If Senate Democrats relent and let this opportunity go, not only do they lose ALL leverage to extend ACA credits for millions of Americans, they also miss forcing the GOP to allow SNAP emergency funds to feed the citizens they claim to care about. All for nothing. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The brutality. The corruption. The lies. Everything is on full display — and many Americans are beginning to learn an important lesson. Watch.

the truth is that this isn't a theocracy and jesus isn't my fucking king

"Next time someone asks me what Bluesky is like, I'll tell them it's completely filled with suffering, inconvenienced storytellers and comedians who characterize the entire site based on cherry picking a tiny handful of responses we could have just ignored like a fucking adult."

Recently ended up reading a bit about the life and rise to power of King Dionysius of Syracuse, a tyrant and purported vile ruler. Always intriguing to see how history repeats itself in slightly different outfits. See if you can spot any familiar plot points...

The US desperately needs to bring back accountability for media and politicians who rush to make unverified claims and uncredible sources into national headlines. Sensationalism is drowning out reason, and we all share a common trait - we have to unlearn false information that passes our filters.

Fascinating watch on the demographic collapse in Russia. youtu.be/JKRqEj5PpDU?...

Onion Article Pitch: "Biblically-accurate angel struggles to keep an eye on all the important shit that needs attention right now."

This just felt appropriate. Enjoy!

Went black raspberry picking this morning. Slipped at one point and dumped over 20 minutes of effort into the underbrush. Unsalvageable. Felt like the stupidest person alive. Then remembered, at least I didn't screw 11 million people out of healthcare to fund a tax break. All about perspective.

GOP to the unemployed - Get a job or you deserve nothing! To underpaid service workers - Get a better job or you deserve nothing! To (non-GOP) Federal workers - Get a real job, you don't deserve your paycheck! What the actual fuck do these greedy psychopaths want from people?! Do they even know??

"Kitty, you can't catch reflected sunlight..." Mroow "We go through this every day. You've never once caught it. It is intangible." Mroooooow "You have other toys! You won't chase them! Why do you enjoy this so much?!" Mroooooooooooow *reflects light with phone screen* Happy chittering sounds