Fay Feeney
@fayfeeney.bsky.social
Starting anew - it is always a good time to build a better future. Governing, people, and technology are my focus.
"With fear for our democracy, I dissent."
"With fear for our democracy, I dissent."
Pinned
Well stated.
For my friends, everything.
For my enemies, the law.
For my enemies, the law.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Well stated.
Reposted by Fay Feeney
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
Good reminder, then there is this happening. They're good at socializing costs and privatizing profits.
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Good reminder, then there is this happening. They're good at socializing costs and privatizing profits.
Get your facts straight or refresh your third grade lessons.
The right to peaceful protest is a foundational element of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
It enshrines the rights of free speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government for redress of grievances.
The right to peaceful protest is a foundational element of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
It enshrines the rights of free speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government for redress of grievances.
October 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Get your facts straight or refresh your third grade lessons.
The right to peaceful protest is a foundational element of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
It enshrines the rights of free speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government for redress of grievances.
The right to peaceful protest is a foundational element of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
It enshrines the rights of free speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government for redress of grievances.
Time to reread:
In his 2017 article, "How to Build an Autocracy," David Frum wrote, "The main benefit of controlling a modern bureaucratic state is not the power to persecute the innocent. It is the power to protect the guilty".
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
In his 2017 article, "How to Build an Autocracy," David Frum wrote, "The main benefit of controlling a modern bureaucratic state is not the power to persecute the innocent. It is the power to protect the guilty".
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
How to Build an Autocracy
The preconditions are present in the U.S. today. Here’s the playbook Donald Trump could use to set the country down a path toward illiberalism.
www.theatlantic.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Time to reread:
In his 2017 article, "How to Build an Autocracy," David Frum wrote, "The main benefit of controlling a modern bureaucratic state is not the power to persecute the innocent. It is the power to protect the guilty".
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
In his 2017 article, "How to Build an Autocracy," David Frum wrote, "The main benefit of controlling a modern bureaucratic state is not the power to persecute the innocent. It is the power to protect the guilty".
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Sadly, where we are...
September 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Sadly, where we are...
Sickening grift and corruption.
September 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Sickening grift and corruption.
HOAX: When denial just isn’t enough.
August 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
HOAX: When denial just isn’t enough.
I'm seeing that I'm not in the mood to hear anyone complaining about their pool. Suck it up.
a cartoon of jerry wearing sunglasses is floating in a pool with chrom kids written on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon of jerry wearing sunglasses is floating in a pool with chrom kids written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
June 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I'm seeing that I'm not in the mood to hear anyone complaining about their pool. Suck it up.
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" Bob Dylan.
April 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" Bob Dylan.
Next time someone says, "meritocracy" expect this:
Without leader accountability, meritocracy can become a rhetorical cover for maintaining the status quo, allowing power and rewards to concentrate among those with influence rather than those with merit.
Without leader accountability, meritocracy can become a rhetorical cover for maintaining the status quo, allowing power and rewards to concentrate among those with influence rather than those with merit.
a cartoon man with a merit badge on his chest
ALT: a cartoon man with a merit badge on his chest
media.tenor.com
April 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Next time someone says, "meritocracy" expect this:
Without leader accountability, meritocracy can become a rhetorical cover for maintaining the status quo, allowing power and rewards to concentrate among those with influence rather than those with merit.
Without leader accountability, meritocracy can become a rhetorical cover for maintaining the status quo, allowing power and rewards to concentrate among those with influence rather than those with merit.
#Sad to see leadership deciding to use premature capitulation instead of courage to counter the bullying and lawlessness.
They know better.
They know better.
April 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
#Sad to see leadership deciding to use premature capitulation instead of courage to counter the bullying and lawlessness.
They know better.
They know better.
Reposted by Fay Feeney
Sending anyone from this country to a foreign gulag, particularly without a court hearing, should rightfully end a presidency. Full stop.
April 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Sending anyone from this country to a foreign gulag, particularly without a court hearing, should rightfully end a presidency. Full stop.
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The top 7 donors gave over $1bil to Trump. This is how an oligarchy entrenches itself in a democracy.
![The image is a chart titled "Top Donors in 2024 Election," showing contributions to campaign committees and independent groups. It notes George Soros donated $179 million in 2022, much unspent until 2024. Donors are categorized as "Solidly Republican/Conservative," "Solidly Democratic/Liberal," or "Leans Republican/Conservative." Top donors include:
Elon Musk: $291,482,587 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Timothy Mellon: $197,047,200 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Miriam Adelson: $148,304,900 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein: $143,489,936 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Kenneth C. Griffin: $108,402,284 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Jeffrey & Janine Yass: $101,128,680 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
Paul Singer: $66,800,800 (Solidly Republican/Conservative)
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The chart notes "Solid" donors give over 85% to one side, "Leans" give 60%-80%, and "On the Fence" donors are more balanced. Source: OpenSecrets, created with Datawrapper.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y4zs4cabaezzwx3bz2e5nnj2/bafkreiawvfw4245tmuw6oviy5qtqoz5v6ccuzvaco3rgav4f37pybpfuay@jpeg)
March 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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March 17, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Some conference gear never goes out of style.
Thinking of you @waltmossberg.bsky.social and @karaswisher.bsky.social
Thinking of you @waltmossberg.bsky.social and @karaswisher.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Some conference gear never goes out of style.
Thinking of you @waltmossberg.bsky.social and @karaswisher.bsky.social
Thinking of you @waltmossberg.bsky.social and @karaswisher.bsky.social
I hate when cats are pictured having stinking thinking.
As a species they are better leaders than this shows.
As a species they are better leaders than this shows.
February 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I hate when cats are pictured having stinking thinking.
As a species they are better leaders than this shows.
As a species they are better leaders than this shows.
