@baroneddie.bsky.social
Astronomer. Bike & Transit geek
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This! 👇

It is also a good reminder that we are not experiencing polarization but right-wing radicalization!
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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The only thing I've gleaned from this is she's an exceptionally bad writer, with no real interior life and thus nothing to actually say.
Vanity Fair's West Coast Editor Olivia Nuzzi was a star political correspondent until scandal led her into exile—and to a California up in flames.

In an excerpt from her book, ‘American Canto,’ she takes stock of scorched earth.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Just so that everyone is clear on this, the AfD is an EXTREME right party, which means it’s against the essence of democracy.

In other words, the perfect partner for Trump’s GOP.
Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.
www.politico.eu
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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“There’re about a thousand of us.”
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Gianmarco has a whooooole joke about this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu6C...
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We could have nice things but critics say rich folks would revolt.
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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So @schumer.senate.gov really thinks we don’t understand that he orchestrated this by getting senators not up for re-election to vote yes?
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Just as the graft and lawlessness and weaponized bigotry need to face consequences, the repeated capitulation and silence needs to have consequences, too.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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The least most politically engaged people I know are texting me before 8am to say, “we won’t forget.”

So I don’t know man.
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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"It will be quite something if the Dem reaction to ending the shutdown undoes most or all of the internal party goodwill that was built in early October, but that's not an impossible outcome here." —Matt Glassman (Congressional expert, Georgetown) @mattglassman312.bsky.social x.com/MattGlassman...
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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According to a new letter from @raskin.house.gov: "The deference and servility to Ms. Maxwell have reached such preposterous levels that one of the top officials at the facility has complained that he is 'sick of having to be Maxwell’s bitch.'"

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison "luxuries"
In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell's treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted sex offender look like a “guest at a Trump hotel."
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Every short-term shutdown cave leads to worse long term consequences. Classic ratchet effect.
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.

Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:

Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Maybe if people think the Democratic Party is "weak" it is not because they think that Democrats "care about other people" but that they "fold every single time."
This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Resign.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis

For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare

We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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I was led to believe that Americans, when angry, grabbed pitchforks and carried torches.
a large crowd of people are standing in front of a wall of flames
ALT: a large crowd of people are standing in front of a wall of flames
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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I’m a federal employee who was furloughed and just missed my second full paycheck. I have two young kids, so it’s tough.

It’s hard but DAMN worth it. Hold the line.

Capitulating now puts all that folks have sacrificed to this point in the trash bin.

@vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Jesus Christ, @kaine.senate.gov, getting a pinky promise to hold one single vote on ACA funding is not "a path toward fixing the health care mess" anymore than a lottery ticket is a "path toward fixing my personal finances"
“Um well there aren’t even any Senate Dem Press releases saying they support the deal”

Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM