Swoletariat
@swoletariat.bsky.social
Market Socialist and industrial policy enthusiast, former protein alchemist.
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· Jan 8
Live skeeting the Democratic primary forum hosted by California @workingfamilies.org
The forum will be the first chance for voters to see candidates Scott Wiener, Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti make the case for why they should be elected to the seat Pelosi held for nearly 40 years.
The forum will be the first chance for voters to see candidates Scott Wiener, Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti make the case for why they should be elected to the seat Pelosi held for nearly 40 years.
The most effective way to stop a bully is to deck'em in the schnoz.
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The most effective way to stop a bully is to deck'em in the schnoz.
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MOTHER OF GOD. This group figured it all out!
"War, 911, Global Warming Scams, Patriot Act, etc…" led us down the slippery slope to TRAFFIC JAMS
Learn the TRUTH here*:
www.freedomadvocates.org/about-us/
"War, 911, Global Warming Scams, Patriot Act, etc…" led us down the slippery slope to TRAFFIC JAMS
Learn the TRUTH here*:
www.freedomadvocates.org/about-us/
February 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
MOTHER OF GOD. This group figured it all out!
"War, 911, Global Warming Scams, Patriot Act, etc…" led us down the slippery slope to TRAFFIC JAMS
Learn the TRUTH here*:
www.freedomadvocates.org/about-us/
"War, 911, Global Warming Scams, Patriot Act, etc…" led us down the slippery slope to TRAFFIC JAMS
Learn the TRUTH here*:
www.freedomadvocates.org/about-us/
Discovering my partners parents are deeply unnerved by our alternative San Francisco lifestyle*.
*Having one car.
*Having one car.
February 7, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Discovering my partners parents are deeply unnerved by our alternative San Francisco lifestyle*.
*Having one car.
*Having one car.
They're overturning a 4 year old ballot initiative that won by 16 pts.
BREAKING: The Nebraska Legislature has approved a bill lowering Nebraska’s minimum wage from $15 an hour to $13.50 for young workers, and slowing down minimum wage increases for others.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
They're overturning a 4 year old ballot initiative that won by 16 pts.
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Can't believe ICE recruited Still Wancil, the Waluigi of Will Stancil
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Can't believe ICE recruited Still Wancil, the Waluigi of Will Stancil
Well that's something to wake up to.
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Well that's something to wake up to.
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Commenting more on this thought:
My observation as a scientist is that most professionals who went to college right after the GFC have seen any job they do become prole work at a frightening pace, their degree losing it's status value but their critical thinking skills remain to demand for more.
My observation as a scientist is that most professionals who went to college right after the GFC have seen any job they do become prole work at a frightening pace, their degree losing it's status value but their critical thinking skills remain to demand for more.
The PMC set that centrist Democrats worked so feverishly since 2016 to bring into the coalition are quickly becoming the bulwark of the Left.
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Commenting more on this thought:
My observation as a scientist is that most professionals who went to college right after the GFC have seen any job they do become prole work at a frightening pace, their degree losing it's status value but their critical thinking skills remain to demand for more.
My observation as a scientist is that most professionals who went to college right after the GFC have seen any job they do become prole work at a frightening pace, their degree losing it's status value but their critical thinking skills remain to demand for more.
The PMC set that centrist Democrats worked so feverishly since 2016 to bring into the coalition are quickly becoming the bulwark of the Left.
February 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The PMC set that centrist Democrats worked so feverishly since 2016 to bring into the coalition are quickly becoming the bulwark of the Left.
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krugman is spiking the football and doing an end zone dance
February 6, 2026 at 12:51 AM
krugman is spiking the football and doing an end zone dance
The politics of liberal Democrats in California turn deeply conservative when it comes to protecting the resale value of their single family homes.
A loophole in last year’s major housing law splits Democrats on local zoning
California Democrats are still divided over a controversial law the governor signed last year to build more housing near major transportation hubs.
calmatters.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The politics of liberal Democrats in California turn deeply conservative when it comes to protecting the resale value of their single family homes.
Weird they can't criticize San Francisco in terms anyone living in the city would recognize.
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Weird they can't criticize San Francisco in terms anyone living in the city would recognize.
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paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you, Air America 3.0.
February 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you, Air America 3.0.
The demands are good, the question is how do you enforce them?
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 5:09 AM
The demands are good, the question is how do you enforce them?
They can be beat.
Homan in Minneapolis: "Effective immediately, we will draw down 700 people effective today."
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
They can be beat.
But I was informed by a very serious person that you haven't done very much.
February 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
But I was informed by a very serious person that you haven't done very much.
But have you considered?
February 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
But have you considered?
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
Just my two cents but Jasmine Crockett supporters lazy idpol attacks would work a lot better if their candidate hadn't supported an ethnocracy.
February 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Just my two cents but Jasmine Crockett supporters lazy idpol attacks would work a lot better if their candidate hadn't supported an ethnocracy.
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This is the problem with a lot of our approach to social services. Rather than government provided universal services - which are simpler, more efficient, and less vulnerable to fraud- we create complex systems of welfare that go through private actors.
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This is the problem with a lot of our approach to social services. Rather than government provided universal services - which are simpler, more efficient, and less vulnerable to fraud- we create complex systems of welfare that go through private actors.
There are no "leftists" and "liberals" as distinct voting blocks in Dem primary elections, can we all just start being adults about this instead of rehashing 2020?
Leftists in '25: We're not voting for Gavin
Leftists in '26: We're not voting for Gavin
Leftists in '27: We're not voting for Gavin
Leftists in '28: We're not voting for Gavin
Gavin in '28: *loses the general against a JD Vance/Erika Kirk ticket*
Liberals in '28: Why would leftists do this? 😡
Leftists in '26: We're not voting for Gavin
Leftists in '27: We're not voting for Gavin
Leftists in '28: We're not voting for Gavin
Gavin in '28: *loses the general against a JD Vance/Erika Kirk ticket*
Liberals in '28: Why would leftists do this? 😡
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
There are no "leftists" and "liberals" as distinct voting blocks in Dem primary elections, can we all just start being adults about this instead of rehashing 2020?
"We don't stop deportations"
Direct inaction at it's finest.
Direct inaction at it's finest.
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 AM
"We don't stop deportations"
Direct inaction at it's finest.
Direct inaction at it's finest.
The DNC paid 8 grand for this tweet.
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 AM
The DNC paid 8 grand for this tweet.