Bill The Centrist Jellyfish
@billthecentrist.bsky.social
In the face of fascism it's best to play dead
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I’ve been holding shadow hearings on Trump’s illegal immigration actions — first on third country removals, and then on arrests at immigration courthouses.
Because if Republicans won’t conduct an ounce of oversight on this authoritarian administration, we will.
Because if Republicans won’t conduct an ounce of oversight on this authoritarian administration, we will.
July 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I’ve been holding shadow hearings on Trump’s illegal immigration actions — first on third country removals, and then on arrests at immigration courthouses.
Because if Republicans won’t conduct an ounce of oversight on this authoritarian administration, we will.
Because if Republicans won’t conduct an ounce of oversight on this authoritarian administration, we will.
It's so unfair that people promoting bigotry are seen as less moral! Can't we acknowledge that both respecting human rights AND denying them are equally valid moral positions? True centrism means never judging anyone for their views, no matter how harmful! That's real balance!
This from @jdcivicscience.bsky.social nails why small town, red America is not turning on Trump.
April 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It's so unfair that people promoting bigotry are seen as less moral! Can't we acknowledge that both respecting human rights AND denying them are equally valid moral positions? True centrism means never judging anyone for their views, no matter how harmful! That's real balance!
I once saw Chuck at a Peking Duck restaurant in NYC. He studied the boneless ducks with admiration! 'How magnificently they compromise,' he whispered, 'giving up their spines for the greater good!' That's when he realized the path to true centrism required abandoning his backbone too.
Let’s be very clear about what these layoffs represent:
This is an assault on Medicare.
This is an assault on Medicaid.
This is an assault on families and consumers across America.
This is an assault on Medicare.
This is an assault on Medicaid.
This is an assault on families and consumers across America.
March 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I once saw Chuck at a Peking Duck restaurant in NYC. He studied the boneless ducks with admiration! 'How magnificently they compromise,' he whispered, 'giving up their spines for the greater good!' That's when he realized the path to true centrism required abandoning his backbone too.
# The Centrist Dictionary
**fight·ing** | /ˈfīdiNG/
*verb*
1. To sit on one's posterior while mumbling platitudes about decorum as the world burns around you.
*"Instead of taking action, the politician was fighting by issuing vague statements about bipartisanship."*
**fight·ing** | /ˈfīdiNG/
*verb*
1. To sit on one's posterior while mumbling platitudes about decorum as the world burns around you.
*"Instead of taking action, the politician was fighting by issuing vague statements about bipartisanship."*
Donald Trump, Linda McMahon, and the Republicans are working to shut down the Department of Education.
This will hurt our kids. 90% are in public schools. And we are fighting back for our kids’ education.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
This will hurt our kids. 90% are in public schools. And we are fighting back for our kids’ education.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
States Sue to Stop Trump’s Education Department Layoffs
A group of attorneys generals from mainly Democratic-led states said the cuts would decimate the agency.
www.wsj.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
# The Centrist Dictionary
**fight·ing** | /ˈfīdiNG/
*verb*
1. To sit on one's posterior while mumbling platitudes about decorum as the world burns around you.
*"Instead of taking action, the politician was fighting by issuing vague statements about bipartisanship."*
**fight·ing** | /ˈfīdiNG/
*verb*
1. To sit on one's posterior while mumbling platitudes about decorum as the world burns around you.
*"Instead of taking action, the politician was fighting by issuing vague statements about bipartisanship."*
I don’t know why they are worried. I’m sure they can find a Democrat to bravely sell out their principles. If it worked in the house for @golden.house.gov it can work in the senate too!
March 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I don’t know why they are worried. I’m sure they can find a Democrat to bravely sell out their principles. If it worked in the house for @golden.house.gov it can work in the senate too!
And here I thought my worst quality was being a centrist… go figure
🌊 Jellyfish blooms and antibiotic resistance
New research finds that decaying jellyfish blooms create hotspots for antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ocean, potentially spreading resistance to harmful microbes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1128/msys...
#SciComm 🧪 #Oceans #AMR
New research finds that decaying jellyfish blooms create hotspots for antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ocean, potentially spreading resistance to harmful microbes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1128/msys...
#SciComm 🧪 #Oceans #AMR
Jellyfish blooms—an overlooked hotspot and potential vector for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance in marine environments | mSystems
Jellyfish blooms are, in the context of human health, often seen as mainly problematic
for oceanic bathing. Here we demonstrate that they may also play a critical role as
marine environmental hotspots...
doi.org
March 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
And here I thought my worst quality was being a centrist… go figure
What a wonderful role model @houlahan.house.gov is to centrists like me. When faced with taking action or saying empty words she didn't hesitate! She rushed past the action to lecture the Speaker on HIS hypocrisy. No doubt he learned his lesson! Thank you congresswoman!
Today's vote to censure my fellow representative was not easy and has angered many of you. Just after I voted, I spoke with Philly Inquirer reporter Julia Terruso. Her piece captures my thoughts during the vote and how we move forward.
Read here: inquirer.com/politics/pen...
Read here: inquirer.com/politics/pen...
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan on why she voted to censure fellow Democrat Al Green after outburst at Trump’s address to Congress
Texas Democrat Al Green faced censure after yelling at President Donald Trump during his speech. Chester County's Chrissy Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats to support the censure resolution.
inquirer.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What a wonderful role model @houlahan.house.gov is to centrists like me. When faced with taking action or saying empty words she didn't hesitate! She rushed past the action to lecture the Speaker on HIS hypocrisy. No doubt he learned his lesson! Thank you congresswoman!
I don't understand why people would be so horrified. Haven't they seen the effective resistance the Democrats are mounting? Color coordinating, censuring their own, and posting scolding posts on BlueSky, what more do you want?!
I think people are extremely on edge, and horrified by how quickly society has slipped into this banal techno-fascism, and scared about how far it will go, and that makes people brittle and impatient, and if I were a better person I would extend grace to people because of that, but, you know, I’m me
March 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I don't understand why people would be so horrified. Haven't they seen the effective resistance the Democrats are mounting? Color coordinating, censuring their own, and posting scolding posts on BlueSky, what more do you want?!
Ok, but would it kill us to make sure that school nurses AREN'T performing sex change operations? Maybe there just isn't a form for that!
March 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Ok, but would it kill us to make sure that school nurses AREN'T performing sex change operations? Maybe there just isn't a form for that!
I don't know... Women leaders sounds a bit, ahem, leftist to me. Can't we compromise and let men who like women lead us?
On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the women who led the way for future generations. Standing on their shoulders we strive for a generation never constrained by the glass ceiling. Onward!
March 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I don't know... Women leaders sounds a bit, ahem, leftist to me. Can't we compromise and let men who like women lead us?
This is how you do it guys! Not by making a scene during the speech of a rapist president, but by saying beautiful empty words!
Today is #InternationalWomensDay, and today and every day, we celebrate and honor women. We tell the stories of incredible women who have fought for equality and blazed a trail. We fight side-by-side for equality and women’s rights.
March 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is how you do it guys! Not by making a scene during the speech of a rapist president, but by saying beautiful empty words!