Cindy Raspiller
@raspicl1194.bsky.social
NH mom, bookworm, political junkie, ridiculously crafty. Proud member of the Resistance. She/Her
I owe my soul to the company store… It doesn’t seem good… to be 30 and considering a mortgage that you can’t pay off until you’re long retired…
Let's say you take out a $400,000 mortgage loan at 6.25% - and choose a 50-year mortgage instead of 30 years.
In return for saving $283 monthly, you will pay an extra $421,302 in interest over the life of the loan.
Or if you sell at 15 years, will have paid down just $29,000 in equity. Not good.
In return for saving $283 monthly, you will pay an extra $421,302 in interest over the life of the loan.
Or if you sell at 15 years, will have paid down just $29,000 in equity. Not good.
INGRAHAM: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I owe my soul to the company store… It doesn’t seem good… to be 30 and considering a mortgage that you can’t pay off until you’re long retired…
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
act.indivisible.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
When I read this last night, I was grateful that @marcelias.bsky.social was feeling confident and hopeful that he’d be proven right. Gotta say it feels even better tonight. #democracywins
My predictions for Tuesday's elections is a clean sweep for Democrats and democracy:
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
When I read this last night, I was grateful that @marcelias.bsky.social was feeling confident and hopeful that he’d be proven right. Gotta say it feels even better tonight. #democracywins
thepoliticsofnewhampshire.substack.com/p/four-reaso...
Really interesting take on the Maine senate race and Democratic Party politics.
Really interesting take on the Maine senate race and Democratic Party politics.
Four Reasons Graham Platner Appears Resilient
Also: Sign up for live online events Sunday & Wednesday nights!
thepoliticsofnewhampshire.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
thepoliticsofnewhampshire.substack.com/p/four-reaso...
Really interesting take on the Maine senate race and Democratic Party politics.
Really interesting take on the Maine senate race and Democratic Party politics.
Wow. Just wow. Read the whole thread and then think about who we’ve somehow put in charge.
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Wow. Just wow. Read the whole thread and then think about who we’ve somehow put in charge.
“Tactical Frivolity” great way to characterize the power of the Frog.
Have you heard of tactical frivolity?
It’s one of my favorite forms of protest.
Tactical frivolity is what happens when you use humor, costumes, and joy to make power look ridiculous. 🪩🐔🐸
🧵 1/x
It’s one of my favorite forms of protest.
Tactical frivolity is what happens when you use humor, costumes, and joy to make power look ridiculous. 🪩🐔🐸
🧵 1/x
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“Tactical Frivolity” great way to characterize the power of the Frog.
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting. Would love to see more scores.
i made a model to assign scores for how robustly US politicians oppose fascism & graded 13 leading dems
criteria & method QTed, individual results in 🧵 below:
criteria & method QTed, individual results in 🧵 below:
October 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Interesting. Would love to see more scores.
Did Trump die yet?
October 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Did Trump die yet?
I’ve decided to periodically ask the universe “did trump die yet”. Why? … Why not?
October 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I’ve decided to periodically ask the universe “did trump die yet”. Why? … Why not?
I’ve saved a lot this month. Amazon annual subscription of $130 didn’t renew -> $0, Disney + monthly $15 cancelled -> $0, Paramount + monthly $8 cancelled -> $0. Who will help me save more next month? I used to spend $100+ a month at Target and haven’t missed them as much as I thought I would. 😎
September 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’ve saved a lot this month. Amazon annual subscription of $130 didn’t renew -> $0, Disney + monthly $15 cancelled -> $0, Paramount + monthly $8 cancelled -> $0. Who will help me save more next month? I used to spend $100+ a month at Target and haven’t missed them as much as I thought I would. 😎
Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue from last night has nearly 16M views on YouTube. Trump’s UN speech has less than 100K. Does that make me happy? Why yes. Yes it does. 😎 youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue from last night has nearly 16M views on YouTube. Trump’s UN speech has less than 100K. Does that make me happy? Why yes. Yes it does. 😎 youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...
So no rapture today?
September 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So no rapture today?
Just took a family poll and canceled our Disney+ Premium account. No interest in funding cowards on the road to fascism. #disney #abc #imwithkimmel
September 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Just took a family poll and canceled our Disney+ Premium account. No interest in funding cowards on the road to fascism. #disney #abc #imwithkimmel
@malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social following up on emails about a potential NH speaking opportunity on 9/21. You can respond here or reach out via email at clraspiller@gmail.com. Thanks!
September 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
@malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social following up on emails about a potential NH speaking opportunity on 9/21. You can respond here or reach out via email at clraspiller@gmail.com. Thanks!
One approach to surviving the current insanity is knitting incessantly. So, as you can imagine, realizing that my favorite online yarn shops are now showing a 15% tariff surcharge is *highly distressing* 🧶😬
September 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
One approach to surviving the current insanity is knitting incessantly. So, as you can imagine, realizing that my favorite online yarn shops are now showing a 15% tariff surcharge is *highly distressing* 🧶😬
Not a conspiracy theory girl, but doesn’t it seem odd that in the midst of all this Trump health angst, this guy who is a) always on my TV, b) doesn’t ever shut up, and c) posts endlessly on social media, couldn’t find a live event today where he could make a few real time remarks to quell rumors?
September 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Not a conspiracy theory girl, but doesn’t it seem odd that in the midst of all this Trump health angst, this guy who is a) always on my TV, b) doesn’t ever shut up, and c) posts endlessly on social media, couldn’t find a live event today where he could make a few real time remarks to quell rumors?
Another excellent NH protest at the Capitol today. Nice to welcome our neighbor @sanders.senate.gov and our friend @khanna.house.gov to the Granite State.
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Another excellent NH protest at the Capitol today. Nice to welcome our neighbor @sanders.senate.gov and our friend @khanna.house.gov to the Granite State.
Kudos to the editors of the St. Johnsbury Vt. Caledonian Record. Thanks for taking a stand and defending independent journalism.
www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/lett...
www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/lett...
Had Enough of the Liberal Hatred - Jeffrey R. Delaney
“Had Enough of the Liberal Hatred”
www.caledonianrecord.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Kudos to the editors of the St. Johnsbury Vt. Caledonian Record. Thanks for taking a stand and defending independent journalism.
www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/lett...
www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/lett...
For god's sake, someone leak them already.
July 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
For god's sake, someone leak them already.
Murphy is living the evening cruise. 😎🐶
July 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Murphy is living the evening cruise. 😎🐶
Worth watching the full episode.
I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives (racists? fascists?) on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
July 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Worth watching the full episode.
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social Thank you for always speaking truth to power, for making us laugh when we wanted to cry. Your show helped us weather both the pandemic and Trump 1.0. We’ll be watching thru May, but it won’t be on @paramountplus.com, since I canceled my subscription today.
July 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social Thank you for always speaking truth to power, for making us laugh when we wanted to cry. Your show helped us weather both the pandemic and Trump 1.0. We’ll be watching thru May, but it won’t be on @paramountplus.com, since I canceled my subscription today.
@jaketapper.bsky.social longtime fan. Just curious. Why?
May 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@jaketapper.bsky.social longtime fan. Just curious. Why?