@psheth.bsky.social
Now living in Wellington, NZ. Previously in Richmond, VA, USA.
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Every senator let through the unanimous consent to make the whole thing take 5 minutes. Every one of them is lying to you about their opposition
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Every senator let through the unanimous consent to make the whole thing take 5 minutes. Every one of them is lying to you about their opposition
Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
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anyway if dems think I'm gonna forget this shit in 5 months, they're wrong. if they think I'm gonna forget it in 5 years, they're wrong. they have fully convinced me that purging the party of these inept losers in the senate is more important than retaking the senate in the next election cycle
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
anyway if dems think I'm gonna forget this shit in 5 months, they're wrong. if they think I'm gonna forget it in 5 years, they're wrong. they have fully convinced me that purging the party of these inept losers in the senate is more important than retaking the senate in the next election cycle
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This isn't an isolated incident: the culture of NZ Police is irredeemably broken. There is also the massive systemic issue of falsifying evidence hanging over the entire service.
Would be good to circle back to Hipkins and Luxon and ask how much confidence they have in the police now...
Would be good to circle back to Hipkins and Luxon and ask how much confidence they have in the police now...
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
This isn't an isolated incident: the culture of NZ Police is irredeemably broken. There is also the massive systemic issue of falsifying evidence hanging over the entire service.
Would be good to circle back to Hipkins and Luxon and ask how much confidence they have in the police now...
Would be good to circle back to Hipkins and Luxon and ask how much confidence they have in the police now...
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The IPCA's refusal to name anyone, even when they are public figures, is simply a tool to prevent accountability. In this case we know damn well who the Assistant Commissioner of Investigations was in September 2024: Paul Basham www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The IPCA's refusal to name anyone, even when they are public figures, is simply a tool to prevent accountability. In this case we know damn well who the Assistant Commissioner of Investigations was in September 2024: Paul Basham www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
Complete 100 percent vindication of Tamatha Paul for expressing why many people have been skeptical about the police.
Meanwhile, Chris Hipkins appointed this creep while he was PM, and instinctively jumped in to defend the police's integrity...
Meanwhile, Chris Hipkins appointed this creep while he was PM, and instinctively jumped in to defend the police's integrity...
This is utterly sickening, particularly the charges under HDCA. Many, many things from the 2021-2023 period of my life in terms of police (in)action related to threats made to me now must be viewed thru this unholy prism.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead
Suppressions fall away to reveal the full story of the downfall of a deputy police boss.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Complete 100 percent vindication of Tamatha Paul for expressing why many people have been skeptical about the police.
Meanwhile, Chris Hipkins appointed this creep while he was PM, and instinctively jumped in to defend the police's integrity...
Meanwhile, Chris Hipkins appointed this creep while he was PM, and instinctively jumped in to defend the police's integrity...
How can anyone trust that these tests will be fairly administered and that the results will be reliable?
NZ Police STILL haven't announced any accountability for the 120+ officers who falsified alcohol tests, but they decide to roll this out now anyways?!
NZ Police STILL haven't announced any accountability for the 120+ officers who falsified alcohol tests, but they decide to roll this out now anyways?!
Police poised to roll out new roadside drug test
A quick swipe of the driver's tongue is all it will take.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
How can anyone trust that these tests will be fairly administered and that the results will be reliable?
NZ Police STILL haven't announced any accountability for the 120+ officers who falsified alcohol tests, but they decide to roll this out now anyways?!
NZ Police STILL haven't announced any accountability for the 120+ officers who falsified alcohol tests, but they decide to roll this out now anyways?!
Don't know why people were saying "oh Winston will be a pretty good Foreign Minister" after the election.
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
Luxon should step in over worsening Cook Islands spat, expert says
A geopolitical analyst says the prime minister should fix the diplomatic stand-off, as the foreign minister is making things worse.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Don't know why people were saying "oh Winston will be a pretty good Foreign Minister" after the election.
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
Note that there are zero Democratic senators on this list. They're all in on the deal, even the ones who voted no.
Important to realize that there are no "good" Dem senators, and it will be essentially impossible to reform the party internally via primaries.
Important to realize that there are no "good" Dem senators, and it will be essentially impossible to reform the party internally via primaries.
Dems calling for Schumer to be replaced:
- Ro Khanna
- Mike Levin
- Seth Moulton
- Marc Pocan
- Delia Ramirez
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ro Khanna
- Mike Levin
- Seth Moulton
- Marc Pocan
- Delia Ramirez
- Rashida Tlaib
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Note that there are zero Democratic senators on this list. They're all in on the deal, even the ones who voted no.
Important to realize that there are no "good" Dem senators, and it will be essentially impossible to reform the party internally via primaries.
Important to realize that there are no "good" Dem senators, and it will be essentially impossible to reform the party internally via primaries.
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Hearing now that @chrismurphyct.bsky.social will allow the fast-tracking of the capitulation CR.
If any senator objects, the bill passage could be delayed until Friday. But apparently zero Senators have objected to the scheduling motion on the hotline.
Zero!
If any senator objects, the bill passage could be delayed until Friday. But apparently zero Senators have objected to the scheduling motion on the hotline.
