Iridium Wolf
@iridiumwolf.bsky.social
Furry, macro, muscle-fan, into GTS, FMG, BE, occasional XWG, if it's growth I'm almost sure to like it; also gamer, PC mostly, plus tabletop RPGs, lapsed 40k (XIX + Orkz), and more! 18+/No AI
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Iridium Wolf
@iridiumwolf.bsky.social
· Jul 13
Iridium's ref sheet, I should get one with her clothed someday.
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Stay and fight. From New York: if you register as an independent, you can't vote in the primary. And in a blue state like NY, primaries can be more decisive than general elections. And in general elections, you can vote on the Working Families Party line and signal the Dems you're a progressive.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Stay and fight. From New York: if you register as an independent, you can't vote in the primary. And in a blue state like NY, primaries can be more decisive than general elections. And in general elections, you can vote on the Working Families Party line and signal the Dems you're a progressive.
Good job, @kaine.senate.gov. This is on you.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Good job, @kaine.senate.gov. This is on you.
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I've had an uptick in orders for this print recently, for reasons which are not particularly mysterious to me
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I've had an uptick in orders for this print recently, for reasons which are not particularly mysterious to me
His completely wrong read of this moment is why he has to go.
“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
His completely wrong read of this moment is why he has to go.
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Shit-shit, sorry, I conked out and missed the time to post this. Let's go with 9PM instead, folks. My bad, folks.
Ooookay dinguses, I'm gon'a risk making something like this for this week's #ThiccnessThursday YCH. Gon'a try opening it at 8PM again tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Shit-shit, sorry, I conked out and missed the time to post this. Let's go with 9PM instead, folks. My bad, folks.
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We all knew that. It’s you and your colleagues that seem to think otherwise, because CRs are the only way to force them to agree to funding. Instead, you’ve conceded the point after weeks of suffering which you rendered worthless.
We're debating on the government funding package right now and every single Republican voted against a Democratic amendment to pass a clean, one-year extension of the ACA tax credits.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
We all knew that. It’s you and your colleagues that seem to think otherwise, because CRs are the only way to force them to agree to funding. Instead, you’ve conceded the point after weeks of suffering which you rendered worthless.
Where's my fainting couch? /s
(Fuck these pedophile protectors.)
(Fuck these pedophile protectors.)
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Where's my fainting couch? /s
(Fuck these pedophile protectors.)
(Fuck these pedophile protectors.)
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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This is so offensive I don’t even know where to start.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is so offensive I don’t even know where to start.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
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More fun with Trumpy numbers.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
More fun with Trumpy numbers.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
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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
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
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November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
And we saw this coming. These people must get some sort of joy out of the death they have caused and will cause.
As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
And we saw this coming. These people must get some sort of joy out of the death they have caused and will cause.
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Hey US friends, here's a script if you have a [D] Senator who voted against ending the shutdown. I guarantee they're making the rounds today saying they didn't want this. Bullshit.
If they're not calling for Schumer to step down, tell them to put up or shut up.
Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
If they're not calling for Schumer to step down, tell them to put up or shut up.
Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
![Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
I want Senator [NAME] to know I'm furious with the outcome of last night's vote to end the shutdown. I'm fully aware that they voted No - but Sentator [NAME] needs to know their constituents aren't stupid or gullible. It's clear that this was a decision made by the party caucus, led by Schumer, regarding who voted what way.
I'm disgusted with these antics and sick of hearing individual Senators' mealy-mouthed objections after the fact.
Put simply, I don't believe [Senator's] No vote. I don't believe they were against ending the shutdown. If they want to earn back my trust and prove to me that their vote was actually sincere, the SINGULAR way they can do that is to to call for Schumer to step down immediately.
Thank you for your time.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4y2m2zdllgtpltlbbdymznkj/bafkreigst3a6cbjcfdg7vkm5zuh4tnj4i7rmmemwwu7mhkuceil6qnqisq@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Hey US friends, here's a script if you have a [D] Senator who voted against ending the shutdown. I guarantee they're making the rounds today saying they didn't want this. Bullshit.
If they're not calling for Schumer to step down, tell them to put up or shut up.
Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
If they're not calling for Schumer to step down, tell them to put up or shut up.
Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
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Hey! Is anyone who is into expansion (inflation, macro, fatfur) and has been contributing to the community for a while interested in being on a panel with me and @buddygoodboy.com at MFF? we had someone who couldn’t attend so I’m putting feelers out :)
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hey! Is anyone who is into expansion (inflation, macro, fatfur) and has been contributing to the community for a while interested in being on a panel with me and @buddygoodboy.com at MFF? we had someone who couldn’t attend so I’m putting feelers out :)
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I've been sayin' this for years. Old-brained people who are like "If they're so POOR, how do they afford CEL PHONES and REFRIGERATORS" don't realize that the time from their youth when rent, school, and healthcare were reasonable while stuff like TVs were luxury items has been completely inverted.
Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I've been sayin' this for years. Old-brained people who are like "If they're so POOR, how do they afford CEL PHONES and REFRIGERATORS" don't realize that the time from their youth when rent, school, and healthcare were reasonable while stuff like TVs were luxury items has been completely inverted.
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I wrote about what I see as the real lesson of Mamdani's victory: not that Democrats needs to move left (or right, for that matter), but that they should try to build real-world relationships with normal voters. publiccomment.blog/p/mamdani-th...
Mamdani the Party Builder
Partyism in action
publiccomment.blog
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I wrote about what I see as the real lesson of Mamdani's victory: not that Democrats needs to move left (or right, for that matter), but that they should try to build real-world relationships with normal voters. publiccomment.blog/p/mamdani-th...
Bleah, headache again. I think I'll try a nap. See if that helps.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Bleah, headache again. I think I'll try a nap. See if that helps.
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In my old town the GOP had run basically without serious challenge for decades. A bunch of us "millennials" joined the local Dem party and basically asked to help.
We were running it in a year. Within 4 years we had a majority of town seats flipped Dem. A FAR more progressive Dem than old party
We were running it in a year. Within 4 years we had a majority of town seats flipped Dem. A FAR more progressive Dem than old party
“Rather than taking over the Democratic Party the same way the right took over the Republican Party, we should take the easier route and just start up a new party ourselves!”
I’m about to fill my pockets with stones and walk into the sea.
I’m about to fill my pockets with stones and walk into the sea.
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In my old town the GOP had run basically without serious challenge for decades. A bunch of us "millennials" joined the local Dem party and basically asked to help.
We were running it in a year. Within 4 years we had a majority of town seats flipped Dem. A FAR more progressive Dem than old party
We were running it in a year. Within 4 years we had a majority of town seats flipped Dem. A FAR more progressive Dem than old party
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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Yes, and we all need to put in time, not just money. We can't buy the right kind of candidates, we are going to have to be them or build them with our own hands.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Yes, and we all need to put in time, not just money. We can't buy the right kind of candidates, we are going to have to be them or build them with our own hands.
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I can't stress this enough as a super volunteer for the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. This should prompt you to get MORE involved, not less. Show up and use the existing infrastructure to make it work for all of us. In my neck of the woods, we've seen a ton of local victories this way.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I can't stress this enough as a super volunteer for the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. This should prompt you to get MORE involved, not less. Show up and use the existing infrastructure to make it work for all of us. In my neck of the woods, we've seen a ton of local victories this way.
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me when the AI bubble bursts
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
me when the AI bubble bursts
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM