Steve_Tiger
@stevetiger.bsky.social
Retired medical writer, vegan, ailurophile. Politically eclectic, anti-theocratic, anti-fascist, anti-Trump. Author, "Doctrine Impossible" https://www.amazon.com/Doctrine-Impossible-Dogmatic-Religiosity-Spirituality-ebook/dp/B076Y5RPQG/ref=sr_1_1
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Great News: Americans Are Standing Up. Terrible News For Trump: We’re Winning.
Today’s Great News (For Everyone Except Trump)
New Mexico bans ICE contracts, Newsom shines in Munich, AOC demands Bondi’s impeachment, and Mark Kelly calls out Trump's NATO Betrayal
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February 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Great News: Americans Are Standing Up. Terrible News For Trump: We’re Winning.
There are a lot of things that are wrong with our current system, among which the insane EC system is most obvious. But another vital reform is to do everything possible to discourage people from participating in polls, which have a huge effect on how people vote.
1. I would vote for anyone who could win a Democratic primary in 2028
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister
February 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
There are a lot of things that are wrong with our current system, among which the insane EC system is most obvious. But another vital reform is to do everything possible to discourage people from participating in polls, which have a huge effect on how people vote.
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To understand the catastrophic turn in U.S. health policy, follow the money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-the-ka...
How the Kakistocracy Became a Quackistocracy
Corruption is a germ’s best friend
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February 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
To understand the catastrophic turn in U.S. health policy, follow the money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-the-ka...
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17 February 1931 | Dutch Jewish boy, Marius Leendert Carol Flesseman, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
17 February 1931 | Dutch Jewish boy, Marius Leendert Carol Flesseman, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, 134,000 men enlisted. Millions more would enlist over the course of WW2. They knew they might be killed, but they fought because America had been attacked. They were heroes.
America is now under attack from within but Repub legislators won't fight. They are cowards.
America is now under attack from within but Repub legislators won't fight. They are cowards.
February 17, 2026 at 1:16 AM
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, 134,000 men enlisted. Millions more would enlist over the course of WW2. They knew they might be killed, but they fought because America had been attacked. They were heroes.
America is now under attack from within but Repub legislators won't fight. They are cowards.
America is now under attack from within but Repub legislators won't fight. They are cowards.
Well, to be fair, the Democratic Party has had no particular identity other than "Not-Republican" for the past couple of decades.
Someone brilliant recently said, "Companies are annoyed they have to go through you to get your money."
And I think Dems are the same way.
The DNC/Dem leadership is annoyed they have to appeal to voters to get our votes. They think they're entitled to our votes simply by being "not the GOP."
And I think Dems are the same way.
The DNC/Dem leadership is annoyed they have to appeal to voters to get our votes. They think they're entitled to our votes simply by being "not the GOP."
February 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Well, to be fair, the Democratic Party has had no particular identity other than "Not-Republican" for the past couple of decades.
...and also exhausting, to keep trying to remain committed to someone so obviously evil.
being a trump supporter in 2026 is embarrassing
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
...and also exhausting, to keep trying to remain committed to someone so obviously evil.
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We're no longer a functioning democracy. Don't expect a democratic election.
February 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
We're no longer a functioning democracy. Don't expect a democratic election.
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Does that seem fair to you?
February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Does that seem fair to you?
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Admiral @nancylacore.bsky.social is running for congress to unseat the reprehensibly deplorable Nancy Mace...
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
Nancy Lacore served in the Navy for 35 years as a helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Admiral @nancylacore.bsky.social is running for congress to unseat the reprehensibly deplorable Nancy Mace...
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And that Susan Collins feels concerned.
😅😅😅
Today we will find out that Mike Johnson knows nothing about the shooting in MN.
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
And that Susan Collins feels concerned.
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Exactly!
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Exactly!
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Yes it does!
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Yes it does!
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At this point, the ONLY political figures I respect are those who pull no punches in calling out Trump as a corrupt degenerate, an enemy of America. They include a few Dems (including AOC, Newsom, and Pritzker) and a few former Repubs (including Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, and Joe Walsh).
