Kelly Markowitz
@kellmarko.bsky.social
Bless Your Heart. The older I get the more progressive I become. Bernie is right, we need to focus on the issues that make lives better. Tikkun Olam - let’s make the world a better place. No patience for the cruelty of the other side.
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Kelly Markowitz
@kellmarko.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Bernie Sanders' 2003 Insights on Republican Agenda at C-SPAN Student Leadership Event | Trending Now
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We can’t say there weren’t warnings. The Democratic Party FAFO. It was more important to them to take for granted their voting blocs and be liked by Wall Street than to nip in the bud this drive toward Trumpian populist bulls&$t cultism. 🧵/1
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Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
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Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Gulf Map Generator - MapQuest
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February 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear.
@jimacosta.bsky.social leads by example. Thank you for your service, sir. You are a glimmer of hope for us who are struggling.
@jimacosta.bsky.social leads by example. Thank you for your service, sir. You are a glimmer of hope for us who are struggling.
"What moron at @CNN thought it was a brilliant idea to keep Scott Jennings on the network while pushing Jim Acosta to leave?"
Social media dumbfounded as Jim Acosta quits on air — yet 'CNN rewards Scott Jennings'
Social media erupted Tuesday with users shocked and upset with CNN's decision to let anchor Jim Acosta go — while keeping conservative commentator Scott Jennings.
The ruckus started after Acosta ann...
www.rawstory.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear.
@jimacosta.bsky.social leads by example. Thank you for your service, sir. You are a glimmer of hope for us who are struggling.
@jimacosta.bsky.social leads by example. Thank you for your service, sir. You are a glimmer of hope for us who are struggling.
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I'm trying to put my finger on what's happening with this great capitulation to Trump -- ABC News, Chris Wray, the Democrats signing up to work with DOGE, Mark Benioff, etc. It's like you can feel the air going out of an entire social order.
December 14, 2024 at 10:52 PM
I'm trying to put my finger on what's happening with this great capitulation to Trump -- ABC News, Chris Wray, the Democrats signing up to work with DOGE, Mark Benioff, etc. It's like you can feel the air going out of an entire social order.
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Trump being named as TIME's Person of the Year epitomizes the media's complicity in fascism and the polarization of the masses. The system doesn't give us a choice. It works tirelessly to normalize authoritarianism and class warfare as ubiquitous parts of society while turning us against each other.
December 12, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Trump being named as TIME's Person of the Year epitomizes the media's complicity in fascism and the polarization of the masses. The system doesn't give us a choice. It works tirelessly to normalize authoritarianism and class warfare as ubiquitous parts of society while turning us against each other.
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NEVER NORMALIZE TRUMP.
NEVER!!!
NEVER!!!
December 12, 2024 at 2:58 AM
NEVER NORMALIZE TRUMP.
NEVER!!!
NEVER!!!
Preach! Obama, among others, needs to sit down and let others with backbones take the stage.
Obama's brand of technocratic liberalism was fundamentally inadequate to the historical moment in which he was elected, and his eight years in office ended with the rise of the MAGA Right.
His speech yesterday in Chicago showed that he's learned nothing from the experience.
My latest for MSNBC:
His speech yesterday in Chicago showed that he's learned nothing from the experience.
My latest for MSNBC:
Opinion | Obama still doesn’t get why Trump won. That’s the problem.
The 44th president's message at his democracy forum was just his same old brand of centrism, which is unsuited to the current populist era.
www.msnbc.com
December 7, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Preach! Obama, among others, needs to sit down and let others with backbones take the stage.
Best blueprint for a path forward.
“Trump won over the median voter because Democrats allowed the deep frustration with our broken political and economic system to fester leaving voters to turn to a figure who promised change, even if it meant embracing the dangerous allure of authoritarianism.”
“Trump won over the median voter because Democrats allowed the deep frustration with our broken political and economic system to fester leaving voters to turn to a figure who promised change, even if it meant embracing the dangerous allure of authoritarianism.”
A Populist Manifesto for Democrats
A blueprint to building lasting Democratic victories through a multiracial working-class majority.
waleedshahid.substack.com
December 7, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Best blueprint for a path forward.
“Trump won over the median voter because Democrats allowed the deep frustration with our broken political and economic system to fester leaving voters to turn to a figure who promised change, even if it meant embracing the dangerous allure of authoritarianism.”
“Trump won over the median voter because Democrats allowed the deep frustration with our broken political and economic system to fester leaving voters to turn to a figure who promised change, even if it meant embracing the dangerous allure of authoritarianism.”
Sweet Jesus. We just lost the election to fascists. On what planet should this guy get to keep his leadership position??? And his statement saying we prefer bipartisanship. WTF. The other side wants to burn this country to the ground. What’s the middle ground for that??? I’m so done with the DNC.
how about instead of a party driven by young creative energetic strategists we do more feckless gerontocracy
Senate Democrats reelect Chuck Schumer as the Democratic leader of Congress
In a statement, Senator Schumer reiterated his commitment to securing bipartisan solutions and collaborating with his Republican colleagues while continuing to stand up for Democratic values.
kyma.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Sweet Jesus. We just lost the election to fascists. On what planet should this guy get to keep his leadership position??? And his statement saying we prefer bipartisanship. WTF. The other side wants to burn this country to the ground. What’s the middle ground for that??? I’m so done with the DNC.
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I think that people are having the wrong discussion about Biden pardoning his son. Biden is a traditionalist. Many of us have wished he wasn’t…but if HE is doing this, he knows that the storm is every bit as threatening as we feared. If he could trust any part of the process, he’d never do this.
December 3, 2024 at 6:13 PM
I think that people are having the wrong discussion about Biden pardoning his son. Biden is a traditionalist. Many of us have wished he wasn’t…but if HE is doing this, he knows that the storm is every bit as threatening as we feared. If he could trust any part of the process, he’d never do this.
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if american democrats were in the south korean parliament they would be looking for some bipartisan areas of agreement with the would-be dictator
December 3, 2024 at 4:37 PM
if american democrats were in the south korean parliament they would be looking for some bipartisan areas of agreement with the would-be dictator
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TRUMP: I’m going to use the FBI illegally to go after my political enemies!
BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that.
MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!
BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that.
MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!
December 3, 2024 at 5:41 PM
TRUMP: I’m going to use the FBI illegally to go after my political enemies!
BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that.
MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!
BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that.
MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!
All these Dems and media types clutching their pearls over this need to just stop. Dems need to rally around Biden about this and tell everyone else to just FO. Biden likely never intended to pardon hunter. But after seeing what was coming by the Trump’s proposed appointments, what choice was there?
It's almost like these writers haven't followed the Hunter Biden case—and don't know that it entered a new realm after a fair deal (on a case that never should've been brought at all) was nixed by Republicans as they promised to keep dishonestly investigating Hunter Biden for the rest of this decade
By granting immunity to his son Hunter, President Biden has contradicted his values and reinforced the right's cynical theory of power.
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 PM
All these Dems and media types clutching their pearls over this need to just stop. Dems need to rally around Biden about this and tell everyone else to just FO. Biden likely never intended to pardon hunter. But after seeing what was coming by the Trump’s proposed appointments, what choice was there?
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Today I’m introducing a new column on The Handbasket called “Feck You" to highlight people and entities showing an alarming level of fecklessness in the face of rising fascism.
First up: Former Obama advisor David Axelrod, for his chummy interview with Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita.
First up: Former Obama advisor David Axelrod, for his chummy interview with Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita.
Feck You, David Axelrod
Introducing a new column from The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 25, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Today I’m introducing a new column on The Handbasket called “Feck You" to highlight people and entities showing an alarming level of fecklessness in the face of rising fascism.
First up: Former Obama advisor David Axelrod, for his chummy interview with Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita.
First up: Former Obama advisor David Axelrod, for his chummy interview with Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita.
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Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
This Is Why I Blocked You
A list for my MAGA trolls.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
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NEW: I wrote about Biden, Polis, Pelosi and the Gaetz report, and how Democrats appear to be rolling over for an incoming fascist government.
How Democrats are modeling acquiescence
Are they going to just roll over for Trump? Signs point to yes.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 15, 2024 at 9:08 PM
NEW: I wrote about Biden, Polis, Pelosi and the Gaetz report, and how Democrats appear to be rolling over for an incoming fascist government.
We can’t say there weren’t warnings. The Democratic Party FAFO. It was more important to them to take for granted their voting blocs and be liked by Wall Street than to nip in the bud this drive toward Trumpian populist bulls&$t cultism. 🧵/1
youtu.be/MiER28aEkF4
youtu.be/MiER28aEkF4
Bernie Sanders' 2003 Insights on Republican Agenda at C-SPAN Student Leadership Event | Trending Now
YouTube video by Hub Of Videos
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 5:33 PM
We can’t say there weren’t warnings. The Democratic Party FAFO. It was more important to them to take for granted their voting blocs and be liked by Wall Street than to nip in the bud this drive toward Trumpian populist bulls&$t cultism. 🧵/1
youtu.be/MiER28aEkF4
youtu.be/MiER28aEkF4