David Hoff
@davidhoff10.bsky.social
Highly privileged old straight white guy trying to make the world a more inclusive, just, & welcoming place for all. Disability rights advocate. Amateur stand-up comedian. Unapologetic northeast liberal. Happy places: sailing, biking, music. StephHead
Iowa state Senate special election result isn’t a surprise given Dems have been winning seat w/60%-70% of the vote - but still good to see positive trend continuing. Of course, media outlets were portraying it as a possible GOP pickup prior to the election - which wasn’t going to happen.
Thank you #Iowa! Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Iowa state Senate special election result isn’t a surprise given Dems have been winning seat w/60%-70% of the vote - but still good to see positive trend continuing. Of course, media outlets were portraying it as a possible GOP pickup prior to the election - which wasn’t going to happen.
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Memo to MAGA Snowflakes Richard Grenell, Donald Trump & MAGA
Reality: You do not give a damn about music, theater & the arts
Proof:
2017-2021- No Events during Trump 1.0
2025-ZERO
Suck it up LOSERS!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
www.usnews.com/news/enterta...
Reality: You do not give a damn about music, theater & the arts
Proof:
2017-2021- No Events during Trump 1.0
2025-ZERO
Suck it up LOSERS!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
www.usnews.com/news/enterta...
December 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Memo to MAGA Snowflakes Richard Grenell, Donald Trump & MAGA
Reality: You do not give a damn about music, theater & the arts
Proof:
2017-2021- No Events during Trump 1.0
2025-ZERO
Suck it up LOSERS!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
www.usnews.com/news/enterta...
Reality: You do not give a damn about music, theater & the arts
Proof:
2017-2021- No Events during Trump 1.0
2025-ZERO
Suck it up LOSERS!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
www.usnews.com/news/enterta...
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Awful, awful news. Bob Kafka, a pioneer in disability rights, is gone. May he rest in peace.
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Awful, awful news. Bob Kafka, a pioneer in disability rights, is gone. May he rest in peace.
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
1 of 7/ In May, we tragically lost the amazing singer & activist Jill Sobule. Unfortunately her 2001 holiday EP, "It's the Thought That Counts" is unavailable, but through the magic of the internet I found a number of her holiday tunes. Enjoy. Peace to all. www.discogs.com/release/1622...
Jill Sobule - It's The Thought That Counts
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2005 CD release of "It's The Thought That Counts" on Discogs.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
1 of 7/ In May, we tragically lost the amazing singer & activist Jill Sobule. Unfortunately her 2001 holiday EP, "It's the Thought That Counts" is unavailable, but through the magic of the internet I found a number of her holiday tunes. Enjoy. Peace to all. www.discogs.com/release/1622...
Trump, the most un-Christian person on the planet, attacks Nigeria because of "repression of Christians". Trump illegally blows up boats off Venezuela because of "drug trafficking". And It's all a bunch of BS. What it's really about is oil - and Trump & his cronies want to control it.
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump, the most un-Christian person on the planet, attacks Nigeria because of "repression of Christians". Trump illegally blows up boats off Venezuela because of "drug trafficking". And It's all a bunch of BS. What it's really about is oil - and Trump & his cronies want to control it.
You're going to see a lot of touting by Trump & the GOP about higher than expected GDP growth in the 3rd quarter. However, most of that is due to AI - and get ready for the AI bubble to burst big-time in 2026 (a la the dot-com bubble in 2001, and housing bubble in 2008). fortune.com/2025/12/23/u...
