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The Cathartic

@thecathartic.bsky.social

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Sometimes it just feels good to say it out loud, especially when you are wondering why no one else is.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 27d

The message needs to be that Democrats need to reclaim their space on social media. We all retreated in the last few years as things grew toxic, but online spaces is where the ground game is won/lost in modern politics, and too many Dems are "just tired of the fighting online." Well, too bad.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2h

Cookie Monster is NOT an animal. He is a MONSTER. It is IN HIS NAME. Show some respect Andy Ngo.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2h

Family Guy Stewie GIF

ALT: Family Guy Stewie GIF

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 8h

The next Diary of Anne Frank will be written some day and taught in schools worldwide as an introduction to fascism of the 21st century, and Americans will be the bad guys in the story.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 8h

The next Diary of Anne Frank will be written some day and taught in schools worldwide as an introduction to fascism of the 21st century, and Americans will be the bad guys in the story.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 11h

George Stephanopoulos with a master class in shutting down bullshit.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 11h

There is zero chance that you change your minds and reverse yourselves when you release your full opinion, so for all intents and purposes, the case is resolved. But go on and dance around that.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 22h

Imagine going back to work after the shutdown, getting access to your email for the first time in weeks, and seeing all the emails you missed when you were fired and rehired in the span of 48 hours.

But you had no idea, because it's against the law for you to work (check email) during the shutdown

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 1d

..."which this administration does not support, putting your family at risk. What other risks are still to come? Who knows, and that's terrifying when you think that before the Trump Administration, we DID know these things."

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 1d

Followed up with a snarky "and what's even sadder, is that this measles outbreak was preventable with proper community vaccination"....

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats better be ready tomorrow with good lines like "I'm glad they brought back the people working CURRENT outbreaks, but what about the outbreaks we don't know about that start tomorrow, or next week?"

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 1d

Or...how about we organize and reclaim the term? We know ANTIFA isn't an actual org or structure, so let's make one. If the ACLU's sole mission is to protect civil liberties, than ANTIFA's sole mission is protect against fascism.

Trump loves an invisible enemy. Let's take that advantage away.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2d

When the GOP and Fox News start acting all weird on TV about protestors wearing inflatable costumes in the coming days, do your best to remind everyone of moments like this from just a week ago.

Look how fast we learn.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 9d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2d

I wanna see more recognition for the background fact here that Ghana is accepting some deportees purely based on "African solidarity and huminatarian principles".

When did we lose that spirit, that moral ownership, here in the United States?

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2d

And remember, this administration likes to drop bombs on people it deams violent terrorists, without due process. (See footnote: boats off the coast of South America)

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump was never going to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He just wanted the MAGA base to get infuriated when he didn't win, so he could weaponized that anger against his enemies and continue to deligitimize norms.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 2d

Don't do this. Don't make Maria's well deserved award be all about Trump not winning.

That's not fair to her.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder that Donald Trump never called in the National Guard to protect THIS federal property.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 4d

I mean...you can't get any more cut and dry impeachable than that.

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 4d

I used it organize the local ANTIFA potlucks, but the debates about if Oreos were vegan or not tended to sour the mood.

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 4d

Wow...pretty ballsy of them to have a rally in Portland last night with ICE prowling the streets! Go ANTIFA!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland

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The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 4d

Wow...pretty ballsy of them to have a rally in Portland last night with ICE prowling the streets! Go ANTIFA!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 4d

Is "illegal rabble rouser" a different classification of person who doesn't deserve lifesaving medical treatment in a moment of need? Or did I miss something?

The Cathartic @thecathartic.bsky.social · 4d

For being third in line in Presidential succession...this man sure does find a way to miss out on a LOT OF STUFF somehow.

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