Billbeaux
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I'm just here to vent. It's all about me. Take it or leave it.
Fan of diversity, individuality, empathy, candor, listening, mutual compromise, & humor.
Nonpartisan, I oppose hate, intolerance, cruelty, tribalism, tryanny & MAGA
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Fan of diversity, individuality, empathy, candor, listening, mutual compromise, & humor.
Nonpartisan, I oppose hate, intolerance, cruelty, tribalism, tryanny & MAGA
<s>snark</s>
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We have lots of good ideas, says Dr. Oz, but we don't want to show our cards
Hey this is not a competittion
It is not an adversarial proceeding, either. It is a collaborative enterprise among representatives of the people, funded by taxes
In what world are such things conducted in secret?
Jerk.
Hey this is not a competittion
It is not an adversarial proceeding, either. It is a collaborative enterprise among representatives of the people, funded by taxes
In what world are such things conducted in secret?
Jerk.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
We have lots of good ideas, says Dr. Oz, but we don't want to show our cards
Hey this is not a competittion
It is not an adversarial proceeding, either. It is a collaborative enterprise among representatives of the people, funded by taxes
In what world are such things conducted in secret?
Jerk.
Hey this is not a competittion
It is not an adversarial proceeding, either. It is a collaborative enterprise among representatives of the people, funded by taxes
In what world are such things conducted in secret?
Jerk.
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Denmark is giving its citizens copyright on their own face and voice in an effort to resist AI. They’re the first country in the world to do so. Go Denmark!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features
Amendment to law will strengthen protection against digital imitations of people’s identities, government says
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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The Democratic Senators did not cave.
They crafted a compromise that a GOP majority accepted.
It may not be the compromise you hoped for. I would have liked to see the ACA subsidies as robustly defended as SNAP.
But it was reasonable & prevented a lot of suffering.
This is how Congress works.
They crafted a compromise that a GOP majority accepted.
It may not be the compromise you hoped for. I would have liked to see the ACA subsidies as robustly defended as SNAP.
But it was reasonable & prevented a lot of suffering.
This is how Congress works.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The Democratic Senators did not cave.
They crafted a compromise that a GOP majority accepted.
It may not be the compromise you hoped for. I would have liked to see the ACA subsidies as robustly defended as SNAP.
But it was reasonable & prevented a lot of suffering.
This is how Congress works.
They crafted a compromise that a GOP majority accepted.
It may not be the compromise you hoped for. I would have liked to see the ACA subsidies as robustly defended as SNAP.
But it was reasonable & prevented a lot of suffering.
This is how Congress works.
Less than a year before midterms, Senators will have to vote openly on a Dem-written bill to end the ACA subsidies
Make it clear to your Senators, regardless of party, that a down vote threatens their incumbencies, particularly if their term ends in '26
Call, write or email. Ball's in your court
Make it clear to your Senators, regardless of party, that a down vote threatens their incumbencies, particularly if their term ends in '26
Call, write or email. Ball's in your court
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Less than a year before midterms, Senators will have to vote openly on a Dem-written bill to end the ACA subsidies
Make it clear to your Senators, regardless of party, that a down vote threatens their incumbencies, particularly if their term ends in '26
Call, write or email. Ball's in your court
Make it clear to your Senators, regardless of party, that a down vote threatens their incumbencies, particularly if their term ends in '26
Call, write or email. Ball's in your court
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Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
Why telegraph what you're gonna do?
Because we're gonna pay for it, & you're gonna do it to US!
It's about us, you bastard, not you, & you have a responsibility to be open about your thinking every step of the way.
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Because we're gonna pay for it, & you're gonna do it to US!
It's about us, you bastard, not you, & you have a responsibility to be open about your thinking every step of the way.
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BARTIROMO: How do you want this to play out once the ACA subsidies expire?
DR OZ: We have lots of great ideas, but I don't want to show our cards. As the president often says, why would I telegraph to you what we're gonna do?
DR OZ: We have lots of great ideas, but I don't want to show our cards. As the president often says, why would I telegraph to you what we're gonna do?
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Why telegraph what you're gonna do?
Because we're gonna pay for it, & you're gonna do it to US!
It's about us, you bastard, not you, & you have a responsibility to be open about your thinking every step of the way.
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Because we're gonna pay for it, & you're gonna do it to US!
