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“I’m so relieved that the only problem I cared about - me experiencing mild social discomfort - is now over”
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
Tim Kaine on backlash he's getting: "I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct 1, b/c I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed fed worker would say to me at church, or what somebody would say about SNAP"
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“I’m so relieved that the only problem I cared about - me experiencing mild social discomfort - is now over”
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
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Pretty nauseated at the idea that the pounds of hemp flower I spent all year growing and tens of thousands of dollars harvesting could be made illegal overnight just so the Democrats could end the shutdown for nothing.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Pretty nauseated at the idea that the pounds of hemp flower I spent all year growing and tens of thousands of dollars harvesting could be made illegal overnight just so the Democrats could end the shutdown for nothing.
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The thing @schumer.senate.gov appears to be doing where he gets everybody who’s retiring or was just sworn in to a six-year term to vote yes so he and a bunch more moderates can vote “no” to appear more progressive than they are is so insulting lol
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The thing @schumer.senate.gov appears to be doing where he gets everybody who’s retiring or was just sworn in to a six-year term to vote yes so he and a bunch more moderates can vote “no” to appear more progressive than they are is so insulting lol
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BARILLA WARFARE www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
BARILLA WARFARE www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
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Two ways to read that -
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Two ways to read that -
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
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dems aren't giving this guy what he wants because they're bad at politics, or because they're incompetent buffoons.
they're giving this guy what he wants because they want it too
they're giving this guy what he wants because they want it too
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
dems aren't giving this guy what he wants because they're bad at politics, or because they're incompetent buffoons.
they're giving this guy what he wants because they want it too
they're giving this guy what he wants because they want it too
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if they were going to cave anyway they should’ve done it a week ago to spare SNAP recipients the agony.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
if they were going to cave anyway they should’ve done it a week ago to spare SNAP recipients the agony.
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wat
*SCHUMER SAYS HE IS VOTING 'NO' ON GOP BILL
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
wat
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As Democrats get their votes lined up and talking points ready, it’s important to remember they’re working together to lessen the fallout from their angry base.
In March (see below), Schumer voted to advance the bill but didn’t *technically* vote for final passage.
It’s dishonest bullshit.
In March (see below), Schumer voted to advance the bill but didn’t *technically* vote for final passage.
It’s dishonest bullshit.
"But Schumer and seven other Democrats who voted to advance the bill earlier Friday voted against passing it."
"Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire) was the only Democrat who voted for the bill. King also voted for it. Sen. Rand Paul (Kentucky) was the only Republican who voted against it."
"Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire) was the only Democrat who voted for the bill. King also voted for it. Sen. Rand Paul (Kentucky) was the only Republican who voted against it."
Live updates: Trump-backed bill passes Senate, averting a government shutdown
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
As Democrats get their votes lined up and talking points ready, it’s important to remember they’re working together to lessen the fallout from their angry base.
In March (see below), Schumer voted to advance the bill but didn’t *technically* vote for final passage.
It’s dishonest bullshit.
In March (see below), Schumer voted to advance the bill but didn’t *technically* vote for final passage.
It’s dishonest bullshit.
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Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
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If you're not outraged, you're probably exhausted and trying to exercise healthy boundaries with how you consume media
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
If you're not outraged, you're probably exhausted and trying to exercise healthy boundaries with how you consume media
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Let me get this right… a sufficient number Senate Democrats appear to be willing to reopen government to alleviate air travel for upper & upper-middle income people at the expense of access to healthcare for lower income people. Yes?
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Let me get this right… a sufficient number Senate Democrats appear to be willing to reopen government to alleviate air travel for upper & upper-middle income people at the expense of access to healthcare for lower income people. Yes?
Last day of Dairy Queen too
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Last day of Dairy Queen too
Happy gingko leaf drop day to all who celebrate
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Happy gingko leaf drop day to all who celebrate
We tried the Baja Blast pie
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We tried the Baja Blast pie
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People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.
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HOW ABOUT 50 POINTS ON A GAME-WINNER!! PLANTE FOR THE WIN!!
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
HOW ABOUT 50 POINTS ON A GAME-WINNER!! PLANTE FOR THE WIN!!
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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report this to your councilmember with time stamped photos. they are doing this to me too, constituent services is trying to figure out why. first time the traffic control got talked to and then it happened again, still waiting to hear back as to what's going on but they need to know this is pattern
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
report this to your councilmember with time stamped photos. they are doing this to me too, constituent services is trying to figure out why. first time the traffic control got talked to and then it happened again, still waiting to hear back as to what's going on but they need to know this is pattern
From the Getty site it does appear to be some kind of shadow that makes it look worse than it was
November 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
From the Getty site it does appear to be some kind of shadow that makes it look worse than it was
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this is the most informative label on Bluesky, mufo-gossipy division
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
this is the most informative label on Bluesky, mufo-gossipy division
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oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis
Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis