@rubmayart.bsky.social
70ish woman who grew up in Polish-American blue-collar family and community in Western Mass. Interested in liberal politics, jazz, and genealogy.
Pundits never point out that Republicans are ideologically opposed to social safety nets; it's not a quirk of Trump times. And, red states rely on the federal government more than blue states. Why can't Dems point this out to red state voters?
December 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Pundits never point out that Republicans are ideologically opposed to social safety nets; it's not a quirk of Trump times. And, red states rely on the federal government more than blue states. Why can't Dems point this out to red state voters?
@stephruhle.bsky.social I loved your Friday roundtable last night. It reminded me of the old Dick Cavett show. More of this, please...
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
@stephruhle.bsky.social I loved your Friday roundtable last night. It reminded me of the old Dick Cavett show. More of this, please...
Sadly, the Biden Administration officials who initiated this partnership under the Inflation Reduction Act couldn’t be present. 😏
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President Trump announces that the world's two largest pharmaceutical companies will sell the "fat drug" (GLP-1 agonists) in the US "at drastic discounts."
November 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Sadly, the Biden Administration officials who initiated this partnership under the Inflation Reduction Act couldn’t be present. 😏
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President Trump announces that the world's two largest pharmaceutical companies will sell the "fat drug" (GLP-1 agonists) in the US "at drastic discounts."
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
From salon.com:
The hard truths: Chuck Schumer and the Democratic establishment are losing relevance, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby have become toxic forces in Democratic politics, and a united grassroots movement built on a working-class agenda can—and will—beat the billionaire-backed status quo.
The hard truths: Chuck Schumer and the Democratic establishment are losing relevance, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby have become toxic forces in Democratic politics, and a united grassroots movement built on a working-class agenda can—and will—beat the billionaire-backed status quo.
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
From salon.com:
The hard truths: Chuck Schumer and the Democratic establishment are losing relevance, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby have become toxic forces in Democratic politics, and a united grassroots movement built on a working-class agenda can—and will—beat the billionaire-backed status quo.
The hard truths: Chuck Schumer and the Democratic establishment are losing relevance, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby have become toxic forces in Democratic politics, and a united grassroots movement built on a working-class agenda can—and will—beat the billionaire-backed status quo.
The two sides:
Trump followers = royalists, bosses, Nazis, slave-owners, antidemocrats, pedophiles
Trump opponents = patriots, workers, anti-fascists, freedom fighters, democracy lovers, anti-pedophiles
Trump followers = royalists, bosses, Nazis, slave-owners, antidemocrats, pedophiles
Trump opponents = patriots, workers, anti-fascists, freedom fighters, democracy lovers, anti-pedophiles
September 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The two sides:
Trump followers = royalists, bosses, Nazis, slave-owners, antidemocrats, pedophiles
Trump opponents = patriots, workers, anti-fascists, freedom fighters, democracy lovers, anti-pedophiles
Trump followers = royalists, bosses, Nazis, slave-owners, antidemocrats, pedophiles
Trump opponents = patriots, workers, anti-fascists, freedom fighters, democracy lovers, anti-pedophiles
@matthewjdowd.bsky.social You are an excellent commentator. I am shocked at MSNBC for their actions. What you said was obviously the truth and was NOT disrespectful to Mr. Kirk. I don't understand why MSNBC is bending the knee to Trump, when there was nothing to bend a knee for. It's embarrassing!
September 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@matthewjdowd.bsky.social You are an excellent commentator. I am shocked at MSNBC for their actions. What you said was obviously the truth and was NOT disrespectful to Mr. Kirk. I don't understand why MSNBC is bending the knee to Trump, when there was nothing to bend a knee for. It's embarrassing!
@jim-newell.bsky.social Looking forward to your Slate return!!!
August 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
@jim-newell.bsky.social Looking forward to your Slate return!!!
Elizabeth Warren on CNBC this morning, talking about Trump firing Labor statistics chief and NYC mayoral contest.
She was great -- as usual -- and made me feel better; (I'm not going crazy!) Proud that she's my Senator...
She was great -- as usual -- and made me feel better; (I'm not going crazy!) Proud that she's my Senator...
August 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Elizabeth Warren on CNBC this morning, talking about Trump firing Labor statistics chief and NYC mayoral contest.
She was great -- as usual -- and made me feel better; (I'm not going crazy!) Proud that she's my Senator...
She was great -- as usual -- and made me feel better; (I'm not going crazy!) Proud that she's my Senator...
MAGA supporters (and regular Republicans as well) are filled with fear and anger -- always looking for others to blame things on -- and adding cruelty to the mix, whenever possible. Apparently, for some people, anger makes them feel less afraid and more powerful.
July 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
MAGA supporters (and regular Republicans as well) are filled with fear and anger -- always looking for others to blame things on -- and adding cruelty to the mix, whenever possible. Apparently, for some people, anger makes them feel less afraid and more powerful.
@chrislhayes.bsky.social Someone on your show the other day said that Dems thinking of running for President should start campaigning now.
You poo-pooed it, but I hope it happens because Dems have to start improving their image and pushing an agenda. This would be an ideal way to do it.
