David Sheridan
@davidsheridan.bsky.social
You’re offered so much, but you’re frightened to take it. Music (punk, garage, new wave, jazz, indie, post-punk, glam, classical, whatever), Mets/Jets/Rangers, cats, beer, higher ed, travel, art, etc. Pro democracy, pro justice. Jersey since birth.
Since MAGA brought up Covid again..Some MAGA brains thought this was a good argument.
People that have lost SNAP benefits are mostly the elderly and the children, Approximately 5.8 million people, about 13.5%. Trump's Agriculture Secretary thinks it's a big win! #ProudBlue #GTS #Blues www.commondreams.org/news/brooke-...
Trump USDA Chief Calls Kicking 5 Million People Off Food Aid 'A Pretty Big Win' | Common Dreams
"The immense hardship these families are now facing is not, in fact, 'a pretty big win,'" said one policy expert.
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How come Mitch McConnell is still getting paid to be a senator, but Lindsey Graham, John McCain, and Ted Kennedy are not?
Don't tell us what you hope happens. Tell us what you're doing to make it happen. The next 90 days will define the next generation. #BlueWaveIn90Days
The people of Maine need to remember that if Republicans needed her vote, they’d absolutely 💯 have it.
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · yesterdaySusan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
In New Jersey, a Salvadoran immigrant has died while being held at the notorious ICE facility known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Forty-one-year-old Edwin Lopez-Cornejo is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year and the second to die at Delaney Hall.
Ok, the #Mets just freed up uniform numbers like 1, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, etc…so why are they giving new call-ups these spring training minor leaguer numbers like 94?
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Lunch inspired by visiting Hawai’i (where they love the stuff) and Monty Python.
These people are mad at Dr. Fauci because he told them to wear a mask during a deadly pandemic.
Friday: Capital One reveals they debanked Trump debanked bc he was laundering money. Sunday: Acting Attorney General solidifies promise Trump's tax crimes won't be punished.
Max Miller has a documented history of violence against women dating back to high school. Read this article from 2021. web.archive.org/web/20211105...
Just saw the actress who played Meadow sing the national anthem at the #Mets game. RIP Big Pussy.
Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 4d agoVincent Pastore has passed away at the age of 80
Under Trump: -There are 18,000 cyclospora cases across 45 states -Millions have lost ACA & Medicaid coverage -Measles cases are at a 35-year high -New "forever chemical" pesticides are in our food supply -Crucial public health agencies like the CDC & NIH are gutted "Make America Healthy Again."
Fauci was caring for patients with AIDS when others wouldn't even touch them. He fought harmful information with facts. He warned about the risk of a pandemic for years. We are in the upside down. A scientist is on trial, but a pedophile, rapist, felon isn’t. I stand with Fauci.
The best thing that happened this week, perhaps this month.
Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 5d agoThe godmother of punk Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV this morning.
Republicans are demonizing him and threatening him with prison while protecting the rich powerful pedophile friends of Jeffrey Epstein. Tells you everything you need to know about the Republican Party.
Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.social · 5d agoDr. Fauci is one of greatest medical minds of our time. His work has certainly saved millions of lives around the world. During the COVID pandemic, he along with the world’s best doctors and scientists raced to create a vaccine and stop an epidemic.