This incredible flower (orchid?), even though it's on paper and not real, must be part of our Bluesky bouquet forthwith! Thank you, @janstreit.bsky.social!

Jan@janstreit.bsky.social · 8h ago

Ukrainian artist, Aleksandr Smahlyi colored pencil & pastel

Sure, an 84-year-old with aftereffects of polio and perpetually blue lips (indicating lack of oxygen) undergoes weeks of intense physical therapy to build muscle and balance so as to never fall again. They take us all for fucking morons. Their pay since June 14 needs to be revoked.

Rocky Balboa's Iconic Training Montage

Alt: Rocky Balboa's Iconic Training Montage

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Nice Old Geezer Opposes Fascist Dictators@bhamilton001.bsky.social · 7h ago

According to Mitch McConnell's office, he has been engaged in an "intensive physical therapy program" since July 12. The program is designed to counter the risk of falling, which they attribute to childhood polio rather tan his advanced age. Too weak to speak, apparently.

Here was Trump's hand yesterday (Tuesday) after his weekend at Camp David. There seems to be a white crater or scab amidst the yellow makeup, and it's shriveled yet swollen. It reminds me of the severed hand of Count Petofi from "Dark Shadlows."

ATTENTION: Chesterfield County Virginia. I just voted in the primary at 11:00 AM and my vote was only No. 68 to be counted. ARE YOU GUYS FUCKING KIDDING ME?? This is our big chance to get rid of that two-faced Trump-loving MAGA bastard Rob Wittman in November. Get out there and VOTE, dammit!!

I hope for the day soon when the sly smirk gets wiped off of Stephanie Penn's face by an email telling her she's fired from Congress and all wages paid since June 14 are being withdrawn immediately from the checking account where she's been receiving direct deposit. Bitch knows he's fucking dead.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 2d ago

Mitch McConnell’s communications director’s silence and smirk speak volumes. If he were fine, or even improving, she’d just say so. There’s no way this man is coming back.

Trump must have gotten pumped extra-hard over the weekend at Camp David with whatever they give him to keep him vertical (damn them!). His invisible accordion solo while he spouts lies today is a virtuoso performance.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."

This image of gorgeous pink flowers is just too relaxing not to be in our timeline as a palate cleanser for the eyeballs. Thank you, @mhsty.bsky.social!

Marie@mhsty.bsky.social · 3d ago

Appreciate being included, Deborah @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social Awesome pack of resisters. Followed 🌹 reposted. Thank you.

Waiting to hear Donny's incompetent pool guy has been torn away from counting the $14M taxpayer funds he received for this monumental fuck-up, and now he must FIX IT for not a penny more. Someone trained in the work will supervise, not Donny, and keep Mr. Fuck-Up on the job until it's done right.

Jeff Tiedrich@jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 3d ago

here's today's post: "good news, everyone! Grand Theft Paint Chips no longer a crime" — but MAGA is Big Mad at Jeanine Boxwine right now. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

At left: Bill Maher au naturel. Top right: Maher 8 months ago, dabbling in Just for Men. Bottom right: Full transformation this week. Not even gray at the temples. No matter what age he tries to look, Maher's still an unfunny asshole.

Lynne@alonewon.bsky.social · 4d ago

Blackened hair, blackened soul?

When I swore off Bill Maher several years ago, he was pretty gray. Just checked his new season to make sure he’s still an unfunny prick and discovered he’s been marinating in Just for Men. Sorry, Bill. Your hair may be blackened, but it still doesn’t make you a man.

We have been starved for flowers on Bluesky lately, and now we find our second pick of the day. Red and purple look lovely together. Thank you, @rcolof.bsky.social!

A grumpy old Swede.@rcolof.bsky.social · 4d ago

Back to pleasant weather again 😁, more heat is on the way if they're guessing it right. Not looking forward to it. #summer #cool #sunshine #walks #flies #tomatoes #watermelon New blog: thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/08/01/i...

Our Bluesky bouquet has been wanting for flowers lately, so thank you for these lovely blooms to brighten up our garden, @rosesuk.bsky.social!

Roses UK@rosesuk.bsky.social · 5d ago

Hello #August What do you have in store for us? Less intense heat and some gentle, steady rain would be welcome. #Roses Sir David Beckham and It’s A Wonderful Life. Agapanthus (and Ellie) with crispy Astrantia just visible in the foreground. Have a good weekend everyone, take care. 🌱

My post below from a month ago aged well. After dipping for a few weeks, gas today in Richmond, VA is back up around $4.09 just as the oil companies are reporting their biggest quarterly profits EVER.

Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices

Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.

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Cats Working@catsworking.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Richmond VA: Just saw gas $3.68. WTF? I'm furious. Nothing's changed w/Iran. Seems to prove recent spike to $4.50 was opportunistic price gouging and oil companies will soon report record-breaking quarterly profits. Wonder how much Trump's cut of their windfall is?