Zero!
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hearing now that @chrismurphyct.bsky.social will allow the fast-tracking of the capitulation CR.
If any senator objects, the bill passage could be delayed until Friday. But apparently zero Senators have objected to the scheduling motion on the hotline.
Zero!
If any senator objects, the bill passage could be delayed until Friday. But apparently zero Senators have objected to the scheduling motion on the hotline.
Zero!
Fuck you. Dump Schumer and then we can move on. Until then I'm not voting for another Democratic incumbent.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Fuck you. Dump Schumer and then we can move on. Until then I'm not voting for another Democratic incumbent.
This party just isn't salvageable - a huge portion of the senate caucus are vichy collaborators. You're not going to fix it with a couple of primary wins.
Much like the Whigs in the 1850s, the party needs to die and be replaced by one that actually wants to fight.
Much like the Whigs in the 1850s, the party needs to die and be replaced by one that actually wants to fight.
Democrats Get Rolled by Their Own - The American Prospect
Coming out of last Tuesday’s election blowout, the Democrats were riding high and unified. But on Sunday night, centrist Senate Democrats, with Chuck Schumer’s tacit encouragement, voted to reopen the...
prospect.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This party just isn't salvageable - a huge portion of the senate caucus are vichy collaborators. You're not going to fix it with a couple of primary wins.
Much like the Whigs in the 1850s, the party needs to die and be replaced by one that actually wants to fight.
Much like the Whigs in the 1850s, the party needs to die and be replaced by one that actually wants to fight.
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no matter how disappointed you may be in the democratic party you will never be as disappointed as the democratic party is in you for expecting anything of them at all
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
no matter how disappointed you may be in the democratic party you will never be as disappointed as the democratic party is in you for expecting anything of them at all
Just remembering when Chris Coons' response to Dobbs was literally "I'm sorry. I'm out of energy. I'm out of time. I'm tired. Leave me alone"...
"but I am le tired" ass caucus
weirdly honest messaging from the breakaway mod/institutionalist leaders who blew up the party strategy
they're explicitly giving up. "It wasn't working so we quit" that's the message
they're explicitly giving up. "It wasn't working so we quit" that's the message
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just remembering when Chris Coons' response to Dobbs was literally "I'm sorry. I'm out of energy. I'm out of time. I'm tired. Leave me alone"...
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Reminder: the Democrats made their decision on Thursday to cave as a unified caucus.
Dems emerging from 2 hour caucus meeting saying they are unified on next steps on shutdown
“We’re unified on how we’re moving forward,” says Sen. Duckworth. “The key part of it is health care and taking care of our federal workers.”
“What we’re going to say, we’re going to be unified behind it”
“We’re unified on how we’re moving forward,” says Sen. Duckworth. “The key part of it is health care and taking care of our federal workers.”
“What we’re going to say, we’re going to be unified behind it”
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Reminder: the Democrats made their decision on Thursday to cave as a unified caucus.
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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Like for six weeks, Democrats actually united on a singular, coherent message of “this is entirely about healthcare, it is the only thing that matters, all of this is about protecting healthcare” and then the flight delays started and the first thing they did was give up on healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Like for six weeks, Democrats actually united on a singular, coherent message of “this is entirely about healthcare, it is the only thing that matters, all of this is about protecting healthcare” and then the flight delays started and the first thing they did was give up on healthcare
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It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.
Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.
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The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
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 2:05 AM
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
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fuck these fucking fucks into the motherfucking SUN
Under Schumer's leadership, eight Democrats (Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen, & Shaheen) joined the Republicans in moving forward a bill to reopen the government without ACA subsidies—Dems' stated key aim—or any other real concessions from the status before the shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
fuck these fucking fucks into the motherfucking SUN
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senate dems: we refuse to cave on healthcare
voters: thank y—
senate dems: we have caved on healthcare
voters: thank y—
senate dems: we have caved on healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
senate dems: we refuse to cave on healthcare
voters: thank y—
senate dems: we have caved on healthcare
voters: thank y—
senate dems: we have caved on healthcare
Well between tonight's disgrace and Dem leadership refusing to endorse the Democratic candidate for NYC mayor, that should be the end for "vote blue no matter who"
Turns out the "who" actually matters a lot.
Turns out the "who" actually matters a lot.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Well between tonight's disgrace and Dem leadership refusing to endorse the Democratic candidate for NYC mayor, that should be the end for "vote blue no matter who"
Turns out the "who" actually matters a lot.
Turns out the "who" actually matters a lot.
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
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Yeah, the entire caucus is responsible for this, regardless of their vote
Any Democratic senator, at any moment, could've derailed this by calling for Schumer's replacement and casting their colleagues as MAGA collaborators, thereby shifting the Overton window. But they're all in on it. This was always a team effort.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Yeah, the entire caucus is responsible for this, regardless of their vote
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remember every Democrat should be assumed to be in support of this unless they break Senate omertà and start opposing colleagues in primaries
It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
remember every Democrat should be assumed to be in support of this unless they break Senate omertà and start opposing colleagues in primaries