Yuki (was Catherine Rampell for POTUS!)
@foreignsubstance.bsky.social
Refugee (self-deleted) from Elon as of mid-2023.
Why Catherine? A properly functioning moral compass. Sharp as a tack. But you have to want it (not a LOT, but at least a little). I understand.
Color me "Open" right now. But '26 may make '28 meaningless.
Why Catherine? A properly functioning moral compass. Sharp as a tack. But you have to want it (not a LOT, but at least a little). I understand.
Color me "Open" right now. But '26 may make '28 meaningless.
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At today's GOP presser, Mike Johnson links Mamdani to Obama, "who made health care unaffordable with his own socialist scheme."
Calling subsidized private health insurance a socialist scheme is a quick way to show everyone that when you decry "socialism," you just mean anything that helps people.
Calling subsidized private health insurance a socialist scheme is a quick way to show everyone that when you decry "socialism," you just mean anything that helps people.
Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 36 of Government Shutdown
YouTube video by Speaker Mike Johnson
www.youtube.com
Once again, because it apparently needs repetition:
We, are social primates. On our own, dead social primates. Some form of 'socialism' then, should be second nature to us.
Were it not for those of extreme privilege who deliberately confuse it with excesses it is only tangentally related to.
We, are social primates. On our own, dead social primates. Some form of 'socialism' then, should be second nature to us.
Were it not for those of extreme privilege who deliberately confuse it with excesses it is only tangentally related to.
That's what I heard, too.
I was told NYC would be hell on earth, if Mamdani was elected mayor.
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
That's what I heard, too.
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So authoritarian USAID.
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 AM
So authoritarian USAID.
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Another key component of MAGAsexuality—believing you are an alpha while actually being routinely humiliated by an old man in makeup.
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Another key component of MAGAsexuality—believing you are an alpha while actually being routinely humiliated by an old man in makeup.
Reposted by Yuki (was Catherine Rampell for POTUS!)
We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
Bezos paid $250M, which is literally sofa cushion change for him. He cares not a wit if it goes bankrupt. For him, it's a tax deduction. For Americans, a warning about vast riches and politics.
When Bezos first bought WaPo, I viewed this silly underground clock project as a sign of optimism for the paper. He was willing to waste tens of millions on a clock that symbolized long-term thinking; he had cash to burn, and he cared about his legacy. (link is to older story fyi)
Jeff Bezos just shared a new video of a giant $42 million mechanical clock designed to outlast the United States
The 500-foot tall clock, which Bezos is funding, is meant to keep time for 10,000 years.
www.businessinsider.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Bezos paid $250M, which is literally sofa cushion change for him. He cares not a wit if it goes bankrupt. For him, it's a tax deduction. For Americans, a warning about vast riches and politics.
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“The time has come, God knows, for us to examine ourselves, but we can only do this if we are willing to free ourselves from the myth of America and try to find out what is really happening here.”
-James Baldwin
-James Baldwin
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“The time has come, God knows, for us to examine ourselves, but we can only do this if we are willing to free ourselves from the myth of America and try to find out what is really happening here.”
-James Baldwin
-James Baldwin
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Talking to somebody at the hotel bar that I’m pretty sure is ICE. Dumb jersey bro asking me if I know where to get cocaine.
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Talking to somebody at the hotel bar that I’m pretty sure is ICE. Dumb jersey bro asking me if I know where to get cocaine.
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How will any of this be enforced.
ICE doesn’t give a fuck about court orders.
ICE doesn’t give a fuck about court orders.
SENATE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED ON REINING IN THE ABUSES OF ICE
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 AM
How will any of this be enforced.
ICE doesn’t give a fuck about court orders.
ICE doesn’t give a fuck about court orders.
Could you stop buying 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 from Amazon for 30 days? How about 90 days? This is the only power you have over Jeff Bezos, but you have it.
When he sells WaPo back to a real independent owner, you can call your boycott off.
You have no other power over the man. Zero. But you can hurt him bad.
When he sells WaPo back to a real independent owner, you can call your boycott off.
