Ellis Weiner
@ellisw.bsky.social
Humorist, novelist, ghost writer, drummer, maker of self-descriptive lists.
He's one of the good ones, i.e., one of the ones not afraid to talk back.
Yesterday, I held a music festival in my district to register voters and speak directly to young people who don’t usually attend political events. 4,500 tickets. Music + advocacy go hand in hand. Madsoul Festival 2025 was a success.
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
He's one of the good ones, i.e., one of the ones not afraid to talk back.
This is what the Biden admin said that nobody believed--even though it was statisically true. Let him keep gaslighting his little heart out.
You have to be fucking kidding me with this shit!
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is what the Biden admin said that nobody believed--even though it was statisically true. Let him keep gaslighting his little heart out.
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WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN
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many many californians tolerate newsom, given the climate, and cheer him when he does the right thing in the face of trumpism. but this reeks of clintonism and will alienate more people than it attracts, apart from hnw donors.
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
many many californians tolerate newsom, given the climate, and cheer him when he does the right thing in the face of trumpism. but this reeks of clintonism and will alienate more people than it attracts, apart from hnw donors.
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The blatant use of false, inaccurate histories to arrive at a decision the majority of the Court clearly wanted regardless of the facts is a feature of both Dred Scott and Dobbs. It’s an apt comparison. 🗃️
If you see John Roberts in person, be sure to tell him he’s a worse Chief Justice than Roger Taney (pronounced “tawny”). That’s a nerd burn that will hit him where it counts.
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The blatant use of false, inaccurate histories to arrive at a decision the majority of the Court clearly wanted regardless of the facts is a feature of both Dred Scott and Dobbs. It’s an apt comparison. 🗃️
It will be satisfying, when Trump is gone, to remove his name from all these buildings. And to remove a building itself.
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It will be satisfying, when Trump is gone, to remove his name from all these buildings. And to remove a building itself.
Our latest. And it's unlike any Splitsville you've ever seen before!
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December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Our latest. And it's unlike any Splitsville you've ever seen before!
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Ways to Troll Trump:
1. "Congratulate" him on acing the dementia test, and display to the public just what the test entails.
2. "Praise" his plan to give $2K to each person for health care, and show what percentage of a typical operation (e.g., appendectomy) or ambulance use that will cover.
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1. "Congratulate" him on acing the dementia test, and display to the public just what the test entails.
2. "Praise" his plan to give $2K to each person for health care, and show what percentage of a typical operation (e.g., appendectomy) or ambulance use that will cover.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ways to Troll Trump:
1. "Congratulate" him on acing the dementia test, and display to the public just what the test entails.
2. "Praise" his plan to give $2K to each person for health care, and show what percentage of a typical operation (e.g., appendectomy) or ambulance use that will cover.
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1. "Congratulate" him on acing the dementia test, and display to the public just what the test entails.
2. "Praise" his plan to give $2K to each person for health care, and show what percentage of a typical operation (e.g., appendectomy) or ambulance use that will cover.
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Why didn't I think of this? We may never know.
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Why didn't I think of this? We may never know.
Trump's reaction to the Dems' video about not obeying illegal orders should have been, "They're absolutely right. Illegal orders should not be obeyed. That's why I never issue illegal orders." The fact that it wasn't shows, not only how he can be provoked, but how inept those around him are.
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump's reaction to the Dems' video about not obeying illegal orders should have been, "They're absolutely right. Illegal orders should not be obeyed. That's why I never issue illegal orders." The fact that it wasn't shows, not only how he can be provoked, but how inept those around him are.
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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Pete Hagueseth. We should make it a thing.
Hagueseth
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Pete Hagueseth. We should make it a thing.
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Outright murder. Everyone involved in this needs to go to prison.
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Outright murder. Everyone involved in this needs to go to prison.
Yes, but it's not just "this administration." The Republican Party have been complicit with this from the start--all of them, House imbeciles and Senate wise men. They could have ended this in February. Shame them without mercy.
Smash this administration so badly that its members flee the country and go into hiding because they know that if they appear in public they will be dragged into the street and made to stand for their treason against everything America holds dear
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yes, but it's not just "this administration." The Republican Party have been complicit with this from the start--all of them, House imbeciles and Senate wise men. They could have ended this in February. Shame them without mercy.
As a gift to journalists in this holiday season, here is an all-purpose follow-up question they may ask after receiving any answer whatsoever from Karoline Leavitt:
"Do you expect us to believe that?"
You're welcome. Happy holidays!
"Do you expect us to believe that?"
You're welcome. Happy holidays!
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
As a gift to journalists in this holiday season, here is an all-purpose follow-up question they may ask after receiving any answer whatsoever from Karoline Leavitt:
"Do you expect us to believe that?"
You're welcome. Happy holidays!
"Do you expect us to believe that?"
You're welcome. Happy holidays!
And they think WE'RE waging a war on Christmas?
lol this rocks
taking my children to see the nativity mural painted on the olde drugstore facade downtown and accidentally giving them PTSD from a hieronymous bosch version of rudolph getting eaten by elves
taking my children to see the nativity mural painted on the olde drugstore facade downtown and accidentally giving them PTSD from a hieronymous bosch version of rudolph getting eaten by elves
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
And they think WE'RE waging a war on Christmas?
Credit to Tengrain at Mock Paper Scissors for this:
In Capitalism, anyone can get rich.
In Communism, no one can get rich.
In Socialism, anyone can get rich, but no one needs to be poor.
In Capitalism, anyone can get rich.
In Communism, no one can get rich.
In Socialism, anyone can get rich, but no one needs to be poor.
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Credit to Tengrain at Mock Paper Scissors for this:
In Capitalism, anyone can get rich.
In Communism, no one can get rich.
In Socialism, anyone can get rich, but no one needs to be poor.
In Capitalism, anyone can get rich.
In Communism, no one can get rich.
In Socialism, anyone can get rich, but no one needs to be poor.
Exactly. It's always worse than what we think we know at the time. And look at what we think we know.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Exactly. It's always worse than what we think we know at the time. And look at what we think we know.
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SO DO YOU THINK I SHOULD WAIT TWO DAYS BEFORE I TEXT OR IS IT OKAY TO TEXT HIM TODAY
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
SO DO YOU THINK I SHOULD WAIT TWO DAYS BEFORE I TEXT OR IS IT OKAY TO TEXT HIM TODAY
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this seems like the sort of thing you do to expand an internal revolt already in progress rather than to try to start one
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
this seems like the sort of thing you do to expand an internal revolt already in progress rather than to try to start one
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The important thing to bear in mind as Trump's popularity begins to wobble is that the disastrous economic consequences of the things he's done in the first 10 months of this term have not even *begun* to hit. We've been coasting on the fumes of the economy he inherited and soon they'll be gone.
my wife and her entire team were fired over Zoom from their program manager jobs at a local nonprofit Seattle hospital this Spring because Trump just stopped paying Medicaid reimbursements. and this is a relatively affluent urban center
we're really not prepared for what's coming
we're really not prepared for what's coming
As a direct result of President Trump's Big Ugly Bill, almost 300 jobs will be cut from Providence Swedish's First Hill, Cherry Hill, Ballard, and Issaquah hospitals and clinics. These are not the only layoffs we've seen in our health care system in Washington state in recent months.
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The important thing to bear in mind as Trump's popularity begins to wobble is that the disastrous economic consequences of the things he's done in the first 10 months of this term have not even *begun* to hit. We've been coasting on the fumes of the economy he inherited and soon they'll be gone.