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Massachusetts born and bred- hoping this platform will help us all organize to rescue the democracy that was born in my backyard Lifelong Dem Feared we would sleepwalk into fascism. Then we did
"Nervy?" Is that like, gee, Democratic voters have some nerve voting their preferences?
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4h agoDr. Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, setting up a nervy race to November for the party. Here are some takeaways from a big primary night in Michigan and four other states.
Last I saw they were debating the macho-ness of Senate candidates in Texas. This ain't very macho.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃
Whitehouse: "The last Q I'm left with is what's left of this committee? What's left when we don't demand straight answers? How many times has this DOJ been asked what became of the $50k the FBI reported it handed to Homan? ... our Republican colleagues see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil"
A regime dedicated to all out attack on the American people, it's economy and traditional.values.if democracy is neither interested nor prepared to defend the American people from forwign enemies.
Simon Rosenberg@simonwdc.bsky.social · 4d agoWhat the Iranian attack confirms is that Trump is no longer capable of operating in the real world when it dissents from the Trump as God Emperor narrative. He can't process information that dissents from the narrative. Thus he cannot lead or protect us; and we are in danger bsky.app/profile/did:...
Not only did they absolutely beg for this, they made it so that “merit” was synonymous with being white so now you’re stuck with precisely the kind of moron who believes that. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Once again, a Trump announcement on a "deal" between parties that won't even acknowledge they are parties. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/w...
Trump’s Gaza Deal Sparks Questions on Whether Israel, Hamas Will Comply (Gift Article)
The new 15-point plan, released by the Board of Peace and announced by Trump, calls in part for Israel to end its attacks and Hamas to give up its weapons.
nytimes.com
Today's most predictable Trump story Strike that: most predictable Trump story from the last 30 minutes. The day's still young.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5d agoTrump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
All the Fauci stuff is a modern day version of the POW/MIA stuff after Vietnam - a way to try to rewrite the history of a huge failure of conservative ideology to be instead a story about how liberals and foreigners stabbed us in the back.
Fast forward two weeks. "I'm vetoing/refusing to sign the pro-Ukraine Russia sanctions bill because it doesn't have tariffs on countries trading with Iran. Vladimir, er, Lindsay would have wanted this."
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7d agoTrump: "I'd like them to add Iran as tariffs, not just sanctions. That's what Lindsey wanted. I'd like to see tariffs on Iran. That's really what Lindsey wanted."
Why is how a reality TV show clown can be elected president twice....
Kristen@kristen10.bsky.social · last wk.The produce section. A good place to Resist!
The produce section. A good place to Resist!
Ma Carol@caroodles.bsky.social · last wk.I’m shocked at how many people I met at the produce section of 3 grocery stores I go to that had no idea about cyclospora. Including the staff working there. Now I understand how many people don’t follow politics and have no idea what’s going on.
The Trump/Republican war on Americans continues on many levels
Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · last wk.forest service plans $10m worth of work to create fire breaks in superior national forest in minnesota. trump allows his top donor -- a self-proclaimed expert on everything -- to ixnay that funding because... reasons! superior national forest now on fire. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
It's not about trust in science or higher ed. It's about corruption, cronyism, brute force, hatred by authoritarians (stop calling them populists) for independent thought, knowledge. Derek Lowe from Science Magazine nails it. This is all BS. To say otherwise is to make excuses for these monsters.
More like shoot (mouth off) first, ask questions later, ignore the answers
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2w ago🎪
Interested to hear how actual Mainers feel about this analysis from the Globe's top politics guy. Methinks ---- not much www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/21/n...
Maine’s Senate race has been upended. Here’s how a Troy Jackson vs. Susan Collins matchup could look. - The Boston Globe
With nearly 100 days to go, what can we expect from this high-profile Senate contest? What would it even look like? Here are three dynamics to watch.
bostonglobe.com
The jungle primary is a REALLY bad idea. California just had a near-brush a jungle primary flaw: too many cadidates from the popular party can split the vote so that general election voters have to chose between 2 candidates of the less popular party. Ranked choice voting is needed instead.
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 2w agoMA officially has 9 ballot questions for this November.
The nonsense will continue until a/the judge orders the court officers to cuff Trump's lawyers on the spot and haul them off to the lockup
Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · 2w agoSeriously? Just insane.
Poor Burgum. None of the horse's ass energy of Bessent. Try harder Dougie
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoBurgum on spiking energy prices: "President Trump is the one leader who knows how to get prices down"
Burgum on spiking energy prices: "President Trump is the one leader who knows how to get prices down"
The compromised FBI Director plans to travel to Russia this fall. Obviously, the FSB will be in charge of taking him around. And a reminder that he took money from a Russian agent a few years ago to appear in a documentary to bash the US. This is all beyond outrageous
Running out of stupid (if destructive) gimmicks. Let's rerun the old gimmicks
Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump resumes his trade war against US allies, issuing a new threat to impose a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods from Canada in 30 days. @anaswanson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
Is it me or does this description of “the status quo for decades” bear zero resemblance with reality? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
"Here Trumpy Trumpy Trumpy..... we've got another peace prize for you right over here......"
friggin Trump won't get out of the Spanish team picture even when Infantino is trying to get him off the stage.
