Morgan Wade
@morganwade.bsky.social
Software engineer and writer. Author of historical fiction novels Paper & Rags, Bottle & Glass, and The Last Stoic. See more at http://morganwade.ca.
Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people."
My man ended USAID, condemning millions to death
onion person@junlper.beer · 2d agoelon musk has more empathy for lines of code than a majority of humanity
I keep imagining the conversations that lead to these incomprehensible sops to Putin: "Import Russian diesel, Vlad? It's too much! They'll impeach me this time for sure." "We'll take the risk." "But the sanctions!" "Don't forget what we know." "But Vlad!" "Do it, Donald, you pathetic worm."
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d agoZelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel.
The Russians are barbarians and should be treated as such, not as people to negotiate new business deals with to benefit corrupt oligarchs in the US.
Great line: "The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.”
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d agoTEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
No better case for the billionaire tax than how hard they’re working to defeat it
Why independent media is so needed, in one post👇🏽 Framing matters
Phew, this is a powerful story. I wish every Trump supporter would read this - it might help turn a few from the misinformation and paranoia pushed by Trump and the rest of his mob of hate purveyors (Chris Rufo, Vance, et al). www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
theatlantic.com
The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin, but there really is not a Wisconsin Republican Party any longer. When three people are paying for 90% of a gubernatorial campaign and 80% of legislative campaigns, you have a club, not a political party, owned and funded by billionaires.
I'd rather have an economy that makes 1,000 millionaires than 1 billionaire.
“…people want something higher, something better. We all do. Democrats: Don’t hold back. Speak to this still-flickering sense of hopefulness forthrightly and unflinchingly.” Yes, @gregsargent.bsky.social! Shout it from the rooftops. The people crave genuine, moral leadership.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 2w agoSomething remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
In Trump’s defense the reflecting pool has never more accurately reflected the state the country is in
I tend to be reluctant to join the mainstream media pile-on from all directions, in some ways they have an impossible job, but why isn't this widespread and regular news, just as it was when Biden was president? And he never snoozed through his own press events as Trump regularly does.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2w agoTrump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
Imagine needing validation so badly that you threaten to tear down another President’s memorial unless they put your name on it. The level of fragile ego it takes to pull a stunt like this is genuinely unhinged.
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
“In the 🇺🇸 we live in right now, that’s the best we can do.” @jimmykimmel.com says his @jamestalarico.bsky.social interview will only be available on YouTube because fascist authoritarian Trump’s FCC stooge Brendan Carr threatened ABC over it. We are very far over the cliff, folks.
It would be nice if someone could explain this community note to him. Having a president with a basic understanding of how trade works doesn’t seem like a ton to ask. Meanwhile our farmers are getting crushed.
Says it all. Trump is helping the tech oligarchs not the American worker.
