Mike Panzitta

Mike Panzitta

@mpanzitta.bsky.social

Semi-retired engineer and manager, sailor, traveler, Seahawks fan, unabashed liberal and progressive

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Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

This is an example of what the majority of us can actually do to save our democracy! If you’re not a Contrarian, you should be!

The Contrarian@contrariannews.org

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

El-Sayed on Fox: "There is this argument you try to make often is that the best way to take this problem on is more war. How has that worked out for us? The war in Iraq which this channel spent years and years pressing -- has that made us safer? Are we more safe because of the war in Iran?"

Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

Welcome to Chapter 85, Finding Out, part of our FAFO series featuring leopards unexpectedly eating the faces of people who are too ignorant or stupid to vote in their own best interest. Next up, Chapter 86

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt

theguardian.comSoaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn beltFuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record prices
Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

Jamie Raskin: “[W]e are saved from their absolute malice and evil by their complete incompetence."

The Editorial Board@editorialboard.bsky.social

1. Let's not say goodbye to Eric Schmitt just yet. His story is about more than a power-mad senator falling on his face. It's part of a larger story about the Republicans defending the leader of an insurrection against the United States.

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NY Times Pitchbot
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

As a transphobic male senator, there is nothing more important to me than protecting women's sports. Here's why it never occurred to me that Jack Smith, a man, would choose to attend a women's college basketball game. by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

Just when you thought they couldn’t be any more incompetent…

Angry@angrystaffer.bsky.social

This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.

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Essence of RBG 🦋
@rbgprevails.bsky.social

Replying to @rbreich.bsky.social

I personally also blame every single person in American public life who played down the obvious danger continuously said the guardrails would hold + the institutions would push back + protect ordinary citizens!

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

Boykin: The Republicans control the entire government. They control the white house. They control the house. They control the senate. They control six of the nine seats on the supreme court. If you're not happy with the way the country is running America, blame the Republicans.

Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

I’m certain that the Institute of Peace endorses this

The Guardian@theguardian.com

US set to deliver 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of vast arms deal

theguardian.comUS set to deliver 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of vast arms dealPowerful bombs prompted such concern about mass deaths in Gaza that Biden officials paused delivery two years ago The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8bn package includes 40,000 bombs, made up of 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, according to two US officials and a person familiar with the plan who spoke on Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss the package, which is not yet final. Continue reading...

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MeidasTouch
@meidastouch.com

“WE HAVE TO SHOVE ACCOUNTABILITY DOWN THEIR F***ING THROATS.” 🔥🔥 Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”

Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to Canada banning the export to the U.S. of toilet and facial tissue. Then we will see how this shit sticks.

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal@jayapal.house.gov

In addition to tariffs, the Trump administration is now banning imports from Canada, including dairy, alcohol, and motorcycles. Time after time, we’ve seen Trump’s trade policies raise prices for Americans. We need to end this trade war, not escalate it.

abcnews.comTrump ratchets up trade war, moves to ban many Canadian goods from entering USPresident Donald Trump has escalated his economic pressure against Canada following its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

Those corrupt motherfuckers know exactly what is coming for them and why

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

BREAKING: The House REJECTS a constitutional amendment to keep the Supreme Court locked at 9 justices. Mwuhahahaha www.cbsnews.com/news/house-s...

cbsnews.comHouse rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justicesA GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.

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Judd Legum
@juddlegum.bsky.social

1. Mitch McConnell suffered a fall on June 14 and has not been in the Senate for two months. But he's continued to get paid his salary of 174K/year. Since he entered the Senate in 1985, McConnell has voted against creating or expanding medical leave — paid and unpaid — at least 23 times.

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Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

My open letter to David Ellison has unexpectedly gone viral. Here is the full version for anyone who wants to read and share. If you like it, I would ask you to sign to Democracy Docket at the bottom. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

democracydocket.comMy open letter to David EllisonYou argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac...
Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

“Is that an erection or rigor mortis?”

Jen Rubin@jenrubin.bsky.social

I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why. .. important and inexcusable why WH press not demanding answers every single day www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump’s Health.The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

When has Musk NOT been full of shit?

Mike Masnick@masnick.com

When Elon took over Twitter he told investors he'd triple ad revenue within 5 years. It's now been almost four years... and he's wiped out 2/3rds of the ad revenue (basically revealed in footnotes to SpaceX's earnings).

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

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Really, the MAGA movement is running out of things to stand on. When you have nothing left to defend your record with, you start calling everyone else names in an attempt to make them look like the enemy.

Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

MSNow makes breakthrough discovery: Trump lies. All the time. About everything.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

MSNow brings on Scott MacFarlane to fact check Trump during his Oval Office remarks: This is not a popular fund, as the president claims. I've yet to find any Republican in congress who champions serves as a surrogate for the slush fund.

Mike Panzitta
@mpanzitta.bsky.social

What. A. Dick.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

President Trump flew in Marine One over MetLife Stadium on Sunday ahead of his arrival to the World Cup final. It was the second time recently that he sought to seize the spotlight at a major sporting event.

nyti.msAt World Cup Final, Trump Seeks to Bask in Another Sports ChampionshipThe president flew in Marine One over MetLife Stadium on Sunday ahead of his arrival. It was the second time recently that he sought to seize the spotlight at a major sporting event.
Mike Panzitta
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I want to see Randy Rainbow legally change his name to Lindsey Graham and take the election

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has thrown South Carolina Republicans into a political scramble with just 114 days until Election Day. Here’s what happens next—and why the stakes are so high. Just filed by @macfarlanenews.bsky.social.

meidasnews.comAfter the Passing of Lindsey Graham: A Sprint to a Special Election & a Murky Path Ahead on the Senate FloorSouth Carolina Law Creates Rapid-Fire Process to Choose Successor to Lindsey Graham