Progressive Poet
@caligreg.bsky.social
Gay progressive tech hippy in California. Bad poetry is not a crime.
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Progressive Poet
@caligreg.bsky.social
· Apr 22
Poems Are How I Cope
Bad poetry is not a crime.
It provokes. And mostly rhymes.
I choose politics to post about.
It’s my way to scream and shout.
Bad poetry is not a crime.
It provokes. And mostly rhymes.
I choose politics to post about.
It’s my way to scream and shout.
“Greatest president in American history!”
Pam Bondi made members of congress laugh.
Her comment was creepy. But it wasn’t a gaff.
In Trump’s America there must be no grievance.
Bondi showed us the new pledge of allegiance.
Pam Bondi made members of congress laugh.
Her comment was creepy. But it wasn’t a gaff.
In Trump’s America there must be no grievance.
Bondi showed us the new pledge of allegiance.
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“Greatest president in American history!”
Pam Bondi made members of congress laugh.
Her comment was creepy. But it wasn’t a gaff.
In Trump’s America there must be no grievance.
Bondi showed us the new pledge of allegiance.
Pam Bondi made members of congress laugh.
Her comment was creepy. But it wasn’t a gaff.
In Trump’s America there must be no grievance.
Bondi showed us the new pledge of allegiance.
The Many Reasons MAGA Is Hateful
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The Many Reasons MAGA Is Hateful
The Many Reasons MAGA Is Hateful
1/8: Grievance and anger is their whole identity.
“You’ve been wronged” a core mentality.
Blame immigrants their racist assessment.
The MAGA world is built on resentment.
1/8: Grievance and anger is their whole identity.
“You’ve been wronged” a core mentality.
Blame immigrants their racist assessment.
The MAGA world is built on resentment.
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The Many Reasons MAGA Is Hateful
1/8: Grievance and anger is their whole identity.
“You’ve been wronged” a core mentality.
Blame immigrants their racist assessment.
The MAGA world is built on resentment.
1/8: Grievance and anger is their whole identity.
“You’ve been wronged” a core mentality.
Blame immigrants their racist assessment.
The MAGA world is built on resentment.
2/8: Zero-sum game is key to their views.
If someone else gains they think they lose.
Winners and losers define their mentality.
There's no concept of shared prosperity.
If someone else gains they think they lose.
Winners and losers define their mentality.
There's no concept of shared prosperity.
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
2/8: Zero-sum game is key to their views.
If someone else gains they think they lose.
Winners and losers define their mentality.
There's no concept of shared prosperity.
If someone else gains they think they lose.
Winners and losers define their mentality.
There's no concept of shared prosperity.
3/8: White christian males should be at the top.
Women, gays and minorities they must stop.
Authoritarian natural order their obsession.
Equality they see as severe oppression.
Women, gays and minorities they must stop.
Authoritarian natural order their obsession.
Equality they see as severe oppression.
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
3/8: White christian males should be at the top.
Women, gays and minorities they must stop.
Authoritarian natural order their obsession.
Equality they see as severe oppression.
Women, gays and minorities they must stop.
Authoritarian natural order their obsession.
Equality they see as severe oppression.
4/8: For decades they kept the quiet part quiet.
Then Trump screamed what used to be private.
He said out loud what was once distasteful.
A new permission structure to be hateful.
Then Trump screamed what used to be private.
He said out loud what was once distasteful.
A new permission structure to be hateful.
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
4/8: For decades they kept the quiet part quiet.
Then Trump screamed what used to be private.
He said out loud what was once distasteful.
A new permission structure to be hateful.
Then Trump screamed what used to be private.
He said out loud what was once distasteful.
A new permission structure to be hateful.
5/8: Fox News and Newsmax scream in their face.
A 24 hour rage machine to fire up their base.
It's the first and last thing in their day.
Media tells them what to be mad about today.
A 24 hour rage machine to fire up their base.
It's the first and last thing in their day.
