Darcy Ellarby
@dellarby.bsky.social
Cat Lover, Certified Zentangle Teacher, and now happily retired and moving to Europe!
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I'm seeing a form of magical thinking among the punditocracy—the idea that "something" will end this flailing regime, some unnamed force.
That force is impeachment. Backed by mass protest and followed by removal or resignation. Why the reluctance to name these things, I don't know.
That force is impeachment. Backed by mass protest and followed by removal or resignation. Why the reluctance to name these things, I don't know.
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'm seeing a form of magical thinking among the punditocracy—the idea that "something" will end this flailing regime, some unnamed force.
That force is impeachment. Backed by mass protest and followed by removal or resignation. Why the reluctance to name these things, I don't know.
That force is impeachment. Backed by mass protest and followed by removal or resignation. Why the reluctance to name these things, I don't know.
Holy shit, this is an astonishingly illegal move.
Trump issues an order for the arrest and criminal prosecution of members of Congress who made a video reminding soldiers and sailors that they swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and shouldn't implement illegal orders. Trump's conduct is unabashed fascism.
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Holy shit, this is an astonishingly illegal move.
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“Don’t give up the ship.
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“Don’t give up the ship.
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
It's official, we now own a house in Slovenia! We fly out tomorrow and take possession on Monday. Then a busy week getting things ready for our final arrival, hopefully sometime in January. We'll be back in MN just before Thanksgiving and here through the holidays.
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's official, we now own a house in Slovenia! We fly out tomorrow and take possession on Monday. Then a busy week getting things ready for our final arrival, hopefully sometime in January. We'll be back in MN just before Thanksgiving and here through the holidays.
It's imperative that our elected reps in congress uphold their oaths of office SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, not out of some selfish personal benefit/harm calculation. Allowing a president who has engaged in child sex trafficking to stay in office without challenge is simply evil.
Earnest post: there is increasingly direct evidence that Trump participated in child sex trafficking or at least knew about it.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It's imperative that our elected reps in congress uphold their oaths of office SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, not out of some selfish personal benefit/harm calculation. Allowing a president who has engaged in child sex trafficking to stay in office without challenge is simply evil.
That’s some very direct evidence right there!
🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
That’s some very direct evidence right there!
If the Republicans actually intended to take a vote on healthcare in Dec they would just put it in the bill now and be done with it. It’s a scam, @schumer.senate.gov, and the American Public will never forgive you if you fall for it. You will never be reelected ever again.
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If the Republicans actually intended to take a vote on healthcare in Dec they would just put it in the bill now and be done with it. It’s a scam, @schumer.senate.gov, and the American Public will never forgive you if you fall for it. You will never be reelected ever again.
“The 2026 election probably represents the end-point of our window of opportunity to escape from fascism during our lifetimes. Republican fears about losing in the 2026 election must be used as the driver to make them want to remove the guy prior to the election.”
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
A mighty river of GTFO
The man CAN be removed from office, for real, and the demonstrations last weekend showed how we're going to accomplish it. There's an ocean of creativity to draw from. There's a surging tide of ...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“The 2026 election probably represents the end-point of our window of opportunity to escape from fascism during our lifetimes. Republican fears about losing in the 2026 election must be used as the driver to make them want to remove the guy prior to the election.”
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Now that my epic “give everything away free” garage sale is over I felt justified in taking a half day for just some me time and got my Gel plates out for some printing. Really enjoyed it!
October 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Now that my epic “give everything away free” garage sale is over I felt justified in taking a half day for just some me time and got my Gel plates out for some printing. Really enjoyed it!
If I were Adelita Grijalva I would make a super public big deal about claiming I have changed my mind and won’t sign the Epstein discharge position after all, and then on day one after I’m sworn reveal it was a big fat lie. Take one from the R playbook for once.
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If I were Adelita Grijalva I would make a super public big deal about claiming I have changed my mind and won’t sign the Epstein discharge position after all, and then on day one after I’m sworn reveal it was a big fat lie. Take one from the R playbook for once.
We just sent off six wet-signed copies of the purchase contract via DHL Express. I think it is official-official now that we have bought our house in Slovenia! Scheduled to take possession around Nov 17th. So friggin' excited!
