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Proud lover and owner of dachshunds and of Standardbreds. Retired lawyer and lifelong Democrat.
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“Any deal that allows Russia once again to avoid defeat would be a betrayal of the Ukrainians, a win for the Russians, and a blunder by the United States.” My latest. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-ukra...

This seems interesting….

Some have disappointed, some have bad policy, some made big mistakes. But I’ve never in my life been ashamed of American leaders. Until today.

Read "‘Educated America knows we are in a coup’: A letter to Volodymyr Zelensky" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-j4xjCfo/nR...

Slava Ukraini. ✊🇺🇦

It's no coincidence that Musk's companies are soaring in value as the regulatory agencies that were investigating or suing them are being gutted. The DOGE agenda isn't about "efficiency" — it's about Musk freeing himself from any accountability so he can line his pockets.

I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath. I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.

Thanks for posting, @templeofhate.com

Gonna have a lot more “I am Spartacus” moments in the upcoming months.

From @nytopinion.nytimes.com “In Trump’s first term, we were told: Don’t normalize him. In his second, the task is different: Don’t believe him,” our columnist Ezra Klein says.

Perfectly put, Melissa.

"Just one more thing. You say you're trying to save the government billions, yet you're taking $30B to blow up rockets indiscriminately. You have this crazy scheme where you pretend we're going to colonize Mars. To be perfectly frank with you, Mrs. Columbo thinks you're on drugs."

Snap out of it, America. The warning lights are flashing red. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/yes-its-a-co...

It’s really not left vs right. It’s a class war. The billionaires vs the rest of us.

Thankful the @thebulwark.bsky.social keeps reposting this, as the conclusion of this article is that any action that starts with “shock and awe” and that doesn’t have coordinated & well-thought out plans to follow is going to face a lot of problems…and fail.

#booksky

I always found it hard to believe how anyone could support Hitler. Then tRump showed up, and it all became clear. The delusion, the fervor, the mindless allegiance—it’s a disturbing echo of the past that we can’t ignore.

🚨 BREAKING: BIDEN BEATS TRUMP AGAIN: Television ratings for Donald Trump's second inauguration were a whopping 27% lower than Joe Biden's in 2021 and nearly 20% lower than Trump's first swearing-in ceremony in 2017—a result Trump likely won't be pleased with. 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

Yesterday I on C-SPAN I was asked what I expected of Trump’s inauguration speech. I said it doesn’t matter what he says. This guy doesn’t keep his promises, and he doesn’t tell the truth. What matters is what actions he takes when he hits the Oval Office this afternoon and in the days ahead.

If you’re feeling despair today, I understand. But Trump’s second term will expose a reality that's been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy. I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it. youtu.be/bepjl3orz1A?...

So I won’t watch inauguration but found old reruns of The Munsters instead. At least these monsters are basically good. Can’t watch the downfall of the great American republic.

Thank you, President Biden, for your leadership and commitment to serving the nation. Your dedication has made a lasting impact on me and my family as well! 🇺🇸💙

Meet Elon Musk

"Trump’s bumbling callousness in responding to covid was a big part of the reason he lost the 2020 election. But now he’s about to return to office, and as far as he’s concerned, his disaster response policy of failure, bluster, self-justification, and bullying has been vindicated."

Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires. Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽

Canada - 🇨🇦 🍁🇨🇦 - being an exemplary neighbor and stellar ally in our hour of need. The same Canada Trump wants to subjugate and colonize. Thank you, Canada, from the sane part of America.

Posting this again, given the upcoming hearings next week. Thanks for @thebulwark.bsky.social for publishing this piece and for @pennbarker.bsky.social for the follow-on podcast.

This is irrefutably true. Let’s see how long it lasts.

I fear there is deep truth here.

x X has ~18m daily USA users. @bsky.app, ~1.5m. Is it worth 20 MINS a day to proactively recruit and bring your friends, neighbors,relatives, businesses, anyone who is or could be a user, to @bsky.app? If Bluesky ends up with more users than the others, you destabilize musk, zuck, trump.

Dear World, We’re sorry. Sincerely, Sane, Decent Americans

Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist at The Washington Post, says her cartoon below was killed by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner. Bezos didn’t want the cartoon to become public because it shows him kneeling before Donald Trump. You know what to do.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

At least ten of his constituents were just killed in a terrorist attack, and Sen John Kennedy takes a cheap, partisan shot at the media. Just a shitty thing to do.

Stocks surged more than 24 percent in 2024, even as Americans fretted over the economy. Of course, you’d never know that from the media coverage during the months leading up to the election.

Tell him, Mark!

A social distancing cheat chart:

A very, very good piece.

Great insight from @markhertling.bsky.social “Russia is on its weakest footing since it invaded Ukraine: Putin has destroyed his military, his economy is in the toilet, and North Korean troops who've been deployed to help out are dying in waves on the battlefield.” audioboom.com/posts/862599...

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Oh the shade!