Bernadette DeMesme-Anders
@bunideme.bsky.social
Retired school psychologist, active nana, still seeking beauty and social justice in our world. I marched for civil rights in the ‘60’s and here we go again.
Sanders: The irony is that the proper criticism of communism is that the Soviet Union was an authoritarian society. And then you’ve got the most authoritarian president in the history of this country. So I suppose when he says, “I’d be a great communist,” yeah, I think there’s some truth to that
CORRECTION: The CIA has assembled a not-so-secret task force to pressure Cuba into adopting the economic, political, and leadership changes Senile Satan couldn’t get through diplomacy. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
Donald Trump dodged the draft but is happy to post photos of himself in uniform while he sends our kids to die in his war.
Trump: "It's actually called the 'one big,' but I call it the 'great big,' because I like that term better. I named it the 'one big' but then I said, 'Why didn't I call it the great big?' But I use it all the time. Great big."
a slurring Trump can't remember Mike Rogers's name: "We have a great candidate in Michigan. Great candidate."
NEWS: A federal judge has granted the Wall Street Journal's request to stay discovery in Trump's defamation lawsuit over its Epstein birthday letter story, signaling a dismissal may be imminent.
Judge Slams Brakes on Trump’s Epstein Lawsuit as Dismissal Looms
The ruling blocks Trump's effort to depose Rupert Murdoch while the judge decides whether the case survives.
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On a private call, Todd Blanche said his goal was to make the "Dobbs decision permanent in every single state." This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse BANNING abortion in ALL 50 states. I’m voting NO.
Trump: "You see it in the blue states run by Democrats -- everything is filthy dirty all the time. The cities stink The sidewalks are loaded w/horrible stuff. I don't want to use the term bc my wife hates it. She hates it when I imitate no men in women's sports, when I do the weightlifter."
Trump is making stuff up: "The radical left wants to ban a thing called gasoline"
The fact that the Democratic senators are agreeing to a continuing resolution until Dec 11th with NO compromises for them is absolute political malpractice and head scratching. Why not even try to ban like…. The arch? Anything!
Trump in Nevada: "Vote for Michael Whatley, by the way" (Whatley is running in North Carolina)
Whenever one of these freaks goes off on a tangent about their trans conspiracy of the day, the proper response -- from an interviewer or anyone else -- is "well, it seems like you're having some sort of mental breakdown here, so we'll wrap it up"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoRoyce White is now ranting about "transgender sex dolls" during a forum that is supposed to be about agricultural issues. This guy is a serious Republican in Minnesota who had the party's nomination for a Senate seat two years ago. Insanity.
Wildfires don’t recognize borders, and neither does compassion!🇨🇦🇲🇽 Thank you to the courageous firefighters from Mexico who have traveled far from home to help protect British Columbia! Your bravery, sacrifice & solidarity will never be forgotten!❤️🔥 #BCWildfires #ThankYou #Canada #Mexico #SheShed
Absolutely 💯 “The best legacy we can leave our children isn't more infrastructure. It's healthier rivers, cleaner lakes, and protected aquifers.”
The Senate has confirmed nearly 60 Trump-nominated election deniers to the judiciary. The attorneys who prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021 rioters want them to stop. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees
“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...
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RFK Jr: "I'm announcing that HHS has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization."
El-Sayed on Rogers: "What he's missing is that politics has changed since 2000 when he got in office. Now, it's not enough to just get $70m & run 30 second ads. You actually have to stand for something, & this is a guy who doesn't want to explain why he's backing Trump on the most ridiculous war..."
El-Sayed: "Once a government agency like ICE is told it has impunity to do the worst things and violate the highest law of the land, which is the Constitution itself, I don't think you can reform or retrain. I think we need to start from scratch ... I think we need to abolish it."
DURBIN: You wrote an article in which you claimed 'Black inmates are most like to become sexual aggressors.' Why should people of color believe you've changed? CRONAN: I co-authored the article. I haven't re-read it in a long time. DURBIN: Do you believe it? CRONAN: I'm not in a position to opine
"So he can feel a bit more manly by making an AI video" is a direct callback to this image that deserves a second life in this campaign
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 9h agoDr. Abdul El-Sayed: Mike Rogers is a guy who wants to put a data center in your backyard so he can feel a bit more manly by making an AI video. If you want a senator who's gonna lick some boots, go vote for Rogers. But if you want a senator who's going to stand up to Trump, you've got your option.
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
* It's unreal how terrible Trump's nominees are * DURBIN: You wrote, 'Feminists advanced a theory that rape is meant to perpetuate male domination.' Do you still oppose Violence Against Women Act? CANDEUB: I haven't really thought it D: In 2023 you did an interview & decried harassment laws ...
BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw
How about Trump directed insurrectionists attempting a coup? Are those the right words?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoBLUMENTHAL: Judge Cook, was the Capitol attack on January 6? COOK: I hesitate to use the word 'attack'