Bela
@belahaensch.bsky.social
I'd join the Olivia Nuzzi discourse, but I still haven't gotten over the horny "Cormac McCarthy's mistress is so hot"-article in Vanity Fair.
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I'd join the Olivia Nuzzi discourse, but I still haven't gotten over the horny "Cormac McCarthy's mistress is so hot"-article in Vanity Fair.
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Democrats need new leaders. So what does leadership look like, and do my opponents show leadership?
We need new leaders, which is why you should support Alex Rikleen for US Senate in Massachusetts.
We need new leaders, which is why you should support Alex Rikleen for US Senate in Massachusetts.
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Democrats need new leaders. So what does leadership look like, and do my opponents show leadership?
We need new leaders, which is why you should support Alex Rikleen for US Senate in Massachusetts.
We need new leaders, which is why you should support Alex Rikleen for US Senate in Massachusetts.
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
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Exactly this. Either you are calling for Chuck Schumer to step down - immediately - or you are complicit.
That includes you, @markey.senate.gov.
That includes you, @markey.senate.gov.
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Exactly this. Either you are calling for Chuck Schumer to step down - immediately - or you are complicit.
That includes you, @markey.senate.gov.
That includes you, @markey.senate.gov.
People focus on The Battle of Pelennor fields, the Breaking of Isengard, but forget about the havoc that Bilbo probably unleashed using the greatest display of passive-aggressiveness in history - Giving your penpal a waste-paper basket: 11/10, no notes. King hater.
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
People focus on The Battle of Pelennor fields, the Breaking of Isengard, but forget about the havoc that Bilbo probably unleashed using the greatest display of passive-aggressiveness in history - Giving your penpal a waste-paper basket: 11/10, no notes. King hater.
This is actually my name.
August 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is actually my name.
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Alan Dershowitz Sues Farmers Market Vendor For Refusing To Sell Him Child
Alan Dershowitz Sues Farmers Market Vendor For Refusing To Sell Him Child
WEST TISBURY, MA—Following through on his threat of legal action, civil liberties lawyer Alan Dershowitz confirmed Monday that he had filed a lawsuit against a Martha’s Vineyard farmers market vendor ...
theonion.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Alan Dershowitz Sues Farmers Market Vendor For Refusing To Sell Him Child
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It’s why candidates like @rikleen.bsky.social can beat entrenched, calcified Democrats doing nothing in the face of total constitutional annihilation. badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
July 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It’s why candidates like @rikleen.bsky.social can beat entrenched, calcified Democrats doing nothing in the face of total constitutional annihilation. badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
This is all just a distraction from infrastructure week.
July 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This is all just a distraction from infrastructure week.
This is an excellent time to read @michelawrong.bsky.social 's "Do Not Disturb"... for people who never quite understood how a landlocked African state the size of Massachusetts became so influential.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a US- and Qatar-brokered peace deal, raising hopes of ending renewed conflict – and opening US access to key minerals.
June 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is an excellent time to read @michelawrong.bsky.social 's "Do Not Disturb"... for people who never quite understood how a landlocked African state the size of Massachusetts became so influential.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a US- and Qatar-brokered peace deal, raising hopes of ending renewed conflict – and opening US access to key minerals.
June 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a US- and Qatar-brokered peace deal, raising hopes of ending renewed conflict – and opening US access to key minerals.
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i don’t practice trans sharia
i aint got no crystal ball
i aint got no crystal ball
June 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
i don’t practice trans sharia
i aint got no crystal ball
i aint got no crystal ball
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My friend @rikleen.bsky.social is running for U.S. Senate because Ed Markey hasn't done nearly enough to resist authoritarianism.
I talked to Alex about the desperate need for SCOTUS reforms (and expansion) and holding Elon Musk accountable for his crimes. badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
I talked to Alex about the desperate need for SCOTUS reforms (and expansion) and holding Elon Musk accountable for his crimes. badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
This U.S. Senate Candidate Wants To Fix The Rogue Supreme Court
"Democrats who promise policy initiatives but don’t discuss court reform are living in a land of make believe."
badfaithtimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My friend @rikleen.bsky.social is running for U.S. Senate because Ed Markey hasn't done nearly enough to resist authoritarianism.
I talked to Alex about the desperate need for SCOTUS reforms (and expansion) and holding Elon Musk accountable for his crimes. badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
I talked to Alex about the desperate need for SCOTUS reforms (and expansion) and holding Elon Musk accountable for his crimes. badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
Nate Silver's substack might be the best place to understand centrist/pundit brainrot. Pretending that Mamdani didnt participate in what centrists consider "culture war" (mainly saying that non-white-men having rights) is just...