In this Trump era, working class/middle class voters have had to choose between an asshole/demagogue and a party that is elitist/out of touch with their anger/concerns. So Democrats, don’t be elitists. Connect with the anger/ concerns of working class voters. So they don’t turn to an asshole again.👇
February 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
At this point, the ONLY political figures I respect are those who pull no punches in calling out Trump as a corrupt degenerate, an enemy of America. They include a few Dems (including AOC, Newsom, and Pritzker) and a few former Repubs (including Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, and Joe Walsh).
Sane Americans must learn to accept that MAGA is not a political movement but a religion; and fervent religious believers cannot be reached with facts and reason. This is why Trump is still solidly backed by MAGA even after all his disgusting, criminal, and treasonous acts are documented.
February 16, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Sane Americans must learn to accept that MAGA is not a political movement but a religion; and fervent religious believers cannot be reached with facts and reason. This is why Trump is still solidly backed by MAGA even after all his disgusting, criminal, and treasonous acts are documented.
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“I’m a political realist. I believe most Americans are racist, sexist cowards who crave fascism. That’s why I support moderate Democrats who back only the mildest of reforms and cater to those gently fascist voters. It’s the only way to stop Trump’s fascism!!!”
~ our feeds, now until November 🫤
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February 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
“I’m a political realist. I believe most Americans are racist, sexist cowards who crave fascism. That’s why I support moderate Democrats who back only the mildest of reforms and cater to those gently fascist voters. It’s the only way to stop Trump’s fascism!!!”
~ our feeds, now until November 🫤
~ our feeds, now until November 🫤
Even supposing it is true (absolutely possible) and proven, Trump would say "Yes, I had him executed before bleeding-liberals could have a chance to set him free."
You KNOW that is what Trump would say, and MAGA would nod like bobble-head toys and repeat it.
You KNOW that is what Trump would say, and MAGA would nod like bobble-head toys and repeat it.
February 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Even supposing it is true (absolutely possible) and proven, Trump would say "Yes, I had him executed before bleeding-liberals could have a chance to set him free."
You KNOW that is what Trump would say, and MAGA would nod like bobble-head toys and repeat it.
You KNOW that is what Trump would say, and MAGA would nod like bobble-head toys and repeat it.
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Massie not backing down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Massie not backing down.
Two years ago, I would have been doubtful and unenthusiastic about the prospect. Now I think that she (and several other articulate and outspoken Dems) are the only hope for a political route out of this Trumpestanian nightmare.
The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Two years ago, I would have been doubtful and unenthusiastic about the prospect. Now I think that she (and several other articulate and outspoken Dems) are the only hope for a political route out of this Trumpestanian nightmare.
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On this Presidents' Day, it bears repeating: we could have had one right now.
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We Could Have Had a President Right Now
America could really use a President right now.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
On this Presidents' Day, it bears repeating: we could have had one right now.
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I’m not voting early because I have a bad feeling about it.
Plus my election day polling place has more room.
When they shrunk the amount of early voting sites to one in Cabarrus County it led to people leaving because of lines.
When Republicans can’t win they steal.
Plus my election day polling place has more room.
When they shrunk the amount of early voting sites to one in Cabarrus County it led to people leaving because of lines.
When Republicans can’t win they steal.
February 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
I’m not voting early because I have a bad feeling about it.
Plus my election day polling place has more room.
When they shrunk the amount of early voting sites to one in Cabarrus County it led to people leaving because of lines.
When Republicans can’t win they steal.
Plus my election day polling place has more room.
When they shrunk the amount of early voting sites to one in Cabarrus County it led to people leaving because of lines.
When Republicans can’t win they steal.
Specifically, Isaiah 55:8-9 (God's thoughts and actions are not like human thoughts and actions) makes the pious declaration "God is good" meaningless; if we can't recognize in God anything we understand as goodness, we have no basis for declaring him to be "Good."
And yet they completely miss the irony replacing it with hypocrisy.
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Specifically, Isaiah 55:8-9 (God's thoughts and actions are not like human thoughts and actions) makes the pious declaration "God is good" meaningless; if we can't recognize in God anything we understand as goodness, we have no basis for declaring him to be "Good."
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February 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM