Langdon Grant
@langdongrant.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Law-talking-guy. Occasional writer.
Would need 60 in the Senate, no?
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Would need 60 in the Senate, no?
I co-sign this. The mid-to-late 1990s were a great time to be in your 20s and just out of college/grad school. Really hit the sweet spot between the early 1990s recession and the dot-com bubble bursting in 2000, followed by 9/11 and the post 9/11 recession & corporate scandals/implosions of 2001-02.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I co-sign this. The mid-to-late 1990s were a great time to be in your 20s and just out of college/grad school. Really hit the sweet spot between the early 1990s recession and the dot-com bubble bursting in 2000, followed by 9/11 and the post 9/11 recession & corporate scandals/implosions of 2001-02.
Oh, well, the Nazi tattoo guy wants Schumer gone, so I'm convinced! 🙄
Schumer probably *should* step down, but regardless of whether he does, it's long past time for Platner's 15 minutes to be over. Continuing to treat him like a serious candidate who might merit an endorsement is silly.
Schumer probably *should* step down, but regardless of whether he does, it's long past time for Platner's 15 minutes to be over. Continuing to treat him like a serious candidate who might merit an endorsement is silly.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Oh, well, the Nazi tattoo guy wants Schumer gone, so I'm convinced! 🙄
Schumer probably *should* step down, but regardless of whether he does, it's long past time for Platner's 15 minutes to be over. Continuing to treat him like a serious candidate who might merit an endorsement is silly.
Schumer probably *should* step down, but regardless of whether he does, it's long past time for Platner's 15 minutes to be over. Continuing to treat him like a serious candidate who might merit an endorsement is silly.
Love it when people reminisce about the 1980s, when the fed funds rate being around 10% in 1984 was thought to be such a miracle it was Morning in America.
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Love it when people reminisce about the 1980s, when the fed funds rate being around 10% in 1984 was thought to be such a miracle it was Morning in America.
Maybe some of those liberal senators will call for Schumer's ouster at some point, but they certainly aren't doing it yet, and now would seem an opportune time if they're gonna do it at all.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Maybe some of those liberal senators will call for Schumer's ouster at some point, but they certainly aren't doing it yet, and now would seem an opportune time if they're gonna do it at all.
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Looking forward to their primary challenges against Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Mazie Hirono, Jeff Merkley, Ed Markey, and Chris Van Hollen (none of whom is calling for Schumer's ouster), plus at least 200 other congressional Dems, over this red line. They're gonna be spread pretty thin.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Looking forward to their primary challenges against Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Mazie Hirono, Jeff Merkley, Ed Markey, and Chris Van Hollen (none of whom is calling for Schumer's ouster), plus at least 200 other congressional Dems, over this red line. They're gonna be spread pretty thin.
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Trump well on his way to helping Dems forget their disillusionment and anger over how the shutdown ended.
Keep talking, orange boy. There's nothing voters who are worried about the cost of living love more than being told they're deluded.
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Keep talking, orange boy. There's nothing voters who are worried about the cost of living love more than being told they're deluded.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
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 2:54 AM
Trump well on his way to helping Dems forget their disillusionment and anger over how the shutdown ended.
Keep talking, orange boy. There's nothing voters who are worried about the cost of living love more than being told they're deluded.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Keep talking, orange boy. There's nothing voters who are worried about the cost of living love more than being told they're deluded.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Looking forward to your primary challenges against Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Mazie Hirono, Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, and Chris Van Hollen (exactly none of whom are calling on Schumer to step down), plus probably about 220-230 other Dems over this red line. You're gonna be spread awfully thin.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Looking forward to your primary challenges against Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Mazie Hirono, Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, and Chris Van Hollen (exactly none of whom are calling on Schumer to step down), plus probably about 220-230 other Dems over this red line. You're gonna be spread awfully thin.
So of course Trump doubles down on it.
Ingraham: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50
Ingraham: 30
Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50
Ingraham: 30
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
So of course Trump doubles down on it.
The silver lining for Dems is they won't have to wait long before he says and does a bunch of demented shit that will make everyone forget their disillusionment and anger over how the shutdown ended.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The silver lining for Dems is they won't have to wait long before he says and does a bunch of demented shit that will make everyone forget their disillusionment and anger over how the shutdown ended.
LOL Moulton. Still trying to recapture that "I'm gonna topple Nancy Pelosi" magic.
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
LOL Moulton. Still trying to recapture that "I'm gonna topple Nancy Pelosi" magic.
Alternate headline: Eight GOP senators vote to award themselves a half mil each from the Treasury
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Alternate headline: Eight GOP senators vote to award themselves a half mil each from the Treasury
I mean, if anyone *ever* thought Mike Johnson would allow a vote on an ACA subsidy extension, even if it can get through the Senate, I have a bridge to sell you.
Will *never* happen. That's been baked in all along.
Johnson will do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
Will *never* happen. That's been baked in all along.
Johnson will do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I mean, if anyone *ever* thought Mike Johnson would allow a vote on an ACA subsidy extension, even if it can get through the Senate, I have a bridge to sell you.
Will *never* happen. That's been baked in all along.
Johnson will do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
Will *never* happen. That's been baked in all along.
Johnson will do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
If you think Mike Johnson was *ever* going to allow a vote on the ACA subsidy extension, even if it had gotten through the Senate, I have a bridge to sell you.
He'll do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
He'll do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
If you think Mike Johnson was *ever* going to allow a vote on the ACA subsidy extension, even if it had gotten through the Senate, I have a bridge to sell you.
He'll do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
He'll do what Trump gives him permission to do -- nothing more or less.
Pretty wild how the two dudes from The Man Show have just gone in *completely* different directions morally since that show ended.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Pretty wild how the two dudes from The Man Show have just gone in *completely* different directions morally since that show ended.
...from continuing to "hold the line" and, frankly, reek of privilege.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
...from continuing to "hold the line" and, frankly, reek of privilege.
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...that they *do* care about the collateral consequences and harms that prolonging the shutdown would cause to many Americans, and it's to the GOP's eternal shame that they don't.
Simplistic demands to "hold the line" no matter what ignore the very real human cost that would soon result...
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Simplistic demands to "hold the line" no matter what ignore the very real human cost that would soon result...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
...that they *do* care about the collateral consequences and harms that prolonging the shutdown would cause to many Americans, and it's to the GOP's eternal shame that they don't.
Simplistic demands to "hold the line" no matter what ignore the very real human cost that would soon result...
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Simplistic demands to "hold the line" no matter what ignore the very real human cost that would soon result...
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...the shutdown, and watch millions go hungry, or make the best deal you can now and beat a strategic retreat to regroup.
Yes, it absolutely sucks that Trump and the GOP can weaponize Dems' decency and unwillingness to see millions of Americans starve for leverage. But it's to Dems' credit...
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Yes, it absolutely sucks that Trump and the GOP can weaponize Dems' decency and unwillingness to see millions of Americans starve for leverage. But it's to Dems' credit...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
...the shutdown, and watch millions go hungry, or make the best deal you can now and beat a strategic retreat to regroup.
Yes, it absolutely sucks that Trump and the GOP can weaponize Dems' decency and unwillingness to see millions of Americans starve for leverage. But it's to Dems' credit...
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Yes, it absolutely sucks that Trump and the GOP can weaponize Dems' decency and unwillingness to see millions of Americans starve for leverage. But it's to Dems' credit...
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I really don't think people have thought through just how bad things were about to get with SNAP. Yeah, maybe Dems could've held out another week or two, made Trump eat some more shit on holiday travel chaos, whatever. But Dems would very soon face a choice -- continue to hold out, prolong...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I really don't think people have thought through just how bad things were about to get with SNAP. Yeah, maybe Dems could've held out another week or two, made Trump eat some more shit on holiday travel chaos, whatever. But Dems would very soon face a choice -- continue to hold out, prolong...
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And even if someone could get a lower court to issue such an order, it would be DOA upon first contact with the SCOTUS shadow docket. Trump and the GOP used and would continue to use starvation as leverage because they're justifiably confident the SCOTUS majority will let them do it.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
And even if someone could get a lower court to issue such an order, it would be DOA upon first contact with the SCOTUS shadow docket. Trump and the GOP used and would continue to use starvation as leverage because they're justifiably confident the SCOTUS majority will let them do it.
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The problem is that starting on Dec. 1, if not sooner, millions of Americans would begin *actually starving*. Even under the best scenario, the SNAP contingency fund would be exhausted and any attempt to get a court to continue funding SNAP beyond that would be on *very* shaky ground.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The problem is that starting on Dec. 1, if not sooner, millions of Americans would begin *actually starving*. Even under the best scenario, the SNAP contingency fund would be exhausted and any attempt to get a court to continue funding SNAP beyond that would be on *very* shaky ground.
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People are ALREADY getting sticker shock! The insurance companies have mostly already set their premiums and notices have gone out. This isn't something where you can just slap a solution together at 11:59 PM on Dec. 31. The horses are mostly already out of the barn.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
People are ALREADY getting sticker shock! The insurance companies have mostly already set their premiums and notices have gone out. This isn't something where you can just slap a solution together at 11:59 PM on Dec. 31. The horses are mostly already out of the barn.
Honestly the whole "retroactive appointment" and "ratification" gambit by Bondi only seems to draw the court's attention to just how vulnerable DOJ is on the issue. I guess they're in "throw everything at the wall and hope SCOTUS will let something stick" mode.
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Honestly the whole "retroactive appointment" and "ratification" gambit by Bondi only seems to draw the court's attention to just how vulnerable DOJ is on the issue. I guess they're in "throw everything at the wall and hope SCOTUS will let something stick" mode.
And it *should* be to the eternal shame of the GOP that they simply don't care what happens to those people, and are more than happy to make them suffer.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
And it *should* be to the eternal shame of the GOP that they simply don't care what happens to those people, and are more than happy to make them suffer.
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Yes, it absolutely sucks that Trump & the GOP can weaponize Dems' decency and unwillingness to watch Americans starve for leverage. But it *is* to the Dems credit that they *do* care about the collateral consequences and harm that innocent people would suffer under a prolonged shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yes, it absolutely sucks that Trump & the GOP can weaponize Dems' decency and unwillingness to watch Americans starve for leverage. But it *is* to the Dems credit that they *do* care about the collateral consequences and harm that innocent people would suffer under a prolonged shutdown.
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