Colin Thomas

Donald and his Three Couch Stooges: Mr. Wants to Fuck a Couch, Mr. Tries to Hide in the Couch, and Mr. Just Passed Out Drunk on the Couch.

If I ever succumb to the sourdough cult, I'm totally naming my starter Frodough Breadgins.

@tomperriello.bsky.social are you going to re-file in VA-05 now that the terrible SCOVA ruling came out? Ready and excited to help you trounce butt-in-seat-McGuire.

Before, I had appetite for temporarily removing the bi-partisan VA redistricting commission. Now, I have the appetite to throw it in the bin completely. Either there are anti-gerrymandering policies at the federal level or we all go gloves off.

Is any other Millennial getting a bit tired of Chuck Norris macho-memes? These days, I'm preferring a Mr. Rogers approach to life.

I'd love to get a lawyer's or law professor's take on how willing judges usually are to determine the legal accuracy of a ballot question over the inclusion of the word "fair" @democracydocket.com @legalafmtn.bsky.social @legaleagle.tv

Pam Bondi will never live the "Dow at 50,000" comment down. But at least she can take solace in knowing that the Dow is at 50,000.

Instead of "when they go low, we go high" the Dems have finally figured out: "When they go low, we kick them in the face until they decide being so low isn't fun anymore." And I'm here for it.

Homan: "Got here on Monday evening, and I'm staying until the problem is gone." Yes, almost by definition, when you leave the problem will be gone.

That wonderful feeling when a wannabe "elder statesman" blocks you on Facebook because your critique hits a little too close to home. Almost as good as that first sip of coffee.

Trump admin better be generous with their retirement package. Bovino seems like the type of weasel who'd snitch in a heartbeat if he thought it would save him from eating soggy biscuits for the rest of his life.

When Trump said, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?," I figured he was right. I never imagined that would extend to his thugs as well, though. Perhaps a bit naïve on my part.

The Twin Cities Trials has a nice ring to it. Or Nuremburg 2: Electric Boogaloo. I'm not picky.

Please read this thread. Jamelle has done a great job of explaining exactly why the actual logistics mean "Trump will cancel midterms" is a misplaced fear.

Minnesotans came to eat casserole and kick ICE heinie. And their all out of casserole, dontcha know.

Good advice I've been reflecting on: I can't reason you out of a position you didn't reason yourself into.

Republican Party of VA leadership is already starting its lies about the likely redistricting ballot measure. Completely ignores the temporary nature of the change and the context in which the measure is being suggested (i.e. offsetting other partisan gerrymanders). cardinalnews.org/2025/12/02/v...

Waking up to a new set of Facebook drive-by comment-blocks in the butt-hurt VA MAGA groups is just so...

While I think that political violence should only be used as a last resort, I wouldn't mind seeing tarring and feathering come back into vogue.

Wading through the posts and comments in the various Virginia Republican Facebook groups makes me pretty confident that they won't ever be able to understand why they lost so badly. And if they can't understand their failure, they can't adjust and avoid future failure.

I hope the White House staff made sure to replace all the ketchup bottles with plastic packets today...

Listening to the Albemarle School Board meeting from a few days ago. Sheesh. Many speakers upset with Ms. Spillman's (the at large rep) objection to a TPUSA Club's invited speaker need to learn the difference between a difference of opinion and invalidation of another person's existence.

I can now proudly say that I've been blocked by my congressman on his not-official-but-he-uses-it-like-it-is Facebook page. Seems like John McGuire (VA-5) can handle many things, but suggesting he might cry over the election results in November is a bridge too far.

My new hobby is getting blocked by MAGA on Facebook by being as nice as possible and only critiquing the content of their comments.

Thinking this morning of Sen. Mullin (R-Oklahoma) and his inability to understand a calendar. I look at the education rankings and realize OK is #48. They aren't even the best at being the worst...

Man, Facebook is trying its hardest to feed me alt-right crap reels this morning. I mean, I'll watch one for some oppo research but get me back to the good stuff. Well researched and reasoned commentary by people like @hcrichardson.bsky.social and "Amanda's Mild Takes" is my preference, thanks.

Truth dies in darkness and lies cannot survive the light.

I did my best discount Goebbels (Stephen Miller) impression and our very sweet, laid back, deaf dog got scared and started barking at me. Even animals know to not trust that monster.

LAPD’s Chief says they still have no idea what the military’s mission in LA is. There are no open deconfliction channels between the military and local law enforcement. Having multiple groups with weapons operating in the same area with no way to communicate is fucking insane.

Rats are starting to flee the burning ship: markgreen.house.gov/2025/6/rep-m...

Alright. If they can bring people back to face charges, they can bring them back to process correctly and then either actually properly deport (not render), bring criminal charges, or release. No more of this paying to house them at CECOT fascist bullshit.

I'm a simple man. I see a Cyberstuck, I flick it off.

Zelenskyy came to play cards and kick Ruskie butt. And he's all out of cards.

Ok, I'm ready to start seeing TACO lapel pins in Congress. LFG.

Karoline Leavitt: never have I vacillated so much between wanting to punch someone in the face and give them a hug. Like, "friend, you were totally groomed by that guy"; but, also, "friend, fuck your lies."

Instead of having no tax on tips, why don't we force employers to pay a living wage that doesn't take tips into account? People in traditionally tipped industries will likely do better, we don't introduce confusion to the tax code, and we get a handle on a tipping culture that is out of control.

JD Vance was all for Ashley Madison until someone told him it wasn't the same as Ashley HomeStore.

Made the mistake of heading over to that other place to check the comments on Noem's "suck it" post. Yeah, I need to go take a couple of very hot showers to get off the filth.

Putting language into a bill that makes silencers more affordable for a bunch of rural 2nd Amendment aficionados who are about to be screwed by the same bill seems... unwise?

Definition of a "woman"? If - upon hearing Shania Twain sing, "Let's go girls!" - you go, then you are a woman.

Not only is the Qatar plane gift an egregious violation of the emoluments clause, it is also a huge security risk. How many listening/other spy devices is Qatar going to put into the plane under all that gold? How sure are we that efforts to find and remove them will be successful?

An example of what Congressman John McGuire's team allows to remain in the comment section of his official Facebook page. The name redacted in green is an active commenter who claims to be a friend of John's. Note: some pretty vile and misogynistic language here if you decide to view the image.

The Vatican: Sure, MAGA, you can have an American Pope. But you aren't going to like him...

I don't endorse violence or capital punishment. Instead, when this is all over an done with, could we march the fascists through the streets of D.C. Game of Thrones style? Like with the bells and cries of "Shame, Shame" and everything.

Get out there and vote Canadians. Do better than we did last November.

The story of Otto — a researcher devoted to public health and the common good — and the unsettling echoes of his legacy in the work and platform of Bob, a man championing a vision of a healthier future. open.substack.com/pub/thomasre...

Keep. Pushing. Them. To. Back. Down. We stand in the gap. And we whisper with quiet clarity: Not here. Not now. Not ever again. www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/n...

Reflecting on this question I sent this evening to a spiritual leader of our former church who has publicly supported RFK Jr.: What is required of us when our words lend credibility to those who deny the Imago Dei in those we are called to love?

Imagine being the person who has to explain the executive orders to Trump using small, simple words before he signs them. Mind numbing...

One of these days, Nancy Mace is going to find out that the speech & debate clause doesn't protect her from charges when she finally snaps and assaults a constituent.