Liz Burton
@portablesoup.bsky.social
Writer, editor, book publisher and reviewer, retired journalist, former welfare mom, opinionated old broad. DSA, SPJ. To steal from Anne McCaffrey, I have white hair and blue eyes; the rest is subject to change without notice. 🕊⚖️🥺♌︎
Just go on YouTube and find their victory speeches. Sherrill hit a few real populist hints, but Spanberger just repeated the empty, vapid generalizations New Democrats always employ right before they sell us off. Except she's hiring more cops.
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just go on YouTube and find their victory speeches. Sherrill hit a few real populist hints, but Spanberger just repeated the empty, vapid generalizations New Democrats always employ right before they sell us off. Except she's hiring more cops.
I spoke too soon. Those godawful lying ads are back, and utterly hideous. And yes, I saw that. Given Medicare-only people have been handed over to Advantage without their permission for most of the last two years under ACO REACH, I figure it's setting the rest of us up for transfer.
October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I spoke too soon. Those godawful lying ads are back, and utterly hideous. And yes, I saw that. Given Medicare-only people have been handed over to Advantage without their permission for most of the last two years under ACO REACH, I figure it's setting the rest of us up for transfer.
At least they seem to have stopped the false advertising that seniors who don't sign up RIGHT NOW will miss out on a "Medicare bonus" grocery card.
October 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
At least they seem to have stopped the false advertising that seniors who don't sign up RIGHT NOW will miss out on a "Medicare bonus" grocery card.
If you stop applying it to Trump and instead view it as the culmination of 50 years of elite planning to subborn the Constitution and replace it with an updated version of the Articles of Confederation, it might be a bit clearer. He's just th wrecking ball. newrepublic.com/article/1784...
Warn Voters About the Radicalism Beyond Trump
The Republicans are plotting to literally rewrite the Constitution to eliminate core rights and protections.
newrepublic.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If you stop applying it to Trump and instead view it as the culmination of 50 years of elite planning to subborn the Constitution and replace it with an updated version of the Articles of Confederation, it might be a bit clearer. He's just th wrecking ball. newrepublic.com/article/1784...
One of the signs one is dealing with boutique leftists is the way they do everything online.
August 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
One of the signs one is dealing with boutique leftists is the way they do everything online.
And I have no use for the willfully ignorant who are so buried in propaganda they'll dismiss anything that might actively challenge their religious beliefs, even when it's written by an expert and contains full citations for all information included. Arrogant twit.
August 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
And I have no use for the willfully ignorant who are so buried in propaganda they'll dismiss anything that might actively challenge their religious beliefs, even when it's written by an expert and contains full citations for all information included. Arrogant twit.
He has 30 years of experience as a successful environmental lawyer and winner of lawsuits for victims of corporate malfeasance. In doing so, he has studied science and related subjects in-depth. His books are thoroughly researched and annotated. What are your qualifications for demonizing him?
August 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
He has 30 years of experience as a successful environmental lawyer and winner of lawsuits for victims of corporate malfeasance. In doing so, he has studied science and related subjects in-depth. His books are thoroughly researched and annotated. What are your qualifications for demonizing him?
Why do people incessantly ignore the simple fact that gerrymandering only works IF THOSE WHO OPPOSE IT DON'T REGISTER AND VOTE? It's literally based on voting data, which means it ignores those who didn't. The only reason it works is failure to rouse the voters.
August 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Why do people incessantly ignore the simple fact that gerrymandering only works IF THOSE WHO OPPOSE IT DON'T REGISTER AND VOTE? It's literally based on voting data, which means it ignores those who didn't. The only reason it works is failure to rouse the voters.
And action that's based on rebuilding community. I don't think enough people understand just how essential that part is to actually getting anything done. We need each other, even the ones we disagree with.
August 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
And action that's based on rebuilding community. I don't think enough people understand just how essential that part is to actually getting anything done. We need each other, even the ones we disagree with.
People might want to consider engaging in a Free Monday campaign.
wearesaners.org/theplan/
wearesaners.org/theplan/
The Plan
wearesaners.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
People might want to consider engaging in a Free Monday campaign.
wearesaners.org/theplan/
wearesaners.org/theplan/