A huge chunk of U.S. GDP growth is being kept alive by AI spending 'with no guaranteed return,' Deutsche Bank says | Fortune
“Investment in AI-related sectors is critical to GDP growth [and the] US would be close to recession this year if it weren’t for tech-related spending,
fortune.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
You're going to see a lot of touting by Trump & the GOP about higher than expected GDP growth in the 3rd quarter. However, most of that is due to AI - and get ready for the AI bubble to burst big-time in 2026 (a la the dot-com bubble in 2001, and housing bubble in 2008). fortune.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Lessons from (a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad) 2025
1- Republicans care not one bit about their own constituents
2-The Supreme Court is beyond public shaming
3- Americans overwhelmingly reject whatTrump/GOP/MAGA are doing
4-Peaceful opposition works
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1- Republicans care not one bit about their own constituents
2-The Supreme Court is beyond public shaming
3- Americans overwhelmingly reject whatTrump/GOP/MAGA are doing
4-Peaceful opposition works
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Lessons from (a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad) 2025
1- Republicans care not one bit about their own constituents
2-The Supreme Court is beyond public shaming
3- Americans overwhelmingly reject whatTrump/GOP/MAGA are doing
4-Peaceful opposition works
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
1- Republicans care not one bit about their own constituents
2-The Supreme Court is beyond public shaming
3- Americans overwhelmingly reject whatTrump/GOP/MAGA are doing
4-Peaceful opposition works
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite are rolling over in their graves. A once great network has now become a shill for Trump and the GOP. www.aol.com/articles/cbs...
CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say
“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite are rolling over in their graves. A once great network has now become a shill for Trump and the GOP. www.aol.com/articles/cbs...
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I could never get to sleep the night before Epstein Files Releasemas.
December 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I could never get to sleep the night before Epstein Files Releasemas.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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This is story is wonderful. Guy was stupid enough to post his boarding pass online, bragging how he could fly first class because of Trump, and someone canceled the reservation. 😅 www.thetravel.com/pro-trump-un...
United Airlines Passenger "Got What He Deserved" After Bragging About Affording First Class Thanks To Trump
A United Airlines passenger who credited President Trump for his first-class seat faced consequences after posting his ticket online.
www.thetravel.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This is story is wonderful. Guy was stupid enough to post his boarding pass online, bragging how he could fly first class because of Trump, and someone canceled the reservation. 😅 www.thetravel.com/pro-trump-un...
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A federal judge nominee said #disabled people shouldn’t be able to marry. What a preposterous statement, and by the way, if and when we do, marriage can sometimes come with the termination of life-saving healthcare and other benefits...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A federal judge nominee said disabled people shouldn’t be wed. In fact, many can’t.
Marriage often nullifies the government benefits they need to get by.
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A federal judge nominee said #disabled people shouldn’t be able to marry. What a preposterous statement, and by the way, if and when we do, marriage can sometimes come with the termination of life-saving healthcare and other benefits...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
2 issues here:
a) Trump judicial nominee's view of people with disabilities as de-sexualized & not capable of being parents.
b) Social Security rules penalizing people w/ disabilities for getting married.
While both are awful, the first is truly horrifying- but on-brand for Trump administration.
a) Trump judicial nominee's view of people with disabilities as de-sexualized & not capable of being parents.
b) Social Security rules penalizing people w/ disabilities for getting married.
While both are awful, the first is truly horrifying- but on-brand for Trump administration.
A federal judge nominee said disabled people shouldn’t be wed. In fact, many can’t.
A federal judge nominee said disabled people shouldn’t be wed. In fact, many can’t.
Marriage often nullifies the government benefits they need to get by.
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
2 issues here:
a) Trump judicial nominee's view of people with disabilities as de-sexualized & not capable of being parents.
b) Social Security rules penalizing people w/ disabilities for getting married.
While both are awful, the first is truly horrifying- but on-brand for Trump administration.
a) Trump judicial nominee's view of people with disabilities as de-sexualized & not capable of being parents.
b) Social Security rules penalizing people w/ disabilities for getting married.
While both are awful, the first is truly horrifying- but on-brand for Trump administration.
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My antifa membership kit arrived today.
December 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My antifa membership kit arrived today.
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"Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote" via @americanprogress.bsky.social
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote
Protecting the right to vote for many disabled Americans requires eliminating guardianship laws that restrict access to the ballot.
www.americanprogress.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote" via @americanprogress.bsky.social
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...
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If you’re telling Head Start programs they can’t say “disability”, “Black”, “female”, or “Tribal” in order to get funded—you don’t care about kids. Period.
