martin george
@martingeorge.bsky.social
I read the news today, oh boy...
42% of the public still supports Trump's immigration "handling." And much of the disapproval comes from people who simply don't like Trump, and so are negative about everything. Immigration is not going away as an issue. It will remain the perfect wedge for populist charlatans like Trump.
Things are not good & the majority of US know it. 👇
November 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
42% of the public still supports Trump's immigration "handling." And much of the disapproval comes from people who simply don't like Trump, and so are negative about everything. Immigration is not going away as an issue. It will remain the perfect wedge for populist charlatans like Trump.
Another example of Trump's ineptitude. Still, his white working class base thinks he's a great businessman, while his super-rich backers know better, but don't care as long as the tax cuts and corrupt deals keep flowing. In fact, that he's greedy and stupid makes him an easier mark.
a 50 year mortgage is more like debt peonage or renting from the bank. Why not 75 year mortgage?
Here's why Trump's 50-year mortgage policy is a terrible idea that will not bring down housing costs and will trap Americans in debt for generations:newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/heres-why-...
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Another example of Trump's ineptitude. Still, his white working class base thinks he's a great businessman, while his super-rich backers know better, but don't care as long as the tax cuts and corrupt deals keep flowing. In fact, that he's greedy and stupid makes him an easier mark.
This is going to be a huge test for both Greene and Trump. If Greene stands her ground and Trump's non-endorsement has little effect, it's a good sign he's done. Too bad the election is a year away.
Trump: “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene…”
November 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This is going to be a huge test for both Greene and Trump. If Greene stands her ground and Trump's non-endorsement has little effect, it's a good sign he's done. Too bad the election is a year away.
Part of the problem with surrendering on the shutdown is the Democrats now have zero credibility on holding the line for anything in the future. There will always -- ALWAYS -- be a handful of Democratic senators who will break any logjam in favor of the GOP, and everyone knows it. They won't hold /1
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Part of the problem with surrendering on the shutdown is the Democrats now have zero credibility on holding the line for anything in the future. There will always -- ALWAYS -- be a handful of Democratic senators who will break any logjam in favor of the GOP, and everyone knows it. They won't hold /1
"Dirty Donald" Ought to have happened WAAAY earlier. But it won't stick, because the press focuses on what Trump DOES, not the person he is. Focusing on the person is what they do for (to) Democrats.
November 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
"Dirty Donald" Ought to have happened WAAAY earlier. But it won't stick, because the press focuses on what Trump DOES, not the person he is. Focusing on the person is what they do for (to) Democrats.
Although clothed in a conspiracy theory, she's pointing out how the media works. Note the word "forced." It reflects the fact cable news, with 24 hours of air time, HAS to talk about something. Hello, Hillary's emails. Hello, Old Joe Biden. Hello, Whitewater, and Monica, and inventing the internet.
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Although clothed in a conspiracy theory, she's pointing out how the media works. Note the word "forced." It reflects the fact cable news, with 24 hours of air time, HAS to talk about something. Hello, Hillary's emails. Hello, Old Joe Biden. Hello, Whitewater, and Monica, and inventing the internet.
Enough people are idiots that this will work to some degree. The thing the GOP does well is appreciate the stupidity of large swaths of the American public, which the media cannot talk about because idiots are part of their market, and pointing out they are saps would offend them.
Fox Propaganda thinks we are idiots, who have no idea who jacked up tariffs on Brazil that made COFFEE prices go up in the first place. Or who eliminated EV incentives that will cause gasoline demand (and therefore prices) to go up.
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Enough people are idiots that this will work to some degree. The thing the GOP does well is appreciate the stupidity of large swaths of the American public, which the media cannot talk about because idiots are part of their market, and pointing out they are saps would offend them.
Two things ought to stand out here: first their IQs (which were tested by Allied psychologists; these aren't some fanciful estimates); and second, the excuses and justifications some of them made. The general tenor is "We aren't bad guys, we were just led astray." law2.umkc.edu/faculty/proj...
The Nazi Defendants in the Major War Criminal Trial in
Nuremberg
law2.umkc.edu
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Two things ought to stand out here: first their IQs (which were tested by Allied psychologists; these aren't some fanciful estimates); and second, the excuses and justifications some of them made. The general tenor is "We aren't bad guys, we were just led astray." law2.umkc.edu/faculty/proj...
Saw an article that quoted a woman who voted for Biden in 2020, was disappointed he didn't do more (shocker: she doesn't say what she wanted him to do), then voted for Trump in 2024 because he was a "doer," and now regrets her vote because he's doing the wrong things. And that is your 21st century.
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Saw an article that quoted a woman who voted for Biden in 2020, was disappointed he didn't do more (shocker: she doesn't say what she wanted him to do), then voted for Trump in 2024 because he was a "doer," and now regrets her vote because he's doing the wrong things. And that is your 21st century.
Peggy Noonan's hagiography of Chuckling Ronnie, "When Character Was King,"wasn't intended as just Reagan fluffery -- it was also a backhanded slap at Clinton who, according to the media, might have had a highly successful presidency, BUT ... character! It's a perfect example of meta both-sidesism.
November 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Peggy Noonan's hagiography of Chuckling Ronnie, "When Character Was King,"wasn't intended as just Reagan fluffery -- it was also a backhanded slap at Clinton who, according to the media, might have had a highly successful presidency, BUT ... character! It's a perfect example of meta both-sidesism.
