A Stoic Gardener

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Vintage liberal lady. Nature is my church. Anti-racist, pro Golden Rule. Get money out of politics! #adoptdontshop No DMs.

Since May 13th Mike Johnson STILL hasn't heard about Trump's IRS Question: "Is it a conflict of interest for the DOJ to settle Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over the leaks of his tax returns?" Mike Johnson: "I haven't thought about that" @anntelnaes.bsky.social

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In a fascinating historical turn, Hasegawa walks through the founding of the Bank of North Dakota over a century ago, revealing how the agrarian movement behind the bank actually drew inspiration from progressive public ownership projects underway in Seattle at the time.

The Fight for Public Banking with Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa (In the Loop: Revolutionizing Public Finance, Ep. 3)

In this episode, hosts Tyler Suksawat, Will Beaman, and Scott Ferguson sit down with Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa to explore his nearly two-decade campaign to establish a public bank in Wa…

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Mainstream reporters can see MAGA is building a dictatorship. They don't tell the public because their newsroom leaders: A) hope irrationally that everything will fix itself B) fear being punished by fascists and/or C) are in league with fascists. That’s why they pretend this is normal “politics.”

Mitch McConnell’s communications director’s silence and smirk speak volumes. If he were fine, or even improving, she’d just say so. There’s no way this man is coming back.

I was filling out a new patient form and accidentally submitted it with only this in the “Please list current stressors in your life” input Meant to add more but you know what I think this captures it well enough

Online form with field for “Please list current stressors in your life” input, inside it Anna entered “I work in tech” and nothing else

I also told the nice person the obvious truth that Trump is a liar with no respect for the law or any agreement. So cutting a "deal" with him just makes you a target for betrayal and further shakedowns. It's not only wicked to throw in with this white supremacist, it's incredibly, inexcusably naive.

Rep. Max Miller’s repeated abuse of my daughter and granddaughter makes him unfit for public office. Thank you for your patience as I awaited results from the focus group before releasing this statement. by Sen. Bernie Moreno

I'm a full Professor of Immunology and fully vaccinated. I didn't get vaccinated out of obedience, but after decades of studying the immune system and evaluating all evidence. Calling that "lack of critical thinking" is not an argument. It's ideology masked as pretend intellect.

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Trump's malign neglect toward blue states combined with outright sabotage like this should be a crime against humanity. Woodward excerpts confirmed he knew how deadly COVID could be, so this was attempted "genocide" (not sure what word to use there) vs his perceived domestic political enemies.

When RFK asks, "Can you show me one study?" it's important to note that he doesn't care about studies. He has nothing but contempt for the scientific process. He's a conspiracy theorist who profits from his anti-vaccine activism, and it is a fucking tragedy that he is in a position of power.

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

The House of Representatives has the power to expel its own members, and did recently in the case of George Santos, a Republican accused of crimes who would not voluntarily resign. Reporters should be asking directly whether Representatives support a vote to expel Max Miller for his behavior.

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 4d ago

Sen. Bernie Moreno finally speaks out on Rep. Max Miller: “If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives.”