Media tells them what to be mad about today.
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
5/8: Fox News and Newsmax scream in their face.
A 24 hour rage machine to fire up their base.
It's the first and last thing in their day.
Media tells them what to be mad about today.
A 24 hour rage machine to fire up their base.
It's the first and last thing in their day.
Media tells them what to be mad about today.
6/8: Today's economic anxiety has been weaponized.
But corporate greed hasn't been recognized.
Instead fascism explains why their miserable.
Their told to direct anger at the vulnerable.
But corporate greed hasn't been recognized.
Instead fascism explains why their miserable.
Their told to direct anger at the vulnerable.
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
6/8: Today's economic anxiety has been weaponized.
But corporate greed hasn't been recognized.
Instead fascism explains why their miserable.
Their told to direct anger at the vulnerable.
But corporate greed hasn't been recognized.
Instead fascism explains why their miserable.
Their told to direct anger at the vulnerable.
7/8: Life is defined by a hate-filled community.
Their membership depends on zero mutiny.
Their family and town is now a hate zone.
They can't leave or risk being alone.
Their membership depends on zero mutiny.
Their family and town is now a hate zone.
They can't leave or risk being alone.
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
7/8: Life is defined by a hate-filled community.
Their membership depends on zero mutiny.
Their family and town is now a hate zone.
They can't leave or risk being alone.
Their membership depends on zero mutiny.
Their family and town is now a hate zone.
They can't leave or risk being alone.
8/8: Fear. Propaganda. Permission to be cruel.
Their hateful leader is seen as more fuel.
Reason won't lessen their hate and spit.
Because they weren't reasoned into it.
Their hateful leader is seen as more fuel.
Reason won't lessen their hate and spit.
Because they weren't reasoned into it.
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
8/8: Fear. Propaganda. Permission to be cruel.
Their hateful leader is seen as more fuel.
Reason won't lessen their hate and spit.
Because they weren't reasoned into it.
Their hateful leader is seen as more fuel.
Reason won't lessen their hate and spit.
Because they weren't reasoned into it.
Real Jobs Story In The Fine Print
They say we added 130k jobs in January.
But the news is what happened annually.
2025 revised from 584k to a weak 181k.
That’s a collapse no matter what they say.
They say we added 130k jobs in January.
But the news is what happened annually.
2025 revised from 584k to a weak 181k.
That’s a collapse no matter what they say.
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Real Jobs Story In The Fine Print
They say we added 130k jobs in January.
But the news is what happened annually.
2025 revised from 584k to a weak 181k.
That’s a collapse no matter what they say.
They say we added 130k jobs in January.
But the news is what happened annually.
2025 revised from 584k to a weak 181k.
That’s a collapse no matter what they say.
Trump Fails To Indict Six Democrats
They reminded servicemen to follow the law.
Trump had a tantrum. Tried to indict them all.
A grand jury said NO to his ugly persecution.
Big win for the rule of law and our constitution.
They reminded servicemen to follow the law.
Trump had a tantrum. Tried to indict them all.
A grand jury said NO to his ugly persecution.
Big win for the rule of law and our constitution.
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Trump Fails To Indict Six Democrats
They reminded servicemen to follow the law.
Trump had a tantrum. Tried to indict them all.
A grand jury said NO to his ugly persecution.
Big win for the rule of law and our constitution.
They reminded servicemen to follow the law.
Trump had a tantrum. Tried to indict them all.
A grand jury said NO to his ugly persecution.
Big win for the rule of law and our constitution.
Corruption On A Historic Scale
Trump in the files over a million times?
Bondi’s DOJ must be hiding many crimes.
We’ve only seen 5% of those citations.
World's biggest political coverup operations!
Trump in the files over a million times?
Bondi’s DOJ must be hiding many crimes.
We’ve only seen 5% of those citations.
World's biggest political coverup operations!
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Corruption On A Historic Scale
Trump in the files over a million times?
