In 25 minutes, join me in discussing Western Mass politics and meet Tom Hendrickson.

Meet Socialist Candidate Tom Hendrickson

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Some weirdo blocked me because they lied about Track AIPAC. It’s okay to not trust their information because they’ve made mistakes but the fact that they’re trying to be better and cite where they get their information from. So if you think the information is wrong, they cite where they get it from.

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Devin Thomas O’Shea (@devintoshea.bsky.social), author of The Veiled Prophet, recommends three books every radical should read

We're gonna find out all this horrific soul crushing Nazi shit and we're gonna need to do something to the people who did it and the people who allowed it to happen. Elect candidates who have the stomach to punish these people in ways that we'll never have to deal with it again

ProPublica@propublica.org · 4d ago

NEW: We obtained recordings of 160+ emergency calls made from or about an immigration detention center where three people died within six weeks. “They will not give them medical treatment,” one caller said, seeking help for a detainee with kidney stones.

PODCAST: What happens to Palestinians in Israeli prisons? Sahar Francis has spent decades defending Palestinian detainees. She explains why Israel’s torture and abuse since October 7 is unlike anything she has seen. Listen now 👇 www.972mag.com/podcast-pale...

PODCAST: What happens to Palestinians in Israeli prisons?

Sahar Francis has spent decades defending Palestinian detainees. She explains why Israel’s torture and abuse since October 7 is unlike anything she has seen.

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The current Congressman claimed that I was light on facts, meanwhile he’s heavy on corporate money to maintain the status quo. For the record, the facts all point to Medicare for All as the solution to our broken healthcare system. Weak sauce, bro.

From Dr Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise the killer clown, Tim Curry played every role at full volume — and made a six-decade career out of refusing to be small.

Tim Curry Was Never Not Having Fun

From Dr Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise the killer clown, Tim Curry played every role at full volume — and made a six-decade career out of refusing to be small.

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I just finished this drawing of Dolly Parton.

It doesn’t matter if you’re 16 or 61, if you’ve contributed to Social Security you deserve every promised payment when it’s time for you to collect!

Oh, great, AI always is 100% correct and we should surrender our thinking to our AI overlords.

Is AI Making Us Stupider? This Study Certainly Thinks So

A new study has highlighted an apparent cognitive cost of using artificial intelligence when it comes to our ability to think critically.

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Alicia Miller@lundr.bsky.social · 5d ago

Buttigieg never embarrassed a Fox News host. El-Sayed has.

Abdul vs Jesse Watters Goes Off Rails In Trans Sports Debate

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FuzzyBunny3rd@katswhiskey.bsky.social · 6d ago

A person can be booksmart without being particularly clever. Pete Buttegieg is both, El Sayed lacks the ability to think on his feet.

I thought this shallow fascist blocked me. Instead he kept replying like a lunatic. Oh well. At least we have this.

Mr. Pisano@seanpisano.bsky.social · 6d ago

So got so obsessed with having the last word so I let him have it and deleted every word that came before it so it looks like he was just talking to himself.

This guy?

'Just Tell Us What You Believe': Buttigieg Torched Over Non-Answer on Israel-Palestine | Common Dreams

2028 frontrunner Pete Buttigieg's answer to a question on how Democrats should handle Israel has been described as "a beautiful example of sounding like you care about genocide while actually saying n...

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Smoochy Rhino@el-gran-rosamondo.bsky.social · last wk.

And the antithesis of this verbal droolfest is exactly why Pete Buttigieg is so very good at communicating his thoughts. And so very listenable.

Socialists have a historic opportunity. To seize it, we need to break bad habits acquired during our long sojourn in the political wilderness, when the only people we had to justify our positions to were each other (since no one else was paying attention). My latest for @jacobinmag.bsky.social:

It’s Prime Time for Socialists. How We Make Our Case Matters.

Democratic socialists have a historic opportunity to make socialism a mass politics that wins over millions. We can’t take full advantage of that opportunity without carefully calibrating our rhetoric...

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Why don't they make Henry Kissinger masks?

Happy birthday @henningo.com! I always love your music and I hope to see you perform many more times in the future.

I am a punk. I have been in several mosh pits this year alone and turned 49. Not bad for an old. But this clown liberal is trying to lay claim to the Democratic Socialism of MLK by saying he was a clown liberal, too. That’s the opposite of punk.

Lava Theater of Ideas Ballot Question Event When: Friday 8/21/2026 6:00-7:30 pm What: If you’re feeling overwhelmed and not informed enough to make good decisions on voting day, this information session is for you. This event is FREE! More information at thelavacenter.org/events/theat...

Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and accidentally sent the wrong person to Iran. interc.pt/4fZPg1W

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What is democratic socialism? What is the DSA really all about? What are they fighting for here in Boulder County and how can I get involved? Come to our Socialism 101 event this Tuesday, August 18th, 5:30-7:00 PM at Boulder Public Library and have these questions and more answered!

GOOD PARENTING RIGHT HERE,!!

Last night, I was a cowboy at a pirate party. I saw The Whodunnits…

I just got home from seeing The Leafies You Give Me performing I Want my Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back.” They’re a 9-piece hard core punk band/Performing Arts Band.

Picking the side of the rights of my children is the wrong fight I should have. 🙄 I really hate liberals. They’re just as bad as conservatives but more irritating.

T Antony 🏳‍🌈@t-antony.bsky.social · 2w ago

Then keep picking the wrong battles because participation in sports is not a fucking human rights discussion when folks are dying in the streets.

Everytime a Buttigieg fan ends up in my at mentions they always turn out cede the argument of trans people in sports to Nazis. Every fucking time.

T Antony 🏳‍🌈@t-antony.bsky.social · 2w ago

Stop arguing about Trans in sports. It is a no-win discussion. A man who has transitioned to female should not be on a team for women. Sixth-grade biology. 550 thousand registered college athletes; 6 to 10 identify as Trans. Number of Gay or Trans people charged with sexual assault in 2023, zero