Rick Schrenker
@rickschren54.bsky.social
Retired clinical engineer. Focus risk mgmt and systems engr. 40+ yrs at Hopkins and Mass General. Married 49+ yrs. 3 kids, 6 grands. ELCA Lutheran. Social democrat. Indivisible postcard writer.
Good luck with getting rid of the big donors who run the party. Let us know how that goes.
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Good luck with getting rid of the big donors who run the party. Let us know how that goes.
Another reason to arrest them when they break state or local laws.
Unmask and fingerprint them, then search for their records.
Unmask and fingerprint them, then search for their records.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Another reason to arrest them when they break state or local laws.
Unmask and fingerprint them, then search for their records.
Unmask and fingerprint them, then search for their records.
I’m feeling like I did the morning after the 2016 election: Betrayed by people I thought better of.
I knew many were poorly educated and therefore easily manipulated by a demagogue.
Today I’m coming to terms with the fact the Democratic Party believes the rest of us are as easily manipulated.
I knew many were poorly educated and therefore easily manipulated by a demagogue.
Today I’m coming to terms with the fact the Democratic Party believes the rest of us are as easily manipulated.
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I’m feeling like I did the morning after the 2016 election: Betrayed by people I thought better of.
I knew many were poorly educated and therefore easily manipulated by a demagogue.
Today I’m coming to terms with the fact the Democratic Party believes the rest of us are as easily manipulated.
I knew many were poorly educated and therefore easily manipulated by a demagogue.
Today I’m coming to terms with the fact the Democratic Party believes the rest of us are as easily manipulated.
I wasn’t thinking, I was thinking going for 2/3 … enough to convict after the House impeaches.
Not anymore.
It begs the question whether the national Democratic Party WANTS to remain a minority.
An Americanized version of Vichy France.
Not anymore.
It begs the question whether the national Democratic Party WANTS to remain a minority.
An Americanized version of Vichy France.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I wasn’t thinking, I was thinking going for 2/3 … enough to convict after the House impeaches.
Not anymore.
It begs the question whether the national Democratic Party WANTS to remain a minority.
An Americanized version of Vichy France.
Not anymore.
It begs the question whether the national Democratic Party WANTS to remain a minority.
An Americanized version of Vichy France.
Actually it’s why we need a multiple party system.
A goo start would be forming a third party NOW!
A goo start would be forming a third party NOW!
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Actually it’s why we need a multiple party system.
A goo start would be forming a third party NOW!
A goo start would be forming a third party NOW!
… it recognized what it meant for its status quo and moved to protect their power.
I think they’re going to be shocked when they realize how many of us are done with them and open to a third party.
Their actions speak so loudly that we can’t hear a word they say.
I’m done with Vichy Democrats.
I think they’re going to be shocked when they realize how many of us are done with them and open to a third party.
Their actions speak so loudly that we can’t hear a word they say.
I’m done with Vichy Democrats.
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
… it recognized what it meant for its status quo and moved to protect their power.
I think they’re going to be shocked when they realize how many of us are done with them and open to a third party.
Their actions speak so loudly that we can’t hear a word they say.
I’m done with Vichy Democrats.
I think they’re going to be shocked when they realize how many of us are done with them and open to a third party.
Their actions speak so loudly that we can’t hear a word they say.
I’m done with Vichy Democrats.
That’s why I’m so angry with the Democratic Party, and not just today. They think we’ll fall in line behind them just like Republicans fall in line with the GOP and the GOP falls in line behind Trump.
The national Democratic Party either learned nothing from the Mamdani phenomenon, or …
The national Democratic Party either learned nothing from the Mamdani phenomenon, or …
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
That’s why I’m so angry with the Democratic Party, and not just today. They think we’ll fall in line behind them just like Republicans fall in line with the GOP and the GOP falls in line behind Trump.
