Gary

@smith89.bsky.social

Political science Ph.D., full-time quantitative analyst, live in Philly with my husband 🏳️‍🌈

when I was a much younger man I had a habit of trying to convince conspiracy theorists I met of even crazier theories. if they denied the moon landing, I'd try to convince them the moon itself was a hoax, etc. Starting to worry that might have done lasting harm.

If Republicans in Congress had any self-respect, they’d impeach and convict him. He perjured himself on the record, and that perjury got him confirmed, and that confirmation resulted in policy changes that any reasonable person could link to childhood deaths. But this is Trump’s Republican Party is.

Maida ☠️@emmaidama.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RFK Jr. told Congress the trip to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines.” Newly revealed documents tell a very different story. #Pinks 🌸 #USDemocracy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I voted for Kamala Harris in spite of her support for the genocide. That was my Vote Blue No Matter Who moment. I don’t wanna hear a damn word about Graham Platner being too much for anybody. We make compromises sometimes. Compromises on very difficult things. This is politics. Grow up.

President Obama: “We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out. There’s no dispute that it worked and we didn’t have to kill a whole bunch of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz.”

Call me ageist if you want, but I believe that a guy who can’t stay awake during an on camera press event shouldn’t be able to make world-altering decisions…

Stick 'em all in one resolution, with one or down vote. Let's see who actually believes in standards of decency versus scoring bullshit partisan political points.

Andrew Solender@andrewsolender.bsky.social · 6mo ago

NEW: Dems set to force a vote to expel Tony Gonzales next week in response to Luna's vote to expel Eric Swalwell, leadership aides tell @axios.com If these pass it could trigger a chain reaction, per sources, with votes targeting Cherfilus-McCormick + Mills. www.axios.com/2026/04/11/e...

I assure you that if I, a liberal college professor, had the ability to indoctrinate my students: they would read and follow instructions at a far higher rate than is currently observed. If I was *really* good at it, they might also read the syllabus.