Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
@rivet-em.bsky.social
I’m a mom, social worker /psychoanalyst, aspiring writer, traveler. Kamala, then Warren Democrat in 2020. Dead bird app refugee. Salty language sometimes. Fk the patriarchy. Ted Lasso is my escape. Also on threads as mama_pause.
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MLK’s words could not be truer today as we watch 8 Senators voting to give Republicans exactly what they want with a Susan Collins level of denial that they are going to get some sort of bipartisan deal later.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
MLK’s words could not be truer today as we watch 8 Senators voting to give Republicans exactly what they want with a Susan Collins level of denial that they are going to get some sort of bipartisan deal later.
It just occurred to me that in two days we’re going to get another hour of 2025.
F U C K.
F U C K.
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It just occurred to me that in two days we’re going to get another hour of 2025.
F U C K.
F U C K.
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
@repjeffries @senschumer @aoc @repraskin @repjasmine @reprobertgarcia
Strategy/branding idea:
Set up microphones in view of the demolition of the East Wing. Make sure Americans see that image every day.
Politics is influenced by images now over policy.
It is the perfect metaphor. Elon used ⤵️
Strategy/branding idea:
Set up microphones in view of the demolition of the East Wing. Make sure Americans see that image every day.
Politics is influenced by images now over policy.
It is the perfect metaphor. Elon used ⤵️
October 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@repjeffries @senschumer @aoc @repraskin @repjasmine @reprobertgarcia
Strategy/branding idea:
Set up microphones in view of the demolition of the East Wing. Make sure Americans see that image every day.
Politics is influenced by images now over policy.
It is the perfect metaphor. Elon used ⤵️
Strategy/branding idea:
Set up microphones in view of the demolition of the East Wing. Make sure Americans see that image every day.
Politics is influenced by images now over policy.
It is the perfect metaphor. Elon used ⤵️
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."
😂
PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
😂
I just listened to stats from Trump’s polling firm that said that if they take away the ACA subsidies, Republicans are -15%. If they keep the subsidies, they are +4%.
My premiums would go up to probably about $1500 a month.
But, on a purely political level, we should let them hang themselves.
My premiums would go up to probably about $1500 a month.
But, on a purely political level, we should let them hang themselves.
September 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I just listened to stats from Trump’s polling firm that said that if they take away the ACA subsidies, Republicans are -15%. If they keep the subsidies, they are +4%.
My premiums would go up to probably about $1500 a month.
But, on a purely political level, we should let them hang themselves.
My premiums would go up to probably about $1500 a month.
But, on a purely political level, we should let them hang themselves.
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
The flew the entire military leadership in so they could see for themselves that the Secretary of Defense is a mouthbreathing dipshit and the Commander in Chief is a senile, weak old man who might keel over at any moment.
September 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The flew the entire military leadership in so they could see for themselves that the Secretary of Defense is a mouthbreathing dipshit and the Commander in Chief is a senile, weak old man who might keel over at any moment.
Congratulations, @repjeffries and @senschumer.
You didn’t listen to YOUR base and tried to negotiate with a terrorist.
You allowed him to humiliate and diminish you.
Turn over the reins to AOC and Chris Murphy.
You didn’t listen to YOUR base and tried to negotiate with a terrorist.
You allowed him to humiliate and diminish you.
Turn over the reins to AOC and Chris Murphy.
September 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Congratulations, @repjeffries and @senschumer.
You didn’t listen to YOUR base and tried to negotiate with a terrorist.
You allowed him to humiliate and diminish you.
Turn over the reins to AOC and Chris Murphy.
You didn’t listen to YOUR base and tried to negotiate with a terrorist.
You allowed him to humiliate and diminish you.
Turn over the reins to AOC and Chris Murphy.
We have literal fascists holding the puppet strings over our wannabe king, executing autocratic executive orders & lawsuits faster than Victor Orban did —but centrist Democrats are afraid to embrace DEMOCRATIC socialists in our supposedly “big tent?”
This is why Republican propaganda works. Dems ⤵️
This is why Republican propaganda works. Dems ⤵️
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We have literal fascists holding the puppet strings over our wannabe king, executing autocratic executive orders & lawsuits faster than Victor Orban did —but centrist Democrats are afraid to embrace DEMOCRATIC socialists in our supposedly “big tent?”
This is why Republican propaganda works. Dems ⤵️
This is why Republican propaganda works. Dems ⤵️
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
Quinnipiac in recent poll asked: Do you think that the way people talk about politics these days is contributing to violence in the United States, or don't you think so? 82% of voters agreed with this including majority of Dems, Independents, and GOP. I said basically this and got fired.
September 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Quinnipiac in recent poll asked: Do you think that the way people talk about politics these days is contributing to violence in the United States, or don't you think so? 82% of voters agreed with this including majority of Dems, Independents, and GOP. I said basically this and got fired.
It’s actually kind of hysterical that Trump and his goons are trying to say that the left has this highly organized terrorist network.
Anybody who’s ever been a Democrat knows that trying to get people in our party to act together is like herding cats. 🐈⬛
Anybody who’s ever been a Democrat knows that trying to get people in our party to act together is like herding cats. 🐈⬛
September 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s actually kind of hysterical that Trump and his goons are trying to say that the left has this highly organized terrorist network.
Anybody who’s ever been a Democrat knows that trying to get people in our party to act together is like herding cats. 🐈⬛
Anybody who’s ever been a Democrat knows that trying to get people in our party to act together is like herding cats. 🐈⬛
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
Some of us do.
