the real mer

the real mer

@merasmussen.bsky.social

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having read the story many times at a young age, i watched The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan with great excitement. would it match my mental constructs like Dune has? will the texts and sub-texts illustrate the human condition as well as Homer? would it sing the song of ages? it did. (more)

sadly, sacramento's Esquire IMAX theater hosed the experience with a dirty lens and constant bits of schmutz flitting about the screen. you'd think IMAX would have protocols for scrubbing the air in the projection booth?🤷‍♂️

since the start of hostilities w/ iran, POTUS has said iran wants a deal "badly" (or words to that effect) over 38 times. imagine it was your kid about cleaning their room - "it'll happen soonly"! imagine it was a creditor promising payment - "the check's (almost) in the mail". One Word: Bullshit

as a proud danish-american citizen of the US, i support this message and want to see similar responses from: @dorismatsui.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov the guy in the WH is a whack-job and needs to be restrained

Rep. Ted Lieu@reptedlieu.bsky.social

There is no legal justification, whatsoever, to use military force against a NATO ally like Greenland. If any military member participates in this without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders.

inn case you just fell off a turnip truck and were wondering...

Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

I just came out of the briefing with Sec. Rubio and Sec. Hegseth on the military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Here's what I learned. Bottom line: there is no legal or national security justification for what they're doing. Not even close.

watched #Hamnet last night and left in tears. there are two kinds of people - those who have lost children and everyone else. the former may derive some slight solace from the film; at least i hope i do

I hear the administration is going to close it's BEAUTIFUL BORDERS to anyone from NORWAY due to the illegal crazed murders by a DRUNKEN animal of NORWEGIAN ancestry. They can rake their forests but wanton MURDER is too much even for Vikings!!

a modest proposal when someone is accosted by ICE, why don't we play elephant and swarm the victim with supporters? as each individual supporter is removed, two more take their place thereby creating an ever-increasing cocoon around the victim. given enough citizens, the assaulters are overwhelmed.

Help me out... In a letter ... Pulte claimed Cook “falsified bank documents & property records to acquire more favorable loan terms”. Pulte said that Cook should resign or be fired over the allegations. Given that The FatFuck has been convicted of this Very Crime, shouldn't HE resign or get fired?

theguardian.com‘Pattern of lawfare’: Trump is targeting opponents with mortgage fraud claimsFirst Letitia James, then Adam Schiff and now president has trained his ire on Lisa Cook, threatening to fire Fed governor

Truth. Why isn't the National Guard locking down St Louis and Memphis? Those cities are totally out of control.

Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Let's be totally clear. Trump's decision to take over the DC police isn't about public safety. The most violent cities are in Republican states - and there's no takeover happening there. This is just another attempt to distract from Trump's corruption and suppress dissent.

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These senseless cuts to the @nws.noaa.gov will result in forecast delays that have deadly consequences. When it comes to fires, floods, and other disasters – this endangers the lives of millions. I'm pushing back against these cuts and fighting to protect all Californians.