David
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David
@dpleasant.bsky.social
Left side of the aisle. South Carolina Gamecocks and Atlanta Braves fan.
Cadet Bone Spurs, who had five deferments during the Viet Nam war, tells us that “we as men” must be prepared to die bravely in battle. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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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
Keep digging, Democrats. bsky.app/profile/jcon...
More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The man with six bankruptcies on his record says 40 or 50 year mortgages are ok. IIRC, the US and maybe six other countries in the world allow 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. They create significant issues not for just borrowers but the housing markets. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Ingraham: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?

Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50

Ingraham: 30
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
“No one knows what a magnet is.”

I’m old as dirt, but this toy is my earliest memory of experimenting with a magnet (pre-school). If memory serves me, 15-20 kids and I learned about magnetic fields in the 2nd - 3rd grade. Who didn’t? Donald — the Penn grad — seemingly learned just last week.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Scott David Mason, of Mooresville, was accused of possessing and distributing sexually explicit photos and videos of minors.
Former Trump lobbyist from Lake Norman charged with distribution of child porn
Scott David Mason, of Mooresville, was accused of possessing and distributing sexually explicit photos and videos of minors.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Standing up to Donald Trump didn’t work” is a great message to the people who voted for Democrats across the board six days ago and the seven to eight million people who protested specifically against Trump on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As if last night’s vote wasn’t bad enough, they’re digging deeper this morning.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.

My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Senate Democratic caucus should promptly convene and strip Schumer and Durbin of their leadership positions. Van Hollen replace Schumer?
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"Democratic capitulators whose seats would be filled by Democratic governors in the event of vacancy (Durbin, Fetterman, Kaine, King) should be under immense pressure to resign mid-session. Now, even. Or in Kaine’s case, after Abigail Spanberger is sworn in. If your senator fits that bill, get loud"
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
LOL.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis

For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare

We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
All that Democratic rhetoric during the shutdown and before the election about how committed they were to people’s health care. They were not going to give in, they said ad nauseam. Five days later: f*k healthcare, we’re siding with MAGA. 45+ million ACA beneficiaries won’t forget. If they survive.
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Hassan’s “well shame on them” is worse than Susan Collins’ “I believe that the president has learned from this case.”
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week

Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Standing with the Nazis is quite a look.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.

This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Schumer and the Dems are about to teach Trump the lesson that they’ll cave whenever he abuses power to sufficiently hurt people.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Have any of the squishes ever read a history book? Perhaps the better question is: who is paying them to do this and what are they being paid? If they proceed, catastrophe doesn’t adequately describe the outcome. bsky.app/profile/josh...
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Donald Trump and his lapdog Court: “Let them eat…nothing.”
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Saturday night plans confirmed. #worldseries
November 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I’m old enough to remember when American Airlines was a quality carrier. Their service and amenities were consistently good (relative to airlines in the US). This is what happens when basically unchecked mergers reduce the field to four or less national airlines. viewfromthewing.com/exclusive-am...
Exclusive: American Airlines Has Closed Customer Service Counters at Washington National—You're On Your Own For Rebooking - View from the Wing
American Airlines is shutting down its customer service counters at its Washington National airport hub. They only plan to open it during major irregular operations events, with passengers expected to...
viewfromthewing.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I don’t need a bazillion dollar strategist to tell me that Mamdani visiting and dancing with these senior ladies is a 100% vote getter. My mom, God rest her soul, and her senior women’s weekly gathering would have walked over glass to vote for him if he had done the same with them.
I visited Grand Street Senior Housing on the Lower East Side today and tried a little Bomba y Plena…
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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This has 1990s campaign consultants moving to Russia to advise Yeltsin vibes.
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM