Lisa Runge
@goldendogma.bsky.social
Still bereft Golden Retriever humom, Rehab Counselor (ret.), devout democratarian, will fight a buzzsaw to protect your rights. “When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a sultan. The palace becomes a circus.” -- Turkish Proverb
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Lisa Runge
@goldendogma.bsky.social
· Mar 23
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
Trump is a patrimonialist. "Patrimonialism is corrupt by definition.""Corruption is patrimonialism’s Achilles’ heel because the public understands it & doesn’t like it. "...helping the public understand [this] vulnerability...requires relentless messaging. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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It’s time, isn’t it?! 🤚
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s time, isn’t it?! 🤚
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Our Congress and our Supreme Court have allowed Trump to believe that he is above the law.
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Our Congress and our Supreme Court have allowed Trump to believe that he is above the law.
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Insurance operates via risk pools to smooth out the cost of providing coverage. An individual "negotiating" with an insurance company will be assumed to be high risk, and premiums will be astronomically high. The reason why the marketplaces exist is to create risk pools that smooth out premium costs
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Insurance operates via risk pools to smooth out the cost of providing coverage. An individual "negotiating" with an insurance company will be assumed to be high risk, and premiums will be astronomically high. The reason why the marketplaces exist is to create risk pools that smooth out premium costs
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It was “NO” yesterday.
It’s “NO” today.
And it’ll be “NO” when it gets to the House.
I’m not voting for something that forces millions of Americans to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on their table.
It’s “NO” today.
And it’ll be “NO” when it gets to the House.
I’m not voting for something that forces millions of Americans to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on their table.
Senate passes shutdown-ending deal
Senate passes shutdown-ending deal
The House could clear the package for President Donald Trump’s signature by Wednesday.
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It was “NO” yesterday.
It’s “NO” today.
And it’ll be “NO” when it gets to the House.
I’m not voting for something that forces millions of Americans to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on their table.
It’s “NO” today.
And it’ll be “NO” when it gets to the House.
I’m not voting for something that forces millions of Americans to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on their table.
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Surprise! Because the shit sandwich wasn’t shitty enough, they also snuck a federal ban on hemp products into the funding bill.
Not only are we not legalizing weed, we’re going back on progress made for safe cannabis consumption.
Not only are we not legalizing weed, we’re going back on progress made for safe cannabis consumption.
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Surprise! Because the shit sandwich wasn’t shitty enough, they also snuck a federal ban on hemp products into the funding bill.
Not only are we not legalizing weed, we’re going back on progress made for safe cannabis consumption.
Not only are we not legalizing weed, we’re going back on progress made for safe cannabis consumption.
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it's all been an elaborate show...aaaaaand scene 🎬
Near the end of the vote to reopen the government Jeanne Shaheen and John Thune shook hands.
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
it's all been an elaborate show...aaaaaand scene 🎬
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And barely even in the news everywhere else
JFC
The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, Monday
Today President Trump pardoned 77 people related to trying to overturn the 2020 election including all the fake electors from the 7 states and attorneys Rudy Guiliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Despicable, disgusting, and disgraceful.
Today President Trump pardoned 77 people related to trying to overturn the 2020 election including all the fake electors from the 7 states and attorneys Rudy Guiliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Despicable, disgusting, and disgraceful.
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
And barely even in the news everywhere else
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The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, Monday
Today President Trump pardoned 77 people related to trying to overturn the 2020 election including all the fake electors from the 7 states and attorneys Rudy Guiliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Despicable, disgusting, and disgraceful.
Today President Trump pardoned 77 people related to trying to overturn the 2020 election including all the fake electors from the 7 states and attorneys Rudy Guiliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Despicable, disgusting, and disgraceful.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, Monday
Today President Trump pardoned 77 people related to trying to overturn the 2020 election including all the fake electors from the 7 states and attorneys Rudy Guiliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Despicable, disgusting, and disgraceful.
