Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

Nathan Tankus@nathantankus.bsky.social · 8h ago

Lol @mcopelov.bsky.social blocked me over these replies. Really sad and pathetic. Since he blocked me I'll stop using kid gloves: Mark is the most annoying kind of Liberal Zionist. This type never acknowledges their own ideology or defends it, they just cast aspersions about everyone else.

I testified in Judge Mehta's courtroom. I told the truth. A jury convicted. The system worked. Then the people running the executive branch decided the outcome was inconvenient and started tearing it down from the inside. That's not the courts failing.…

Face it. The Court is captured by right-wing billionaire interests, just the way railroad barons used to capture the railroad rate commissions, or mining barons the mine safety commissions. Look up “regulatory capture” or “agency capture.” thehill.com/opinion/judi...

Just admit it: The Supreme Court is political

Let’s face it, the Supreme Court has dug itself into a hole, and it just keeps digging.

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61 years after the Voting Rights Act became law, Texans are still fighting to be counted at the ballot box. Yesterday, the voice of the people was so loud that the Tarrant County Commissioners Court had no choice but to table their attempt to cut polling locations before the midterm election.

Nearly every one of El-Sayed's issue positions is supported by a majority. In fact, his stands are the center of American politics today. Saying he is far left/left wing is just so old. The center of American politics has moved over the last 30 years, and El-Sayed's position are center now.

Hillary Clinton lost to Barack Obama in 2008 and she stood behind him and made a difference I give credit to Haley Stevens in Michigan not wasting any time to unite behind Abdul El-Sayed It’s all about defeating the Republican political hack establishment candidate going forward !!

We proved it in Wisconsin. We proved it in New York City. We proved it in dozens of special elections over the past year. People power over money!

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 8h ago

Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

I think people who find out truly horrible shit about a politician but doesn't tell anyone so they can hold out for a book deal are shitty humans.

Now it’s time to defeat Mike Rogers and send him back to Florida for good. We’re united and in a strong position. Chip in $10!

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Join Michigan Democrats and me in Detroit this Friday, August 7th, as we kick off the general election and lay out what's at stake. We only have 90 days until Election Day - and it's going to take all of us to deliver a better future.

General Election Kickoff with the Statewide Ticket · Team Michigan

Join us in Detroit as Michigan Democrats kick off the general election! On Friday, August 7, our full statewide Democratic ticket — Jocelyn Benson for Governor and Abdul El-Sayed forU.S. Senate, alon...

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Sanders: The irony is that the proper criticism of communism is that the Soviet Union was an authoritarian society.  And then you’ve got the most authoritarian president in the history of this country. So I suppose when he says, “I’d be a great communist,” yeah, I think there’s some truth to that

I wrote a song about oranges.. Peel the orange, what’s inside? Anger hate and lies divide Rotten to the core A puppet, no more You sold us out to the highest bidder To fill your house with gold and glitter Nothing but evil, nothing to save When you’re long and gone, We’ll spit on your grave.

Somehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real

On a private call, Todd Blanche said his goal was to make the "Dobbs decision permanent in every single state." This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse BANNING abortion in ALL 50 states. I’m voting NO.

Does this apply to the Grifter-in-Chief?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

Dr Oz: "When you steal money from the federal government, you ought to go jail and go to jail for a long time"

ICE set a record in July. 51,000 arrests. Yet…we watch the biggest criminal in US history…walk around unscathed.

I'm sorry if you disagree with me but … #BirthControl is an extremely critical part of care for women. Hormonal birth control (Depo, the ‘pill’, etc.) is used by many women to regulate their menstrual cycles. Legislators who don't understand reproductive biology should STFU. #HerBodyHerChoice

The fact that the Democratic senators are agreeing to a continuing resolution until Dec 11th with NO compromises for them is absolute political malpractice and head scratching. Why not even try to ban like…. The arch? Anything!

No amateur sports program is worth sexually abusing children to prove their gender

Here's a supercut from Abdul El-Sayed's first post-primary news conference:

🥊 Abdul El-Sayed comes out swinging 🥊

YouTube video by Aaron Rupar

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A new @abdulelsayed.bsky.social ad out from Senate Majority PAC — stark contrast to the Mike Rogers fearmongering that has already started

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NEW: Republicans tried to get Missourians to effectively kill direct democracy and ballot initiatives. Last night, Missourians literally laughed in their face — rejecting the measure by a massive 80% to 20%. Here’s what to know:

Missourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives - Bolts

Missourians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a measure to restrict direct democracy, while state officials are trying to block even more citizen-led reforms from the November ballot.

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Prepare for an insane explosion of Islamophobia between now and November, from the same people on the right (and center!) who pretend to be exercised by the rise in anti-Jewish bigotry. The hate will be off the charts and make the anti-Zohran campaign look tame. Mark my words.

those poor, splattered brains

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 6d ago

i think el-sayed winning the michigan senate primary will permanently break the brains that were being held together by string since mamdani

this name shit would be the perfect time for obama and/or mamdani to do a hit for el-sayed. "we've heard a lot of people attacking dr el-sayed over his name. well, for eight years they called me PRESIDENT hussein obama. and i'm MAYOR mamdani. so maybe its time for SENATOR el-sayed."

El-Sayed is right that our money should stay here. But even that framing accepts the myth that government needs our tax dollars to fund schools. It doesn't. The choice isn't between bombs and books. Congress could fund both. They choose bombs because they want to. Fiat means priorities. #DSA

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

El-Sayed: "I believe our kids have a right to our tax dollars. I'm about 10 min away from schools that look like they did 50 years ago. Our money should be spent here rather than sent in the form of bombs or tanks to foreign govts, particularly when they are doing most heinous things with them ... "

Mike Rogers wants us divided. But there is so much more that unites us than sets us apart. The power is ours. This land was made for you and me.

El-Sayed: "Once a government agency like ICE is told it has impunity to do the worst things and violate the highest law of the land, which is the Constitution itself, I don't think you can reform or retrain. I think we need to start from scratch ... I think we need to abolish it."