Surlyone
@argillaceous.bsky.social
Creator and curator of Sidewalk Joy, amateur potter, storyteller, animal lover, shit-stirrer, and progressive. And I definitely want to pet your dog.
What are we doing to fix the healthcare crisis in US? Just learned about another person denied access to a necessary surgery because their insurer has decided it is not necessary after previously confirming it would be covered. And they had insurance! So many don’t which is even more grim.
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
What are we doing to fix the healthcare crisis in US? Just learned about another person denied access to a necessary surgery because their insurer has decided it is not necessary after previously confirming it would be covered. And they had insurance! So many don’t which is even more grim.
As a Gen Xer I vividly remember living in fear of a nuclear war and being trained to hide under my desk in case of attack. This is worse. We won’t all be simply vaporized. Fucking fight back.
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
As a Gen Xer I vividly remember living in fear of a nuclear war and being trained to hide under my desk in case of attack. This is worse. We won’t all be simply vaporized. Fucking fight back.
What they fail to tell you before you become a parent is that from that moment on you will only be as happy as your least happy child.
October 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
What they fail to tell you before you become a parent is that from that moment on you will only be as happy as your least happy child.
So I’m thinking about these people who a representative who the republicans are refusing to swear in despite apparently swearing in two of their own. Don’t those people have a right to representation? Seems like the should coordinate some super irritating legal action. Just putting it out there.
October 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
So I’m thinking about these people who a representative who the republicans are refusing to swear in despite apparently swearing in two of their own. Don’t those people have a right to representation? Seems like the should coordinate some super irritating legal action. Just putting it out there.
Maybe we should all just quit demanding the files be released and instead just start believing the victims. Is it so crazy to trust women?
September 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Maybe we should all just quit demanding the files be released and instead just start believing the victims. Is it so crazy to trust women?
Was it even possible to “win” at Tetris way back when? I only remember it getting faster and faster until you were buried in blocks and lost. Is that right? All the apps now have a way to win. Seems wrong
August 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Was it even possible to “win” at Tetris way back when? I only remember it getting faster and faster until you were buried in blocks and lost. Is that right? All the apps now have a way to win. Seems wrong
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Who amongst us guessed that “The Golden Age of America”would feature concentration camps?
July 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Who amongst us guessed that “The Golden Age of America”would feature concentration camps?
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The Big Ugly Bill headed to Trump's desk:
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
July 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Big Ugly Bill headed to Trump's desk:
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
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Any frame operating under the assumption we’re in a country with a functioning rule of law is flawed.
The reframe must be that the Republicans will follow the rule of law when it benefits them, weaponize it against dissidents when it protects them, and ignore or dismantle it when it obstructs them.
The reframe must be that the Republicans will follow the rule of law when it benefits them, weaponize it against dissidents when it protects them, and ignore or dismantle it when it obstructs them.
The Supreme Court Might Be About to Turbocharge ICE Even More Than Trump’s Big Bill
The court will not write Trump’s deportation policy. But it may write the rule that makes it unstoppable.
slate.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Any frame operating under the assumption we’re in a country with a functioning rule of law is flawed.
The reframe must be that the Republicans will follow the rule of law when it benefits them, weaponize it against dissidents when it protects them, and ignore or dismantle it when it obstructs them.
The reframe must be that the Republicans will follow the rule of law when it benefits them, weaponize it against dissidents when it protects them, and ignore or dismantle it when it obstructs them.
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I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
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If Mike Johnson’s right and the Big Ugly Bill doesn’t cut Medicaid…
Why did Tillis decry it?
Why did Hawley slam it in a NYT op-ed?
Why did Murkowski admit it’ll hurt other states?
The truth is breaking through. They can’t defend the indefensible.
#VoteHellNo
Why did Tillis decry it?
Why did Hawley slam it in a NYT op-ed?
Why did Murkowski admit it’ll hurt other states?
The truth is breaking through. They can’t defend the indefensible.
#VoteHellNo
July 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If Mike Johnson’s right and the Big Ugly Bill doesn’t cut Medicaid…
Why did Tillis decry it?
Why did Hawley slam it in a NYT op-ed?
Why did Murkowski admit it’ll hurt other states?
The truth is breaking through. They can’t defend the indefensible.
#VoteHellNo
Why did Tillis decry it?
Why did Hawley slam it in a NYT op-ed?
Why did Murkowski admit it’ll hurt other states?
The truth is breaking through. They can’t defend the indefensible.
#VoteHellNo
What will it take for those who elected these leaders to recognize they fear Trump more than they care about the people who elected them?
July 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What will it take for those who elected these leaders to recognize they fear Trump more than they care about the people who elected them?
Is it time to change the name of the party to “Trump’s bootlicking fascists” yet? I mean it has become more clear now that ever before they have no concern for what is right.
July 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Is it time to change the name of the party to “Trump’s bootlicking fascists” yet? I mean it has become more clear now that ever before they have no concern for what is right.
When the British were coming to stop the US from becoming a democracy it was one of by land two if by sea. Facing today’s threat against our nation we need to have three if by congress, four if by tech oligarchs.
July 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
When the British were coming to stop the US from becoming a democracy it was one of by land two if by sea. Facing today’s threat against our nation we need to have three if by congress, four if by tech oligarchs.
I am sick. How do they justify cutting necessary services and programs from that serve the most vulnerable, protect our lands and offer support for the research necessary to keep our country safe. What do we do now?
July 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I am sick. How do they justify cutting necessary services and programs from that serve the most vulnerable, protect our lands and offer support for the research necessary to keep our country safe. What do we do now?
How is this not entering war without the approval of congress? Are we just so used to him violating the constitution that this isn’t causing outrage and taking whatever steps possible to stop this wanna be dictator from continuing?
June 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
How is this not entering war without the approval of congress? Are we just so used to him violating the constitution that this isn’t causing outrage and taking whatever steps possible to stop this wanna be dictator from continuing?
He says he doesn’t know if he is required to uphold the constitution? Seriously? That oath he took on Jan 20th seems to have slipped his mind.
May 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
He says he doesn’t know if he is required to uphold the constitution? Seriously? That oath he took on Jan 20th seems to have slipped his mind.
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A full and hearty thank you to every single person who got out to protest today. We can do this. We HAVE TO do this.
April 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A full and hearty thank you to every single person who got out to protest today. We can do this. We HAVE TO do this.
So I am totally late to this whole “the Bear” obsession, but in addition to just being kind of generally awesome the music supervisor is absolutely on fire. Perfection.
April 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
So I am totally late to this whole “the Bear” obsession, but in addition to just being kind of generally awesome the music supervisor is absolutely on fire. Perfection.
Did you get out and protest? I did with thousands of others in Seattle. The signs were amazing, the sense of community was even better. Don’t stop now. Keep demanding what we need!!! #50501 #handsoffseattle
April 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Did you get out and protest? I did with thousands of others in Seattle. The signs were amazing, the sense of community was even better. Don’t stop now. Keep demanding what we need!!! #50501 #handsoffseattle
I hope to see you out protesting today. We can’t allow this to be unopposed. Be present. Be vocal. Be active. Be LOUD.
April 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I hope to see you out protesting today. We can’t allow this to be unopposed. Be present. Be vocal. Be active. Be LOUD.
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Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
April 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.