Skye
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Hopeless Optimist — Efficient Procrastinator | Read too much of the beat generation growing up | Progressive
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A dictator just launched an illegal war without Congress — that’s what he is if we don’t impeach & remove him from office
This is a dark day in American history
This is a dark day in American history
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
A dictator just launched an illegal war without Congress — that’s what he is if we don’t impeach & remove him from office
This is a dark day in American history
This is a dark day in American history
Mamdani: "I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little & expect even less — I will do no such thing — the only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations"
January 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Mamdani: "I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little & expect even less — I will do no such thing — the only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations"
I’ll give him this — he sure does come up with a lot of different ways to say “stop talking about the Epstein files”
December 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’ll give him this — he sure does come up with a lot of different ways to say “stop talking about the Epstein files”
R: What does your inauguration tell us about what’s possible in American politics
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
December 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
R: What does your inauguration tell us about what’s possible in American politics
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
Mamdani will be sworn in at a New Year’s Day City Hall ceremony, with AOC introducing him—
“For the many New Yorkers who have long felt betrayed by a broken status quo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embodies a new kind of politics that puts working people at the heart of it” —Mamdani
“For the many New Yorkers who have long felt betrayed by a broken status quo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embodies a new kind of politics that puts working people at the heart of it” —Mamdani
December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Mamdani will be sworn in at a New Year’s Day City Hall ceremony, with AOC introducing him—
“For the many New Yorkers who have long felt betrayed by a broken status quo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embodies a new kind of politics that puts working people at the heart of it” —Mamdani
“For the many New Yorkers who have long felt betrayed by a broken status quo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embodies a new kind of politics that puts working people at the heart of it” —Mamdani
Artist boycott of The Kennedy Center continues to grow
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled-they are selfish, intolerant, & have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all ppl” — Roma Daravi
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled-they are selfish, intolerant, & have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all ppl” — Roma Daravi
December 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Artist boycott of The Kennedy Center continues to grow
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled-they are selfish, intolerant, & have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all ppl” — Roma Daravi
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled-they are selfish, intolerant, & have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all ppl” — Roma Daravi
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
AOC: "It's not just that Trump is corrupt. It's that everyone participating in this is corrupt — Elon is corrupt. Jeff Bezos is corrupt. Mark Zuckerberg is corrupt"
December 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
AOC: "It's not just that Trump is corrupt. It's that everyone participating in this is corrupt — Elon is corrupt. Jeff Bezos is corrupt. Mark Zuckerberg is corrupt"
Pelosi: “Right now, the Republicans in the Congress have abolished the Congress — They just do what the president insists that they do. That will be over — That ends as soon as we have the gavel”
The quote makes me wonder who would be the progressive challenger to Jeffries for Speaker
The quote makes me wonder who would be the progressive challenger to Jeffries for Speaker
December 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Pelosi: “Right now, the Republicans in the Congress have abolished the Congress — They just do what the president insists that they do. That will be over — That ends as soon as we have the gavel”
The quote makes me wonder who would be the progressive challenger to Jeffries for Speaker
The quote makes me wonder who would be the progressive challenger to Jeffries for Speaker
Jasmine Crockett: “People are understanding it’s not good to have a con man as commander in chief — People are frustrated because the cost of everything is going up. We’ve lost 1.1M jobs since he swore in just in January — People are not happy with anything that is going on”
December 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “People are understanding it’s not good to have a con man as commander in chief — People are frustrated because the cost of everything is going up. We’ve lost 1.1M jobs since he swore in just in January — People are not happy with anything that is going on”
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Flashback post and yep, still our favorite.
December 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Flashback post and yep, still our favorite.
CBS burying the 60 Minutes CECOT story is exactly why the Ellison family shouldn’t be allowed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
CBS burying the 60 Minutes CECOT story is exactly why the Ellison family shouldn’t be allowed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
JD Vance: “her street girl persona is about as real as her nails”
Jasmine Crockett: “How about you stop worrying about me, until we are on the Senate floor together & work to stop your boss from bankrupting our country while engaging in the largest corruption scheme we’ve ever seen?!”
Jasmine Crockett: “How about you stop worrying about me, until we are on the Senate floor together & work to stop your boss from bankrupting our country while engaging in the largest corruption scheme we’ve ever seen?!”
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
JD Vance: “her street girl persona is about as real as her nails”
Jasmine Crockett: “How about you stop worrying about me, until we are on the Senate floor together & work to stop your boss from bankrupting our country while engaging in the largest corruption scheme we’ve ever seen?!”
Jasmine Crockett: “How about you stop worrying about me, until we are on the Senate floor together & work to stop your boss from bankrupting our country while engaging in the largest corruption scheme we’ve ever seen?!”
