Jeff
@jeffinblue.bsky.social
Just some guy in the Chicago suburbs trying to make sense of it all
The best thing Democrats could do right now is be honest. “We didn’t have the votes. Trump and Republicans have a majority and they don’t care about you. We couldn’t sacrifice SNAP and Thanksgiving and the economy for healthcare subsidies.” The messaging I’ve seen has been really poor.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The best thing Democrats could do right now is be honest. “We didn’t have the votes. Trump and Republicans have a majority and they don’t care about you. We couldn’t sacrifice SNAP and Thanksgiving and the economy for healthcare subsidies.” The messaging I’ve seen has been really poor.
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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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November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Mamdani is going to implement Mariah law. All he wants for Christmas is for you and your family to have a joyful, affordable holiday
Mamdani is going to implement Maria law. And, honestly, I'm not sure how to solve a problem like that.
Mamdani is going to implement Shari Lewis law.
Everyone will be required to stick their fist up a lamb's a
Excuse me, there's someone at the door.
Everyone will be required to stick their fist up a lamb's a
Excuse me, there's someone at the door.
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Mariah law. All he wants for Christmas is for you and your family to have a joyful, affordable holiday
Just muted my first words on here, the name of the new head of CBS news. The aggravation just isn’t worth it
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Just muted my first words on here, the name of the new head of CBS news. The aggravation just isn’t worth it
Oh, someone's doing something gross in the men's room at work? Must be any normal day of the week
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Oh, someone's doing something gross in the men's room at work? Must be any normal day of the week
Now the trick is to get people to vote to prevent the threat, not just in reaction to the threat
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Now the trick is to get people to vote to prevent the threat, not just in reaction to the threat
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What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post?
This.
This is what you get.
This.
This is what you get.
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post?
This.
This is what you get.
This.
This is what you get.
Well he did win the primary
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Well he did win the primary
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This is a fun chart!
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is a fun chart!
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)
The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾
Not the outcome I wanted
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Not the outcome I wanted
Watching game 7, so for once I’ll understand the sports skeets
November 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Watching game 7, so for once I’ll understand the sports skeets
One political thing I haven't reconciled for myself is, how do we move forward knowing that more than half of our country's voters chose what's happening right now? Do we shun and avoid people? Or are we supposed to act like it's all okay even if it might happen again?
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
One political thing I haven't reconciled for myself is, how do we move forward knowing that more than half of our country's voters chose what's happening right now? Do we shun and avoid people? Or are we supposed to act like it's all okay even if it might happen again?
How many victims have been lured to the Capital One Café
A trick I’ve been using to make seeing commercials (sound off, at least, I’m not a masochist) during the Word Series more tolerable is imagining that one person in each commercial is embarking on a plan to murder at least one other person in the commercial. Most of them hold up to that scenario.
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
How many victims have been lured to the Capital One Café
And sadly it seems like he really just wanted to belong to something
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And sadly it seems like he really just wanted to belong to something
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Life in 2025 feels as if Debbie Downer became one of the Fates and everything is the worst possible version of itself
October 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Life in 2025 feels as if Debbie Downer became one of the Fates and everything is the worst possible version of itself
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Godfrey doing his Trump impression with Dr. Dre in the studio 🤣💀
October 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Godfrey doing his Trump impression with Dr. Dre in the studio 🤣💀
If the future White House will have more square footage for the ballroom than the West Wing, does that mean Trump's priority is entertaining over governance?
If Trump and his supporters are macho, manly men, why is the desire in Trump's heart of hearts to build a ballroom?
If Trump and his supporters are macho, manly men, why is the desire in Trump's heart of hearts to build a ballroom?
October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If the future White House will have more square footage for the ballroom than the West Wing, does that mean Trump's priority is entertaining over governance?
If Trump and his supporters are macho, manly men, why is the desire in Trump's heart of hearts to build a ballroom?
If Trump and his supporters are macho, manly men, why is the desire in Trump's heart of hearts to build a ballroom?
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I haven't always been a fan of Brittany Howard's voice, but I just heard the Alabama Shakes song "Another Life" and thought she sounded really good
October 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I haven't always been a fan of Brittany Howard's voice, but I just heard the Alabama Shakes song "Another Life" and thought she sounded really good
I actually am disappointed that the times I went to DC I was unable to get a tour of the White House. And now part of it is just gone
Not to be cringe, but I'm surprised I am emotional seeing the East Wing demolition. My first job in DC was interning and going to meetings there regularly. I learned everything about it while giving guided tours. The beauty of the East Wing is that everyone can go there. It's America's house.
October 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I actually am disappointed that the times I went to DC I was unable to get a tour of the White House. And now part of it is just gone