This “affordability” framework for a second reconciliation bill (i.e. a “Second Big Beautiful Bill”) follows the same structure as its predecessor: 1.)Making it harder for Americans to afford health care, food & groceries. 2.)Tax cuts for rich people. 🧵

Jacob Bogage@jacobbogage.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🐘📈 Republicans in the House have started about a second party-line reconciliation package. In other words: A "One Big Beautiful Bill 2.0." The Republican Study Committee put out its framework for a bill. Here is everything in it, and how much it costs or saves on th3e federal budget:

402 signatures, over 100 a day. My goal of 500 by Monday is within our sights. Are you a supportive mum, dad, aunt, uncle, sibling, grandparent, extended family member, friend, neighbour, work colleague of a trans person? Take a look at the Transparent Pledge and help Transparent Action grow.

Caroline Litman@alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I’m so proud to be part of this initiative. Parents have set it up BUT we welcome ALL OF YOU to sign our Transparent Pledge in support of trans+ people. actionnetwork.org/petitions/tr... You can sign anonymously if you need to. Let’s get to 500 signatures by Monday. Share. Share. Share.

@recurringdream.bsky.social I have thoughts and feelings about social media, but I there has never been another moment in history when a robot might encourage me to follow back "a disgusting feminist whore with a Jezebel spirit who uses filters in all of her videos and lives in rebellion to God."

My son's special interests are airline disasters, forensic science, and the phrase "fun fact." I can assure that, while his facts may be factual, they are almost never my idea of fun.

When it comes to serving takes that are clueless but also feel erudite @theatlantic.com does not disappoint.

“Fucking magnets, how do they work?” #miracles

“Even without these worst-case scenarios, simple passport revocation could temporarily or permanently prevent transgender people from leaving the country if, and when, life here becomes untenable.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politics...

The Politics of Passports

The broad powers of the president to limit the freedom of movement of Americans.

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In the spirit of @karenattiah.bsky.social's post, sharing this picture a clerk at my local hardware store insisted on taking of me handily carrying two 40 pound bags of salt. #Swoletariat

What is Kavanaugh talking about? Genuinely, what "cost" has Sam Alito incurred for his values or opinions or whatever? People who already didn't like him before now like him even less? These people are such babies, man. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Strength training is political. We have a right-wing which has taken over physical fitness spaces, and hijacked “warrior culture”. We need a muscular progressivist visions. We need to be strong to build the world we want. Building my guns for the revolution. 💪🏾✊🏾 #Swoletariat #ResistanceTraining”

This is very good.

Vibes Aren’t Everything. They Are the Only Thing.

To survive in this political environment, Democrats must stop thinking and start feeling.

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Enjoy my interview with the queen of Beachy Gothic YA! @elockhartbooks.bsky.social #wewereliars #delacorte #booksky

Enter the World of E. Lockhart’s ‘Shared’ Stories | Kirkus Reviews

The author of ‘We Fell Apart’ loves that teens and their parents bond over her YA novels.

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Hey, neighbors. Perhaps you, like me, would like to air some grievances. I have a few!

People's Town Hall - Congressional District 2

Join MDP Chair Curtis Hertel for the People’s Town Hall in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District on Thursday, November 20th to tell your stories about how you have been impacted by Trump and Republica...

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@nytimes.com going hard in the paint

This seems like something one might forgive as a slip in other circumstances. Here, however, it tracks.

Zach Halper@zanath.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“With her baby in her placenta.”

My son only caught parts of this episode, which I listened to while making dinner. Nevertheless, he made a detailed and persuasive case that Dale Carnegie was autistic. NB: My son is autistic.

If Books Could Kill@ifbookspod.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Episode 45: How To Win Friends And Influence People 89 years ago, Dale Carnegie taught Americans how to live like Leo Tolstoy, give speeches like John Rockefeller and neg like Calvin Coolidge.

What we might refer to as a "Kavanaugh Stop"

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10mo ago

WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status. He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.

Source: Center on Budget and Inequality at Georgetown Law

Is this a cursed headline? Obviously. Is this the most cursed headline of even just today? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"Practice being brave now, don’t wait for some special moment at the end to be a hero." This is excellent. open.substack.com/pub/peaceful...

Defeating Fascism The Easy Way

Fighting fascism when peaceful means may still be a possibility

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Hegseth fires general officers and JAGs, cracks down on dissenting views in military, orders killing civilians at sea without legal rationale, calls generals to Quantico to demand loyalty. Trump deploys troops to U.S. cities. "What are Trump and Hegseth up to? It's a mystery!"

Men, if you’re wondering why you’re lonely: This is men.

Clara Jeffery@clarajeffery.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Excuse me, what? Why are men so fucking weird sfstandard.com/2025/09/27/s...

“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

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"The envy of all women."

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Watters: What is it like being married to Stephen Miller? Miller: He's an incredibly inspiring man who gets me going in the morning with his speeches being like let's start the day, I'm going to defeat the left and we are going to win.

My mom worked for the CENSUS Bureau. One of her long-term projects was a study about what people eat for the Department of Agriculture. I learned a lot from hearing my mom talk about that work.

Sharon Parrott@sharonparrott.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Trying to figure out where the fuck to begin I settled on HARRY REID.

A New Democratic Think Tank Wants to Curb the Influence of Liberal Groups

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Utah was the first state to allow open carry on campus. A would-be assailant could walk right onto campus armed as they please and nobody could’ve done a thing about it.

Nicole Bedera@nbedera.bsky.social · 11mo ago

In 2014, Anita Sarkeesian canceled an event at Utah State after a credible assassination threat because the school’s response was that Utah allows guns on college campuses. People have warned about this kind of violence for years. But they weren’t the people the powers at be wanted to protect.