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@espinsegall.bsky.social Senate Democrats have totally lost their minds. Rand Paul's amendment to strip hemp regulation from the continuing resolution failed with 76 votes against. So approximately 30 Democrats voted with McConnell. And then there's also the provision to allow Republican
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Senate Democrats have totally lost their minds. Rand Paul's amendment to strip hemp regulation from the continuing resolution failed with 76 votes against. So approximately 30 Democrats voted with McConnell. And then there's also the provision to allow Republican
@espinsegall.bsky.social Supreme Court continues stay on district court order to pay full Snap benefits. Granted this should resolve without judicial intervention in a few days. But how can it be an emergency if a district court decision vexes Donald Trump and not an emergency when a large number
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Supreme Court continues stay on district court order to pay full Snap benefits. Granted this should resolve without judicial intervention in a few days. But how can it be an emergency if a district court decision vexes Donald Trump and not an emergency when a large number
@mrsbrown24.bsky.social Does this count? My mother's first cousin, Roselyn Dukalsky Schwartz translated a novel of Isaac Bashevis Singer from the Yiddish (English title Scum).
Her father was mentioned in an Unamerican Activities huearing becuase he signed petitions to put Communists on the
Her father was mentioned in an Unamerican Activities huearing becuase he signed petitions to put Communists on the
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
@mrsbrown24.bsky.social Does this count? My mother's first cousin, Roselyn Dukalsky Schwartz translated a novel of Isaac Bashevis Singer from the Yiddish (English title Scum).
Her father was mentioned in an Unamerican Activities huearing becuase he signed petitions to put Communists on the
Her father was mentioned in an Unamerican Activities huearing becuase he signed petitions to put Communists on the
@espinsegall.bsky.social Surrender can have as high a price as resistance.
"The city of Merv, after surrendering to the Mongols in 1221, had its inhabitants massacred despite the surrender.
"The city of Merv, after surrendering to the Mongols in 1221, had its inhabitants massacred despite the surrender.
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Surrender can have as high a price as resistance.
"The city of Merv, after surrendering to the Mongols in 1221, had its inhabitants massacred despite the surrender.
"The city of Merv, after surrendering to the Mongols in 1221, had its inhabitants massacred despite the surrender.
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Trump_wants_to_sue_BBC_for_a_billion
To paraphrase Chief Justice John Marshall the power to sue combined with bottomless pockets is the power to destroy.
To paraphrase Chief Justice John Marshall the power to sue combined with bottomless pockets is the power to destroy.
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Trump_wants_to_sue_BBC_for_a_billion
To paraphrase Chief Justice John Marshall the power to sue combined with bottomless pockets is the power to destroy.
To paraphrase Chief Justice John Marshall the power to sue combined with bottomless pockets is the power to destroy.
@espinsegall.bsky.social The New York Times printed this comment!
Fighting the Republican obsession, with propelling American healthcare, back to the dark age of preexisting conditions and dollar limitations, for coverage of catastrophic illnesses, is an ethical sword worth falling on.
As for
Fighting the Republican obsession, with propelling American healthcare, back to the dark age of preexisting conditions and dollar limitations, for coverage of catastrophic illnesses, is an ethical sword worth falling on.
As for
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social The New York Times printed this comment!
Fighting the Republican obsession, with propelling American healthcare, back to the dark age of preexisting conditions and dollar limitations, for coverage of catastrophic illnesses, is an ethical sword worth falling on.
As for
Fighting the Republican obsession, with propelling American healthcare, back to the dark age of preexisting conditions and dollar limitations, for coverage of catastrophic illnesses, is an ethical sword worth falling on.
As for
@espinsegall.bsky.social Trump to commemorate America's 250 th year by minting a coin with his image on both sides.
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Orthrus is a creature from Greek mythology. It was a monstrous two headed dog who guarded the cattle of Geryon and was slain by Hercules. (cattle of Geryon a herd of red coated cattle owned by the giant Geryon).
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Trump to commemorate America's 250 th year by minting a coin with his image on both sides.