Bondi’s DOJ must be hiding many crimes.
We’ve only seen 5% of those citations.
World's biggest political coverup operations!
Trump in the files over a million times?
Bondi’s DOJ must be hiding many crimes.
We’ve only seen 5% of those citations.
World's biggest political coverup operations!
Ghislaine & Trump: Two Peas in a Pod
Pedophilia & sex trafficking got her in jail.
Now it’s extortion she hopes will prevail.
Will Trump pardon her to end jail time?
Of course he will. They both enjoy crime.
Pedophilia & sex trafficking got her in jail.
Now it’s extortion she hopes will prevail.
Will Trump pardon her to end jail time?
Of course he will. They both enjoy crime.
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Ghislaine & Trump: Two Peas in a Pod
Pedophilia & sex trafficking got her in jail.
Now it’s extortion she hopes will prevail.
Will Trump pardon her to end jail time?
Of course he will. They both enjoy crime.
Pedophilia & sex trafficking got her in jail.
Now it’s extortion she hopes will prevail.
Will Trump pardon her to end jail time?
Of course he will. They both enjoy crime.
How Can They Look In The Mirror?
Science is bad. Facts are fake news.
Elections are rigged only if they lose.
Protesters are paid. Trump’s not a dope.
MAGA has created a fake reality to cope.
Science is bad. Facts are fake news.
Elections are rigged only if they lose.
Protesters are paid. Trump’s not a dope.
MAGA has created a fake reality to cope.
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
How Can They Look In The Mirror?
Science is bad. Facts are fake news.
Elections are rigged only if they lose.
Protesters are paid. Trump’s not a dope.
MAGA has created a fake reality to cope.
Science is bad. Facts are fake news.
Elections are rigged only if they lose.
Protesters are paid. Trump’s not a dope.
MAGA has created a fake reality to cope.
Closing Rural Hospitals To Help Soros?
They said MAGA was for working class.
But their legislation is a severe contrast.
Tax cuts for the rich will make us great?
GOP favors the elites they pretend to hate.
They said MAGA was for working class.
But their legislation is a severe contrast.
Tax cuts for the rich will make us great?
GOP favors the elites they pretend to hate.
February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Closing Rural Hospitals To Help Soros?
They said MAGA was for working class.
But their legislation is a severe contrast.
Tax cuts for the rich will make us great?
GOP favors the elites they pretend to hate.
They said MAGA was for working class.
But their legislation is a severe contrast.
Tax cuts for the rich will make us great?
GOP favors the elites they pretend to hate.
Stay Loyal To Trump OR ELSE!
Kid groping videos of powerful men,
Hidden for now. Made public when?
Trump decides which videos to unveil.
He's using Epstein files for blackmail.
Kid groping videos of powerful men,
Hidden for now. Made public when?
Trump decides which videos to unveil.
He's using Epstein files for blackmail.
February 8, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Stay Loyal To Trump OR ELSE!
Kid groping videos of powerful men,
Hidden for now. Made public when?
Trump decides which videos to unveil.
He's using Epstein files for blackmail.
Kid groping videos of powerful men,
Hidden for now. Made public when?
Trump decides which videos to unveil.
He's using Epstein files for blackmail.
Only The Bravest of the Brave
A commander in a red MAGA hat,
Ordered an “activity event” STAT.
How to test bravery in the military?
Show the “Melania” documentary.
A commander in a red MAGA hat,
Ordered an “activity event” STAT.
How to test bravery in the military?
Show the “Melania” documentary.
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Only The Bravest of the Brave
A commander in a red MAGA hat,
Ordered an “activity event” STAT.
How to test bravery in the military?
Show the “Melania” documentary.
A commander in a red MAGA hat,
Ordered an “activity event” STAT.
How to test bravery in the military?
Show the “Melania” documentary.
The FBI Serves Justice or Trump?
No Renee Good killing investigation?
It’s a STAND DOWN ORDER situation.
