MacMadame
@macmadame.bsky.social
Triathlete and Race Director
Retired Software Engineer
Nerdish about Star Trek, Star Wars, MCU
Retired Software Engineer
Nerdish about Star Trek, Star Wars, MCU
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The inside(ish) story of how it took Trump less than three hours to lose Venezuela even after attacking the country and seizing the president.
How Trump Lost Venezuela
A few hours after declaring victory, Trump had already lost control of Venezuela
thefuckingnews.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The inside(ish) story of how it took Trump less than three hours to lose Venezuela even after attacking the country and seizing the president.
There is no such thing as a narco-terrorist. Or a narco-dictator.
We have to stop letting the Trump administration control the narrative.
We have to stop letting the Trump administration control the narrative.
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
There is no such thing as a narco-terrorist. Or a narco-dictator.
We have to stop letting the Trump administration control the narrative.
We have to stop letting the Trump administration control the narrative.
I just wrote a letter: Condemn the Illegal Occupation of Venezuela. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...
Condemn the Illegal Occupation of Venezuela
We are calling on every elected official in this country to condemn this unprecedented aggression and violation of international law. This attack is clearly aimed at giving billionaire interests in ...
actionnetwork.org
January 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM
I just wrote a letter: Condemn the Illegal Occupation of Venezuela. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...
Paramount is issuing takedown orders as fast as people can put up copies but this one still works.
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Paramount is issuing takedown orders as fast as people can put up copies but this one still works.
I'm okay with having Denmark's vaccination schedule as long as we get all the rest of it -- universal health care, 1 year of parental leave after the birth of a child, 98+% of pregnant women get prenatal care, all pregnant women screened for Hep B, follow-up care for all mothers and all babies.
December 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I'm okay with having Denmark's vaccination schedule as long as we get all the rest of it -- universal health care, 1 year of parental leave after the birth of a child, 98+% of pregnant women get prenatal care, all pregnant women screened for Hep B, follow-up care for all mothers and all babies.
The Rich City Rays, a kayakivism group I belong to has received a Donor Matching grant! All donations matched up to $10,000. Donate here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help Rich City Rays Grow
Rich City Rays is a grassroots partnership of community groups and climate justice activists in Richmond, California who are using kayaktivism as a force for addressing the climate crisis and environm...
actionnetwork.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The Rich City Rays, a kayakivism group I belong to has received a Donor Matching grant! All donations matched up to $10,000. Donate here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
I'm attending Indivisible Fremont CA's event, “Volunteer Training in Rapid Response to ICE Actions” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Volunteer Training in Rapid Response to ICE Actions · Mobilize
Have you recently seen, interacted with, or been detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
Do you have legal expertise or a passion for supporting our vulnerable immigrant community member...
www.mobilize.us
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I'm attending Indivisible Fremont CA's event, “Volunteer Training in Rapid Response to ICE Actions” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Here's a petition started with @weareallout.bsky.social that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name to join the fight for LGBT+ rights! 🌈 a.allout.org/s/OweXZ/
#HEALTH4ALL: Stop The Attack On Transgender Adults
Across the U.S., states are expanding bans on gender-affirming care to adults, criminalizing doctors and eroding medical autonomy.
a.allout.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Here's a petition started with @weareallout.bsky.social that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name to join the fight for LGBT+ rights! 🌈 a.allout.org/s/OweXZ/
The Democratic Party needs to stop trying to be Republican-lite to win votes and embrace the values they claim to stand for.
Good luck on Nov 4th @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. This Californian Boomer wishes I could vote for you!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good luck on Nov 4th @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. This Californian Boomer wishes I could vote for you!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party | Robert Reich
Democratic party leaders like Chuck Schumer refuse to endorse Mamdani, and the New York Times wrongly cautions against him. Both are wrong
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Democratic Party needs to stop trying to be Republican-lite to win votes and embrace the values they claim to stand for.
Good luck on Nov 4th @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. This Californian Boomer wishes I could vote for you!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good luck on Nov 4th @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. This Californian Boomer wishes I could vote for you!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
ICE and CBP are. jackbooted thugs. They don't care about the law, only terrorizing people.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
action.aclu.org/send-message...
ICE: Stop Terrorizing Children
ICE is traumatizing children as young as 14 – trying to strip them of their rights while they're without attorneys or family to help them. Take action against these horrific abuses now.
action.aclu.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ICE and CBP are. jackbooted thugs. They don't care about the law, only terrorizing people.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
action.aclu.org/send-message...
