What everyone should understand is that Donald Trump could just pay SNAP benefits so people don't go hungry. He's choosing not to. He is choosing to appeal to SCOTUS. He is choosing cruelty.

A beautiful great egret soaring past the clouds. #🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography #birdsofbluesky #greategrets #naturephotography #birdphotography #nikon #nikonZ8 #nikonphotographer

It's not easy to have a reactionary religious freedom claim too frivolous for the Roberts Court but Kim Davis did it www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/cour...

Meanwhile, over at Tumblr…

Not a real snail, and almost certainly not biologically accurate, but I was pretty pleased with this "medieval marginalia" I did on a letter for a friend.

I have thoughts, and they aren’t going to fit neatly into Bluesky posts. Briefly: 1. The deal sucks. 2. Probably not as much as you think it does. 3. It’s good to be mad. 4. FFS, be madder at the GOP. 5. Strategy is hard. 5b. Timing matters. 6. The fight isn’t over. 7. Go pet a cat. (Or a dog.)

Tonight’s First Snowfall in Cleveland, Ohio

One of these is not like the other. #cats #BlueskyCats #gato #adoptdontshop #fosterkittens #DMV #adoptme And yes, you should follow our fosters on the ‘gram @littletailfosters

At this point in time it’s not blue no matter what. It’s go find your shade of blue and get them on the ballot

We understand exactly how the Senate works. It works for everyone other than we the people.

Whoever the most likely Hick replacement is? I’m going to work to get them on the ballot at the Colorado caucus. I’m telling you, Dems. Step up.

Shortly after teargassing Little Village, a Mexican-Americsn neighborhood, the Nazis did what? 🤔 "While Border Patrol photographers snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"

Hey Colorado, quick 🧵 on why to stay registered Dem, and how to be a part of changing the dynamics, changing who we get as candidates to vote on in the primary.

We (BCD & CDP) will be holding a ton of education opportunities on what/how/when/why C&A works starting in the new year. We will absolutely post the Broomfield classes here and on our website.

AND FURTHERMORE - (Hi, this is your county chair, Sasha) I have my calendar cleared from March 1-April 11 which is when the C&A cycle runs, and I would truly love to be absolutely wrecked at the end because we had to process so much data because SO MANY DEMS SHOWED UP STATEWIDE. Please show up.

We deserve so much better than spineless pieces of shit on one side and malevolent Nazis on the other.

Love having no confidence whatsoever in my elected officials to actually represent me and everybody else they’re supposed to represent. Bang-up job everyone, real great work all around, this feeling of powerlessness is just the tops

anyway good night

The Morning Monty knew this day would come.

Every single person in Little Village fighting ICE/BP this week, each one of those people had more courage than the entire party leadership put together. Every single person in the street resisting in LA, Portland, Chicago, they're ALL showing more backbone than useless top tiers of Dem apparatus

Nah They've been selling out and selling all of us out way too long, and have too much blood on their hands, to be deserving of any respect whatsoever I'm old, and "respect for elders" doesn't fly when they're actively harming innocents

there is nothing “moderate” about siding with MAGA to impose crushing health insurance price hikes on tens of millions.

Timeline cleanse. Post #cats.

Shocker, the same “moderate Democrats” who wouldn’t support Mamdani just sold out Americans and gave up on ACA subsidies. Primary them all. Get them out. Replace them with those who will fight for healthcare for all/

This is why this surrender isn't just about this narrow issue but is rather the whole constitutional ballgame: Democrats are affirmatively signaling they do not want political power at the same time Trump is transitioning the political system into an autocratic one wherein they're denied it forever

I have so much contempt for Schumer but his defenders who insist that he’s actually a master tactician who’s working for us are arguably even more contemptible

Night night sweet dreamies You are remarkable. Hold that truth firmly. Let go of anything that makes you shrink, doubt, or second-guess yourself. You deserve to move through life without carrying the weight of things that dim your confidence.

If they end ACA subsidies millions will lose health ins & 1000s will die in US. GOP will claim that’s hyperbole. They said the same about ending USAID & 600k people including 400k kids are dead thanks to musk & Trump scuttling USAID and GOP not stopping them. Bernie is right, it’s not funny.

It’s abhorrent that a country as wealthy as America doesn’t guarantee healthcare for all. If you have an accident or illness in most developed nations… you’re cared for. No questions asked. No money or insurance needed I felt hope watching the Dems hold the line. Caving condemns people to death

This is literally where I am. I can understand the ACA decision, but the core goal of this shutdown was to try and assert some manner of "the executive branch will follow the goddamn law" We didn't get that, at all.

It'll be lost in the din of a thousand other controversies by next November, but the Dems voting with Republicans to end the shutdown tonight has everything to do with protecting the fucking filibuster and nothing to do with protecting Americans from exploding healthcare costs or fascist ICE raids.

Welcome to the Death Of Expertise Part 19745: Kristy, the job of the Leader in the Senate is to hold the caucus together, Schumer has demonstrated that not only is he a liar on matters of healthcare, he is incapable of delivering. Fuck off.

Pledge them no violence, allow them no peace

This stinks of a Schumer-orchestrated deal. bsky.app/profile/juli...

The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it. Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.

Cowards, cowards, cowards. The American people were on their side, and they turned their backs on us.

Fun facts: Chuck Schumer didn't negotiate this deal. Chuck Schumer isn't voting for this deal. Chuck Schumer isn't running for leadership next Congress. Watch how many people shift their talking points.

Just called Senator @schumer.senate.gov and told him he is a disgrace, that I don’t care that he negotiated a public “no” to save his own ass, and if he can’t keep the caucus together on something as basic as healthcare for millions, he needs to immediately resign as minority leader. 202-224-6542

He's the Senate Minority Leader. If he can't keep his party inline or doesn't want to, then he needs to lose his job.

Expel the yes votes from the party and cut off all their access to fundraising, then remove Schumer from leadership. Anything less is mealy-mouthed coward bullshit.

The Republicans will kill you, and the Democrats will let you die. An explainer on enablers from last year -- and before: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/ten-articl...

yep we'll spare whoever deposes Schumer

LESS. THAN. A. WEEK. Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop. I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.

These 8 Senators sold us out to Trump: Hassan King Cortez-Masto Shaheen Kaine Fetterman Durbin Rosen Understand This Fact: Chuck Schumer is behind this. None of these 8 are up for reelection in 2026. Schumer asked them vote yes—they agreed. He's such a coward that he folded and won't even own it.

Primary every current Senate Democrat

It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not. If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.

Reminder folks that the CR still has to pass the House AND IT SHOULD DIE THERE. Make sure your rep is on board to vote NO.

The establishment needs to be eliminated they fail the working class & majority. Traitors

First it was Manchin and Sinema, now it's Hassan and Shaheen. It's almost like Chuck is just a terrible leader.