Michelle C
@genxbegetsgenz.bsky.social
(she/her) Queens born; crocheter by hobby; Oaklander by accident, caretaker for a 100 yr old house; former business analyst; anti-billionaire, pro-Luddite
Laugh daily. It helps.
Laugh daily. It helps.
Why is this fucking guy always THIS fucking guy
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Why is this fucking guy always THIS fucking guy
I'm ill. Unsurprised, but ill.
Trump is ever exploring the contours of his violence-curious side. Attaining the presidency allowed him to look deeper into the Pandora's box he'd been dancing around for years. He's out of his depth with this crew and freaking out.
Trump is ever exploring the contours of his violence-curious side. Attaining the presidency allowed him to look deeper into the Pandora's box he'd been dancing around for years. He's out of his depth with this crew and freaking out.
November 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm ill. Unsurprised, but ill.
Trump is ever exploring the contours of his violence-curious side. Attaining the presidency allowed him to look deeper into the Pandora's box he'd been dancing around for years. He's out of his depth with this crew and freaking out.
Trump is ever exploring the contours of his violence-curious side. Attaining the presidency allowed him to look deeper into the Pandora's box he'd been dancing around for years. He's out of his depth with this crew and freaking out.
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
On it!
I just called the Center for American Progress and told them I will have nothing to do with their org until they get rid of Larry Summers. A VERY NICE person answered the phone - if you call, BE NICE TO WHOEVER ANSWERS THEY PERSONALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. (202) 682-1611
“Despite shocking new emails detailing the close friendship between Epstein and Summers released by the House Oversight Committee this week, the CAP employee said they had heard of no plans to remove Summers from the organization, or the policy planning around Project 2029.”
Cancel culture is dead!
Cancel culture is dead!
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On it!
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What is so terribly broken about the Democratic policy world that anyone thought tapping *Larry Summers* for future economic policy was a reasonable thing to do, rather than completely unhinged?
NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
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Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding Democrats’ ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect
Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
prospect.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What is so terribly broken about the Democratic policy world that anyone thought tapping *Larry Summers* for future economic policy was a reasonable thing to do, rather than completely unhinged?
Ah, the blessed mute function...
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ah, the blessed mute function...
My first cell phone in '99/'00 had decent call quality but I've complained about cell phones being crap on ACTUAL call quality for the last 20 years.
In a world where people are buried in their screens, dread phone calls, and the social contract is broken, maybe landlines were good, actually?
In a world where people are buried in their screens, dread phone calls, and the social contract is broken, maybe landlines were good, actually?
AT&T’s failed effort this year to retire copper landlines in parts of California seemed to have support from a diverse grassroots coalition. But many of the members had ties with the telecom giant, CalMatters found. bit.ly/49nQDVn
📸 Chad Surmick
📸 Chad Surmick
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My first cell phone in '99/'00 had decent call quality but I've complained about cell phones being crap on ACTUAL call quality for the last 20 years.
In a world where people are buried in their screens, dread phone calls, and the social contract is broken, maybe landlines were good, actually?
In a world where people are buried in their screens, dread phone calls, and the social contract is broken, maybe landlines were good, actually?
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just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
Venn diagram of CEOs and the shitty grammer that's clearly on display via the Epstein emails explains that the best any of these chuckleheads come up with is "writing emails for you."
With today's news, as anti-AI as I am, yes, it does seem like an AI can write YOUR emails better than you can.
With today's news, as anti-AI as I am, yes, it does seem like an AI can write YOUR emails better than you can.
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Venn diagram of CEOs and the shitty grammer that's clearly on display via the Epstein emails explains that the best any of these chuckleheads come up with is "writing emails for you."
With today's news, as anti-AI as I am, yes, it does seem like an AI can write YOUR emails better than you can.
With today's news, as anti-AI as I am, yes, it does seem like an AI can write YOUR emails better than you can.
Wait a fucking minute! Are you telling me that Larry Summers is implicated too?!
Where is that meme "if he has no haters on this earth, I must be dead" when you need it?
Where is that meme "if he has no haters on this earth, I must be dead" when you need it?
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Wait a fucking minute! Are you telling me that Larry Summers is implicated too?!
Where is that meme "if he has no haters on this earth, I must be dead" when you need it?