I was waiting for this article. I knew there was some kind of deal going on in the background to benefit Kushner and/or Trump. OTOH, this says to me that the person who should get the Nobel Peace Prize (assuming the deal holds) is Jared Kushner, not Trump.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal
US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruition
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I was waiting for this article. I knew there was some kind of deal going on in the background to benefit Kushner and/or Trump. OTOH, this says to me that the person who should get the Nobel Peace Prize (assuming the deal holds) is Jared Kushner, not Trump.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
📢 Outrageous! Andrea Burgos, an Afro trans woman, was sentenced to 10 years without evidence or defense. Her case exposes systemic discrimination in Colombia. We demand that the Constitutional Court review her tutela and ensure her freedom. a.allout.org/s/OJyzL/
Free La Burgos: A trans black woman unjustly sentenced
📢 Outrageous! Andrea Burgos, an Afro trans woman, was sentenced to 10 years without evidence or defense. Her case exposes systemic discrimination in Colombia. We demand that the Constitutional Court r...
a.allout.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
📢 Outrageous! Andrea Burgos, an Afro trans woman, was sentenced to 10 years without evidence or defense. Her case exposes systemic discrimination in Colombia. We demand that the Constitutional Court review her tutela and ensure her freedom. a.allout.org/s/OJyzL/
Hey! California just passed a bill to protect trans and nonbinary people from being forcibly outed through public records. Now we need Governor Newsom to sign it before October 12! Join me and add your voice: allout.lgbt/45M4kLX
Sign now to take action against Trump's transphobic attacks
Trump’s anti-trans agenda is clear: stripping protections, banning gender-affirming care & forcing trans women into men’s prisons. California can fight back with SB 59 to protect trans privacy! Sign n...
allout.lgbt
October 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hey! California just passed a bill to protect trans and nonbinary people from being forcibly outed through public records. Now we need Governor Newsom to sign it before October 12! Join me and add your voice: allout.lgbt/45M4kLX
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
Stop Indonesia’s bill to censor LGBT+ lives online
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – cen...
a.allout.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
No, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social it is NOT a good idea to run forced-birther Democrats in red states. Abortion access is actually pretty popular even in red states. Not to mention, lack of access to abortion has KILLED WOMEN.
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
October 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
No, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social it is NOT a good idea to run forced-birther Democrats in red states. Abortion access is actually pretty popular even in red states. Not to mention, lack of access to abortion has KILLED WOMEN.
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Corrected that for you, JD
September 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Corrected that for you, JD
Why doesn't this headline say "Trump pretends he has the authority to invalidate a contract between two sports organizations? Because that's what it amounts to.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Donald Trump warns World Cup games may be moved from ‘dangerous’ cities
President Trump warned ‘any city we think is going to be even a little bit dangerous’ could lose its matches at next summer’s World Cup
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Why doesn't this headline say "Trump pretends he has the authority to invalidate a contract between two sports organizations? Because that's what it amounts to.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Release the files!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Democrats release Epstein docs with Musk, Thiel, Bannon and Prince Andrew mentions
Small tranche of documents includes meeting itineraries, flight manifest and redacted financial transactions
www.independent.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Release the files!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Am I the only one who thinks it is very weird that the President of the United States is giving a press conference where he is explaining medical advice? Normally, presidents introduce the medical expert(s) and then let them explain the advice.
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Am I the only one who thinks it is very weird that the President of the United States is giving a press conference where he is explaining medical advice? Normally, presidents introduce the medical expert(s) and then let them explain the advice.
When I was growing up, the government insinuated that Irish people were terrorists. Next, it was Muslims. Now it is trans people. They were wrong then and they are wrong now.
The Facts: Trans people are *less* likely to commit violence and *more* likely to be a victim of violence.
The Facts: Trans people are *less* likely to commit violence and *more* likely to be a victim of violence.
September 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When I was growing up, the government insinuated that Irish people were terrorists. Next, it was Muslims. Now it is trans people. They were wrong then and they are wrong now.
The Facts: Trans people are *less* likely to commit violence and *more* likely to be a victim of violence.
The Facts: Trans people are *less* likely to commit violence and *more* likely to be a victim of violence.
Good news, pregnant ladies. If Tylenol causes autism (it does not), you can stll take Calpol, Panadol, Dexamol, acetaminophen, and paracetamol.
Counting down how long it takes for RFK fans to get it...
Counting down how long it takes for RFK fans to get it...
September 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Good news, pregnant ladies. If Tylenol causes autism (it does not), you can stll take Calpol, Panadol, Dexamol, acetaminophen, and paracetamol.
Counting down how long it takes for RFK fans to get it...
Counting down how long it takes for RFK fans to get it...
The initial report from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing
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open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
The initial report from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing
From deleted Easter posts to phantom candle bans, their evidence of Christian persecution is nothing but a pile of petty grievances
open.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The initial report from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...