@sloboula.bsky.social
Focused on practical things that we can do to stop or slow Trump
Not that interested in posts about Trump horror stories; we already have way more then we need
Not that interested in posts about Trump horror stories; we already have way more then we need
@whowhatnow56.bsky.social thinks that Obama could have passed a healthcare bill more progressive then ACA, and this guy thinks it is he who is realistic
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
@whowhatnow56.bsky.social thinks that Obama could have passed a healthcare bill more progressive then ACA, and this guy thinks it is he who is realistic
what fucking ever
oh, like ACA ? like CHIPS ? Like enhanced ACA subsidies ? like more AfAm women on federal bench then ever before (Biden)
like IRA, huge down payment on clean energy ?
like Justice dept suing police depts (Obama, Biden)
Like Justice Jackson ?
oh, like ACA ? like CHIPS ? Like enhanced ACA subsidies ? like more AfAm women on federal bench then ever before (Biden)
like IRA, huge down payment on clean energy ?
like Justice dept suing police depts (Obama, Biden)
Like Justice Jackson ?
February 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
what fucking ever
oh, like ACA ? like CHIPS ? Like enhanced ACA subsidies ? like more AfAm women on federal bench then ever before (Biden)
like IRA, huge down payment on clean energy ?
like Justice dept suing police depts (Obama, Biden)
Like Justice Jackson ?
oh, like ACA ? like CHIPS ? Like enhanced ACA subsidies ? like more AfAm women on federal bench then ever before (Biden)
like IRA, huge down payment on clean energy ?
like Justice dept suing police depts (Obama, Biden)
Like Justice Jackson ?
no, they didn't "cave"
they responded to hungry people asking them to end the shutdown
the fact neither you, nor any of your family / friends were hungy is blinding you to this
they responded to hungry people asking them to end the shutdown
the fact neither you, nor any of your family / friends were hungy is blinding you to this
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
no, they didn't "cave"
they responded to hungry people asking them to end the shutdown
the fact neither you, nor any of your family / friends were hungy is blinding you to this
they responded to hungry people asking them to end the shutdown
the fact neither you, nor any of your family / friends were hungy is blinding you to this
I am not sure, but I think this would really help:
The GOP is not going to abolish ICE, and the Democrats shouldn't ask for that, even as a starting point in negotiations, cause it is not real, it is fantasy
people seem confused abut that
The GOP is not going to abolish ICE, and the Democrats shouldn't ask for that, even as a starting point in negotiations, cause it is not real, it is fantasy
people seem confused abut that
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I am not sure, but I think this would really help:
The GOP is not going to abolish ICE, and the Democrats shouldn't ask for that, even as a starting point in negotiations, cause it is not real, it is fantasy
people seem confused abut that
The GOP is not going to abolish ICE, and the Democrats shouldn't ask for that, even as a starting point in negotiations, cause it is not real, it is fantasy
people seem confused abut that
NO
I bet if you look in any guide or manual, it does NOT say "start off with a maximalist demand that you know your opponent won't accept" eg abolish ICE
Instead you will read "understanding what your opponent will accept is key"
I bet if you look in any guide or manual, it does NOT say "start off with a maximalist demand that you know your opponent won't accept" eg abolish ICE
Instead you will read "understanding what your opponent will accept is key"
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
NO
I bet if you look in any guide or manual, it does NOT say "start off with a maximalist demand that you know your opponent won't accept" eg abolish ICE
Instead you will read "understanding what your opponent will accept is key"
I bet if you look in any guide or manual, it does NOT say "start off with a maximalist demand that you know your opponent won't accept" eg abolish ICE
Instead you will read "understanding what your opponent will accept is key"
that abolish ICE will be in the realm of reality
and during the primaries, voting for someone who stands for this is good
but elections have consequences; the dems have very little leverage here
and during the primaries, voting for someone who stands for this is good
but elections have consequences; the dems have very little leverage here
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
that abolish ICE will be in the realm of reality
and during the primaries, voting for someone who stands for this is good
but elections have consequences; the dems have very little leverage here
and during the primaries, voting for someone who stands for this is good
but elections have consequences; the dems have very little leverage here
@danielsattler.bsky.social
Today, still a large majority of GOP voters support ICE
Therefore, the spineless GOP in congress support ICE
The GOP controls congress and the whitehouse
how on earth do we abolish ICE ?
