JJDiablo
@jjdiablo.bsky.social
Lifelong lover of history, music and gaming.
No matter where you go, there you are
Always look on the bright side of life
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream
Rrright ... nowwwwwww
I turned to look but it was gone
No matter where you go, there you are
Always look on the bright side of life
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream
Rrright ... nowwwwwww
I turned to look but it was gone
Fer cryin' out loud, Wormtongue, at least TRY to hide it ...
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Fer cryin' out loud, Wormtongue, at least TRY to hide it ...
In a coffee shop in Lincoln, Nebraska overhearing two older men discussing Trump-Epstein. "It's a Democrat smear", "he was most likely there but didn't do anything", "I think he honestly tried to do the right thing", "we'll never know", "there's really nothing we can do". It will not penetrate.
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In a coffee shop in Lincoln, Nebraska overhearing two older men discussing Trump-Epstein. "It's a Democrat smear", "he was most likely there but didn't do anything", "I think he honestly tried to do the right thing", "we'll never know", "there's really nothing we can do". It will not penetrate.
Proper return
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Proper return
Glad to see that Punching Left isn't just an American phenomenon. Seriously, fuck all the "serious person" pundits who contort themselves into pretzels to rationalize and normalize literal fucking Nazis but jump as the slightest whiff of policy or politicians that actually aim to better the world.
Extraordinary that the Green Party should be given serious scrutiny, but the Reform Party must be given unchallenged airtime and column inches.
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
I wonder why?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Sorry kids, Greens’ fantasy politics don’t add up
Now Zack Polanski’s party is polling level with Labour it’s time to subject his platform to the scrutiny given to the grown-ups
www.thetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Glad to see that Punching Left isn't just an American phenomenon. Seriously, fuck all the "serious person" pundits who contort themselves into pretzels to rationalize and normalize literal fucking Nazis but jump as the slightest whiff of policy or politicians that actually aim to better the world.
This is not going to affect conservative Catholics at all. They view the last two popes as illegitimate. Funny given how, growing up, all I ever heard from same conservative Catholics was "you don't get to pick and choose your faith". With conservatives it's always about power and control. Always.
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This is not going to affect conservative Catholics at all. They view the last two popes as illegitimate. Funny given how, growing up, all I ever heard from same conservative Catholics was "you don't get to pick and choose your faith". With conservatives it's always about power and control. Always.
Where are all the Oath Keepers and 3%era? Oh, right, they’re the goon squad rappelling from the helicopter
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Where are all the Oath Keepers and 3%era? Oh, right, they’re the goon squad rappelling from the helicopter
Wow
Never forget when Gio Reyna torched Mexico’s entire defense at the Estadio Azteca 😤
An unreal solo run that left everyone in awe during the World Cup Qualifiers 🔥🇺🇸 (Via @umsnt)
An unreal solo run that left everyone in awe during the World Cup Qualifiers 🔥🇺🇸 (Via @umsnt)
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Wow
Couple this with news the USDA searched for words like “diversity” and “climate modeling” in canceling grants and we’re seeing christofascist inquisition in action.
The War on the Enlightenment is here, now.
The War on the Enlightenment is here, now.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism and hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color.
Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools
The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to kn...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Couple this with news the USDA searched for words like “diversity” and “climate modeling” in canceling grants and we’re seeing christofascist inquisition in action.
The War on the Enlightenment is here, now.
The War on the Enlightenment is here, now.
If she does, I might just move to New York to help it happen!
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If she does, I might just move to New York to help it happen!
I spent the last couple days bemoaning the ineffectual Democratic establishment. Time to refocus on the tsunami of corruption and malfeasance that we all want them to fight.
Unbelievable levels of illegality and grift.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Unbelievable levels of illegality and grift.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Big Coverup Exposed in Bogus Mortgage Fraud Cases
A Scandal Within a Scandal The Trump DOJ’s bogus prosecution of New...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I spent the last couple days bemoaning the ineffectual Democratic establishment. Time to refocus on the tsunami of corruption and malfeasance that we all want them to fight.
Unbelievable levels of illegality and grift.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Unbelievable levels of illegality and grift.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
FFS
The White House says that it was unlikely the federal jobs report or the Consumer Price Index reports that were due to be released in October would be published after the government shutdown ends.
Jobs report and inflation data due in October may not be released at all, White House says
Economists had already expected that the October Consumer Price Index report would not be released.
nbcnews.to
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
FFS
Nothing but love for Sarah Kenzidor. She is a national treasure.
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Nothing but love for Sarah Kenzidor. She is a national treasure.
Next administration needs to yank them.
NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Next administration needs to yank them.
The other 37% have no shame.
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The other 37% have no shame.
Global Fascist Oligarchy
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Global Fascist Oligarchy
Remember how all the conservatives went batshit over a weekend outage?
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Remember how all the conservatives went batshit over a weekend outage?
Prove him wrong. I'll wait
the democratic party establishment hasnt learned a damn thing since they voted to allow george w bush to invade iraq. not one thing.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Prove him wrong. I'll wait
A-freaking-men
I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A-freaking-men
Reposted by JJDiablo
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
troof...
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
troof...
Fact. Trump has given Putin and Xi their biggest dream: a broken NATO.
Never forget that the only country in NATO history which triggered NATO article 5 is USA after a bunch of Arab terrorists took down some buildings in New York.
Now when Europe is in existential threat by former Soviets, the USA is throwing us bones and expecting gratitude.
EU need to step up.
Now when Europe is in existential threat by former Soviets, the USA is throwing us bones and expecting gratitude.
EU need to step up.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Fact. Trump has given Putin and Xi their biggest dream: a broken NATO.
There is a vast, multipronged attack on ALL knowledge.
A couple years ago I worked on 12 grants in my role as a task force director at the Library of Congress. This year, zero. We are going to lose a lot of our public memory. Which is at the crux of fascistic mobilization.
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
There is a vast, multipronged attack on ALL knowledge.
I know, I know ... but imagine if Biden had done this in 2024.
Trump says he didn't really need to demolish the East Wing to build his fancy ballroom, but he just didn't like it and wanted it gone.
He also claimed he's built many many ballrooms and "This will be one of the greatest ballrooms in the world.”
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tru...
He also claimed he's built many many ballrooms and "This will be one of the greatest ballrooms in the world.”
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tru...
Trump Admits He Could’ve Built Ballroom Without Destroying the East Wing, But ‘It Looked Like Hell’
President Donald Trump admitted that he could have built his new White House ballroom without destroying the East Wing, but it "was a poor, sad sight."
www.mediaite.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I know, I know ... but imagine if Biden had done this in 2024.
When Josh Marshall uses the word "purge", you know it's time to jettison the Centrist Establishment Moderate Third Way Blue Dog (or whatever phrase they're using at whatever time) and elect dynamic, strong, visionary replacements.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/with-...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/with-...
With a Day to Think About It
I wrote last night’s post fresh off the news that at least...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
When Josh Marshall uses the word "purge", you know it's time to jettison the Centrist Establishment Moderate Third Way Blue Dog (or whatever phrase they're using at whatever time) and elect dynamic, strong, visionary replacements.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/with-...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/with-...
