Just a Dad
@bshep83.bsky.social
Just a Dad trying to raise two kids in America. Thoughts on our country and democracy. #CancelStudentDebt forever. Hopefully a few laughs too.
I love this for too many reasons.
City Councilman Unearths Magical Zoning Amulet
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May 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I love this for too many reasons.
“Goodnight, Daddy.”
There is nothing better than being a dad.
There is nothing better than being a dad.
May 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Goodnight, Daddy.”
There is nothing better than being a dad.
There is nothing better than being a dad.
Damn Biden Tariffs!
a man is riding a bike on a grassy hill with a sign that says 15 on it
ALT: a man is riding a bike on a grassy hill with a sign that says 15 on it
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May 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Damn Biden Tariffs!
We are so conditioned to believe that our economy and lives are zero sum games that we have lost the capacity to empathize with the challenges of our neighbors.
I reject the shackles of this frame.
Injustice is injustice whether it’s happening to you or to a stranger.
I want you to be free.
I reject the shackles of this frame.
Injustice is injustice whether it’s happening to you or to a stranger.
I want you to be free.
April 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
We are so conditioned to believe that our economy and lives are zero sum games that we have lost the capacity to empathize with the challenges of our neighbors.
I reject the shackles of this frame.
Injustice is injustice whether it’s happening to you or to a stranger.
I want you to be free.
I reject the shackles of this frame.
Injustice is injustice whether it’s happening to you or to a stranger.
I want you to be free.
This. @rweingarten.bsky.social stands up for borrowers.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness and programs like the SAVE Plan help millions of Americans enter public service to teach, nurse, and work in their communities. We must keep these promises to these workers. Thank you CBS for this reporting. www.cbs.com/shows/video/...
Watch CBS Mornings: Impacts of Trump's student loan policies - Full show on CBS
Millions of student loan borrowers in default could soon see their wages garnished under the Trump administration's policies, and Americans who entered public service fields expecting loan forgiveness...
www.cbs.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This. @rweingarten.bsky.social stands up for borrowers.
I have a 7 year old daughter. She’ll be nearly 11 when this presidential term ends.
When I was her age, George H. W. Bush was President and, at age 9, I vividly remember Bill Clinton’s victory in 1992.
I admired him. I revered the presidency.
Our kids are watching and these years matter.
When I was her age, George H. W. Bush was President and, at age 9, I vividly remember Bill Clinton’s victory in 1992.
I admired him. I revered the presidency.
Our kids are watching and these years matter.
April 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I have a 7 year old daughter. She’ll be nearly 11 when this presidential term ends.
When I was her age, George H. W. Bush was President and, at age 9, I vividly remember Bill Clinton’s victory in 1992.
I admired him. I revered the presidency.
Our kids are watching and these years matter.
When I was her age, George H. W. Bush was President and, at age 9, I vividly remember Bill Clinton’s victory in 1992.
I admired him. I revered the presidency.
Our kids are watching and these years matter.
What if… just maybe… DOGE was never intended to find any savings but merely to provide pretext for Tesla/SpaceX to surreptitiously gather/destroy protected information and undermine regulatory authorities actively seeking to prosecute the companies?
April 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What if… just maybe… DOGE was never intended to find any savings but merely to provide pretext for Tesla/SpaceX to surreptitiously gather/destroy protected information and undermine regulatory authorities actively seeking to prosecute the companies?
Hear me out…
It’s a Dachshund mixed with a Rottweiler
We call it the BRATweiler, your favorite grilling companion
*this post sponsored by Johnsonville*
It’s a Dachshund mixed with a Rottweiler
We call it the BRATweiler, your favorite grilling companion
*this post sponsored by Johnsonville*
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April 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Hear me out…
It’s a Dachshund mixed with a Rottweiler
We call it the BRATweiler, your favorite grilling companion
*this post sponsored by Johnsonville*
It’s a Dachshund mixed with a Rottweiler
We call it the BRATweiler, your favorite grilling companion
*this post sponsored by Johnsonville*
We typically keep it to ourselves, but… we got that ‘reuse the birthday candles’ typa wealth, if you needed to know how we get down.
April 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
We typically keep it to ourselves, but… we got that ‘reuse the birthday candles’ typa wealth, if you needed to know how we get down.
Breaking news:
Turns out US businesses ALSO export their products for sale in other countries
Turns out US businesses ALSO export their products for sale in other countries
April 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Breaking news:
Turns out US businesses ALSO export their products for sale in other countries
Turns out US businesses ALSO export their products for sale in other countries
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STEPHANOPOULOS: Why didn't the president include Russia on list of countries that are facing tariffs?
HASSETT: There's an ongoing negotiation with Russia and Ukraine and he made the decision not to conflate the two issues
S: But Russia is one of the only countries not subject to these new tariffs
HASSETT: There's an ongoing negotiation with Russia and Ukraine and he made the decision not to conflate the two issues
S: But Russia is one of the only countries not subject to these new tariffs
April 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why didn't the president include Russia on list of countries that are facing tariffs?
