77 million ‘Muricans supported Trump b/c he hates for them. He makes their bigotry fashionable. He makes their failed lives seem successful by the denigration of others. Whether he cares about them doesn’t matter. They’ve always known what he is. And they accept it, b/c he makes them feel “worthy”

Three-year high inflation rate, 3.8% … and that’s the number being fed to us by the Regime. Imagine what the real rate is!

NYT lead: “After a meeting in Islamabad that lasted 21 hours, Vice President JD Vance said the Iranian delegation had not accepted American terms for ending the war.” … just look at the arrogance: no deal because Iran “had not accepted AMERICAN terms for ending the war.” That’s not a negotiation.

Hope my friends on BlueSky will indulge me once every couple of years with a post about my latest book. Return to Dixie is an alternative history novel evoking parallels to our fraught present time, written to explore both bigotry’s tragedy, and the power of love. www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Someone help me out here, please. Which is which?

While leaving a copy of my current work on my Orlando hotel’s bookshelf, I found a copy of @tcboyle.com No Way Home, a novel I didn’t no existed. More than an even trade, I’d say!

When? When does the “soft” Trump voter who overlooked his disgusting essence express regret and abandon him? When does the non-voter decide that apathy is no longer an option? When does America reach a breaking point? How much longer must the list of atrocity and humiliation grow …

Trump’s Cabinet goes to the movies …

Love Jasmine Crockett. Love James Talarico. Pray they don’t destroy each other, and thereby elect Senator Ken Paxton.

Serious question from a very dejected and confused citizen. If 77 million voted for our current tragedy, and 90 million couldn’t be bothered to vote at all (only 70 million voting for normalcy, or decency, or sanity), is “America” worth saving?

NBC headline: “Fed's Fight with DOJ Could Hurt Prospects for More Interest Rate Cuts” … Seriously? “Fed’s” fight, like Jerome Powell instigated this mess?

Elections haven't always been fair in America. We've suffered Poll taxes, writing tests, intimidation, misinformation and straight up cheating in multiple elections over the life of our country. And progress still came. Don't let them con you into thinking they're inevitable. They aren't.

#fascism #misogyny

Please support Michael de Adder, who does great work:

This sums it up rather well.

Supreme Court, Inc., votes 6-3 (of course) to allow Texas to use new gerrymandered maps that disenfranchise millions of Democrats and (especially) people of color. Now just watch as they strike down the voter-approved maps in California!!!

Much sadness at the deteriorating state of this nation … but, much also for which to be thankful. I include on that latter list the millions of fellow BlueSky travelers who refuse to be silent, to give in, or to give up. ❤️ 🇺🇸

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Perhaps I am just a tragic pessimist, but and I the only one who expects the Dems to cave, re-open government, and extract nothing in return (no ACA subsidy extension), simply because we can’t bear to see folks suffer? (Major GOP/MAGA advantage - they enjoy others’ suffering)

Supreme Court today says conversion therapy (i.e. torturing kids until they pretend they are not gay or trans) is A-Okay, and states may not ban the practice … the cruelty deepens

Same. #AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

In a speech today, Justice Alito actually said, with a straight face, “I am not suggesting that the decision (Obergefell) … should be overruled” when asked about Kim Davis’s pending appeal to SCOTUS (the clerk who defied the law & refused to issue licenses). There is ZERO doubt how Alito will vote.

The “guns don’t kill people” guns seem to be killing a lot of people: “CNN - The shooting in a small, idyllic waterfront community adds to the growing list of bars, restaurants, shopping centers, schools experiencing gun violence … 320 mass shootings in US so far this year, per Gun Violence Archive”

“Give Americans their health care back, and we’ll give you your budget extension.” How’s that for a direct, simple slogan for who caused the Oct 1 shutdown?

Appeals Court upholds district court decision to deny Lisa Cook’s immediate firing … Just Wait … 3 … 2 … 1 until our fabulous Chief “Justice” issues an emergency temporary order allowing her to be removed

wow

Thinking at the surf …

With the wannabe dictator’s announcement that Rudy Guiliana will get the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he is devaluing the award at least as much as he is the US Currency, America’s Health, our nation’s reputation around the world, and democracy itself (who’s next, Ashley Babbitt?)

Scary Early Halloween 🎃 👻 … a plaque in the Smithsonian reads: “There have been three pairs of father-son presidents. John Adams and his son, John Quincy, George H.W. Bush and son George W., and now the most greatest of all, Donald J. Trump and your current leader, Don, Jr.” (Vote - It matters!)

American troops are occupying American streets in the American capital on orders of the American president. Scared yet? (the canard that it’s “crime” is absurd - DC’s not in top 25 most violent cities per FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) … could it be that 85% of DC’s population is Black?)

Trump “listen?” What? The man is incapable of hearing anything other than the sadistic, demented voices within his own head.

Good-bye, CPB, killed by Donald Trump & GOP. Born when I was just seven, a mainstay in my life (Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, Ken Burns, NOVA, and so much more). I understand the whole point with MAGA is cruelty, but killing The Muppets just for teaching love and respect is particularly depraved.

Per recent announcements by UK 🇬🇧 France 🇫🇷 and Canada 🇨🇦, I feel compelled to announce that I recognize the Palestinian State. Maybe silly, but I know my own government never will, so let me take a stand instead. Let’s hope scores of other governments, and millions of ordinary folks, do the same.

Who says bipartisanship is dead?

Unlike Trump’s contrived DC flop, THIS is a real American celebration (West Seattle Summer Parade!!)

Take a sec and think about this headline … the US Dpt of “JUSTICE” is in court asking that ICE be allowed to arrest people - without … any … cause … whatsoever.

WHINE: “Stop calling us Nazis 😭” REPLY: “Then stop acting like them.”

Unlike MAGA, I do not wish harm and tragedy on other human beings, no matter how much I might disagree with them. However, I am human, and there is such a thing as Karma 😀

“Functioning Democracy: A system whereby people freely elect representatives to implement their society’s aspirations and protect their individual needs.” If our needs are depravation and suffering, and our aspirations cruelty and Billionaire bliss, then “Nailed It!”

The 18% want to see boxcars full of Brown people heading to concentration camps …

Exactly what ‘Murica voted for …

I recall that Quayle was humiliated for months for misspelling the word "potato." We now have a national disgrace that constantly declares his utter ineptitude. Restore America's Intelligence!

Because cruelty is erotic for these monsters. Because devaluing anyone not a hetero, white, christian man is part of their insecure nature … I’m sure they have a long list of slave-holding Confederate generals prepared for the replacement name.

Gotta love the teams that don’t cave … Go Seattle Kraken!!!