It's about us, you bastard, not you, & you have a responsibility to be open about your thinking every step of the way.
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We need to put time limits on things like filling vacancies that occur in elective offices & swearing in duly elected officials.
In an honorable society such laws would not be necessary. In ours, they are badly needed.
In an honorable society such laws would not be necessary. In ours, they are badly needed.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We need to put time limits on things like filling vacancies that occur in elective offices & swearing in duly elected officials.
In an honorable society such laws would not be necessary. In ours, they are badly needed.
In an honorable society such laws would not be necessary. In ours, they are badly needed.
This explains so much. It's a McConnell Maneuver. This ha become SOP since the Heritage Foundation took over.
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This explains so much. It's a McConnell Maneuver. This ha become SOP since the Heritage Foundation took over.
Not so different from today, with our legion of Kardashians, Hulk Hogans, Ice-Ts, & even a reality TV President.
the 80s had a high density of celebrities whose authenticity was hard to figure out, as a kid. like, was Mr. T a real guy? he was like that in shows/movies but also in interviews? or pee wee, elvira, max headroom, various wrestlers. even alf was on celebrity squares. it was a confusing time.
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Not so different from today, with our legion of Kardashians, Hulk Hogans, Ice-Ts, & even a reality TV President.
We on the left talk as if we lived in a Jeffersonian representative democracy, when in fact we haven't had a democracy at all for two centuries.
Oligarchy? Yes, since parties took over. Plutocracy? We've flirted w/ that. Autocracy? We're headed there now.
Oddly, elections still count for something
Oligarchy? Yes, since parties took over. Plutocracy? We've flirted w/ that. Autocracy? We're headed there now.
Oddly, elections still count for something
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We on the left talk as if we lived in a Jeffersonian representative democracy, when in fact we haven't had a democracy at all for two centuries.
Oligarchy? Yes, since parties took over. Plutocracy? We've flirted w/ that. Autocracy? We're headed there now.
Oddly, elections still count for something
Oligarchy? Yes, since parties took over. Plutocracy? We've flirted w/ that. Autocracy? We're headed there now.
Oddly, elections still count for something
Resilience is also being powerful & confident when you don't feel that way at all.
🔥🔥🔥 That’s IT. Many people think resilience is feeling powerful and confident when everything feels like it’s going to be okay. It’s not. Resilience is feeling powerful and confident, when…just a second before…you had a moment of “I’m done. I can’t do this any longer.” YOU understand that.
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Resilience is also being powerful & confident when you don't feel that way at all.
"Performative Gridlock" is the perfect descriptor for how govt works, or rather fails to work, in America today.
1/3🧵You’re not wrong to be furious…this does look like performative gridlock on both sides…and a part of me could easily agree with everything you said, believe me.
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Performative Gridlock" is the perfect descriptor for how govt works, or rather fails to work, in America today.
In Hamilton's America, big is beautiful. Big business, big labor, big parties, big ambition. Power is top down. People are devalued
Jeffersonian democracy is decentralized. Town-sized meetings w/o parties direct state & federal policy in turn. Power is bottom up. people are everything
Let's try it
Jeffersonian democracy is decentralized. Town-sized meetings w/o parties direct state & federal policy in turn. Power is bottom up. people are everything
Let's try it
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In Hamilton's America, big is beautiful. Big business, big labor, big parties, big ambition. Power is top down. People are devalued
Jeffersonian democracy is decentralized. Town-sized meetings w/o parties direct state & federal policy in turn. Power is bottom up. people are everything
Let's try it
Jeffersonian democracy is decentralized. Town-sized meetings w/o parties direct state & federal policy in turn. Power is bottom up. people are everything
Let's try it
Read this. Understand this. Do what needs to be done.
Trump and MAGA…that’s not what will “kill” us off.
If democracy dies…it will result from our own decision to commit “suicide.”
This is an example of the suicidal attitude I’m talking about.
Resilience is what determines whether democracy survives. Without that nothing else meaningful happens.
If democracy dies…it will result from our own decision to commit “suicide.”
This is an example of the suicidal attitude I’m talking about.
Resilience is what determines whether democracy survives. Without that nothing else meaningful happens.
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Read this. Understand this. Do what needs to be done.
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
Argentina & Hungary have economic security guarantee contracts with America.
How about you?
How about you?
