Ellz
@ellz.bsky.social
Hey, Colorado....
(The swearing will continue till shit gets straightened out)
(The swearing will continue till shit gets straightened out)
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Something that’s been overlooked in the storm surrounding the Vanity Fair piece on Susie Wiles is that it’s transitive proof of what @jamellebouie.net has said for months:
In a practical sense, Trump is not POTUS.
That job is being performed by a committee of three: Vance, Rubio, and Miller.
In a practical sense, Trump is not POTUS.
That job is being performed by a committee of three: Vance, Rubio, and Miller.
December 17, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Something that’s been overlooked in the storm surrounding the Vanity Fair piece on Susie Wiles is that it’s transitive proof of what @jamellebouie.net has said for months:
In a practical sense, Trump is not POTUS.
That job is being performed by a committee of three: Vance, Rubio, and Miller.
In a practical sense, Trump is not POTUS.
That job is being performed by a committee of three: Vance, Rubio, and Miller.
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Campa-Najjar: Voters know whose fault it is because Trump can try to bullshit all he wants, but Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency. So when government is failing people right now—and it is—they know who’s at fault. It’s Trump and his party and sycophants like Darrell Issa.
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Campa-Najjar: Voters know whose fault it is because Trump can try to bullshit all he wants, but Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency. So when government is failing people right now—and it is—they know who’s at fault. It’s Trump and his party and sycophants like Darrell Issa.
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He sounds exactly like what he is: a madman.
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
He sounds exactly like what he is: a madman.
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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Remember back in the day when the FBI used to identify, catch and arrest mass shooters?
December 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Remember back in the day when the FBI used to identify, catch and arrest mass shooters?
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Honest question: what stolen "oil, land and assets" is he referring to? Can anyone point me to a good source for info?
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Honest question: what stolen "oil, land and assets" is he referring to? Can anyone point me to a good source for info?
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He’s certainly not beating the “alcoholic personality” allegations.
December 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
He’s certainly not beating the “alcoholic personality” allegations.
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So he's admitting that it's not about drug cartels smuggling drugs on fishing boats. Why did he blow up the fishing boats in the Caribbean? Were they carrying oil too? 🛢🤔
He’s certainly not beating the “alcoholic personality” allegations.
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
So he's admitting that it's not about drug cartels smuggling drugs on fishing boats. Why did he blow up the fishing boats in the Caribbean? Were they carrying oil too? 🛢🤔
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Leaders and members of alleged cult-like California religious group charged with murder
Leaders and members of alleged cult-like California religious group charged with murder
The leaders and two members of an alleged cult-like religious organization in Southern California were charged with murder in connection with the deaths of a 4-year-old boy and a missing 40-year-ol…
ktla.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Leaders and members of alleged cult-like California religious group charged with murder
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The seat was also one of the final two races left on my guides of elections to watch in December.
(The final one is on December 30, somehow!)
More here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
But here's more from @the-downballot.com on the GOP nominee today:
(The final one is on December 30, somehow!)
More here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
But here's more from @the-downballot.com on the GOP nominee today:
There's a special election tonight for the KY Senate in a seat that Harris won by just 5 points last year, but the GOP doesn't seem to be contesting it seriously.
One possible reason? Their candidate called young women “coddled americunts."
Our writeup: www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
One possible reason? Their candidate called young women “coddled americunts."
Our writeup: www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
December 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The seat was also one of the final two races left on my guides of elections to watch in December.
(The final one is on December 30, somehow!)
More here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
But here's more from @the-downballot.com on the GOP nominee today:
(The final one is on December 30, somehow!)
More here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
But here's more from @the-downballot.com on the GOP nominee today:
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A week ago, I wrote that Democrats flipped 21% of all state legislative seats held by the GOP that were in play this year.
Republicans, meanwhile, had flipped none.
This KY seat was one of just a couple left before the end of 2025.
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
Republicans, meanwhile, had flipped none.
This KY seat was one of just a couple left before the end of 2025.
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
In 2025, Democrats Flipped 21 Percent of GOP-Held Legislative Seats - Bolts
At the start of Donald Trump’s first presidency, in 2017, large Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia, paired with overperformances in special elections, foreshadowed the blue wave of the......
boltsmag.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A week ago, I wrote that Democrats flipped 21% of all state legislative seats held by the GOP that were in play this year.
Republicans, meanwhile, had flipped none.
This KY seat was one of just a couple left before the end of 2025.
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
Republicans, meanwhile, had flipped none.
This KY seat was one of just a couple left before the end of 2025.
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
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A quite startling overperformance for Democrats in tonight's special election for a state Senate seat in Kentucky:
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A quite startling overperformance for Democrats in tonight's special election for a state Senate seat in Kentucky:
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
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Showin off them pantaloons. Photo from my collection, no written date/info.
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Showin off them pantaloons. Photo from my collection, no written date/info.
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
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7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
December 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
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there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke
On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke
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Re: Larian using ai for jobs nobody wants to do: there is no part of art that nobody wants to do. But that goes triple for anything in the concept stage. That's the stage where you draw cool shit. That's the stage where it doesn't have to make sense yet.
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Re: Larian using ai for jobs nobody wants to do: there is no part of art that nobody wants to do. But that goes triple for anything in the concept stage. That's the stage where you draw cool shit. That's the stage where it doesn't have to make sense yet.
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Imagine if Donald Trump had been President during WW II.
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Imagine if Donald Trump had been President during WW II.
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Epstein files must be released by 19 Dec, 2025 … two weeks from today.
Watch for distractions like;
-Conflict with Venezuela
-Ramping up attacks on immigrants
-Overtly threatening lawmakers from both parties
-Excuses about incomplete, redacted, or missing information
-Last minute legal maneuvers
Watch for distractions like;
-Conflict with Venezuela
-Ramping up attacks on immigrants
-Overtly threatening lawmakers from both parties
-Excuses about incomplete, redacted, or missing information
-Last minute legal maneuvers
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Epstein files must be released by 19 Dec, 2025 … two weeks from today.
Watch for distractions like;
-Conflict with Venezuela
-Ramping up attacks on immigrants
-Overtly threatening lawmakers from both parties
-Excuses about incomplete, redacted, or missing information
-Last minute legal maneuvers
Watch for distractions like;
-Conflict with Venezuela
-Ramping up attacks on immigrants
-Overtly threatening lawmakers from both parties
-Excuses about incomplete, redacted, or missing information
-Last minute legal maneuvers
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Seems like a good time to dust off this gem, going all the way back to … 11 days ago.
Epstein files must be released by 19 Dec, 2025 … two weeks from today.
Watch for distractions like;
-Conflict with Venezuela
-Ramping up attacks on immigrants
-Overtly threatening lawmakers from both parties
-Excuses about incomplete, redacted, or missing information
-Last minute legal maneuvers
Watch for distractions like;
-Conflict with Venezuela
-Ramping up attacks on immigrants
-Overtly threatening lawmakers from both parties
-Excuses about incomplete, redacted, or missing information
-Last minute legal maneuvers
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Seems like a good time to dust off this gem, going all the way back to … 11 days ago.
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How about money back for its purchasers?
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
How about money back for its purchasers?
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the fact that david brooks has three jobs perfectly explains everything that’s wrong with journalism
The Democrats don’t have an answer to Trump. Do the neoconservatives? David Brooks on why the moral tenor of their political writings could be a tonic for a society in crisis:
Bring Back the Neocons
They could be an antidote to Trumpism.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
the fact that david brooks has three jobs perfectly explains everything that’s wrong with journalism
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I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...