With all these remakes demonstrating creativity is failing, one thing I'd like to see someone take a stab at is Roddenberry's failed pilot centered around Gary 7. It is one of my favorite episodes of TOS, and while the idea has been used in different ways the Gary 7 character has been wasted.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
With all these remakes demonstrating creativity is failing, one thing I'd like to see someone take a stab at is Roddenberry's failed pilot centered around Gary 7. It is one of my favorite episodes of TOS, and while the idea has been used in different ways the Gary 7 character has been wasted.
Reposted by martin george
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It's a relatively minor thing, but all the best states for bike riding are blue. Which once again makes me wonder: exactly what do red states lead the nation in besides gun homicides?
bikeleague.org/bfa/states/s...
bikeleague.org/bfa/states/s...
State Ranking and Report Cards | League of American Bicyclists
Our 2024 Bicycle Friendly State report includes a ranking of all 50 states, plus information about how the rankings were determined. Some states scored better thanks to their planning documents,…
bikeleague.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
It's a relatively minor thing, but all the best states for bike riding are blue. Which once again makes me wonder: exactly what do red states lead the nation in besides gun homicides?
bikeleague.org/bfa/states/s...
bikeleague.org/bfa/states/s...
That the entire nation isn't absolutely fuming with rage that millions are going to effectively lose healthcare while the super-rich are getting massive tax cuts is a testament to the fact we've become a shithole country.
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
That the entire nation isn't absolutely fuming with rage that millions are going to effectively lose healthcare while the super-rich are getting massive tax cuts is a testament to the fact we've become a shithole country.
The quality of produce at Sam's Club and Costco is so much better than what you get at supermarkets that it ought to be investigated. You really have no idea how crappy the stuff supermarkets have is until you try what the warehouse stores offer. It's just a different level of food.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The quality of produce at Sam's Club and Costco is so much better than what you get at supermarkets that it ought to be investigated. You really have no idea how crappy the stuff supermarkets have is until you try what the warehouse stores offer. It's just a different level of food.
Dana Bash sitting in her car talking about Jared Golden's decision not to run. Every once in awhile she does that "influencer" thing where they glance offscreen as though they're gathering their thoughts and you're getting a raw reaction and then ... the same stale, 30 year old talking points /1
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Dana Bash sitting in her car talking about Jared Golden's decision not to run. Every once in awhile she does that "influencer" thing where they glance offscreen as though they're gathering their thoughts and you're getting a raw reaction and then ... the same stale, 30 year old talking points /1
I begin to suspect the media are going to get what they want: the ability to portray both parties as extremist, and, poor voters, what are you going to do when you have no sensible options to vote for? Sensible, just like you?
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I begin to suspect the media are going to get what they want: the ability to portray both parties as extremist, and, poor voters, what are you going to do when you have no sensible options to vote for? Sensible, just like you?
If you watch sports, imagine how the announcers would call games if the way they could influence what happens on the field. Knowing that ratings fall like a stone, they would ALWAYS call the game in such a way to keep the score close. The way the media reports politics influences the score.
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
If you watch sports, imagine how the announcers would call games if the way they could influence what happens on the field. Knowing that ratings fall like a stone, they would ALWAYS call the game in such a way to keep the score close. The way the media reports politics influences the score.
There are, I have discovered, Christians for whom Trump is both a Christian and not a Christian, at the same time. In their heart, he's a Christian because he's one of them, and they are Christians. But sometimes in their mind, they see what he does and says, and in those moments he's not a /1
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
There are, I have discovered, Christians for whom Trump is both a Christian and not a Christian, at the same time. In their heart, he's a Christian because he's one of them, and they are Christians. But sometimes in their mind, they see what he does and says, and in those moments he's not a /1
Neither the NYT nor Wapo are available in the online library of the red state I currently live in, which I'm pretty certain is the product of politics. I have library cards from multiple states, so for me, it isn't a problem, but it is an interesting fact about red America.
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Neither the NYT nor Wapo are available in the online library of the red state I currently live in, which I'm pretty certain is the product of politics. I have library cards from multiple states, so for me, it isn't a problem, but it is an interesting fact about red America.
If people like Richardson got on TV more often this country would look vastly different. What we get instead are slick hucksters who are there to drive views rather than inform. The sad part is, they are giving the people what they want, much like fast food joints.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m...
Shutdown Offer | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
If people like Richardson got on TV more often this country would look vastly different. What we get instead are slick hucksters who are there to drive views rather than inform. The sad part is, they are giving the people what they want, much like fast food joints.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m...
Behind slavery, if ever this nation needed to have a discussion about a topic, the fact that red states suck sweaty donkey balls compared to blue states, yet feel entitled to criticize blue states, is second on the list. Of course, the same people who were wrong then, are wrong now. Shocking.
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Behind slavery, if ever this nation needed to have a discussion about a topic, the fact that red states suck sweaty donkey balls compared to blue states, yet feel entitled to criticize blue states, is second on the list. Of course, the same people who were wrong then, are wrong now. Shocking.
He should get reimbursed for the sandwich the cops took as evidence. 😄
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
He should get reimbursed for the sandwich the cops took as evidence. 😄
"In My Life" is now used in an ad by Amazon. Effing Amazon. Come on, Trump isn't making things bad enough?
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"In My Life" is now used in an ad by Amazon. Effing Amazon. Come on, Trump isn't making things bad enough?
Russell Crowe as Goering in Nuremberg is slimily good. He pulls the role off better than even Brian Cox, who is an excellent actor, but didn't nail down Goering's reported charm and cunning the way Crowe does.
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Russell Crowe as Goering in Nuremberg is slimily good. He pulls the role off better than even Brian Cox, who is an excellent actor, but didn't nail down Goering's reported charm and cunning the way Crowe does.