Soft Rain

Due to spambots, it's apparently a good idea to tell people you're human now. I'm human! Trans men are men. Trans women are women. Both deserve love. Love is love. Vaccines save lives. Kindness is intelligent. Democrats ain't perfect but they're better than fascists. I love cats. That's a start.

FLASHBACK: A reminder that not every policy difference is based on malice, and not every change in policy between first draft and final implementation is hypocritical: acasignups.net/21/06/17/bla...

i cannot emphasize enough that if you thought trump would bring the war to a close or even make headway on a peace agreement then you are among the dumbest people alive www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Hey DC Dems, maybe give this a read? Okay, being real, /staffers/ maybe read it and put it in front of someone? www.wonkette.com/p/why-the-le...

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

"This Video Montage Of Kamala Harris Is Going Viral Because She Was Right About Donald Trump All Along 'America had an open book test with all the answers highlighted and still failed.'" www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyholt1/...

Ope.

Pushback works, part gazillion: "Here are the facts: DOGE moved forward with plans to close multiple field offices. Then, without public notice or explanation, they reversed their plans. Now they are trying to pretend like they were never planning to close the offices." popular.info/p/how-the-so...

BREAKING: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reveals that DOGE’s “efficiency” screws 700,000 Kentucky seniors and threatens healthcare for fired federal employees. Watch this and share so EVERY American sees what a disaster this is.

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Something to think about

Honestly not really fond of posting anything from a billionaire, but I'll make an exception here.

Fyi, my new piece in @bostonreview.bsky.social about the history of calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme,” and how attacks on Social Security have often marked the opening wedge of a broader war on public goods. www.bostonreview.net/articles/soc...

What's good for the goose...

Please check this out, and re-share if you'd be so kind. youtu.be/gqtrNXdlraM?...

I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri — a grassroots org designed to help nominees on the ballot in the reddest and most rural districts. We don’t give “endorsements.” We give money. We fund down ballot Dems — we are the only organization regularly funding rural candidates. bluemissouri.org

I'd like to bring this video to your attention. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco... It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.

Democracy dies in primer… #bezos

Please re-share this - far and wide as we can!

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

Hello! I’m Zach Kahn, a 17-year-old high school student in Charlotte. I started a petition asking Senator Thom Tillis to hold a town hall so our community can be heard. Would you mind signing and sharing it? Every signature helps. Thanks. chng.it/JMvwrn9Nb7

James. Fucking. Carville may be the worst thing that has ever happened to democrats. And the lingering belief that he is some kind of master tactician is still serving Republicans every day. Which is exactly why the NYT is so anxious to publish his “roll over and play dead” strategy.

🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

May I pet the Queen?

Not gonna lie, I have been despairing in recent weeks that the ‘The Age of Insurrection’ might miss the moment in time it was written for — which is to say, now—due to the utter cluelessness of our modern media apparatus. But Robert Shuster gives me hope. www.villagevoice.com/dr-strangelo...

Miaow. Prrrrrrrr.

Kitchen island gargoyle sighted.

IMO, here's the funny thing about SPN (Supernatural): End of the day, it does the exact same thing as some of the oldest myths - portrays ultra-powerful beings as human, with all our vanities, frailties and failings.

Sweet Harley loves to get in your lap and really stretch out. I'm always honored to be graced with such affection.

The craziest thing, to me, is that Thomas was ALLOWED to accept these gifts! All he had to do was disclose them! And he illegally refused to do so after given SO many opportunities! www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...

Harley (Harlene), the sweet lady we rescued from the streets of our little neighborhood.

Velcro, our oldest boy. Elder Floof Dragon, thief of popcorn and corn chips - and of hearts.

Can't believe I just thought of this. During Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2015-16, one of the most common criticisms of her I heard was, "inauthenticity." And during VP Harris' campaign, I remember hearing a lot of that same slam, especially from our "allies," like The Bulwark. Kinda curious, huh?

If you see this post, can you please help spread this information? #ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US. People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women! Let’s spread word! ❤️✊

Copied from Sam Frome's feed in FB. This is important.