Con Flambers
@themagicconch19.bsky.social
Wisconsin politics and other things. Certified EMT. Opinions are mine and mine alone. He/him
Blog doing deep dives on politics and history here - https://delving-deeper.ghost.io.
Blog doing deep dives on politics and history here - https://delving-deeper.ghost.io.
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Con Flambers
@themagicconch19.bsky.social
· Jun 22
I saw a raccoon and a deer chowing down on some foliage on the side of the road while driving home tonight... this is what solidarity looks like...
I was job searching at the very tail end of the Biden admin/first 2ish months of the new Trump admin and it felt abysmal. One recruiter agreed with my assessment that the job market was very weird at that time. Can only imagine how bad it's gotten in the year since.
I mean for those of us among the un/underemployed, it's a sign we're not crazy, it really is very bad out here
US HIRING AT RECESSION LEVELS: HIRING RATE AT 3.3%, MATCHING THE 2020 CRISIS AND NEAR A 13-YEAR LOW.
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
I was job searching at the very tail end of the Biden admin/first 2ish months of the new Trump admin and it felt abysmal. One recruiter agreed with my assessment that the job market was very weird at that time. Can only imagine how bad it's gotten in the year since.
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BLUESKY TIP
When you come upon a post from a stranger, target it by holding the triangle button. If the post glows green, it is about you. If it doesn’t, you can move along. Try to find all the posts about you each day!
When you come upon a post from a stranger, target it by holding the triangle button. If the post glows green, it is about you. If it doesn’t, you can move along. Try to find all the posts about you each day!
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
BLUESKY TIP
When you come upon a post from a stranger, target it by holding the triangle button. If the post glows green, it is about you. If it doesn’t, you can move along. Try to find all the posts about you each day!
When you come upon a post from a stranger, target it by holding the triangle button. If the post glows green, it is about you. If it doesn’t, you can move along. Try to find all the posts about you each day!
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always the over performers, never the winners - life of an Okie Dem 🥲🥲🥲
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
always the over performers, never the winners - life of an Okie Dem 🥲🥲🥲
One thing I love about The Pitt as a show is it has such a strong sense of place. It's clearly a love letter to Pittsburgh in many ways!
February 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
One thing I love about The Pitt as a show is it has such a strong sense of place. It's clearly a love letter to Pittsburgh in many ways!
Babe wake up, the Dems put up another insane overperformance in a deep red seat
Final results in the Oklahoma #HD35 (Trump+58) special election:
Dillon Travis (R)- 64.2%
Luke Kruse (D)- 35.8%
The Oklahoma Democrats put in a 30 point overperformance in rural Oklahoma!
Dillon Travis (R)- 64.2%
Luke Kruse (D)- 35.8%
The Oklahoma Democrats put in a 30 point overperformance in rural Oklahoma!
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Babe wake up, the Dems put up another insane overperformance in a deep red seat
Will's post here makes me wonder: to what extent might this actually become the new ICE strategy? Go after smaller communities where opposition infrastructure is much smaller or nonexistent. Esp since out state Minnesota is ruby red for the most part w/ a few exceptions like Rochester, Duluth etc
However my Internal ICE Sources say they’re having a field day outstate, picking up tons of people with zero local opposition. Nightmarish. I can’t believe I’m saying this but come back to Minneapolis where it’s a fair fight
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Will's post here makes me wonder: to what extent might this actually become the new ICE strategy? Go after smaller communities where opposition infrastructure is much smaller or nonexistent. Esp since out state Minnesota is ruby red for the most part w/ a few exceptions like Rochester, Duluth etc
Remember when a bunch of people who loved Jeffrey Epstein and his associates told us that we were supposed to care about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter who, not incidentally, is nowhere to be found in the files
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Remember when a bunch of people who loved Jeffrey Epstein and his associates told us that we were supposed to care about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter who, not incidentally, is nowhere to be found in the files
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With a quarter of the precincts reporting in the Oklahoma #HD35 (Trump+58) special election:
Dillon Travis (R)- 61.1%
Luke Kruse (D)- 38.9%
Kruse is currently outperforming Harris's margins in the precincts reporting by 20-30 points. Oklahoma Dems are beasts in specials.