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Orthrus is a creature from Greek mythology. It was a monstrous two headed dog who guarded the cattle of Geryon and was slain by Hercules. (cattle of Geryon a herd of red coated cattle owned by the giant Geryon).
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
@mrsbrown24.bsky.social Harriet Beecher Stowe descendent. I'm impressed! Seriously! The trait of being impressed by any degree of fame is a trait I inherited from my father. My father used to boast about knowing Johnny Dio a notorious organized crime figue (the accounting firm he worked for did
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
@mrsbrown24.bsky.social Harriet Beecher Stowe descendent. I'm impressed! Seriously! The trait of being impressed by any degree of fame is a trait I inherited from my father. My father used to boast about knowing Johnny Dio a notorious organized crime figue (the accounting firm he worked for did
@espinsegall.bsky.social Today's headlines should read, Democratic Judases betray ACA for chomp change.
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Today's headlines should read, Democratic Judases betray ACA for chomp change.
@katmabu.bsky.social To commemorate the 250th aniversary of the United State a two head Trump coin is in the works.
www.nytimes.com/.../trump-co....
www.nytimes.com/.../trump-co....
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@katmabu.bsky.social To commemorate the 250th aniversary of the United State a two head Trump coin is in the works.
www.nytimes.com/.../trump-co....
www.nytimes.com/.../trump-co....
@espinsegall.bsky.social #shutdown_vote Besides myself I have not seen anyone raise the very plausible theory that the seven Democrats and one independent who voted with the Republicans were sacrificial pawns for the Democratic leadership who wanted to end the shutdown without taking the heat.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #shutdown_vote Besides myself I have not seen anyone raise the very plausible theory that the seven Democrats and one independent who voted with the Republicans were sacrificial pawns for the Democratic leadership who wanted to end the shutdown without taking the heat.
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Shutdown_vote
To parphrase Lincoln a house (political party) inhabited by pissant poltroons ought not to be allowed to stand.
To parphrase Lincoln a house (political party) inhabited by pissant poltroons ought not to be allowed to stand.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Shutdown_vote
To parphrase Lincoln a house (political party) inhabited by pissant poltroons ought not to be allowed to stand.
To parphrase Lincoln a house (political party) inhabited by pissant poltroons ought not to be allowed to stand.
@espinsegall.bsky.social People keep stating that for the Trump administration cruelty is the purpose. I do not believe that for most that this is accurate. The primary purposes of Trump administration behavior are power and control. Cruelty is a byproduct that occurs when power and control
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social People keep stating that for the Trump administration cruelty is the purpose. I do not believe that for most that this is accurate. The primary purposes of Trump administration behavior are power and control. Cruelty is a byproduct that occurs when power and control
@espinsegall.bsky.social I've thought for awhile there was something satanic about Adrian Vermuele. Yesterday I looked it up Adrian is the name of the antichrist born to Rosemary and the Devil in Rosemary's Baby.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social I've thought for awhile there was something satanic about Adrian Vermuele. Yesterday I looked it up Adrian is the name of the antichrist born to Rosemary and the Devil in Rosemary's Baby.
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Democratic_Senators_give_Thune_the_votes_to_pass_continuing_resolution
My heart is with Bernie Sanders. This was a very bad night. For now my head simply aches.
My heart is with Bernie Sanders. This was a very bad night. For now my head simply aches.
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Democratic_Senators_give_Thune_the_votes_to_pass_continuing_resolution
My heart is with Bernie Sanders. This was a very bad night. For now my head simply aches.
My heart is with Bernie Sanders. This was a very bad night. For now my head simply aches.
@espinsegall.bsky.social Thou shalt no kill - except people on boats in international waters suspected of being drug runners whom you absurdly designate as enemy combatants. Repeatedly break one commandment (adultry) and you get to break the rest for free?
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Thou shalt no kill - except people on boats in international waters suspected of being drug runners whom you absurdly designate as enemy combatants. Repeatedly break one commandment (adultry) and you get to break the rest for free?
