Aisha K. Staggers
@akstaggers.bsky.social
Prince fan and Writer featured in NY Review of Books, HuffPost, Paper Magazine, MTV News, etc. Author of the upcoming book, "The Infallibe Fannie Freeman." Co-host Primetime Saturday w/Aisha & LaLa! Find my work on Medium. No DMs unless I know you.
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Aisha K. Staggers
@akstaggers.bsky.social
· Aug 11
We Are a Country of Assholes
The wealthiest asshole in America, Elon Musk.
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"We scream about freedom while we vote for fascists. We call ourselves 'pro-life' while cheering on the death penalty, forced birth, and militarized police. We are a country of contradictions, yes—but mostly, we are a country of assholes."
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No, YOU don't know what a magnet is.
Only YOU are this stupid.
And THIS us the idiot some of you fools voted for because the Black lady had joy 🖕🏾!
Only YOU are this stupid.
And THIS us the idiot some of you fools voted for because the Black lady had joy 🖕🏾!
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
No, YOU don't know what a magnet is.
Only YOU are this stupid.
And THIS us the idiot some of you fools voted for because the Black lady had joy 🖕🏾!
Only YOU are this stupid.
And THIS us the idiot some of you fools voted for because the Black lady had joy 🖕🏾!
That's why they went back to work. The judge ordered them to. Not because the shutdown "ended."
"Chaos exploded on Capitol Hill Friday, after Arizona Attorney General and Congresswoman-elect Adalita Grahalva hit Speaker Mike Johnson with a lawsuit for refusing to administer her oath. A federal judge has ordered Johnson to swear her in without further delay."-Chris Jones Flynn
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
That's why they went back to work. The judge ordered them to. Not because the shutdown "ended."
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"Chaos exploded on Capitol Hill Friday, after Arizona Attorney General and Congresswoman-elect Adalita Grahalva hit Speaker Mike Johnson with a lawsuit for refusing to administer her oath. A federal judge has ordered Johnson to swear her in without further delay."-Chris Jones Flynn
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Chaos exploded on Capitol Hill Friday, after Arizona Attorney General and Congresswoman-elect Adalita Grahalva hit Speaker Mike Johnson with a lawsuit for refusing to administer her oath. A federal judge has ordered Johnson to swear her in without further delay."-Chris Jones Flynn
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Trusting the GOP to hold to their word is misunderstanding the modern Republican Party. Our older leaders don’t get it. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Trusting the GOP to hold to their word is misunderstanding the modern Republican Party. Our older leaders don’t get it. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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"I was just following orders" is not a defense, it's a confession.
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"I was just following orders" is not a defense, it's a confession.
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I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
The Perverse Consequences of the Easy A
In the era of grade inflation, students at top colleges are more stressed than ever.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
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ALL OF THIS SHOWS US HE IS GUILTY AF‼️
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ALL OF THIS SHOWS US HE IS GUILTY AF‼️
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It’s not over. We need to be calling and faxing the 8 Democrats who rolled over and tell them to stop caving on us. Here’s what’s next, from @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
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#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
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EXPLAINED: What is cloture? When do we need 60 votes vs 51?
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s not over. We need to be calling and faxing the 8 Democrats who rolled over and tell them to stop caving on us. Here’s what’s next, from @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
m.youtube.com/shorts/3WevD...
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
m.youtube.com/shorts/3WevD...
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“Zohran Mamdani didn’t just win New York—he reminded it who it belongs to: the working class, the dreamers, the unseen & unheard, the ones who never stopped believing justice could live here.” ~ Mustafa Santiago Ali
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“Zohran Mamdani didn’t just win New York—he reminded it who it belongs to: the working class, the dreamers, the unseen & unheard, the ones who never stopped believing justice could live here.” ~ Mustafa Santiago Ali
You shouldn't be in office if you don't care to learn what's in the fine print of these bills before voting for them!
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
You shouldn't be in office if you don't care to learn what's in the fine print of these bills before voting for them!
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Some of the poorest states, red states like Mississippi, still haven't paid out SNAP and have no plan to do so any time soon...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Some of the poorest states, red states like Mississippi, still haven't paid out SNAP and have no plan to do so any time soon...
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You lost the plot Gen X learned the hard way. Telling them they're in the way is a surefire way for them to not move! How do we know this? We did it 25-30 yrs ago and they're still here.
Millennials and Gen Z are adults. Be resourceful. My parents are Boomers, at 8, I knew how to get what I wanted.
Millennials and Gen Z are adults. Be resourceful. My parents are Boomers, at 8, I knew how to get what I wanted.
Mamdani won 2/3 of men 18-29 without ever sitting down with Theo fucking Von or Joe Fucking Rogan. He offered a clear vision, he never shit on the trans community and took aim at corporations and the wealthy. One week later Schumer buckles. Why can't the baby boomers just fucking leave us be?
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
You lost the plot Gen X learned the hard way. Telling them they're in the way is a surefire way for them to not move! How do we know this? We did it 25-30 yrs ago and they're still here.
Millennials and Gen Z are adults. Be resourceful. My parents are Boomers, at 8, I knew how to get what I wanted.
Millennials and Gen Z are adults. Be resourceful. My parents are Boomers, at 8, I knew how to get what I wanted.
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Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
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The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.
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The American people absolutely deserve and need healthcare. 💯
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The American people absolutely deserve and need healthcare. 💯
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Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
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They never specified which America, and Argentina is in South America... soooo, "Promises made, promises kept"?
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
They never specified which America, and Argentina is in South America... soooo, "Promises made, promises kept"?
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Weird, right?
While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Weird, right?
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here's today's post: "what the hell, Senate Democrats?" — you got played. how do you not see this?
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what the hell, Senate Democrats?
you got played. how do you not see this?
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
here's today's post: "what the hell, Senate Democrats?" — you got played. how do you not see this?
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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Just keep pissing off the voters...
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Just keep pissing off the voters...
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I had to take all kinds of tests to help determine my honesty and ethics before I took a job. The same needs to be done with our politicians as part of the vetting process before they are on the ballot.
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I had to take all kinds of tests to help determine my honesty and ethics before I took a job. The same needs to be done with our politicians as part of the vetting process before they are on the ballot.
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Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Senator Schumer has failed to lead this party in one of its most critical moments, and Americans will pay the price. It’s time for him to step down from leadership and make way for a new generation willing to fight for the people instead of the powerful.