Brendancalling
@brendancalling.bsky.social
OG blogger, bass player, country boy punk rock-n-roller metal head, writer, podcast producer/co-host
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FWIW: I hate social media.
https://thenogoodcrowd.bandcamp.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-pondcast/id1700009770
FWIW: I hate social media.
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Fetterman, you're done. We the people of PA didn't elect you to be the turncoat that you proved yourself to be today.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Fetterman, you're done. We the people of PA didn't elect you to be the turncoat that you proved yourself to be today.
Elon definitely isn’t mad, so stop saying that.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Elon definitely isn’t mad, so stop saying that.
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And, let's point out that John Fetterman said it's 'entirely possible' ACA subsidies won't be extended and, yet, he still voted to just move on. What a fucking asshole.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
And, let's point out that John Fetterman said it's 'entirely possible' ACA subsidies won't be extended and, yet, he still voted to just move on. What a fucking asshole.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
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Goodnight 🌙
Fuck Schumer again
Fuck Schumer again
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Goodnight 🌙
Fuck Schumer again
Fuck Schumer again
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I wouldn’t want to be a Republican right now. I’m way pissed at the Dems who buckled, but the insurance premiums is on the GOP. Dems can at least say “we tried to stop it.” Also: new CR in 01/26, so we get a rerun w/a MUCH angrier electorate whose Xmas was prob stingier than they’d expected.
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I wouldn’t want to be a Republican right now. I’m way pissed at the Dems who buckled, but the insurance premiums is on the GOP. Dems can at least say “we tried to stop it.” Also: new CR in 01/26, so we get a rerun w/a MUCH angrier electorate whose Xmas was prob stingier than they’d expected.
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If you believe it was just 8 senators I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. This was a Schumer operation.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you believe it was just 8 senators I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. This was a Schumer operation.
Read the comments, it’s a horrorshow. @booman23.bsky.social @timklateriser.bsky.social @ryanroat.bsky.social
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Read the comments, it’s a horrorshow. @booman23.bsky.social @timklateriser.bsky.social @ryanroat.bsky.social
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I’ve said this b4, but here’s a little inside baseball from a former Republican: Back in my GOP days, we Republicans would privately laugh at how Democrats would never go to the mat to win. We always knew Democrats wouldn’t fight to the death politically.
Last night proved Republicans right again.
Last night proved Republicans right again.
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’ve said this b4, but here’s a little inside baseball from a former Republican: Back in my GOP days, we Republicans would privately laugh at how Democrats would never go to the mat to win. We always knew Democrats wouldn’t fight to the death politically.
Last night proved Republicans right again.
Last night proved Republicans right again.
For those of you who weren’t around during the GWB era, what @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social describes is EXACTLY what the Dems did back then on so much bad stuff. We’ve seen this before, @kaine.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
@timklateriser.bsky.social @ryanroat.bsky.social
@timklateriser.bsky.social @ryanroat.bsky.social
Please don’t think this beltway game of having retiring Dem senators vote yes while everyone else votes no is going to shield leadership from the end result. We see what is happening and can’t be fooled by those games.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
For those of you who weren’t around during the GWB era, what @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social describes is EXACTLY what the Dems did back then on so much bad stuff. We’ve seen this before, @kaine.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
@timklateriser.bsky.social @ryanroat.bsky.social
@timklateriser.bsky.social @ryanroat.bsky.social
Listen to this mustachioed twit get all defensive and try to muddy the waters. I’m sure my crap senator is out making the rounds too. @timklateriser.bsky.social @jcm800.bsky.social @jsrouthier.bsky.social
My God, what a horrible, pitiful, defeatist, tone deaf, and just plain…WRONG thing to say. Retire now @SenAngusKing if that’s how you feel. Retire now and put someone else in your place who will stand up to the fascist in the White House.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Listen to this mustachioed twit get all defensive and try to muddy the waters. I’m sure my crap senator is out making the rounds too. @timklateriser.bsky.social @jcm800.bsky.social @jsrouthier.bsky.social
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Oh, and as if the bill wasn’t bad enough,
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Oh, and as if the bill wasn’t bad enough,
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
A vote that will fail, if there’s even a vote to begin with.
An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A vote that will fail, if there’s even a vote to begin with.
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An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??
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I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
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Here's a package of stories I put together in *2010* on abolishing the filibuster. Featuring contributions from, among others, @kagrox.bsky.social, Sen. Tom Udall, and @mattyglesias.bsky.social.
The filibuster sucks for reasons that have been well understood for a long-ass time now.
The filibuster sucks for reasons that have been well understood for a long-ass time now.
Rules of enragement: The filibuster and Senate reform
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November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Here's a package of stories I put together in *2010* on abolishing the filibuster. Featuring contributions from, among others, @kagrox.bsky.social, Sen. Tom Udall, and @mattyglesias.bsky.social.
The filibuster sucks for reasons that have been well understood for a long-ass time now.
The filibuster sucks for reasons that have been well understood for a long-ass time now.
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In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
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Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
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Again: This entire shutdown fight is one big advertisement for #MedicareForAll
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Again: This entire shutdown fight is one big advertisement for #MedicareForAll
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
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Mark Kelly notably declines to endorse Chuck Schumer as the leader of Senate Dems going forward
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Mark Kelly notably declines to endorse Chuck Schumer as the leader of Senate Dems going forward
@shaheen.senate.gov isnt taking calls and won’t let you leave messages. Oldest trick in the book.
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
@shaheen.senate.gov isnt taking calls and won’t let you leave messages. Oldest trick in the book.
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.