Carol
@butdiscourse.bsky.social
Teacher of things. ATL-ish. Politics, history, cycling, and stuff that happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far way.
I need this asshole impeached, removed, and prevented from holding all further office. And probably also convicted of some crimes while we're at it.
Soraya Nadia McDonald@soraya.press · 17h agoOh so Hegseth KNEW this shit was illegal and tried to hide it www.ms.now/news/pete-he...
These people are less tech-savvy than a college freshman in 2002 with a Gateway desktop, Limewire, a CD burner, and a desperate need to create the perfect mix for the party on Saturday.
Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 20h agonumerous White House officials have dodgy Russian proxy software installed on their personal machines, potentially allowing foreign intelligence services and hackers access to sensitive White House systems for far less than the cost of a single cup of coffee:
Wait. They use *credit data* to cull voter rolls in Mississippi?! What KIND od credit data are we talking, here? www.npr.org/2026/11/06/n...
No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi's Senate race
The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S.
npr.org
I see we're in salt-the-earth-stage of executive leadership. Fucking Nazi creep.
Generative A.I. use requires a state-issued license which is only available once you turn 21. Licensing involves manditory ethics, law, and tech courses. And after age 55, you must qualify for your continued license on a bi-annual basis by passing an intense media literacy exam.
Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d agoWhat's your most ridiculous, newly emboldened political demand? (Absurd answers only.)
I do not have to hand anything to Georgia Republicans, but I do appreciate that Brian Kemp is currently playing Adult in the Room and has declared that he will not call a special session of the Georgia State Legislature to limit Bottoms' powers as governor, as some had suggested he could.
Hey, man: answering kids questions in class about THIS election was so much better than the last several. No one looked like they were about to cry, no one looked scared, and we didn't need to start with a breathing excersize.
They can call it Magnolias Bar, but this is *Tasty World,* and I'm so sad this happened. Poor guy. I'm so sorry he couldn't get the help he needed.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution@ajc.com · 6d agoA historic building in downtown Athens, home to Magnolias Bar and the Republic Salon, was damaged Wednesday morning. https://mrf.lu/2Vsg2
FORGET EVERYTHING ELSE, I JUST WOKE UP AND CHECKED: MY LOCAL SCHOOLBOARD IS NOW MAJORITY DEM. Holy shit. This means we can get rid of our terrible, transphobic, Trump-supporter of a superintendent.
I've been humming to myself getting ready for bed, and did not realize until just now that I was humming "All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose."
That sound you hear is tech bros hyperventilating into their data centers.
Noem, Markwayne, Miller, Homan, Bovino, what’s up? Clear your schedule.
Sincerely. My mom's friend registered as a Republican to run for county commissioner out here in Cobb back then, even though there's no way in hell she actually was one-- because you couldn't get elected without an R.
Amanda Mull@amandamull.bsky.social · 6d agoGenuinely astonishing if you grew up in the suburban Atlanta of the 1990s
I need somewhere to put the evening's anxiety, so it's gonna be here. If you don't want to see me flipping out over politics or swearing profusely, I'd make sure to mute it so you don't have to see it. (Also: sorry to all non-US folks for the general timeline insanity.)
Honestly in shock. @nytimes.com terminated the contract of romance fiction columnist Olivia Waite because she reposted on Bluesky criticism I and @markjacob.bsky.social had of the paper’s lack of coverage of the new rape allegations against Donald Trump. Details and a statement from Olivia here:
The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
smartbitchestrashybooks.com
Look, man, I don't think Carlson's a reliable source of info. But I *do* think we have to taking the fucking nuclear car keys from dictator grandpa, okay? And that means we've got to get a fucking actual legislative branch into place that will DO THINGS, so: you live in the US? You're voting.
My song for When It Happens is Dolly Parton's "Go to Hell," and that's easily over six minutes. Do people not... like, listen to music?
♥ Passionate ♥@concretexros3.bsky.social · last wk.Gun to your head, name a song that’s over 6 minutes long.
Today I was playing music in my classroom while the kids worked, and one of them asked if I was playing something from HAMILTON. Reader, I was playing Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything."
Also FUCKING VOTE TOMORROW if you have not already done so, it's fucking important, I don't care what the polls say, don't fucking slow down and celebrate 10 yards before the finish line, sprint all the fucking way through the tape and then collapse in a fucking heap on the ground
What? No. Gosh. Who could have POSSIBLY GUESSED, &c. Burn this asshole to the GROUND tomorrow, my fellow Georgians.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last wk.Exclusive: A congressional staffer who has worked with four representatives, including Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia), appears tied to an anonymous social media account that denigrates female politicians and promotes political violence, among other views.
Have moved on to episode 1, season 2 of ANDOR. And I cannot tell you how much I adore the flip-flop of Competent Spycraft to OH SHIT I CANNOT FLY THIS SHIP chaos in the first ten minutes. Just-- poetry.
Since apparently Star Wars is in The Discourse right now due to a trillionaire with a megaphone's media illiteracy, I'm gonna finish my rewatch of ANDOR season 1. Shh, Brasso's about to bash a stormtrooper in the head with a brick.
Oh my GOD, I want to go to there so badly. The photos of the giant ofrenda in the Zócalo are SO COOL.
First trick-or-treater has arrived. A jaunty young fellow dressed as Michael Jackson. I admired the sparkly glove and his dance moves, and offered suitable candy in payment.