October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We just sent off six wet-signed copies of the purchase contract via DHL Express. I think it is official-official now that we have bought our house in Slovenia! Scheduled to take possession around Nov 17th. So friggin' excited!
By far the worst I’ve ever been laid up from a Covid vaccine. Been running a fever and vomiting for the last 12 hours. Given my immunocompromised status I don’t have the luxury of skipping these. Before you ask, I got Moderna but I don’t think it mattered. My immune system is just pure haywire.
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
By far the worst I’ve ever been laid up from a Covid vaccine. Been running a fever and vomiting for the last 12 hours. Given my immunocompromised status I don’t have the luxury of skipping these. Before you ask, I got Moderna but I don’t think it mattered. My immune system is just pure haywire.
That’s Billions with a B. Collectively we have a lot of power.
Disney has lost nearly $4 Billion in three days from combined stock price collapse and cancelled subscriptions.
September 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
That’s Billions with a B. Collectively we have a lot of power.
Seven years ago we bought a business and sold our house within 5 days of each other. Today we sold that business AND bought a house in Slovenia…. on the exact same day! Life has an interesting way of bookending major changes, doesn’t it?
September 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Seven years ago we bought a business and sold our house within 5 days of each other. Today we sold that business AND bought a house in Slovenia…. on the exact same day! Life has an interesting way of bookending major changes, doesn’t it?
@themerl.bsky.social we have one day driving back to London and had been planning a visit to the MERL. Super sad to learn you are closed on Mondays! Will listen to your podcast on the drive instead. I only know of you from bsky so whoever does your socials is succeeding in drawing in intl tourists!
September 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
@themerl.bsky.social we have one day driving back to London and had been planning a visit to the MERL. Super sad to learn you are closed on Mondays! Will listen to your podcast on the drive instead. I only know of you from bsky so whoever does your socials is succeeding in drawing in intl tourists!
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I think it’s high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.
August 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I think it’s high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.
This is the reality folks. We are way past Democrats vs Republicans.
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
August 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This is the reality folks. We are way past Democrats vs Republicans.
August 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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I think there might not be an understanding that tomorrow our dictator is going to seize the nation’s capitol.
August 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I think there might not be an understanding that tomorrow our dictator is going to seize the nation’s capitol.
This is frankly shocking. Deliberately targeted journalists. My god.
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is frankly shocking. Deliberately targeted journalists. My god.
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The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
August 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
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Power, drawn from the public.
Here’s another view of how it was public opinion that forced Nixon’s resignation. Not shame. Power, drawn from the public.
I marked up this chart a few yrs ago to show how Nixon’s approval fell during Senate Watergate hearings (hello, Congress, shadow hearings now). Note the numbers on the right!
I marked up this chart a few yrs ago to show how Nixon’s approval fell during Senate Watergate hearings (hello, Congress, shadow hearings now). Note the numbers on the right!
![Watergate Changed Public Opinion of Richard Nixon
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Nixon resigns the presidency
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transcripts
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hearings
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hand over tapes
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Source: Gallup polls, January 1973 to August 1974 Note: Question on Nixon's removal from office June 1973 to February 1974 was, "Do you think President Nixon should be impeached and compelled to leave the Presidency, or not?" and from April 1974 to August 1974 was, following an explanation of the impeachment process and a question on wrongdoing, "Do you think [Nixon's] actions are serious enough to
warrant his being removed from the Presidency, or not?"
PEW RESEARCH CENTER](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vklsm2d67fx7pirahnp2qd2m/bafkreigbhroos343cv3fwcdm2tbdx5lf2yxft4jw5xmuqnhhjumahzluke@jpeg)
August 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Power, drawn from the public.
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Things that will happen when he's gone:
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
August 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Things that will happen when he's gone:
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
* we're going to learn about shit he did that's so heinous, it makes the stuff we know about look tame
* his many minions will claim to have "always opposed" him and demand sympathy for their suffering at his hands
* dancing in the streets, worldwide
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Some important facts about Greg Abbott.
August 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Some important facts about Greg Abbott.