Adam BL
@acbl.bsky.social
He/Him - Politics | Tabletop RPGs | Bread - Nerd. Humanist & Dad. Professional Health Policy, Finance, & Economics. Join me at www.ethicalsociety.org & www.technicaldifficultiespod.com.
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More and more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
Do not forget that instead of working with Democrats to address affordability, Republicans spent 54 days on vacation.
Do not forget that instead of working with Democrats to address affordability, Republicans spent 54 days on vacation.
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
More and more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
Do not forget that instead of working with Democrats to address affordability, Republicans spent 54 days on vacation.
Do not forget that instead of working with Democrats to address affordability, Republicans spent 54 days on vacation.
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I think it's the "saving up for braces" part of this story that adds a whole new level of ick. Like... that's a kid, man
The 17 year old who had sex for money with Trump’s first nominee for Attorney General was in and out of a homeless shelter, working at McDonalds. and trying to save up for braces. (Gift link).
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I think it's the "saving up for braces" part of this story that adds a whole new level of ick. Like... that's a kid, man
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Democrats won't create the lasting change or tap into the rage of the majority with Schumer and Jeffries in the lead. Centrists won't get it done, no matter how the establishment wills it. The country has radically shifted. The last 10 years is your evidence.
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Democrats won't create the lasting change or tap into the rage of the majority with Schumer and Jeffries in the lead. Centrists won't get it done, no matter how the establishment wills it. The country has radically shifted. The last 10 years is your evidence.
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Dems: have a royal flush
Dems: fold
Dems: fold
Thoughts on Dems throwing a game they were winning. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
16 Thoughts On The Dem Shutdown Cave
Another disgrace, and a new path forward.
www.offmessage.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Dems: have a royal flush
Dems: fold
Dems: fold
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Per an email I've seen inside one agency at least, federal employees are being told that OPM will NOT shift dates for benefits enrollment (11/10-12/8). Feds are in theory allowed to log in to benefits systems during the shutdown, but access may be an issue. Admin basicallly using this as leverage.
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Per an email I've seen inside one agency at least, federal employees are being told that OPM will NOT shift dates for benefits enrollment (11/10-12/8). Feds are in theory allowed to log in to benefits systems during the shutdown, but access may be an issue. Admin basicallly using this as leverage.
More pressure to try to force an end to the shutdown.
Trump administration considers a 4% reduction in flights starting Friday, and increasing by 1% each day the shutdown continues, sources tell CNN
https://cnn.it/47uwJ9P
https://cnn.it/47uwJ9P
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
More pressure to try to force an end to the shutdown.
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The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, earlier this summer has been found not guilty of assault. https://cnn.it/47KdxUe
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, earlier this summer has been found not guilty of assault. https://cnn.it/47KdxUe
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The states with the highest proportion of people relying on disability benefits are West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama — all states that lack their own aid programs for workers to turn to amid federal cuts.
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The states with the highest proportion of people relying on disability benefits are West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama — all states that lack their own aid programs for workers to turn to amid federal cuts.
A little bit of Jury Nullification to brighten your day.
BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A little bit of Jury Nullification to brighten your day.
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The fascists are not inevitable. They're not unstoppable. They're not all powerful. They want you to think that, but millions turned out last month to call their bluff. And millions turned out today to claim our power. We will win.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The fascists are not inevitable. They're not unstoppable. They're not all powerful. They want you to think that, but millions turned out last month to call their bluff. And millions turned out today to claim our power. We will win.
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Democrats are on track for a double-digit number of flips in the Virginia state House. The chamber will be unrecognizable come January.
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Democrats are on track for a double-digit number of flips in the Virginia state House. The chamber will be unrecognizable come January.
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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Virginia is for haters
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Virginia is for haters
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News organizations are starting to call the New Jersey governor's race for Mikie Sherrill, and she recently called out one of my books as a recommendation, I'm not saying that recommending my books will nab you a governorship, but I am saying that the batting record so far is 1.000
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
News organizations are starting to call the New Jersey governor's race for Mikie Sherrill, and she recently called out one of my books as a recommendation, I'm not saying that recommending my books will nab you a governorship, but I am saying that the batting record so far is 1.000
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Looks like that Trump endorsement of Cuomo was just what both of them needed!
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Looks like that Trump endorsement of Cuomo was just what both of them needed!