September 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Some of us do.
Trump won’t meet. Dems should be mocking him for his image of being a deal guy.
Biden negotiated big legislation with Republicans successfully. In 2 terms, Trump has yet to do that.
There is no art of the deal.
He is an imposter.
Other people do the work & he takes credit.
GO ON OFFENSE.
Biden negotiated big legislation with Republicans successfully. In 2 terms, Trump has yet to do that.
There is no art of the deal.
He is an imposter.
Other people do the work & he takes credit.
GO ON OFFENSE.
September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump won’t meet. Dems should be mocking him for his image of being a deal guy.
Biden negotiated big legislation with Republicans successfully. In 2 terms, Trump has yet to do that.
There is no art of the deal.
He is an imposter.
Other people do the work & he takes credit.
GO ON OFFENSE.
Biden negotiated big legislation with Republicans successfully. In 2 terms, Trump has yet to do that.
There is no art of the deal.
He is an imposter.
Other people do the work & he takes credit.
GO ON OFFENSE.
September 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
According to some good polls, 20% of Republicans believe that sometimes it be be necessary to use violence to achieve political ends. 10% of Democrats believe that.
That means that 80- 90% of us, do not believe that violence is an appropriate way to achieve political ends.
We unfortunately have ⤵️
That means that 80- 90% of us, do not believe that violence is an appropriate way to achieve political ends.
We unfortunately have ⤵️
September 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
According to some good polls, 20% of Republicans believe that sometimes it be be necessary to use violence to achieve political ends. 10% of Democrats believe that.
That means that 80- 90% of us, do not believe that violence is an appropriate way to achieve political ends.
We unfortunately have ⤵️
That means that 80- 90% of us, do not believe that violence is an appropriate way to achieve political ends.
We unfortunately have ⤵️
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
Do Fox News hosts and commentators agree with their colleague Brian Kilmeade that the United States should "just kill" homeless people?
He still has a job. No apology. No retraction.
Just let us know, Fox.
He still has a job. No apology. No retraction.
Just let us know, Fox.
September 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Do Fox News hosts and commentators agree with their colleague Brian Kilmeade that the United States should "just kill" homeless people?
He still has a job. No apology. No retraction.
Just let us know, Fox.
He still has a job. No apology. No retraction.
Just let us know, Fox.
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
Absolutely right!
September 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Absolutely right!
Narcissists move on when someone is of no use to them anymore.
Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
September 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Narcissists move on when someone is of no use to them anymore.
Biden travel to Kyiv in a war zone.
Captain Canckles ambled around in the affluent part of DC surrounded by national guard.
What a fucking joke he is
Captain Canckles ambled around in the affluent part of DC surrounded by national guard.
What a fucking joke he is
August 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Biden travel to Kyiv in a war zone.
Captain Canckles ambled around in the affluent part of DC surrounded by national guard.
What a fucking joke he is
Captain Canckles ambled around in the affluent part of DC surrounded by national guard.
What a fucking joke he is
Daily insanity.
Sometimes I wonder how Merrick Garland, John Roberts and Mitch McConnell think about how things are going.
They, and the millions of people who didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 because they were pissed about this thing or that thing and ignored the dangers of project 2025.
Sometimes I wonder how Merrick Garland, John Roberts and Mitch McConnell think about how things are going.
They, and the millions of people who didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 because they were pissed about this thing or that thing and ignored the dangers of project 2025.
August 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Daily insanity.
Sometimes I wonder how Merrick Garland, John Roberts and Mitch McConnell think about how things are going.
They, and the millions of people who didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 because they were pissed about this thing or that thing and ignored the dangers of project 2025.
Sometimes I wonder how Merrick Garland, John Roberts and Mitch McConnell think about how things are going.
They, and the millions of people who didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 because they were pissed about this thing or that thing and ignored the dangers of project 2025.
Thank you, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social on Fast Politics pod.
August 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thank you, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social on Fast Politics pod.
Pretty remarkable that Donald Trump didn’t deploy the national Guard in DC when his rioters were beating the crap out of police and storming the United States Capitol, but let “Big Balls” be the victim of a car jacking, and he’s used it as an excuse to deploy military in DC.
August 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Pretty remarkable that Donald Trump didn’t deploy the national Guard in DC when his rioters were beating the crap out of police and storming the United States Capitol, but let “Big Balls” be the victim of a car jacking, and he’s used it as an excuse to deploy military in DC.
Reposted by Michele Riv formerly mama_pause 🧵& dead bird app
“Across the country, Republicans are waging a calculated campaign to erase Black and Latino political power through extreme gerrymandering.
This isn’t just about redrawing maps—it’s about dismantling representation and silencing communities that have fought the hardest to be heard.”
This isn’t just about redrawing maps—it’s about dismantling representation and silencing communities that have fought the hardest to be heard.”
Republican gerrymandering targets minority voters and their representatives
Black political power is on the line.
www.motherjones.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Across the country, Republicans are waging a calculated campaign to erase Black and Latino political power through extreme gerrymandering.
This isn’t just about redrawing maps—it’s about dismantling representation and silencing communities that have fought the hardest to be heard.”
This isn’t just about redrawing maps—it’s about dismantling representation and silencing communities that have fought the hardest to be heard.”
THERE. IS. NO. EMERGENCY. REQUIRING. MILITARY. OCUPATION. AGAINST. US. CITIZENS.
August 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
THERE. IS. NO. EMERGENCY. REQUIRING. MILITARY. OCUPATION. AGAINST. US. CITIZENS.