Kash Patel killed it for one reason:
Truth would contradict Trump's version.
No Renee Good killing investigation?
It’s a STAND DOWN ORDER situation.
Kash Patel killed it for one reason:
Truth would contradict Trump's version.
February 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The FBI Serves Justice or Trump?
No Renee Good killing investigation?
It’s a STAND DOWN ORDER situation.
Kash Patel killed it for one reason:
Truth would contradict Trump's version.
No Renee Good killing investigation?
It’s a STAND DOWN ORDER situation.
Kash Patel killed it for one reason:
Truth would contradict Trump's version.
Trump’s Response Ugly As His Video
His post showed Obamas as apes,
To distract from his Epstein rapes.
Asked if he’d apologize for that take,
He replied, “No, I didn’t make a mistake.”
His post showed Obamas as apes,
To distract from his Epstein rapes.
Asked if he’d apologize for that take,
He replied, “No, I didn’t make a mistake.”
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Trump’s Response Ugly As His Video
His post showed Obamas as apes,
To distract from his Epstein rapes.
Asked if he’d apologize for that take,
He replied, “No, I didn’t make a mistake.”
His post showed Obamas as apes,
To distract from his Epstein rapes.
Asked if he’d apologize for that take,
He replied, “No, I didn’t make a mistake.”
A Nationwide Shutdown About ICE
On January 30 we shut things down.
Don’t go to work. Don’t shop around.
Money interests need to hear us loud.
No business as usual. Make us proud!
On January 30 we shut things down.
Don’t go to work. Don’t shop around.
Money interests need to hear us loud.
No business as usual. Make us proud!
January 27, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A Nationwide Shutdown About ICE
On January 30 we shut things down.
Don’t go to work. Don’t shop around.
Money interests need to hear us loud.
No business as usual. Make us proud!
On January 30 we shut things down.
Don’t go to work. Don’t shop around.
Money interests need to hear us loud.
No business as usual. Make us proud!
ICE’s Horrific Behavior
When Pretti died an ICE agent clapped.
A barbaric response to the attack.
Even worse, once Alex was dead,
They filled his body with even more lead.
When Pretti died an ICE agent clapped.
A barbaric response to the attack.
Even worse, once Alex was dead,
They filled his body with even more lead.
January 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
ICE’s Horrific Behavior
When Pretti died an ICE agent clapped.
A barbaric response to the attack.
Even worse, once Alex was dead,
They filled his body with even more lead.
When Pretti died an ICE agent clapped.
A barbaric response to the attack.
Even worse, once Alex was dead,
They filled his body with even more lead.
Their Enemy Is The Truth
They consider a camera a weapon,
Because it threatens their deception.
Even if everyday Americans are dying,
All that matters is hiding their lying.
They consider a camera a weapon,
Because it threatens their deception.
Even if everyday Americans are dying,
All that matters is hiding their lying.
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Their Enemy Is The Truth
They consider a camera a weapon,
Because it threatens their deception.
Even if everyday Americans are dying,
All that matters is hiding their lying.
They consider a camera a weapon,
Because it threatens their deception.
Even if everyday Americans are dying,
All that matters is hiding their lying.
There Has To Be Consequences
Nurse Alex Pretti saw a woman fall.
He tried to help. ICE started to maul.
Pepper spray. Assault. Took his gun.
A hail of bullets. That’s execution.
Nurse Alex Pretti saw a woman fall.
He tried to help. ICE started to maul.
Pepper spray. Assault. Took his gun.
A hail of bullets. That’s execution.
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 AM
There Has To Be Consequences
Nurse Alex Pretti saw a woman fall.
He tried to help. ICE started to maul.
Pepper spray. Assault. Took his gun.
A hail of bullets. That’s execution.
Nurse Alex Pretti saw a woman fall.
He tried to help. ICE started to maul.
Pepper spray. Assault. Took his gun.
A hail of bullets. That’s execution.