A Siegel
@asiegel.bsky.social
Passionate about fostering a prosperous, climate-friendly future for all.
Thoughts on climate, clean energy and related issues at GetEnergySmartNow.com
Thoughts on climate, clean energy and related issues at GetEnergySmartNow.com
From the indefatigable @seancasten.bsky.social :
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
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“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
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Johnson is a weak, snivelling, self-serving hypocrite who got himself into a political jam of his own making. We had an an amendment to remove this provision in rules that his leadership blocked. Now that it's a political problem he's saying he wants to do what he didn't when he could.
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
From the indefatigable @seancasten.bsky.social :
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
bsky.app/profile/sean...
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
bsky.app/profile/sean...
From the indefatigable @seancasten.bsky.social :
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
bsky.app/profile/sean...
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
bsky.app/profile/sean...
Johnson is a weak, snivelling, self-serving hypocrite who got himself into a political jam of his own making. We had an an amendment to remove this provision in rules that his leadership blocked. Now that it's a political problem he's saying he wants to do what he didn't when he could.
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
From the indefatigable @seancasten.bsky.social :
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
bsky.app/profile/sean...
“Johnson is a weak, sniveling, self-serving hypocrite… “
bsky.app/profile/sean...
“Complies with Laws of War” is a key caveat. These are illegal acts and the orders to do things against international and US law do not, a priori, comply with the Laws of War
November 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Complies with Laws of War” is a key caveat. These are illegal acts and the orders to do things against international and US law do not, a priori, comply with the Laws of War
Sean is an outstanding Representative. Would truly welcome (the nation would be well served by) Senator Casten taking Durbin's place.
- Top-notch energy geek
- Democracy defender
- etc ....
- Top-notch energy geek
- Democracy defender
- etc ....
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sean is an outstanding Representative. Would truly welcome (the nation would be well served by) Senator Casten taking Durbin's place.
- Top-notch energy geek
- Democracy defender
- etc ....
- Top-notch energy geek
- Democracy defender
- etc ....
Not surprisingly, Illinois Representative @seancasten.bsky.social provides thoughtful / substantive perspective re this blatant Senate GOP corruption
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As the Senate tries to defend a million dollar payday to 8 of their own - and as the House GOP tries to explain why they refused to amend the CR to strip it out, let's review exactly what it is they want restitution for. Brief thread:
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
More from Rep Casten:
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Johnson is a weak, snivelling, self-serving hypocrite who got himself into a political jam of his own making. We had an an amendment to remove this provision in rules that his leadership blocked. Now that it's a political problem he's saying he wants to do what he didn't when he could.
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
More from Rep Casten:
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Reposted by A Siegel
Johnson is a weak, snivelling, self-serving hypocrite who got himself into a political jam of his own making. We had an an amendment to remove this provision in rules that his leadership blocked. Now that it's a political problem he's saying he wants to do what he didn't when he could.
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Johnson is a weak, snivelling, self-serving hypocrite who got himself into a political jam of his own making. We had an an amendment to remove this provision in rules that his leadership blocked. Now that it's a political problem he's saying he wants to do what he didn't when he could.
BKsky word limits:
Trump 2.0 makes clear that, even if Ds somehow take back WH / Congress / even SCOTUS, the US electorate is deranged enough that a lunatic, ignorant, racist, corrupt, sociopathic pedophile could occupy the Oval Office yet again.
Trump 2.0 makes clear that, even if Ds somehow take back WH / Congress / even SCOTUS, the US electorate is deranged enough that a lunatic, ignorant, racist, corrupt, sociopathic pedophile could occupy the Oval Office yet again.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
BKsky word limits:
Trump 2.0 makes clear that, even if Ds somehow take back WH / Congress / even SCOTUS, the US electorate is deranged enough that a lunatic, ignorant, racist, corrupt, sociopathic pedophile could occupy the Oval Office yet again.
Trump 2.0 makes clear that, even if Ds somehow take back WH / Congress / even SCOTUS, the US electorate is deranged enough that a lunatic, ignorant, racist, corrupt, sociopathic pedophile could occupy the Oval Office yet again.
To give him a tiny bit of credit, he does seem to acknowledge that this is bad legislation / legislative action with"I don't think you should do it retroactively ..." However, that Members of Congress should profit from being subjects of totally legitimate investigations seems okay to him.
