D Frutkoff
@brklndf.bsky.social
Former copy editor, former instructor, former actor, still a darn good cook. Used to think I was a centrist until the country veered wayyy right. That was 40+ years ago.
My little town of Saugerties, NY, had a decent showing at #NoKings — about 500 good demonstrators and half a dozen friendly cops. Nearly everyone who drove by honked in support.
One quite elderly white haired lady gave us the finger, which I also count as success.
One quite elderly white haired lady gave us the finger, which I also count as success.
October 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My little town of Saugerties, NY, had a decent showing at #NoKings — about 500 good demonstrators and half a dozen friendly cops. Nearly everyone who drove by honked in support.
One quite elderly white haired lady gave us the finger, which I also count as success.
One quite elderly white haired lady gave us the finger, which I also count as success.
You know you have fascismed too close to the sun when the NYPD won't even help.
October 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The gang that couldn’t shoot straight strikes again. It’d be funny if it weren’t so damn serious. Un-f’ing-believable www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...
Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The gang that couldn’t shoot straight strikes again. It’d be funny if it weren’t so damn serious. Un-f’ing-believable www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...
Well damn. Who knew China was #1 in burns?
China really upping their trolling game since the tariffs.
April 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Well damn. Who knew China was #1 in burns?
This is a classic Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight story. Unbelievable (except: entirely believable today). This is what happens when the boss has a new whim: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
White House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy Files (Gift Article)
Social Security numbers, including for some people still living, were included in the 64,000 pages of documents that the Trump administration released this week.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is a classic Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight story. Unbelievable (except: entirely believable today). This is what happens when the boss has a new whim: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Too good not to share.
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
February 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Too good not to share.
The annoying toddler now in the White House has, according to the NYT, dismissed the board of the Kennedy Center and plans to install himself as board chair.
The Kennedy Center.
This is just absurd insanity.
The Kennedy Center.
This is just absurd insanity.
February 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The annoying toddler now in the White House has, according to the NYT, dismissed the board of the Kennedy Center and plans to install himself as board chair.
The Kennedy Center.
This is just absurd insanity.
The Kennedy Center.
This is just absurd insanity.
Pause from politics & contemplate positive action:
Every year my wife takes part in Knit for Food, an amazing fundraiser. This year $ goes to Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, & Meals on Wheels.
To learn more or donate, even a little, please go to givebutter.com/knitforfood2...
Every year my wife takes part in Knit for Food, an amazing fundraiser. This year $ goes to Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, & Meals on Wheels.
To learn more or donate, even a little, please go to givebutter.com/knitforfood2...
Knit for Food Knit-a-Thon 2025
Join us on April 5th, 2025 for the 5th annual Knit for Food Knit-a-thon. This 12-hour knitting marathon raises funds and awareness to combat hunger and food insecurity!
givebutter.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Pause from politics & contemplate positive action:
Every year my wife takes part in Knit for Food, an amazing fundraiser. This year $ goes to Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, & Meals on Wheels.
To learn more or donate, even a little, please go to givebutter.com/knitforfood2...
Every year my wife takes part in Knit for Food, an amazing fundraiser. This year $ goes to Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, & Meals on Wheels.
To learn more or donate, even a little, please go to givebutter.com/knitforfood2...
There’s a lot to be outraged and frustrated and upset about — every damn day. I’m taking a minute to breathe and recoup. Here are some winter woods so you can too.
January 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There’s a lot to be outraged and frustrated and upset about — every damn day. I’m taking a minute to breathe and recoup. Here are some winter woods so you can too.
I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department. Trump's pick would undermine our national security. app.sosha.ai/s/h5sIRDB2
Oppose Trump's pick for Defense Secretary
app.sosha.ai
January 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department. Trump's pick would undermine our national security. app.sosha.ai/s/h5sIRDB2
Thought I'd be able to tolerate Mr. 34 felonies, but hearing 7 or 8 minutes of his smug, petty, idiotic words, I figure that although I'll stay abreast of what happens, I won't listen to anything directly from the horse's ass's mouth
We all need to keep up our energy and focus for genuine resistance
We all need to keep up our energy and focus for genuine resistance
January 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Thought I'd be able to tolerate Mr. 34 felonies, but hearing 7 or 8 minutes of his smug, petty, idiotic words, I figure that although I'll stay abreast of what happens, I won't listen to anything directly from the horse's ass's mouth
We all need to keep up our energy and focus for genuine resistance
We all need to keep up our energy and focus for genuine resistance
I’m staying at a hotel for a few days and—of course—Fox News is on the TV near the hotel bar. The chyron (text at bottom) says “Trump at record approval rates.”
