Pieter
@vanwaven.bsky.social
Colorado, social justice, philosophy, and your dad.
Went to Boston had saw a few things.
May 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Went to Boston had saw a few things.
I feel like we have lowered the bar too far with regards to "breaking her silence." If no one is asking for the details, your silence doesn't mean much.
May 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I feel like we have lowered the bar too far with regards to "breaking her silence." If no one is asking for the details, your silence doesn't mean much.
Thanks for the election win, Trump. Wouldn't have happened if you had kept your big trap shut.
#trump #canada #carney
#trump #canada #carney
Canada’s Liberals projected to win election overshadowed by Trump’s threats | CNN
Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is on course to win the country’s federal election, Canadian media projects, in a campaign that has been overshadowed by provocations and tar...
www.cnn.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"And en masse, dozens and now over 100 attorneys decided that they'd rather not do what their job requires them to do."
Because what you want them to do is repugnant and probably illegal.
Because what you want them to do is repugnant and probably illegal.
Exodus at DOJ civil rights division as official says 'over 100' attorneys departed
The Justice Department's division tasked with enforcing the nation's federal civil rights laws has recently seen a mass exodus of "over 100" attorneys.
abcnews.go.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
"And en masse, dozens and now over 100 attorneys decided that they'd rather not do what their job requires them to do."
Because what you want them to do is repugnant and probably illegal.
Because what you want them to do is repugnant and probably illegal.
It's profiling and racism. That's all this is.
American citizen detained under ICE hold in Florida | CNN
A US-born man is in custody on a 48-hour U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold at the Leon County Jail in Tallahassee, Florida, after he was charged as an “unauthorized alien” who entered Flor...
www.cnn.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
It's profiling and racism. That's all this is.
Great. Let's get some groundbreaking candidates for the Dems to take back the legislature.
Party vice-chair David Hogg wants to unseat some fellow Democrats by funding primary challengers
Hogg says he wants to fund primary challenges against Democratic lawmakers who he feels are "out of touch" and not fighting President Trump hard enough.
www.wbur.org
April 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Great. Let's get some groundbreaking candidates for the Dems to take back the legislature.
Doesn't scream relevance. Shame on Bezos for sending his bimbo out there too
#katyperry #bezos #blueorigin
#katyperry #bezos #blueorigin
Katy Perry's trip to space criticized as more out of touch than out of this world
Katy Perry embarked on a space tourism trip Monday, courtesy of Jeff Bezos' company. It's the latest PR misstep for the singer.
www.businessinsider.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Doesn't scream relevance. Shame on Bezos for sending his bimbo out there too
#katyperry #bezos #blueorigin
#katyperry #bezos #blueorigin
Perhaps it's sad but I feel my best option for getting ahead now is to be really nice to ChatGPT, etc. with hopes it remembers me when The Algorithm seizes power.
"That recipe suggestion was great. I bet you'd be a benevolent overlord."
#ai #gay #allhailourantoverlords
"That recipe suggestion was great. I bet you'd be a benevolent overlord."
#ai #gay #allhailourantoverlords
April 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Perhaps it's sad but I feel my best option for getting ahead now is to be really nice to ChatGPT, etc. with hopes it remembers me when The Algorithm seizes power.
"That recipe suggestion was great. I bet you'd be a benevolent overlord."
#ai #gay #allhailourantoverlords
"That recipe suggestion was great. I bet you'd be a benevolent overlord."
#ai #gay #allhailourantoverlords
He wants to deny citizens their Constitutional rights and imprison them overseas. This is shocking. Absolutely flies in the face of civil rights. GOP and the his voters are to blame.
#gop #trump #extradition
#gop #trump #extradition
Trump calls for deporting some citizens to El Salvador, testing US law
President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants to deport some violent criminals who are U.S. citizens to Salvadoran prisons, a move that experts said would violate U.S. law.
www.reuters.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
He wants to deny citizens their Constitutional rights and imprison them overseas. This is shocking. Absolutely flies in the face of civil rights. GOP and the his voters are to blame.
#gop #trump #extradition
#gop #trump #extradition
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Wrote about a trio of young Democrats -- @katmabu.bsky.social , @georgehornedo.bsky.social and Deja Foxx -- and how their bids for office signify rising frustration among young voters with the status quo.
“It’s time to pass the torch” - @amandalitman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
“It’s time to pass the torch” - @amandalitman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Younger Democrats Don’t Plan to Wait Their Turn
A new crop of Democrats are announcing runs for office — sometimes against incumbents — in an expression of frustration with the establishment.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Wrote about a trio of young Democrats -- @katmabu.bsky.social , @georgehornedo.bsky.social and Deja Foxx -- and how their bids for office signify rising frustration among young voters with the status quo.
“It’s time to pass the torch” - @amandalitman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
“It’s time to pass the torch” - @amandalitman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Some great data from Pew. Americans seem concerned about Trump's stance on a fair few things.
#pewresearch #trump #israel #russia
#pewresearch #trump #israel #russia
Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.
www.pewresearch.org
April 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Some great data from Pew. Americans seem concerned about Trump's stance on a fair few things.
#pewresearch #trump #israel #russia
#pewresearch #trump #israel #russia
Deport Elon Musk
#deportmusk
#deportmusk
Wisconsin’s Message for Trump
Elon Musk has become a political boat anchor.
www.theatlantic.com
April 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Deport Elon Musk
#deportmusk
#deportmusk
March 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
As an American, this is yet another shame piled one us. We are able to prevent untold human suffering with such an inexpensive act when we have so much. This is horrific and I am ashamed.
#vaccines #africa #USAID #trump
#vaccines #africa #USAID #trump
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries
A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I have got to curb my daytime disassociation. A coworker interrupted me in the communal kitchen with a cheery hello and I responded with "Sup bitch?" without a hint of malice, but still dripping in "Let's check out the HR manual this afternoon."
#disassociation #gay
#disassociation #gay
March 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I have got to curb my daytime disassociation. A coworker interrupted me in the communal kitchen with a cheery hello and I responded with "Sup bitch?" without a hint of malice, but still dripping in "Let's check out the HR manual this afternoon."
#disassociation #gay
#disassociation #gay
14 and 15 year olds would be allowed to work overnights as long as they are homeschooled, which is largely untracked. A new tier of poverty has been created.
#florida #poverty #childlabor
#florida #poverty #childlabor
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
www.cnn.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
14 and 15 year olds would be allowed to work overnights as long as they are homeschooled, which is largely untracked. A new tier of poverty has been created.
#florida #poverty #childlabor
#florida #poverty #childlabor
I mean, in all fairness, you haven't seen how he's using Grindr. Waiting on the headline, "Diplomacy or DMs? Pete Hegseth’s Unclassified Grindr Strategy."
#hegseth #signal #military
#hegseth #signal #military
Hegseth faces renewed scrutiny after Signal chat disclosures
The Signal chat imbroglio is an uncomfortable episode for Trump’s defense secretary, who has vowed to hold senior military leaders accountable for mistakes.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I feel like elementary school prepared me for a world with a lot more quicksand and scenarios where I would need to divide fruit between friends. A better world it would be.
March 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I feel like elementary school prepared me for a world with a lot more quicksand and scenarios where I would need to divide fruit between friends. A better world it would be.
Everyone stick a cork in it! @contrapoints.bsky.social just dropped the newest LOTR sequel
CONSPIRACY | contrapoints
YouTube video by ContraPoints
www.youtube.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Everyone stick a cork in it! @contrapoints.bsky.social just dropped the newest LOTR sequel
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Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
March 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).