Merlie
@merlerip.bsky.social
Texas Dem hiding out here with a couple of hounds and a liquor stash until further notice. Anything that strikes you as perceptive or witty comes courtesy of the dogs. Everything else is all me.
NOTE: profile pics are copyrighted.
NOTE: profile pics are copyrighted.
New video out from @lincolnproject.us, y'all.
"Which side of the wall are you on?"
youtu.be/avvKHJdv_CY
"Which side of the wall are you on?"
youtu.be/avvKHJdv_CY
Wall
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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March 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
New video out from @lincolnproject.us, y'all.
"Which side of the wall are you on?"
youtu.be/avvKHJdv_CY
"Which side of the wall are you on?"
youtu.be/avvKHJdv_CY
@endthecaste.bsky.social, you should check out this article from @thebulwark.bsky.social:
Essentially, the article explains why, "Liberal democracy has never put down deep roots in the South in the way it did across the rest of the country."
www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
Essentially, the article explains why, "Liberal democracy has never put down deep roots in the South in the way it did across the rest of the country."
www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
March 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@endthecaste.bsky.social, you should check out this article from @thebulwark.bsky.social:
Essentially, the article explains why, "Liberal democracy has never put down deep roots in the South in the way it did across the rest of the country."
www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
Essentially, the article explains why, "Liberal democracy has never put down deep roots in the South in the way it did across the rest of the country."
www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
While not all of us can say that we put our life on the line, many of us *can* say, "I did not give up a 6 figure income and defend indigent defendants for my entire career . . . "
Insert your own life experience or just get this ad more 👀. This is an important & effective ad by @votevets.org.
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“I did not put my life on the line for some tech bro billionaire from South Africa to come in here and try to destroy our country,” U.S. veteran.
youtu.be/yZc-yQ2469U?...
youtu.be/yZc-yQ2469U?...
VOTEVETS | Stop Elon Musk's War On Veterans | Perry
YouTube video by VoteVets
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March 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
While not all of us can say that we put our life on the line, many of us *can* say, "I did not give up a 6 figure income and defend indigent defendants for my entire career . . . "
Insert your own life experience or just get this ad more 👀. This is an important & effective ad by @votevets.org.
Insert your own life experience or just get this ad more 👀. This is an important & effective ad by @votevets.org.
We *should* be othering and marginalizing billionaires, especially when they took advantage of their student visas, overstayed them, then busy themselves with destroying the country that welcomed them in.
Go back to South Africa & try to make that work. #musk #thiel
Go back to South Africa & try to make that work. #musk #thiel
4/ im realizing we're going to be hearing about "othering" and "marginalizing" billionaires
March 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Boasberg pounced:
[Rubio's] “revealed many operational details of the flights, including the number of people involved in the flights, many of their identities, the facility to which they were brought, their manner of treatment, and the time window . . .”
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/incredu...
[Rubio's] “revealed many operational details of the flights, including the number of people involved in the flights, many of their identities, the facility to which they were brought, their manner of treatment, and the time window . . .”
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/incredu...
March 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Boasberg pounced:
[Rubio's] “revealed many operational details of the flights, including the number of people involved in the flights, many of their identities, the facility to which they were brought, their manner of treatment, and the time window . . .”
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/incredu...
[Rubio's] “revealed many operational details of the flights, including the number of people involved in the flights, many of their identities, the facility to which they were brought, their manner of treatment, and the time window . . .”
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/incredu...
Evening all,
These are tough times for everyone and it's not too hard to become overwhelmed by the awfulness. If you lose yourself in the fog, please know that you can reach out via one of the numbers below and a human will answer your call.
Take care of yourselves out there, Merlie.
These are tough times for everyone and it's not too hard to become overwhelmed by the awfulness. If you lose yourself in the fog, please know that you can reach out via one of the numbers below and a human will answer your call.
Take care of yourselves out there, Merlie.
Could two followers please copy and re-post this post to show that someone is always there?
