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"it's so strange that half of us are like you should care about everyone even if it doesn't directly impact you, the other half are like, no."

H/t @wildoakfarms on IG
"it's so strange that half of us are like you should care about everyone even if it doesn't directly impact you, the other half are like, no."
July 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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You gotta be some kind of monster to be proud of canceling Kermit and Stephen.
Screenshot of IG post by @muppethistory showing Kermit the Frog and Stephen Colbert lying on a picnic blanket gazing upward, captioned: "Goddnight, my friends. Forgive your anger. Be kind to yourself."
July 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
gillian07.bsky.social
All I'm saying is if you have yet to see Superman, run don't walk. It's that good.
Image of Superman and Krypto from behind gazing at the earth from wayyyyy up high.
July 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
gillian07.bsky.social
I'm just leaving this here.
Miami Herald headline: "Miami-Dade County It's official: Miami cancels November election, postponed it to 2026 By Tess Riski and CD Goette-Luciak Updated June 26, 2025 8:36 PM"
July 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
gillian07.bsky.social
The kids are all right
Letter published in Portland Press Herald: Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, recently used my second-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, and that of my teammate in the 800-meter run, to malign Soren Stark-Chessa, the trans-identified athlete who finished first. One of the reasons I chose to run cross-country and track is the community: Teammates cheering each other on, athletes from different schools coming together, and the fact that personal improvement is valued as much as, if not more than, the place we finish. Last Friday, I ran the fastest 1,600-meter race I have ever run in middle school or high school track and earned varsity status by my school’s standards. I am extremely proud of the effort I put into the race and the time that I achieved. The fact that someone else finished in front of me didn’t diminish the happiness I felt after finishing that race. I don’t feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points. We are all just kids trying to make our way through high school. Participating in sports is the highlight of high school for some kids. No one was harmed by Soren’s participation in the girls’ track meet, but we are all harmed by the hateful rhetoric of bullies, like Rep. Libby, who want to take sports away from some kids just because of who they are. Anelise Feldman Freshman, Yarmouth High School Yarmouth
May 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
gillian07.bsky.social
This is very not good. Like super duper not good.
Image from @iampoliticsgirl insta reel with excerpt from GOP reconciliation bill that reads as follows: (1) In general—Except as provided in paragraph (2), no State or political subdivision thereof may enforce any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems during the 10-year period beginning in the date of the enactment of this Act.
May 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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What the fuck? Seriously. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
Tweet from Lindsey Graham's official account: "I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!   The first Pope-U.S. President combination has many upsides. Watching for white smoke…. Trump MMXXVIII!"
April 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Russell Riley sums it up.
Excerpt from WaPo opinion: We are just now approaching the end of Trump’s first 100 days — so there remains ample time for the scales of government to rebalance. But this is unlikely to happen without the insistence of Congress — which Trump narrowly but effectively controls for the moment. The hesitancy by lawmakers to play their assigned role would have puzzled the Constitution’s framers, who gave pride of place to the legislative branch in the first article of the Constitution. Thus the only certain check on a president who claims that “I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want,” is a Congress firm enough to assert in reply, “Yes, but we have Article 1.”
April 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Woman making a FACE, saying "GURL"
April 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Democrats, ASSEMBLE
Screenshot from govtrack.us showing Democrats voting unanimously against PN25-56, Matthew Whitaker's nomination to be US rep to NATO Screenshot from govtrack.us showing Democrats voting unanimously against motion for cloture for Dean Sauer to be US Solicitor General. Screenshot from govtrack.us showing Democrats voting unanimously against cloture vote for Harmwet Dhillon to be Assistant AG Screenshot from govtrack.us showing Democrats voting unanimously against HJ Res 24 about energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
gillian07.bsky.social
Oh, HELL no @washingtonpost.com
Screenshot of email header from The Washington Post. "Re: Get your first year for $1 a week." In the body: "Democracy dies under Bezos. So, no."
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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You need to act with bravery and integrity to show the rest of the world you are not sanewashing the shit show that is our government. There is no deeper principle right now than being the opposition to the fascists in office.
“I don’t mind being one of 10 Democrats who said, no, there’s a deeper principle at stake here, which is reverence for this institution,” Himes said after the vote, adding that lawmakers need to act “with the decorum and with the civility that says to the world that we are a serious country.”
March 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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I honestly cannot understand how it is so difficult for the Democrats in Congress to understand that voting with GOP on anything is the wrong thing to do. The norms are gone. Shattered. Every time you vote as if they exist, you are providing cover for the fascists. STOP IT.
The 10 Democrats who voted with Republicans to censure Green were: Ami Bera of California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Jim Costa of California, Laura Gillen of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Tom Suozzi of New York.
