Derrick Rowe
@derrickrowe.bsky.social
@derrick.rowe on Twitter.
Eagle Scout, Lutheran, Past Commander SUV Camp 19, Adjunct at Alvernia, furry. MLitt (Research) student at University of Glasgow in @UofGwarstudies.
Eagle Scout, Lutheran, Past Commander SUV Camp 19, Adjunct at Alvernia, furry. MLitt (Research) student at University of Glasgow in @UofGwarstudies.
What exactly happened?
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
What exactly happened?
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Trump: “I don't know what happened to Marjorie. She's a nice woman, but I don't know what happened. She's lost her way…Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's now catering to the other side…I'm surprised at her.”
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Trump: “I don't know what happened to Marjorie. She's a nice woman, but I don't know what happened. She's lost her way…Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's now catering to the other side…I'm surprised at her.”
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While there may have been more *emotionally* satisfying ends to the shutdown, once it was proven that GOP weren't caving on ACA subsidies *and* weren't willing to blow up the filibuster *and* Trump went to SCOTUS to defend his right to starve people against the law...
...what would've been left?
...what would've been left?
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
While there may have been more *emotionally* satisfying ends to the shutdown, once it was proven that GOP weren't caving on ACA subsidies *and* weren't willing to blow up the filibuster *and* Trump went to SCOTUS to defend his right to starve people against the law...
...what would've been left?
...what would've been left?
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First Trump is trying to expropriate $230M from DOJ for himself, now this
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
First Trump is trying to expropriate $230M from DOJ for himself, now this
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Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
What?!
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What?!
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for God’s sake
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
for God’s sake
I read this as “invade” lol
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I read this as “invade” lol
Every time I see a panda I just want to hug it.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Every time I see a panda I just want to hug it.
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To reiterate my "theres only so much you can do to make Rs not want to do the politically disastrous thing of blowing up ppls healthcare," I think even if the subsidies get thru the House, Trump would almost certainly veto them. He just wants to hurt ppl & refuses to see that voters blame him for it
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
To reiterate my "theres only so much you can do to make Rs not want to do the politically disastrous thing of blowing up ppls healthcare," I think even if the subsidies get thru the House, Trump would almost certainly veto them. He just wants to hurt ppl & refuses to see that voters blame him for it
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That said, I watched people get in @mikeblack114.bsky.social's and @snarkranger.bsky.social's mentions last night and call them enemies of america or w/e for saying "I'd like a paycheck please, we can't really take much more of this." and holy shit, check your aggro.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
That said, I watched people get in @mikeblack114.bsky.social's and @snarkranger.bsky.social's mentions last night and call them enemies of america or w/e for saying "I'd like a paycheck please, we can't really take much more of this." and holy shit, check your aggro.
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So, with the benefit of a good night's sleep (or as good a night's sleep as you can have with two small planes), a few thoughts:
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
So, with the benefit of a good night's sleep (or as good a night's sleep as you can have with two small planes), a few thoughts:
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This.
My POV basically became "There is no win state here". They made Rs pay the political price, the Rs were never going to do ACA subsidies, and at some point you need to not let people starve.
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This.
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I need you all to know that my mother sent me this. 🤣 That is all.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I need you all to know that my mother sent me this. 🤣 That is all.
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Not that there's a bunch of us, but I think a contingent of feds on here have been incentivized to just block 50% of the users here tonight, because man "you should eat shit indefinitely for undetermined reasons so I can poast about The Revolution" is a taek I guess, but not one I want to see
I, a 15-year career federal employee, am responsible for ACA subsidies being taken away.
Not the tens of millions of people who voted to give Donald Trump's Republican Party control of the American government, no, they're blameless victims. It's my fault and I should suffer for it.
fuck this shit.
Not the tens of millions of people who voted to give Donald Trump's Republican Party control of the American government, no, they're blameless victims. It's my fault and I should suffer for it.
fuck this shit.
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Not that there's a bunch of us, but I think a contingent of feds on here have been incentivized to just block 50% of the users here tonight, because man "you should eat shit indefinitely for undetermined reasons so I can poast about The Revolution" is a taek I guess, but not one I want to see
Ok. So what exactly was everyone expecting the Ds to get out of this shutdown? A) the Rs were never going to extend ACA subsidies, B) they were never going to abolish the filibuster, and C) and no matter what was negotiated Trump was never going to follow it, and D) Trump was never ever going to
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Ok. So what exactly was everyone expecting the Ds to get out of this shutdown? A) the Rs were never going to extend ACA subsidies, B) they were never going to abolish the filibuster, and C) and no matter what was negotiated Trump was never going to follow it, and D) Trump was never ever going to
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Yes. Frankly the Ds had to cave at some point. And this will have to go back to the House and Johnson way just refuse to reconvene.
any bsky poaster have a theory of victory aligned with keeping the govt shutdown indefinitely I'm all ears, because again I think I've got a history that's pretty indicative I'm more than supportive of COAs that fuck me over personally if there's a viable path to an achievable end state
Okay so again, you gonna forgo your income for another 13 months?
Because you're asking me and a couple million of your fellow citizens to do that, and I don't think it's too much to ask for a plausible theory of victory aligned with that COA
Because you're asking me and a couple million of your fellow citizens to do that, and I don't think it's too much to ask for a plausible theory of victory aligned with that COA
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Yes. Frankly the Ds had to cave at some point. And this will have to go back to the House and Johnson way just refuse to reconvene.
Agree with this. Fundamentally, it was highly unlikely to happen, what was most important was timing. Idk, if this is the right time or not, but at some point the Ds had to fold.
One other thing about subsidies is that the fact that this is the deal they arrived at right now probably means that there was close to zero (maybe just straight up actual zero) movement from republicans on subsidies despite polls, despite SNAP, despite elections.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Agree with this. Fundamentally, it was highly unlikely to happen, what was most important was timing. Idk, if this is the right time or not, but at some point the Ds had to fold.
There is a reason officers and NCOs were allowed to very literally shoot people, on the spot who, panicked and broke ranks in battle.
i mean we need to suck it up because there’s a war to win. panicking and breaking ranks in a war is more dishonorable by far than retreating is
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
There is a reason officers and NCOs were allowed to very literally shoot people, on the spot who, panicked and broke ranks in battle.
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My son Seamus died 15 years ago today. He was killed by a careless driver in a crosswalk.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
My son Seamus died 15 years ago today. He was killed by a careless driver in a crosswalk.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
So is the government reopening?
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
So is the government reopening?
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Everyone wants their own mansion and 5+ acres to do whatever they want with while retaining the same amenities that they have in cities but… Not possible
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Everyone wants their own mansion and 5+ acres to do whatever they want with while retaining the same amenities that they have in cities but… Not possible