I’m at the grocery store and a lady was really letting the produce guy have it. The guy just holds his arms out and walks away. I say to her, “You know that man is deaf.” She says, I know that! But who’s gonna buy cauliflower that looks like this?”

Time to get back to what really matters:

“This could be recommended reading for college classes focused on American Popular Music.” —IBMA Foundation. “John Cowan is tapped into the musical life force.—Tim O’Brien. “A fireside musical chat in book form.”—Houston Press “What a joy.”—Chris Hillman #blueskybooks #memoir #Americana #bluegrass

One good thing coming out of the shutdown is that the Republicans are showing all voters exactly who they are: the party happy to deny food to the poor as a weapon in order to deny them healthcare later; giving tax breaks to billionaires while blocking the release of a file on our pedophile-in-Chief

Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽‍♂️

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CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @mluckovichajc)

There were actually people wondering what good came from the No Kings March. Next one will be bigger. So will the vote. #nokings #Epsteinfiles

Man @gavinnewsom’s team doesn’t mess around

Who killed #Epstein?

Open enrollment for ACA healthcare plans has started, and enrollees are seeing what their premium costs will be next year. Without subsidies, one couple will see their monthly costs increase from $495 to $2,168 — a 300% increase. This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.

Worth remembering…

The dictator granted a friendly interview to the compromised media organization that bribed him. They edited out his most incendiary comments and presented a sanitized version of the dear leader to sell him to a nation wildly disapproving of his abuse of the rule of law. - Trump on CBS, summarized

Happy Halloween and #caturday, too! My friend Jeremy carved this last night! He said his wife, upon seeing it, rolled her eyes and went up to bed, so I promised him I would share. It’s one time where the depiction of an orange asshole isn’t who you normally think it is. #halloween #EpsteinFiles

Post of the day. It will be the post of tomorrow, too.

I volunteer in a food pantry that’s struggling to keep up with families’ needs in a time where a convicted felon is cutting food aid for the poor. Today a delivery arrived w/crates of fresh vegetables. I asked where they came from and was told “the county jail.” Grown by prisoners to feed the poor.

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

With SNAP benefits ending, the cost of health insurance tripling, and groceries skyrocketing — what we're y'all expecting? After all, Trump has been a conman and grifter for his entire life. Did y'all think he was suddenly going to give a shit about someone other than himself?

Holy shit

Remember when Paul Krugman’s columns were soooo wonky. “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.” - Paul Krugman

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96. 12 days of work in over 3 months. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Really?????

Gift your roots music lover a music memoir like no other. I’m the co-author of this labor of love, for a nearly forgotten bluegrass giant who needed the love. #writers #booksky #bluegrass #rootsmusic #writingcommunity #parnassusbooks #musicmemoir #NewGrassRevival #bookskybooks #writers #Americana

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Wait till MAGA realizes SNAP and food stamps are the same thing. Their heads are going to explode like when they found out the ACA and Obamacare are the same.

Sadly, my mealy-mouthed sycophant governor, Mike Braun, doesn’t agree. He is trying to gerrymander Indiana instead of representing the will of ALL Hoosiers which includes 60-65% who oppose redistricting

This is what it used to look like inside the lobby area.

Maybe this is obvious to everyone but…why does the White House need a ballroom? It has enough space for state dinners, no? Is this for dances? Weddings? Storing classified documents? Just confused so the reason would be helpful thx

Absolutely brilliant. Please share, everyone.

Thank you, Beth! 💙 @moberzan.bsky.social @soberdeaconess.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @rhymer29.bsky.social @lemdfde.bsky.social @heyhelgs.bsky.social @celia11.bsky.social @retiredjailer.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social

Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.

I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak

Putin’s wildest dream is coming true.

😕 We are all paying for this vanity project

ICE is now the 13th largest military in the world on its own. Never ever accept the lie we cannot pay for Universal Healthcare.