Dillon Travis (R)- 61.1%
Luke Kruse (D)- 38.9%
Kruse is currently outperforming Harris's margins in the precincts reporting by 20-30 points. Oklahoma Dems are beasts in specials.
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
With a quarter of the precincts reporting in the Oklahoma #HD35 (Trump+58) special election:
Dillon Travis (R)- 61.1%
Luke Kruse (D)- 38.9%
Kruse is currently outperforming Harris's margins in the precincts reporting by 20-30 points. Oklahoma Dems are beasts in specials.
Dillon Travis (R)- 61.1%
Luke Kruse (D)- 38.9%
Kruse is currently outperforming Harris's margins in the precincts reporting by 20-30 points. Oklahoma Dems are beasts in specials.
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Like how can “asking people to vote is putting the burden on people rather than politicians taking it up themselves” coexist with “mutual aid and direct action are what politics is all about”?
February 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Like how can “asking people to vote is putting the burden on people rather than politicians taking it up themselves” coexist with “mutual aid and direct action are what politics is all about”?
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Bunch of folks on here not beating the allegations that they see politics as voyeuristic rather than participatory.
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Bunch of folks on here not beating the allegations that they see politics as voyeuristic rather than participatory.
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I fucking hate this "the average voter is a dainty Victorian waif, they cannot bear the burden of preventing fascism on their pristine shoulders" routine
okay but like the burden is literally on us
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I fucking hate this "the average voter is a dainty Victorian waif, they cannot bear the burden of preventing fascism on their pristine shoulders" routine
Voters actually do have some measure of civic responsibility, and the idea that they are blameless smol beans who can only ever be failed and never fail themselves should be burnt down to the ground.
okay but like the burden is literally on us
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Voters actually do have some measure of civic responsibility, and the idea that they are blameless smol beans who can only ever be failed and never fail themselves should be burnt down to the ground.
Remember when the Republicans tried to convince us that Hunter Biden was such a biiiiig story all the while they backed a rapist and Epstein associate to be their nominee again
February 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Remember when the Republicans tried to convince us that Hunter Biden was such a biiiiig story all the while they backed a rapist and Epstein associate to be their nominee again
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The only Trump voter profiles that are interesting to me are ones about people who have defected from him
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
The only Trump voter profiles that are interesting to me are ones about people who have defected from him
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
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Donald Trump is sundowning basically every day now and posting racist generative AI slop in between the most unhinged, racist rantings about his latest disfavored group. Meanwhile, Ken Jorts from Whiteflightburg, Florida thinks "well, he's really focused on the economy still." Sure, Ken. Sure.
February 10, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Donald Trump is sundowning basically every day now and posting racist generative AI slop in between the most unhinged, racist rantings about his latest disfavored group. Meanwhile, Ken Jorts from Whiteflightburg, Florida thinks "well, he's really focused on the economy still." Sure, Ken. Sure.
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"yes, I did take my kids to the pedophile island, which I previously lied about publicly and you should not read into that. I mean come on guys, it's not like I LEFT them there"
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"yes, I did take my kids to the pedophile island, which I previously lied about publicly and you should not read into that. I mean come on guys, it's not like I LEFT them there"
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don't carry maga's water for them. don't try to work out how there's some secret loophole in the constitution that magically ends democracy. there isn't. that's the whole fucking point you fucking dopes
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
don't carry maga's water for them. don't try to work out how there's some secret loophole in the constitution that magically ends democracy. there isn't. that's the whole fucking point you fucking dopes
I do get a kick out of people who talk about how voting is stupid and elections are cringe and then they're like "America needs universal healthcare," or "Dismantle DHS!" We gonna form a giant prayer circle or something here?
