Lucas O’Connor
@loc.bsky.social
Unionist. Avid Indoorsman. Terror since the public school era. San Diego. ED of Progressive Labor Alliance. It is our duty to win.
otoh: The admin and its allies are making steady progress, and things in real life are continuing to get much worse. And for all the focus on moral electoral victories and approval ratings, not even the Senate *Dems* are doing anything. We're still moving closer, not further, from a total disaster.
Trump has been trying to go full dictator this entire time, if he could just do it he already would have. His public support plummeting isn’t going to make the task easier
Reality Time:
If Trump truly intends to go full dictator, it'll happen in the next 11 months. The way he's destroying the country, there is a full on GOP bloodbath coming next Nov, and when that happens and Dems take ALL of Congress, he knows he's going to be impeached, removed, and jailed.
If Trump truly intends to go full dictator, it'll happen in the next 11 months. The way he's destroying the country, there is a full on GOP bloodbath coming next Nov, and when that happens and Dems take ALL of Congress, he knows he's going to be impeached, removed, and jailed.
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
otoh: The admin and its allies are making steady progress, and things in real life are continuing to get much worse. And for all the focus on moral electoral victories and approval ratings, not even the Senate *Dems* are doing anything. We're still moving closer, not further, from a total disaster.
GOP electeds have been saying this since like February, if not since 2017. It's just that they're now saying it in spaces where there's media attention for other reasons, like Indiana redistricting.
I used to think Republicans fell in line because they feared Trump would attack them in a primary election. Now, I realize it's much worse. They are physically afraid of Trump's supporters and the risk of violence.
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 AM
GOP electeds have been saying this since like February, if not since 2017. It's just that they're now saying it in spaces where there's media attention for other reasons, like Indiana redistricting.
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Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
This makes house primaries so much more important. Ideology is one element, but fighter-or-coward with many dozens of new people in the caucus makes a huge difference on pretty much everything
If Democrats are swinging GOP districts by 15 points we are going to go into 1994/2006/2010 territory next year.
a large wave in the ocean is breaking
ALT: a large wave in the ocean is breaking
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December 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This makes house primaries so much more important. Ideology is one element, but fighter-or-coward with many dozens of new people in the caucus makes a huge difference on pretty much everything
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I have vivid memories of going to see the full quilt display for the last time at the National Mall in 1996 (before it got too big). Even as the sort of teenager who spent real time letting the Vietnam Memorial and Arlington Cemetery soak in, the quilt was just overwhelming. Profoundly changed me.
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I have vivid memories of going to see the full quilt display for the last time at the National Mall in 1996 (before it got too big). Even as the sort of teenager who spent real time letting the Vietnam Memorial and Arlington Cemetery soak in, the quilt was just overwhelming. Profoundly changed me.
NYT needed four different white dudes on the byline to transcribe all this administration lying.
NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
NYT needed four different white dudes on the byline to transcribe all this administration lying.
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"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case."
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case."
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
Would rather like someone to ask Jeffries whether this would be his answer if Hegseth had personally directed the murder if two American citizens from his district, or even a member of his caucus. If so, why is he here? If not, why are certain illegal killings disqualifying but not others?
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Would rather like someone to ask Jeffries whether this would be his answer if Hegseth had personally directed the murder if two American citizens from his district, or even a member of his caucus. If so, why is he here? If not, why are certain illegal killings disqualifying but not others?
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For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Somewhat ironically given this administration, the requirement for sports teams is rooted in making sure there’s no corruption, specifically with gambling.
Regular reminder that NFL and NBA teams are required to publicly disclose athlete health conditions and injuries in far greater detail than the president of the United States who has the nuclear codes
A recent MRI conducted on President Donald Trump was preventative in nature and revealed that he was in good cardiovascular health, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a White House briefing reut.rs/4pFyas1
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Somewhat ironically given this administration, the requirement for sports teams is rooted in making sure there’s no corruption, specifically with gambling.
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BREAKING: According to a recent investigation by NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Starbucks illegally violated workers' protection laws in NYC 500,000 times since 2021. Over $35.5 million will be paid in restitution to Starbucks workers!
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers after city alleges years of abuses
The city says about 15,000 employees will get paid $50 for each week worked over a three-year period. For some workers, that's thousands of dollars.
gothamist.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
BREAKING: According to a recent investigation by NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Starbucks illegally violated workers' protection laws in NYC 500,000 times since 2021. Over $35.5 million will be paid in restitution to Starbucks workers!
