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Thanks for reading! I'll be using my BlueSky account primarily to support my professional writing at Wonkette and Pervert Justice. If you want to read an eclectic mix of socially important stories, longer analysis, and occasional humor, come visit or even support me at PervertJustice.
December 7, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Thanks for reading! I'll be using my BlueSky account primarily to support my professional writing at Wonkette and Pervert Justice. If you want to read an eclectic mix of socially important stories, longer analysis, and occasional humor, come visit or even support me at PervertJustice.
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True luxury is found in the simplest moments.
December 18, 2024 at 8:59 PM
True luxury is found in the simplest moments.
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Slotkin: "He's trying to distract us from the big stories of last week, the Epstein files and economy. He's tweeting 'the economy is the best it's ever been' -- amazing considering the public isn't stupid. It reminded me of Joe Biden. Biden tried to tell us for a year that the economy was great."
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Slotkin: "He's trying to distract us from the big stories of last week, the Epstein files and economy. He's tweeting 'the economy is the best it's ever been' -- amazing considering the public isn't stupid. It reminded me of Joe Biden. Biden tried to tell us for a year that the economy was great."
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It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
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There is some good news on the voting front today and it’s important news. It shows us that the courts can still lead, and the rule of law is not broken. No matter what Trump wants you to think. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Good News: A Court Rejects Trump's Effort To Suppress The Vote
In March, Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS.” Predictably, it was designed to do anything but that.
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
There is some good news on the voting front today and it’s important news. It shows us that the courts can still lead, and the rule of law is not broken. No matter what Trump wants you to think. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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It’s been FIFTEEN YEARS and the media is still letting Republicans pretend they have some super-secret concept of a hidden plan to maybe consider a covert proposal that could theoretically be implemented in a hypothetical simulation of a Congress run by people who are not actually clowns.
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It’s been FIFTEEN YEARS and the media is still letting Republicans pretend they have some super-secret concept of a hidden plan to maybe consider a covert proposal that could theoretically be implemented in a hypothetical simulation of a Congress run by people who are not actually clowns.
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WAPO Page One:
“.. Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising the powers of his office ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“.. Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising the powers of his office ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
WAPO Page One:
“.. Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising the powers of his office ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“.. Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising the powers of his office ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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And here's the local action available
Both of these bills were pushed through hearings despite bipartisan opposition, and could move to the full House at any time.
We also need to PACK THE CAPITOL for each of the remaining 5 days of legislative session to ensure no anti-LGBTQ bills pass. Join us any of these days between 10am-1pm!
We also need to PACK THE CAPITOL for each of the remaining 5 days of legislative session to ensure no anti-LGBTQ bills pass. Join us any of these days between 10am-1pm!
March 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
And here's the local action available
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BREAKING 🔥🔥🔥 ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
🤡💩 MUSK shared, then removed a POST claimed that
STALIN, HITLER and MAO were NOT RESPONSIBLE for their genocides MURDERING MILLIONS of people, but rather public sector workers were.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
🤡💩 MUSK shared, then removed a POST claimed that
STALIN, HITLER and MAO were NOT RESPONSIBLE for their genocides MURDERING MILLIONS of people, but rather public sector workers were.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
March 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
BREAKING 🔥🔥🔥 ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
🤡💩 MUSK shared, then removed a POST claimed that
STALIN, HITLER and MAO were NOT RESPONSIBLE for their genocides MURDERING MILLIONS of people, but rather public sector workers were.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
🤡💩 MUSK shared, then removed a POST claimed that
STALIN, HITLER and MAO were NOT RESPONSIBLE for their genocides MURDERING MILLIONS of people, but rather public sector workers were.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
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The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from nearby farms and ranchers. Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food has been canceled.
This will hurt both kids and small, local farmers.
This will hurt both kids and small, local farmers.
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from nearby farms and ranchers. Roughly $660 million that schools and child care facilities were counting on to purchase food has been canceled.
This will hurt both kids and small, local farmers.
This will hurt both kids and small, local farmers.
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“What’s transpired over the last three or four days just takes it to a whole new level of cruelty and inhumanity and, frankly, a whole new level of stupidity in doing this is the most non-strategic way.” Tens of thousands of people will die as a result of this action.
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
"A whole new level of cruelty": Health experts decry "devastating" cuts to HIV treatment programs
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation said the latest cuts will deprive 350,000 people of HIV treatment.
www.salon.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
“What’s transpired over the last three or four days just takes it to a whole new level of cruelty and inhumanity and, frankly, a whole new level of stupidity in doing this is the most non-strategic way.” Tens of thousands of people will die as a result of this action.
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
