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Music, Politics, Art, and General Tomfoolery gets posted here.

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Justin@sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social · 10h ago

The official U.S. Department of Education account posted a Columbus Day video set to the song L'Amour toujours, which, if you don’t know, is a random dance song that’s been song co-opted by Nazi groups across Europe, complete with new (nazi) lyrics. link in next post. x.com/usedgov/stat...

a screenshot from x. the U.S. department of education account has posted a video. in the screenshot it’s conquistadors with a cross from the movie apocalypto.
Senator Tim Kaine@kaine.senate.gov · 10h ago

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate the history and contributions of indigenous communities. It’s been an honor to get to work with Virginia’s tribes, including on federal recognition of six of them. I’ll keep working to support Virginia’s tribes.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h ago

Yes, absolutely. For example, if in the next few weeks, Trump sends ICE officers to polls, you know what you do? You go anyway, you throw them a middle finger, and you walk into the ballot box and don't let them intimidate you. What you don't do is despair and stay home.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12h ago

I said this in a thread last night and in a thousand threads before it, but you really are doing the work of those who would destroy democracy and the rule of law when you are a doomer. You can be aware of — and vigorously oppose — the lawlessness of this administration without insisting on doom.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 12h ago

There was a guy who told us about this in 2019. People ignored him because he didn't have enough "pizzazz." He even indicted the Russian troll farm and the man who ran it: Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Democrats@democrats.org · 2d ago

Since Trump took office, Democrats have flipped 31 state legislative seats across the country. Republicans have flipped zero. Onward to November.

A blue graphic listing the names, districts, and photos of the 31 Democrats who have flipped state legislative seats since Trump took office.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Sen. Chris Murphy: "Right now members of Congress are being denied the ability to see the damage at these bases because there's a coverup underway. There's a coverup underway to try to hide the cost of this war and the debacle it has caused in the region."

Zeddy@zeddary.bsky.social · 2d ago

Hegseth broke the news about live streaming an execution to a MAGA propagandist who has 14/88 tweets and once hired Atomwaffen members (who were at Charlottesville and friendly with the Tree of Life shooter) to help him harass the family and neighbors of a Jewish murder victim.

driftglass@driftglass.bsky.social · 3d ago

"Jon Ossoff, my advice to him is, if you start calling your political opponents Nazis, maybe it's time to shut up. That's just not what we do here in this country." -- David Brooks, this evening. Remember, Brooks still gets very handsomely rewarded by the fossilized media for saying shit like this

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social · 2d ago

Yesterday on the campaign trail, I drove 178 miles and stopped three times to talk to voters. Your Congressman Ben Cline was in Napa Valley drinking wine, eating food and hobnobbing and data-center plotting with lobbyists and campaign contributors. He’s with them. I’m with YOU.

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books.

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 2d ago

Republican US Rep Brian Fitzgerald tweets that he will introduce a bill to block purchases of Russian oil. Don Bacon (R-Neb) tweets that he will co-sponsor. Obviously this won’t happen during campaigning recess (and Trump could veto anyway) but interesting push-back on Trump.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3d ago

"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇

Collage of 12 Republican posts on X opposing Russian oil purchases, 2022–2026. Senate GOP, 7/28/26: "Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." Senate GOP, 7/14/26: backing Graham's bill to hold "major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable." House GOP, 3/8/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil. Biden is fueling Putin's war on Ukraine." Rep. Garret Graves, 3/8/22: calling on the administration "to ban Russian oil." House GOP, 3/7/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/4/22: "Stop buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/3/22: "sanction the oil and gas industry in Russia." House GOP, 3/2/22: "Instead of buying Russian oil..." Rep. Steve Scalise, 3/1/22: "stop financing Putin's war with Russian oil." Marco Rubio: "Stop importing Russian oil... That's the plan." Rubio, 3/9/22, on Russian oil imports. Peter Navarro, 6/24/23: India "buying up bargain-basement Russian oil."
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 3d ago

One day after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals came out against the Pentagon’s plan to livestream an execution, Pope Leo has published a tweet reiterating the Catholic Church’s opposition to the death penalty.

Pope Leo XIV • @Pontifex• •4h X The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 3d ago

NEW from me: The National Association of Evangelicals (along with several other religious groups) are now joining the USCCB in condemning Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth’s plans to publicly execute Nidal Malik Hasan, also saying doing so promotes a “culture of death.” religionnews.com/2026/10/09/h...