Sam V

Sam V

@samvotsis.bsky.social

Just trying to stay cool in this here sauna. Capitalism and Democracy are incompatible.

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Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

This. Right the fuck here.

evelyn@evelynwebsite.com

I think one of the things about bluesky is that for a lot of its users, it represents a kind of retirement from social media. Like I’m tired and I want to get out of the game

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social
Micah@rincewind.run

the Dem party number is easily explained by the fact that bluesky is full of people who will crawl over broken glass to vote for Democrats in November and also hate Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries with every bone in their body

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

Well, if the shoe fits, Cinderella…

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

MOSKOWITZ: I want to give you a chance to answer on the record Rep. Kamlager-Dove's question about sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski NOEM: The tabloids you are quoting are insane MOSKOWITZ: So it's a no? NOEM: You say conservative women are stupid or sluts. I am neither.

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

Mistakes were made. Wait, I’m getting a message from the past. Wha…hmm…I’m hearing that the past is now and mistakes will be made. <disengages with past me>

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

So glad Dems protected Johnson in 2024. Well done.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Wow. Mike Johnson only took 2 Qs during today's House R presser - he usually takes at least 4 - and neither was about Rep. Tony Gonzales. Johnson is refusing to call for Gonzales's resignation following the release of texts showing he pressured an aide who later committed suicide for sexual photos.

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

Goddamnit. I just discovered one of my favorite authors is into Andy Ngo and Douglas Murray. I don’t need the creators I dig to have views align perfectly with my own. But those nutbags are kinda dealbreakers.

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

Been screaming this for years. Reality TV often glorifies people acting badly and it’s lowered social standards accordingly.

Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social

One could argue that the death of well-written sitcoms and dramas, and the rise of reality TV, brought us to this point. And ultimately, that all came down to TV that was cheap to produce but high on returns. We literally lost more carefully thought-out plot lines and cultural models.

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

A necessary starting point.

Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social

I guess my three main questions for a 2028 Dem presidential candidate would be -Will you abolish ICE and prosecute everyone involved -Will you prosecute Musk and the DOGE boys -Will you expand SCOTUS with the aim of neutralizing all Roberts-era jurisprudence

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A.R. Moxon
@juliusgoat.bsky.social

Open borders create more safety than closed ones, and most of the benefits of safety are downriver from being the sort of people who keep their borders open, thereby avoiding the terrible dangers inherent to being the sort of people who would keep their borders closed.

Greg Pak@gregpak.net

The more of these fascist atrocities I see, the more I become an immigration maximalist. Let everyone in, give everyone work permits/green cards. Make it possible to get citizenship within a few months. Make it as easy as getting a driver's license.

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ceej
@ceej.online

production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

All of this.

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social

I think the 2016 and 2024 elections showed that leftists have a lot to learn about just sucking it up and choosing the better option and liberals have a lot to learn about listening to the people to their left who say “everything is not perfect.”

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

Shit’s about to get East Winged by this stupid motherfucker.

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

Faced with major boycotts and ridicule, Trump says he’s closing the Kennedy Center for about 2 years. If only he’d close down his presidency at the same time.

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

True story: I always thought Darren Aranofsky was a shit filmmaker.

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co

First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776' • Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War • Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind • Has SAG voice actors

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Akilla Cooper
@akelacooper.bsky.social

I have nothing to say about the latest ICE execution in MN. I’ll reskeet smarter ppl than me. But I will say that with every new blantant, horrendous act from this administration it’s stunning to me how utterly corrupt the Repulbcan party is and how useless Democrats are.

Sam V
@samvotsis.bsky.social

Timid Dems not using their power to fix structural problems paved the way for Trump and MAGA. If you believe government is the best institution to tackle systemic issues, then use government to tackle systemic issues. Do it proudly. Make a show of it. Be loud.

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