SpryOldLorax
@spryoldlorax.bsky.social
I speak for me: a Liberal, a Democrat, & a Sane person who believes in facts, reality, science, healthcare, & civil rights. I fight for a sustainable future.
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Ecosystems: Windows/Android
Languages: English/C#/SQL
Liberal AF
Autistic
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Pronouns: he/him
Ecosystems: Windows/Android
Languages: English/C#/SQL
Liberal AF
Autistic
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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
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We only ever have a "debt-ceiling crisis" when Congress has given the President contradictory commands: It has ordered the President to spend money, and it has forbidden him to borrow enough money to obey its orders to spend it.
Think about that for a minute.
This is "Republican Logic". Stupid.
Think about that for a minute.
This is "Republican Logic". Stupid.
July 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We only ever have a "debt-ceiling crisis" when Congress has given the President contradictory commands: It has ordered the President to spend money, and it has forbidden him to borrow enough money to obey its orders to spend it.
Think about that for a minute.
This is "Republican Logic". Stupid.
Think about that for a minute.
This is "Republican Logic". Stupid.
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Reminder that, after all the noise from DOGE about cutting waste and fraud, and all the promises about lower prices, booming economy and cutting the deficit & debt...
- Waste is up
- Fraud is up
- Prices are up
- The deficit is skyrocketing
- The debit is skyrocketing
- The economy is crashing
- Waste is up
- Fraud is up
- Prices are up
- The deficit is skyrocketing
- The debit is skyrocketing
- The economy is crashing
September 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reminder that, after all the noise from DOGE about cutting waste and fraud, and all the promises about lower prices, booming economy and cutting the deficit & debt...
- Waste is up
- Fraud is up
- Prices are up
- The deficit is skyrocketing
- The debit is skyrocketing
- The economy is crashing
- Waste is up
- Fraud is up
- Prices are up
- The deficit is skyrocketing
- The debit is skyrocketing
- The economy is crashing
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Just sitting here thinking about how we could have had a functional, competent, rational, reasonable Supreme Court, fully funded and expanded healthcare, far less debt, be much farther along in climate action, and have taco trucks available on street corners... but White People voted for a conman.
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Just sitting here thinking about how we could have had a functional, competent, rational, reasonable Supreme Court, fully funded and expanded healthcare, far less debt, be much farther along in climate action, and have taco trucks available on street corners... but White People voted for a conman.
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I will never understand, with 50 years of examples and experience, why ANYONE trusts Republicans more on the Economy, on National Debt, on Foreign Policy, on Trade, on Immigration, or National Security.
THEY MASSIVELY SUCK AT ALL OF THEM.
80% of all the National Debt is due to Republican!
THEY MASSIVELY SUCK AT ALL OF THEM.
80% of all the National Debt is due to Republican!
"Who do you trust more on..."
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I will never understand, with 50 years of examples and experience, why ANYONE trusts Republicans more on the Economy, on National Debt, on Foreign Policy, on Trade, on Immigration, or National Security.
THEY MASSIVELY SUCK AT ALL OF THEM.
80% of all the National Debt is due to Republican!
THEY MASSIVELY SUCK AT ALL OF THEM.
80% of all the National Debt is due to Republican!
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And so it begins.
I don't think people realize what a precarious position the United States is in. We have 30 TRILLION dollars in debt, financed largely by China, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. It doesn't take much for the entire economic house of cards to come falling down.
MAGA is going to kill us.
I don't think people realize what a precarious position the United States is in. We have 30 TRILLION dollars in debt, financed largely by China, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. It doesn't take much for the entire economic house of cards to come falling down.
MAGA is going to kill us.
Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries
www.investing.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM
And so it begins.
I don't think people realize what a precarious position the United States is in. We have 30 TRILLION dollars in debt, financed largely by China, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. It doesn't take much for the entire economic house of cards to come falling down.
MAGA is going to kill us.
I don't think people realize what a precarious position the United States is in. We have 30 TRILLION dollars in debt, financed largely by China, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. It doesn't take much for the entire economic house of cards to come falling down.
MAGA is going to kill us.
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This is the truth. I was going to say the same thing, but this says it all. I have nothing to ad.
