Pinned
"When you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."
-Molly Ivins
via @doktorzoom.bsky.social
-Molly Ivins
via @doktorzoom.bsky.social
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
The link to the segment is up...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The link to the segment is up...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
We inherited” is the new “but her emails.” They take responsibility for nothing. Who deported workers in the food production industry? Who imposed massive tariffs on finished goods, agricultural products. and raw materials? Who promised to lower prices “on day one”?
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
We inherited” is the new “but her emails.” They take responsibility for nothing. Who deported workers in the food production industry? Who imposed massive tariffs on finished goods, agricultural products. and raw materials? Who promised to lower prices “on day one”?
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Today, Starbucks workers in 40+ cities began a historic ULP strike. But we’re NOT finished.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Today, Starbucks workers in 40+ cities began a historic ULP strike. But we’re NOT finished.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
In Response to Youngkin’s “Sad, Whiny” Letter to Spanberger re: UVA, Senate Majority Leader Surovell Says He’s “truly embarrassed for Gov Youngkin…After 4 yrs he has no understanding of basic VA govt structure” ("What do they say about digging when you’re in a hole?") bluevirginia.us/2025/11/in-r...
In Response to Youngkin’s “Sad, Whiny” Letter to Spanberger About UVA, VA Senate Majority Leader Surovell Says He’s “truly embarrassed for Gov Youngkin…After 4 yrs he has no understanding of basic VA ...
This letter from lame-duck Gov. Glenn Youngkin (just two more months, thank goodness) to Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is nothing better than whiny drivel. Also, as you read it, keep in mind that Youn...
bluevirginia.us
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In Response to Youngkin’s “Sad, Whiny” Letter to Spanberger re: UVA, Senate Majority Leader Surovell Says He’s “truly embarrassed for Gov Youngkin…After 4 yrs he has no understanding of basic VA govt structure” ("What do they say about digging when you’re in a hole?") bluevirginia.us/2025/11/in-r...
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
It's the getting away with it that's Trump's greatest addiction and Christ if we haven't made him a functional addict.
November 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It's the getting away with it that's Trump's greatest addiction and Christ if we haven't made him a functional addict.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Virginia House seats won by Democrats this century, out of the chamber's 100 seats:
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Virginia House seats won by Democrats this century, out of the chamber's 100 seats:
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51
2025, i.e. this week: 64
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
One hand on the nuclear codes, the other hand on life Alert!
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
One hand on the nuclear codes, the other hand on life Alert!
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
'Maybe we'll cancel SNAP and 10-20% of all flights through *Thanksgiving* and *Christmas*' is just an insane political position.
You do that and the annual Turkey fryer injuries won't be from turkeys, but from folks attempting to fry whole GOP senators for Thanksgiving.
You do that and the annual Turkey fryer injuries won't be from turkeys, but from folks attempting to fry whole GOP senators for Thanksgiving.
GOP SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: It may be 2026 when we'll come out of the shutdown.
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
'Maybe we'll cancel SNAP and 10-20% of all flights through *Thanksgiving* and *Christmas*' is just an insane political position.
You do that and the annual Turkey fryer injuries won't be from turkeys, but from folks attempting to fry whole GOP senators for Thanksgiving.
You do that and the annual Turkey fryer injuries won't be from turkeys, but from folks attempting to fry whole GOP senators for Thanksgiving.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
What would happen if the New York Times published a guest essay with the headline "Did People of Color Ruin the Workplace?"
Or how about "Did the Civil Rights Movement Ruin the Workplace?"
Would that also be "just asking questions" and "civil debate?" If not, why is this different?
Or how about "Did the Civil Rights Movement Ruin the Workplace?"
Would that also be "just asking questions" and "civil debate?" If not, why is this different?
What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What would happen if the New York Times published a guest essay with the headline "Did People of Color Ruin the Workplace?"
Or how about "Did the Civil Rights Movement Ruin the Workplace?"
Would that also be "just asking questions" and "civil debate?" If not, why is this different?
Or how about "Did the Civil Rights Movement Ruin the Workplace?"
Would that also be "just asking questions" and "civil debate?" If not, why is this different?
Fox news has always used manipulated video. Thanks to AI, they no longer have to spend hours editing, they just grab it off X. Anyone who thinks they "missed the clues that the video wasn’t real," as this Yahoo article reports has not been paying attention.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Fox News Falls for AI-Generated Footage of Poor People Raging About Food Stamps Being Shut Down, Runs False Story That Has to Be Updated With Huge Correction
The media isn't ready for AI-generated video.
www.yahoo.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Fox news has always used manipulated video. Thanks to AI, they no longer have to spend hours editing, they just grab it off X. Anyone who thinks they "missed the clues that the video wasn’t real," as this Yahoo article reports has not been paying attention.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Join me in my new routine. Anytime I'm out and about and I see dry good for sale, I grab some and drop them off on my way home. Thanks to Niah Travieso, @culpeperdems.bsky.social and @piedmontpersisters.bsky.social for making this so convenient.
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join me in my new routine. Anytime I'm out and about and I see dry good for sale, I grab some and drop them off on my way home. Thanks to Niah Travieso, @culpeperdems.bsky.social and @piedmontpersisters.bsky.social for making this so convenient.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Sandwich Guy is FREE!
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Sandwich Guy is FREE!
"When you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."
-Molly Ivins
via @doktorzoom.bsky.social
-Molly Ivins
via @doktorzoom.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"When you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."
-Molly Ivins
via @doktorzoom.bsky.social
-Molly Ivins
via @doktorzoom.bsky.social
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
That's what I'M talkin bout.
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
That's what I'M talkin bout.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Earle-Sears ran what felt like 12 billion ads about how much she hated trans kids and I didn’t hear a single pundit say she should stick to real issues that affect real people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Earle-Sears ran what felt like 12 billion ads about how much she hated trans kids and I didn’t hear a single pundit say she should stick to real issues that affect real people.
VA Dems ran 100 candidates in 100 districts in 2025. I am so proud of all our candidates who ran in difficult or impossible races, as well as those who worked tirelessly on their behalf. This effort boosted our blue wave, and it matters. Let's ensure a Republican never runs unopposed in VA again!
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VA Dems ran 100 candidates in 100 districts in 2025. I am so proud of all our candidates who ran in difficult or impossible races, as well as those who worked tirelessly on their behalf. This effort boosted our blue wave, and it matters. Let's ensure a Republican never runs unopposed in VA again!
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
The guy who almost got actual children at a pizza joint killed by making up wild conspiracy theories about Democrats would like you to know he's opposed to inflammatory speech.
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The guy who almost got actual children at a pizza joint killed by making up wild conspiracy theories about Democrats would like you to know he's opposed to inflammatory speech.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Summary/analysis of last night - in one image. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/live...
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Summary/analysis of last night - in one image. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/live...
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
Shoud we be worried that Mark Zuckerberg built a multimillion dollar bunker in Hawaii. That Tr*mp is fortifying the White House bunker. And that several Tr*mp regime members moved onto military bases?
November 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Shoud we be worried that Mark Zuckerberg built a multimillion dollar bunker in Hawaii. That Tr*mp is fortifying the White House bunker. And that several Tr*mp regime members moved onto military bases?
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
I hadn’t seen this until today. Must watch.
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I hadn’t seen this until today. Must watch.
Reposted by Alpaca Suitcase
This is not “America First”
October 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is not “America First”