Today President Trump pardoned 77 people related to trying to overturn the 2020 election including all the fake electors from the 7 states and attorneys Rudy Guiliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro.
Despicable, disgusting, and disgraceful.
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🚨 “How could I not?” A history lesson. 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
🚨 “How could I not?” A history lesson. 1/2
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.
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Gaslight prices are way, way down. They're practically giving it away.
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Gaslight prices are way, way down. They're practically giving it away.
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Oh, there’s a con job going on all right
Trump on affordability: It’s a con job. Costs are way down.
Ingraham: So you are saying voters are misperceiving how they feel?
Ingraham: So you are saying voters are misperceiving how they feel?
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Oh, there’s a con job going on all right
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Huffington Post spell checker in serious question as "spineless" becomes "moderate."
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Moderate Democrats Cave
Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for millions of people.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Huffington Post spell checker in serious question as "spineless" becomes "moderate."
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I can’t believe someone just argued with me about the importance of pasta.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I can’t believe someone just argued with me about the importance of pasta.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
No American pasta isn’t just as good as Italian and no it’s not no big deal that the president once again is going after the food supply chain and removing more choices from US shelves.
I almost took my earrings off.
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He is the gift that keeps on giving
INGRAHAM: Is affordability a voter perception issue of the economy, or is there more that needs to be done by Republicans?
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
He is the gift that keeps on giving
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THIS 🧵
Onto Comey's vindictive and selective prosecution argument. This ¶ is super important, bc it gets to how inapt exist precedents on whether related investigators can be source of animus. A president is different.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
THIS 🧵
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I'm really excited about Roy Cooper running for Senate. He's already done so much for North Carolina: creating thousands of new jobs, expanding healthcare access, revitalizing rural communities. Imagine what he can do in the U.S. Senate!
Elect Democrat Roy Cooper
U.S. Senate, North Carolina
Elect Democrat Roy Cooper
U.S. Senate, North Carolina
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I'm really excited about Roy Cooper running for Senate. He's already done so much for North Carolina: creating thousands of new jobs, expanding healthcare access, revitalizing rural communities. Imagine what he can do in the U.S. Senate!
Elect Democrat Roy Cooper
U.S. Senate, North Carolina
Elect Democrat Roy Cooper
U.S. Senate, North Carolina
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Monstrous
Her district was purplish back then, and Stefanik was a moderate. Her rating from the conservative Heritage Foundation for 2017-19, the first half of Trump’s first term, was a fractional 24 percent.
How a few years can change a person. www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
How a few years can change a person. www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Monstrous
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The Immigrant Pantry: Weekly Update
This weekend we got to work making sure as many people as possible were
able to start their week with full pantries and a little more peace of mind.
Dozens of volunteers spent their weekend packing boxes, loading cars, and
delivering food across Memphis.
This weekend we got to work making sure as many people as possible were
able to start their week with full pantries and a little more peace of mind.
Dozens of volunteers spent their weekend packing boxes, loading cars, and
delivering food across Memphis.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Immigrant Pantry: Weekly Update
This weekend we got to work making sure as many people as possible were
able to start their week with full pantries and a little more peace of mind.
Dozens of volunteers spent their weekend packing boxes, loading cars, and
delivering food across Memphis.
This weekend we got to work making sure as many people as possible were
able to start their week with full pantries and a little more peace of mind.
Dozens of volunteers spent their weekend packing boxes, loading cars, and
delivering food across Memphis.
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Thou Shalt Never Again Complain About Egg Prices If You Voted For The Guy Who Canceled Food.
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thou Shalt Never Again Complain About Egg Prices If You Voted For The Guy Who Canceled Food.
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How Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five who was referred to in the society pages as Mrs. Paul Pelosi, embraced a fight against a deadly virus afflicting gay men and intravenous drug users. @adamnagourney.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
How Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five who was referred to in the society pages as Mrs. Paul Pelosi, embraced a fight against a deadly virus afflicting gay men and intravenous drug users. @adamnagourney.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...