Chris, retired
@chrisll.bsky.social
Retired labor and public service atty. Just hanging out he/him or anything not pornographic
And, of course they ran this during the Biden Administration when wages were actually increasing faster than inflation, didn't they .... didn't they?
Amazon Billionaire-owned newspaper tries to convince Americans higher prices are good, actually
Amazing stuff @washingtonpost.com , never change
Amazing stuff @washingtonpost.com , never change
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
And, of course they ran this during the Biden Administration when wages were actually increasing faster than inflation, didn't they .... didn't they?
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November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
YOWZA!!!💜💜💜🎼🎶🎵
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Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson & Clover
YouTube video by Tommy James
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Give Trump the splashy headline and credit then wait five paragraphs to mention these deals were only possible because of Biden's legislation. Paper of Record! 🙄
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Give Trump the splashy headline and credit then wait five paragraphs to mention these deals were only possible because of Biden's legislation. Paper of Record! 🙄
The same is true of the US Postal Service
That is up to the government. If it insists on the post office being a private for profit, then no. If it makes it a public service again, then yes.
‘Trust has dropped:’ Can Canadians have confidence in Canada Post again?
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The same is true of the US Postal Service
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Look leaving aside the prose, it is a deep insult to the memory of Hunter S. Thompson to argue that he was "the perfect dinner party companion". And let's not even start on the question of "could Nuzzi hang with him" because lol no, she wouldn't last 10 minutes.
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Look leaving aside the prose, it is a deep insult to the memory of Hunter S. Thompson to argue that he was "the perfect dinner party companion". And let's not even start on the question of "could Nuzzi hang with him" because lol no, she wouldn't last 10 minutes.
Credit, where due, the NYTimes posted a story on this www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Credit, where due, the NYTimes posted a story on this www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...
I just wish news outlets like @nytimes.com would cover it when a sitting President calls a reporter piggie for a question he did not like, but I seem to be asking too much of "the paper of record"
I wish we lived in a land where if journalists heard the president call one of their colleges "piggy" or suggest another of their colleagues, who was butchered for what he wrote, in some way had it coming, they would close their laptops, leave as soon as possible, and ask to be reassigned.
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I just wish news outlets like @nytimes.com would cover it when a sitting President calls a reporter piggie for a question he did not like, but I seem to be asking too much of "the paper of record"
Hey, @nytimes.com the President of the United States called a female reporter "piggy" because he didn't like her question. Are you going to cover this as a news piece? Or is this not newsworthy when Trump does it
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hey, @nytimes.com the President of the United States called a female reporter "piggy" because he didn't like her question. Are you going to cover this as a news piece? Or is this not newsworthy when Trump does it
What perfect album came out the year I turned 16?
Exile on Main Street
Thick as a Brick
Harvest
Europe 72
Ziggy Stardust
Eat a Peach
Talking Book (one of Stevie Wonders best)
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Exile on Main Street
Thick as a Brick
Harvest
Europe 72
Ziggy Stardust
Eat a Peach
Talking Book (one of Stevie Wonders best)
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What perfect album came out the year I turned 16 you ask?
WELL WELL WELL
WELL WELL WELL
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
What perfect album came out the year I turned 16?
Exile on Main Street
Thick as a Brick
Harvest
Europe 72
Ziggy Stardust
Eat a Peach
Talking Book (one of Stevie Wonders best)
.
.
.
Exile on Main Street
Thick as a Brick
Harvest
Europe 72
Ziggy Stardust
Eat a Peach
Talking Book (one of Stevie Wonders best)
.
.
.
When Biden's son was involved in foreign business deals the NYTimes did not term it "blending governance and family business"
Saudi officials used President Trump’s state visit in May to pique his interest in a major real estate development, the latest example of Trump blending governance and family business, particularly in Persian Gulf countries. nyti.ms/4r7mboU
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
When Biden's son was involved in foreign business deals the NYTimes did not term it "blending governance and family business"
The reactionaries fondly remember Larry saying that women do not have the capacity to do math and science
It’s funny that Harvard has been a consistent target for reactionary campaigns, and not one has been dedicated to ousting Larry Summers, an openly political figure who was friends with Jeffrey Epstein; meanwhile, it’s a fine-toothed comb for *checks notes* Black women.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The reactionaries fondly remember Larry saying that women do not have the capacity to do math and science
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Ppl need to understand what's happening here.
The GOP response to the shutdown was: You're gonna cave, or we're going to hurt vulnerable people by shutting off SNAP. The Dems, unwilling to let that happen, caved.
Having watched that, the GOP is now saying: "Give us what we want on abortion or ..."
The GOP response to the shutdown was: You're gonna cave, or we're going to hurt vulnerable people by shutting off SNAP. The Dems, unwilling to let that happen, caved.
Having watched that, the GOP is now saying: "Give us what we want on abortion or ..."
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Ppl need to understand what's happening here.
The GOP response to the shutdown was: You're gonna cave, or we're going to hurt vulnerable people by shutting off SNAP. The Dems, unwilling to let that happen, caved.
Having watched that, the GOP is now saying: "Give us what we want on abortion or ..."
The GOP response to the shutdown was: You're gonna cave, or we're going to hurt vulnerable people by shutting off SNAP. The Dems, unwilling to let that happen, caved.
Having watched that, the GOP is now saying: "Give us what we want on abortion or ..."
Every time I see this letter, I feel a little better knowing there are - or were - people like this in the world
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Every time I see this letter, I feel a little better knowing there are - or were - people like this in the world
Dude, your whip voted for it. Did you not whip this vote? If you did, fire Durbin If you didn't, you should be fired
I will not support the Republican bill that’s on the Senate floor because it fails to do anything of substance to fix America’s healthcare crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dude, your whip voted for it. Did you not whip this vote? If you did, fire Durbin If you didn't, you should be fired
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Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: ‘It’s heartbreaking as a mom’
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Because - of course
Intuit, parent company of TurboTax, donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. Always follow the money.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Because - of course
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CNN did an interview with Candace Owens about her theory that a cabal of Jews killed Charlie Kirk, and I must ask why the fuck would you do that
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
CNN did an interview with Candace Owens about her theory that a cabal of Jews killed Charlie Kirk, and I must ask why the fuck would you do that
Teen Vogue crushed the NYTimes and other news outlets on reporting in politics in the past few years. This is a sad day, particularly for the younger set
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Teen Vogue crushed the NYTimes and other news outlets on reporting in politics in the past few years. This is a sad day, particularly for the younger set
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If you give a child a can of corn or a box of hamburger helper, I will personally come haunt you until you die
I don't know what's worse, the fact that I'm surprised by this headline or the fact that I probably shouldn't be:
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
If you give a child a can of corn or a box of hamburger helper, I will personally come haunt you until you die
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Just in time for Halloween!
i’m sorry but vampire babies are just too fucking adorable
October 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Just in time for Halloween!
Well you can see his problem right there. Not enough gold plating
October 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Well you can see his problem right there. Not enough gold plating