538 begs to differ… unless Fox means record low?
538 begs to differ… unless Fox means record low?
January 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I’m staying at a hotel for a few days and—of course—Fox News is on the TV near the hotel bar. The chyron (text at bottom) says “Trump at record approval rates.”
538 begs to differ… unless Fox means record low?
538 begs to differ… unless Fox means record low?
Read Ross "Yeah, I'm an asshat; it doesn't rhyme with" Douthat's column, "O Canada, Come Join Us." I won't link it here because I can't encourage anyone else to read that kind of...let's call it poppycock.
It's cheap clickbait, brainless pap, or crappy journalism. Or all three. Shame, @nytimes.com
It's cheap clickbait, brainless pap, or crappy journalism. Or all three. Shame, @nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Read Ross "Yeah, I'm an asshat; it doesn't rhyme with" Douthat's column, "O Canada, Come Join Us." I won't link it here because I can't encourage anyone else to read that kind of...let's call it poppycock.
It's cheap clickbait, brainless pap, or crappy journalism. Or all three. Shame, @nytimes.com
It's cheap clickbait, brainless pap, or crappy journalism. Or all three. Shame, @nytimes.com
Except for this post and keeping up with friends in and around LA, I'll forgo social media to watch Jimmy Carter's funeral.
The moving eulogies by Ford's son, Mondale's son, Stu Eizentat, and Jason Carter can teach us more about living than social media can give us in a month or a year.
The moving eulogies by Ford's son, Mondale's son, Stu Eizentat, and Jason Carter can teach us more about living than social media can give us in a month or a year.
January 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Except for this post and keeping up with friends in and around LA, I'll forgo social media to watch Jimmy Carter's funeral.
The moving eulogies by Ford's son, Mondale's son, Stu Eizentat, and Jason Carter can teach us more about living than social media can give us in a month or a year.
The moving eulogies by Ford's son, Mondale's son, Stu Eizentat, and Jason Carter can teach us more about living than social media can give us in a month or a year.
Reposted by D Frutkoff
Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
January 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!
Reposted from a wise friend.
One part reminds me of @chrislhayes.bsky.social recent WITHpod with Anna Galland: Hayes quoted organizers during Bolsonaro's regime who were determined to maintain alliances and stand up for — and not abandon — others. They said "no one lets go of anyone's hand."
One part reminds me of @chrislhayes.bsky.social recent WITHpod with Anna Galland: Hayes quoted organizers during Bolsonaro's regime who were determined to maintain alliances and stand up for — and not abandon — others. They said "no one lets go of anyone's hand."
This is the end of a long thread. I highly recommend reading the whole thing and spreading it wide.
Fascists want us to despair, so we should do things that decrease despair. Fascists want us divided, so we should embrace solidarity.
When those with most power to defend fascists' targets instead abandon them, we increase despair and decrease solidarity.
It's immoral. It also seem like bad math.
When those with most power to defend fascists' targets instead abandon them, we increase despair and decrease solidarity.
It's immoral. It also seem like bad math.
November 21, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Reposted from a wise friend.
One part reminds me of @chrislhayes.bsky.social recent WITHpod with Anna Galland: Hayes quoted organizers during Bolsonaro's regime who were determined to maintain alliances and stand up for — and not abandon — others. They said "no one lets go of anyone's hand."
One part reminds me of @chrislhayes.bsky.social recent WITHpod with Anna Galland: Hayes quoted organizers during Bolsonaro's regime who were determined to maintain alliances and stand up for — and not abandon — others. They said "no one lets go of anyone's hand."