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Argentina & Hungary have economic security guarantee contracts with America.
How about you?
How about you?
You can't tell the players without a scorecard.
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
You can't tell the players without a scorecard.
Explain to me again how this makes healthcare more affordable?
Trump: "I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE."
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Explain to me again how this makes healthcare more affordable?
The blue wave of the off-year elections sent a message to any GOP who are listening.
We are watching. Continuing down this cruel path to autocracy endangers your re-election at the upcoming midterms, & perhaps for decades to come.
We deserve, & demand, govt that represents us, not rules over us.
We are watching. Continuing down this cruel path to autocracy endangers your re-election at the upcoming midterms, & perhaps for decades to come.
We deserve, & demand, govt that represents us, not rules over us.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The blue wave of the off-year elections sent a message to any GOP who are listening.
We are watching. Continuing down this cruel path to autocracy endangers your re-election at the upcoming midterms, & perhaps for decades to come.
We deserve, & demand, govt that represents us, not rules over us.
We are watching. Continuing down this cruel path to autocracy endangers your re-election at the upcoming midterms, & perhaps for decades to come.
We deserve, & demand, govt that represents us, not rules over us.
Look. I don't agree with the Senators who voted for the CR, but I listened to their explanations & find them reasonable, This is how democracy works
The next step is to make it clear to Reps that voting against the ADA jeapordizes their re-election.
Only a couple of weeks to do this. Start now!
The next step is to make it clear to Reps that voting against the ADA jeapordizes their re-election.
Only a couple of weeks to do this. Start now!
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Look. I don't agree with the Senators who voted for the CR, but I listened to their explanations & find them reasonable, This is how democracy works
The next step is to make it clear to Reps that voting against the ADA jeapordizes their re-election.
Only a couple of weeks to do this. Start now!
The next step is to make it clear to Reps that voting against the ADA jeapordizes their re-election.
Only a couple of weeks to do this. Start now!
Right!
Where food, shelter, & healthcare are are human rights.
Where kids can go to school without fear of being shot or disappeared.
Where opportunity & the benefits of wealth are fairly distributed.
Where we truly believe that life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness are worth defending.
Where food, shelter, & healthcare are are human rights.
Where kids can go to school without fear of being shot or disappeared.
Where opportunity & the benefits of wealth are fairly distributed.
Where we truly believe that life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness are worth defending.
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Right!
Where food, shelter, & healthcare are are human rights.
Where kids can go to school without fear of being shot or disappeared.
Where opportunity & the benefits of wealth are fairly distributed.
Where we truly believe that life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness are worth defending.
Where food, shelter, & healthcare are are human rights.
Where kids can go to school without fear of being shot or disappeared.
Where opportunity & the benefits of wealth are fairly distributed.
Where we truly believe that life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness are worth defending.
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CICERO, IL — Trump’s ICE goons pepper spray into a family’s car and hits a 1 year old baby girl.
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
CICERO, IL — Trump’s ICE goons pepper spray into a family’s car and hits a 1 year old baby girl.
Republicans feel shame? That'll be a first
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Republicans feel shame? That'll be a first
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#handsoff
#nokings
#ReleaseALLthefiles
#EpsteinFiles
#lovemyGov
#itsthefuckingguns
#midterms26
#getridofElectoralCollege
#TheEpsteinBallroom
Pay the SNAP benefits NOW
Release ALL the files NOW
25th Ammendment NOW
#nokings
#ReleaseALLthefiles
#EpsteinFiles
#lovemyGov
#itsthefuckingguns
#midterms26
#getridofElectoralCollege
#TheEpsteinBallroom
Pay the SNAP benefits NOW
Release ALL the files NOW
25th Ammendment NOW
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
#handsoff
#nokings
#ReleaseALLthefiles
#EpsteinFiles
#lovemyGov
#itsthefuckingguns
#midterms26
#getridofElectoralCollege
#TheEpsteinBallroom
Pay the SNAP benefits NOW
Release ALL the files NOW
25th Ammendment NOW
#nokings
#ReleaseALLthefiles
#EpsteinFiles
#lovemyGov
#itsthefuckingguns
#midterms26
#getridofElectoralCollege
#TheEpsteinBallroom
Pay the SNAP benefits NOW
Release ALL the files NOW
25th Ammendment NOW