SpryOldLorax
@spryoldlorax.bsky.social
I speak for me: a Liberal, a Democrat, & a Sane person who believes in facts, reality, science, healthcare, & civil rights. I fight for a sustainable future.
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Liberal AF
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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
The "stupid" in this place is particularly strong today, I've noticed... and exceedingly thick.
I imagine how much better social media would be, and life in general, if we could have someone just push a button and purge all the damn bots and trolls from everywhere.
I imagine how much better social media would be, and life in general, if we could have someone just push a button and purge all the damn bots and trolls from everywhere.
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The "stupid" in this place is particularly strong today, I've noticed... and exceedingly thick.
I imagine how much better social media would be, and life in general, if we could have someone just push a button and purge all the damn bots and trolls from everywhere.
I imagine how much better social media would be, and life in general, if we could have someone just push a button and purge all the damn bots and trolls from everywhere.
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🧵 I thought I'd do a thread of "TV Shows that were canceled after one season (or less) that deserved better & are still worth watching".
It's unfortunate that this is an entire genre. There are SO MANY shows that should have gone on, but were unceremoniously canceled before they could thrive.
(1/n)
It's unfortunate that this is an entire genre. There are SO MANY shows that should have gone on, but were unceremoniously canceled before they could thrive.
(1/n)
July 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🧵 I thought I'd do a thread of "TV Shows that were canceled after one season (or less) that deserved better & are still worth watching".
It's unfortunate that this is an entire genre. There are SO MANY shows that should have gone on, but were unceremoniously canceled before they could thrive.
(1/n)
It's unfortunate that this is an entire genre. There are SO MANY shows that should have gone on, but were unceremoniously canceled before they could thrive.
(1/n)
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Looking at responses to Hakeem's statement about Trump's illegal war against Venezuela will give you an excellent collection of people to unfollow and/or block.
January 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Looking at responses to Hakeem's statement about Trump's illegal war against Venezuela will give you an excellent collection of people to unfollow and/or block.
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Why is the heat always for Democrats?
As has been said over & over & over & over again, ad nauseam, REPUBLICANS/CONSERVATIVES are currently in control of all 3 branches of government.
You want Democrats in charge? Then make sure they get elected in November. Primaries start in March. Get to work.
As has been said over & over & over & over again, ad nauseam, REPUBLICANS/CONSERVATIVES are currently in control of all 3 branches of government.
You want Democrats in charge? Then make sure they get elected in November. Primaries start in March. Get to work.
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Why is the heat always for Democrats?
As has been said over & over & over & over again, ad nauseam, REPUBLICANS/CONSERVATIVES are currently in control of all 3 branches of government.
You want Democrats in charge? Then make sure they get elected in November. Primaries start in March. Get to work.
As has been said over & over & over & over again, ad nauseam, REPUBLICANS/CONSERVATIVES are currently in control of all 3 branches of government.
You want Democrats in charge? Then make sure they get elected in November. Primaries start in March. Get to work.
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My point is I would hope a lawyer would understand civics. The Epstein bill was in committee; hence the discharge petition. Impeachment is already in the hopper. Johnson controls whether it goes to committee.
So instead of “throwing up (ur) hands” maybe yell at Johnson & stop rage-farming for GOP?
So instead of “throwing up (ur) hands” maybe yell at Johnson & stop rage-farming for GOP?
January 4, 2026 at 12:04 AM
My point is I would hope a lawyer would understand civics. The Epstein bill was in committee; hence the discharge petition. Impeachment is already in the hopper. Johnson controls whether it goes to committee.
So instead of “throwing up (ur) hands” maybe yell at Johnson & stop rage-farming for GOP?
So instead of “throwing up (ur) hands” maybe yell at Johnson & stop rage-farming for GOP?
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The biggest problem is that we watched Democrats speedrun an impeachment, get every Democrat to vote in favor, get every Democrat to vote in favor of conviction and removal with bipartisan support only to killed by Republicans - and voters blamed Democrats for "letting Trump go free."
No upside.
No upside.
This is a very interesting thread. I think the one part I zero in on is impeachment, and how partisanship has functionally repealed it. But that has implications far beyond just that provision. There’s *lots* of stuff in there whose only means of redress is impeachment.
A concept I've been meaning to float to make sense of what's happened to the US Constitution is an idea from the British constitutional tradition: "implied repeal."
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The biggest problem is that we watched Democrats speedrun an impeachment, get every Democrat to vote in favor, get every Democrat to vote in favor of conviction and removal with bipartisan support only to killed by Republicans - and voters blamed Democrats for "letting Trump go free."
No upside.
No upside.
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Saw this, and it's telling just how true it is:
To anger a Liberal, tell them a lie.
