Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything." For once, I believe him.

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last. The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes. Why? It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

I waited a day to say this bc I respected everyone's right to vent some anger, but *remember to focus on what you can do*. Whether it's defending your community, taking action around what you've been venting about, whatever — but don't let all of your energy get captured in the social media space.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said during a press conference the change for estrogen-related products “is based on a robust review of the latest scientific evidence.”

I don't know when I'll write it up, but among the things Rudy Giuliani got pardoned for is destroying the lives of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.

"My father remained at the Texas detention center until October. During those six months, he went completely blind in one eye and lost most of the vision in the other, because he wasn’t receiving adequate medical care for his Type 2 diabetes."

Another good thing.

Yep.

It is interesting how whenever I raise Bernie's (frankly terrible) record on immigration, people who call themselves leftists immediately jump into my mentions and start spewing right wing anti-immigrant talking points. Let me be absolutely clear:

When I talk about how voting is what matters.....here's a prime example. Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before. If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽‍♀️

One good thing.

the vast majority of the self-employed artists and writers you love can only do what we do because of the ACA

We have another seat to flip in TN on Dec. 2. @aftynbehn.bsky.social for TN-7!

I voted no tonight. But the next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting. While I personally don’t believe Republicans will keep their promise to work with us on lowering health care costs, I would be thrilled to be wrong.

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

Mark Kelly a NO, notable as he was allegedly one of the cavers

Hey @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov: compromising with fascists is compliance. Read the room. Do your jobs. Protect your constituents.

The worst President. The worst league. The worst network.

9 Nov 2025 --Heartbreaking op-ed in Teen Vogue by Katelyn Burns --"Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better" @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

Yeah, despite the rumblings from other reporters this still feels like another bit of Axios wishcasting. What's for certain is that any Democrat who votes to cave now and betray the base in exchange for nothing at all will live to regret it.

So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?

"Do you know how fast you were going." "We're looking at that very strongly." "Where are you headed?" "We'll have something on that in about two weeks." "Do you know why I pulled you over?" "That's a nasty question."

My feed showed me a man say that Lauren Underwood hasn’t led any individual legislation when she got a gd baby changing station bill passed a few weeks ago in THIS admin because she’s passed like 19 laws since getting elected, as a defense of a woman who has passed 0 laws. Please stop.

She's had a full career and many successes. Respect!🫡 A young Nancy Pelosi with John F. Kennedy at an inaugural ball in January 1961. Pic: unknown

Shame

The GOP wants to touch the stove, shoot their own foot, step on the rake prongs, play with matches, stick a wet knife in the toaster... Schumer+Jeffries won the shutdown messaging battle. Let the subsidies lapse. Several generations of voters will never forget what the GOP is all about.

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Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen. Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.

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And I'll say it again: ‪If we had believed children and women, none of this would be happening. He'd be in jail, and she'd be President.

Keep in mind that more folks are calling Democrats about this shutdown. There are not enough calls of support. If you can take time to bash them on here, you should be able to call and support them.

This promise is worthless but I understand the politics of it. This leaves all the damage at the feet of Republicans going into the midterms. Well played Democrats. Well played.

Democratic American platform plank: Reverse Project 2025 Full stop Reverse The Heritage Foundation is a subversive, terrorist organization set on the destruction of our government. Its conspirators need to be prosecuted for sedition.

Dig into this article. It’s good.

The McGintys, who own the McMinnville Grocery Outlet, tried to offer 10% discount to all SNAP recipients. But when the Regime told them no, they came up with a go-around: Extending the offer to ALL customers.

Republicans 💯 own this disastrous shutdown.

Shutting it down for the night with this post from a comrade in Chicago: 🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶

I made a random compliment generator today because I wanted to make something nice :)

In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄

While visions of #EpsteinFiles danced through his head.

And just so everyone is clear, corrupt SCOTUS blocked people from getting food using funds already approved by congress for that very purpose! 11/3/26 they all must go!

Judge rules on conditions at ICE detention facility; ICE needs to provide 3 square meals to detainees. ICE is now scrambling to find a food contractor to provide boxed meals. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

I recall the orange convicted felon once saying people would stand in long lines begging for food if Kamala Harris became President. Now in 2025 people are seen in Cleveland and other cities standing in long lines for food due to his cruelty. Endless projection. I hate him.

Because it bears repeating: fascist republicans control the House, the Senate, the White House and the Supreme Court. A full totalitarian rule over the US govt. They chose and created this chaos over making lives better for American citizens. They 100% are to blame.