Damn, even the cat voting?

Unpaid government workers are being fed by World Central Kitchen…let that sink in just how dire things are.

woof

That hast by tyranny these many years Wasted our country, slain our citizens, And sent our sons and husbands captivate.

this is why I think Matt Yglesias’ stance that we shouldn’t talk about anything other than healthcare is insane the average American doesn’t yet realize that Trump has created a Gestapo. Democrats need to talk about it and raise awareness of videos like this rather than just ignore it.

I've given my new Senator a lot of shit on here. But I don't think anyone with power has laid out the stakes of what we're facing as clearly as she does right here. And if she's saying this, it's because she feels she must.

ICE is a domestic terrorist organization.

They literally ruin everything they touch

Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.

I had this thought that this was my first Halloween with bsky friends, some of whom will block me over this post or that, but others will stick around, and I’ll have the honor and the pleasure of growing to know ‘em for years to come, and it was so sweet and comforting.

I, too, see some similarities between Charlie Kirk and JD Vance. Though perhaps not in the same way she means.

The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.

Well, an acquaintance who relies on the ACA marketplace for insurance just received a notice explaining that their fee for coverage will be rising. Right now they pay $180 a month. The new price? $2733.15 a month.

If I filed something this shitty and embarrassing, I would also work to keep people from seeing it.

“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” @pkrugman.bsky.social

Truer words have never been spoken

If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples

If anyone is feeling generous, my amazing Zahra has top surgery scheduled 12/2/25. Boobs are too large for their frame & have caused them pain & mental anguish for yrs. Friends have set up a GoFundme to help defray costs. Insurance is covering most of it. Please share, thx! 🙏 😊 gofund.me/9977ae6e2

I also donated to our local food bank last week. Here's the link to request or volunteer with @lasagnalove.bsky.social lasagnalove.org

I just signed back up to volunteer with Lasagna Love. It's another way people can serve their communities! It's also another avenue for those in need. Everyone can request a lasagna each month, no questions asked.

It’s been over 2 weeks since AOC said Stephen Miller was weak and puny. Fox is still talking about it.

#BreakingBad Halloween costume idea

It bears repeating because it’s proven right time and time again and I just bore witness to it this morning…the absolute middest white people are the proudest of it.

One of my biggest political disconnects is with people who think that the only reason anyone does anything is money. Money is a human motivation, of course, but hardly the only one. And everything from voting to foreign policy features people making choices that cost themselves money.

Hunger in America makes Page One in Knoxville, Tenn, .. .. Indianapolis, Boston, Milwaukee .. #SNAP #Shutdown

I really don’t think that most people understand just how many people use food assistance. They are fucked next month. If you can give to your local food bank, they’re gonna be desperate.

Cask of Amontillado, but they lure him in with Mcdonalds cheeseburgers

And specifically, they're talking about some fetishized version of manly-men only, men who have to be placated and deceived in order to win their approval.

So much talk about "working-class" voters becomes a discussion of how to accommodate and reinforce misogyny and bigotry in order to win elections. "Working-class" in these discussions invariably means men (usually white men). If those are the voters you're trying to reach, just be honest about it.

Important THREAD. Really important.

"The proposed system surfaced Friday after US Customs and Border Protection quietly published a presolicitation notice for what it’s calling a Modular Mobile Surveillance System, or M2S2. The listing includes draft technical documents, data requirements, and design objectives."

@bentwookie.bsky.social & @blackdolphin.bsky.social

Global wealth redistribution is where it’s at. (also I had to go listen to Madonna’s “into the groove” immediately after watching.) Anyone reminder Vision Quest?

With alt text They should be afraid of crossing ordinary Americans who are finding their powers. Because we're not going to stop with halting fascism, we're going to keep pushing until we stop the conditions that created it. And that's these cowards.

So who’s the hater and who’s the waiter?

It's because white people can always see the humanity in each other and not in the POC Kirk targeted and actively harmed.

Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

I lived with my dad when I was very young and he didn’t apply for food stamps or free school lunches, though we qualified. So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life. Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 79th day out of the last 91. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Since John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh are so desperate for a time limit on race-conscious remedies to systemic racism and they're itching to sunset the Voting Rights Act, well I give my permission. They can do it—in the year 2299. Until then, shut the hell up. My latest on Louisiana v. Callais:

i made posts in the past in support of Graham Platner. i have reevaluated based on further information (Nazi tattoo) and no longer am in support of Platner. the best part about living in a democracy is being able to change my mind about my vote.

He can take it up with many folks I saw at the Iowa protest, including these twins!

I fantasise about my wife of 25 years dying. Time to my self. Drink what I want. Live the life. Do what I want. She went away for a week with her girlfriends. I was so bored and lonely it was unreal. I hope I die first.

Not to go dark but i feel like mike johnson’s relationship with his son has not at all gotten the scrutiny it deserves

like this was mostly covered as a weirdo behavior thing and like I Get It but also, this is involving your son (at the time a legal minor) into your ‘sex life‘ in a pretty explicit and intimate way and idunno sure feels like theres something a lot darker there

I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado: