Adam Marti
@adammarti.bsky.social
Gen-X geek, Resistance, Mid-Michigan
Spiritual isn't at all the right word for me.
I prefer 'A romantic in reference to matters of reality.'
Spiritual isn't at all the right word for me.
I prefer 'A romantic in reference to matters of reality.'
Boomer Schumer has been leader of Senate Dems since 2017.
Is anyone happy with the win/loss ratio in the Senate since 2017???
The capitulation at the end of the last shutdown didn't happen without his blessing.
Or it did and he's impotent.
Pick your poison.
Either way, its past time he's gone.
Is anyone happy with the win/loss ratio in the Senate since 2017???
The capitulation at the end of the last shutdown didn't happen without his blessing.
Or it did and he's impotent.
Pick your poison.
Either way, its past time he's gone.
"Schumer needs to get the hell out": House Democrats fume over DHS funding talks
"The main feeling among members is a lack of trust in his strength and ability to strike a hard bargain."
www.axios.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Boomer Schumer has been leader of Senate Dems since 2017.
Is anyone happy with the win/loss ratio in the Senate since 2017???
The capitulation at the end of the last shutdown didn't happen without his blessing.
Or it did and he's impotent.
Pick your poison.
Either way, its past time he's gone.
Is anyone happy with the win/loss ratio in the Senate since 2017???
The capitulation at the end of the last shutdown didn't happen without his blessing.
Or it did and he's impotent.
Pick your poison.
Either way, its past time he's gone.
Nice words.
But Trump broke the game, and is continuing every day.
Neither Snyder or Engler have said one TENTH of what they are saying here today about that.
Gentlemen, your silence over the last decade about Trump is your failure.
Clean up your own house before you preach to others.
But Trump broke the game, and is continuing every day.
Neither Snyder or Engler have said one TENTH of what they are saying here today about that.
Gentlemen, your silence over the last decade about Trump is your failure.
Clean up your own house before you preach to others.
Former Michigan governors urge political civility ahead of 2026 midterms
Four former Michigan governors gathered in Lansing to launch a new initiative promoting civility in politics.
www.mlive.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Nice words.
But Trump broke the game, and is continuing every day.
Neither Snyder or Engler have said one TENTH of what they are saying here today about that.
Gentlemen, your silence over the last decade about Trump is your failure.
Clean up your own house before you preach to others.
But Trump broke the game, and is continuing every day.
Neither Snyder or Engler have said one TENTH of what they are saying here today about that.
Gentlemen, your silence over the last decade about Trump is your failure.
Clean up your own house before you preach to others.
"Renovations"... LMAO
The guy that bankrupted SIX casinos just ruined The Kennedy Center in less than a year.
Great job Trump voters.
MAGA - Making Arts Go Away
The guy that bankrupted SIX casinos just ruined The Kennedy Center in less than a year.
Great job Trump voters.
MAGA - Making Arts Go Away
Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations
Several performers canceled after the center's board voted to add Trump's name to it last year.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 AM
"Renovations"... LMAO
The guy that bankrupted SIX casinos just ruined The Kennedy Center in less than a year.
Great job Trump voters.
MAGA - Making Arts Go Away
The guy that bankrupted SIX casinos just ruined The Kennedy Center in less than a year.
Great job Trump voters.
MAGA - Making Arts Go Away
Wow, that's really tough talk from leadership that folded like a card table chair in the last shutdown...
Mike Johnson warned by Jeffries not to count on Democrats' votes to end shutdown
"We want Republicans to carry the water," one House Democrat told Axios.
www.axios.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Wow, that's really tough talk from leadership that folded like a card table chair in the last shutdown...
Good God...what the hell IS in those Epstein files?????
Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak
The Miami federal court lawsuit says the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak of Trumps tax records by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn.
www.cnbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Good God...what the hell IS in those Epstein files?????
Its totally because of AI you guys! Its not because of what the most esteemed, best President ever is doing...
"Dow’s... net sales were down 9% for a total of $9.5 billion. The company also saw a net loss of $1.5 billion in the same quarter."
DAMMIT
PLEASE don't be mad at us President Trump - Dow
"Dow’s... net sales were down 9% for a total of $9.5 billion. The company also saw a net loss of $1.5 billion in the same quarter."
DAMMIT
PLEASE don't be mad at us President Trump - Dow
Dow to cut 4,500 jobs as company’s focus on AI, automation increases
The announcement comes as the Midland-based chemical company looks to further streamline its operations and increase profitability.
www.mlive.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Its totally because of AI you guys! Its not because of what the most esteemed, best President ever is doing...
"Dow’s... net sales were down 9% for a total of $9.5 billion. The company also saw a net loss of $1.5 billion in the same quarter."
DAMMIT
PLEASE don't be mad at us President Trump - Dow
"Dow’s... net sales were down 9% for a total of $9.5 billion. The company also saw a net loss of $1.5 billion in the same quarter."
DAMMIT
PLEASE don't be mad at us President Trump - Dow
Only fools think they're clever.
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Only fools think they're clever.
TACO
All Europe had to do was stand up to the little man and watch him back down from his tough talk.
So in one week, Trump TACO'd on Iran and TACO'd on Greenland.
Meanwhile, congressional Republican continue to give truth to 'A coward dies a thousand deaths'
All Europe had to do was stand up to the little man and watch him back down from his tough talk.
So in one week, Trump TACO'd on Iran and TACO'd on Greenland.
Meanwhile, congressional Republican continue to give truth to 'A coward dies a thousand deaths'
Trump says he reached Greenland deal 'framework' with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs
Trump suggested to CNBC that the Greenland framework involves mineral rights for the U.S., as well as the administration's proposed "Golden Dome" system.
www.cnbc.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 AM
TACO
All Europe had to do was stand up to the little man and watch him back down from his tough talk.
So in one week, Trump TACO'd on Iran and TACO'd on Greenland.
Meanwhile, congressional Republican continue to give truth to 'A coward dies a thousand deaths'
All Europe had to do was stand up to the little man and watch him back down from his tough talk.
So in one week, Trump TACO'd on Iran and TACO'd on Greenland.
Meanwhile, congressional Republican continue to give truth to 'A coward dies a thousand deaths'
Trump threatened Tehran with military action if his administration found the Islamic Republic used deadly force against anti-government protesters.
Wow, sounds really tuff, don't it?
Iran then proceeded to kill THOUSANDS of protestors.
So Trump... imposed a tariff.
They're laughing at us, Taco.
Wow, sounds really tuff, don't it?
Iran then proceeded to kill THOUSANDS of protestors.
So Trump... imposed a tariff.
They're laughing at us, Taco.
At least 5,000 dead in Iran unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions
Nationwide protests erupted on Dec. 28 over economic hardship, leading to the deadliest unrest since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.
www.cnbc.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Trump threatened Tehran with military action if his administration found the Islamic Republic used deadly force against anti-government protesters.
Wow, sounds really tuff, don't it?
Iran then proceeded to kill THOUSANDS of protestors.
So Trump... imposed a tariff.
They're laughing at us, Taco.
Wow, sounds really tuff, don't it?
Iran then proceeded to kill THOUSANDS of protestors.
So Trump... imposed a tariff.
They're laughing at us, Taco.
Trump told the government of Norway that because a part of the Nobel Committee based in Norway didn't give him a Nobel Peace Prize, he is going to take Greenland from Denmark.
Next he's going to tell Canada he's going bomb Iran because Exxon doesn't want to invest in Venezuela.
Next he's going to tell Canada he's going bomb Iran because Exxon doesn't want to invest in Venezuela.
January 19, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Trump told the government of Norway that because a part of the Nobel Committee based in Norway didn't give him a Nobel Peace Prize, he is going to take Greenland from Denmark.
Next he's going to tell Canada he's going bomb Iran because Exxon doesn't want to invest in Venezuela.
Next he's going to tell Canada he's going bomb Iran because Exxon doesn't want to invest in Venezuela.
OF COURSE the last person to accept someone else's Nobel prize was Joseph Goebbels.
Could the Universe be any clearer on what is happening?
Could the Universe be any clearer on what is happening?
The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable - Nobel Peace Prize
The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an individual or organisation has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize itself – the honour and recognition – remains insepar...
www.nobelpeaceprize.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
OF COURSE the last person to accept someone else's Nobel prize was Joseph Goebbels.
Could the Universe be any clearer on what is happening?
Could the Universe be any clearer on what is happening?
Jeff Bezos GAVE a million to Trump's inauguration and 40 million to Melania "for her story"🙄
If he doesn't mount an equivalent defense of the WAPO now that its literally being attacked, we can conclude his purchase of the storied paper was merely another case of "catch and kill", ala the Enquirer.
If he doesn't mount an equivalent defense of the WAPO now that its literally being attacked, we can conclude his purchase of the storied paper was merely another case of "catch and kill", ala the Enquirer.
Well Of Course They're Raiding The Washington Post! Did Jeff Bezos Think They Would Do *Not That*?
A bad new low, man.
www.wonkette.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Jeff Bezos GAVE a million to Trump's inauguration and 40 million to Melania "for her story"🙄
If he doesn't mount an equivalent defense of the WAPO now that its literally being attacked, we can conclude his purchase of the storied paper was merely another case of "catch and kill", ala the Enquirer.
If he doesn't mount an equivalent defense of the WAPO now that its literally being attacked, we can conclude his purchase of the storied paper was merely another case of "catch and kill", ala the Enquirer.
Are we great yet?
More Americans are filing for bankruptcy. Here's what's behind the surge.
The increase in bankruptcy filings comes as Americans face a slate of economic pressures, from sticky inflation to elevated borrowing costs.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Are we great yet?
TACO
Trump "threatened Tehran with military action if his administration found the Islamic Republic was using deadly force against antigovernment protesters."
Well, they've killed hundreds, and Trump ... imposed a tariff.
He was waiting to see if protests succeeded before he came to "save" them.
Trump "threatened Tehran with military action if his administration found the Islamic Republic was using deadly force against antigovernment protesters."
Well, they've killed hundreds, and Trump ... imposed a tariff.
He was waiting to see if protests succeeded before he came to "save" them.
Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages
President Donald Trump has arrived at a delicate moment as he weighs whether to order a U.S. military response against the Iranian government over its crackdown on protests
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
TACO
Trump "threatened Tehran with military action if his administration found the Islamic Republic was using deadly force against antigovernment protesters."
Well, they've killed hundreds, and Trump ... imposed a tariff.
He was waiting to see if protests succeeded before he came to "save" them.
Trump "threatened Tehran with military action if his administration found the Islamic Republic was using deadly force against antigovernment protesters."
Well, they've killed hundreds, and Trump ... imposed a tariff.
He was waiting to see if protests succeeded before he came to "save" them.
Indoctrinated MAGA thinks it still the 80's and the US is envy of the world. They have no idea how far behind most first world nations we've fallen.
January 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Indoctrinated MAGA thinks it still the 80's and the US is envy of the world. They have no idea how far behind most first world nations we've fallen.
He's desperately trying to spark violent rioting like he had last term so he can impose martial law and suppress elections.
The National Guard in cities didn't do it so now his secret masked police are shooting Americans in the street.
In the meantime, he conditions the US to this kind of rule.
The National Guard in cities didn't do it so now his secret masked police are shooting Americans in the street.
In the meantime, he conditions the US to this kind of rule.
This Will Happen Again
The conditions that claimed Renee Nicole Good’s life will claim the lives of others.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
He's desperately trying to spark violent rioting like he had last term so he can impose martial law and suppress elections.
The National Guard in cities didn't do it so now his secret masked police are shooting Americans in the street.
In the meantime, he conditions the US to this kind of rule.
The National Guard in cities didn't do it so now his secret masked police are shooting Americans in the street.
In the meantime, he conditions the US to this kind of rule.
Trump has threatened Iran if they harmed their protesters while here his secret masked police are literally shooting Americans in the street.
Agents in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Have Fired at Vehicles at Least 10 Times
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Trump has threatened Iran if they harmed their protesters while here his secret masked police are literally shooting Americans in the street.
"For the vulnerable Republicans “to come on at the 11th hour shows they get it,” said Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.). “Their constituents are going to be mighty mad, and they’re feeling it already.”
This is what their constituents voted for.
This is what their constituents voted for.
‘Mighty mad’: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies
Efforts to extend them continue, but lawmakers and strategists are already moving to turn the lapsed tax credits into a potent election-year attack on Republicans.
www.politico.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"For the vulnerable Republicans “to come on at the 11th hour shows they get it,” said Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.). “Their constituents are going to be mighty mad, and they’re feeling it already.”
This is what their constituents voted for.
This is what their constituents voted for.
Reposted by Adam Marti
Republicans who continue to “approve” of Trump be like ⤵︎
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Republicans who continue to “approve” of Trump be like ⤵︎
What you're seeing here is companies that cashed in by dramatically raising prices in 2022/23 (TOTALLY because of inflation, you guys..) are now running face first into consumers in Trump's tariff economy that can't afford to go out anymore.
Lot of greedy consequences showing up these days.
Lot of greedy consequences showing up these days.
These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025
Chains like Starbucks, Wendy's and Denny's announced plans to close underperforming restaurants in 2025.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What you're seeing here is companies that cashed in by dramatically raising prices in 2022/23 (TOTALLY because of inflation, you guys..) are now running face first into consumers in Trump's tariff economy that can't afford to go out anymore.
Lot of greedy consequences showing up these days.
Lot of greedy consequences showing up these days.
Reposted by Adam Marti
Is it bad that nobody justifiably believes anything Putin says while the President of the United States believes everything he says?
December 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Is it bad that nobody justifiably believes anything Putin says while the President of the United States believes everything he says?
Using this word in the the title of any article guarantees I'm going to disregard it as obvious clickbait.
December 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Using this word in the the title of any article guarantees I'm going to disregard it as obvious clickbait.
Seeing a lot of posts of Bill Burr doing his populist thing against billionaires and exploitive employers popping up on Bluesky in the last few days.
I'm guessing that damage from his Riyadh show isn't going away like his people hoped.
Sorry Bill, you sold out on us, and you.
Hope it was worth it
I'm guessing that damage from his Riyadh show isn't going away like his people hoped.
Sorry Bill, you sold out on us, and you.
Hope it was worth it
December 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Seeing a lot of posts of Bill Burr doing his populist thing against billionaires and exploitive employers popping up on Bluesky in the last few days.
I'm guessing that damage from his Riyadh show isn't going away like his people hoped.
Sorry Bill, you sold out on us, and you.
Hope it was worth it
I'm guessing that damage from his Riyadh show isn't going away like his people hoped.
Sorry Bill, you sold out on us, and you.
Hope it was worth it
Reposted by Adam Marti
Any time I comment on shootings in the US, I invariably get told that "you need guns to defend against tyranny".
* looks back over 2025 *
.... does "tyranny" mean something different over there?
* looks back over 2025 *
.... does "tyranny" mean something different over there?
December 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Any time I comment on shootings in the US, I invariably get told that "you need guns to defend against tyranny".
* looks back over 2025 *
.... does "tyranny" mean something different over there?
* looks back over 2025 *
.... does "tyranny" mean something different over there?
Funny how conditional MAGA's outrage at pedophiles is.
December 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Funny how conditional MAGA's outrage at pedophiles is.