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So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
Mike Johnson: “We have a long list of things that we know will reduce premiums, increase access & quality of care — the Democrats have zero ideas, zero concepts & zero legislative plans on anything they’ll propose other than just subsidizing the broken system—”
“Long list” = “Concepts of a plan”
“Long list” = “Concepts of a plan”
December 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mike Johnson: “We have a long list of things that we know will reduce premiums, increase access & quality of care — the Democrats have zero ideas, zero concepts & zero legislative plans on anything they’ll propose other than just subsidizing the broken system—”
“Long list” = “Concepts of a plan”
“Long list” = “Concepts of a plan”
Jasmine Crockett: “Did Trump’s DOJ really think dropping hundreds of blacked out pages counted as complying with the law—
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
December 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “Did Trump’s DOJ really think dropping hundreds of blacked out pages counted as complying with the law—
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
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Tim Walz: “He is a damn fool— the idea that he’s going to give you money & you’re gonna go out there & buy this healthcare is the stupidest assessment of healthcare that I have ever heard out of someone in a position of authority“
CBO projects 2.2 million uninsured in 2026 if ACA tax credits expire
CBO projects 2.2 million uninsured in 2026 if ACA tax credits expire
December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tim Walz: “He is a damn fool— the idea that he’s going to give you money & you’re gonna go out there & buy this healthcare is the stupidest assessment of healthcare that I have ever heard out of someone in a position of authority“
CBO projects 2.2 million uninsured in 2026 if ACA tax credits expire
CBO projects 2.2 million uninsured in 2026 if ACA tax credits expire
Lawrence O’Donnell: “America’s worst public speaker struggled mightily reading a teleprompter full of lies — Donald #Trump delivered his speech in a monotone anger. He seemed to be angry at the truth—”
He lied about everything .. dumb stuff like — "The price of eggs is down 82 percent since March"
He lied about everything .. dumb stuff like — "The price of eggs is down 82 percent since March"
December 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Lawrence O’Donnell: “America’s worst public speaker struggled mightily reading a teleprompter full of lies — Donald #Trump delivered his speech in a monotone anger. He seemed to be angry at the truth—”
He lied about everything .. dumb stuff like — "The price of eggs is down 82 percent since March"
He lied about everything .. dumb stuff like — "The price of eggs is down 82 percent since March"
AOC: “President Trump ran on a promise to the American people that ICE would go after the worst of the worst — What we have seen is that ICE is not overwhelmingly going after criminals — In fact, over 70% of people currently detained in detention facilities do not have a criminal record”
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
AOC: “President Trump ran on a promise to the American people that ICE would go after the worst of the worst — What we have seen is that ICE is not overwhelmingly going after criminals — In fact, over 70% of people currently detained in detention facilities do not have a criminal record”
Mark Kelly on Trump’s military probe: “I haven’t heard anything — Social media, that’s how we were notified. That’s how unserious they are — I spent 25 years in the United States Navy. I retired from the Navy 14 years ago. I’m not in any command now. I don’t know what they’re talking about”
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Mark Kelly on Trump’s military probe: “I haven’t heard anything — Social media, that’s how we were notified. That’s how unserious they are — I spent 25 years in the United States Navy. I retired from the Navy 14 years ago. I’m not in any command now. I don’t know what they’re talking about”
Investigators concluded Monday that South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals & monopolize power — Yoon is currently in jail while standing trial
One day America — one day 🤞🏼
One day America — one day 🤞🏼
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Investigators concluded Monday that South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals & monopolize power — Yoon is currently in jail while standing trial
One day America — one day 🤞🏼
One day America — one day 🤞🏼
Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
JB Pritzker: “We’re a nation mostly of immigrants — that is who we are fundamentally at our core. We ought to always be that, it’s what’s made our country great — Immigrants are the most entrepreneurial. Immigrants are the most grateful & patriotic”
December 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
JB Pritzker: “We’re a nation mostly of immigrants — that is who we are fundamentally at our core. We ought to always be that, it’s what’s made our country great — Immigrants are the most entrepreneurial. Immigrants are the most grateful & patriotic”
Q: Is an (ACA)extension with abortion restrictions better than no extension at all
#AOC: “An extension with abortion
restrictions kills women — I will not
accept women & the lives of women as
some political cost for them being able
to extend these things — Reproductive
care is health care — Period”
#AOC: “An extension with abortion
restrictions kills women — I will not
accept women & the lives of women as
some political cost for them being able
to extend these things — Reproductive
care is health care — Period”
December 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Q: Is an (ACA)extension with abortion restrictions better than no extension at all
#AOC: “An extension with abortion
restrictions kills women — I will not
accept women & the lives of women as
some political cost for them being able
to extend these things — Reproductive
care is health care — Period”
#AOC: “An extension with abortion
restrictions kills women — I will not
accept women & the lives of women as
some political cost for them being able
to extend these things — Reproductive
care is health care — Period”