February 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This is the truth. I was going to say the same thing, but this says it all. I have nothing to ad.
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All these 👇 are scam accounts trying to get around the non stop Gaza scam accounts getting reported and deleted. Their pinned posts are a repost of a Gaza scam post and then all the same reposts of regular accounts to throw people off. Join me in reporting all of them as scams.
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
All these 👇 are scam accounts trying to get around the non stop Gaza scam accounts getting reported and deleted. Their pinned posts are a repost of a Gaza scam post and then all the same reposts of regular accounts to throw people off. Join me in reporting all of them as scams.
So now, apparently, I'm an "Absolute Rube", at least according to @thatwasawkward.bsky.social ...
February 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM
So now, apparently, I'm an "Absolute Rube", at least according to @thatwasawkward.bsky.social ...
Quote of the day:
"Unquestioning respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
~Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Jewish-American physicist
"Unquestioning respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
~Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Jewish-American physicist
February 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Quote of the day:
"Unquestioning respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
~Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Jewish-American physicist
"Unquestioning respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
~Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Jewish-American physicist
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It's always okay to punch Nazis.
In fact, it is a moral imperative.
In fact, it is a moral imperative.
February 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
It's always okay to punch Nazis.
In fact, it is a moral imperative.
In fact, it is a moral imperative.
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Anyone who truly wants crime to go down needs to understand that instead of giving money to militarize the police, that same money should be spent on social programs, community organizing, and ensuring everyone has enough money to live.
This is proven over and over.
This is proven over and over.
February 17, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Anyone who truly wants crime to go down needs to understand that instead of giving money to militarize the police, that same money should be spent on social programs, community organizing, and ensuring everyone has enough money to live.
This is proven over and over.
This is proven over and over.
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No. Bernie is a grifting fraud, a mediocre too-old unaccomplished populist masquerading as a "progressive" even though his only real accomplishments have been scuttling universal healthcare, gun safety, minimum wage increases, and child cancer funding. He actively helped Trump win. He's AWFUL.
February 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
No. Bernie is a grifting fraud, a mediocre too-old unaccomplished populist masquerading as a "progressive" even though his only real accomplishments have been scuttling universal healthcare, gun safety, minimum wage increases, and child cancer funding. He actively helped Trump win. He's AWFUL.
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You assholes can't even flip a red seat blue, and half your candidates lose in blue districts, so please sit your ass down. You're not the majority, you couldn't "take over" the Democratic Party if you tried, and even if you could, it'd be an utter disaster that would lead to MORE fascist GOP rule.
February 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
You assholes can't even flip a red seat blue, and half your candidates lose in blue districts, so please sit your ass down. You're not the majority, you couldn't "take over" the Democratic Party if you tried, and even if you could, it'd be an utter disaster that would lead to MORE fascist GOP rule.
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This *literally* didn't happen. Dems *did not* retreat from climate change or student loan policy or messaging. It's a lie & you're spreading fascist propaganda. And no, your citation to a single article from the GOP ratfuckers at Politico doesn't actually make your case.
February 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
This *literally* didn't happen. Dems *did not* retreat from climate change or student loan policy or messaging. It's a lie & you're spreading fascist propaganda. And no, your citation to a single article from the GOP ratfuckers at Politico doesn't actually make your case.
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What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
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If you think you are "helping" Democrats by constantly shitting on them you are a dumbfuck loser helping Republicans.
And if you don't like me calling you a dumbfuck loser, I remind you that you think withering attacks and criticism are "helping".
And if you don't like me calling you a dumbfuck loser, I remind you that you think withering attacks and criticism are "helping".
February 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you think you are "helping" Democrats by constantly shitting on them you are a dumbfuck loser helping Republicans.
And if you don't like me calling you a dumbfuck loser, I remind you that you think withering attacks and criticism are "helping".
And if you don't like me calling you a dumbfuck loser, I remind you that you think withering attacks and criticism are "helping".
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Feb 17 EITM:
Idaho bathroom bill that would apply to private --not just govt--buildings passes house & heads to senate. Business could face negligence liability suits for failing to unspecified "reasonable steps." 8 ID Dems stayed united against it.
