Juls
@juls-finney.bsky.social
Massachusetts grandmother; retiree; progressive liberal; believer in equal rights, kindness, Santa Claus, and magic.
In a nutshell: "“Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY): “Trump is pathologically petty and cannot be trusted to keep his word. There is no point in yielding to his ever-changing ransom demands.” - MeidasTouch
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
In a nutshell: "“Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY): “Trump is pathologically petty and cannot be trusted to keep his word. There is no point in yielding to his ever-changing ransom demands.” - MeidasTouch
"This is on you, Congress. Every single member of Congress who does not support impeachment, removal, and prosecution right now is complicit." - Dean Withers
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"This is on you, Congress. Every single member of Congress who does not support impeachment, removal, and prosecution right now is complicit." - Dean Withers
Yes, please. "European leaders are discussing whether to retaliate against the U.S. using the EU’S Anti-Coercion Instrument, nicknamed “the Bazooka,” which can restrict imports and exports to any country trying to coerce an EU member and can limit U.S. investment there." - Heather Cox Richardson
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Yes, please. "European leaders are discussing whether to retaliate against the U.S. using the EU’S Anti-Coercion Instrument, nicknamed “the Bazooka,” which can restrict imports and exports to any country trying to coerce an EU member and can limit U.S. investment there." - Heather Cox Richardson
We should stop thinking that Repubs in Congress are "too afraid of Trump" to stop him. I suspect they fully support what he's trying to do, and they should be viewed in that light and held equally responsible.
January 20, 2026 at 12:18 PM
We should stop thinking that Repubs in Congress are "too afraid of Trump" to stop him. I suspect they fully support what he's trying to do, and they should be viewed in that light and held equally responsible.
Humpty Trumpty sat on a wall
Directing the United States’ great fall.
All of the best women and men
Couldn’t put the country together again.
Directing the United States’ great fall.
All of the best women and men
Couldn’t put the country together again.
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Humpty Trumpty sat on a wall
Directing the United States’ great fall.
All of the best women and men
Couldn’t put the country together again.
Directing the United States’ great fall.
All of the best women and men
Couldn’t put the country together again.
No, indeed.
No
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
No, indeed.
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Important: Minneapolis killing should lead Dems to draw a much harder line against *any* ICE funding in budget talks, Swalwell/Goldman agree.
"I am not going to pay masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period," Swalwell says.
A Dem House should be for defunding.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
"I am not going to pay masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period," Swalwell says.
A Dem House should be for defunding.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Important: Minneapolis killing should lead Dems to draw a much harder line against *any* ICE funding in budget talks, Swalwell/Goldman agree.
"I am not going to pay masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period," Swalwell says.
A Dem House should be for defunding.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
"I am not going to pay masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period," Swalwell says.
A Dem House should be for defunding.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Probably goes without saying, but I'm not interested in having my taxes used to pay Greenlanders for anything.
"officials leaked one of the administration’s most reckless schemes yet: paying Greenland residents between $10,000 and $100,000 each if they support secession from Denmark." MeidasTouch
"officials leaked one of the administration’s most reckless schemes yet: paying Greenland residents between $10,000 and $100,000 each if they support secession from Denmark." MeidasTouch
January 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Probably goes without saying, but I'm not interested in having my taxes used to pay Greenlanders for anything.
"officials leaked one of the administration’s most reckless schemes yet: paying Greenland residents between $10,000 and $100,000 each if they support secession from Denmark." MeidasTouch
"officials leaked one of the administration’s most reckless schemes yet: paying Greenland residents between $10,000 and $100,000 each if they support secession from Denmark." MeidasTouch
Infuriating. With regard to the administration not releasing full Epstein files: "...joint statement by ranking members Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin. They wrote, ‘We are now examining all legal options in the face of this violation of fed law." Why weren't they ready already to take action?
December 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Infuriating. With regard to the administration not releasing full Epstein files: "...joint statement by ranking members Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin. They wrote, ‘We are now examining all legal options in the face of this violation of fed law." Why weren't they ready already to take action?
Seems a simple fix: Move those agencies to the legislative branch.
"... independent agencies established by Congress but which Congress has been placing in the executive branch since the administration of President George Washington." -Heather Cox Richardson.
"... independent agencies established by Congress but which Congress has been placing in the executive branch since the administration of President George Washington." -Heather Cox Richardson.
December 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Seems a simple fix: Move those agencies to the legislative branch.
"... independent agencies established by Congress but which Congress has been placing in the executive branch since the administration of President George Washington." -Heather Cox Richardson.
"... independent agencies established by Congress but which Congress has been placing in the executive branch since the administration of President George Washington." -Heather Cox Richardson.
Trump's plan now, of course, is to get Vance elected in 2028 so the guy can pardon Trump for everything.
Abolish the electoral college now!
Abolish the electoral college now!
December 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trump's plan now, of course, is to get Vance elected in 2028 so the guy can pardon Trump for everything.
Abolish the electoral college now!
Abolish the electoral college now!
"Trump declared that...“inflation has taken prices down." -MeidasTouch
Um...that's the opposite of the very definition of inflation.
Um...that's the opposite of the very definition of inflation.
