Spencer M Ross
@srossmktg.com
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Spencer M Ross
@srossmktg.com
· Nov 11
"[Rabbi Tarfon] used to say: It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it." (Pirkei Avot 2:16)
"That which is hateful to you, do not do to another. That is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary; go and learn." (Hillel, Shabbat 31a:6)
"That which is hateful to you, do not do to another. That is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary; go and learn." (Hillel, Shabbat 31a:6)
The best part (/s) about being Jewish under Christian hegemony is the Christmas ads are already airing.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The best part (/s) about being Jewish under Christian hegemony is the Christmas ads are already airing.
Ah, so this is what The Eight caved for.
John Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
John Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
The new legislative language is an escalation of the GOP’s efforts to discredit former special counsel Jack Smith.
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Ah, so this is what The Eight caved for.
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“You will own nothing and be happy.” - the Trump administration
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
“You will own nothing and be happy.” - the Trump administration
My son is currently wearing his shirt like the Great Cornholio but he doesn't even know what that is because he's 10.
a cartoon character with a hoodie on his head is standing in a doorway
Alt: Beavis as the great cornholio
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My son is currently wearing his shirt like the Great Cornholio but he doesn't even know what that is because he's 10.
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I kept saying for months that I was going to unregister from the Democratic party. I finally did. And this is why. If they aren't going to get the message from the polls, maybe they'll get it from the rolls.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I kept saying for months that I was going to unregister from the Democratic party. I finally did. And this is why. If they aren't going to get the message from the polls, maybe they'll get it from the rolls.
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If Obama isn't on the phone telling Schumer to step aside after selling out the ACA, then I'm not even sure why anyone should continue to call him a leader of the party (though I still don't get that).
This might sound crazy, but travel disruptions at Thanksgiving would have been … good? It would have driven home why we need a functional government. Dems could have capitalized. Instead, they worried more about disrupted travel than people getting thrown off their health insurance. Unbelievable.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
If Obama isn't on the phone telling Schumer to step aside after selling out the ACA, then I'm not even sure why anyone should continue to call him a leader of the party (though I still don't get that).
I would like the ability to QP with a post. bsky.app/profile/sros...
Philanthropy will never be a replacement for the services that the government can and should provide. Which is why we should tax the shit out of wealthy people to pay for such services.
The SNAP Freeze Shows Charity Is No Substitute for Welfare
The Trump administration suspended funding for food stamps this weekend, and local food banks are already overwhelmed by hungry Americans — belying conservative arguments that private charities can fi...
jacobin.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I would like the ability to QP with a post. bsky.app/profile/sros...
Trump might want to re-watch this from John Oliver back in June. It's not pretty for him.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump might want to re-watch this from John Oliver back in June. It's not pretty for him.
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I know everyone is upset about the deal, but don’t worry. We’ll be doing this again in a month.
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I know everyone is upset about the deal, but don’t worry. We’ll be doing this again in a month.
Paradoxically, it's the algorithms. I've been arguing this for years.
Yes, argues a provocative new book. It is half right
Has culture in the 21st century become samey and dull?
Yes, argues a provocative new book. It is half right
econ.st
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Paradoxically, it's the algorithms. I've been arguing this for years.
There's one of these in Massachusetts.
Go volunteer for a progressive launching a “hopeless” campaign against an extremely entrenched incumbent currently squatting in a safe Blue seat. The worst thing that happens, is that you drag the incumbent to the Left. Best case? Zohran Mamdani, who was polling at 6% in January.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
There's one of these in Massachusetts.
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Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
The International Olympic Committee is moving towards a blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
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The statement from Kaine lays bare exactly the point I keep hammering on the campaign trail:
Democrats are willing to let things get worse now in the hope that it leads to electoral wins 1, 3, or 5 years from now.
It's disgraceful.
But that's exactly what he's admitting to in this statement.
Democrats are willing to let things get worse now in the hope that it leads to electoral wins 1, 3, or 5 years from now.
It's disgraceful.
But that's exactly what he's admitting to in this statement.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The statement from Kaine lays bare exactly the point I keep hammering on the campaign trail:
Democrats are willing to let things get worse now in the hope that it leads to electoral wins 1, 3, or 5 years from now.
It's disgraceful.
But that's exactly what he's admitting to in this statement.
Democrats are willing to let things get worse now in the hope that it leads to electoral wins 1, 3, or 5 years from now.
It's disgraceful.
But that's exactly what he's admitting to in this statement.
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While we're talking about squishy Senate Democrats unfit for the moment, I wanted to highlight an excellent Democratic Senate candidate in Massachusetts who understands the situation.
Check out @rikleen.bsky.social: badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
Check out @rikleen.bsky.social: badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
This U.S. Senate Candidate Wants To Fix The Rogue Supreme Court
"Democrats who promise policy initiatives but don’t discuss court reform are living in a land of make believe."
badfaithtimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
While we're talking about squishy Senate Democrats unfit for the moment, I wanted to highlight an excellent Democratic Senate candidate in Massachusetts who understands the situation.
Check out @rikleen.bsky.social: badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
Check out @rikleen.bsky.social: badfaithtimes.com/this-u-s-sen...
Charles E. Schumer, March 2025. His calculus at the time was that it wasn't worth in March, when he could punt a shutdown to October for electoral consequences in November. Which he did. And then, he decided to punt those consequences... to next year.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Charles E. Schumer, March 2025. His calculus at the time was that it wasn't worth in March, when he could punt a shutdown to October for electoral consequences in November. Which he did. And then, he decided to punt those consequences... to next year.
"We choose to not to stand up to Donald Trump in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they don't work..." —JFK, paraphrased
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"We choose to not to stand up to Donald Trump in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they don't work..." —JFK, paraphrased
The more ridiculous the politics get, the more articles I read about the Montreal Canadiens being third in the East almost a fifth of the way into the season.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The more ridiculous the politics get, the more articles I read about the Montreal Canadiens being third in the East almost a fifth of the way into the season.
If Obama isn't on the phone telling Schumer to step aside after selling out the ACA, then I'm not even sure why anyone should continue to call him a leader of the party (though I still don't get that).
This might sound crazy, but travel disruptions at Thanksgiving would have been … good? It would have driven home why we need a functional government. Dems could have capitalized. Instead, they worried more about disrupted travel than people getting thrown off their health insurance. Unbelievable.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
If Obama isn't on the phone telling Schumer to step aside after selling out the ACA, then I'm not even sure why anyone should continue to call him a leader of the party (though I still don't get that).
Elon Musk doesn't have to worry about SNAP or ACA premiums. Neither do Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, or Jensen Huang. They don't have to worry about their flights getting cancelled.
Thats who the Dems sold out to.
Thats who the Dems sold out to.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Elon Musk doesn't have to worry about SNAP or ACA premiums. Neither do Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, or Jensen Huang. They don't have to worry about their flights getting cancelled.
Thats who the Dems sold out to.
Thats who the Dems sold out to.
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Do not regret.
I'd been registered as a Dem since my first election in 2000. Voted absentee (from Canada) for Gore. Now "unenrolled."
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Do not regret.
The grassroots to Schumer:
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The grassroots to Schumer:
She's running!
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
She's running!
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
THE BAILEYS WERE MAD AS HELL AT SCHUMER FOR FEEDING IMMIGRANTS.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
THE BAILEYS WERE MAD AS HELL AT SCHUMER FOR FEEDING IMMIGRANTS.