You have no other power over the man. Zero. But you can hurt him bad.
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Could you stop buying 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 from Amazon for 30 days? How about 90 days? This is the only power you have over Jeff Bezos, but you have it.
When he sells WaPo back to a real independent owner, you can call your boycott off.
You have no other power over the man. Zero. But you can hurt him bad.
When he sells WaPo back to a real independent owner, you can call your boycott off.
You have no other power over the man. Zero. But you can hurt him bad.
@cnn.com "New files deepen a critical mystery about those who partied with Jeffrey Epstein"
You misspelled "participated in the abuse of underage women".
How can you treat a series of serious offenses with a wink and indifference? Like a male joke?
Short on space? Partied has 7 letters; abused 6.
You misspelled "participated in the abuse of underage women".
How can you treat a series of serious offenses with a wink and indifference? Like a male joke?
Short on space? Partied has 7 letters; abused 6.
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
@cnn.com "New files deepen a critical mystery about those who partied with Jeffrey Epstein"
You misspelled "participated in the abuse of underage women".
How can you treat a series of serious offenses with a wink and indifference? Like a male joke?
Short on space? Partied has 7 letters; abused 6.
You misspelled "participated in the abuse of underage women".
How can you treat a series of serious offenses with a wink and indifference? Like a male joke?
Short on space? Partied has 7 letters; abused 6.
Really think, tho, that democracy in the USA is on wobbly legs. If you think there are going to be 'free & fair' elections across America in Nov., I think you're naive.
This implies that MAGA, which 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 had a presidential election majority, ever, is going to just give up & be neutered.
271 days.
This implies that MAGA, which 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 had a presidential election majority, ever, is going to just give up & be neutered.
271 days.
The ERA (Gasp!) couldn't make it thru. The 25th finally came nearly 2 centuries after it was probably needed.
I prefer amendment to abandonment. But I'm convinced Article 5 is the keystone. Agree with you that either 3/5 or 2/3 is better than 3/4.
But who's working on this? (rhetorical)
I prefer amendment to abandonment. But I'm convinced Article 5 is the keystone. Agree with you that either 3/5 or 2/3 is better than 3/4.
But who's working on this? (rhetorical)
Mr. Tribe, you like to say there are 28 amendments. But considering the 1st 10 came in a batch, like the 3 Reconstruction amendments (arguably could have been 1), & two canceled each other out, & one simply codified the manner of EC procedure, my count is several fewer.
@tribelaw.bsky.social
@tribelaw.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Really think, tho, that democracy in the USA is on wobbly legs. If you think there are going to be 'free & fair' elections across America in Nov., I think you're naive.
This implies that MAGA, which 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 had a presidential election majority, ever, is going to just give up & be neutered.
271 days.
This implies that MAGA, which 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 had a presidential election majority, ever, is going to just give up & be neutered.
271 days.
The ERA (Gasp!) couldn't make it thru. The 25th finally came nearly 2 centuries after it was probably needed.
I prefer amendment to abandonment. But I'm convinced Article 5 is the keystone. Agree with you that either 3/5 or 2/3 is better than 3/4.
But who's working on this? (rhetorical)
I prefer amendment to abandonment. But I'm convinced Article 5 is the keystone. Agree with you that either 3/5 or 2/3 is better than 3/4.
But who's working on this? (rhetorical)
Mr. Tribe, you like to say there are 28 amendments. But considering the 1st 10 came in a batch, like the 3 Reconstruction amendments (arguably could have been 1), & two canceled each other out, & one simply codified the manner of EC procedure, my count is several fewer.
@tribelaw.bsky.social
@tribelaw.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The ERA (Gasp!) couldn't make it thru. The 25th finally came nearly 2 centuries after it was probably needed.
I prefer amendment to abandonment. But I'm convinced Article 5 is the keystone. Agree with you that either 3/5 or 2/3 is better than 3/4.
But who's working on this? (rhetorical)
I prefer amendment to abandonment. But I'm convinced Article 5 is the keystone. Agree with you that either 3/5 or 2/3 is better than 3/4.
