They just told America to F themselves. It's past time to get rid of these ⚓'s around our necks. Everyone should be pissed! #Resist #Resistance #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

Many Americans are hurting right now because of the shutdown, but caving to Republicans won’t end the hurt. Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like. Deals with this regime are meaningless.

The people showed up in the streets for "No Kings." They did their part. The people showed up at the polls on Tuesday. They did their part. 8 Democrats in the Senate surrendered last night. They did not do their part.

@housedemocrats.bsky.social, please do not give up this shut-down fight! The Senate is not seeing the forest for the trees here: millions of children and adults will lose health insurance if you do not stay the course. Losing health insurance means losing life, liberty, and any hope of happiness.

We’re snailposting, post your snails! #Snail

Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down? Federal workers aren’t furloughed. Funding for social services doesn’t dry up. Failure to pass a budget triggers an election. It puts the politicians jobs on the line. They get the budget passed.

Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill? Here you go.

Much like 2024, Democrats seem to think there’s a binary choice in the 2026 election between voting for Republicans (evil) and voting for Democrats (feckless). They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.

80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate. Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?

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I choose @barbrastreisand.bsky.social to sing “America the Beautiful” at America’s funeral. I’ve been a Democrat my entire life. Maga Congress is Evil. Democrats have lost their spine & no longer know whom/what they fight for. I’m Politically-Homeless youtu.be/ncv9_XXW3qg?... go.bsky.app/EHsWBRG

The dems never learn

15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

Jimmy Carter Walked The Walk.....

Really stunning that the British Royal Family — just about the most insulated institution in the free world! — has managed to enact stronger consequences for an Epstein friend than anything the US has managed at all.

#ZohranMamdani 🌊 nymag.com/intelligence...

Both Republicans and Democrats are demanding the house open to get SNAP funds released to 42 million Americans before it’s too late. www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...

This is just literally fucking insane. If Trump is doing it to get his violence in the streets, he’s going to succeed because even I feel like breaking shit.

#GOTV #Virginia #NewJersey #California

It's no wonder I can't get a job, there's too many people fighting for the same jobs.

Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same

In the military we had many shutdowns, but we were always paid because Congress had the decency to show up and pass a resolution to pay us. GOP is NOT pro-military or pro-veteran.

Ok in fairness to the media, "Man has extremely normal life experience, yet wants to become mayor of New York City, a job fit only for madmen and sex offenders" kinda is a story

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Trump’s disapproval rating increased to 57% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. It’s still way too low.

Maestro’s gonna Maestro.

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME: The official Massachusetts SNAP website now warns that Trump is “choosing not to issue November SNAP benefits that help you and many families put food on the table.” It also warns of cuts due to “Congressional Republicans and President Trump” in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

This is likely to be more effective too because many straight up do not know that their state program (Cal Fresh, etc) is SNAP.

As a baseball expert I am of the opinion that you shouldn’t throw pitches that Ohtani can hit.

according to @stathead.com a batter has had at least 12 total bases in a playoff game 17 times in baseball history. two of them are shohei tonight and shohei 10 days ago

*with grim, resigned determination* Baseball.

June Lockhart in SHE-WOLF OF LONDON (1946) #RIP

I have a very bad feeling about this...

It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]

Pregnant Women, DON’T TAKE PARENTING ADVICE FROM A CONVICTED FELON WHO OWNED A TEENAGE BEAUTY PAGEANT AND HAS SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH THE MOST NOTORIOUS CHILD RAPIST IN MODERN HISTORY.

Stop trying to sweeten the deal, Andrew. I'm already voting for Zohran!

Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

Thank you, New York City. Now let’s win.

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

Congress basically doesn’t exist at this point

While we’re on the subject of Ronald Reagan.

If you have sick days or vacation days plan accordingly and quickly. This blackout is 7 days. Shop ahead. Don’t buy anything that isn’t local and small business. People will be stopping labor if they can (vacation/sick days). And stopping shopping. An economic blackout for one week.

They don’t even pretend to care. This is the only story. You can’t open the government if the House refuses to show up.

My son made fun of me today for using the word “hip”. I am the relic. Bow to me, for I am your archaic ancestral queen of the past. Recoil in my ancient presence.

I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY. If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people. Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.