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
To give him a tiny bit of credit, he does seem to acknowledge that this is bad legislation / legislative action with"I don't think you should do it retroactively ..." However, that Members of Congress should profit from being subjects of totally legitimate investigations seems okay to him.
Not surprisingly, Illinois Representative @seancasten.bsky.social provides thoughtful / substantive perspective re this blatant Senate GOP corruption
bsky.app/profile/sean...
bsky.app/profile/sean...
As the Senate tries to defend a million dollar payday to 8 of their own - and as the House GOP tries to explain why they refused to amend the CR to strip it out, let's review exactly what it is they want restitution for. Brief thread:
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Not surprisingly, Illinois Representative @seancasten.bsky.social provides thoughtful / substantive perspective re this blatant Senate GOP corruption
bsky.app/profile/sean...
bsky.app/profile/sean...
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Mike Johnson on Republican senators raiding tax dollars for their own pockets: "The optics of it are terrible. I don't think you should do it retroactively ... for sitting lawmakers to vote themselves an ability to cash in on something like that, to me it was just a really bad look."
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Re Trailer Park Slum Lord Pulte, @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/14/t...
Trailer Park Slum Lord: The Generational Corruption of Bill Pulte - emptywheel
Bill Pulte continues to be far better at framing Donald Trump's enemies -- and he's not very good at that -- than he is at sustaining the US housing industry.
www.emptywheel.net
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Re Trailer Park Slum Lord Pulte, @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/14/t...
But, of course, none of the Congressional Republicans find nothing partisan in Trump appointees only finding mortgage application issues by prominent Democrats who criticize the Dear Leader.
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NEW: Bill Pulte, who was under investigation for allegedly unlawfully obtaining mortgage documents in the Letitia James and Lisa Cook cases, has referred Eric Swalwell to the DOJ for mortgage fraud. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud
Swalwell is the latest Democrat to face mortgage fraud allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte, who sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
But, of course, none of the Congressional Republicans find nothing partisan in Trump appointees only finding mortgage application issues by prominent Democrats who criticize the Dear Leader.
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Stunning here: for once, when it comes to blatantly corrupt self-serving Republicans, Speaker Johnson isn't feigning ignorance, acknowledges (it seems) that this is bad even as suggesting this is about perception not substance ('bad optics').
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BREAKING:
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't feign / plead / state ignorance on issue bad for GOP.
Admits that Senate GOP corrupt self-serving move to put cash into their pockets as payment for legit, legal, necessary DOJ work is "bad optics".
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't feign / plead / state ignorance on issue bad for GOP.
Admits that Senate GOP corrupt self-serving move to put cash into their pockets as payment for legit, legal, necessary DOJ work is "bad optics".
Mike Johnson on Republican senators raiding tax dollars for their own pockets: "The optics of it are terrible. I don't think you should do it retroactively ... for sitting lawmakers to vote themselves an ability to cash in on something like that, to me it was just a really bad look."
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Stunning here: for once, when it comes to blatantly corrupt self-serving Republicans, Speaker Johnson isn't feigning ignorance, acknowledges (it seems) that this is bad even as suggesting this is about perception not substance ('bad optics').
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The horrible months, so far, of Trump's occupation of the Oval Office in 2025 have already damaged the international reputation of America for decades to come.
Trump 1.0 viewed, at least some, as potential "aberration" to move past. Trump 2.0 cements understanding that it could happen again ...
Trump 1.0 viewed, at least some, as potential "aberration" to move past. Trump 2.0 cements understanding that it could happen again ...
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The horrible months, so far, of Trump's occupation of the Oval Office in 2025 have already damaged the international reputation of America for decades to come.
Trump 1.0 viewed, at least some, as potential "aberration" to move past. Trump 2.0 cements understanding that it could happen again ...
Trump 1.0 viewed, at least some, as potential "aberration" to move past. Trump 2.0 cements understanding that it could happen again ...
1. For once Johnson isn't saying "I don't know".
2. It's evidently all about optics rather than the blatant self-serving corruption.
2. It's evidently all about optics rather than the blatant self-serving corruption.
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
1. For once Johnson isn't saying "I don't know".
2. It's evidently all about optics rather than the blatant self-serving corruption.
2. It's evidently all about optics rather than the blatant self-serving corruption.