March 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Hillary Clinton ftw. As usual.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o... 🎁
From Clinton's NYT OP Ed: "China understands the value of forward-deployed diplomacy, which is why it has opened new embassies and consulates around the world and now has more than the United States. The Trump administration’s retreat would leave the field open for Beijing to spread its influence uncontested."
March 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I don't know Charlie, who's the bigger liar? Bush or Trump? (okay I do know. But not so sure Charlie does.)
Tweet from Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 Whats worse: Accidentally adding a journalist to your Houtbi strike chat, or pushing fake intelligence to justify invading Iraq, and getting 5,000 American troops killed for nothing?
March 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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This part. @lizplank.bsky.social
"I think this moment, albeit terrifying, should give us all permission to do something I've been thinking about for a while: launch our Nihilistic Girl Era. A time of radical detachment strategic delusion, and [poster's highlight starts] refusing to feel shame for things that powerful, incompetent men don't even register as mistakes." [poster's highlight ends] Liz Plank Drink-Text Your Ex? Congrats, You're still Smarter Than Pete Hegseth. LizPlank.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
gillian07.bsky.social
Pwned by MAGA. Again.
Tweet from House Judiciary GOP Twitter account at 6:10pm 3/13/2025: "Schumer caved. Trump won. Incredible."
March 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Senator says he was "just following orders."
Quote from Chick Schumer from CBS News article: "I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country, to minimize the harms to the American people," Schumer said. "Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open, and not shut it down."
March 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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First of all, FUCK @golden.house.gov
These aren't the same "political tactics," because this isn't politics as usual. There is no bipartisan path. There is only collusion with an authoritarian regime that is systematically and with fervor attacking our government and our constitutional rights.
Post from Congressman Jared Golden: "At worst, Dems are adopting the same cynical GOP political tactics that we have rightfully denounced — using misdirection to justify a vote. This may seem politically expedient, but it only lowers us to a level we shouldn’t accept." 357 Comments, 44 Reposts/Quotes, 8 Likes
March 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
gillian07.bsky.social
Jesse is killing it at the ratio game
Post from LawyerJesse (@lawyerjesse.bsky.social) "So funny to see the left's circular firing squad forming around Cuomo. Disagree on policy, not purity." 2 Reposts. 323 quotes. 47 likes. 671 comments.
March 2, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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The SAVE Act is peak pernicious MAGA.

CALL YOUR REPS
69 million women who've take their spouse's name will be ineligible to vote because their birth certificate won't match their current legal name. About 146 million Americans don't have a paasport If the SAVE Act passes, we're looking at a complicated process of gathering documents to exercise our fundamental right to vote. LWV (League of Women Voters)
February 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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A cat curled up on a blanket with one paw covering her face
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
gillian07.bsky.social
If you're wondering how I'm doing, I'm proposing 31 Cocktails in 31 Days Month.
Montage of Kerry Washington in Scandal drinking wine out of various containers.
February 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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And here we go... Say goodbye to CFPB policies that have protected upwards of $20B for the average American in bank and credit card fees. Starting with excessive overdraft fees, the GOP is rolling them back
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/house-repu...
The Daily with Sarah Jones Joe Biden spent his entire presidency trying to lower costs for the American people. Whether it was lifesaving medications, excessive fees charged by airlines, or credit card fees and interest rates, Biden understood that all of those little fees added up to take a bite of the wallets of people who are trying to get by. If anything, the mistake that the Biden administration made was working around the edges of issues to get things done quietly instead of loud splashy gestures that get attention. Republicans, including Donald Trump, ran on lowering prices and costs. They are doing the exact opposite. The latest attempt to raise your prices comes from House Republicans who, as inflation is skyrocketing again, have introduced legislation to roll back the Biden cap on the fees that banks can charge. According to a joint press release from House Finance Committee chair Rep. French Hill (R-AK), and Senate Banking Committee Chair Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC): House Financial Service Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule capping overdraft fees at banks and credit unions. The committee leaders cited the rule’s impact on access to important financial services and reiterated that lawful and contractually agreed upon payment incentives promote financial discipline and responsibility. Republicans are promoting “financial responsibility” by allowing banks to charge exorbitant overdraft fees. People who incur overdraft fees usually don’t have money. Hence, the reason why their account gets overdrafted. A person might pay some bills, and then their paycheck or Social Security check direct deposit is late. That person wasn’t being financially irresponsible, but according to this proposed legislation, they deserve to be excessively punished.
February 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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It got there. Finally. 🤬
Screen grab of NYT article "Thousands gather on Presidents Day to Call Trump a Tyrant: protestor opposing broad swathes of President Trump's agenda rook the streets across the country, including outside the US Capitol"
February 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM