We need to weed these poltroons out! Take note, if they couldn't tell the truth now, when our democracy counts on it, then they should be shunned from any future participation in government. This is important, they are siding with an insurrectionist

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 2h ago

I never thought I’d see testimonies like this before the U.S. Congress. These are grown men who should know fact from fiction, yet they stand there shamelessly gaslighting the American people & performing for an audience of one. It’s both astonishing & deeply sad to see how far the U.S. has fallen.

Right wingers are trying to manufacture consent around their idea that, just like Jesus, all the Greeks were white And we talk about what concerns the racists, as we are doing now While the shredding of our Constitution continues apace, and corruption abounds with very little notice

Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 5h ago

I don't think there are more than 100,000 people in the entire country who have any sort of substantial interest in this debate over academics vs. Chris Nolan regarding "The Odyssey." And I think that's being generous. It's the sort of Very Online discourse that isn't reflected in real life.

Somehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real

Quit asking questions and make it happen

Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov · 6h ago

It’s been 166 days since SCOTUS struck down Trump’s illegal tariff taxes & big corporations are getting their refunds. $2.2 BILLION for Apple, $600 MILLION for Amazon, $300 million for Nike.   When are American families going to see the $1,700 they're owed? Return the money, NOW.

I always love these kind of automated tasks. The amount of experience, mistakes, engineering, physics and luck that goes into each little thing to them juuuuuust right tickles the hell out of me!

brennan@brennan.computer · 11h ago

they're doing this to me tomorrow

You have my sympathy - but I'm one of those folks! As a system and software architect I have opinions on how things should work, and it just seems like every piece of software and every operational workflow for every business is just shit anymore. I expect this to get worse with AI

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · 4h ago

i didn’t even work here when the requirements were written and i am not responsible for design or features but boy i am sure getting the blowback for things not working as users expected

My first reaction is, "Hurray, we can stop subsidizing these racist bastards" But, if Lincoln taught us anything, it's that we need to fight to give those Americans a chance for freedom So... you tried secession once before, Tubie, how did that work out? Get with the program or get gone

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

Tuberville: "If we don't straighten out this country's voting and immigration system, we're not gonna make it. It's gonna be over. I'm gonna go back to Alabama and hey, we might build a 30-foot wall around our state."

Well done

Senator Mark Warner@markwarner.bsky.social · 4h ago

Todd Blanche is not qualified to be AG. He’s shown time and time again that his loyalty is to Trump alone – not promoting justice for all Americans. I will be voting NO.

Until and unless the media reports on these kind of non-answers with, "White House having a hard time finding attorney corrupt enough to suit it" (or something equivalent), then we will continue having corrupt and unresponsive governance

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 9h ago

Q: "What message does it send if Trump fires a U.S. Attorney because she determined there was not sufficient evidence to charge four people with a crime?" Blanche: "If the president wanted to fire a U.S. Attorney, it turns out he's allowed to do that."

Seahorsification. I skimmed the paper, this is the real deal, the species most closely related to Australyichthys are indeed elongate ropelike pipefishes! 🧪🦑

Ausarchosaur@ausarchosaur.bsky.social · yesterday

Looks like a seahorse, but it’s not. It evolved the same body plan independently! journaloflostspecies.org/index.php/jl...

This could be said about almost every issue that is of concern to citizens - healthcare, environment, education, science... the list is endless Dems, with all their flaws, still at least pay lip service to actual governance Reps don't bother - and our media doesn't care

Social Security Works@socialsecurityworks.org · 10h ago

Democrats have legislation that will make Social Security solvent for as far as the actuarial eye can see without cutting benefits. Where's the Republican proposal? It doesn't exist. - @whitehouse.senate.gov

If you want your agency back in this nation, this is how you do it. #UniversalBasicIncome #UBI is something we all need as machines replace jobs and the wealthy who profit from that manipulate the system.