HASSETT: There's an ongoing negotiation with Russia and Ukraine and he made the decision not to conflate the two issues
S: But Russia is one of the only countries not subject to these new tariffs
HASSETT: There's an ongoing negotiation with Russia and Ukraine and he made the decision not to conflate the two issues
S: But Russia is one of the only countries not subject to these new tariffs
Trying out headlines…
Donald Trump... the last Republican President?
Or
Donald Trump... the last President?
Donald Trump... the last Republican President?
Or
Donald Trump... the last President?
April 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Trying out headlines…
Donald Trump... the last Republican President?
Or
Donald Trump... the last President?
Donald Trump... the last Republican President?
Or
Donald Trump... the last President?
Liberation
April 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Liberation
Smells like liberation
💩 📉
💩 📉
April 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Smells like liberation
💩 📉
💩 📉
The Overton window refers to the range of policies considered politically acceptable at any time. It defines the boundaries of public discourse—what’s seen as acceptable for politicians and media to discuss without seeming extreme.
The Overton window has been introduced to the Trump wood chipper.
The Overton window has been introduced to the Trump wood chipper.
March 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Overton window refers to the range of policies considered politically acceptable at any time. It defines the boundaries of public discourse—what’s seen as acceptable for politicians and media to discuss without seeming extreme.
The Overton window has been introduced to the Trump wood chipper.
The Overton window has been introduced to the Trump wood chipper.
March 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
March 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Did I just see a “PSA” on network television from Department of Homeland Security featuring Kristi Noem warning people to leave the country??
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Did I just see a “PSA” on network television from Department of Homeland Security featuring Kristi Noem warning people to leave the country??
What’s the end game for the GOP members of Congress in swing districts/states?
It seems to me, only one of two outcomes awaits:
(1) Trump is successful in consolidating power under a Unity Executive and toppling democracy. In which case, Congress renders itself useless.
… 🧵
It seems to me, only one of two outcomes awaits:
(1) Trump is successful in consolidating power under a Unity Executive and toppling democracy. In which case, Congress renders itself useless.
… 🧵
March 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What’s the end game for the GOP members of Congress in swing districts/states?
It seems to me, only one of two outcomes awaits:
(1) Trump is successful in consolidating power under a Unity Executive and toppling democracy. In which case, Congress renders itself useless.
… 🧵
It seems to me, only one of two outcomes awaits:
(1) Trump is successful in consolidating power under a Unity Executive and toppling democracy. In which case, Congress renders itself useless.
… 🧵
Reposted by Just a Dad
Support For Eliminating The Department of Education:
Oppose: 57%
Support: 29%
YouGov / Mar 11, 2025 / n=1699
Oppose: 57%
Support: 29%
YouGov / Mar 11, 2025 / n=1699
March 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Support For Eliminating The Department of Education:
Oppose: 57%
Support: 29%
YouGov / Mar 11, 2025 / n=1699
Oppose: 57%
Support: 29%
YouGov / Mar 11, 2025 / n=1699
Reposted by Just a Dad
According to the Department of Education, more than 2 million student loan borrowers currently qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (#PSLF). Trump's executive order puts those borrowers in danger of no longer qualifying, leaving thousands in limbo with their loans. www.epi.org/policywatch/...
Executive Order on “Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness”
On March 7, President Trump issued an executive order that could revise which organizations are eligible under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Established in 2007, the PSLF program...
www.epi.org
March 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
According to the Department of Education, more than 2 million student loan borrowers currently qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (#PSLF). Trump's executive order puts those borrowers in danger of no longer qualifying, leaving thousands in limbo with their loans. www.epi.org/policywatch/...
This will hurt Red and Blue districts.
Nothing is off limits.
They’ll cut everything that isn’t a subsidy to the wealthy just to… [checks notes]… provide more subsidies to the wealthy.
When do just 8 congressional Republicans get the courage to save their own political careers?
Nothing is off limits.
They’ll cut everything that isn’t a subsidy to the wealthy just to… [checks notes]… provide more subsidies to the wealthy.
When do just 8 congressional Republicans get the courage to save their own political careers?
This will hurt kids. This will hurt farmers. How do you explain to a hungry child or a family farmer that their president would rather give tax breaks to the billionaires than to support all Americans?
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This will hurt Red and Blue districts.
Nothing is off limits.
They’ll cut everything that isn’t a subsidy to the wealthy just to… [checks notes]… provide more subsidies to the wealthy.
When do just 8 congressional Republicans get the courage to save their own political careers?
Nothing is off limits.
They’ll cut everything that isn’t a subsidy to the wealthy just to… [checks notes]… provide more subsidies to the wealthy.
When do just 8 congressional Republicans get the courage to save their own political careers?