Les
@saltxnw.bsky.social
Getting older, just like you. More empathy, less apathy. Ask as many questions as you want and learn as much as you can. Be an active participant. Speak your mind. Take up space. (thoughts/views = my own.)
Jesus Christ this is a painful monologue.
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Jesus Christ this is a painful monologue.
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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This is tremendous reporting, i highly recommend reading the thread and following Heather. The judge says federal agents have lied under oath and one hopes she’s in her windup now to throw the goddamn book at them
Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis has just taken the bench to rule on federal agents actions' during a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social from @bymattmasterson.bsky.social
Judge Set to Rule Thursday in Case Centering on Federal Immigration Agents’ Use of Force: ‘I Could See Inside the Barrel’
Protesters, clergy members and others who say they’ve been directly impacted by a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs will testify before a federal judge weighing wh...
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is tremendous reporting, i highly recommend reading the thread and following Heather. The judge says federal agents have lied under oath and one hopes she’s in her windup now to throw the goddamn book at them
Perfectly stated.
If you cannot recognize that racism, and how the concept has developed and is used, is woven into the very fabric of America, discourse is impossible.
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Perfectly stated.
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Let it unleash a thousand memes.
I call this one: "Donald Trump stands idly by while the American economy passes out in a corner."
I call this one: "Donald Trump stands idly by while the American economy passes out in a corner."
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Let it unleash a thousand memes.
I call this one: "Donald Trump stands idly by while the American economy passes out in a corner."
I call this one: "Donald Trump stands idly by while the American economy passes out in a corner."
I bought a bottle of the John Oliver wine. I don't drink anymore, but I'll be cracking it open when something happens.
You know what. 👀
You know what. 👀
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I bought a bottle of the John Oliver wine. I don't drink anymore, but I'll be cracking it open when something happens.
You know what. 👀
You know what. 👀
I love this song
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I love this song
TIL that when my doc schedules Labs, they only stay in the system for two months. If I procrastinate wildly and show up after that, I gotta ask my doctor to order them again.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
TIL that when my doc schedules Labs, they only stay in the system for two months. If I procrastinate wildly and show up after that, I gotta ask my doctor to order them again.
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This is the right direction
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This is the right direction
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ATTN: if you’re on the sandwich guy jury, my Signal is in my bio. I’d love to talk after the trial. I’ll keep you anonymous. Please share widely.
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
ATTN: if you’re on the sandwich guy jury, my Signal is in my bio. I’d love to talk after the trial. I’ll keep you anonymous. Please share widely.
This fella is a must-follow!!
@drivingfordem.bsky.social
@drivingfordem.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This fella is a must-follow!!
@drivingfordem.bsky.social
@drivingfordem.bsky.social
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reminder that Hitler never wrote a new German constitution, never "officially" changed the government
he just closed the legislature and ruled alone, against the law, until he was stopped
he just closed the legislature and ruled alone, against the law, until he was stopped
October 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
reminder that Hitler never wrote a new German constitution, never "officially" changed the government
he just closed the legislature and ruled alone, against the law, until he was stopped
he just closed the legislature and ruled alone, against the law, until he was stopped
Facts. Plain facts.
something under discussed is the fact that white house renovations are currently being spearheaded by someone with famously bad interior design taste
October 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Facts. Plain facts.
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The great journalists at @propublica.org did the hard work to compile a list of US citizens who have been detained by ICE.
Kristi Noem is a liar.
And a sadist (remember her CECOT glamor shots?)
And a fool.
And a puppy killer.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Kristi Noem is a liar.
And a sadist (remember her CECOT glamor shots?)
And a fool.
And a puppy killer.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The great journalists at @propublica.org did the hard work to compile a list of US citizens who have been detained by ICE.
Kristi Noem is a liar.
And a sadist (remember her CECOT glamor shots?)
And a fool.
And a puppy killer.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Kristi Noem is a liar.
And a sadist (remember her CECOT glamor shots?)