You poo-pooed it, but I hope it happens because Dems have to start improving their image and pushing an agenda. This would be an ideal way to do it.
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@chrislhayes.bsky.social Someone on your show the other day said that Dems thinking of running for President should start campaigning now.
You poo-pooed it, but I hope it happens because Dems have to start improving their image and pushing an agenda. This would be an ideal way to do it.
You poo-pooed it, but I hope it happens because Dems have to start improving their image and pushing an agenda. This would be an ideal way to do it.
salon.com:
Where we are today, with a high proportion of white Americans — most of them descended from immigrants — having forged a group identity of permanent resentment, pursuing a campaign of retribution against those they believe have cheated them, lied to them or tried to replace them.
Where we are today, with a high proportion of white Americans — most of them descended from immigrants — having forged a group identity of permanent resentment, pursuing a campaign of retribution against those they believe have cheated them, lied to them or tried to replace them.
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July 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
salon.com:
Where we are today, with a high proportion of white Americans — most of them descended from immigrants — having forged a group identity of permanent resentment, pursuing a campaign of retribution against those they believe have cheated them, lied to them or tried to replace them.
Where we are today, with a high proportion of white Americans — most of them descended from immigrants — having forged a group identity of permanent resentment, pursuing a campaign of retribution against those they believe have cheated them, lied to them or tried to replace them.
Trump’s fear that people will notice he’s stupid is never far from the surface, but his narcissistic anxiety is clearly aggravated by fears that Ocasio-Cortez is a formidable political opponent. (Salon.com)
June 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Trump’s fear that people will notice he’s stupid is never far from the surface, but his narcissistic anxiety is clearly aggravated by fears that Ocasio-Cortez is a formidable political opponent. (Salon.com)
The Republican Party is the party of the "fat cat". Since there aren't enough fat cats to keep the party in office, it needs to continually stoke anger in its non-fat-cat voters who are bonded to them through anger (undergirded by fear). The bond endures because "there's a sucker born every minute."
June 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Republican Party is the party of the "fat cat". Since there aren't enough fat cats to keep the party in office, it needs to continually stoke anger in its non-fat-cat voters who are bonded to them through anger (undergirded by fear). The bond endures because "there's a sucker born every minute."
New Pope Leo. The anti-Trump.
May 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New Pope Leo. The anti-Trump.
While people were losing their retirement money, veterans were losing their jobs, babies in other countries were losing their lives, Trump was golfing and hosting a million-dollar-a-plate dinner for his closest friends. He's raking in the dough and doesn't care about anybody else. Not surprising!
April 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
While people were losing their retirement money, veterans were losing their jobs, babies in other countries were losing their lives, Trump was golfing and hosting a million-dollar-a-plate dinner for his closest friends. He's raking in the dough and doesn't care about anybody else. Not surprising!
@downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social When are CNBC analysts going to face reality, the way Steve Weiss does, and admit that the current admin is not normal, and should not be treated as such. Look at Trump's first admin, at what he actually says, at his cabinet, and at Project 2025!
March 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social When are CNBC analysts going to face reality, the way Steve Weiss does, and admit that the current admin is not normal, and should not be treated as such. Look at Trump's first admin, at what he actually says, at his cabinet, and at Project 2025!
@jimcram.bsky.social Trump is not concerned about the working class! He's interested in billionaires like himself -- but mostly himself -- and how he can make as much money as possible!
March 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
@jimcram.bsky.social Trump is not concerned about the working class! He's interested in billionaires like himself -- but mostly himself -- and how he can make as much money as possible!
@jim-newell.bsky.social
The Surge is excellent!!! I look forward to it every week -- and, am never disappointed...
The Surge is excellent!!! I look forward to it every week -- and, am never disappointed...
February 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
@jim-newell.bsky.social
The Surge is excellent!!! I look forward to it every week -- and, am never disappointed...
The Surge is excellent!!! I look forward to it every week -- and, am never disappointed...
In the space of less than a month, the US has gone from being leader of the free world to a member of the axis of evil...
February 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In the space of less than a month, the US has gone from being leader of the free world to a member of the axis of evil...
@maddow.msnbc.com
Dems used to be the party of the little guy, while Repubs were the party of rich people and big business. Repubs threw out some cultural red meat, and now blue collar people see Dems as the elitists. Dems need to shift back to an economic message.
Dems used to be the party of the little guy, while Repubs were the party of rich people and big business. Repubs threw out some cultural red meat, and now blue collar people see Dems as the elitists. Dems need to shift back to an economic message.
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February 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Dems used to be the party of the little guy, while Repubs were the party of rich people and big business. Repubs threw out some cultural red meat, and now blue collar people see Dems as the elitists. Dems need to shift back to an economic message.
Dems used to be the party of the little guy, while Repubs were the party of rich people and big business. Repubs threw out some cultural red meat, and now blue collar people see Dems as the elitists. Dems need to shift back to an economic message.
Democrats should mention Musk's cruelty, illustrated in the story in Wired: "The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died"
February 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Democrats should mention Musk's cruelty, illustrated in the story in Wired: "The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died"