But who's working on this? (rhetorical)
Mr. Tribe, you like to say there are 28 amendments. But considering the 1st 10 came in a batch, like the 3 Reconstruction amendments (arguably could have been 1), & two canceled each other out, & one simply codified the manner of EC procedure, my count is several fewer.
@tribelaw.bsky.social
@tribelaw.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Mr. Tribe, you like to say there are 28 amendments. But considering the 1st 10 came in a batch, like the 3 Reconstruction amendments (arguably could have been 1), & two canceled each other out, & one simply codified the manner of EC procedure, my count is several fewer.
@tribelaw.bsky.social
@tribelaw.bsky.social
That is just one example. I'm sure there's a lot of other low-hanging fruit to be picked, however.
Immunity? That SCOTUS decision goes against just about everything anyone who can read "no man is above the law" would assume. An amendment would perhaps put this activist court back on its haunches.
Immunity? That SCOTUS decision goes against just about everything anyone who can read "no man is above the law" would assume. An amendment would perhaps put this activist court back on its haunches.
pca.st/k2ktdjyk
No sensible person ever thought that (What?) thousands of pardons would be appropriate? We now we've seen that loophole, but who can fix it? You could slice the baby, perhaps? How many per term might be appropriate? Three? I'd go with two, but no one can talk about ANY limit.
No sensible person ever thought that (What?) thousands of pardons would be appropriate? We now we've seen that loophole, but who can fix it? You could slice the baby, perhaps? How many per term might be appropriate? Three? I'd go with two, but no one can talk about ANY limit.
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 AM
That is just one example. I'm sure there's a lot of other low-hanging fruit to be picked, however.
Immunity? That SCOTUS decision goes against just about everything anyone who can read "no man is above the law" would assume. An amendment would perhaps put this activist court back on its haunches.
Immunity? That SCOTUS decision goes against just about everything anyone who can read "no man is above the law" would assume. An amendment would perhaps put this activist court back on its haunches.
pca.st/k2ktdjyk
No sensible person ever thought that (What?) thousands of pardons would be appropriate? We now we've seen that loophole, but who can fix it? You could slice the baby, perhaps? How many per term might be appropriate? Three? I'd go with two, but no one can talk about ANY limit.
No sensible person ever thought that (What?) thousands of pardons would be appropriate? We now we've seen that loophole, but who can fix it? You could slice the baby, perhaps? How many per term might be appropriate? Three? I'd go with two, but no one can talk about ANY limit.
February 4, 2026 at 5:59 AM
pca.st/k2ktdjyk
No sensible person ever thought that (What?) thousands of pardons would be appropriate? We now we've seen that loophole, but who can fix it? You could slice the baby, perhaps? How many per term might be appropriate? Three? I'd go with two, but no one can talk about ANY limit.
No sensible person ever thought that (What?) thousands of pardons would be appropriate? We now we've seen that loophole, but who can fix it? You could slice the baby, perhaps? How many per term might be appropriate? Three? I'd go with two, but no one can talk about ANY limit.
I'm sorry, Mr. Tribe. But with all due respect, I think your "sweep" is too wide, in your criticism of Jill Lepore.
Essentially, she is correct. The document can hardly be amended. So it's frozen. Let's take one egregious example, the current president's 𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒕 expansion of pardons—beyond imaginable.
Essentially, she is correct. The document can hardly be amended. So it's frozen. Let's take one egregious example, the current president's 𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒕 expansion of pardons—beyond imaginable.
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 AM
I'm sorry, Mr. Tribe. But with all due respect, I think your "sweep" is too wide, in your criticism of Jill Lepore.
Essentially, she is correct. The document can hardly be amended. So it's frozen. Let's take one egregious example, the current president's 𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒕 expansion of pardons—beyond imaginable.
Essentially, she is correct. The document can hardly be amended. So it's frozen. Let's take one egregious example, the current president's 𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒕 expansion of pardons—beyond imaginable.