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
In addition, one of the clearest instances I can remember of “every accusation is actually a confession.”
Can’t imagine anyone in the White House actually benefits from going down this road if the rule of law manages to hold even a little bit
Can’t imagine anyone in the White House actually benefits from going down this road if the rule of law manages to hold even a little bit
It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
In addition, one of the clearest instances I can remember of “every accusation is actually a confession.”
Can’t imagine anyone in the White House actually benefits from going down this road if the rule of law manages to hold even a little bit
Can’t imagine anyone in the White House actually benefits from going down this road if the rule of law manages to hold even a little bit
Hundreds of elected Dems who have artfully declared solidarity with those who spoke out about not obeying illegal orders without actually saying the thing themselves. Wonder if any will manage to now? Or just more rhetorical dancing and fundraising?
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Hundreds of elected Dems who have artfully declared solidarity with those who spoke out about not obeying illegal orders without actually saying the thing themselves. Wonder if any will manage to now? Or just more rhetorical dancing and fundraising?
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The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
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the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
Pointing out that something is incorrect definitely isn't sufficient - the *culture* of "it is bad to make incorrect statements, good to promptly and clearly retract and apologize for them, and disqualifying to keep making them deliberately" is the framework needed for fact-checking to plug into.
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
Understand that Schumer, Jeffries, and the architects of their strategy see this as validation of staying out of his way instead of resisting or actually blocking harms. Their response will be to do even less, rather than to use the advantage to actually save people from having their lives destroyed
Gallup poll | 11/3-11/25
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Understand that Schumer, Jeffries, and the architects of their strategy see this as validation of staying out of his way instead of resisting or actually blocking harms. Their response will be to do even less, rather than to use the advantage to actually save people from having their lives destroyed
Thinking about the total hot take meltdown in the (unlikely, but suddenly surprisingly possible!) event that Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson all miss the playoffs
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Thinking about the total hot take meltdown in the (unlikely, but suddenly surprisingly possible!) event that Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson all miss the playoffs
Adjacent to this, I feel like there should be a gigantic conversation about anti-SLAPP and similar rules and penalties around basically everything this entire administration has been doing.
$937,989.39: That's the amount of the penalty owed by Trump and Alina Habba, according to a new appeals court decision, which upheld a 2023 ruling that Trump and Habba committed "sanctionable conduct" by filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and James Comey.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Adjacent to this, I feel like there should be a gigantic conversation about anti-SLAPP and similar rules and penalties around basically everything this entire administration has been doing.
Many millions of people are going to die because the self-annointed 'Peace President' is actually just a Strongman Appeaser President
(and because his mind is so debilitated he can't even comprehend the difference)
(and because his mind is so debilitated he can't even comprehend the difference)
“.. Japanese officials said the message was worrying: the president didn’t want friction over Taiwan to endanger a detente reached last month with Xi, which includes a promise to buy more agricultural products from American farmers ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Many millions of people are going to die because the self-annointed 'Peace President' is actually just a Strongman Appeaser President
(and because his mind is so debilitated he can't even comprehend the difference)
(and because his mind is so debilitated he can't even comprehend the difference)
I’m a bit over 100 books in this year, and this is definitely one of my faves
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS!
gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!
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gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!
www.versobooks.com/products/303...
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I’m a bit over 100 books in this year, and this is definitely one of my faves
Even Trump tried out the obvious Trublican and realized that Trouble Can is too on the nose
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Even Trump tried out the obvious Trublican and realized that Trouble Can is too on the nose
This immediately enters the pantheon next to Disney saying that signing up for a free month of Disney+ means they're allowed to kill you at Disney World and not be taken to court.
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This immediately enters the pantheon next to Disney saying that signing up for a free month of Disney+ means they're allowed to kill you at Disney World and not be taken to court.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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Increasingly convinced the only solution is not making data.
In October, statewide news reported that a sheriff's deputy in Texas searched thousands of Flock cameras in Washington for 'Had an abortion, search for female.’ New documents obtained by RANGE show Spokane County Sheriff's Office cameras were accessed in that search:
Texas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras for a woman who had an abortion– RANGE Media
Amidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.
rangemedia.co
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Increasingly convinced the only solution is not making data.