Opal
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I do crochet stuff and sometimes math stuff. (she/her)
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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com OMG, stop mansplaining like we're all idiots. We know it's hard. They signed up for hard. The 8 were all veterans, this was not their 1st vote. Not even their 1st shutdown.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com OMG, stop mansplaining like we're all idiots. We know it's hard. They signed up for hard. The 8 were all veterans, this was not their 1st vote. Not even their 1st shutdown.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
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forcing SCOTUS to block SNAP benefits (at which point Senate Dems could have thrown in the towel, blaming the Court).
And instead, Senate Democrats, under the "leadership" of Schumer, capitulated. surrendered. snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
And instead, Senate Democrats, under the "leadership" of Schumer, capitulated. surrendered. snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
forcing SCOTUS to block SNAP benefits (at which point Senate Dems could have thrown in the towel, blaming the Court).
And instead, Senate Democrats, under the "leadership" of Schumer, capitulated. surrendered. snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
And instead, Senate Democrats, under the "leadership" of Schumer, capitulated. surrendered. snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
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Still processing the inanity of this cave, like, "We're going to make Republicans go on record that they want to destroy the ACA." You mean the motherfuckers who radicalized in opposition to it & voted to repeal it, like, 22 times? You're finally getting them on record? Really impressed over here
“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Still processing the inanity of this cave, like, "We're going to make Republicans go on record that they want to destroy the ACA." You mean the motherfuckers who radicalized in opposition to it & voted to repeal it, like, 22 times? You're finally getting them on record? Really impressed over here
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"Oh gosh, wow, 8 rogue Dem senators, the exact number of votes Republicans needed to reopen the government, voted yes. I, Chuck Schumer have nothing to do with that" is such obvious BS.
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Oh gosh, wow, 8 rogue Dem senators, the exact number of votes Republicans needed to reopen the government, voted yes. I, Chuck Schumer have nothing to do with that" is such obvious BS.
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
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this is frankly reason alone to say "no deal" to anything for the next three years. but this isn't viewed as a worthy cause for the same reason anti-ice activities isn't viewed as a worthy cause for the same reason that there were no actions taken against gillibrand calling mamdani a "jihadist".
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
this is frankly reason alone to say "no deal" to anything for the next three years. but this isn't viewed as a worthy cause for the same reason anti-ice activities isn't viewed as a worthy cause for the same reason that there were no actions taken against gillibrand calling mamdani a "jihadist".
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To try and help clear up confusion going around BSky at the moment regarding the gov’t shutdown:
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
To try and help clear up confusion going around BSky at the moment regarding the gov’t shutdown:
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
Have some fun with it:
CONSERVATIVE SUPREME COURT SEEKS BETTER VEHICLE FOR OVERTURNING GAY MARRIAGE THAN KIM "EVERYTHING ABOUT ME SAYS I SUCK LEMONS THROUGH MY TWAT" DAVIS.
CONSERVATIVE SUPREME COURT SEEKS BETTER VEHICLE FOR OVERTURNING GAY MARRIAGE THAN KIM "EVERYTHING ABOUT ME SAYS I SUCK LEMONS THROUGH MY TWAT" DAVIS.
If you really have to put it in all caps, I would suggest this framing instead
SHOCKINGLY, CORRUPT MAGA SUPREME COURT COURT DECIDES NOT TO DISCRIMINATE FURTHER AGAINST THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY BY RESCINDING SAME SEX MARRIAGE
Don't celebrate SCOTUS for this decision. They don't deserve it
SHOCKINGLY, CORRUPT MAGA SUPREME COURT COURT DECIDES NOT TO DISCRIMINATE FURTHER AGAINST THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY BY RESCINDING SAME SEX MARRIAGE
Don't celebrate SCOTUS for this decision. They don't deserve it
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CASE THAT THREATENED ITS LANDMARK 2015 RULING RECOGNIZING A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Have some fun with it:
CONSERVATIVE SUPREME COURT SEEKS BETTER VEHICLE FOR OVERTURNING GAY MARRIAGE THAN KIM "EVERYTHING ABOUT ME SAYS I SUCK LEMONS THROUGH MY TWAT" DAVIS.
CONSERVATIVE SUPREME COURT SEEKS BETTER VEHICLE FOR OVERTURNING GAY MARRIAGE THAN KIM "EVERYTHING ABOUT ME SAYS I SUCK LEMONS THROUGH MY TWAT" DAVIS.
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Trump really, really loves to call things that absolutely do not fit the definition of "hoax" "hoaxes."
