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midwest academic / inveterate fan of The Fall / cat enthusiast / boring social democrat / photographer
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🚨 Tim Kaine is saying the quiet part out loud - underscoring why anyone shouldn't be satisfied with any of the "no" statements or posts from Dem Senators.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨 Tim Kaine is saying the quiet part out loud - underscoring why anyone shouldn't be satisfied with any of the "no" statements or posts from Dem Senators.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
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Not Alan Moore...
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Not Alan Moore...
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You can prevent this kind of thing by having a president who isn't an idiot child
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You can prevent this kind of thing by having a president who isn't an idiot child
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"When it comes to the issue of Palestinian rights going forward, I will say that the younger generation, of both Jews and non-Jews, take seriously the idea that we should have a principled, rights-based foreign policy— something I've long believed in"
Senator Chris Van Hollen on Zohran & Palestine.
Senator Chris Van Hollen on Zohran & Palestine.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"When it comes to the issue of Palestinian rights going forward, I will say that the younger generation, of both Jews and non-Jews, take seriously the idea that we should have a principled, rights-based foreign policy— something I've long believed in"
Senator Chris Van Hollen on Zohran & Palestine.
Senator Chris Van Hollen on Zohran & Palestine.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters Minnesota will continue paying out SNAP benefits, even after the Trump administration's financial threats, and he said state leaders will “stand by” the 440,000 Minnesotans who receive food assistance.
Minnesota issues SNAP payments despite Trump pushback
A back-and-forth between the Trump administration and state leaders is causing confusion about the SNAP benefits Minnesotans received this weekend amid the ongoing federal shutdown.
www.mprnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters Minnesota will continue paying out SNAP benefits, even after the Trump administration's financial threats, and he said state leaders will “stand by” the 440,000 Minnesotans who receive food assistance.
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
south shore VI [10.16.25]
Canon EOS 1500 manual, 800 iso
Canon EOS 1500 manual, 800 iso
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
south shore VI [10.16.25]
Canon EOS 1500 manual, 800 iso
Canon EOS 1500 manual, 800 iso
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the secret is that its all of those thing
"Would you say that the Democratic Party today is more of a..."
Mainstream Liberal Party: 37%
Socialist Party: 34%
Moderate Party: 28%
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
Mainstream Liberal Party: 37%
Socialist Party: 34%
Moderate Party: 28%
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
the secret is that its all of those thing
"Another thing you don't have to worry about in the EU, or really in any developed nation outside the U.S., is the threat of a mass shooter. What I've come to realize is that America is a country being run by mass shooters."
I wrote about how I'm seeing America after my long trip around Europe for my newsletter
madness.ghost.io/an-isolated-...
madness.ghost.io/an-isolated-...
An isolated nightmare
An international perspective on what's happening in the United States.
madness.ghost.io
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Another thing you don't have to worry about in the EU, or really in any developed nation outside the U.S., is the threat of a mass shooter. What I've come to realize is that America is a country being run by mass shooters."
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How in the name of god is the NYT still in operation? Has the world gone insane?
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
How in the name of god is the NYT still in operation? Has the world gone insane?
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Long Island has the best commuter rail in the region but the downside is you have to live on Long Island
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Long Island has the best commuter rail in the region but the downside is you have to live on Long Island
agreed, and I think it also applies to a wider range of societal elites both in and out of government
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
agreed, and I think it also applies to a wider range of societal elites both in and out of government
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Some of the most powerful and well-paid people in the world don't understand a lesson that every schoolchild knows: if you surrender to bullies, they will only bully you more
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some of the most powerful and well-paid people in the world don't understand a lesson that every schoolchild knows: if you surrender to bullies, they will only bully you more
GOOD
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
GOOD
wait until someone at the Times reads about the history of Milwaukee city government 100 years ago
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
wait until someone at the Times reads about the history of Milwaukee city government 100 years ago
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So cool! Prince *loved* libraries. For example, this is one donation he made from his charity a few days after 9/11 to save the Louisville Free Public Library, the first library in the community to serve African Americans.
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
So cool! Prince *loved* libraries. For example, this is one donation he made from his charity a few days after 9/11 to save the Louisville Free Public Library, the first library in the community to serve African Americans.
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👇🎯 Unfortunately, this is true & probably the only way. Voters need to realize that hating government, & illegally defunding & dismantling it, & pretending that we can run a modern society/economy on Ronald Reagan's shabby talking point & worn copies of Atlas Shrugged & Mein Kampf is untenable.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
👇🎯 Unfortunately, this is true & probably the only way. Voters need to realize that hating government, & illegally defunding & dismantling it, & pretending that we can run a modern society/economy on Ronald Reagan's shabby talking point & worn copies of Atlas Shrugged & Mein Kampf is untenable.
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See also...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjo8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjo8...
Mission Of Burma - That's When I Reach For My Revolver (live Boston 1983)
YouTube video by Fuzzy Legends Archives
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November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
See also...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjo8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjo8...
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Has been from the day it was created.
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Has been from the day it was created.
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Harm to SNAP recipients, federal workers, and others is real. In a normal democracy it’d make sense to prioritize reducing that harm in the short term.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Harm to SNAP recipients, federal workers, and others is real. In a normal democracy it’d make sense to prioritize reducing that harm in the short term.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
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Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
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It is very notable that several Dems are putting out strong statements that effectively backhand members of their caucus
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It is very notable that several Dems are putting out strong statements that effectively backhand members of their caucus