J.C.

J.C.

@random-observer.bsky.social

Just some rando. Not a bot. Yes I know, that's what a bot would say. Trying to find the strength to be kind.

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The Editorial Board
@editorialboard.bsky.social

Again, the whole point of maga is the perpetuation of a gigantic government funded welfare program for lazy, cowardly, mediocre white men. The real underachievers are white men who cry and cry and cry when they lose money or status to women and minorities. Do not accept any of this in good faith.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Bessent on Democratic voters: "These are underachievers who are jealous of those who want to go and work every day"

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Phillips OBrien
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social

If you haven’t noticed, it is Canada that is fighting for decency and respect in international relations, and the USA that is acting without honor or logic. All Americans who believe in doing the right thing must stand with Canada.

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A.R. Moxon
@juliusgoat.bsky.social

Replying to @juliusgoat.bsky.social

Anyway, if you want to guarantee your political party’s obsolescence, make it something that James Carville is comfortable with.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social

Replying to @bretdevereaux.bsky.social

Apologies if I sound angry, but it is a real problem that the 'smart' commentary on this war is trying hard to avoid the core lesson ("the president is a fucking moron") because it doesn't sound very clever when it is absolutely the most important takeaway from this debacle.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social

No, No, no. Look, are there lessons to learn from this debacle? Sure. Drone warfare, mag depth, etc. But the solution here is not 'yet more tactical excellence or tech.' It is 'the president asked the impossible of the military and they should have said so.' www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

theatlantic.comThe War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.America has to rethink how it moves resources, fights wars, and deters adversaries.

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SarahBCalif
@sarahbca.bsky.social

Trump literally made a swamp and they have to drain it 😂😂

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on the reflecting pool: “We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible.” 😭

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

I think we should stop using the words "billion" and "trillion", and just use "million". Why? Because billion and trillion are so large they're difficult to comprehend, while we can actually relate to a million. 1/

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J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

A billion is a thousand millions. So when you read that Jeff Bezos is worth two hundred fifty billion dollars, that's shorter way of saying two hundred fifty thousand millions. Feels different when said like that, doesn't it? 3/

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

Elon Musk is going to be the world's first trillionaire. A trillion is a thousand billions; a million millions. So when you read that he's worth 1.1 trillion, that means one million one hundred thousand millions. He's a millionaire a million times over. 😬

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

I think we should stop using the words "billion" and "trillion", and just use "million". Why? Because billion and trillion are so large they're difficult to comprehend, while we can actually relate to a million. 1/

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

If you make fifty thousand dollars a year, it'll take you twenty years to gross a million dollars. If you make one hundred thousand a year, it'll take you ten years. So although a million is a very large number, we can still relate it to our own lives. 2/

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Hunter Walker
@hunterw.bsky.social

I think people need to understand that when you're quibbling over Graham Platner, coming up with hypothetical scenarios where voting for him is a lesser evil, or worse, defending him outright, you're literally asking what level of Nazism is OK in American politics. The only answer is none.

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David Roberts
@volts.wtf

Replying to @volts.wtf

If you are serious about "never again" then remember: it's not about standing up to a line of tanks when the camps are already running. It's about standing up to social & professional pressure when the whole thing is just getting started, when it's not yet cool to do so. That's bravery that matters.

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Garrett M. Graff
@vermontgmg.bsky.social

I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...

doomsdayscenario.coAccountability for ICE and CBPHowever bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started
@gothamgirlblue.com

I wrote this in 20-fucking-18 and it has been almost seven years and it just gets MORE TRUE and I’m forced to suppress a tremendous amount of rage because if I let it go I will probably [redacted] [redacted] some [redacted] and I don’t want to know what the inside of a black site is like

Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started@gothamgirlblue.com

This is what it looks like when a political party doesn’t believe in its own legitimacy. This man is responsible for dozens of dead children and the Democrats have decided to start sizing up coffins because they can’t even put themselves between kids and infectious disease.

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Wajahat Ali
@wajali.bsky.social

If Democrats ever get power again there needs to be a proper reckoning. Criminals need to be indicted, prosecuted and convicted for trying to subvert our democracy and rights for Trump. There is no room for Merrick Garlands and milquetoast centrists anymore. You need accountability.

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

The most powerful force in American politics today is antiestablishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people. Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate and Wall Street Democrats and embrace Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.

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Sheryl with an S
@beachblond52.bsky.social

#ProudBlue #RU #Pinks Good morning, friends. I am tired. Tired of the chaos, lies, corruption and cheating. There are more of us than there are of them. I will continue to fight, even though I am tired. We can rest when the regime is gone. It’s on us, no one else is going to save us. #Resist

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Jack Hopkins-The Original
@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social

1/3 🧵 Nancy Pelosi called the Epstein issue a distraction, and "off-subject." Pelosi's wrong here. Epstein isn’t “off-subject”...it’s exactly the subject. If the people funding your government have kompromat hanging over them, every budget line is suspect.

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

I've been seeing many posts saying "no kings!" Meaning, of course, that America isn't supposed to have a king. We do seem to have a bunch of lesser nobility, Dukes, Queens, Barons, that sort of thing. Yes, the Constitution prohibits noble titles, but for practical purposes we still have them. /1

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

In old Europe, if you were the first born son of the Duke of Whatnot, you stood to inherit not just the title of Duke, but all the lands of the Duke's estate. The power of the Duke didn't so much come from the title, but from the wealth generated by the estate. /2

J.C.
@random-observer.bsky.social

So in old Europe, inherited wealth called the shots, and everybody else knew their place and stayed in it, or else. The Republican party is trying to impose the same system on the United States, just without the titles. /3

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Tyler Quebedeaux
@tjquebed.bsky.social

It’s why the reactionary freaks and the eugenicists hate her and are so intent on portraying her as stupid and a DEI hire: she cuts through their obvious bullshit in a way that calls out their hypocrisy and discomforts the heroic fantasy they have self constructed for themselves.

Perry Bacon@perrybaconjr.bsky.social

She is brilliant. But most liberals in prominent roles are very intelligent. What's different is that Jackson does not seem obsessed with seeming reasonable/bipartisan/moderate/civil ...the various code words for adapting to the sensibilities of other elites. She is courageous and principled.

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Tom Scocca
@tomscocca.bsky.social

Extremely dark that the entire U.S. government is lying down to be steamrolled by something called the Trump agenda for fear of some force called "Donald Trump" while the actual Donald Trump has no idea what's happening

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)@newsjennifer.bsky.social

Helluva @notusreports.bsky.social scoop showing that Trump has no idea what's in his budget bill. Seems like something that ought to get a lot more attention. Also this: a republican house member actually admits that they are attacking medicaid. Yes, they are. www.notus.org/congress/rec...

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Brian Beutler
@brianbeutler.bsky.social

Many people, including politically sophisticated ones, seem bewildered watching Republicans lash themselves to a turd of a bill nobody supports. A decade into the Trump era, it's time for a new generation of politicos to learn about the conspiracy to "starve the beast."

offmessage.netRepublicans Never Got Over 'Starve The Beast'Their tax and health care cuts bill is toxically unpopular. But they can't help themselves. Here's why.

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

I think that the outcome in the NY Mayoral race and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race both show that people power CAN beat the political money machine. That should give us all hope, and the motivation to work for the government we want.