Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️
@50thaevert.bsky.social
Former Republican. Texan. Never Trumper. Leguminati. Democracy enthusiast. Loves dogs, BBQ, fast cars, & hot sauces. Foodie. Profanity enthusiast.
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at a paltry $7.25 an hour since 2009. Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
This government reminds me of Joe Biden. Biden didn't want to be the prosecute Trump president, he wanted to pass an infrastructure bill. Burnham doesn't want to be the take on the hard right PM, he wants to do social care reform and devo. But you have to do the task you're set or face disaster.
PoliticsHome@politicshome.bsky.social · 5d agoAndy Burnham says he’s prepared to spend political capital on social care reform – but how does he intend to win cross-party agreement on a solution?🤝 @matildamartin.bsky.social reports
Former CIA Director Petraeus says the US has suffered a huge set back with the loss of its Gulf area basis.
That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547% The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.
“I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen,” she told Billboard. “And of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!” - Dolly Parton #RIP theblackwallsttimes.com/2026/08/25/d...
Dolly Parton, Country Icon Who Reached Across Racial Divides, Dies At 80
"The Queen of Country," Dolly Parton, dies at 80. Her legacy includes music that touched millions and efforts that crossed racial divides.
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The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.
Trump board threatens to destroy 'unsafe' Kennedy Center in apocalyptic court filing
The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.Justice Department lawyers made the argument for Trump on Monday in a court filing before U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper. It oppo...
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The cockroach, out of hatred for the ant, voted for the insecticide. They all died. Including the cricket, who cast an invalid vote, and the fly, who did not go to the polls at all. America’s political landscape in a nutshell.
Does it really surprise anyone that the party that claims to be the party of Lincoln, is treating everyone on the USS Abe Lincoln like shit?
Q: Target received a $1 billion refund for tariffs. What does that say? BESSENT: What it says is that the Democratic AGs who filed their ridiculous lawsuit against this administration wanted the money to go back to the payer of record. That is corporate welfare. The American people had that money.
The one gift that Trump truly has is the ability to smell weakness. Find prey. 11 years ago, Trump looked at the Republican Party electeds , especially the men, and he saw a bunch of posers. Guys who pretended to be tough but who he could push around with just a little bit of pressure.
Biff Tannen: Think, McFly!
ALT: Biff Tannen: Think, McFly!
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Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · last mo.As we feared, Tillis and Cornyn appear to have lost their spines again.
Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine has it figured out. I couldn't agree more. Fuck fascism.
The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes
There's no reason a politician should have a better healthcare plan than any of their constituents regardless of military service. I say this as a Veteran.
@rain-singer.bsky.social · last mo.
(Right wing influencers back in 2024, yelling in high pitch nasally voices) “JOE BIDEN IS PRESIDENT AND THE WHOLE WORLD IS ON FIRE!” (Cut to 2026, when Donald Trump is President and the whole world actually IS on fire. Literally). “WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNISM!!”
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf@rahmstorf.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe decided to get out. Not sure whether we would have still made it tomorrow. The main road Lacanau-Bordeaux is already closed. #GlobalHeating #Wildfire
I'm not sure who needs to hear this but: People from sh!thole countries come here because we're a step up from where they came from. People from Europe don't come here because, for them, coming here would be a step down. If you want European immigration then we need to be more like Europe.
Now You Know The More You Know PSA
ALT: Now You Know The More You Know PSA
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Michele Fiore raised more than $70,000 for a memorial statue honoring Las Vegas police officer Alyn Beck, who was killed in the line of duty. She used the funds for cosmetic surgery, rent, and her daughter’s wedding. A jury convicted her in two hours. Trump pardoned her before she was sentenced.
In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.
@jojofromjerz.bsky.social JoJo, maybe Im crazier than you are? But maybe Im crazy like a fox? bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@gtconway.bsky.social What if Trump wanted state voter data for something other than targeting certain voters. What if it was much worse than that? bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@barbmcquade.bsky.social Many believe that Trump is desperate for state voter data so that voters can be dropped from the voter rolls. What if Trump wanted to drop entire states? My worst case scenario: bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@marcelias.bsky.social Many think that they know why Trump wants voter data. I have imagined a worst case scenario that you probably need to start mulling over now: bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social Many think that they know why Trump is so desperate for state voter data. What if they were horribly wrong? bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@chrislhayes.bsky.social I know you think you know why Trump is desperate for state voter data, but what if the real reason was far worse? bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@maryltrump.bsky.social Many think Trump want state voter data to target Dems. I have a more audacious worst case scenario. Would Trump try this: bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@tribelaw.bsky.social Many think they know why Trump is so desperate for state voter data. I have a worst case scenario for you to shoot down: bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@harrylitman.bsky.social Why does Trump want the state voter data so badly? I have a worst case scenario for you to evaluate: bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know:
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social many people think they know why Trump is desperate for the state voter data. I have imagined a worst case scenario: bsky.app/profile/50th...
Scott Salzman 🇺🇸 🏴☠️@50thaevert.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe that the current popular narrative that Trump wants state data to target and remove specific voters from the state voter registration rolls is incorrect. It's more devious than that. I am an IT consultant. I have worked for secretaries of state before and I think you should know: