Ann Porter
@annporterla.bsky.social
Cultivating mindfulness. SQL writer, former political junkie, empty nester. Burbs of New Orleans. Ohio native.
"There isn't a way things should be. There's just what happens, and what we do." - Terry Pratchett
"Mind how you go." - Esmerelda Weatherwax
"There isn't a way things should be. There's just what happens, and what we do." - Terry Pratchett
"Mind how you go." - Esmerelda Weatherwax
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If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
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these stupid assholes think they’re going to be able to have a firefight in the morning, walk away from a cool explosion at lunch and take the family out to chili’s for dinner and I cannot stress enough that is not what civil war looks like
that's cool, man, but have you tried the taste of a refreshing matcha latte
December 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
these stupid assholes think they’re going to be able to have a firefight in the morning, walk away from a cool explosion at lunch and take the family out to chili’s for dinner and I cannot stress enough that is not what civil war looks like
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100% this
from a state party director
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
100% this
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
"...you understand how all the worst events in human history took place. When I visited Auschwitz many years ago, someone in our group said that this is what happens when extremism flourishes. Our tour guide replied: “This place is not explained by extremism. It is explained by conformity.”
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"...you understand how all the worst events in human history took place. When I visited Auschwitz many years ago, someone in our group said that this is what happens when extremism flourishes. Our tour guide replied: “This place is not explained by extremism. It is explained by conformity.”
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December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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if higher ed was really workforce training, “running meetings that don’t suck 101” would be a required class for everyone send tweet
December 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
if higher ed was really workforce training, “running meetings that don’t suck 101” would be a required class for everyone send tweet
I did not win the fortified roof grant lottery again.
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I did not win the fortified roof grant lottery again.
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a thing to ask yourself re: the GOP's electoral position is what could happen over the next year that could *improve* its position? and what could trump do, plausibly, that might *boost* his numbers with the public?
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
a thing to ask yourself re: the GOP's electoral position is what could happen over the next year that could *improve* its position? and what could trump do, plausibly, that might *boost* his numbers with the public?
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Mike Johnson has never met a situation he can't make worse for himself
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Mike Johnson has never met a situation he can't make worse for himself
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
I don't think we can ignore the fact that Indiana GOP lawmakers spent months insisting they weren't going to do this and relented less than 24 hours after one of them publicly revealed she was threatened with a pipe bomb.
Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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I understand that there are a lot of people out there who think they have good intentions and love to take their ideological opponents in good faith because it makes them seem fair and reasonable and I truly cannot overstate how dangerous this is to trans people and how much they should stop
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I understand that there are a lot of people out there who think they have good intentions and love to take their ideological opponents in good faith because it makes them seem fair and reasonable and I truly cannot overstate how dangerous this is to trans people and how much they should stop
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what do you MEAN I'm supposed to do work now, isn't everyone off until the new year
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
what do you MEAN I'm supposed to do work now, isn't everyone off until the new year
When you have an old dog, you really get to know the people at the vet office.
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When you have an old dog, you really get to know the people at the vet office.
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I get accused of cockeyed optimism from time to time and it’s not totally unfair.
but I am very pessimistic about the ability of red state publics to maintain either academic integrity or academic quality while the primary concern of their boards and legislatures is culture war.
but I am very pessimistic about the ability of red state publics to maintain either academic integrity or academic quality while the primary concern of their boards and legislatures is culture war.
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I get accused of cockeyed optimism from time to time and it’s not totally unfair.
but I am very pessimistic about the ability of red state publics to maintain either academic integrity or academic quality while the primary concern of their boards and legislatures is culture war.
but I am very pessimistic about the ability of red state publics to maintain either academic integrity or academic quality while the primary concern of their boards and legislatures is culture war.
I butt-dialed my MIL, who at age 97 is a world-class worrier. I just returned her voice mail: "I hope you're all right?!" with a real-time call: "I'm so sorry, everything is fine."
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I butt-dialed my MIL, who at age 97 is a world-class worrier. I just returned her voice mail: "I hope you're all right?!" with a real-time call: "I'm so sorry, everything is fine."
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The guys doing straight up murder at sea can be put on capital trial. The guys lawlessly brutalizing immigrants can be imprisoned (if they kill them, see previous sentence). The guys stealing everything not nailed down can be jailed, too.
Way too much of this shit is legal, but a LOT of it isn't.
Way too much of this shit is legal, but a LOT of it isn't.
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The guys doing straight up murder at sea can be put on capital trial. The guys lawlessly brutalizing immigrants can be imprisoned (if they kill them, see previous sentence). The guys stealing everything not nailed down can be jailed, too.
Way too much of this shit is legal, but a LOT of it isn't.
Way too much of this shit is legal, but a LOT of it isn't.
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Trump’s only principles are hypocrisy and corruption.
Bombing unmarked boats in the Caribbean one day, pardoning notorious drug traffickers the next.
It’s all the more reason for the Senate to conduct vigorous oversight of this Administration’s actions. And we will.
Bombing unmarked boats in the Caribbean one day, pardoning notorious drug traffickers the next.
It’s all the more reason for the Senate to conduct vigorous oversight of this Administration’s actions. And we will.
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Trump’s only principles are hypocrisy and corruption.
Bombing unmarked boats in the Caribbean one day, pardoning notorious drug traffickers the next.
It’s all the more reason for the Senate to conduct vigorous oversight of this Administration’s actions. And we will.
Bombing unmarked boats in the Caribbean one day, pardoning notorious drug traffickers the next.
It’s all the more reason for the Senate to conduct vigorous oversight of this Administration’s actions. And we will.
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Get the military off American streets
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Get the military off American streets
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I’m driving through rural Texas, prime insane right wing billboard territory and I just saw a billboard that said “no healthcare for the peasants but a ballroom for the king”
pretty big sentiment shift for the area
pretty big sentiment shift for the area
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I’m driving through rural Texas, prime insane right wing billboard territory and I just saw a billboard that said “no healthcare for the peasants but a ballroom for the king”
pretty big sentiment shift for the area
pretty big sentiment shift for the area
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With Netflix you at least got to watch the movie. Uber at least did give you the ride to where you were going. With this you get... what? A throwaway email draft? A legal filing full of errors and fabrications? An "epic roast of someone's appearance"? This is pet rocks
November 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
With Netflix you at least got to watch the movie. Uber at least did give you the ride to where you were going. With this you get... what? A throwaway email draft? A legal filing full of errors and fabrications? An "epic roast of someone's appearance"? This is pet rocks
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Look, if Lane is spending this long a time to decide where to coach next, are you going to be happy if he picks your school?
Enthusiasm is a must in any relationship.
Enthusiasm is a must in any relationship.
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Look, if Lane is spending this long a time to decide where to coach next, are you going to be happy if he picks your school?
Enthusiasm is a must in any relationship.
Enthusiasm is a must in any relationship.
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it didn't take this long to pick the last pope
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
it didn't take this long to pick the last pope
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To achieve Elon Musk's wealth, a person on an average salary would have to work for 8 MILLION YEARS!
They just don't want to. Lazy bastards!
They just don't want to. Lazy bastards!
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
To achieve Elon Musk's wealth, a person on an average salary would have to work for 8 MILLION YEARS!
They just don't want to. Lazy bastards!
They just don't want to. Lazy bastards!