@wintertortoise.bsky.social
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Abolish prison except for people who mail cards with glitter
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Abolish prison except for people who mail cards with glitter
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This is it, and not just for higher Ed . Zero long-term planning, a society full of institutions run on a toxic combination of individual self-interest and pursuit of instant gratification. “This will be gone soon, how much of the copper wire can I get my hands on as it’s stripped from the walls.”
I don't think they do expect to sustain their institutions. Every decision is about right now. And everyone in charge cares about themselves, right now. 'Tomorrow never comes and even if it does, it isn't my problem.'
Shit, Biden himself did it. Path of least resistance.
Shit, Biden himself did it. Path of least resistance.
I don't know how university leaders expect to sustain their institutions *even as class-reproduction machines* if they sell out to a dictator and crush their own core workers. Like, you have to put oil in the engine. You have to put gasoline in the car.
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is it, and not just for higher Ed . Zero long-term planning, a society full of institutions run on a toxic combination of individual self-interest and pursuit of instant gratification. “This will be gone soon, how much of the copper wire can I get my hands on as it’s stripped from the walls.”
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every republican president of my lifetime has completely destroyed the economy
More from ADP: The number of jobs created in August 2025 was revised downward from 54,000 to a loss of -3,000.
What's more, employment fell for the third time in four months, ADP said
#EconSky
What's more, employment fell for the third time in four months, ADP said
#EconSky
ADP Nonfarm Payrolls for September: -32,000. A big miss -- the forecast was for a gain of 50.5k -- and it is the largest decline since March 2023
ADP numbers are leading non-farm payrolls lower.
#EconSky
ADP numbers are leading non-farm payrolls lower.
#EconSky
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
every republican president of my lifetime has completely destroyed the economy
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illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
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Folks. Check your feeds. It's done
June 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Folks. Check your feeds. It's done
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i think this guys being very underrated as a ‘28 contender
This is the most swagged out a governor has ever been
April 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
i think this guys being very underrated as a ‘28 contender
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Very informative chart from Washington Post
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Very informative chart from Washington Post
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It’d be great if a billionaire were ever arrested for breaking the law like one of the little people would be.
Come on. Just once? As a treat.
Come on. Just once? As a treat.
He’s already broken the law by offering the bribes. Arrest him.
Elon Musk’s offer of checks from $100 to $1 million to Wisconsinites prior to Tuesday’s election faces a major legal challenge, as Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul seeks a restraining order barring Musk "from making any payments to Wisconsin electors to vote."
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
March 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It’d be great if a billionaire were ever arrested for breaking the law like one of the little people would be.
Come on. Just once? As a treat.
Come on. Just once? As a treat.
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i cannot believe that after Biden and RBG we are still having discussions about whether 80-year-olds should hold public office. they shouldn't. flat out.
March 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
i cannot believe that after Biden and RBG we are still having discussions about whether 80-year-olds should hold public office. they shouldn't. flat out.
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Dumbest man in Washington when Trump is president is a pretty wild achievement and yet
WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer joins @chrislhayes.bsky.social to explain why he will vote to advance the GOP funding bill, helping Republicans avert a shutdown.
"All things being equal, we should have opposed it. But the alternative being a shutdown makes things worse," says Schumer.
"All things being equal, we should have opposed it. But the alternative being a shutdown makes things worse," says Schumer.
'I knew I'd get criticized': Schumer on why he's helping Republicans avoid shutdown
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Dumbest man in Washington when Trump is president is a pretty wild achievement and yet
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tea party type movement of the democratic party now
if any democrat votes yes on the cloture bill tonight i hope we can all come together and make their lives as miserable as possible
March 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
tea party type movement of the democratic party now
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AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.
March 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.
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I’m done with them.
Breaking News: Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, said he would vote for a Republican-written stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown. Follow live updates.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Orders Thousands of Federal Workers Reinstated
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I’m done with them.
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democrats i swear to god if you back away from a fight where you have the moral high ground against a political opponent with tanking approval numbers that the entire country is mad at right now, i swear to GOD yall i freaking swear
March 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
democrats i swear to god if you back away from a fight where you have the moral high ground against a political opponent with tanking approval numbers that the entire country is mad at right now, i swear to GOD yall i freaking swear
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I love to call my Senators' offices three times per week and try to cajole them into doing the most elementary political messaging and strategy. This is what it means to be an engaged citizen: leaving a strenuously polite voicemail for a 74yo on a more regular cadence than I talk to my parents.