it is not realism, it is fantasy
now it could be, if we win BIG in 2026 and 2028,
Today, still a large majority of GOP voters support ICE
Therefore, the spineless GOP in congress support ICE
The GOP controls congress and the whitehouse
how on earth do we abolish ICE ?
it is not realism, it is fantasy
now it could be, if we win BIG in 2026 and 2028,
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
@danielsattler.bsky.social
Today, still a large majority of GOP voters support ICE
Therefore, the spineless GOP in congress support ICE
The GOP controls congress and the whitehouse
how on earth do we abolish ICE ?
it is not realism, it is fantasy
now it could be, if we win BIG in 2026 and 2028,
Today, still a large majority of GOP voters support ICE
Therefore, the spineless GOP in congress support ICE
The GOP controls congress and the whitehouse
how on earth do we abolish ICE ?
it is not realism, it is fantasy
now it could be, if we win BIG in 2026 and 2028,
Do you not understand math ?
In 2020, Schumer had, what a 2 vote margin, including Manchinema
Today, Thune has a 6 vote margin
how is that not different ?
In 2020, Schumer had, what a 2 vote margin, including Manchinema
Today, Thune has a 6 vote margin
how is that not different ?
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Do you not understand math ?
In 2020, Schumer had, what a 2 vote margin, including Manchinema
Today, Thune has a 6 vote margin
how is that not different ?
In 2020, Schumer had, what a 2 vote margin, including Manchinema
Today, Thune has a 6 vote margin
how is that not different ?
money for abortions
So we demanded, and the GOP senators said fuck you and far as i can tell, till we elect more Democrats, or *republican voters* change, we have no real actual leverage
So we demanded, and the GOP senators said fuck you and far as i can tell, till we elect more Democrats, or *republican voters* change, we have no real actual leverage
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
money for abortions
So we demanded, and the GOP senators said fuck you and far as i can tell, till we elect more Democrats, or *republican voters* change, we have no real actual leverage
So we demanded, and the GOP senators said fuck you and far as i can tell, till we elect more Democrats, or *republican voters* change, we have no real actual leverage
ACA subsidies is an interesting study
The House voted, with ~ 15 GOP members, to restore the subsidies
so clearly GOP reps in purple districts were very nervous
That bill went to the senate, and talks have just today collapsed as GOP senators insisted on very strict language prohibiting use of any
The House voted, with ~ 15 GOP members, to restore the subsidies
so clearly GOP reps in purple districts were very nervous
That bill went to the senate, and talks have just today collapsed as GOP senators insisted on very strict language prohibiting use of any
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
ACA subsidies is an interesting study
The House voted, with ~ 15 GOP members, to restore the subsidies
so clearly GOP reps in purple districts were very nervous
That bill went to the senate, and talks have just today collapsed as GOP senators insisted on very strict language prohibiting use of any
The House voted, with ~ 15 GOP members, to restore the subsidies
so clearly GOP reps in purple districts were very nervous
That bill went to the senate, and talks have just today collapsed as GOP senators insisted on very strict language prohibiting use of any
I'm sorry, I don't understand the idea of starting negotiations with a demand that you know your opponents won't accept
There is no reality where the US congress passes a bil abolishing ICE, and Trump signs that into law
So why start with a demand like that ?
I don't get it
There is no reality where the US congress passes a bil abolishing ICE, and Trump signs that into law
So why start with a demand like that ?
I don't get it
February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I'm sorry, I don't understand the idea of starting negotiations with a demand that you know your opponents won't accept
There is no reality where the US congress passes a bil abolishing ICE, and Trump signs that into law
So why start with a demand like that ?
I don't get it
There is no reality where the US congress passes a bil abolishing ICE, and Trump signs that into law
So why start with a demand like that ?
I don't get it
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Easy for this to get lost amidst all the horrors, but it was a *long* time coming. The first UAW election at this plant was during the Obama administration. (And the UAW's history of trying to organize southern auto workers goes back many more decades.)
