@zalester.bsky.social
25, angry with the current world. Every day is another journey to disappointment.
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The House takes 2 months off & finally reports back to work & promptly spends the next week filing censure motions against each other & attending black tie dinners w/Saudis while the clock counts down for 24 million people to have their health insurance premiums spike in 42 days.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The House takes 2 months off & finally reports back to work & promptly spends the next week filing censure motions against each other & attending black tie dinners w/Saudis while the clock counts down for 24 million people to have their health insurance premiums spike in 42 days.
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Sen. BLUMENTHAL calls out a Trump judicial nominee’s knee-jerk reaction to just talk about Joe Biden.
“I haven’t asked you about President Biden.”
“This is simply meant to distract from this use of the pardon power for brutal assaults against police officers.”
“I haven’t asked you about President Biden.”
“This is simply meant to distract from this use of the pardon power for brutal assaults against police officers.”
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sen. BLUMENTHAL calls out a Trump judicial nominee’s knee-jerk reaction to just talk about Joe Biden.
“I haven’t asked you about President Biden.”
“This is simply meant to distract from this use of the pardon power for brutal assaults against police officers.”
“I haven’t asked you about President Biden.”
“This is simply meant to distract from this use of the pardon power for brutal assaults against police officers.”
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Trump’s “healthcare” plan will bankrupt and kill millions of Americans.
We can eliminate the private insurance industry, and save $650B per year with Medicare for All — which would cover everyone, save families money, and include dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions and longterm care.
We can eliminate the private insurance industry, and save $650B per year with Medicare for All — which would cover everyone, save families money, and include dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions and longterm care.
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Trump’s “healthcare” plan will bankrupt and kill millions of Americans.
We can eliminate the private insurance industry, and save $650B per year with Medicare for All — which would cover everyone, save families money, and include dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions and longterm care.
We can eliminate the private insurance industry, and save $650B per year with Medicare for All — which would cover everyone, save families money, and include dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions and longterm care.
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Senate Dems bungled the deal (especially the messaging on it) but the House Oversight Dems basically saved the day with the Epstein email dump.
I still think they could've waited a bit longer, but yeah, there was never a great resolution here and it's turned out much better than I thought.
I still think they could've waited a bit longer, but yeah, there was never a great resolution here and it's turned out much better than I thought.
i think ppl who thought the Ds were making a mistake by reopening the government - myself included - probably need to take the L at this point.
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Senate Dems bungled the deal (especially the messaging on it) but the House Oversight Dems basically saved the day with the Epstein email dump.
I still think they could've waited a bit longer, but yeah, there was never a great resolution here and it's turned out much better than I thought.
I still think they could've waited a bit longer, but yeah, there was never a great resolution here and it's turned out much better than I thought.
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"The media outlets and tech platforms that settled with Trump chose to give him money because they *wanted* to. They could have fought and won, since Trump’s lawsuits (and his lawyering) are universally terrible."
CNN shows that when media orgs fight Trump, they win
Take this grift and shove it.
www.publicnotice.co
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"The media outlets and tech platforms that settled with Trump chose to give him money because they *wanted* to. They could have fought and won, since Trump’s lawsuits (and his lawyering) are universally terrible."
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson refutes Mike Johnson: "The survivors that don't want to be public are Jane Does. They've been protected and their names have been redacted the whole time ... I don't care if my name is redacted is not."
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Epstein survivor Haley Robson refutes Mike Johnson: "The survivors that don't want to be public are Jane Does. They've been protected and their names have been redacted the whole time ... I don't care if my name is redacted is not."
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As of now, signing the Epstein files bill is not on Trump’s schedule today
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
As of now, signing the Epstein files bill is not on Trump’s schedule today
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This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
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Directly and explicitly commit to prosecuting anyone issuing, relaying, and following illegal orders, or just shut the fuck up
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Directly and explicitly commit to prosecuting anyone issuing, relaying, and following illegal orders, or just shut the fuck up
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In 2019, a Higgins staffer resigned after police alleged that the staffer was part of a sex-trafficking ring involving Chinese women who were reportedly forced to live and perform sex acts at local massage parlors. (The staffer resigned and charges were not pursued.)
Republican Clay Higgins was the only member of the House to vote against releasing the Epstein files.
Here’s a damning investigation from @nlanard.bsky.social worth reading today in light of that: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here’s a damning investigation from @nlanard.bsky.social worth reading today in light of that: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Clay Higgins built his brand on law and order. He pals around with a man guilty of incest.
A Mother Jones investigation has revealed troubling connections between the Louisiana Republican congressman and fellow former cops accused of severe misconduct.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In 2019, a Higgins staffer resigned after police alleged that the staffer was part of a sex-trafficking ring involving Chinese women who were reportedly forced to live and perform sex acts at local massage parlors. (The staffer resigned and charges were not pursued.)
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"Well, sir, the polls show you're a terrible president, but let's leave that aside for now."
ABC’S MARY BRUCE: “Why wait for Congress? Why not just release the files?”
TRUMP: “It’s not the question, it’s your attitude. I think you’re a terrible reporter.”
(TRANSLATION: She’s asking the right questions and he can’t handle it)
TRUMP: “It’s not the question, it’s your attitude. I think you’re a terrible reporter.”
(TRANSLATION: She’s asking the right questions and he can’t handle it)
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"Well, sir, the polls show you're a terrible president, but let's leave that aside for now."
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Trump's line about the murdered Jamal Khashoggi—"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about....Things happen."—is truly heinous. It's evil.