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
March 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Evening all,
These are tough times for everyone and it's not too hard to become overwhelmed by the awfulness. If you lose yourself in the fog, please know that you can reach out via one of the numbers below and a human will answer your call.
Take care of yourselves out there, Merlie.
These are tough times for everyone and it's not too hard to become overwhelmed by the awfulness. If you lose yourself in the fog, please know that you can reach out via one of the numbers below and a human will answer your call.
Take care of yourselves out there, Merlie.
Well done @lincolnproject.us, well done. 👏👏👏
March 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Well done @lincolnproject.us, well done. 👏👏👏
The way things are going, this 6th generation TX Dem would be fine with being a Mexican citizen and thrilled to finally have a female CiC - especially when it's Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum.
I say and have many times Give all those states back
and all the shitbag politicos must be part of the deal.
Hell we will even throw in OK
and all the shitbag politicos must be part of the deal.
Hell we will even throw in OK
March 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The way things are going, this 6th generation TX Dem would be fine with being a Mexican citizen and thrilled to finally have a female CiC - especially when it's Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum.
"We were at war with a dictator, we are now fighting against a dictator supported by a traitor."
French Senator Claude Malhurst succinctly describing the free world's war against fascism, heroically led by Ukraine, on March 4, 2025.
Watch the entire speech ⬇️.
youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU
French Senator Claude Malhurst succinctly describing the free world's war against fascism, heroically led by Ukraine, on March 4, 2025.
Watch the entire speech ⬇️.
youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU
Claude Malhuret, Senator of the French Republic, speaks the truth about what is happening in the US
YouTube video by Gregory Mullins
youtu.be
March 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
"We were at war with a dictator, we are now fighting against a dictator supported by a traitor."
French Senator Claude Malhurst succinctly describing the free world's war against fascism, heroically led by Ukraine, on March 4, 2025.
Watch the entire speech ⬇️.
youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU
French Senator Claude Malhurst succinctly describing the free world's war against fascism, heroically led by Ukraine, on March 4, 2025.
Watch the entire speech ⬇️.
youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU
"We’re embarked on a vast battle over the future of the American Republic, in which the executive and much of the judiciary is acting outside the constitutional order. That battle is fundamentally over public opinion."
Josh defines post-constitutionalism ⬇️:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/towar...
Josh defines post-constitutionalism ⬇️:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/towar...
March 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"We’re embarked on a vast battle over the future of the American Republic, in which the executive and much of the judiciary is acting outside the constitutional order. That battle is fundamentally over public opinion."
Josh defines post-constitutionalism ⬇️:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/towar...
Josh defines post-constitutionalism ⬇️:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/towar...
@algreen.house.gov thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
You don't just make me proud to be a Texan, you make me proud to be an American.
And I hate to ask, but you actually see my "rep" (Jodey Arrington), perhaps you could have a word with him? He won't speak to us, much less listen. :(
You don't just make me proud to be a Texan, you make me proud to be an American.
And I hate to ask, but you actually see my "rep" (Jodey Arrington), perhaps you could have a word with him? He won't speak to us, much less listen. :(
Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid
March 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
@algreen.house.gov thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
You don't just make me proud to be a Texan, you make me proud to be an American.
And I hate to ask, but you actually see my "rep" (Jodey Arrington), perhaps you could have a word with him? He won't speak to us, much less listen. :(
You don't just make me proud to be a Texan, you make me proud to be an American.
And I hate to ask, but you actually see my "rep" (Jodey Arrington), perhaps you could have a word with him? He won't speak to us, much less listen. :(
@svecrumba.bsky.social, they could've taken Green's place 1 by 1 (think Birmingham protests in '60's) & forced Johnson to throw them out individually. Would've been great political protest & forced Rs to try & censure entire D caucus. But they didn't so . . . 🙄
Democrats Blast "Pathetic" Republicans For Censuring Al Green For Hurting Trump's Feelings
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Democrats Blast "Pathetic" Republicans For Censuring Al Green For Hurting Trump's Feelings
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) called House Republicans pathetic for the motion to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX) because he hurt Trump's feelings.
open.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
@svecrumba.bsky.social, they could've taken Green's place 1 by 1 (think Birmingham protests in '60's) & forced Johnson to throw them out individually. Would've been great political protest & forced Rs to try & censure entire D caucus. But they didn't so . . . 🙄
Respectfully, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, every one of you should have stood up & made Johnson kick y'all out with Rep. Green.