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Trump declared that...“inflation has taken prices down." -MeidasTouch
Um...that's the opposite of the very definition of inflation.
Um...that's the opposite of the very definition of inflation.
Just my periodic reminder that we need to ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Just my periodic reminder that we need to ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!
If we'd ever get around to doing away with the electoral college, we could toss all this gerrymandering foolishness.
October 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If we'd ever get around to doing away with the electoral college, we could toss all this gerrymandering foolishness.
"Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked several questions about [Trump's birthday letter to Epstein]...at her press briefing...[and replied] “The president did not write this letter. He did not sign this letter.”
Ok, technically not a lie. He wasn't President at that time.
Ok, technically not a lie. He wasn't President at that time.
September 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked several questions about [Trump's birthday letter to Epstein]...at her press briefing...[and replied] “The president did not write this letter. He did not sign this letter.”
Ok, technically not a lie. He wasn't President at that time.
Ok, technically not a lie. He wasn't President at that time.
I'm getting tired of living as an extra in someone's reality TV show.
September 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I'm getting tired of living as an extra in someone's reality TV show.
Can you imagine a remake of "Gone with the Wind" that accurately reflects the reality of the lives of the slaves while still telling the story of the main characters, but from an enlightened point of view?
August 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Can you imagine a remake of "Gone with the Wind" that accurately reflects the reality of the lives of the slaves while still telling the story of the main characters, but from an enlightened point of view?
I've begun to believe that proclaiming Trump followers as stupid is throwing a blanket over actual fascists. What if they're not stupid? What if they really understand and mean what they say. What if they really ARE fascists? Would our thoughts and responses change if we thought that?
August 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I've begun to believe that proclaiming Trump followers as stupid is throwing a blanket over actual fascists. What if they're not stupid? What if they really understand and mean what they say. What if they really ARE fascists? Would our thoughts and responses change if we thought that?
This is NOT what I paid taxes for.
"...GEO Group, a private prison and services provider, reported a better than expected second quarter today, thanks in part to two ICE contracts... The company announced a $300 million stock buyback... - Heather Cox Richardson
"...GEO Group, a private prison and services provider, reported a better than expected second quarter today, thanks in part to two ICE contracts... The company announced a $300 million stock buyback... - Heather Cox Richardson
August 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is NOT what I paid taxes for.
"...GEO Group, a private prison and services provider, reported a better than expected second quarter today, thanks in part to two ICE contracts... The company announced a $300 million stock buyback... - Heather Cox Richardson
"...GEO Group, a private prison and services provider, reported a better than expected second quarter today, thanks in part to two ICE contracts... The company announced a $300 million stock buyback... - Heather Cox Richardson
Trump: “You have 200 countries—more. People don't know that. [Dear Prez, I do. Didn't you?] You have a lot of countries. I don't want to sit down with 200 people. So we’re going to be setting a tariff for the rest of the world. You can’t make 200 separate deals.”
Yes, you can. That's your job.
Yes, you can. That's your job.
July 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Trump: “You have 200 countries—more. People don't know that. [Dear Prez, I do. Didn't you?] You have a lot of countries. I don't want to sit down with 200 people. So we’re going to be setting a tariff for the rest of the world. You can’t make 200 separate deals.”
Yes, you can. That's your job.
Yes, you can. That's your job.
No more status quo
Incumbent reps have got to go
We don't care about red or blue
All we want is someone new!
Incumbent reps have got to go
We don't care about red or blue
All we want is someone new!
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
No more status quo
Incumbent reps have got to go
We don't care about red or blue
All we want is someone new!
Incumbent reps have got to go
We don't care about red or blue
All we want is someone new!
THIS IS NOT WHAT I PAY TAXES FOR! "The estimated cost to taxpayers of Trump’s trip to Scotland based on GSA numbers is conservatively estimated at $9.7 million, raising the total to $52 million for Trump’s golf outings over the last 6 months." - Ron Filipkowsky
July 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
THIS IS NOT WHAT I PAY TAXES FOR! "The estimated cost to taxpayers of Trump’s trip to Scotland based on GSA numbers is conservatively estimated at $9.7 million, raising the total to $52 million for Trump’s golf outings over the last 6 months." - Ron Filipkowsky
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only 5% of any population has achieved Stage 6 altruistic ethics. some are criminals out for themselves. Some are in-group chauvinists who only care about their kind.
The way that I was raised, being Jewish meant believing that every human life was sacred; to save a single human life meant saving all of humanity. That no law or ritual was more important than saving a single human life.
It's unfathomable that any Jew can accept what Israel is doing in Gaza.
It's unfathomable that any Jew can accept what Israel is doing in Gaza.
July 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
only 5% of any population has achieved Stage 6 altruistic ethics. some are criminals out for themselves. Some are in-group chauvinists who only care about their kind.
At least we're saving a little money on salaries... "The acting archivist of the United States is Marco Rubio (who is also secretary of state, interim national security advisor, and acting administrator of what’s left of the U.S. Agency for International Development)." - Heather Cox Richardson
July 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
At least we're saving a little money on salaries... "The acting archivist of the United States is Marco Rubio (who is also secretary of state, interim national security advisor, and acting administrator of what’s left of the U.S. Agency for International Development)." - Heather Cox Richardson