David Rothschild
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Trump/Musk is flooding the zone, here is how you keep up: Trump taking cash bribes from oligarchs in exchange for power, Oligarchs steal from US gutting safety & opportunity for working families, Trump/Oligarchs doing horrible things to innocent people to distract US from their crimes against US.
Democratic senators gave up fighting for 24 million to stay in healthcare, to stop Trump from starving 42 million on SNAP, but Trump is not going to stop trying to starve those 42 million. Because making American working families suffer & die is what brings him joy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Democratic senators gave up fighting for 24 million to stay in healthcare, to stop Trump from starving 42 million on SNAP, but Trump is not going to stop trying to starve those 42 million. Because making American working families suffer & die is what brings him joy.
I know there a thousand other points to make here, but: why did Musk put a picture of the Odyssey in a thread about the Iliad?
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I know there a thousand other points to make here, but: why did Musk put a picture of the Odyssey in a thread about the Iliad?
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The People will blame Trump for their hunger, illness, and lack of basic services. He enjoys the suffering too much. But, they will also know Democrats won't fight to save them.
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The People will blame Trump for their hunger, illness, and lack of basic services. He enjoys the suffering too much. But, they will also know Democrats won't fight to save them.
Senate Democrats are idiots & cowards but Trump cannot stop himself from hurting work families: this allows him to kick 24 million off of healthcare, he will keep trying to kick 42 off of food stamps, and he will continue to make life hell for federal workers (ensuring serious service disruptions)
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Senate Democrats are idiots & cowards but Trump cannot stop himself from hurting work families: this allows him to kick 24 million off of healthcare, he will keep trying to kick 42 off of food stamps, and he will continue to make life hell for federal workers (ensuring serious service disruptions)
Hey senate Democrats: I have a bridge to sell you over, you can earn a lot of money, DM me if interested.
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hey senate Democrats: I have a bridge to sell you over, you can earn a lot of money, DM me if interested.
Abolish the senate.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Abolish the senate.
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(1) Economy was actually doing well under Biden, and his statistics were not lies. Trump is pointing to lies (2) Biden did things that helped the economy, while Trump raised taxes on working families with tariffs, and fought to end basic subsidies.
NYT both-siding is DELIBERATE DISINFORMATION.
NYT both-siding is DELIBERATE DISINFORMATION.
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
(1) Economy was actually doing well under Biden, and his statistics were not lies. Trump is pointing to lies (2) Biden did things that helped the economy, while Trump raised taxes on working families with tariffs, and fought to end basic subsidies.
NYT both-siding is DELIBERATE DISINFORMATION.
NYT both-siding is DELIBERATE DISINFORMATION.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
Poll after poll is going to show Democrats hating Democratic Party, and Corporate Media is going to read them and declare that Democrats need to moderate.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Poll after poll is going to show Democrats hating Democratic Party, and Corporate Media is going to read them and declare that Democrats need to moderate.
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
I am filled with rage at the Democratic Elite tonight. Vast majority are not collaborating against US tonight, but too many are and their betrayal is devesting for US. I cannot watch anymore.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I am filled with rage at the Democratic Elite tonight. Vast majority are not collaborating against US tonight, but too many are and their betrayal is devesting for US. I cannot watch anymore.
Any Democratic senator who votes to end the shutdown *for nothing but empty promises* career is done.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Any Democratic senator who votes to end the shutdown *for nothing but empty promises* career is done.
Maybe some of the Democratic Elite can get off X for a few minutes and engage with reality.
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Maybe some of the Democratic Elite can get off X for a few minutes and engage with reality.
I have an extremely low opinion of the Democratic Party Elite, but I am still skeptical they could be this stupid.
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I have an extremely low opinion of the Democratic Party Elite, but I am still skeptical they could be this stupid.
Elite tell US what the Democrats need is to be more moderate.
The People tell the Democrats what they need is to stand up and fight for US, as the Business, Media, Political Elite collaborated against US without a fight.
The People tell the Democrats what they need is to stand up and fight for US, as the Business, Media, Political Elite collaborated against US without a fight.
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Elite tell US what the Democrats need is to be more moderate.
The People tell the Democrats what they need is to stand up and fight for US, as the Business, Media, Political Elite collaborated against US without a fight.
The People tell the Democrats what they need is to stand up and fight for US, as the Business, Media, Political Elite collaborated against US without a fight.
This is very confusing, but in short:
1) For the most part working families are receiving food stamps in Democratic states, but not Republican states.
2) Trump is not just trying everything possible to stop food stamps in general, they are trying to prevent Democratic states from helping their own.
1) For the most part working families are receiving food stamps in Democratic states, but not Republican states.
