Russ Copeland
@rcopelander.bsky.social
Father, NAV Vet, proudly open-minded
Secular, Pluralist, Humanist.
Please excuse any spelling or grammar errors. I'm old and probably lazy.
"Then out spake brave Horatius, captain of the gate, to every man upon this earth death cometh soon or late..."
Secular, Pluralist, Humanist.
Please excuse any spelling or grammar errors. I'm old and probably lazy.
"Then out spake brave Horatius, captain of the gate, to every man upon this earth death cometh soon or late..."
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it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
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One appeaser, Sen. Angus King, explained his decision with, “Standing up to Donald Trump didn’t work.”
Well sure, when you prematurely fold rather than see a fight through, you fail. And why should Trump opponents vote for anyone who thinks standing up to Trump isn’t worth doing?
Well sure, when you prematurely fold rather than see a fight through, you fail. And why should Trump opponents vote for anyone who thinks standing up to Trump isn’t worth doing?
Democrats Have to Get Out of a Normal Democracy Mindset
By folding in the government shutdown in exchange for virtually nothing, eight Democratic senators aid Trump's authoritarian takeover rather than oppose it
www.arcdigital.media
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
One appeaser, Sen. Angus King, explained his decision with, “Standing up to Donald Trump didn’t work.”
Well sure, when you prematurely fold rather than see a fight through, you fail. And why should Trump opponents vote for anyone who thinks standing up to Trump isn’t worth doing?
Well sure, when you prematurely fold rather than see a fight through, you fail. And why should Trump opponents vote for anyone who thinks standing up to Trump isn’t worth doing?
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Abolish the Senate. I am absolutely dead serious.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Abolish the Senate. I am absolutely dead serious.
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This 👇
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This 👇
This 👇
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This 👇
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Kaine is obviously completely fucking out of his depth and patently ignorant of the moment.
Tim Kaine is on MSNBC accusing Katy Tur of "overdramatizing" the way he and some other Democrats caved. "This is by far a minor-league issue within the Democratic Party," Kaine said.
He's completely out of touch, or just lying.
He's completely out of touch, or just lying.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Kaine is obviously completely fucking out of his depth and patently ignorant of the moment.
Kaine is obviously completely fucking out of his depth and patently ignorant of the moment.
Tim Kaine is on MSNBC accusing Katy Tur of "overdramatizing" the way he and some other Democrats caved. "This is by far a minor-league issue within the Democratic Party," Kaine said.
He's completely out of touch, or just lying.
He's completely out of touch, or just lying.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Kaine is obviously completely fucking out of his depth and patently ignorant of the moment.
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This bitch is fucking ridiculous 🤷
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This bitch is fucking ridiculous 🤷
This bitch is fucking ridiculous 🤷
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This bitch is fucking ridiculous 🤷
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Dead on.
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dead on.
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This bitch is delusional 🤷
Shaheen: "All those people who oppose this agreement -- staying in a shutdown mode was not getting us anywhere. They need to train their fire on the people who are responsible. That's Trump, Johnson, & the Republicans who have blocked every attempt to get healthcare. We need to be working together."
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This bitch is delusional 🤷
This bitch is delusional 🤷
Shaheen: "All those people who oppose this agreement -- staying in a shutdown mode was not getting us anywhere. They need to train their fire on the people who are responsible. That's Trump, Johnson, & the Republicans who have blocked every attempt to get healthcare. We need to be working together."
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This bitch is delusional 🤷
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It's so true and I hate it😂
85-year-old democrats negotiating with the jaws of defeat: hey bud you hungry?
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It's so true and I hate it😂
It's so true and I hate it😂
85-year-old democrats negotiating with the jaws of defeat: hey bud you hungry?
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It's so true and I hate it😂
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All of this 👇
Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
All of this 👇
All of this 👇
Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
All of this 👇
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The fate of perhaps 1/3 of the ACA could conceivably now rest in the hands of Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson & John Cornyn.
We're living in the most surreal timeline.
We're living in the most surreal timeline.
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The fate of perhaps 1/3 of the ACA could conceivably now rest in the hands of Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson & John Cornyn.
We're living in the most surreal timeline.
We're living in the most surreal timeline.
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I'm with David,,,
Primary them all. Mercilessly. Relentlessly. They've got to go.
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I'm with David,,,
I'm with David,,,
Primary them all. Mercilessly. Relentlessly. They've got to go.
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I'm with David,,,
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Fighting against Trump isn’t enough. It's time for Democrats to show America what they're fighting FOR — and embrace the fresh, new voices leading the way. This week was a good start. Here's what else they need to do. https://youtu.be/Uzc57eD3cWI?si=fLGGWBf468q4aacc
What Democrats SHOULD Be Doing
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Fighting against Trump isn’t enough. It's time for Democrats to show America what they're fighting FOR — and embrace the fresh, new voices leading the way. This week was a good start. Here's what else they need to do. https://youtu.be/Uzc57eD3cWI?si=fLGGWBf468q4aacc
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Please see yourself out, @schumer.senate.gov.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Please see yourself out, @schumer.senate.gov.
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All of this
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 1:41 AM
All of this
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Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
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 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.