Idaho bathroom bill that would apply to private --not just govt--buildings passes house & heads to senate. Business could face negligence liability suits for failing to unspecified "reasonable steps." 8 ID Dems stayed united against it.
Idaho House Votes, Passes Trans Bathroom Ban In Private Businesses As Bill Rockets Through Legislature
The bathroom ban bill will now go to the senate.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Feb 17 EITM:
Idaho bathroom bill that would apply to private --not just govt--buildings passes house & heads to senate. Business could face negligence liability suits for failing to unspecified "reasonable steps." 8 ID Dems stayed united against it.
Idaho bathroom bill that would apply to private --not just govt--buildings passes house & heads to senate. Business could face negligence liability suits for failing to unspecified "reasonable steps." 8 ID Dems stayed united against it.
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if you want healthcare and queer rights, you should probably vote for the party that has consistently supported both for (just guessing here) your entire life, even if they haven’t gone as far as you want yet.
“the libs will sell you out” is ratfucking, plain and simple.
“the libs will sell you out” is ratfucking, plain and simple.
February 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
if you want healthcare and queer rights, you should probably vote for the party that has consistently supported both for (just guessing here) your entire life, even if they haven’t gone as far as you want yet.
“the libs will sell you out” is ratfucking, plain and simple.
“the libs will sell you out” is ratfucking, plain and simple.
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The same damn pictures over and over again, and the handles and bios. Like come on, people. Stop being dumb.
February 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The same damn pictures over and over again, and the handles and bios. Like come on, people. Stop being dumb.
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Don't hide from that comment you made Lisa. Blocking me after making a comment on my post. You think I didn't peep you following all those Republican never Trumpers? Then have the nerve to be in Black people's conversation telling us to ignore racism. Fuck you. And your ass is blocked back
February 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Don't hide from that comment you made Lisa. Blocking me after making a comment on my post. You think I didn't peep you following all those Republican never Trumpers? Then have the nerve to be in Black people's conversation telling us to ignore racism. Fuck you. And your ass is blocked back
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Heads up to some of my mutuals, few of you are following this one and he's liking racist, sexist posts about Harris.
To be specific, a "sure a Black woman but not thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Black woman" trope posted by an "ex" nazi. 😒
To be specific, a "sure a Black woman but not thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Black woman" trope posted by an "ex" nazi. 😒
February 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Heads up to some of my mutuals, few of you are following this one and he's liking racist, sexist posts about Harris.
To be specific, a "sure a Black woman but not thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Black woman" trope posted by an "ex" nazi. 😒
To be specific, a "sure a Black woman but not thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Black woman" trope posted by an "ex" nazi. 😒
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
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Environmental advocates, scientists, and community members say the new ammonia plants would delay the phase-out of fossil fuels — and bring substantial air pollution and safety risks to places that have long borne the health costs of America’s industrial economy.
Louisiana bets big on "blue ammonia." Communities along Cancer Alley brace for the cost.
Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits—and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution.
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Environmental advocates, scientists, and community members say the new ammonia plants would delay the phase-out of fossil fuels — and bring substantial air pollution and safety risks to places that have long borne the health costs of America’s industrial economy.
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🏳️🌈 NEW LAWSUIT: Today, we filed a suit on behalf of a coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates challenging the Trump admin’s abrupt removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in NYC.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/42u9xkst
Learn more: tinyurl.com/42u9xkst
![Quote from Washington Litigation Group that reads, "The government’s decision is deeply disturbing and is just the latest example of the Trump administration targeting the LGBTQ+ community. The Park Service’s policies permit flying flags that provide historical context at monuments. At best, the government misread its regulations. At worst, [it] singled out the LGBTQ+ community. Either way, its actions are unlawful."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6yedvymehprtsaiuinqclvvu/bafkreifodirr4s6w6hd7jbo77nqrijdxc3ieossuajwejho2ij2m27pcau@jpeg)
February 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
🏳️🌈 NEW LAWSUIT: Today, we filed a suit on behalf of a coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates challenging the Trump admin’s abrupt removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in NYC.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/42u9xkst
Learn more: tinyurl.com/42u9xkst