Shawn Connery
@shawnconnery.bsky.social
Drug development in real life. PhD, Immunology.
International relations hobbyist.
International relations hobbyist.
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Shawn Connery
@shawnconnery.bsky.social
· Jan 11
The world would be so much better if more people had a concept of *Enough*
Like, you're rich - congratulations, live on a beach somewhere
You don't need to bless the world with your half-baked political philosophy
Like, you're rich - congratulations, live on a beach somewhere
You don't need to bless the world with your half-baked political philosophy
JFC - learned helplessness
“We had no path forward on health care because the Republicans said, ‘We will not talk about health care with the government shut down,’” said Senator Tim Kaine
“We had no path forward on health care because the Republicans said, ‘We will not talk about health care with the government shut down,’” said Senator Tim Kaine
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
JFC - learned helplessness
“We had no path forward on health care because the Republicans said, ‘We will not talk about health care with the government shut down,’” said Senator Tim Kaine
“We had no path forward on health care because the Republicans said, ‘We will not talk about health care with the government shut down,’” said Senator Tim Kaine
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Have you considered kicking out the people who gave up the fight and picking a new leader who is capable of leading the same
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Have you considered kicking out the people who gave up the fight and picking a new leader who is capable of leading the same
Says the guy who has never worked a day in his life
Trump claims that food stamps "puts the country in jeopardy. People that are able-bodied can do a job, they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up, it's easier."
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Says the guy who has never worked a day in his life
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Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
That's exactly the problem
“He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him,” Trump says during an interview with Fox News when asked about Senator Charles Schumer
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
That's exactly the problem
“He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him,” Trump says during an interview with Fox News when asked about Senator Charles Schumer
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him,” Trump says during an interview with Fox News when asked about Senator Charles Schumer
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Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons
For My Friends, Everything … Let the record show that President Donald...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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"Betrayal" or "Pathetic"? These 8 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown (Top L-R) Catherine Cortez Masto-Nev, Dick Durbin-Ill, John Fetterman-PA, Maggie Hassan-NH; (Bottom L-R) Tim Kaine-VA, Angus King, I-Maine, Jacky Rosen,-Nev, Jeanne Shaheen-NH (AP Photo)
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Betrayal" or "Pathetic"? These 8 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown (Top L-R) Catherine Cortez Masto-Nev, Dick Durbin-Ill, John Fetterman-PA, Maggie Hassan-NH; (Bottom L-R) Tim Kaine-VA, Angus King, I-Maine, Jacky Rosen,-Nev, Jeanne Shaheen-NH (AP Photo)
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President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. https://to.pbs.org/43JfaR9
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed during the government shutdown.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. https://to.pbs.org/43JfaR9
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In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Map: What's the Cancer Risk From Formaldehyde Where I Live? — ProPublica
In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes fr...
projects.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
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U.N. climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming.
https://to.pbs.org/49c3ucZ
https://to.pbs.org/49c3ucZ
Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the US
Leaders at the two-week Conference of Parties 30, or COP30, emphasize the need for collective action.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
U.N. climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming.
https://to.pbs.org/49c3ucZ
https://to.pbs.org/49c3ucZ
what
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
what
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Feels like a big deal heading into an election that will decide whether Trump gets to continue his corruption and murder romp unabated.
"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Feels like a big deal heading into an election that will decide whether Trump gets to continue his corruption and murder romp unabated.
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So I've just run an ACA estimate with my own real numbers. Our family's premiums alone would *increase* by $1.7k a month. Total cost $2.4k - a month. About $29k annually. Just premiums.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
So I've just run an ACA estimate with my own real numbers. Our family's premiums alone would *increase* by $1.7k a month. Total cost $2.4k - a month. About $29k annually. Just premiums.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
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If outside moderate factionalists really want to disclaim this outcome, they should seize the whip hand in demanding accountability. Immediate new leadership elections, mid-session resignation for all Dem capitulators who would be replaced by Dem governors. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
16 Thoughts On The Dem Shutdown Cave
Another disgrace, and a new path forward.
www.offmessage.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
If outside moderate factionalists really want to disclaim this outcome, they should seize the whip hand in demanding accountability. Immediate new leadership elections, mid-session resignation for all Dem capitulators who would be replaced by Dem governors. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
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Let me return to the feel good moment of the night.
Trump and Hegseth booed mercilessly for 2 minutes straight tonight by Washington Commanders fans.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Let me return to the feel good moment of the night.
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As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
So I've just run an ACA estimate with my own real numbers. Our family's premiums alone would *increase* by $1.7k a month. Total cost $2.4k - a month. About $29k annually. Just premiums.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
So I've just run an ACA estimate with my own real numbers. Our family's premiums alone would *increase* by $1.7k a month. Total cost $2.4k - a month. About $29k annually. Just premiums.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
Fuck the people who agreed to this into the sun.
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No health care, no deal.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
No health care, no deal.
What Melissa said
Guaranteeing a vote on extending the tax credits is not guaranteeing the tax credits.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Did Tuesday night even happen?
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Did Tuesday night even happen?
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
What Melissa said
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.