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I like Rene Magritte but also other things (that lend themselves less well to a bsky theme). He/Him
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THREAD I am writing a much longer piece that addresses this on a larger level, but I want to explain why you should be less worried about the Washington Post collapse than you may think you should be at the moment. The answer, ironically, can be learned from the far right:

submitted 5 days ago • 12 comments

I’ve put together a page on my website for federal employees impacted by Trump's mass purges of our federal workforce. It’s my hope that these resources will address questions and concerns, and provide you with as much information as possible: beyer.house.gov/news/documen...

submitted 17 days ago • 41 comments

My depressing thought for the day: it seems increasingly inevitable that quite soon, Trump decides to simply disregard a court finding that some of his actions are illegal or unconstitutional. Impeachment is attempted & fails thanks to loyal Republicans. At which point there are no good options.

submitted 26 days ago • 133 comments

if you were an unreconstructed segregationist from jim crow alabama, what would you do differently than this administration with regard to civil rights enforcement?

submitted 26 days ago • 542 comments

original video reposted to twitter: fixvx.com/Serene_Necro...

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

If you are a visa holder/temp resident in the U.S., and your child was born here and doesn't have a passport, GET A PASSPORT FOR THEM IMMEDIATELY. Like, make the appointment this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

this is incredible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIzsPIrZdc

submitted 119 days ago • 19 comments

Hello (again) Bluesky! I’m going to start posting here again, because that other app has become a disaster. But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️

submitted 124 days ago • 655 comments

Please reskeet. The hotline for one stop voting info is already open & will run through the election. You can call or text to get a live person. It's staffed by trained volunteers like my friend who by day is a fancy corporate lawyer but her firm & clients are volunteering here. 866ourvote.org

submitted 140 days ago • 9 comments

Can we talk about how awful Trump's presidency was? It can be easy to forget. Some might want to forget, but day after day there was a new crisis at the expense of the American people. We need a reminder, so I’m breaking down some of his worst moments in this thread:

submitted 128 days ago • 4 comments

NEW FROM THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL: A mass deportation op would cost the US government an estimated $315 billion. "Starting" at 1 million/year? That's $88B annually. It'd cut GDP by 4.2-6.8%. That's the Great Recession on the LOW end. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/mas...

submitted 152 days ago • 30 comments

Surprised I made it this soon, tbh

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments

Please sign this petition, it takes two seconds.

submitted 208 days ago • 41 comments

The Philadelphia Inquirer gets it right. x.com/adambonin/st...

submitted 247 days ago • 57 comments

Excited to introduce a project I've been working on for a long time: a thorough comparison of Biden and Trump on the issues. "The stakes, not the odds," to borrow from Jay Rosen. The initial version has 6 topics, but I'll be adding more, as well as updating with new statements/policies. Gift link:

submitted 251 days ago • 19 comments

exactly this. anti-woke inc. is little more than an insular circlejerk of rich reactionary narcissists who think they are iconoclasts because they occasionally experience social friction.

submitted 368 days ago • 43 comments

Honored to write the Rolling Stone obituary for the worst American of the post-World War II era. Rot in piss

submitted 460 days ago • 441 comments

If Problem Solver Caucus Republicans went to solve a problem, I'm sure Jefferies would be happy to negotiate for their votes for speakership. They'd have Speaker actually interested in their voices contra McCarthy.

submitted 509 days ago • 0 comments

"Whoa, whoa, slow down there maestro. There's a NEW Mexico?"

submitted 510 days ago • 0 comments