June 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Nate Silver's substack might be the best place to understand centrist/pundit brainrot. Pretending that Mamdani didnt participate in what centrists consider "culture war" (mainly saying that non-white-men having rights) is just...
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Yes, I flipped off a bigot harassing toddlers at a drag queen story hour. No, I won't apologize for it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXd7...
June 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Yes, I flipped off a bigot harassing toddlers at a drag queen story hour. No, I won't apologize for it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXd7...
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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⬇️ It's both good politics and the right thing to do!
Condemning a Senator for spreading malicious lies about a tragedy isn't engaging in a distraction, it's saying that you still expect public officials to adhere to basic morality.
(And it's an opportunity to talk about media literacy)
Condemning a Senator for spreading malicious lies about a tragedy isn't engaging in a distraction, it's saying that you still expect public officials to adhere to basic morality.
(And it's an opportunity to talk about media literacy)
call for a vote to censure or call for a vote to expel. protract the story and explain why it matters.
The top story at the Salt Lake Tribune right now is a roundup of the responses to Senator Lee's repulsive lies, including repelled reactions from Republican officeholders in Minnesota.
June 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
⬇️ It's both good politics and the right thing to do!
Condemning a Senator for spreading malicious lies about a tragedy isn't engaging in a distraction, it's saying that you still expect public officials to adhere to basic morality.
(And it's an opportunity to talk about media literacy)
Condemning a Senator for spreading malicious lies about a tragedy isn't engaging in a distraction, it's saying that you still expect public officials to adhere to basic morality.
(And it's an opportunity to talk about media literacy)
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My approach feels better than using scammy tactics, but it's a risk - campaigns use those approaches because they work!
And I will need to raise a lot of money.
If you want to chip in to a campaign trying to do things better, a little bit goes a long way:
secure.actblue.com/donate/alexr...
And I will need to raise a lot of money.
If you want to chip in to a campaign trying to do things better, a little bit goes a long way:
secure.actblue.com/donate/alexr...
I support Alex Rikleen!
If you're ready for a campaign built on courage, not compromise, chip in now to help us take this fight to Washington.
secure.actblue.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My approach feels better than using scammy tactics, but it's a risk - campaigns use those approaches because they work!
And I will need to raise a lot of money.
If you want to chip in to a campaign trying to do things better, a little bit goes a long way:
secure.actblue.com/donate/alexr...
And I will need to raise a lot of money.
If you want to chip in to a campaign trying to do things better, a little bit goes a long way:
secure.actblue.com/donate/alexr...
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Weeping Trump Boys Told ‘Uncle Elon’ Blown Up In Rocket Accident
Weeping Trump Boys Told ‘Uncle Elon’ Blown Up In Rocket Accident
WASHINGTON—Making sure the pair were sitting down before she delivered the news, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reportedly told the Trump boys Friday that their Uncle Elon had been blown up in...
theonion.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Weeping Trump Boys Told ‘Uncle Elon’ Blown Up In Rocket Accident
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a little late to this but ... it's happening
They said "existential threat".
I believed those words - but they're acting like they didn't.
I'm Alex Rikleen, and I am running for US Senate in Massachusetts.
I believed those words - but they're acting like they didn't.
I'm Alex Rikleen, and I am running for US Senate in Massachusetts.
June 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
a little late to this but ... it's happening
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This is the sort of thing I think is immensely healthy for democracy: concerned citizens stepping up to run for office, even in blue states where it requires a primary challenge. Being a senator shouldn’t be a sinecure.
They said "existential threat".
I believed those words - but they're acting like they didn't.
I'm Alex Rikleen, and I am running for US Senate in Massachusetts.
I believed those words - but they're acting like they didn't.
I'm Alex Rikleen, and I am running for US Senate in Massachusetts.
May 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is the sort of thing I think is immensely healthy for democracy: concerned citizens stepping up to run for office, even in blue states where it requires a primary challenge. Being a senator shouldn’t be a sinecure.
Kind of a big deal, in my opinion!
They said "existential threat".
I believed those words - but they're acting like they didn't.
I'm Alex Rikleen, and I am running for US Senate in Massachusetts.
I believed those words - but they're acting like they didn't.
I'm Alex Rikleen, and I am running for US Senate in Massachusetts.
May 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kind of a big deal, in my opinion!
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
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may 4th is such a special day to see the nation and really the world come together to share their love for a classic piece of pop culture, the 5-4 podcast
May 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
may 4th is such a special day to see the nation and really the world come together to share their love for a classic piece of pop culture, the 5-4 podcast