Where is that meme "if he has no haters on this earth, I must be dead" when you need it?
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i just want to stress that this isnt about trump anymore, its about the entire republican party and maga movement covering for a child sex trafficking ring
the only thing democrats should be saying today is “the entire republican party is engaged in a coverup of the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history”
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
i just want to stress that this isnt about trump anymore, its about the entire republican party and maga movement covering for a child sex trafficking ring
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New: A judge in Washington has ruled images from Flock surveillance cameras are public records and that anyone can request them. Highlights the pervasiveness of this tech and just how much surveillance is being done. Very notable ruling
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New: A judge in Washington has ruled images from Flock surveillance cameras are public records and that anyone can request them. Highlights the pervasiveness of this tech and just how much surveillance is being done. Very notable ruling
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
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the democratic party establishment hasnt learned a damn thing since they voted to allow george w bush to invade iraq. not one thing.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
the democratic party establishment hasnt learned a damn thing since they voted to allow george w bush to invade iraq. not one thing.
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Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
The *only* endorsements I pay any attention to are WFP. (Which incidentally was what I used to help my mom narrow her primary choices for NYC mayor!)
If you’ve been looking for an alternative to funding establishment Dems who are cowards at the end of the day, please look into WFP. This grassroots party has done a significant amount of work over the years to elect progressives and make real change.
That’s why we’ll be working to unseat both Republicans as well as corporate Democrats who have kowtowed to the Trump agenda and replace them with Working Families Party champions who will fight to lower the cost of living and guarantee health care for every family.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The *only* endorsements I pay any attention to are WFP. (Which incidentally was what I used to help my mom narrow her primary choices for NYC mayor!)
Let's also remember that Gavin Newsom vetoed single payer in California, so there are people in all levels of leadership who are absolutely dogshit and should never be elected again.
My friends who work in government have gone into debt to protect people's healthcare, they are being fucking betrayed by wealthy Senators who never stopped getting paid.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Let's also remember that Gavin Newsom vetoed single payer in California, so there are people in all levels of leadership who are absolutely dogshit and should never be elected again.
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if you genuinely think Schumer and Democratic leadership opposed this & Republicans coincidentally got exactly the number of votes they needed to avoid a filibuster and none of those votes are from Democratic Senators who are up for reelection in the midterms next year, I have a bridge to sell you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
if you genuinely think Schumer and Democratic leadership opposed this & Republicans coincidentally got exactly the number of votes they needed to avoid a filibuster and none of those votes are from Democratic Senators who are up for reelection in the midterms next year, I have a bridge to sell you.
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Unless Democratic Senators who voted no on the #Schumersurrender today explicitly call for Schumer to resign or step aside - they all own this cave. Just pushing out performative posts and press releases don’t count for much anymore. Enough.
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Unless Democratic Senators who voted no on the #Schumersurrender today explicitly call for Schumer to resign or step aside - they all own this cave. Just pushing out performative posts and press releases don’t count for much anymore. Enough.
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Not a single senate Democrat should be politically safe from this day forward. Not one
Blame *all* Democratic incumbents for this surrender. Not just the ones voting for it. The others could have voted to remove Schumer long ago and install a leader capable of formulating a strategy and holding his people together. They were content to stay with a proven loser.
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Not a single senate Democrat should be politically safe from this day forward. Not one
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Van Hollen a No, and suggesting they might drag this out and make it painful
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Van Hollen a No, and suggesting they might drag this out and make it painful
Me. I am still furious!
I do really think these folks are underestimating how bad the AI backlash can get if the industry needs a bailout
people are still furious about the 2008 bailout and that was almost two decades ago
people are still furious about the 2008 bailout and that was almost two decades ago
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Me. I am still furious!
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
So much this!
AI companies should go under and financially wipe out VCs. exec's should go to prison for putting systems into the world that were instrumental in numerous suicides without any consideration for those risks. there should be consequences for experimenting on the public on roads and in social settings
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
So much this!
Again, no fucking way. We all need to be pushing hard on our electeds RIGHT NOW to set the stage that this isn't happening
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
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OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Again, no fucking way. We all need to be pushing hard on our electeds RIGHT NOW to set the stage that this isn't happening