To anger a Conservative, tell them the truth.
To anger a Liberal, tell them a lie.
To anger a Conservative, tell them the truth.
January 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Saw this, and it's telling just how true it is:
To anger a Liberal, tell them a lie.
To anger a Conservative, tell them the truth.
To anger a Liberal, tell them a lie.
To anger a Conservative, tell them the truth.
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The American people didn't vote for a functioning Congress.
They voted in THIS Congress.
They voted in THIS Congress.
A functioning Congress will have articles of impeachment drafted by the end of the day.
Our Congress will just go to social media to basically say “We don’t like this, but what are you gonna do?”
Our Congress will just go to social media to basically say “We don’t like this, but what are you gonna do?”
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The American people didn't vote for a functioning Congress.
They voted in THIS Congress.
They voted in THIS Congress.
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This is too trying a time to deal with the f*cking as*holes whose first reaction is to bash democrats and their leadership. And these f*ckers have been around long enough to have seen people show them reality, but they choose to ignore it and go along with the same, tired narrative. 🤬
January 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
This is too trying a time to deal with the f*cking as*holes whose first reaction is to bash democrats and their leadership. And these f*ckers have been around long enough to have seen people show them reality, but they choose to ignore it and go along with the same, tired narrative. 🤬
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Dear Leftists making statements this morning.
We don't want to fucking hear your statements. We are tired statements. EITHER START VOTING FOR DEMOCRATS TO AT LEAST PUT A CHECK ON TRUMP'S ACTIONS OR SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Signed,
The American People who actually give a shit, unlike you.
We don't want to fucking hear your statements. We are tired statements. EITHER START VOTING FOR DEMOCRATS TO AT LEAST PUT A CHECK ON TRUMP'S ACTIONS OR SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Signed,
The American People who actually give a shit, unlike you.
January 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Dear Leftists making statements this morning.
We don't want to fucking hear your statements. We are tired statements. EITHER START VOTING FOR DEMOCRATS TO AT LEAST PUT A CHECK ON TRUMP'S ACTIONS OR SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Signed,
The American People who actually give a shit, unlike you.
We don't want to fucking hear your statements. We are tired statements. EITHER START VOTING FOR DEMOCRATS TO AT LEAST PUT A CHECK ON TRUMP'S ACTIONS OR SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Signed,
The American People who actually give a shit, unlike you.
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The New York state health commissioner James McDonald said Friday the state is seeing a “more severe flu season than prior years.”
Record Flu Hospitalizations Reported In New York As Cases Surge Nationwide
The New York state health commissioner James McDonald said Friday the state is seeing a “more severe flu season than prior years.”
www.forbes.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The New York state health commissioner James McDonald said Friday the state is seeing a “more severe flu season than prior years.”
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DEMS DO NOT CONTROL WHEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE RETURN
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
DEMS DO NOT CONTROL WHEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE RETURN
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
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To exaggerate Goldsmith’s conclusion a little, this whole situation is not only not what the Founders envisioned, it’s not consistent with really any sort of democratic government.
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
To exaggerate Goldsmith’s conclusion a little, this whole situation is not only not what the Founders envisioned, it’s not consistent with really any sort of democratic government.
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I swear Trump could start a war unilaterally and Bluesky would be more angry about what Hakeem Jefferies and Chuck Schumer have to say about it than the actual war itself.
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I swear Trump could start a war unilaterally and Bluesky would be more angry about what Hakeem Jefferies and Chuck Schumer have to say about it than the actual war itself.
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This is a very interesting thread. I think the one part I zero in on is impeachment, and how partisanship has functionally repealed it. But that has implications far beyond just that provision. There’s *lots* of stuff in there whose only means of redress is impeachment.
A concept I've been meaning to float to make sense of what's happened to the US Constitution is an idea from the British constitutional tradition: "implied repeal."
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
It's useful because it helps us to understand that Article I, & much else of the US Constitution, has been implicitly repealed.
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is a very interesting thread. I think the one part I zero in on is impeachment, and how partisanship has functionally repealed it. But that has implications far beyond just that provision. There’s *lots* of stuff in there whose only means of redress is impeachment.
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The "Do Something Now" folks, Free Palestine Movement folks, Dearborn folks, AIPAC is bad folks, Hillary & Kamala were bad choices folks, Bernard should have been POTUS folks, etc., y'all are responsible for all the retaliation coming to us.
I've made my peace.
Hopefully, y'all make yours soon.
I've made my peace.
Hopefully, y'all make yours soon.
January 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The "Do Something Now" folks, Free Palestine Movement folks, Dearborn folks, AIPAC is bad folks, Hillary & Kamala were bad choices folks, Bernard should have been POTUS folks, etc., y'all are responsible for all the retaliation coming to us.