2) Trump is not just trying everything possible to stop food stamps in general, they are trying to prevent Democratic states from helping their own.
Breaking News: The Trump administration told states to undo any steps to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if the states do not comply. It was unclear how that would affect the program.
Trump Live Updates: Airport and SNAP Benefit Disruptions Amid Shutdown
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is very confusing, but in short:
1) For the most part working families are receiving food stamps in Democratic states, but not Republican states.
2) Trump is not just trying everything possible to stop food stamps in general, they are trying to prevent Democratic states from helping their own.
1) For the most part working families are receiving food stamps in Democratic states, but not Republican states.
2) Trump is not just trying everything possible to stop food stamps in general, they are trying to prevent Democratic states from helping their own.
Can some Democrat on Tapper's show ask: "You falsely claimed Mainstream Media ignored Biden's age in 2024 and that Democrats did nothing about it. Now in 2025 you are avoiding Trump's: age, confusion, mental & physical decline, degenerate lying, Trump being obviously uninformed. Explain yourself."
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Can some Democrat on Tapper's show ask: "You falsely claimed Mainstream Media ignored Biden's age in 2024 and that Democrats did nothing about it. Now in 2025 you are avoiding Trump's: age, confusion, mental & physical decline, degenerate lying, Trump being obviously uninformed. Explain yourself."
Remember how much effort Republicans put into trashing
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social who did amazing job as Transportation Secretary. Trump & Musk & Duffy have destroyed extremely stable & necessary government services so quickly & thoroughly, their attempt to deflect blame are absurd (and won't work)
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social who did amazing job as Transportation Secretary. Trump & Musk & Duffy have destroyed extremely stable & necessary government services so quickly & thoroughly, their attempt to deflect blame are absurd (and won't work)
"This will live on" -- Duffy explains that flying will remain a mess even after the shutdown because so many air traffic controllers are retiring
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Remember how much effort Republicans put into trashing
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social who did amazing job as Transportation Secretary. Trump & Musk & Duffy have destroyed extremely stable & necessary government services so quickly & thoroughly, their attempt to deflect blame are absurd (and won't work)
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social who did amazing job as Transportation Secretary. Trump & Musk & Duffy have destroyed extremely stable & necessary government services so quickly & thoroughly, their attempt to deflect blame are absurd (and won't work)
Trump cannot simultaneously demand that the Supreme Court, Congress, Corporate Media, The People accept him as an absolute monarch AND expect The People to blame Democrats for the shutdown.
According to Trump (and Supreme Court) he has absolute power to (via social media post): raise & lower taxes, choose how to spend our money & resources, make & enforce law, create & end wars, but
Democrats shut down government and he is powerless to do anything about it.
Democrats shut down government and he is powerless to do anything about it.
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump cannot simultaneously demand that the Supreme Court, Congress, Corporate Media, The People accept him as an absolute monarch AND expect The People to blame Democrats for the shutdown.
Fun game to play when reviewing primary content from the President (i.e., watching his public appearances or reading his social media) is his: dementia, degenerate lying, absurdly uniformed? This morning it seems like a healthy mix of dementia & uninformed.
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Fun game to play when reviewing primary content from the President (i.e., watching his public appearances or reading his social media) is his: dementia, degenerate lying, absurdly uniformed? This morning it seems like a healthy mix of dementia & uninformed.
Pretty crazy how much Trump has physically & mentally deteriorated over the last year.
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Pretty crazy how much Trump has physically & mentally deteriorated over the last year.
Why are Republicans waging a war on Thanksgiving?!?
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Why are Republicans waging a war on Thanksgiving?!?
Index of Consumer Sentiment (by University of Michigan) is just about its all-time low.
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Index of Consumer Sentiment (by University of Michigan) is just about its all-time low.
Trump: I am going to starve 42 million Americans and cancel Thanksgiving unless Democrats stop with their outrageous demands!
Democrats: Only demand is don't kick 20+ million off of healthcare.
*Trump is going starve 42 million unless Democrats agree to let him kick 20+ million off of healthcare*
Democrats: Only demand is don't kick 20+ million off of healthcare.
*Trump is going starve 42 million unless Democrats agree to let him kick 20+ million off of healthcare*
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Trump: I am going to starve 42 million Americans and cancel Thanksgiving unless Democrats stop with their outrageous demands!
Democrats: Only demand is don't kick 20+ million off of healthcare.
*Trump is going starve 42 million unless Democrats agree to let him kick 20+ million off of healthcare*
Democrats: Only demand is don't kick 20+ million off of healthcare.
*Trump is going starve 42 million unless Democrats agree to let him kick 20+ million off of healthcare*