Michael Stirrat
@lamgrettaman.bsky.social
Done with corporate American grift. Exploring the world on a 14 meter sailboat with my first (and only) wife.
Absolutely worth it.
Reminder that the thing you’re fundamentally buying when you subscribe to The Verge is our ethics policy: we don’t do brand deals and pretend they’re reviews and we insist companies (and the White House) be on the record if they want quotes in our stories. Worth it! www.theverge.com/ethics-state...
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Absolutely worth it.
Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump - www.reuters.com/world/us/off...
Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, entered the U.S. on September 8, 2021, under Operation Allies Welcome.
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump - www.reuters.com/world/us/off...
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It’s time for new leadership
CHUCK SCHUMER: "New data came out today from KFF - and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries ... the Kaiser Family Foundation"
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It’s time for new leadership
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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Mark Kelly notably declines to endorse Chuck Schumer as the leader of Senate Dems going forward
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Mark Kelly notably declines to endorse Chuck Schumer as the leader of Senate Dems going forward
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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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 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
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80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
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💯! The Dem Public is Very Upset with the Cavers!👎😡 No Confidence in Rs, no Confidence in this list either.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
💯! The Dem Public is Very Upset with the Cavers!👎😡 No Confidence in Rs, no Confidence in this list either.
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Dems who voted with GOP on ending shutdown:
DURBIN
SHAHEEN
HASSAN
FETTERMAN
ROSEN
CORTEZ MASTO
KAINE
And KING (I)
On track for 60-40 vote
DURBIN
SHAHEEN
HASSAN
FETTERMAN
ROSEN
CORTEZ MASTO
KAINE
And KING (I)
On track for 60-40 vote
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Dems who voted with GOP on ending shutdown:
DURBIN
SHAHEEN
HASSAN
FETTERMAN
ROSEN
CORTEZ MASTO
KAINE
And KING (I)
On track for 60-40 vote
DURBIN
SHAHEEN
HASSAN
FETTERMAN
ROSEN
CORTEZ MASTO
KAINE
And KING (I)
On track for 60-40 vote
I just got to pay tariff on something from England that we don't make in the US (very specialized cleats for my sailboat). I thought the British government was supposed to pay them? Isn't that what our president said? Confused and poorer here.
October 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I just got to pay tariff on something from England that we don't make in the US (very specialized cleats for my sailboat). I thought the British government was supposed to pay them? Isn't that what our president said? Confused and poorer here.
Gathering up all the pointless political fundraising text messages and hiding them is the hands down best feature in the Apple OS26 suite.
September 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Gathering up all the pointless political fundraising text messages and hiding them is the hands down best feature in the Apple OS26 suite.
This. I’m a subscriber.
Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
the entire media ecosystem is just not built or ready for events like this and far right billionaires like larry ellison buying news orgs will only make this worse
September 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This. I’m a subscriber.
the AI slop of the "we're selling out and it will be better for everyone" announcement:
"Same team, same way of building. We’ll keep our XXXX HQ, culture, creativity, and heartfelt intensity. Only difference is we now have more support to go further, with more speed."
"Same team, same way of building. We’ll keep our XXXX HQ, culture, creativity, and heartfelt intensity. Only difference is we now have more support to go further, with more speed."
September 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
the AI slop of the "we're selling out and it will be better for everyone" announcement:
"Same team, same way of building. We’ll keep our XXXX HQ, culture, creativity, and heartfelt intensity. Only difference is we now have more support to go further, with more speed."
"Same team, same way of building. We’ll keep our XXXX HQ, culture, creativity, and heartfelt intensity. Only difference is we now have more support to go further, with more speed."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hey DOGE here's some government waste for you.
Hey DOGE here's some government waste for you.
JD Vance’s team had water level of Ohio river raised for family’s boating trip
Exclusive: Incident raises questions of exploitation of public services, but Secret Service says it was requested for ‘safe navigation’
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hey DOGE here's some government waste for you.
Hey DOGE here's some government waste for you.
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BREAKING: Tucson City Council unanimously rejects Project Blue
Tucson City Council rejects Project Blue amid intense community pressure - AZ Luminaria
The Tucson city council voted unanimously Wednesday against bringing the massive and water-devouring Project Blue data center into city limits. That vote directing the city manager and staff to end n...
azluminaria.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
BREAKING: Tucson City Council unanimously rejects Project Blue
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Yeah, I don’t know man. I’m not sure if you watch the news, but they’re kidnapping people off the fucking streets.
June 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Yeah, I don’t know man. I’m not sure if you watch the news, but they’re kidnapping people off the fucking streets.
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You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
June 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
@gallego.senate.gov Will you please, please, please explain why you voted this way? (I'm one of your constituents.)
If I were a Senate Democrat and Trump had just started an immoral and unconstitutional war, I would not vote to advance his Asst Sec of Defense.
But these 10 just did:
Fetterman
Gallego
Hassan
Kaine
Kelly
King
Reed
Rosen
Slotkin
Warnock
But these 10 just did:
Fetterman
Gallego
Hassan
Kaine
Kelly
King
Reed
Rosen
Slotkin
Warnock
June 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
@gallego.senate.gov Will you please, please, please explain why you voted this way? (I'm one of your constituents.)
Paging the US Congress. Paging the US Congress. Please come to the white courtesy phone. Or better yet, start doing your job. According to the US Constitution, we have 3 branches of government, not 2. You are MIA.
June 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Paging the US Congress. Paging the US Congress. Please come to the white courtesy phone. Or better yet, start doing your job. According to the US Constitution, we have 3 branches of government, not 2. You are MIA.
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