After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, the 3,200 workers at VW Chattanooga have won a tentative agreement that provides 20 percent across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more.
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UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Marking Historic Breakthrough for Southern Autoworkers - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of Americ...
Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have won a historic tentative agreement with the company. After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, th...
uaw.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Easy for this to get lost amidst all the horrors, but it was a *long* time coming. The first UAW election at this plant was during the Obama administration. (And the UAW's history of trying to organize southern auto workers goes back many more decades.)
I would say no cause Bond villains are sort of cartoon caricatures of what a real villain is; after all, Bond movies are entertainment that deliberately tries not to engage more brain cells in the viewer then absolutely required
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I would say no cause Bond villains are sort of cartoon caricatures of what a real villain is; after all, Bond movies are entertainment that deliberately tries not to engage more brain cells in the viewer then absolutely required
Can I suggest an edit to your post
"with the non US rich nations - UK, EU, Japan, etc - not making up the shortfall in funding due to US, global efforts . ."
why is it that people like you always blame the US and never other nations ?
"with the non US rich nations - UK, EU, Japan, etc - not making up the shortfall in funding due to US, global efforts . ."
why is it that people like you always blame the US and never other nations ?
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Can I suggest an edit to your post
"with the non US rich nations - UK, EU, Japan, etc - not making up the shortfall in funding due to US, global efforts . ."
why is it that people like you always blame the US and never other nations ?
"with the non US rich nations - UK, EU, Japan, etc - not making up the shortfall in funding due to US, global efforts . ."
why is it that people like you always blame the US and never other nations ?
Dems can't start with what "the base" asks for, cause those demands are not in the universe of reality
I think if you look in any book about negotiations, you will NOT find, start off with a maximalist demand; instead you will find "understanding what your opponent will or will not accept is key"
I think if you look in any book about negotiations, you will NOT find, start off with a maximalist demand; instead you will find "understanding what your opponent will or will not accept is key"
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Dems can't start with what "the base" asks for, cause those demands are not in the universe of reality
I think if you look in any book about negotiations, you will NOT find, start off with a maximalist demand; instead you will find "understanding what your opponent will or will not accept is key"
I think if you look in any book about negotiations, you will NOT find, start off with a maximalist demand; instead you will find "understanding what your opponent will or will not accept is key"
the states being able to sue is, IMO, big
here in MA, we have appallin conditons at a short term detention center in Burlington, and there is little the state can do
so being able to sue would have a real actual impact, people not having to sleep in a room with a toilet
stuff like that
here in MA, we have appallin conditons at a short term detention center in Burlington, and there is little the state can do
so being able to sue would have a real actual impact, people not having to sleep in a room with a toilet
stuff like that
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
the states being able to sue is, IMO, big
here in MA, we have appallin conditons at a short term detention center in Burlington, and there is little the state can do
so being able to sue would have a real actual impact, people not having to sleep in a room with a toilet
stuff like that
here in MA, we have appallin conditons at a short term detention center in Burlington, and there is little the state can do
so being able to sue would have a real actual impact, people not having to sleep in a room with a toilet
stuff like that
doesn't do anything
has this changed anything at al ? aside from the food which reeks of white middle class condescension, handing out food which may or may not be wanted
if everyone stayed home and got their neighbors to call their MA state rep, that would do 10x more then this rally, IMO
has this changed anything at al ? aside from the food which reeks of white middle class condescension, handing out food which may or may not be wanted
if everyone stayed home and got their neighbors to call their MA state rep, that would do 10x more then this rally, IMO
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
doesn't do anything
has this changed anything at al ? aside from the food which reeks of white middle class condescension, handing out food which may or may not be wanted
if everyone stayed home and got their neighbors to call their MA state rep, that would do 10x more then this rally, IMO
has this changed anything at al ? aside from the food which reeks of white middle class condescension, handing out food which may or may not be wanted
if everyone stayed home and got their neighbors to call their MA state rep, that would do 10x more then this rally, IMO
[ rant ] I was there yesterday (4 feb 2026)