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 AM
I do get a kick out of people who talk about how voting is stupid and elections are cringe and then they're like "America needs universal healthcare," or "Dismantle DHS!" We gonna form a giant prayer circle or something here?
I grouse a lot about our media's failure to accurately report the extent and depravity of not only Trump but also his underlings, such as Vance. In Vance's case, his associations with avowed Nazis like Captive Dreamer.
And I'm realizing now that if they're not gonna step up... I am gonna have to.
And I'm realizing now that if they're not gonna step up... I am gonna have to.
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 AM
I grouse a lot about our media's failure to accurately report the extent and depravity of not only Trump but also his underlings, such as Vance. In Vance's case, his associations with avowed Nazis like Captive Dreamer.
And I'm realizing now that if they're not gonna step up... I am gonna have to.
And I'm realizing now that if they're not gonna step up... I am gonna have to.
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Chris Rufo doesn't have a career outside of being a "culture warrior." This is his movement. He made his bed. Now he gets to lie in it.
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Chris Rufo doesn't have a career outside of being a "culture warrior." This is his movement. He made his bed. Now he gets to lie in it.
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I thought about why I’ve been pushing back on stolen midterm fears. What’s the harm of worry, even if it doesn’t materialize?
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
don't carry maga's water for them. don't try to work out how there's some secret loophole in the constitution that magically ends democracy. there isn't. that's the whole fucking point you fucking dopes
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I thought about why I’ve been pushing back on stolen midterm fears. What’s the harm of worry, even if it doesn’t materialize?
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
The only Trump voter profiles that are interesting to me are ones about people who have defected from him
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
The only Trump voter profiles that are interesting to me are ones about people who have defected from him
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
Like the thing with a lot of Trump voters is that while many really do just want the US to be fascist, some of them believe in a version of Trump that they completely made up in their head.
I had a girl at work today ask me about: 1. the Big Bang 2. Wormholes 3. God and 4. Whether god actually exists, because if he does exist, then who created him?
Explaining gay is easy
Explaining gay is easy
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I had a girl at work today ask me about: 1. the Big Bang 2. Wormholes 3. God and 4. Whether god actually exists, because if he does exist, then who created him?
Explaining gay is easy
Explaining gay is easy
Thanks to this WPR article, I learned that Menomonee Falls - in a Certified Waukesha County Moment - cut its library by 14% to give that money to its police department. RIP www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
Some Wisconsin libraries are struggling for funds due to inflation, budget shortfalls
Inflation and budget shortfalls are plaguing some public libraries in Wisconsin.
www.wpr.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Thanks to this WPR article, I learned that Menomonee Falls - in a Certified Waukesha County Moment - cut its library by 14% to give that money to its police department. RIP www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
Ah yes, pemmican, a food you hear about nonstop when you read books about Arctic sojourns.
I remember from Hampton Sides' "In the Kingdom of Ice" there's a line about how the men aboard the USS Jeanette ate so much pemmican, they risked turning IN to pemmican.
I remember from Hampton Sides' "In the Kingdom of Ice" there's a line about how the men aboard the USS Jeanette ate so much pemmican, they risked turning IN to pemmican.
he meant pemmican, not panican. the president is encouraging americans to dry leftover wild game at home, mix well with tallow for a binder, and flavor with foraged currants or chokeberries. this ancient & calorie-dense survival food will carry us through the darkest nights of winter still ahead
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Ah yes, pemmican, a food you hear about nonstop when you read books about Arctic sojourns.
I remember from Hampton Sides' "In the Kingdom of Ice" there's a line about how the men aboard the USS Jeanette ate so much pemmican, they risked turning IN to pemmican.
I remember from Hampton Sides' "In the Kingdom of Ice" there's a line about how the men aboard the USS Jeanette ate so much pemmican, they risked turning IN to pemmican.