Basic Income Action ↗️@basicincomeaction.org · 19h ago

A simple way to think about basic income. Wealth transfer is also a transfer of power.

I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.

Uh let’s put a pin in that

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11h ago

Rep. Max Miller on Newsmax: "If any of these things were true, I would be in prison"

Other things we subsidize but many may never use : Schools Fire Departments Health inspections ... You get the point Someone who reasons like this isn't a serious person Any outlet that prints this shit is not worth reading

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · yesterday

Opinion: Trump’s golf games may sound appealing, but it’s US taxpayer who will take the hit, paying for rounds they will never even play.

Not that I am inventing the concept or anything, but we as a society should be asking why we allow private companies to unleash evil that affects everything and everyone without even questioning it 🧪

Erin Fogg says Free Link@criminalerin.bsky.social · yesterday

I read the whole thing twice and still don't know if it's supposed to do that or not I feel like it's not

Correct

Jacob Gellman@jacobgellman.com · yesterday

There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...

Ratfucking nazis: “DHS sent subpoenas to Reddit for the info of 11 accounts that had posted ‘content critical of federal actions.’ … Reddit determined that these users were engaged in protected activity under the First Amendment and objected to each…DHS eventually withdrew the requests”

They‘re not moving stuff into friendly *states.* Minnesota is obviously not a friendly state. They are moving into friendly *judicial circuits.* not the same thing.

if you’re voting in the MA primaries, this is a reminder.. DO NOT vote for Seth Moulton. he’s a classic transphobic dem. he’s “apologized” for what he said about trans athletes, but we all know this is him trying to save face for votes. so don’t vote for this scumbag.

Rep. Seth Moulton says he stands by comments on trans athletes, calls Democrats "out of touch"

Rep. Seth Moulton is defending controversial remarks that he made about transgender athletes.

cbsnews.com

Krugman, nice guy but still suffering from NYT capture. Truth would be the Dems corruptly colluded and covered up the Iraq war debacle, Obama turned actively crushed investigations of war crimes, and they have systematically transferred of our money to the wealthy for decades. Hope is not a plan

This huge iceberg was seen turning over off the coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. TT: @@bbcnews

The NYT published a missing chapter of the DNC “autopsy,” titled “What Happened in 2024” which offers criticisms of party consultants who are “self-enriching” and out of touch with the concerns of ordinary voters.

Unpublished DNC Autopsy Chapter Slams “Self-Enriching” Consultants for 2024 Loss

The document describes them as insulated “from the realities many Americans were encountering in their lives.”…

truthout.org

They know who the real enemy is!

Steve M.@stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 2d ago

If only centrist Democrats had fought Trump since November 2024 as hard as they've fought Abdul El-Sayed over the past few months.

Right? That's a normal human reaction, which is criticized and ridiculed by our politicians, media and business leaders (you know, the people who matter) I was a free-lunch kid, my kids were not and I'm here to tell you it was awesome and I'm happy to pay now so other kids can eat

Molly Bangles@mollybangles.bsky.social · 2d ago

I WANT to take the hit so everyone can eat. That’s kind of the whole point of taxes. I don’t have kids, but my tax dollars go to public schools, and I would actually like for more of them to be put there, instead of towards riot gear for cops.

This pretty closely maps to my arc

Micah@rincewind.run · 2d ago

the great cycle of philosophy: “I dunno, man, fuck it” -> great insights about the nature of humanity and the universe -> “I dunno, man, fuck it”

"If you go talk to the underserved communities in Texas, they don’t use words like moderate and progressive—they’re looking for someone who’s going to help them keep the lights on and be able to pay the bills and bring gas prices down."

In Congress, Christian Menefee Says He’s Fighting for 'the Least, the Last, and the Lost'

The latest politician to represent H-Town’s historic 18th Congressional District talks about his recent primary against Al Green, ICE, voting rights, and the U.S. Senate race.

texasobserver.org