The *biggest* fraud being perpetrated on Americans is that what we're seeing is not a coup. Please step aside for someone who can actually be a war time consigliere.
The *biggest* fraud being perpetrated on Americans is that what we're seeing is not a coup. Please step aside for someone who can actually be a war time consigliere.
The biggest fraud being perpetrated on the American people is the GOP Tax Scam.
March 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Respectfully, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, every one of you should have stood up & made Johnson kick y'all out with Rep. Green.
The *biggest* fraud being perpetrated on Americans is that what we're seeing is not a coup. Please step aside for someone who can actually be a war time consigliere.
The *biggest* fraud being perpetrated on Americans is that what we're seeing is not a coup. Please step aside for someone who can actually be a war time consigliere.
@jetta-jameson.bsky.social Thanks for the list!
Here's another unopposed candidate, the coward posing as my "representative."
TX - 19 Jodey Arrington
Here's another unopposed candidate, the coward posing as my "representative."
TX - 19 Jodey Arrington
March 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
@jetta-jameson.bsky.social Thanks for the list!
Here's another unopposed candidate, the coward posing as my "representative."
TX - 19 Jodey Arrington
Here's another unopposed candidate, the coward posing as my "representative."
TX - 19 Jodey Arrington
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.org @senatedem.bsky.social Ignore those Third Way idiots. Millions of us have been sharing AOC's message in various accents at "tailgates, gun shows, local restaurants, & churches" for years. We're the modern-day New Dealers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.org @senatedem.bsky.social Ignore those Third Way idiots. Millions of us have been sharing AOC's message in various accents at "tailgates, gun shows, local restaurants, & churches" for years. We're the modern-day New Dealers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Seems like actions that would occur after an alliance.🤔
"...Rubio admitted that the Trump administration had no idea what Putin’s demands were for a peace agreement to be made, despite several talks between American and Russian officials over the last month."
www.thedailybeast.com/rubio-melts-...
"...Rubio admitted that the Trump administration had no idea what Putin’s demands were for a peace agreement to be made, despite several talks between American and Russian officials over the last month."
www.thedailybeast.com/rubio-melts-...
March 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Seems like actions that would occur after an alliance.🤔
"...Rubio admitted that the Trump administration had no idea what Putin’s demands were for a peace agreement to be made, despite several talks between American and Russian officials over the last month."
www.thedailybeast.com/rubio-melts-...
"...Rubio admitted that the Trump administration had no idea what Putin’s demands were for a peace agreement to be made, despite several talks between American and Russian officials over the last month."
www.thedailybeast.com/rubio-melts-...
@ptwelch.bsky.social, note the lack of service fee on my receipt. This is the official site set up by Zelensky that accepts donations.
u24.gov.ua
u24.gov.ua
February 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
@ptwelch.bsky.social, note the lack of service fee on my receipt. This is the official site set up by Zelensky that accepts donations.
u24.gov.ua
u24.gov.ua
The message below is even more true today. Slava Ukraini!!
Official donation site set up by Zelensky:
u24.gov.ua
#standwithukraine
Official donation site set up by Zelensky:
u24.gov.ua
#standwithukraine
February 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The message below is even more true today. Slava Ukraini!!
Official donation site set up by Zelensky:
u24.gov.ua
#standwithukraine
Official donation site set up by Zelensky:
u24.gov.ua
#standwithukraine
Quite right @fredguttenberg.bsky.social. But we also witnessed an official declaration of the new U.S./Russia alliance.
It's time for choosing: democracy or autocracy?
