Peter Schumacher
@pschumacher.bsky.social
Just another asshole on the internet with opinions about politics, sports, and whiskey.
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Happy New Year, Minnesota!
Here are my 6 New Year's resolutions as we prepare to kick off 2026:
Here are my 6 New Year's resolutions as we prepare to kick off 2026:
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Happy New Year, Minnesota!
Here are my 6 New Year's resolutions as we prepare to kick off 2026:
Here are my 6 New Year's resolutions as we prepare to kick off 2026:
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
“What if Elon were funny?” Is going to be one of those history questions like “What if Hitler could paint?” or “What if British food had flavor?”
the richest, most powerful man in the world is the kid in the school cafeteria who ate mustard packets for attention
Elon Musk is wearing two Trump caps on top of each other
May 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“What if Elon were funny?” Is going to be one of those history questions like “What if Hitler could paint?” or “What if British food had flavor?”
Hey, if your primary source of income is vertical videos of yourself, I probably don’t give a fuck about your opinions on free trade. Stop crowding out actual economists.
April 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hey, if your primary source of income is vertical videos of yourself, I probably don’t give a fuck about your opinions on free trade. Stop crowding out actual economists.
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On this week’s episode of SPOLITICS, I address the Department of Defense egregiously erasing Jackie Robinson’s military history from its website and why it reminded of some words by the late Toni Morrison youtu.be/Qm30Rrb3YQo?...
Why Did The Department of Defense Delete Jackie Robinson's Story? | Spolitics
YouTube video by Jemele Hill
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March 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
On this week’s episode of SPOLITICS, I address the Department of Defense egregiously erasing Jackie Robinson’s military history from its website and why it reminded of some words by the late Toni Morrison youtu.be/Qm30Rrb3YQo?...
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19-20 months from now, Trump will have pushed the economy off a cliff and left the civil service a smouldering husk. If you're a Democratic elected and you think a government shutdown from a CR fight is gonna be the thing voters remember, you need your fucking head examined.
March 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
19-20 months from now, Trump will have pushed the economy off a cliff and left the civil service a smouldering husk. If you're a Democratic elected and you think a government shutdown from a CR fight is gonna be the thing voters remember, you need your fucking head examined.
My adolescence and young adulthood was spent suffering from the greed and shortsightedness of capitalists and warlords, and the rest of my life will be spent paying back the world in the second Treaty of Versailles because of these evil fuckers.
NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to start a sweeping overhaul of military lawyers to make the US less restricted by the laws of armed conflict, per ppl familiar @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
My adolescence and young adulthood was spent suffering from the greed and shortsightedness of capitalists and warlords, and the rest of my life will be spent paying back the world in the second Treaty of Versailles because of these evil fuckers.
Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse adds up to like 0.015% of the budget.
February 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse adds up to like 0.015% of the budget.
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As the Trump administration is firing thousands of NIH workers — including 10% of the CDC team, the measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas has suddenly doubled to at least 48 cases. The outbreak has grown from 24 to 48 cases within the last three days.
All cases are in unvaccinated people or…
All cases are in unvaccinated people or…
February 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
As the Trump administration is firing thousands of NIH workers — including 10% of the CDC team, the measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas has suddenly doubled to at least 48 cases. The outbreak has grown from 24 to 48 cases within the last three days.
All cases are in unvaccinated people or…
All cases are in unvaccinated people or…
This guy framed his own mugshot.
February 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This guy framed his own mugshot.
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And now is the time when we see what companies REALLY gots women’s backs,,, the world is watching 👀
From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Department of Education has rescinded Title IX guidance that stated NIL payments must be proportionate between a university’s male and female athletes. nyti.ms/40Z3Z4i
Department of Education rescinds Title IX guidance that NIL payments must be proportionate
How Title IX would factor into schools' revenue-sharing decisions has been a lingering question.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
And now is the time when we see what companies REALLY gots women’s backs,,, the world is watching 👀
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As others have said, the greatest transfer of wealth in US history will not be from the Boomers to their children but from them to the US healthcare system. The US is designed to make people insolvent and to keep them poor once they're there.
Your reminder that fame is not wealth and America is broken.
Mainstream people know him as the cabbie from SCROOGED, but he’s a prolific musician and entertainer who has been at the heart of music since the late ‘70s.
variety.com/2025/music/n...
Mainstream people know him as the cabbie from SCROOGED, but he’s a prolific musician and entertainer who has been at the heart of music since the late ‘70s.
variety.com/2025/music/n...
David Johansen, New York Dolls Co-Founder, Suffering From Stage 4 Cancer, Seeks Donations for Health Care
David Johansen, the sole surviving founder of the New York Dolls and a solo artist, is suffering from stage four cancer and seeks financial aid.
variety.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As others have said, the greatest transfer of wealth in US history will not be from the Boomers to their children but from them to the US healthcare system. The US is designed to make people insolvent and to keep them poor once they're there.
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Kristi Noem: ‘We can't trust the government anymore.”
Dana: “You are the government.”
“Yes, that’s what I’m saying.” 🥴
Dana: “You are the government.”
“Yes, that’s what I’m saying.” 🥴
February 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Kristi Noem: ‘We can't trust the government anymore.”
Dana: “You are the government.”
“Yes, that’s what I’m saying.” 🥴
Dana: “You are the government.”
“Yes, that’s what I’m saying.” 🥴
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The only immigrant trying to destroy the country.
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The only immigrant trying to destroy the country.
Hey, texting campaign writers. If you send me a text that requires me to scroll, Im opting out. I don’t care what you’re raising money for.
January 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hey, texting campaign writers. If you send me a text that requires me to scroll, Im opting out. I don’t care what you’re raising money for.
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if any Democrats besides AOC want to weigh in about the misrule that's already been prevalent over this first week that'd be pretty cool
January 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
if any Democrats besides AOC want to weigh in about the misrule that's already been prevalent over this first week that'd be pretty cool
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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It was a Nazi salute.
January 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It was a Nazi salute.
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Can't wait to read Vivek's new book "My 0 days at a non-existent job"
January 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Can't wait to read Vivek's new book "My 0 days at a non-existent job"
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Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
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The plan was always to flood the zone with shit.
Not everyone can respond to every outrage. That's on purpose. But no need to get mad at someone for focusing on stuff *you* don't think is important. Let everyone focus on what they want to focus on.
Not everyone can respond to every outrage. That's on purpose. But no need to get mad at someone for focusing on stuff *you* don't think is important. Let everyone focus on what they want to focus on.
January 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The plan was always to flood the zone with shit.
Not everyone can respond to every outrage. That's on purpose. But no need to get mad at someone for focusing on stuff *you* don't think is important. Let everyone focus on what they want to focus on.
Not everyone can respond to every outrage. That's on purpose. But no need to get mad at someone for focusing on stuff *you* don't think is important. Let everyone focus on what they want to focus on.
My expectations for the musk/trump co-presidency were always low but even I thought it would take more than one day before the Nazi salutes on live tv started.
January 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
My expectations for the musk/trump co-presidency were always low but even I thought it would take more than one day before the Nazi salutes on live tv started.
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BREAKING
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
January 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
BREAKING
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.