Demystifying_Politics
@sethbellne.bsky.social
Union Steamfitter | Father of 5 | Independent | Honest to a fault
Getting started in politics seems like this big, scary endeavor and it stops most people from even trying. Let's change that together.
Getting started in politics seems like this big, scary endeavor and it stops most people from even trying. Let's change that together.
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"Washington gets the headlines, but change starts in our communities."
Federal politics might feel distant, but local leaders—school board members, city councilors, county officials, and librarians—are the ones shaping the day-to-day lives of families like yours.
Who’s ready to lead?"
Federal politics might feel distant, but local leaders—school board members, city councilors, county officials, and librarians—are the ones shaping the day-to-day lives of families like yours.
Who’s ready to lead?"
Federal judge rules that tariffs cannot be universally applied AND only Congress has the power to enact them. Who knew?
Other than economists, constitutionalists, Congress, the executive branch, anyone with a basic understanding of balance of powers, and most pundits
Other than economists, constitutionalists, Congress, the executive branch, anyone with a basic understanding of balance of powers, and most pundits
September 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Federal judge rules that tariffs cannot be universally applied AND only Congress has the power to enact them. Who knew?
Other than economists, constitutionalists, Congress, the executive branch, anyone with a basic understanding of balance of powers, and most pundits
Other than economists, constitutionalists, Congress, the executive branch, anyone with a basic understanding of balance of powers, and most pundits
Words are important. Words matter, but not as much as intention or even more importantly...actions.
In other words: people say a lot of things, but their intentions are more important than the verbiage they choose and their actions are more important than their intentions.
In other words: people say a lot of things, but their intentions are more important than the verbiage they choose and their actions are more important than their intentions.
August 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Words are important. Words matter, but not as much as intention or even more importantly...actions.
In other words: people say a lot of things, but their intentions are more important than the verbiage they choose and their actions are more important than their intentions.
In other words: people say a lot of things, but their intentions are more important than the verbiage they choose and their actions are more important than their intentions.
The Idiocracy carousel.
The Right has propagandized for decades against communism/socialism.
Now the Trump administration has invested $10B in Intel to receive about 10% share of the company, effectively nationalizing the microchip sector.
Which is the textbook definition of COMMUNISM.
The Right has propagandized for decades against communism/socialism.
Now the Trump administration has invested $10B in Intel to receive about 10% share of the company, effectively nationalizing the microchip sector.
Which is the textbook definition of COMMUNISM.
August 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Idiocracy carousel.
The Right has propagandized for decades against communism/socialism.
Now the Trump administration has invested $10B in Intel to receive about 10% share of the company, effectively nationalizing the microchip sector.
Which is the textbook definition of COMMUNISM.
The Right has propagandized for decades against communism/socialism.
Now the Trump administration has invested $10B in Intel to receive about 10% share of the company, effectively nationalizing the microchip sector.
Which is the textbook definition of COMMUNISM.
Demystify gerrymandering: Texas Republicans wanted to pick up 5 seats for Trump, but when you redraw maps you can't create land out of thin air. In their short-sighted effort they likely just put 10 other districts in jeopardy.
You can't write fiction this ridiculous.
#FAFO
You can't write fiction this ridiculous.
#FAFO
August 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Demystify gerrymandering: Texas Republicans wanted to pick up 5 seats for Trump, but when you redraw maps you can't create land out of thin air. In their short-sighted effort they likely just put 10 other districts in jeopardy.
You can't write fiction this ridiculous.
#FAFO
You can't write fiction this ridiculous.
#FAFO
This needs to go viral. This is awful to watch. This is how Nebraska plans to fill its new immigration detention facility in McCook.
These things aren't happening in some scary, hypothetical, dystopian future. It's happening right now in cities nationwide.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGU3LskP...
These things aren't happening in some scary, hypothetical, dystopian future. It's happening right now in cities nationwide.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGU3LskP...
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August 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This needs to go viral. This is awful to watch. This is how Nebraska plans to fill its new immigration detention facility in McCook.
These things aren't happening in some scary, hypothetical, dystopian future. It's happening right now in cities nationwide.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGU3LskP...
These things aren't happening in some scary, hypothetical, dystopian future. It's happening right now in cities nationwide.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGU3LskP...
When someone TELLS you who they "are" I'm automatically skeptical because when someone SHOWS you who they are I BELIEVE THEM.
August 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
When someone TELLS you who they "are" I'm automatically skeptical because when someone SHOWS you who they are I BELIEVE THEM.
"Washington gets the headlines, but change starts in our communities."
Federal politics might feel distant, but local leaders—school board members, city councilors, county officials, and librarians—are the ones shaping the day-to-day lives of families like yours.
Who’s ready to lead?"
Federal politics might feel distant, but local leaders—school board members, city councilors, county officials, and librarians—are the ones shaping the day-to-day lives of families like yours.
Who’s ready to lead?"
August 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Washington gets the headlines, but change starts in our communities."
Federal politics might feel distant, but local leaders—school board members, city councilors, county officials, and librarians—are the ones shaping the day-to-day lives of families like yours.
Who’s ready to lead?"
Federal politics might feel distant, but local leaders—school board members, city councilors, county officials, and librarians—are the ones shaping the day-to-day lives of families like yours.
Who’s ready to lead?"
I'M SCARED FOR MY FAMILY.
In my short time engaging with people and trying to understand their main concerns this has been the most common phrase I've heard.
Everyone is born with the "flight or fight" mechanism. Let's fight for our families #together
Vote. Run for local office. Volunteer.
In my short time engaging with people and trying to understand their main concerns this has been the most common phrase I've heard.
Everyone is born with the "flight or fight" mechanism. Let's fight for our families #together
Vote. Run for local office. Volunteer.
August 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I'M SCARED FOR MY FAMILY.
In my short time engaging with people and trying to understand their main concerns this has been the most common phrase I've heard.
Everyone is born with the "flight or fight" mechanism. Let's fight for our families #together
Vote. Run for local office. Volunteer.
In my short time engaging with people and trying to understand their main concerns this has been the most common phrase I've heard.
Everyone is born with the "flight or fight" mechanism. Let's fight for our families #together
Vote. Run for local office. Volunteer.