Trump losing a war with Iran he instigated through sheer incompetence and stupidity (and cheerleading from Netanyahu) is on brand with his unmatched ability to run his own casinos into bankruptcy.

M Meerkat@kackbro.bsky.social · 4d ago

THIS 👇 HERE IS TRUE.......

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Here's Looking At You Kid

Alt: Ending of film Casablanca. Humphrey Bogart saying, "Here's Looking At You Kid," to Ingrid Bergman.

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Oh, wow! It's been so many days since we've happened upon any pretty flowers on Bluesky, we are adding these to our bouquet immediately. Thank you, @diannern1.bsky.social!

diannern1.bsky.social@diannern1.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy Wednesday everyone, have a wonderful day

Since Trump embodies every negative trait a human being can have, it's impossible to defame him because defamation must be untrue or malicious. Sure, he can sue, but any accusation he makes can be refuted as fact with mountains of confirming evidence, much of it from Trump's own putrid mouth.

The Shallow State@ourshallowstate.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm no attorney but I just can't understand how a narcissist, sociopath, grifter, serial criminal, adjudicated rapist, fraudster, pedophile, sadist, and traitor like Trump can possibly be defamed. What would someone have to call him for it to be defamatory?

If it were Chuck Schumer doing the disappearing act that Mitch McConnell's been pulling since June 14, do you think Republicans would stay as hands off as Democrats are doing, or pull some illegal stunt to find out if Chuck is dead, and then try to steal his Senate seat whether he's dead or not?

Trump's got 2 naive and diplomatically inexperienced real estate dipshits over there foraging for their own deals instead of making any real effort to end the war. Iran might do well to take that pair off the board to let Trump know they're sick of fucking around with his incompetence.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2w ago

Donald Trump flew into an expletive-laden rage in the Oval Office over his bungled war on Iran, according to people who heard the meltdown. No way out. All courtesy of Netanyahu.

To hear Trump kvetch about Canadian wildfire smoke polluting U.S. air, one would think he's completely forgotten how thrilled he was to blanket DC in smoke and ash to hold his stupidly excessive and protracted fireworks display on July 4.

At this point, I think what McConnell's staff is doing to him in the name of keeping their paychecks coming and holding on to a MAGA seat in the Senate is called "desecration of a corpse."

Rebecca E ❌👑@spoutiblegirl.bsky.social · 2w ago

I almost feel sorry for this soul...key word...almost! I do not believe he is alive or, if he is, I doubt he is really "with us" anymore. Tragic case of elder abuse no matter how you spin it. His staff and family should be charged with crimes against the elderly. #SheShed

If @govandybeshear.bsky.social doesn't make the next move to force McConnell's staff to come clean about Mitch's true status, as far as possibly being a future candidate for any national office, Beshear will be as dead to me as McConnell has been since June 14.

Pink flowers are our favorites. This entire island covered with cherry blossoms is almost too beautiful to wrap our kitty heads around! Thank you, @contemprainn.bsky.social!

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social · 2w ago

China’s largest cherry blossom 🌸garden — Pingba in Guizhou Province. Home to more than half a million stunning cherry trees, it has become one of China 🇨🇳 most breathtaking natural landscapes.🌸

By Congressional rules, Mitch McConnell's staff have 21 days left on the payroll before they're unemployed, unless they produce Mitch alive and well enough to do his job.

A24 is publishing a companion book to the film "Tony" about Bourdain's summer working in Provincetown.

New Bourdain Book: Happier, Stupider Times

A24 is publishing a companion book to the film "Tony" about Bourdain's summer working in Provincetown.

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Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain's estate set to rest any questions about whether the movie "Tony" respects his memory.

Bourdain’s Life Was NOT Pirated for Movie “Tony”

A bit of controversy about authorization brewed after I posted the release dates of the new Anthony Bourdain film "Tony." This sets the record straight.

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I reject the notion that Trump doesn't care about dead soldiers. When he hears of troops dying in circumstances he created, he feels extreme pleasure no sane person ever experiences, and then jerks off while savoring the gruesome details he insists on being told. Then he simply forgets them.

br00t4c@br00t4c.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trump astounds with 'remarkable' claim about dead American soldiers: 'Just doesn't care' www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2...

@govandybeshear.bsky.social what are you waiting for? Go ahead, appoint a Democrat to Mitch's seat. Even if Mike Johnson sits on the swearing in, Mitch will have to prove he's alive and able to return, which he can't 'cause he's dead. Force the damn issue. The law's on your side. Stop looking weak.

Just putting this tidbit of HIPAA information out here for anyone who wonders, since it may apply to Mitch McConnell.