Watch Karoline Leavitt twist herself into knots trying to explain how the Epstein case is a "hoax" but the Epstein files are legitimate, all while claiming that the letter signed by Trump is fake even though it was given to Congress by Epstein's estate.
September 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Trump really, really loves to call things that absolutely do not fit the definition of "hoax" "hoaxes."
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We're all team fuck Esther Ghey now right? Like, parents should never be the focus of any advocacy anyway because we a)are not out children and b)many parents fucking hate their kids and who they are. But this parent especially can get fucked.
I have been trying to avoid this conclusion, as angry as this all makes me, but it's fucking undeniable at this point that in Esther Ghey's view the real tragedy of Brianna's life is that she was trans at all, which made her a target. Her advocacy smacks of railing against "social contagion".
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We're all team fuck Esther Ghey now right? Like, parents should never be the focus of any advocacy anyway because we a)are not out children and b)many parents fucking hate their kids and who they are. But this parent especially can get fucked.
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i dont know how do you see someone you love get ripped from you like that and your conclusion is "ah if only she didnt seek community, love, and support from the internet"
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
i dont know how do you see someone you love get ripped from you like that and your conclusion is "ah if only she didnt seek community, love, and support from the internet"
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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Maybe if people think the Democratic Party is "weak" it is not because they think that Democrats "care about other people" but that they "fold every single time."
This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Maybe if people think the Democratic Party is "weak" it is not because they think that Democrats "care about other people" but that they "fold every single time."
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
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The ACA fucking *sucks*, is a national shame, is confoundingly cruel and ineffective and insufficient and, also, simultaneously is SO MUCH MORE PREFERABLE to pre-ACA American healthcare it's not even close.
The thing about ACA is that if an American describes how it works to someone from literally anywhere else, the other person will be utterly horrified at its deliberate cruelty.
The way the horror of pre-ACA healthcare sounds to an American, is basically how ACA sounds to everyone else on earth.
The way the horror of pre-ACA healthcare sounds to an American, is basically how ACA sounds to everyone else on earth.
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The ACA fucking *sucks*, is a national shame, is confoundingly cruel and ineffective and insufficient and, also, simultaneously is SO MUCH MORE PREFERABLE to pre-ACA American healthcare it's not even close.
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What is the argument for voting for Democrats for harm reduction if the harm is not fucking reduced
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
What is the argument for voting for Democrats for harm reduction if the harm is not fucking reduced
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Just utter abject failure. Unbelievable.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Just utter abject failure. Unbelievable.
*phone dings*
URGENT: OPAL, WE JUST FUCKED MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OUT OF THEIR HEALTHCARE BY THROWING AWAY OUR BEST LEVERAGE SINCE OBAMA.
CAN YOU SPARE $10 TO HELP DEMOCRATS KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOU?
URGENT: OPAL, WE JUST FUCKED MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OUT OF THEIR HEALTHCARE BY THROWING AWAY OUR BEST LEVERAGE SINCE OBAMA.
CAN YOU SPARE $10 TO HELP DEMOCRATS KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOU?
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
*phone dings*
URGENT: OPAL, WE JUST FUCKED MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OUT OF THEIR HEALTHCARE BY THROWING AWAY OUR BEST LEVERAGE SINCE OBAMA.
CAN YOU SPARE $10 TO HELP DEMOCRATS KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOU?
URGENT: OPAL, WE JUST FUCKED MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OUT OF THEIR HEALTHCARE BY THROWING AWAY OUR BEST LEVERAGE SINCE OBAMA.
CAN YOU SPARE $10 TO HELP DEMOCRATS KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOU?
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Truly amazing that any time the democrats have to bite the bullet and do something that ruins countless lives, there's always *just* enough votes to get it done, but if there is a vote on something that would actually improve people's lives, they are always one vote short. Crazy how that happens.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Truly amazing that any time the democrats have to bite the bullet and do something that ruins countless lives, there's always *just* enough votes to get it done, but if there is a vote on something that would actually improve people's lives, they are always one vote short. Crazy how that happens.
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We may have given up all of our leverage, but at least we capitulated at every turn
March 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We may have given up all of our leverage, but at least we capitulated at every turn
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The blazing cowardice of the centre-right:
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The blazing cowardice of the centre-right:
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
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narrator: It was in fact super negotiable
Health care isn’t negotiable.
We need to both reopen the government and work together to protect access to affordable health care by extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
We need to both reopen the government and work together to protect access to affordable health care by extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
narrator: It was in fact super negotiable
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LESS. THAN. A. WEEK.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
LESS. THAN. A. WEEK.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.