Laura J.
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Laura J.
@elsiejay.bsky.social
Exhausted by the stupidity.
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you know what would *really* help men in America? getting a party that has become corrupted by crypto, gambling, and bro podcasters out of washington
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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This is identical to Russia invading Ukraine. Illegally invading a country for their resources and likely killing thousands—if not more—is immoral and should not be supported by anyone with any shred of moral conscience.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Say what you will, she managed to resolve two cases simultaneously!
Lindsey Halligan Manages To Lose Two Cases At Once, Which Is Honestly Impressive - Above the Law
DOJ saved from having to lose Comey case over illegal indictment by losing case over illegal appointment!
abovethelaw.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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As much as I try not to post really obvious things that a hundred thousand people have already posted:

Sean Duffy is such a douchenozzle.

And I'd like to see his little pantywaist candy-ass ass booking his own flights and flying coach.
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Happy "Circle Back After the Holidays" Season To Everyone!
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Too few people are talking about how Trump isnt isolationist or interventionist. He is, along with Putin, a Spheres of Influence autocrat.

He wants every Great Power to carve up and dominate their own sphere: Russia over Ukraine, America over Venezuela, etc
Rep. Salazar: "We're gonna be doing a favor to us, to our children, to our economy, to our oil companies to be able to liberate. And to Venezuelans who wants to be free."
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Two things can be true:

You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you.

The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Probably nothing that super rich guys are on my TV every day saying THE ECONOMY IS NOT ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Several weeks ago John Oliver said the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away is, "Fuck you. Make me." Kudos to those saying exactly that.
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Wear what you want, just keep your shoes on.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Utterly ludicrous framing from @nytimes.com here, treating Pete Hegseth's arguments as if they're legitimate. The casual reader will be left with no inkling whatsoever of how unusual and corrupt an abuse of the process this truly is:
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Resigning today and demanding the immediate impeachment & removal of your boss would also honor our country, as well as the oath you swore to it.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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The US has fought wars for bad reasons, but this would be the first time we fought a war for no reason.
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:

-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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The Trump administration inherited an economy that the Economist called "the envy of the world" in a cover story a week before the election and easily could've coasted on that success (again) but instead they set it on fire.
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It’s their standard move and also the easiest thing in the world to disprove, so you’ve got to assume any interviewer who doesn’t correct them is pulling for Trump
I *hate* that interviewers have given up on even gentle pushback when Trump's people confidently assert that they inherited "an absolute economic mess" and therefore had no choice but to set about restructuring the entire U.S. economy
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Everything wrong with political journalism in one graf. This is not a policy proposal that exists but that doesn’t matter, what matters is that someone “won” by asking it bsky.app/profile/larr...
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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It’s like the people behind the Fyre Festival decided to throw a little war
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:

-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.

She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.

“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.

thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Republicans consistently love America while hating most of the people in it; Democrats at least try to love most of the people in America even as they hate it’s government >50% of the time
Enlightened centrist
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Today (24 November) marks the passing of Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. He remains regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.

📷 Getty
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Men Are In Trouble. Let’s Cause Trauma to Women and Children as a Therapeutic Exercise

There fixed it for you.
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM