Tom S.
@tcstoll.bsky.social
Leftist, atheist, feminist, environmentalist, guitarist, music fan, gourmand, husband, curmudgeon, historian, antifa, multiple sclerosis haver, he/him pronoun user, traveler, father, Michigander, cat lover, architecture enthusiast, more...
Happy birthday to Jack Ingram.
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Happy birthday to Jack Ingram.
C.W. McCall was born on this date in 1928.
November 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
C.W. McCall was born on this date in 1928.
Many cry, "Peace, peace!" But there is no peace.
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Many cry, "Peace, peace!" But there is no peace.
Buckwheat Zydeco was born on this date in 1925.
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Buckwheat Zydeco was born on this date in 1925.
You can't simultaneously represent the interests of health insurance companies and health insurance customers. But that's what the Dem party claims to do. Guess which one is going to win?
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
You can't simultaneously represent the interests of health insurance companies and health insurance customers. But that's what the Dem party claims to do. Guess which one is going to win?
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I think there are a number of people employed at the New York Times -- certainly not all of them, but many! -- who simply do not grasp how badly the paper's credibility has been shaken over the past few years, along several different axes, and for multiple different reasons
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I think there are a number of people employed at the New York Times -- certainly not all of them, but many! -- who simply do not grasp how badly the paper's credibility has been shaken over the past few years, along several different axes, and for multiple different reasons
Happy birthday to Ray Wylie Hubbard.
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happy birthday to Ray Wylie Hubbard.
Happy birthday to Booker T. Jones.
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Happy birthday to Booker T. Jones.
I missed Dave Alvin's birthday yesterday. A belated happy birthday to him.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I missed Dave Alvin's birthday yesterday. A belated happy birthday to him.
Happy birthday to Neil Young.
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Happy birthday to Neil Young.
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I actually won’t be voting for democrats in any election going forward until they remove everyone of the members of the party that are fascist sympathizers and collaborators. At any level.
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I actually won’t be voting for democrats in any election going forward until they remove everyone of the members of the party that are fascist sympathizers and collaborators. At any level.
The president believes if he doesn't know something nobody knows it or, possibly, that it's unknowable.
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The president believes if he doesn't know something nobody knows it or, possibly, that it's unknowable.
The purpose of a system is what it does. (This is a post about Democrats.)
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The purpose of a system is what it does. (This is a post about Democrats.)
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Exactly.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Exactly.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
the cause of war is preparation for war
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
the cause of war is preparation for war
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Chuck Schumer and the corporate Dems aren’t just not up for this fight, they have no intention whatsoever of doing anything that will actually address the material conditions that gave rise to fascism.
More people are waking up to this and that’s hopeful, but that recognition is everything.
More people are waking up to this and that’s hopeful, but that recognition is everything.
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Chuck Schumer and the corporate Dems aren’t just not up for this fight, they have no intention whatsoever of doing anything that will actually address the material conditions that gave rise to fascism.
More people are waking up to this and that’s hopeful, but that recognition is everything.
More people are waking up to this and that’s hopeful, but that recognition is everything.
Every accusation is a confession.
Trump called Biden “sleepy,” because Trump is an old man who struggles to stay awake.
Trump called Hillary “crooked,” because Trump is incredibly crooked.
Trump called Ted Cruz “lyin’” because Trump is a serial liar.
We’re a decade into this. How do people still not get it?
Trump called Hillary “crooked,” because Trump is incredibly crooked.
Trump called Ted Cruz “lyin’” because Trump is a serial liar.
We’re a decade into this. How do people still not get it?
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Every accusation is a confession.
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ICE is completely out of control
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
ICE is completely out of control
Happy birthday to Susan Tedeschi.
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Happy birthday to Susan Tedeschi.
Tom Fogarty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was born on this date in 1941.
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Tom Fogarty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was born on this date in 1941.
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary was born on this date in 1936.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary was born on this date in 1936.
"Democratic Party leaders like the Clintons, who have scorned Mamdani, have heaped praise on Dick Cheney. And they wonder why they poll worse than Trump…" -- Jeffrey St. Clair
November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Democratic Party leaders like the Clintons, who have scorned Mamdani, have heaped praise on Dick Cheney. And they wonder why they poll worse than Trump…" -- Jeffrey St. Clair
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Wyoming (population of fewer than 600k people) has just as many Senators as California (population of close to 40 million people). That seems like quite a lot of influence.
Underrated aspect of killing the filibuster is making pundit hacks at Cook Political p-p-p-piss their pants
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Wyoming (population of fewer than 600k people) has just as many Senators as California (population of close to 40 million people). That seems like quite a lot of influence.
Let's have a little class solidarity around here.
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Let's have a little class solidarity around here.