The national Democratic Party either learned nothing from the Mamdani phenomenon, or …
The national Democratic Party either learned nothing from the Mamdani phenomenon, or …
That’s not unique on the right; many on the left are just as unwilling to reflect and reality check. But it’s far worse on the right, bordering on universal.
So the GOP is fully confident they could say shit is ice cream, and their kool aid drinkers would in line to get bowls full …
So the GOP is fully confident they could say shit is ice cream, and their kool aid drinkers would in line to get bowls full …
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
That’s not unique on the right; many on the left are just as unwilling to reflect and reality check. But it’s far worse on the right, bordering on universal.
So the GOP is fully confident they could say shit is ice cream, and their kool aid drinkers would in line to get bowls full …
So the GOP is fully confident they could say shit is ice cream, and their kool aid drinkers would in line to get bowls full …
I certainly don’t.
I do have conservative friends and am shocked how poorly informed they are on the breadth and depth of issues.
They are far from stupid or ignorant, but they don’t reflect on the information they receive from their media. They reality check NOTHING …
I do have conservative friends and am shocked how poorly informed they are on the breadth and depth of issues.
They are far from stupid or ignorant, but they don’t reflect on the information they receive from their media. They reality check NOTHING …
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I certainly don’t.
I do have conservative friends and am shocked how poorly informed they are on the breadth and depth of issues.
They are far from stupid or ignorant, but they don’t reflect on the information they receive from their media. They reality check NOTHING …
I do have conservative friends and am shocked how poorly informed they are on the breadth and depth of issues.
They are far from stupid or ignorant, but they don’t reflect on the information they receive from their media. They reality check NOTHING …
You’re stuck in the belief that there’s no way out of our corrupt to the core two party system.
I’m not.
I’m not.
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
You’re stuck in the belief that there’s no way out of our corrupt to the core two party system.
I’m not.
I’m not.
How about any of you who haven’t already changed your voting registration to Independent (aka Unenrolled) doing so before Thanksgiving?
I did after Schumer capitulated the first time.
And I’m done with ActBlue.
I did after Schumer capitulated the first time.
And I’m done with ActBlue.
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
How about any of you who haven’t already changed your voting registration to Independent (aka Unenrolled) doing so before Thanksgiving?
I did after Schumer capitulated the first time.
And I’m done with ActBlue.
I did after Schumer capitulated the first time.
And I’m done with ActBlue.
So what’s it like being an apologist for the American equivalent of Vichy?
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
So what’s it like being an apologist for the American equivalent of Vichy?
The Vichy Party doing what it does best.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Vichy Party doing what it does best.
I no longer care enough to speculate.
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I no longer care enough to speculate.
The national Democratic Party is no different from the leaders of Vichy France.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The national Democratic Party is no different from the leaders of Vichy France.
Same thing here.
I registered as a Democrat in 1972. After Schumer caved last Spring and didn’t suffer any consequences, I changed to Independent.
I’m looking for a third party and won’t return.
I registered as a Democrat in 1972. After Schumer caved last Spring and didn’t suffer any consequences, I changed to Independent.
I’m looking for a third party and won’t return.
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Same thing here.
I registered as a Democrat in 1972. After Schumer caved last Spring and didn’t suffer any consequences, I changed to Independent.
I’m looking for a third party and won’t return.
I registered as a Democrat in 1972. After Schumer caved last Spring and didn’t suffer any consequences, I changed to Independent.
I’m looking for a third party and won’t return.
I don’t think you get what happened. Those eight fell on their swords to cover for the others.
There’s no way they did that on their own.
There’s no way they did that on their own.
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I don’t think you get what happened. Those eight fell on their swords to cover for the others.
There’s no way they did that on their own.
There’s no way they did that on their own.
Maybe they actually followed their political instincts.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Maybe they actually followed their political instincts.
You’re easily fooled.
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
You’re easily fooled.
Exactly. The national Democratic Party has betrayed the people who trusted it.
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Exactly. The national Democratic Party has betrayed the people who trusted it.