photo is misleading
there is still a LOT of snow on the ground
but more importantly, I don't get this rally, it seems like a safe performative space for middle class white retirees but doesn't really do anything
retirees cause held in middle of workday
photo is misleading
there is still a LOT of snow on the ground
but more importantly, I don't get this rally, it seems like a safe performative space for middle class white retirees but doesn't really do anything
retirees cause held in middle of workday
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
[ rant ] I was there yesterday (4 feb 2026)
photo is misleading
there is still a LOT of snow on the ground
but more importantly, I don't get this rally, it seems like a safe performative space for middle class white retirees but doesn't really do anything
retirees cause held in middle of workday
photo is misleading
there is still a LOT of snow on the ground
but more importantly, I don't get this rally, it seems like a safe performative space for middle class white retirees but doesn't really do anything
retirees cause held in middle of workday
me and my dad, circa 1960
me: why is Yalvard so wealthy and the 7 sisters so poor (comparitively)
dad: he writes a check for $10,000 to Harvard, and *HE writes a check for $100 to Vassar
me: why is Yalvard so wealthy and the 7 sisters so poor (comparitively)
dad: he writes a check for $10,000 to Harvard, and *HE writes a check for $100 to Vassar
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
me and my dad, circa 1960
me: why is Yalvard so wealthy and the 7 sisters so poor (comparitively)
dad: he writes a check for $10,000 to Harvard, and *HE writes a check for $100 to Vassar
me: why is Yalvard so wealthy and the 7 sisters so poor (comparitively)
dad: he writes a check for $10,000 to Harvard, and *HE writes a check for $100 to Vassar
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NEW: In a bipartisan vote, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill by @repkweisimfume.bsky.social calling for domestic mail-in ballot envelopes to include a standardized barcode that would allow voters to track ballots, starting with this year's federal election
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February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
NEW: In a bipartisan vote, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill by @repkweisimfume.bsky.social calling for domestic mail-in ballot envelopes to include a standardized barcode that would allow voters to track ballots, starting with this year's federal election
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Is this true ?
I don't think it is (ultra processed often = very high levels of NaCl) but it might be
you have a link that goes thru this argument in detail ?
or is this post all you have, an opinion ?
I don't think it is (ultra processed often = very high levels of NaCl) but it might be
you have a link that goes thru this argument in detail ?
or is this post all you have, an opinion ?
February 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Is this true ?
I don't think it is (ultra processed often = very high levels of NaCl) but it might be
you have a link that goes thru this argument in detail ?
or is this post all you have, an opinion ?
I don't think it is (ultra processed often = very high levels of NaCl) but it might be
you have a link that goes thru this argument in detail ?
or is this post all you have, an opinion ?
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when trans old lady at the sex shop tells you to buy a vibrator you buy the fucking vibrator and you do not regret your decision
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
when trans old lady at the sex shop tells you to buy a vibrator you buy the fucking vibrator and you do not regret your decision
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
I can't even imagine what my grandparents, who read the Times, would make of this
I can't even imagine what my grandparents, who read the Times, would make of this
The Best Vibrators (After 150 Hours of Research and Testing)
Over 12 years of research and testing, we still think the Magic Wand Rechargeable is the best vibrator. It’s an effective whole-body massager, too.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
I can't even imagine what my grandparents, who read the Times, would make of this
I can't even imagine what my grandparents, who read the Times, would make of this
as far as I know, substack is, still, friendly to neo nazi types
i think there are better alternatives, maybe ghost, so why are you on substack ?
also, your description of why trump voters like him - they want to be powerfull and Trump acts out their fantasy of being powerful - was great
i think there are better alternatives, maybe ghost, so why are you on substack ?
also, your description of why trump voters like him - they want to be powerfull and Trump acts out their fantasy of being powerful - was great
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
as far as I know, substack is, still, friendly to neo nazi types
i think there are better alternatives, maybe ghost, so why are you on substack ?
also, your description of why trump voters like him - they want to be powerfull and Trump acts out their fantasy of being powerful - was great
i think there are better alternatives, maybe ghost, so why are you on substack ?
also, your description of why trump voters like him - they want to be powerfull and Trump acts out their fantasy of being powerful - was great
so he has more effective power then Schumer in 2020
February 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
so he has more effective power then Schumer in 2020