Proteus Finnerty
@proteusfinnerty.bsky.social
A work in progress, and a big fan of the question mark. Working on trust issues but willing to share some details by request. Placing hope in community and the arts at present.
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Hey, @schumer.senate.gov!
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov!
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
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Appeals court tells regime to pay #SNAP benefits in full
www.universalhub.com/2025/might-s...
#Boston #lawsuits
www.universalhub.com/2025/might-s...
#Boston #lawsuits
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Appeals court tells regime to pay #SNAP benefits in full
www.universalhub.com/2025/might-s...
#Boston #lawsuits
www.universalhub.com/2025/might-s...
#Boston #lawsuits
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
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As of this morning, it is imperative that the Democratic caucus in the senate remove Schumer as Minority Leader, Durbin as minority whip and Cortez Masto as Vice Chair of Outreach.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As of this morning, it is imperative that the Democratic caucus in the senate remove Schumer as Minority Leader, Durbin as minority whip and Cortez Masto as Vice Chair of Outreach.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
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If Democrats retake the Senate in 2026 and reappoint Schumer as majority leader because that’s just how things are done, it will be a profound blunder.
This guy is so weak, it’s really shocking.
This guy is so weak, it’s really shocking.
SCOOP: Schumer was more involved than reported with the attempted cave on the government shutdown. The Gang of 8 Senate Dems had his approval & he was getting daily updates.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
prospect.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
If Democrats retake the Senate in 2026 and reappoint Schumer as majority leader because that’s just how things are done, it will be a profound blunder.
This guy is so weak, it’s really shocking.
This guy is so weak, it’s really shocking.
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So that was a fucking lie.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So that was a fucking lie.
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“We kept @schumer.senate.gov informed throughout”
Translation: Schumer quarterbacked it and made sure only Dems not up for re-election voted to cave
Translation: Schumer quarterbacked it and made sure only Dems not up for re-election voted to cave
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“We kept @schumer.senate.gov informed throughout”
Translation: Schumer quarterbacked it and made sure only Dems not up for re-election voted to cave
Translation: Schumer quarterbacked it and made sure only Dems not up for re-election voted to cave
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Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
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Me too.
Everyone, call your Senators NOW. Repeat tomorrow. No deal without healthcare.
(202) 224-3121
☎️☎️☎️☎️🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
Everyone, call your Senators NOW. Repeat tomorrow. No deal without healthcare.
(202) 224-3121
☎️☎️☎️☎️🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Me too.
Everyone, call your Senators NOW. Repeat tomorrow. No deal without healthcare.
(202) 224-3121
☎️☎️☎️☎️🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
Everyone, call your Senators NOW. Repeat tomorrow. No deal without healthcare.
(202) 224-3121
☎️☎️☎️☎️🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
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What do you get when you combine malignant narcissism with dementia? An existential threat.
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
‘The smoking gun’ that points to Trump’s cognitive decline | Psychologist analyses Trump
YouTube video by Times Radio
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
What do you get when you combine malignant narcissism with dementia? An existential threat.
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
Via @thetimes.com Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtO...
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If they carry through with this, it will be challenged in court. And the free speech advocates are winning in Chicago's federal courts.
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If they carry through with this, it will be challenged in court. And the free speech advocates are winning in Chicago's federal courts.
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
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There’s a disturbing lack of outrage over ICE’s aggressive tackling and arrest of a non verbal autistic man in Chicago.
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities
Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views disabled people as expendable.
www.disabledginger.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
There’s a disturbing lack of outrage over ICE’s aggressive tackling and arrest of a non verbal autistic man in Chicago.
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
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Senator Elissa Slotkin just exposed Donald Trump's plan to hold onto power. Every American needs to hear this.
November 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Senator Elissa Slotkin just exposed Donald Trump's plan to hold onto power. Every American needs to hear this.
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I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
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“The money exists. The food exists. The power to fix this exists. They are choosing not to. That is not politics. That is cruelty.”
@dissentinbloom0.bsky.social
@dissentinbloom0.bsky.social
Is Washington Starving 42 Million People on Purpose?
A forensic investigation into how the shutdown, congress, and the Trump administration used food as a political weapon against the American people.
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“The money exists. The food exists. The power to fix this exists. They are choosing not to. That is not politics. That is cruelty.”
@dissentinbloom0.bsky.social
@dissentinbloom0.bsky.social
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I was thinking we were giving our leverage away, and undoing our great recent victories. Glad to know I was wrong. I respect her opinions, she is an historian with an impressive track record at demanding accountability from our government officials.
If you are furious at #ChuckSchumer about his offer to negotiate with Republicans, you MUST watch this explainer by @hcrichardson.bsky.social. This was much more of a chess move than anyone expected from ol' Chuck.
Republicans now COMPLETELY own the #TrumpShutdown
www.youtube.com/live/NM8mtDm...
Republicans now COMPLETELY own the #TrumpShutdown
www.youtube.com/live/NM8mtDm...
Shutdown Offer | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I was thinking we were giving our leverage away, and undoing our great recent victories. Glad to know I was wrong. I respect her opinions, she is an historian with an impressive track record at demanding accountability from our government officials.
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Please share and sign this petition to save “the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal,” with murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, and others. It could all be rubble next year (remember the White House East Wing?) if folks don’t mobilize quickly.
c.org/8pZFdnMmfs
c.org/8pZFdnMmfs
Sign the Petition
Save the Wilbur J. Cohen Building — the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal”
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November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Please share and sign this petition to save “the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal,” with murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, and others. It could all be rubble next year (remember the White House East Wing?) if folks don’t mobilize quickly.
c.org/8pZFdnMmfs
c.org/8pZFdnMmfs
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Murdering humans in the Caribbean Sea. Risking starvation of tens of millions of Americans. Urging abusive federal agents to use deadly force.
Can Americans agree to never again elect a man who could not care less about human life, except for his own?
Can Americans agree to never again elect a man who could not care less about human life, except for his own?
November 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Murdering humans in the Caribbean Sea. Risking starvation of tens of millions of Americans. Urging abusive federal agents to use deadly force.
Can Americans agree to never again elect a man who could not care less about human life, except for his own?
Can Americans agree to never again elect a man who could not care less about human life, except for his own?
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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Humanity is doing great
The most evil American is the President of the United States
The most evil man ever to become a US citizen after years of living here illegally will become the world's first trillionaire
And the center of global democracy, the White House, will soon host an MMA cage match
The most evil American is the President of the United States
The most evil man ever to become a US citizen after years of living here illegally will become the world's first trillionaire
And the center of global democracy, the White House, will soon host an MMA cage match
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Humanity is doing great
The most evil American is the President of the United States
The most evil man ever to become a US citizen after years of living here illegally will become the world's first trillionaire
And the center of global democracy, the White House, will soon host an MMA cage match
The most evil American is the President of the United States
The most evil man ever to become a US citizen after years of living here illegally will become the world's first trillionaire
And the center of global democracy, the White House, will soon host an MMA cage match
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This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
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Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.
www.cnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
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This is a really good call out.
Russia has lots of oil in transit with no official destination.
If it gets stuck, the new sanctions could have a really meaningful effect. If.
Russia has lots of oil in transit with no official destination.
If it gets stuck, the new sanctions could have a really meaningful effect. If.
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is a really good call out.
Russia has lots of oil in transit with no official destination.
If it gets stuck, the new sanctions could have a really meaningful effect. If.
Russia has lots of oil in transit with no official destination.
If it gets stuck, the new sanctions could have a really meaningful effect. If.