Wanna bet the real reason he was let go was that he didn't have a mask on dso he was identifiable?

I beleive it is more important now than ever for EVERYONE to listen to the History That Doesn't Suck podcast by Prof. Greg Jackson (@htdspodcast.bsky.social). It's one of the most comprehensive American history podcasts out there (there is at least one that is even more detailed, I forget the name).

Of COURSE the administration is going to cancel JD's attendance at a 9/11 memorial in order to see the family of a dead podcaster.

And it one tweet, Gavin Newsome torches all the good will he had built up over his press office's Trump trolling. White House? Gone.

Food for thought: Did the person who shot Charlie Kirk see how much the left loves Luigi Mangione and think he'd get the same treatment? Because the celebration of Mangione killing a man is exactly what leads others to think they can get the same kind of hero worship. They're in for a shock.

Well fuck. Now MAGA has their martyr.

So when I wrote this I was not aware that Graham Planters slickly produced announcement video was created by the team that produces Mamdani's videos. So, confirmed: Graham Planter is a DSA AstroTurf op in Maine.

So apparently some bits put me on "People who use the R word", which puzzles me because I don't talk about people being [word], for exactly the reason they feel it necessary to create a list. The only thing I can think of is that bots don't understand the other use of the word.

Looking forward to hearing about the new BLM director on Monday.

Things that make me go 'hmm': A nobody from rural Maine pops up to run against Susan Collins'. He's the sixth to announce, but the first anyone actually knows about because within DAYS he's got national coverage and he's sharing a stage with Bernie Sanders, and he pulls in a million dollars in days.

"You might say I'm being ageist, so let me just prove you right."

If you are shocked or even mildly surprised that Kilmar Abrego has been taken into custody again, you really, really haven't been paying attention for the last 6 months.

A couple nights ago I watched Andor S2E8 ("Who Are You?") -- the one with the Tiananmen Square like massacre in a public square and recognized immediately that this is exactly what the Trump Administratuion is trying to do in DC: Get people riled up enough to stage a huge protest . . .

Can we please go back at least to the more benign utter incompetence of the Bush43 administration? I never thought I would actually miss THAT Republican party.

Folks: Sesame Workshop has been self-supporting through their licensing fees and streaming fees with Netflix and HBO. They no longer receive public funding from PBS or CPB. The devastating cuts that Republicans are making to CPB will not affect Sesame street, so they are not "starving Elmo".

It's true that late night shows have been losing money for years. CBS isn't lying about that. It's still a bad decision. ABC and NBC have no interest in ending their money losers, but they aren't involved in mergers that require Trump FCC approval. No one believes there's no connection.

Is this a Zoomer thing or an asshole thing? My wife's nephew is "eloping.". It's planned ahead, they have told everyone they're doing it, it's widely known. They are getting married at a National park and invited no one. Not even their parents. Is it just me, or is that not actually "eloping"?

Every time I see something about some dumbshit think Bobe or MTG says, I long for the days when we thought Michelle Bachman and Sarah Palin were about as stupid as a politician could be.

I have an ancestor whose name is on that document that was approved 249 years ago today. He would be appalled now. Not because he can't have slaves any more, but because this country elected a "leader" to make slaves of us.

Is "LET'S GO TACO!" a thing yet? Because it is the perfect replacement for the MAGA mantra "Let's Go Brandoon"

Chicago Hope. Chicacgo Fire. Chicago P.D. And comig to NBC this Summer: Chicago Pope.

Sounds like you gotta do bag inspections before embarking on any trips.

It's LIBERATION DAY! The day in which Lord Feltersnatch ensures we are liberated from our hard earned cash!

Next decade? Not a chance. As soon as the Democrats sweep the White House and Congress in 2024, President Harris will issue a single EO that revokes every single EO Trump has issued since Day One.

Congratulations, Wisconsin!

It's time for Democrats to start shouting "LAWFARE!" about what the FBI is actually doing the way the GOP screamed it about what they only thought the FBI was doing.

My fashion? Fast. In French.

Isn't it interesting that anti-trans politicians cry about trans women in women's sports or bathrooms, but never a word about trans men in men's sports or bathrooms? The sexism is soooo obvious.

