2 days ago • 1622 comments

The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.

submitted 2 days ago • 3704 comments

Somewhere, Jeff Bezos is angrily clicking “track shipment” to see what happened to his new editorial page.

submitted 10 days ago • 497 comments

Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

submitted 24 days ago • 631 comments

Wholesale price for a dozen large white eggs is on the version of hitting $8, per USDA data.

submitted 24 days ago • 348 comments

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

submitted 27 days ago • 2237 comments

Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.

submitted 32 days ago • 2411 comments

Here it is in a nutshell: 1. Trump is an authoritarian. 2. With the GOP controlling Congress, courts are key to protecting democracy. 3. So far, courts are doing a good job on #2. 4. GOP will next attack election rules like they did in 2021. Don't let the cynics convince you not to fight. FIGHT!

submitted 33 days ago • 318 comments

Warren: "My view right now is the courts are where we are hanging on to our constitutional structure. They still have the power to hold everybody else in this country in contempt if they do not follow lawfully issued court orders."

submitted 33 days ago • 1026 comments

They’re absolutely going for it. Doesn’t mean they’re going to be successful, and in fact I think it’s like shooting the moon, but everyone needs to understand what they are attempting.

submitted 35 days ago • 223 comments

Andy Biggs helped plan January 6, according to Ali Alexander. He should be in federal prison, probably for the rest of his natural life. But Merrick Garland had to play politics first, so instead tens of millions of workers will lose all safety protections at work. That the size of it, basically?

submitted 39 days ago • 635 comments

Chris Murphy: "We have days to stop the destruction of our democracy ... we are taking back this country from Elon Musk."

submitted 39 days ago • 304 comments

People are getting up off the mat. www.instagram.com/reel/DFoWg8U...

submitted 39 days ago • 160 comments

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

submitted 45 days ago • 3783 comments

@velshi.bsky.social on the White House rescinding the Trump funding freeze memo: “Do not miss what happened here: a widespread backlash from politicians, but also from activists, from nonprofits, from lawyers, from everyday people forced this reversal.”

submitted 45 days ago • 21 comments

Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky

submitted 69 days ago • 1627 comments

"You voted for the guy because he was anti-immigration. Now he's going to let immigrants take the high-paying jobs but throw the fruit pickers out. His boss told you to go F your own face, then scolded you the next day, saying you should be nicer. What am I missing here?"

submitted 75 days ago • 789 comments

Guess who wants this photo banned from the internet? Please like and repost! 😉😘

submitted 80 days ago • 788 comments

I wrote about how Congress has turned into a senior center. How many AOCs are never elected because 80-year-olds refuse to step down? How many young lawmakers don’t acquire leadership roles — and miss out on years of experience — because seniority is prized above anything else?

submitted 83 days ago • 1861 comments

AOC: “Oh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” 🇺🇸

submitted 83 days ago • 1707 comments

Why are South African Billionaires trying to live within the United States yet are trying to destroy our nation? Two reasons: 1. The US has a high concentration of wealth & the largest GDP in the world. It’s opportunity. 2. Revenge for ending the apartheid state. We ruined their racist paradise.

submitted 83 days ago • 7 comments

Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose two additional trips from a billionaire patron, Senate Democrats revealed on Saturday after conducting a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.

submitted 84 days ago • 513 comments

Americans are at risk of being sucked into Trump’s delusions again. For the media to continually allow Trump to lie and manipulate unchecked is gross professional malpractice

submitted 89 days ago • 171 comments

Tried my best. Sorry I couldn’t pull it through everyone - we live to fight another day. ♥️

submitted 88 days ago • 9521 comments

Imagine what could have happened if the Democrats had their own media apparatus around which they could organize and communicate with voters nonstop. That would happen with a leader like Wikler.

submitted 90 days ago • 4 comments

Pete Hegseth, nominee for Sec Def: - zero experience - his own mother will not endorse him - not a single reputable member of the military has come forward to support his nomination - has a history of sexual assault, financial mismanagement and being drunk on the job You're all caught up.

submitted 103 days ago • 843 comments

RFK Jr. is actively spreading misinformation about vaccines, and Vaccine SCIENTIST, Dr. Peter Hotez is still fighting his propaganda! Thank you, Dr. Hotez!

submitted 104 days ago • 173 comments

And where reputable journalists and thinkers go, so do elected officials. I’ve been getting asked lately about a more serious + systemic migration to Bluesky among electeds. Idk the answer but it highlights how much of a breaking point misinfo & throttling has become for Twitter(& other platforms)

submitted 105 days ago • 441 comments

This is pretty funny.

submitted 105 days ago • 1129 comments

Bringing my pinned Tweet along with me as I migrate here because this still matters & because we cannot normalize what Trump intends to do to DOJ. Justice should never be a political tool for presidents & their pals.

submitted 107 days ago • 715 comments

Idk what it is, but this picture fascinates me. JFK just pulled up to Appalachia and said, “I want you to tell me what you need.” Call me crazy, because yes, times are different, but I see the vision. We need more of this!

submitted 106 days ago • 522 comments

Happy Thanksgiving! Lincoln made it a national holiday to mark the saving of the republic from the Slave Power. Today the republic is in danger from the Trump regime. Let us continue to fight for the composite nation.

submitted 107 days ago • 5 comments

Quite a few Americans like the idea of strongman rule. Essential to it is the idea that a strongman will be your strongman. He won't. snyder.substack.com/p/the-strong...

submitted 108 days ago • 206 comments

My favorite John Candy story, from character actor Troy Evans.

submitted 107 days ago • 60 comments

I have covered both Musk and Alex a lot, and only one of them is a useful idiot for Putin and also a heinous person. The other is a patriot who did his job with distinction and is a very good man. Guess which is which: thehill.com/policy/techn...

submitted 107 days ago • 552 comments

So let me get this straight. If you apply for a job at a grocery store, you have to undergo a background check. But, if you apply to be Director of National Intelligence, you don't? Got it.

submitted 110 days ago • 1633 comments

Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !

submitted 110 days ago • 3344 comments

Someone suggested, not unkindly, that I need to get more serious in my postings here. More political. Our family has been immersed in the serious & political. This has been a month like no other for us. I’m nesting, briefly, as we prepare for the challenging year ahead. Expect more pet photos.

submitted 111 days ago • 561 comments

Bluesky is going to have a big problem if it doesn't do something about verification. Offering the same stupid system that Mastodon uses is not a solution. It needs to be easy for accounts to use AND easy for followers to see. It is becoming a daily frustration. @jay.bsky.team @safety.bsky.app

submitted 111 days ago • 567 comments

This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.

submitted 111 days ago • 1119 comments

Like others, I fear the threat of government retribution, political vengeance and an angry right-wing mob. But I know that giving into it will only strengthen Trump and undermine the future of our democracy. Trump wants us to be scared. He wants us to give up — gradually and then suddenly.

submitted 112 days ago • 801 comments

I’m finding the community here far more engaging and respectful, while still wickedly funny. Happy to be migrating to these friendlier skies.

submitted 113 days ago • 2922 comments

Normally these days I would just have posted this here. But I ventured back on X for two short minutes just so I could tag Nikki.

submitted 115 days ago • 208 comments

For the first time, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ballistic missiles for attacks inside Russia, American officials say, marking a major policy shift. Here's what to know.

submitted 118 days ago • 86 comments

With another million new users signing up each day, a reminder for those looking for me, I’m here!🙋🏻‍♂️

submitted 119 days ago • 523 comments