But El caudillo gordo hasn't used up his "quota" of n→∞10n=∞ pardons yet.
Nobody has done more damage to this country, than this man here. And we are going to HAVE to hold him responsible!
@nancypope.bsky.social
@foreignsubstance.bsky.social
@nancypope.bsky.social
@foreignsubstance.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
But El caudillo gordo hasn't used up his "quota" of n→∞10n=∞ pardons yet.
Please.
Just listen to the first 3 minutes or so. You'll probably want to listen longer, because this is, metaphorically, both barrels of a shotgun detonating in El caudillo gordo's mouth.
And the prescription, could kill a presidency, but maybe cure a country.
pca.st/7egmkmlw
Just listen to the first 3 minutes or so. You'll probably want to listen longer, because this is, metaphorically, both barrels of a shotgun detonating in El caudillo gordo's mouth.
And the prescription, could kill a presidency, but maybe cure a country.
pca.st/7egmkmlw
pca.st
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Please.
Just listen to the first 3 minutes or so. You'll probably want to listen longer, because this is, metaphorically, both barrels of a shotgun detonating in El caudillo gordo's mouth.
And the prescription, could kill a presidency, but maybe cure a country.
pca.st/7egmkmlw
Just listen to the first 3 minutes or so. You'll probably want to listen longer, because this is, metaphorically, both barrels of a shotgun detonating in El caudillo gordo's mouth.
And the prescription, could kill a presidency, but maybe cure a country.
pca.st/7egmkmlw
Some parents my help their kids break the ban, as well, by getting a phone in their name & giving it to the kid. I certainly can't see any way this doesn't spring a lot of leaks. Not sure how OZ is handling this, but placing most of the onus on the platforms might be somewhat effective.
You certainly can verify ages. But you know what's going to happen, right. There will be a cottage industry making apps that, somehow, work around the age restrictions.
Already this has happened in Oz, where kids reportedly like the ban, but complain about exclusion when others can break it.
Already this has happened in Oz, where kids reportedly like the ban, but complain about exclusion when others can break it.
February 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Some parents my help their kids break the ban, as well, by getting a phone in their name & giving it to the kid. I certainly can't see any way this doesn't spring a lot of leaks. Not sure how OZ is handling this, but placing most of the onus on the platforms might be somewhat effective.
The 14-year-olds, and the 15-year-olds, will get almost certain access on the devices of their friends who have turned 16. There are ways to control that. But I don't think liberal societies will be willing to be strict enough. Not unless you're going to give adult-sized penalties to 16-year-olds.
While I basically agree with the idea behind this. The age seems arbitrary, and probably low. Is the 15-year-old-plus-one-day much more equipped for the challenge? I kind of doubt it. Some probably are. But a pretty large group will not be.
And enforcement: a nightmare.
And enforcement: a nightmare.
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The 14-year-olds, and the 15-year-olds, will get almost certain access on the devices of their friends who have turned 16. There are ways to control that. But I don't think liberal societies will be willing to be strict enough. Not unless you're going to give adult-sized penalties to 16-year-olds.
While I basically agree with the idea behind this. The age seems arbitrary, and probably low. Is the 15-year-old-plus-one-day much more equipped for the challenge? I kind of doubt it. Some probably are. But a pretty large group will not be.
And enforcement: a nightmare.
And enforcement: a nightmare.
February 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
While I basically agree with the idea behind this. The age seems arbitrary, and probably low. Is the 15-year-old-plus-one-day much more equipped for the challenge? I kind of doubt it. Some probably are. But a pretty large group will not be.
And enforcement: a nightmare.
And enforcement: a nightmare.
Some incredibly fake tits in the BG.
"On the international desk, some editors have told correspondents not to accept some assignments that would take them to dangerous spots abroad after Sunday...The fear is that the reporters might be laid off while in personal peril."
'Washington Post' journalists plea to Bezos: Don't gut our newsroom
Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Some incredibly fake tits in the BG.
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“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.”
-James Baldwin
-James Baldwin
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.”
-James Baldwin
-James Baldwin