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙🇺🇦
youtu.be/u0-Yeqh4PFY
It's time for choosing: democracy or autocracy?
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙🇺🇦
youtu.be/u0-Yeqh4PFY
February 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Quite right @fredguttenberg.bsky.social. But we also witnessed an official declaration of the new U.S./Russia alliance.
It's time for choosing: democracy or autocracy?
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙🇺🇦
youtu.be/u0-Yeqh4PFY
It's time for choosing: democracy or autocracy?
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙🇺🇦
youtu.be/u0-Yeqh4PFY
Cornyn, Cruz, & Arrington had no town halls while on break and now they won't answer phones at any of their offices or allow anyone to leave a message. @adamkinzinger.bsky.social
CALL TO ACTION: Call your representatives at (202) 224-3121 and ask what criteria they plan to use when “vetting” their constituents.
February 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Cornyn, Cruz, & Arrington had no town halls while on break and now they won't answer phones at any of their offices or allow anyone to leave a message. @adamkinzinger.bsky.social
Oh no! After years of doxxing and swatting attacks, NOW they're mad that the NYT ID'ed *government workers* being paid with taxpayer money? 💔 /s/
MAGA Loses It as DOGE Staffer Identities Revealed newrepublic.com/post/192086/... via @newrepublic.com
MAGA Loses It as DOGE Staffer Identities Revealed newrepublic.com/post/192086/... via @newrepublic.com
MAGA Loses It as DOGE Staffer Identities Revealed
MAGA is furious that public employees were identified.
newrepublic.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Oh no! After years of doxxing and swatting attacks, NOW they're mad that the NYT ID'ed *government workers* being paid with taxpayer money? 💔 /s/
MAGA Loses It as DOGE Staffer Identities Revealed newrepublic.com/post/192086/... via @newrepublic.com
MAGA Loses It as DOGE Staffer Identities Revealed newrepublic.com/post/192086/... via @newrepublic.com
Starlink is also providing service to at least 8 scam compounds in Myanmar using slave labor that net $75 billion/year from Americans.
www.wired.com/story/starli...
www.wired.com/story/starli...
February 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Starlink is also providing service to at least 8 scam compounds in Myanmar using slave labor that net $75 billion/year from Americans.
www.wired.com/story/starli...
www.wired.com/story/starli...
This portal (see ⬇️) would appear to offer an opportunity to "anyone" (their words) to complain of banned books, DEI bans, transphobia, racial & LGBTQ bias, and misogyny. I'm sure y'all can think of more . . .
Books seem like an obvious starting point, imho.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
Books seem like an obvious starting point, imho.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
February 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This portal (see ⬇️) would appear to offer an opportunity to "anyone" (their words) to complain of banned books, DEI bans, transphobia, racial & LGBTQ bias, and misogyny. I'm sure y'all can think of more . . .
Books seem like an obvious starting point, imho.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
Books seem like an obvious starting point, imho.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
Moms for Liberty partnered w/the Department of Education to launch a new portal where *anyone* can "submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly-funded K-12 schools." Reports will be used “to identify potential areas for investigation.” Portal: archive.is/3zxxN
#orwell #resist
#orwell #resist
a warning sign that says snitch alert
Alt: a warning sign that says snitch alert
media.tenor.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Moms for Liberty partnered w/the Department of Education to launch a new portal where *anyone* can "submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly-funded K-12 schools." Reports will be used “to identify potential areas for investigation.” Portal: archive.is/3zxxN
#orwell #resist
#orwell #resist
What the heck is "techno-fascism" & how is it related to the multitude of DOGE "mistakes"? I take a look in today's post.
open.substack.com/pub/merlie1/...
open.substack.com/pub/merlie1/...
"We Will Make Mistakes"
Tracking DOGE Fails and the Alarming Rise of Techno-Fascism in America
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
What the heck is "techno-fascism" & how is it related to the multitude of DOGE "mistakes"? I take a look in today's post.
open.substack.com/pub/merlie1/...
open.substack.com/pub/merlie1/...