ReadingWarrior
@readingwarrior.bsky.social
Retired Program Evaluation Specialist, cynic, skeptic, and curmudgeon. Ph.D. Leadership, Policy, and Research. M.B.A. Management Science. B S. Electrical Engineering.
Silence in the face of tyranny ends badly for the silent.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS@rockymountviews.bsky.social · 2d agoFirst they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist ...
First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist ...
Someone please tell the punditocracy to stop using net approval to save space. It's lazy and misleading: "The GOP is five points underwater on the generic ballot: 32% to 37%. There are 31% undecided. The midterms are a referendum on POTUS, who at present has unified control with near zero defectors.
THIS 2024 TRUMP/ NETANYAHU MEET WAS A VIOLATION OF THE LOGAN ACT! Like Reagan sabotaged Carter’s reelection in 1980 by an illegal deal to give missiles to Iran IF they’d NOT release USA hostages till Reagan won; Trump had NO BUSINESS as a civilian undermining Biden and Harris’ Peace Deal/cease fire!
Trump Greets Netanyahu At Mar-A-Lago
YouTube video by Newsweek
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SaveDemocracy123@savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 5d agoFree Palestine don’t know that it was Trump and the pseudo-“Christian”-Zionist Republicans who facilitated Netanyahu’s Gaza genocide, and failed attack on Iran. Biden/Harris were the only ones with a peace deal; but which was undermined by Trump/Bibi/GOP hard-line “Christian Warriors” for “Rapture”.
Rabb: There's a growing number of incoming and current members of Congress who understand that the days of incrementalism are over, and that we need bold policy positions. Voters want fighters. They want bold policy initiatives. And a new House majority by Democrats needs to lead with that boldness
"NOBODY TOLD ME they might close the strait!!!" What happens when an ignorant POTUS fills his staff with ignorant, obedient advisors. An expert might also have warned you that your target will also immediately attack your nearby support/repair depots. #ProudBlue
Criticism of MSM IS warranted. I watched @msnowevents.bsky.social for hours. Their discussion of the breakdown in trade talks with Canada was the usual gossipy nonsense about personalities. The real reason, Trump demanded veto power over all Canadian bilateral deals as if it were a U.S. territory.
Ok americans, it's your turn. Vote enough dems in to take the house and senate at midterms, you can fight over who is pure enough for your particular dem faction later. Figure out, get it done.
The point of power is to fucking use it. Any politician who does not view doing *something* as worth more than their continued occupancy of a seat is not one worthy to serve the public. Some things have to be worth losing for.
🚨 BREAKING: Actor Robert De Niro on loving the U.S.: “It pains me to say it, but loving our country is starting to sound like an abused wife saying she loves her abuser. And let me say this: I cannot love a country led by Donald Trump.” x.com/i/status/208...
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🚨 BREAKING: Actor Robert De Niro on loving the U.S.: “It pains me to say it, but loving our country is starting to sound like an abused wife saying she loves her abuser. And let me say this: I canno...
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True enough. It’s just that more money, typically win elections. But, Mamdani and El-Sayed broke that generalization with mass mobilization, door knocking, outreach - which is a lesson for the midterms. But, that requires first motivating enough followers to do so. We elderly could use the exercise.
ReadingWarrior@readingwarrior.bsky.social · 3w agoStevens had 10x the cash of AES and still won, but one doesn't go to a gun fight with a sling shot.
I just took such a healthy Trump that I had to flush twice.
The next time Trump talks about burgeoning 401k balances, someone needs to explain they can't be accessed unless you (a) quit your job, or (b) qualify for a hardship withdrawal. All withdrawals are taxable and subject to an additional 10% penalty for those < 59.5 years of age.
GOP will throw out the Socialism label to conjur up images of Nicholas' Russia and Castro's Cuba as they want everyone to fear that the peasants are coming for their wealth. Hot News Flash: We, the Great Middle Class that FDR built, ARE the peasants.
The media's "economic" reporting has been a tad Panglossian: 15k job creation is 'stable,' mixed result as unemployment drops, bright side. Have they heard of variance? To quote our late CFO, "when a $4B company closes with a balance sheet of $50m, it's really in the red.
Michigan Democrats chose Abdul El-Sayed because he’s a fighter willing to stand up to the tyrant in the Oval Office. Corporate Democrats like Chuck Schumer aren't up to the task because they won’t bite the corporate hands that feed them.
The Real Meaning of El-Sayed's Victory
It's not what you're hearing
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The strongest available evidence supports a zoonotic origin for COVID-19. - The virus is genetically diverse in ways typical of natural viruses and atypical of gain-of-function (GoF) viruses. 🧵
El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
It's going to be tough to make the argument that the DSA is coming for your private property when you (the GOP) have been sucking the blood of the bottom 95%. Bring it on!!!