March 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I love to call my Senators' offices three times per week and try to cajole them into doing the most elementary political messaging and strategy. This is what it means to be an engaged citizen: leaving a strenuously polite voicemail for a 74yo on a more regular cadence than I talk to my parents.
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Don't take this as gospel. It's not official. It's a very knowledgable source's best understanding of the situation. This persons likely Yeses on cloture are. Schumer, Hassan, Peters, Durbin, Schatz, King, Shaheen, Fetterman, Cortez Masto and Gillibrand.
March 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Don't take this as gospel. It's not official. It's a very knowledgable source's best understanding of the situation. This persons likely Yeses on cloture are. Schumer, Hassan, Peters, Durbin, Schatz, King, Shaheen, Fetterman, Cortez Masto and Gillibrand.
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Protest at the SOTU. Don't protest at the SOTU. Whatever. But the path Dems inevitably take -- half protesting, half scolding one another for protesting, endlessly leaking to the press about how the other Dems are doing it wrong -- is the worst of all possible worlds. The party just looks pathetic.
March 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Protest at the SOTU. Don't protest at the SOTU. Whatever. But the path Dems inevitably take -- half protesting, half scolding one another for protesting, endlessly leaking to the press about how the other Dems are doing it wrong -- is the worst of all possible worlds. The party just looks pathetic.
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The Democratic Party is going to lose a lot of people, and for the first time I feel like I could be one of them.
US House voted 224-198 to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas)
Republicans 214-0
Democrats 10-198 (with 2 Ds voting "present")
Republicans 214-0
Democrats 10-198 (with 2 Ds voting "present")
March 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Democratic Party is going to lose a lot of people, and for the first time I feel like I could be one of them.
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every single republican in office is a fucking oathbreaker who is selling out the constitution and our democratic birthright
February 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
every single republican in office is a fucking oathbreaker who is selling out the constitution and our democratic birthright
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Schumer needs to go. It's as urgent as when Biden needed to go after the first debate.
Some intel: I've talked to journalists and folks on the Hill about this. Last night after OMB's action, some Senate Dems tried to unify the caucus to vote against Duffy. Schumer, among others, opposed it, and it flopped.
The current Dem leadership strategy is to use strong language but not do shit.
The current Dem leadership strategy is to use strong language but not do shit.
Yesterday, every Democrat voted to advance Sean Duffy (DOT)'s nomination.
In protest against Trump's unconstitutional freezing of federal funds, 22 Democrats voted NO on confirmation today.
Glad to see more demonstrated urgency. But that 22 should be 47.
In protest against Trump's unconstitutional freezing of federal funds, 22 Democrats voted NO on confirmation today.
Glad to see more demonstrated urgency. But that 22 should be 47.
January 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Schumer needs to go. It's as urgent as when Biden needed to go after the first debate.
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This blatantly illegal move by the Trump Administration should have severe consequences. None of his remaining cabinet picks should receive a single Democratic vote until all is remedied and we can ensure this won’t happen again.
Congress holds the power of spending, not him.
Congress holds the power of spending, not him.
January 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This blatantly illegal move by the Trump Administration should have severe consequences. None of his remaining cabinet picks should receive a single Democratic vote until all is remedied and we can ensure this won’t happen again.
Congress holds the power of spending, not him.
Congress holds the power of spending, not him.
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Some intel: I've talked to journalists and folks on the Hill about this. Last night after OMB's action, some Senate Dems tried to unify the caucus to vote against Duffy. Schumer, among others, opposed it, and it flopped.
The current Dem leadership strategy is to use strong language but not do shit.
The current Dem leadership strategy is to use strong language but not do shit.
Yesterday, every Democrat voted to advance Sean Duffy (DOT)'s nomination.
In protest against Trump's unconstitutional freezing of federal funds, 22 Democrats voted NO on confirmation today.
Glad to see more demonstrated urgency. But that 22 should be 47.
In protest against Trump's unconstitutional freezing of federal funds, 22 Democrats voted NO on confirmation today.
Glad to see more demonstrated urgency. But that 22 should be 47.
January 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Some intel: I've talked to journalists and folks on the Hill about this. Last night after OMB's action, some Senate Dems tried to unify the caucus to vote against Duffy. Schumer, among others, opposed it, and it flopped.
The current Dem leadership strategy is to use strong language but not do shit.
The current Dem leadership strategy is to use strong language but not do shit.
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useless
NEW —> Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues
As Trump floods the zone in his first week in office, Democrats are departing from their "resistance" strategy in his first term and zeroing in on issues that cost them the last election.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
useless