Michael (Mike) Lasome
@milasome.bsky.social
Former Catholic Republican who came to his senses🤷♂️. Fifth-generation New Orleanian now retired in Maryland. Bluish-purple dot in a strongly red county🫤. Love animals, cooking, family, education & travel. Nerdy dad & ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ fighting the best I can. NO DMs!
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WTH is wrong with these people?
“The Venezuelans have the largest reserves of oil in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. This is going to be a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”
www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-says...
“The Venezuelans have the largest reserves of oil in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. This is going to be a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”
www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-says...
Republican says US "about to go in" to Venezuela, with oil a key reason
Representative Maria Salazar, a Florida Republican, says that regime change in Venezuela would result in a "field day" for US oil companies.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
WTH is wrong with these people?
“The Venezuelans have the largest reserves of oil in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. This is going to be a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”
www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-says...
“The Venezuelans have the largest reserves of oil in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. This is going to be a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”
www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-says...
Umm, let's see... decisions, decisions 🤔
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Umm, let's see... decisions, decisions 🤔
Our troops swear an oath to the Constitution — not to a president, party, or personality cult. Reminding them to refuse unlawful orders is not radical; it’s responsible leadership. Democracy survives when the military stands with the law, not with political pressure.
I stand with Sen. Kelly
I stand with Sen. Kelly
Twisting military code, the Trump administration says “all orders” from the president are “lawful orders,” and troops have no right to question him. trib.al/M0jcTz3
The comments come as Hegseth weighs court-martialing a Democratic senator for his part in a video reminding troops to follow the law.
The comments come as Hegseth weighs court-martialing a Democratic senator for his part in a video reminding troops to follow the law.
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Our troops swear an oath to the Constitution — not to a president, party, or personality cult. Reminding them to refuse unlawful orders is not radical; it’s responsible leadership. Democracy survives when the military stands with the law, not with political pressure.
I stand with Sen. Kelly
I stand with Sen. Kelly
Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial:
"Service members must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful orders. Unlawful orders are those that clearly violate the U.S. Constitution, international human rights standards or the Geneva Conventions."
"Service members must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful orders. Unlawful orders are those that clearly violate the U.S. Constitution, international human rights standards or the Geneva Conventions."
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial:
"Service members must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful orders. Unlawful orders are those that clearly violate the U.S. Constitution, international human rights standards or the Geneva Conventions."
"Service members must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful orders. Unlawful orders are those that clearly violate the U.S. Constitution, international human rights standards or the Geneva Conventions."
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I just listened to General Mark Hertling read off the medals Senator Kelly wears in full uniform. I know Senator Kelly is tough as nails, but drumpf has clearly chosen to bully the wrong guy. Having General Hertling speaking up for you as he did says it all.
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I just listened to General Mark Hertling read off the medals Senator Kelly wears in full uniform. I know Senator Kelly is tough as nails, but drumpf has clearly chosen to bully the wrong guy. Having General Hertling speaking up for you as he did says it all.
Good! As they should have been.
BREAKING: James Comey and Letitia James' cases both dismissed. MS NOW's @lawofruby.bsky.social has the latest
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Good! As they should have been.
Gee, what a surprise 🙄. Then the next question is what is she up to next, because you can bet she's not just going to go away!
What a coincidence that Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from Congress on the day she becomes vested and is eligible for a pension. Grifters gonna gift.
November 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Gee, what a surprise 🙄. Then the next question is what is she up to next, because you can bet she's not just going to go away!
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Trump's DOT — which is stacked with corporate insiders — is gutting safety rules at Big Business' behest.
Deregulation is another form of trickle-down economics, where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses.
Deregulation is another form of trickle-down economics, where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses.
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump's DOT — which is stacked with corporate insiders — is gutting safety rules at Big Business' behest.
Deregulation is another form of trickle-down economics, where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses.
Deregulation is another form of trickle-down economics, where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses.
Yep, in large part!
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Yep, in large part!
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Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
Plus he called a reporter "piggy" and he invited the proven murderer of a journalist into the Oval Office. But who's counting🤷♂️
Just to review, in the last week the President of the United States:
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Plus he called a reporter "piggy" and he invited the proven murderer of a journalist into the Oval Office. But who's counting🤷♂️
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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
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🚨BREAKING: In a feverish flurry of social media posts and reposts Thursday morning, President Donald Trump expressed support for imprisoning and executing a group of Democratic lawmakers for what he termed “seditious behavior.”
Trump Calls for Executing Democrats Over Message to Military
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a feverish flurry of social media posts and reposts Thursday morning, President Donald Trump expressed support for imprisoning and executing a group of Democratic lawmakers for what he termed “seditious behavior.”
Exactly! It certainly seems pretty clear to me💯
It occurs to me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, that what is happening with the ultra rich oppressing and exploiting everyone else is a mirror of what humans have done to the earth.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Exactly! It certainly seems pretty clear to me💯
"America is not just suffering from a wealth gap; America has the equivalent of class apartheid. Our systems—of education, credentialing, hiring, housing, & electing officials—are dominated & managed by members of a 'comfort class.' These are people who were born into lives of financial stability."
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"America is not just suffering from a wealth gap; America has the equivalent of class apartheid. Our systems—of education, credentialing, hiring, housing, & electing officials—are dominated & managed by members of a 'comfort class.' These are people who were born into lives of financial stability."
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The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
Guess they are using catapults to fling their cattle over the wall🤔. Run away!!🐂😆
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Guess they are using catapults to fling their cattle over the wall🤔. Run away!!🐂😆
The pressure is building...🤞
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The pressure is building...🤞