The president of the United States said that. In the nauseatingly gilded Oval Office. Next to the dictator who ordered the killing.
The president of the United States said that. In the nauseatingly gilded Oval Office. Next to the dictator who ordered the killing.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Trump's line about the murdered Jamal Khashoggi—"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about....Things happen."—is truly heinous. It's evil.
The president of the United States said that. In the nauseatingly gilded Oval Office. Next to the dictator who ordered the killing.
The president of the United States said that. In the nauseatingly gilded Oval Office. Next to the dictator who ordered the killing.
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This exchange is so crazy:
MAGA Rep Troy Nehls: It is a hoax by the Democrats against Trump
Reporter: So then why support it?
Nehls: Why not? Trump said just release the damn files. He said do it—release the damn files
MAGA Rep Troy Nehls: It is a hoax by the Democrats against Trump
Reporter: So then why support it?
Nehls: Why not? Trump said just release the damn files. He said do it—release the damn files
It's a key tell that Trump propagandists are now claiming not just that he wants the Epstein files released, but also that they're getting released ONLY BECAUSE HE ORDERED IT TO HAPPEN. For Trump, the *perception* of his mastery over the GOP is what matters most.
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This exchange is so crazy:
MAGA Rep Troy Nehls: It is a hoax by the Democrats against Trump
Reporter: So then why support it?
Nehls: Why not? Trump said just release the damn files. He said do it—release the damn files
MAGA Rep Troy Nehls: It is a hoax by the Democrats against Trump
Reporter: So then why support it?
Nehls: Why not? Trump said just release the damn files. He said do it—release the damn files
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Well, sure, but they can’t afford to add it to their carts. Checkmate, libs.
Here’s what voters are seeing while waiting in the grocery checkout.
@peoplemag.bsky.social
people.com/donald-trump...
@peoplemag.bsky.social
people.com/donald-trump...
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Well, sure, but they can’t afford to add it to their carts. Checkmate, libs.
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Not for nothing, but as written this is a massive First Amendment violation:
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Not for nothing, but as written this is a massive First Amendment violation:
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Deeply ashamed just because you were soliciting a convicted child predator for advice on cheating on your wife my pressuring a younger colleague into sleeping with you while sneering at her and her work?
Gosh Ross Douthat better write another piece decrying woke culture
Gosh Ross Douthat better write another piece decrying woke culture
Sex pest : i am retiring from public life
public : good fuck off
sex pest : except for these various paid and unpaid public positions
public : did we stutter
public : good fuck off
sex pest : except for these various paid and unpaid public positions
public : did we stutter
Larry Summers steps back from public commitments, ‘deeply ashamed’ by Epstein revelations
Emails revealed that Summers sought advice from Epstein on romantically pursuing a woman he referred to as his mentee.
www.politico.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Deeply ashamed just because you were soliciting a convicted child predator for advice on cheating on your wife my pressuring a younger colleague into sleeping with you while sneering at her and her work?
Gosh Ross Douthat better write another piece decrying woke culture
Gosh Ross Douthat better write another piece decrying woke culture
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This is ten times funnier due to the venue
Trump is ranting barely coherently to McDonald's franchise owners: "The one pilot said, 'skedaddle!' And that thing just turned on its side -- pppph. And it's so unbelievable. And that knocked out Iran nuclear capability."
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This is ten times funnier due to the venue
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What your president and his team are prioritizing.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What your president and his team are prioritizing.
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Kash ordered a team of FBI agents to go through the Epstein files many months ago to redact Trump’s name based on FOIA exemptions 6 and 7. It is highly unlikely they are going to be unredacted before they are released. ONLY victim info should be redacted, but much more will be.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Kash ordered a team of FBI agents to go through the Epstein files many months ago to redact Trump’s name based on FOIA exemptions 6 and 7. It is highly unlikely they are going to be unredacted before they are released. ONLY victim info should be redacted, but much more will be.
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Pee Paw here had one low pressure shower back in 2009 and will not shut up about it.
Yes, yes, we all heard about the bad shower, yes, it's time to take your pills now, sir.
Yes, yes, we all heard about the bad shower, yes, it's time to take your pills now, sir.
Trump: "They had restrictions on water. It comes down from heaven. You want to wash your hands, or like me, you wash your hair. I lather up. There's no water. I won't mention the 3rd item in the bc I always get criticized. If you don't know what I'm talking about you shouldn't be owning a McDonalds"
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Pee Paw here had one low pressure shower back in 2009 and will not shut up about it.
Yes, yes, we all heard about the bad shower, yes, it's time to take your pills now, sir.
Yes, yes, we all heard about the bad shower, yes, it's time to take your pills now, sir.
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Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
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notably, Fox News is not broadcasting the Khanna/Massie/Greene Epstein news conference live. CNN and MS are.
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
notably, Fox News is not broadcasting the Khanna/Massie/Greene Epstein news conference live. CNN and MS are.
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Epstein survivor calls out Trump
“I am traumatized. I am not stupid. You have put us through so much stress, the lockdowns, the halt of these, of these procedures that were supposed to have happened 50 days ago”
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Epstein survivor calls out Trump
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Traitor Trump!
Greene: I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for six years for. And I gave him my loyalty for free. Fe called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition. Let me tell you what a traitor is….
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Traitor Trump!
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“These people think that a massive pedophile sex trafficking ring that involves the rich and powerful is somehow a big deal.”
Johnson: You hear endlessly about Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Everything's about Epstein.
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“These people think that a massive pedophile sex trafficking ring that involves the rich and powerful is somehow a big deal.”