Jason Frantz
@jasonfrantz.bsky.social
Rank and file union organizer, shop steward and bargaining rep. Takoma DC out of southern MD. Labor, politics, history. Opinions my own
I found antifa hq
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I found antifa hq
Reposted by Jason Frantz
On this, I'll agree with President Trump: If Congress eliminates the filibuster, DC statehood is inevitable
Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On this, I'll agree with President Trump: If Congress eliminates the filibuster, DC statehood is inevitable
Glad as I am about tonight's results, after 2024 I am never ever ever again conflating midterm electorates with presidential electorates
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Glad as I am about tonight's results, after 2024 I am never ever ever again conflating midterm electorates with presidential electorates
Why is this hard
Came here to say this, but Jamelle Bouie has this covered. 👇
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Why is this hard
The breathlessly-titled YouTube videos were right. Europa Universalis V is, indeed, bonkers
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The breathlessly-titled YouTube videos were right. Europa Universalis V is, indeed, bonkers
Who's speaking now, Winsome
HUGE. Important first result tonight. Decision Desk has called Virginia governor for Spanberger. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Who's speaking now, Winsome
Thinking about how the Biggest Strongest Manliest Men became grenadiers because they could throw ball good in the 18th century
sort of funny to think about when you see Pete Hegseth or people like him posting FUCKING BADASS videos of moving tires or whatever. the physical characteristics of what makes people effective soldiers in the age of gunpowder don't really map onto our ape brain preconceptions.
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Thinking about how the Biggest Strongest Manliest Men became grenadiers because they could throw ball good in the 18th century
Oh man
A restaurant named “Whitexicans” opened its doors in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York.
Restaurant called ‘Whitexicans’ sparks backlash in NYC. The owner says it’s ‘satire’
Most restaurants struggle to garner attention when they first open, but thanks to its controversial name, this eatery is not having that problem.
www.nbcwashington.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oh man
Me following the commanders this year
spongebob is sitting in a chair reading a book in a room .
ALT: spongebob is sitting in a chair reading a book in a room .
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Me following the commanders this year
Not very satisfying to say but the most likely way to stop this is for his favorables to reach world historic lows, through self-owns, dems driving a narrative and more no kings protests
Trump on a third term: "I would love to do it. I have the best numbers ever. Am I not ruling it out? You'll have to tell me."
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Not very satisfying to say but the most likely way to stop this is for his favorables to reach world historic lows, through self-owns, dems driving a narrative and more no kings protests
The thing about the far right 100 years ago and today is that they loudly have opinions about EVERYTHING (not just politics) and well.. it works
“throw everything at the wall and see what sticks and then push that” has been an enormously successful political strategy for Trump and I don’t understand why many Dems consider it anathema
in general i believe that high ranking democrats should not be trying to guess which stories will break through at all
October 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The thing about the far right 100 years ago and today is that they loudly have opinions about EVERYTHING (not just politics) and well.. it works
Pickup artist
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Pickup artist
Full support to platner if he just explained he was a von mackensen stan
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Full support to platner if he just explained he was a von mackensen stan
Anyone to the left of Joe Manchin who excuses the latter because of the former has completely lost the plot
Thinking about how even in Weimar Germany, being "authentic working class" was basically the opposite of being a nazi
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Anyone to the left of Joe Manchin who excuses the latter because of the former has completely lost the plot
Thinking about how even in Weimar Germany, being "authentic working class" was basically the opposite of being a nazi
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thinking about how even in Weimar Germany, being "authentic working class" was basically the opposite of being a nazi
JDACO
jd vance said the epic sombrero memes would continue until the government reopened but i dont see sombrero memes anymore and i dont think the government has reopened
October 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
JDACO
Bet
Mike Johnson on CNBC: "I think it has a lot to do with the 'Hate America Rally' that's gonna be on the Mall on Saturday. You're gonna have all the antifa and BLM and pro-Hamas people, all the Marxists will be on the Mall."
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Bet
All the tarriff money is just going to an administration/Trump slush fund right
oh no
October 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
All the tarriff money is just going to an administration/Trump slush fund right
Naked political terrorism
Developing: “RIFs have begun.” The White House budget office said mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.
‘Substantial' firings of federal workers have started during shutdown, budget office says
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Russ Voug...
www.nbcwashington.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Naked political terrorism
Reposted by Jason Frantz
They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.
Reposted by Jason Frantz
Let me be clear: backpay for these workers is required under a federal law I wrote with former Senator Cardin — which Trump signed — during the last Trump shutdown.
This is just more fear mongering from a president who wants a blank check for lawlessness. It won't work.
This is just more fear mongering from a president who wants a blank check for lawlessness. It won't work.
Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims
Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Let me be clear: backpay for these workers is required under a federal law I wrote with former Senator Cardin — which Trump signed — during the last Trump shutdown.
This is just more fear mongering from a president who wants a blank check for lawlessness. It won't work.
This is just more fear mongering from a president who wants a blank check for lawlessness. It won't work.
This show is great. They even snuck a "make Italy great again" in there 😆
Mussolini: Son Of The Century is a new 8-part TV series about the early political career of Benito Mussolini and the rise of fascism, directed by Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour). “Cabaret meets Clockwork Orange, meets Metropolis…” [kottke.org]
Mussolini: Son Of The Century
Antonio Scurati’s 2018 “documentary novel” M: Son of the Century was a worldwide bestseller about the early political career of Benito Mussolini and the rise of fascism in post-WWI Italy. Director Joe Wright (Pride and P
kottke.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This show is great. They even snuck a "make Italy great again" in there 😆
Can anyone out there please make a Winsome Sears "I am speaking" gif... iykyk
October 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Can anyone out there please make a Winsome Sears "I am speaking" gif... iykyk