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the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
BREAKING:
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
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The last time a Republican president was in his fifth year, working with a GOP-led Congress, the party struggled with “culture of corruption” allegations.
Twenty years later, conditions appear ripe for a sequel. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Twenty years later, conditions appear ripe for a sequel. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
GOP opens door to new ‘culture of corruption’ allegations in sequel to scandalous Bush era
Corruption and ethics allegations dogged the GOP the last time a Republican president was in his second term. In 2025, conditions appear ripe for a revisit.
www.msnbc.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The last time a Republican president was in his fifth year, working with a GOP-led Congress, the party struggled with “culture of corruption” allegations.
Twenty years later, conditions appear ripe for a sequel. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Twenty years later, conditions appear ripe for a sequel. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Without sustained massive resistance, all of the rallies that we saw this weekend will have been for nothing beyond theater that achieves nothing in the real world.
No, kidnappings have also not stopped at NYC's immigration court or in L.A. & D.C.
Corporate media apparatus will continue treating this all as disparate events rather than a national emergency
Children will go to bed without their parents tonight. Let's keep talking about that stupid video.
Corporate media apparatus will continue treating this all as disparate events rather than a national emergency
Children will go to bed without their parents tonight. Let's keep talking about that stupid video.
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Without sustained massive resistance, all of the rallies that we saw this weekend will have been for nothing beyond theater that achieves nothing in the real world.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Since @jkbjournalist.bsky.social hasn't posted this here yet:
"Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with, a former top Florida prosecutor who worked on his sweetheart plea deal, new docs show." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
"Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with, a former top Florida prosecutor who worked on his sweetheart plea deal, new docs show." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show
Matthew Menchel, who spearheaded Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 criminal prosecution, left the DOJ in 2008 to take a job as a trial lawyer at Kobre & Kim. Epstein’s calendars show Menchel met with Epstein in ...
www.miamiherald.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Since @jkbjournalist.bsky.social hasn't posted this here yet:
"Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with, a former top Florida prosecutor who worked on his sweetheart plea deal, new docs show." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
"Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with, a former top Florida prosecutor who worked on his sweetheart plea deal, new docs show." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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The reality is if we build the systems needed for prolonged massive resistance to fascism we are also building alternatives to the current extraction consumer capital model we have been forced to live under for generations.
Just saying.
Just saying.
it would be cool if we all just decided to hang out, ditch work & party until some big guys got real real desperate to make money machine go brrrr again
y'all i think the no kings stuff tomorrow is gonna be batshit massively huge.
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The reality is if we build the systems needed for prolonged massive resistance to fascism we are also building alternatives to the current extraction consumer capital model we have been forced to live under for generations.
Just saying.
Just saying.
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Watergate every day
Two more career prosecutors fired for refusing to indict NY AG Letitia James because they could not find probable cause to charge her. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Watergate every day
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“Constant cutting of good science is eventually just gonna erode all of the progress that we made in terms of disease treatments and interventions and public health,” Dr. Irene Yang, a registered nurse and health researcher, said.
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
Atlantans Sound Alarm Over Federal Cuts, Misinformation, Deadly CDC Shooting
A week after a deadly shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rattled the nation, Atlanta residents flooded the streets again Saturday morning to protest against the Trump…
www.thexylom.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“Constant cutting of good science is eventually just gonna erode all of the progress that we made in terms of disease treatments and interventions and public health,” Dr. Irene Yang, a registered nurse and health researcher, said.
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
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So, all the Republican "Youth" guys in that leaked chat are in their late 20s to mid 30s.
Dismissing them as "dumb kids" illustrates a fundamental truth that white male supremacy fundamentally infantilizes men. All those dudes are stuck in a permanent state of immature chudhood.
Dismissing them as "dumb kids" illustrates a fundamental truth that white male supremacy fundamentally infantilizes men. All those dudes are stuck in a permanent state of immature chudhood.
October 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So, all the Republican "Youth" guys in that leaked chat are in their late 20s to mid 30s.
Dismissing them as "dumb kids" illustrates a fundamental truth that white male supremacy fundamentally infantilizes men. All those dudes are stuck in a permanent state of immature chudhood.
Dismissing them as "dumb kids" illustrates a fundamental truth that white male supremacy fundamentally infantilizes men. All those dudes are stuck in a permanent state of immature chudhood.