And a fool.
And a puppy killer.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
jfc
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
jfc
Every word of this.
the president cannot "troll" speaking on air force one during international diplomacy! that is not a thing! if he is talking about a third term he is in violation of his oath and you anticipate him attempting to hold power indefinitely! this is not complicated stop pretending it's complicated!
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Every word of this.
this is what an “ally”( abuser) does when you’re disempowered
Now that POC and queer people are attacked and degraded
They just released a list of demands and smear campaigns for why we deserve it
But it’s hidden behind “care” and claiming to be triggered by us being humans
Now that POC and queer people are attacked and degraded
They just released a list of demands and smear campaigns for why we deserve it
But it’s hidden behind “care” and claiming to be triggered by us being humans
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm literally speechless.
Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in separate incidents while conducting routine operations from an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on Sunday. The crew members of both aircraft were in stable condition after being rescued and the causes of both crashes were under investigation.
2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Go Down in South China Sea
A helicopter and a fighter jet went down in separate incidents while operating from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Sunday, the Navy said. The crews were rescued.
nyti.ms
October 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I'm literally speechless.
I'm listening to Lily Allen"s "West End Girl" and holy shit this is excellent but It makes me want to give her a heartfelt Auntie-style hug. Lots of well-aimed rage here. I love it.
Hell of a listen! 100% recommend but LISTEN IN TRACK ORDER & brace yourself for real wild ride.
Hell of a listen! 100% recommend but LISTEN IN TRACK ORDER & brace yourself for real wild ride.
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I'm listening to Lily Allen"s "West End Girl" and holy shit this is excellent but It makes me want to give her a heartfelt Auntie-style hug. Lots of well-aimed rage here. I love it.
Hell of a listen! 100% recommend but LISTEN IN TRACK ORDER & brace yourself for real wild ride.
Hell of a listen! 100% recommend but LISTEN IN TRACK ORDER & brace yourself for real wild ride.
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When Zohran wins and NYC doesn’t collapse please remember how hard they leaned into the greedy, racist fearmongering so you can ignore it next time too
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
When Zohran wins and NYC doesn’t collapse please remember how hard they leaned into the greedy, racist fearmongering so you can ignore it next time too
ANTI-WOKE IS ANTI-BLACK is one million percent accurate.
GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “They’re talking about getting rid of the Voting Rights Act — that may likely happen in months… they’re rewriting history… ANTI-WOKE IS ANTI-BLACK… we’re not doing enough. We’re not calling this out.”
Full: youtu.be/H5_tNkzX1yg?...
Full: youtu.be/H5_tNkzX1yg?...
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
ANTI-WOKE IS ANTI-BLACK is one million percent accurate.
"In June 2025, President Donald Trump personally funded the installation of two 88-foot flagpoles on the North and South Lawns of the White House..."
Two 88-foot flagpoles. Unbelievable.
Two 88-foot flagpoles. Unbelievable.
Open the page. Scroll down to the timeline. Go through the timeline.
It’s… shocking
It’s… shocking
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"In June 2025, President Donald Trump personally funded the installation of two 88-foot flagpoles on the North and South Lawns of the White House..."
Two 88-foot flagpoles. Unbelievable.
Two 88-foot flagpoles. Unbelievable.
I am both speechless and disgusted.
Open the page. Scroll down to the timeline. Go through the timeline.
It’s… shocking
It’s… shocking
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I am both speechless and disgusted.
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Get in, nerds. The records of Truman's Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion (1949-1952) have been digitized.
www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/fede...
www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/fede...
Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions and Boards: Records of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion (Record Group 220) | Harry S. Truman
The records of the Commission on Renovation of the Executive Mansion include meeting minutes and correspondence about the renovation of the White House during the administration of President Harry S. ...
www.trumanlibrary.gov
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Get in, nerds. The records of Truman's Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion (1949-1952) have been digitized.
www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/fede...
www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/fede...