Dr GRat
@drgrat.bsky.social
Historian turned Screenwriter. Started in New Orleans, a few years in Macon, a few more in Edinburgh, ended up in Austin.
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy” — Camus
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy” — Camus
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Chuck Schumer has failed utterly. In any functional organization, a leader who had failed as often and badly as Schumer would have been ousted long ago. If the party is to have a future, it needs to rid itself of the burden of this man’s weak leadership.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
Why Is This Man In Charge of Anything?
Chuck Schumer, the feckless Democratic Senate leader, embodies everything about the party that needs to be jettisoned if they are going to be popular and effective.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Chuck Schumer has failed utterly. In any functional organization, a leader who had failed as often and badly as Schumer would have been ousted long ago. If the party is to have a future, it needs to rid itself of the burden of this man’s weak leadership.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-is-...
Brawler rhetoric.
Needs to intern for the NYC mayor this summer, really learn the job.
But might keep his seat if he keeps this up.
Needs to intern for the NYC mayor this summer, really learn the job.
But might keep his seat if he keeps this up.
Jeffries: "He somehow has found $40 billion to bail out his right wing wannabe dictator buddy in Argentina putting Argentina first but not the American people first."
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Brawler rhetoric.
Needs to intern for the NYC mayor this summer, really learn the job.
But might keep his seat if he keeps this up.
Needs to intern for the NYC mayor this summer, really learn the job.
But might keep his seat if he keeps this up.
Do something or shut up.
Schumer is not a war time consigliere and everyone knows it, especially the republicans.
Schumer is not a war time consigliere and everyone knows it, especially the republicans.
Last night's so-called deal was a tragically disappointing result for the millions of Americans who are facing higher health care costs next year, and for our efforts to confront this bully of a President. I voted no.
Let's talk about where we go from here. youtu.be/Zc-sUG6myqE?...
Let's talk about where we go from here. youtu.be/Zc-sUG6myqE?...
About Last Night’s Bad Deal
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Do something or shut up.
Schumer is not a war time consigliere and everyone knows it, especially the republicans.
Schumer is not a war time consigliere and everyone knows it, especially the republicans.
Un- fucking - hinged.
Other than that, how was the quarter? 🤡
$PLTR
$PLTR
Palantir update via www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Un- fucking - hinged.
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Other than that, how was the quarter? 🤡
$PLTR
$PLTR
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Other than that, how was the quarter? 🤡
$PLTR
$PLTR
Well known for not complaining
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Well known for not complaining
Main line that debt peonage!
psh 50 year mortgages are a half measure; real ones want 100 year mortgages that burden all the debtor's genetic descendants and let investors build actual castles off all the interest they'll collect for their outlay
QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Main line that debt peonage!
Schumer sure did Schumer.
Trump: US House Speaker Johnson and Senate Republican Leader Thune got a big victory in the stopgap deal.
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Schumer sure did Schumer.
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"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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* U.S. AIRLINES CANCELLED OVER 1,000 FLIGHTS FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT DAY DUE TO GOVERNMENT-MAINTAINED REDUCTIONS
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
* U.S. AIRLINES CANCELLED OVER 1,000 FLIGHTS FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT DAY DUE TO GOVERNMENT-MAINTAINED REDUCTIONS
Obvious to everyone except Chuck “Checkers” Schumer
“.. But Trump officials have also learned a lesson.
If they wait out Democrats long enough — and turn up the pain enough — they will back down.”
@lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
If they wait out Democrats long enough — and turn up the pain enough — they will back down.”
@lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Obvious to everyone except Chuck “Checkers” Schumer
And criminalized Delta 8 (for the alcohol industry) while they were at it!
Corruption is king 👑
Corruption is king 👑
BREAKING: US Senate has officially voted to end the shutdown, sending it to the House of Representatives for a final vote to re-open the government.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
And criminalized Delta 8 (for the alcohol industry) while they were at it!
Corruption is king 👑
Corruption is king 👑
If a pay day loan outfit ran the US government…
A $40,000 car with a 15-year loan at the current average interest rate of 9.4% would cost you $75,000 🤦♂️ Have fun with that
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
If a pay day loan outfit ran the US government…
SNAP was funded and being illegally withheld by the president.
What does this change?
What does this change?
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
SNAP was funded and being illegally withheld by the president.
What does this change?
What does this change?
“We made such a big mess that it will be too hard to clean it up” might actually persuade this Supreme Court. What a time to be alive.
The actual amount of #IEEFA tariffs likely to be refunded, in the event of a full reversal: $115b to $145b, says a Goldman estimate.
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“We made such a big mess that it will be too hard to clean it up” might actually persuade this Supreme Court. What a time to be alive.
Call for a change in leadership — put your money where your mouth is.
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Call for a change in leadership — put your money where your mouth is.
Proving that you will cave, even when you have the upper hand, is teaching the republicans to punk you harder next time… and they will.
And Trump is currently doing victory laps.
And Trump is currently doing victory laps.
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
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 5:05 PM
Proving that you will cave, even when you have the upper hand, is teaching the republicans to punk you harder next time… and they will.
And Trump is currently doing victory laps.
And Trump is currently doing victory laps.
You’re a sucker. Lose my number.
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
You’re a sucker. Lose my number.
So this was all for show on the ACA and you were never gonna go to the mattresses, got it and so do the republicans. 🤡
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
So this was all for show on the ACA and you were never gonna go to the mattresses, got it and so do the republicans. 🤡
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Trump take pasta.
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Trump take pasta.
Trump is mocking Schumer and the Democrats this morning and pooping all over the rule of law, as usual.
President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department official says.
https://to.pbs.org/3JMklZu
https://to.pbs.org/3JMklZu
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says
Government pardon attorney Ed Martin posted on social media a signed proclamation of the pardons.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump is mocking Schumer and the Democrats this morning and pooping all over the rule of law, as usual.