Joe Merchant
@joemerchant300.bsky.social
Retired FF/Paramedic
WSET 2 certification
Absolutely progressive
Ruled by my 3 rescue kitties
Hockey fan
Vamos Gatos
WSET 2 certification
Absolutely progressive
Ruled by my 3 rescue kitties
Hockey fan
Vamos Gatos
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In the last month, the FBI has charged players from two different leagues for roles in sports-betting scandals.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In the last month, the FBI has charged players from two different leagues for roles in sports-betting scandals.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
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Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Americans deserve better than the eight Democratic Senators who voted on a promise, without a guarantee, to protect the Affordable Care Act.
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Americans deserve better than the eight Democratic Senators who voted on a promise, without a guarantee, to protect the Affordable Care Act.
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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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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
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📌 Thank you , Jon Stewart ‼️
For articulating , what most
are feeling right now 💯
🎯🎯 👇🏾 🐥 👇🏻 🎯🎯
For articulating , what most
are feeling right now 💯
🎯🎯 👇🏾 🐥 👇🏻 🎯🎯
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
📌 Thank you , Jon Stewart ‼️
For articulating , what most
are feeling right now 💯
🎯🎯 👇🏾 🐥 👇🏻 🎯🎯
For articulating , what most
are feeling right now 💯
🎯🎯 👇🏾 🐥 👇🏻 🎯🎯
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Jeffries: "I'm not gonna respond to any comments from randos like Dr Oz who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke."
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Jeffries: "I'm not gonna respond to any comments from randos like Dr Oz who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke."
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Fetterman, you're done. We the people of PA didn't elect you to be the turncoat that you proved yourself to be today.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Fetterman, you're done. We the people of PA didn't elect you to be the turncoat that you proved yourself to be today.
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In case it's not obvious, none of this is true. He's either innumerate, or lying.
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
In case it's not obvious, none of this is true. He's either innumerate, or lying.
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What was the damn point of the shutdown? People missed paychecks, families went without SNAP, and Democrats walked away with nothing.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What was the damn point of the shutdown? People missed paychecks, families went without SNAP, and Democrats walked away with nothing.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
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There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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THERE'S ALWAYS SOME FUCKFACE QUISLING DEMOCRAT WILLING TO COLLUDE WITH REPUBLICANS. LAST NIGHT THERE WERE SEVEN. THANK YOU FOR READING MY VERY POWERFUL POST IN WHICH I "RIP" THEM SEVERAL "NEW ONES" LIKE NO ONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/47Ns2GZ
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
THERE'S ALWAYS SOME FUCKFACE QUISLING DEMOCRAT WILLING TO COLLUDE WITH REPUBLICANS. LAST NIGHT THERE WERE SEVEN. THANK YOU FOR READING MY VERY POWERFUL POST IN WHICH I "RIP" THEM SEVERAL "NEW ONES" LIKE NO ONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/47Ns2GZ
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We need to make sure these traitors never get elected again:
Catherine Cortez Masto - NV
Dick Durbin - IL
John Fetterman - PA
Maggie Hassan - NH
Tim Kaine - VA
Angus King - ME
Jacky Rosen - NV
Jeanne Shaheen - NH
Catherine Cortez Masto - NV
Dick Durbin - IL
John Fetterman - PA
Maggie Hassan - NH
Tim Kaine - VA
Angus King - ME
Jacky Rosen - NV
Jeanne Shaheen - NH
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We need to make sure these traitors never get elected again:
Catherine Cortez Masto - NV
Dick Durbin - IL
John Fetterman - PA
Maggie Hassan - NH
Tim Kaine - VA
Angus King - ME
Jacky Rosen - NV
Jeanne Shaheen - NH
Catherine Cortez Masto - NV
Dick Durbin - IL
John Fetterman - PA
Maggie Hassan - NH
Tim Kaine - VA
Angus King - ME
Jacky Rosen - NV
Jeanne Shaheen - NH
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This is another Trump crime against humanity.
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is another Trump crime against humanity.
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There is no Dem who thinks that Schumer voting No washes his hands of it. He is the captain of the ship and owns the process and end result. If he can’t run the team, then someone else needs to. Hopefully the other Dem senators understand the mood of the voters. If not, you will.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
There is no Dem who thinks that Schumer voting No washes his hands of it. He is the captain of the ship and owns the process and end result. If he can’t run the team, then someone else needs to. Hopefully the other Dem senators understand the mood of the voters. If not, you will.
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There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely.
*If all goes by the regular schedule
*If all goes by the regular schedule
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely.
*If all goes by the regular schedule
*If all goes by the regular schedule
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
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