It is sad there are people who are so invested in identifying themselves with this horrifyingly awful man, that they are incapable of admitting that maybe they made a mistake. Even when, in their heart of hearts, they know he has gone too far into authoritarianism, they will never admit it,

"He could have done anything with them. And he just told them a lot of facts. You can't inspire people with facts. They need a cause. They need a symbol." [Terry Pratchett, 'Small Gods'] This is the difference between Dems and GOP. We Dems have the facts, they have the symbols.

The difference between Republicans and Democrats: Democrats love America but more importantly, Democrats love AMERICANS. Republicans love their own idea of America, but hate Americans.

Single, married, dating, or simply alone, please be sure to feel love and joy today the way Annette Strean in a multi-colored light dress feels love and joy. youtu.be/kZS4O97Bem8?...

In order to find corruption in the federal government, Elon needs to look in a mirror.

Calling Elno "unelected" is beside the point. No agency heads are elected, and technically he is one. What he is: the illegal director of an agencywith no legal standing. DOGE was neither authorised nor funded by Congress. As an agency head, Elno needed to be vetted and confirmed by the Senate.

Sometimes I hate people in Maine. Black kid with a Muslim-sounding name identified as a shooter at the mall (personal encounter, not a mass shooter). Comment sections are full of jackasses assuming he's one of our thousands of Somali immigrants. "Have fun in El Salvador" is a typical reply.

Oh noes, partie deux: Jared Golden, the Trump supporting House "Democrat" from Maine, called Musk a "weird Billionaire!" He and Susan Collins should get together and have a "concerned" party. Maybe Fetterman can join them.

New theory: Trump knows Musk is performing illegally, and knows it will be shut down. That's the plan: let Musk run roughshod over government agencies and do as much damage as possible, as fast as possible so that by the time the courts stop it/Trump "fires" him, the damage will be irreversible

Uh-oh! Trumpos in real trouble now! Susan Collins is very concerned about what happened at USAID.

Leftists: WHYA AREN'T DEMS DOING ANYTHING???? Shumer, Jeffires, etc: This is what we are doing. Leftists: NO! WE MEANT DO SOMETHING ELSE!! Actual Democrats: 🤦‍♂️🤦🤦‍♂️🤦

Is there anyone else who is feeling that filing taxes this year would be a bad idea? Not just because we don't want to fund the ongoing disaster, but because I no longer have any reasong to think my information is going to remain secure.

Hey there "do something" bsky: Who what, exactly? Talk about it to the press? Remember when the GOP was in the minority and we laughed and laughed at MTG and Bobo and the others when they were unable to do anything so they just made statements to the press and pass legislation that wen't nowhere?

What we are witnessing is a Gish Gallop of illegal, immoral, unethical, and/or chaos-stirring in order to divide our response. Tariffs, OPM data compromise, USAID takeover and shutdown, and Treasury data theft. Pick one reprehensible act and stick with it. Don't change focus for every new event.

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

On Nov 6 of last year I woke up, checked electiopn results, and said "we are so fucked." I had no idea. Not even the inkling of an idea.

Holy shit I wish he wasn't the only choice I had when I was in the voting booth last November. It was either this or a third rate failed NASCAR driver with his head firmly up Trump's ass. Looks like Golden asked him to move over and make room. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/01/p...

Trump is a fucking soulless monster. That's all he is. Those who enabled his win by telling people not to vote for "Genocide Joe" or "Killer Kamala", or saying "well she just didn't excite me", or "but both parties are the same" are no better. Y'all made this happen.

What was the Blackhawks mission? Why did they refuse TO respond to to DCA ATC comms?

When Gov George Allen decided to shrink Virginia's workforce in the 90s, he made a similar offer of "early retirement" to all employees. Several in the agency I worked for were called into Management's offices and outright TOLD "you're volunteering to take it." Decimated the state's workforce.

Musk and his team have hostilely taken over OPM. Tonight’s email to fed employees mirrors the “Fork in the Road” message sent to Twitter (now X) staff after Musk’s 2022 takeover. He is working with the Trump administration to build profiles on federal workers based on loyalty (political standing).

Dear "Do Something" Leftists: What do you want Democrats to do? Legislate? The GOP holds majorities in both Houses and not one single Dem bill will get out of committee, much less get a floor vote. Filibuster? Name the last time a GOP filibuster stopped anything. Or a Dem filibuster.