I've made my peace.
Hopefully, y'all make yours soon.
I've made my peace.
Hopefully, y'all make yours soon.
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"youth" and "energy" don't mean jack shit in the face of competence. COMPETENCE and EXPERIENCE and ACCOMPLISHMENTS matter. A lot.
Naive pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking and magical thinking aren't helpful.
I'm not against "new ideas". I'm against grifting frauds & inexperienced showboaters.
Naive pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking and magical thinking aren't helpful.
I'm not against "new ideas". I'm against grifting frauds & inexperienced showboaters.
January 2, 2026 at 2:05 AM
"youth" and "energy" don't mean jack shit in the face of competence. COMPETENCE and EXPERIENCE and ACCOMPLISHMENTS matter. A lot.
Naive pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking and magical thinking aren't helpful.
I'm not against "new ideas". I'm against grifting frauds & inexperienced showboaters.
Naive pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking and magical thinking aren't helpful.
I'm not against "new ideas". I'm against grifting frauds & inexperienced showboaters.
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Some people are just so DESPERATE to deny the racism and misogyny among the electorate of this country that they'll cling to any justification or rationalization to ignore it.
People denying the reality of straight-white-male Supremacy is why it not only persists, but flourishes.
People denying the reality of straight-white-male Supremacy is why it not only persists, but flourishes.
January 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Some people are just so DESPERATE to deny the racism and misogyny among the electorate of this country that they'll cling to any justification or rationalization to ignore it.
People denying the reality of straight-white-male Supremacy is why it not only persists, but flourishes.
People denying the reality of straight-white-male Supremacy is why it not only persists, but flourishes.
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Grok doesn't know shit because Grok isn't conscious, so Grok didn't "say" anything, and you really need to stop anthropomorphizing a piece of software that is basically fancy auto-correct.
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Grok doesn't know shit because Grok isn't conscious, so Grok didn't "say" anything, and you really need to stop anthropomorphizing a piece of software that is basically fancy auto-correct.
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Okay. Clearly I post too much. I didn't miss a single day this year, posting every single day... over 3M characters, 514K words, spread over 17.7K posts, roughly equivalent to 2056 pages. That's almost 9/10ths of "War and Peace"1
I bet half my followers have me muted! 🤣
My BlueSky Wrapped 2025:
I bet half my followers have me muted! 🤣
My BlueSky Wrapped 2025:
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Okay. Clearly I post too much. I didn't miss a single day this year, posting every single day... over 3M characters, 514K words, spread over 17.7K posts, roughly equivalent to 2056 pages. That's almost 9/10ths of "War and Peace"1
I bet half my followers have me muted! 🤣
My BlueSky Wrapped 2025:
I bet half my followers have me muted! 🤣
My BlueSky Wrapped 2025:
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He followed that up being super disrespectful to Lanana so... yeah, I just went ahead and blocked him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:32 AM
He followed that up being super disrespectful to Lanana so... yeah, I just went ahead and blocked him.
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No, you're not. You're talking about some imaginary boogieman you've made up in your mind that bears absolutely zero resemblance to Kamala Harris.
She did NOT surround herself with "neocons". She was strongly progressive. She did NOT support genocide ANYWHERE.
That's TRUMP you're thinking of.
She did NOT surround herself with "neocons". She was strongly progressive. She did NOT support genocide ANYWHERE.
That's TRUMP you're thinking of.
January 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
No, you're not. You're talking about some imaginary boogieman you've made up in your mind that bears absolutely zero resemblance to Kamala Harris.
She did NOT surround herself with "neocons". She was strongly progressive. She did NOT support genocide ANYWHERE.
That's TRUMP you're thinking of.
She did NOT surround herself with "neocons". She was strongly progressive. She did NOT support genocide ANYWHERE.
That's TRUMP you're thinking of.
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Maybe you should learn how our system works, what the Constitution and the law says, and stop trying to blame the people without power for what the people in power are doing.
And maybe consider the consequences of your words when it comes to wresting power back from the GOP in November.
And maybe consider the consequences of your words when it comes to wresting power back from the GOP in November.
January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Maybe you should learn how our system works, what the Constitution and the law says, and stop trying to blame the people without power for what the people in power are doing.
And maybe consider the consequences of your words when it comes to wresting power back from the GOP in November.
And maybe consider the consequences of your words when it comes to wresting power back from the GOP in November.
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Why do they always blame Dems for what the GOP do, and never blame voters for putting the Dems out of power, and the GOP -IN- power?
January 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Why do they always blame Dems for what the GOP do, and never blame voters for putting the Dems out of power, and the GOP -IN- power?