This administration is attacking the very protections that keep children safe and supported. Our kids are not political props.
This administration is attacking the very protections that keep children safe and supported. Our kids are not political props.
December 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you’re telling Head Start programs they can’t say “disability”, “Black”, “female”, or “Tribal” in order to get funded—you don’t care about kids. Period.
This administration is attacking the very protections that keep children safe and supported. Our kids are not political props.
This administration is attacking the very protections that keep children safe and supported. Our kids are not political props.
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If car companies were smart, they would make 1 low cost car in their lineup, and keep the design for at least 5 years to lower costs. We are rapidly transferring people into poverty. A $5000 car with a good design and low cost replacement parts would be a huge assist to the poor.
December 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
If car companies were smart, they would make 1 low cost car in their lineup, and keep the design for at least 5 years to lower costs. We are rapidly transferring people into poverty. A $5000 car with a good design and low cost replacement parts would be a huge assist to the poor.
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Out of curiosity why would we want e-bikes to go over 20mph??
December 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Out of curiosity why would we want e-bikes to go over 20mph??
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Sending love and light to the late, great Jim Ward’s family and friends.
We got to meet him at the 2013 Sexy Liberal Show in DC and he was so kind, funny, and personable.
I found the "Jim Ward / Chris Lavoie Show Jingle" from 2013.
Enjoy and toast one for Jim tonight!
youtu.be/TuM3b_QisMk
We got to meet him at the 2013 Sexy Liberal Show in DC and he was so kind, funny, and personable.
I found the "Jim Ward / Chris Lavoie Show Jingle" from 2013.
Enjoy and toast one for Jim tonight!
youtu.be/TuM3b_QisMk
Jim-Ward-Chris-Lavoie-Show-Jingle-Stephanie-Miller-Show
YouTube video by Rebecca Howland
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December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sending love and light to the late, great Jim Ward’s family and friends.
We got to meet him at the 2013 Sexy Liberal Show in DC and he was so kind, funny, and personable.
I found the "Jim Ward / Chris Lavoie Show Jingle" from 2013.
Enjoy and toast one for Jim tonight!
youtu.be/TuM3b_QisMk
We got to meet him at the 2013 Sexy Liberal Show in DC and he was so kind, funny, and personable.
I found the "Jim Ward / Chris Lavoie Show Jingle" from 2013.
Enjoy and toast one for Jim tonight!
youtu.be/TuM3b_QisMk
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After Marcelo Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice in Milford, he made a promise to the men he shared a cell with: He’d be a voice for immigrants unfairly detained.
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
After Marcelo Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice in Milford, he made a promise to the men he shared a cell with: He’d be a voice for immigrants unfairly detained.
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
trib.al/p9Edy6F
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
trib.al/p9Edy6F
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The Republican-led House has approved a measure to reinstate collective bargaining rights for nearly 1 million federal workers, voting to nullify a Trump executive order for the first time.
December 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Republican-led House has approved a measure to reinstate collective bargaining rights for nearly 1 million federal workers, voting to nullify a Trump executive order for the first time.
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I couldn’t leave Chicago without getting a cut from my old barber, Zariff!
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I couldn’t leave Chicago without getting a cut from my old barber, Zariff!
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Ableism much?
The change was intended to improve #accessibility (read access) for readers with #disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
The change was intended to improve #accessibility (read access) for readers with #disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Ableism much?
The change was intended to improve #accessibility (read access) for readers with #disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
The change was intended to improve #accessibility (read access) for readers with #disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Trump's war on people with disabilities continues. The federal government changed to Calibri from Times font for disability accessibility purposes. Trump is changing it back. www.aol.com/articles/cal...
Calibri font is the latest casualty in the Trump admin's war on diversity and inclusion
In a memo to the department on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed U.S. diplomats worldwide to use Times New Roman 14-point font for official documents, reversing a Biden-era directive to...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Trump's war on people with disabilities continues. The federal government changed to Calibri from Times font for disability accessibility purposes. Trump is changing it back. www.aol.com/articles/cal...