@espinsegall.bsky.social Under Trump the sociopathic misuse of the term 'emergency' approaches the level of a capital crime.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social Under Trump the sociopathic misuse of the term 'emergency' approaches the level of a capital crime.
@espinsegall.bsky.social I read today Trump and Rubio killed an international agreement to curtail enviornmental harmed caused by commercial shipping. I realize that even a whiff of climate change remediation is enough to cause fossil fuel fanatics to don gas masks. But it's not just that Trump
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social I read today Trump and Rubio killed an international agreement to curtail enviornmental harmed caused by commercial shipping. I realize that even a whiff of climate change remediation is enough to cause fossil fuel fanatics to don gas masks. But it's not just that Trump
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Resignation_of_Mark_Wolf
My first thought on seeing the news of Judge Wolf's resignation was why did he have to go and give Trump another district court appointment. But having read Judge Wolf's reasoning for his resignation and scanned through the Wikipedia article
My first thought on seeing the news of Judge Wolf's resignation was why did he have to go and give Trump another district court appointment. But having read Judge Wolf's reasoning for his resignation and scanned through the Wikipedia article
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Resignation_of_Mark_Wolf
My first thought on seeing the news of Judge Wolf's resignation was why did he have to go and give Trump another district court appointment. But having read Judge Wolf's reasoning for his resignation and scanned through the Wikipedia article
My first thought on seeing the news of Judge Wolf's resignation was why did he have to go and give Trump another district court appointment. But having read Judge Wolf's reasoning for his resignation and scanned through the Wikipedia article
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Orginalism_as_faith
If, as I believe, orginalism is the bastard child of scriptural exegesis, then the only legitimate originalism (legitimacy not conferring truth or merit to it) is original intent. Where text is divinely inspired only the knowledge of divine
If, as I believe, orginalism is the bastard child of scriptural exegesis, then the only legitimate originalism (legitimacy not conferring truth or merit to it) is original intent. Where text is divinely inspired only the knowledge of divine
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Orginalism_as_faith
If, as I believe, orginalism is the bastard child of scriptural exegesis, then the only legitimate originalism (legitimacy not conferring truth or merit to it) is original intent. Where text is divinely inspired only the knowledge of divine
If, as I believe, orginalism is the bastard child of scriptural exegesis, then the only legitimate originalism (legitimacy not conferring truth or merit to it) is original intent. Where text is divinely inspired only the knowledge of divine
@espinsegall.bsky.social #The_political_center
The pendulum may swing in multiple dimensions. Since some of those dimensions may be hidden the location of the center may not be discoverable.
The pendulum may swing in multiple dimensions. Since some of those dimensions may be hidden the location of the center may not be discoverable.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #The_political_center
The pendulum may swing in multiple dimensions. Since some of those dimensions may be hidden the location of the center may not be discoverable.
The pendulum may swing in multiple dimensions. Since some of those dimensions may be hidden the location of the center may not be discoverable.
@espinsegall.bsky.social A party this is willing to sleep with Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes has no right to criticize any Democrat as 'radical'.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social A party this is willing to sleep with Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes has no right to criticize any Democrat as 'radical'.
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Shutdown
The Democratic filibuster was initially motivated by two prorities.
1) Democrats felt they need to show Trump and the Republicans that they are not a potted plant. I agree with this though I am doubtful whether it justifies keep the filibuster going until hell
The Democratic filibuster was initially motivated by two prorities.
1) Democrats felt they need to show Trump and the Republicans that they are not a potted plant. I agree with this though I am doubtful whether it justifies keep the filibuster going until hell
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
@espinsegall.bsky.social #Shutdown
The Democratic filibuster was initially motivated by two prorities.
1) Democrats felt they need to show Trump and the Republicans that they are not a potted plant. I agree with this though I am doubtful whether it justifies keep the filibuster going until hell
The Democratic filibuster was initially motivated by two prorities.
1) Democrats felt they need to show Trump and the Republicans that they are not a potted plant. I agree with this though I am doubtful whether it justifies keep the filibuster going until hell