I can't say what % is bad, but it's high. Way too often I'm watching a mass market movie or TV show and can predict all the dialog for entire scenes almost word for word. I think this is indicative of mediocre, lowest-common-demoninator writing rather than literary brilliance on my part.

Yet another reason to vote for impeachment Congresswoman @replsimon.bsky.social - is there *anything* the President could do that would cause you to state a position on this topic? Or are you going to continue to focus only on budgetary issues, and stay silent while he rips up the Constitution?

@replsimon.bsky.social You've ignored repeated requests to state your position on impeaching Trump over (extremely obvious) matters like bribery. Are you going to do the same about treason? What does it take to get you to state a position about this fundamental constitutional process?

@replsimon.bsky.social Why aren't you speaking out about this? Trump has expressed his desire to do the same thing in Oakland. You've been in office nearly a year but simply won't respond to questions about impeachment. @citizensimpeachment.com

@citizensimpeachment.com please call out my rep @replsimon.bsky.social who just ignores questions about it from people in her district.

@replsimon.bsky.social I'd like to know your position on NSPM7, because Trump is telling his generals and other flag officers today that they're going to be waging war on the American people. Seems like something that you, as my representative in Congress, should have a position on.

You should read the story before commenting, it's explained early on

zeno's dictatorship

It was just a few weeks ago that I had Serious People explaining to me how I was wrong to question the FBI's adoption of the 'nihilist violent extremist' typology

Yesterday Fresh Air did an interview with Robert Draper, who has covered Charlie Kirk. And this section on Draper's relationship with Kirk said a lot to me about modern access journalism, and the soft coverage we've seen in the wake of Kirk's death.

The new ABC owned by Disney

Hey @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov please tell @chuckschumer.com that it's time to resign and install new leadership. That whole 'cutting deals in the Senate gym' thing has not worked out.

As I say here, Democrats chasing the mushy middle is a losing strategy. You can't represent the mushy middle's ideas, because that group doesn't stand for anything. It is, however, eminently persuadable. You have to motivate people with a vision and real policies. *You* have to stand for something.

IDF sniper from Chicago who says he killed Gazan teenager just for trying to retrieve his brother's corpse: “They’re thinking, ‘Oh I don’t think [I’ll get shot] because I’m wearing civilian clothes and I am not carrying a weapon' and all that, but they were wrong. That’s what you have snipers for.”

Asking @replsimon.bsky.social yet again what (if anything) would be enough to get her to sign on to articles of impeachment POTUS is publicly stating his intention to commit treason, as defined by the Constitution, but most Congressional Dems are afraid to mention impeachment. Why??

The splat heard around the world

@angel-aki.bsky.social クマと戦うことについて冗談を言ったとき、あなたがお母さんの墓を訪れているとは知りませんでした。ごめんください。 旅を共有してくれてありがとう。

また誕生日が来た。 占星術の力が前例のない方法で私の体に流れています。

The WH press corp yelling questions at Trump on the WH roof embodies everything that's wrong with beltway journalism. Why are these well-educated people willing to contunue being his PR props? I know they understand the dynamic because they talk about it on Meet the Press of Washington Week.

Absolutely not. this would just jack the cult adherence past 10 to 11, and that's probably the commercial endgame for these AI slop feelgood stories.

いじめる

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Kamala: Hi, long time no see, btw I'm NOT running for governor of CA

It's kinda amazing how the general plan against trump seems to consist on making fun of him while he keeps turning the U.S. into a dictatorship and hoping that scandal #724 will be the one that will finally get him arrested by the very same forces that let him do whatever they want.

A lot of people think it's random, but this kind of word capitalization is widely used in German. Perhaps the Trump family placed more emphasis on that cultural heritage than is popularly realized.

@unseenjapan.com here's a feel good story for you threadreaderapp.com/thread/19429...

It's astonishing to me that an extremely well-resourced political party that's the default choice of liberal arts majors and social scientists is so bad at tactical messaging. People are out here donating free comms education every day, but our elected officials seem determined to ignore it.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social You can't even pick a good photographer. Shooting from above makes the subject look short and vulnerable. You are head of the House Democratic caucus and have nobody on your staff who understands even basic visual communication. Hire. A. Damn. Professional.

Hey @bencollins.bsky.social can Global Tetrahedron help independent journalistic outlets like this with either funding ro advice/infrastructure?

@replsimon.bsky.social please post about this - this the sort of legislative action I am glad to see your name attached to, and that carries far more weight than a public statement.

Hey @replsimon.bsky.social I am once again asking you to state your position on articles of impeachment against President Trump Your constituents would like to know where you stand

Call to action: US National Protest July 4th! WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL, CITY HALL, AND TOWN HALL. #3E #NoKings #HandsOff #Indivisible #FiftyFiftyOne #StopICE #NoKingsProtest

Disappointed @theonion.com hasn't yet run with 'Trump displays erections on White House lawn' Consider this a free gift, I waive copyright on this joke

Nobody's forced to be a plagiarist. By all means check back in when you're done with the Mean Girls routine.

@washingtonpost.com keeps carrying Trump's water for him, lending a headline to his 'ultimate ultimatum' drivel. There are procedures for the issuance of diplomatic ultimata and declarations of war, and Trump is flouting them because he is an autocrat. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Incredible that we have to rely on Tucker fucking Carlson to do this because most of the press corps see themselves as stenographers and are utterly incapable of asking follow up questions or interrupting.

California needs to issue an arrest warrant for Noem.

@replsimon.bsky.social A US senator from California was forcibly ejected from a press conference by DHS Secretary Noem and wrestled to the ground. If you don't use your legislative power, this administration will take it away. Are you willing to impeach anyone in this administration? Yes or no?

@replsimon.bsky.social It appears that tanks (the military variety) are being unloaded at the Port of Oakland www.instagram.com/reel/DKxzkQK...

@pfrazee.com @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team it's really frustrating seeing all these videos from tiktok here and not being able to click through to see/archive the original. But pasting a link does not work as cleanly as pasting raw video. Link rot is a real problem.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the Democrats

If you're writing smug thinkpieces about how the latest action of the trump administration demonstrate its inherent weaknesses, pause and consider how intellectual/policy bankruptcy historically does not dissuade autocrats from oppressing or outright murdering their populace

Hey @replsimon.bsky.social why amn't I hearing this clarity from you?

Terror is the point. The excuse is immigration. The MAGA fascists running DC hate us and want to inflict all of this harm. They want to terrorize us and our children while they carry out kidnappings and countless other crimes. Had enough? #FreeTheBear

Going after the TMZ demo hard, huh

Read and learn @replsimon.bsky.social Nobody wants to vote for a party of cowards. You may be in a safe seat but what are you doing with that?

@pfrazee.com this looks like something got outta hand

It's drivable and looks unique vehicle.

@angel-aki.bsky.social ひさしぶり🌼