Pat Var aka Ptdev
@ptdevvar.bsky.social
Unapologetic Dem, filker, geek, retired Asst Director for DragonCon Filk, occasional writer, dilettante amateur musician & photographer, armchair philosopher, animal lover, SF&F fan. I vet & f/b but it may take me a few days.🚫DMs,🚫OF ,🚫Porn, 💙🇺🇦🖖🇨🇦
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“…to defend and advance President Trump’s agenda” of starving millions of Americans.
Got it.
Got it.
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“…to defend and advance President Trump’s agenda” of starving millions of Americans.
Got it.
Got it.
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Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
Yes!
September 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Yes!
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The ammo used was stamped “TRN” because it was manufactured by the bullet manufacture Turan.
And a MAGAt saw the “TRN” stamp, and apparently thinks about trans people all day every day, and so that’s what they ran with for half a day.
It’s literally that dumb.
And a MAGAt saw the “TRN” stamp, and apparently thinks about trans people all day every day, and so that’s what they ran with for half a day.
It’s literally that dumb.
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The ammo used was stamped “TRN” because it was manufactured by the bullet manufacture Turan.
And a MAGAt saw the “TRN” stamp, and apparently thinks about trans people all day every day, and so that’s what they ran with for half a day.
It’s literally that dumb.
And a MAGAt saw the “TRN” stamp, and apparently thinks about trans people all day every day, and so that’s what they ran with for half a day.
It’s literally that dumb.
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So after days of Republicans blaming and vilifying Democrats and trans people for Kirk’s murder despite having no clue who the person was, we find out it’s a white guy from a Republican family in Utah who loved guns.
September 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So after days of Republicans blaming and vilifying Democrats and trans people for Kirk’s murder despite having no clue who the person was, we find out it’s a white guy from a Republican family in Utah who loved guns.
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We give Israel 10.4 million dollars every day. They have free healthcare and
college. But we don't because we can't afford it!
college. But we don't because we can't afford it!
August 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We give Israel 10.4 million dollars every day. They have free healthcare and
college. But we don't because we can't afford it!
college. But we don't because we can't afford it!
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“ILLEGALS” MY ASS!
Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.
He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.
He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
August 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“ILLEGALS” MY ASS!
Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.
He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.
He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
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Thanks to Elizabeth for this one
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them.
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine
Public health order counters potential limitations set by the USFDA
www.koat.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Thanks to Elizabeth for this one
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This is the type of person Trump pardoned. He proudly asserts that they should have injured a US Capitol Police Officer worse than they did on January 6th (@sergeantaqgo.bsky.social) had to medically retire).
But MAGA supports law enforcement? Seriously? Then show me by condemning this guy.
But MAGA supports law enforcement? Seriously? Then show me by condemning this guy.
August 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is the type of person Trump pardoned. He proudly asserts that they should have injured a US Capitol Police Officer worse than they did on January 6th (@sergeantaqgo.bsky.social) had to medically retire).
But MAGA supports law enforcement? Seriously? Then show me by condemning this guy.
But MAGA supports law enforcement? Seriously? Then show me by condemning this guy.
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Belly laughing!! LOL!😂
Dearest Martha,
The National Guard stand solemn watch at the Krispy Kreme tonight. I cannot tell if they defend the people from the donuts, or the donuts from the people. Powdered sugar hangs in the air like cannon smoke. Jensen took a hot coffee to the face, he may never recover.
Yours in glaze,
The National Guard stand solemn watch at the Krispy Kreme tonight. I cannot tell if they defend the people from the donuts, or the donuts from the people. Powdered sugar hangs in the air like cannon smoke. Jensen took a hot coffee to the face, he may never recover.
Yours in glaze,
August 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Belly laughing!! LOL!😂
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Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be “ending homelessness.”
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
August 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be “ending homelessness.”
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
August 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
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Image caring more about stopping a memorial for people killed in a mass shooting than stopping mass shootings. #Priorities
The Free State of Florida is now trying to ban *sidewalk chalking*
August 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Image caring more about stopping a memorial for people killed in a mass shooting than stopping mass shootings. #Priorities
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No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
August 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
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Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
July 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
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Hours after Putin spoke to Trump
And a few days after the US announced it would cut supplies of Ukrainian air defense
And a few days after the US announced it would cut supplies of Ukrainian air defense
July 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Hours after Putin spoke to Trump
And a few days after the US announced it would cut supplies of Ukrainian air defense
And a few days after the US announced it would cut supplies of Ukrainian air defense
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Governor Tim Walz, "The way our nation moves forward is not through hate. It is not through violence. It is through humility, and grace, and compassion.
June 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Governor Tim Walz, "The way our nation moves forward is not through hate. It is not through violence. It is through humility, and grace, and compassion.
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As long as they’re hiding their faces, badges and names we should stop calling them “federal agents.”
Call them masked goons or unidentified thugs or whatever, unless and until they provide proper ID.
Call them masked goons or unidentified thugs or whatever, unless and until they provide proper ID.
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As long as they’re hiding their faces, badges and names we should stop calling them “federal agents.”
Call them masked goons or unidentified thugs or whatever, unless and until they provide proper ID.
Call them masked goons or unidentified thugs or whatever, unless and until they provide proper ID.
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I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
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I wrote this four days ago. Today, they arrested the NYC Comptroller.
June 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I wrote this four days ago. Today, they arrested the NYC Comptroller.