Deven Ostman
@devo-smooth39.bsky.social
Sometimes I'm here, typically not.
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I always recommend reading Arthur Miller's "Before Air-Conditioning" to remind people how absolutely awful summer heat waves were before AC, and just how miserable everyone was. www.newyorker.com/magazine/199...
July 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I always recommend reading Arthur Miller's "Before Air-Conditioning" to remind people how absolutely awful summer heat waves were before AC, and just how miserable everyone was. www.newyorker.com/magazine/199...
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Things were fine, the economy was strong. They created chaos and turmoil, so now supposedly they alone can fix it.
July 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Things were fine, the economy was strong. They created chaos and turmoil, so now supposedly they alone can fix it.
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“You know what would help a lot? Some elite disapproval—publicly and boldly expressed. While a successful democracy depends on some degree of reasonableness from voters, a successful liberal democracy also depends on responsibility and even courage from elites.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
The Public Is Resisting Trump. The Elites Aren’t.
The president is encountering little resistance as he remakes our society. And yet polling is clear that voters aren’t with him.
www.thebulwark.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“You know what would help a lot? Some elite disapproval—publicly and boldly expressed. While a successful democracy depends on some degree of reasonableness from voters, a successful liberal democracy also depends on responsibility and even courage from elites.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
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Oooh oooh! I know which ones they mean!
June 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Oooh oooh! I know which ones they mean!
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Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
June 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
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Yeah, Democracy was rough. Not having neighbors rounded up & sent to concentration camps, not wasting $200 mn on a futile bombing raid, not forcing the military to put on a parade for his birthday, not kicking millions off healthcare so oligarchs could pay less tax, not killing cancer research ..
June 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Yeah, Democracy was rough. Not having neighbors rounded up & sent to concentration camps, not wasting $200 mn on a futile bombing raid, not forcing the military to put on a parade for his birthday, not kicking millions off healthcare so oligarchs could pay less tax, not killing cancer research ..
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They’re going to try to make you feel insane for opposing this war. They’ll ignore protests and downplay any opposition. They’ll try to strongarm you into submission.
They did it with Iraq and they’ll do it again.
And then a few years later they’ll pretend they were with you all along.
They did it with Iraq and they’ll do it again.
And then a few years later they’ll pretend they were with you all along.
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
They’re going to try to make you feel insane for opposing this war. They’ll ignore protests and downplay any opposition. They’ll try to strongarm you into submission.
They did it with Iraq and they’ll do it again.
And then a few years later they’ll pretend they were with you all along.
They did it with Iraq and they’ll do it again.
And then a few years later they’ll pretend they were with you all along.
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Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/
June 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/
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Have a peaceful good trouble march today Rebels! 💙
June 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Have a peaceful good trouble march today Rebels! 💙
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Near, far, wherever Russian strategic bombers are
Ukraine's drones will go on and on
Ukraine's drones will go on and on
June 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Near, far, wherever Russian strategic bombers are
Ukraine's drones will go on and on
Ukraine's drones will go on and on
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Dear Humans,
Here’s how it’s going to play out:
1. Republicans are going to attack Joe Biden until his last day and giddily celebrate his passing.
2. Then when Donald Trump inevitably passes away, and the world celebrates, these same people will feign outrage until the end of time.
They suck.
Here’s how it’s going to play out:
1. Republicans are going to attack Joe Biden until his last day and giddily celebrate his passing.
2. Then when Donald Trump inevitably passes away, and the world celebrates, these same people will feign outrage until the end of time.
They suck.
May 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Dear Humans,
Here’s how it’s going to play out:
1. Republicans are going to attack Joe Biden until his last day and giddily celebrate his passing.
2. Then when Donald Trump inevitably passes away, and the world celebrates, these same people will feign outrage until the end of time.
They suck.
Here’s how it’s going to play out:
1. Republicans are going to attack Joe Biden until his last day and giddily celebrate his passing.
2. Then when Donald Trump inevitably passes away, and the world celebrates, these same people will feign outrage until the end of time.
They suck.
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In today’s “Wait A Damn Minute” we expose the truth about Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”:
Trump is pulling a reverse Robin Hood - he’s taking from the poor to give to the ultra-rich.
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here are the facts.
@thepersistnetwork.bsky.social #WADM
Trump is pulling a reverse Robin Hood - he’s taking from the poor to give to the ultra-rich.
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here are the facts.
@thepersistnetwork.bsky.social #WADM
May 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In today’s “Wait A Damn Minute” we expose the truth about Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”:
Trump is pulling a reverse Robin Hood - he’s taking from the poor to give to the ultra-rich.
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here are the facts.
@thepersistnetwork.bsky.social #WADM
Trump is pulling a reverse Robin Hood - he’s taking from the poor to give to the ultra-rich.
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here are the facts.
@thepersistnetwork.bsky.social #WADM
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How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
May 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
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🚨Stop Everything🚨….not sure if this is making the rounds here yet but this is University of Cincinnati music theater student Erin Morton and she’s blowing up over on TikTok for her stunning rendition of Radiohead’s "Creep"🔥….full tears going 🥹
April 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨Stop Everything🚨….not sure if this is making the rounds here yet but this is University of Cincinnati music theater student Erin Morton and she’s blowing up over on TikTok for her stunning rendition of Radiohead’s "Creep"🔥….full tears going 🥹
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Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
April 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
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The freight guys have really started freaking out over the past 48-72 hours:
April 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The freight guys have really started freaking out over the past 48-72 hours:
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"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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If you're being kidnapped, you have a right to defend yourself.
If someone approaches you and tries to throw you in a van and they present no ID and no warrant, you're being abducted.
In many states, you can respond with lethal force. Understand the law.
If someone approaches you and tries to throw you in a van and they present no ID and no warrant, you're being abducted.
In many states, you can respond with lethal force. Understand the law.
April 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If you're being kidnapped, you have a right to defend yourself.
If someone approaches you and tries to throw you in a van and they present no ID and no warrant, you're being abducted.
In many states, you can respond with lethal force. Understand the law.
If someone approaches you and tries to throw you in a van and they present no ID and no warrant, you're being abducted.
In many states, you can respond with lethal force. Understand the law.
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🧵There’s a lot of people out there saying that measles is being brought to the US by immigrants, specifically undocumented immigrants crossing the southern border. Let’s talk about measles and migration. ✈️
TL:DR: Measles in the US comes from outbreaks started by unvaccinated traveling Americans.
TL:DR: Measles in the US comes from outbreaks started by unvaccinated traveling Americans.
April 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
🧵There’s a lot of people out there saying that measles is being brought to the US by immigrants, specifically undocumented immigrants crossing the southern border. Let’s talk about measles and migration. ✈️
TL:DR: Measles in the US comes from outbreaks started by unvaccinated traveling Americans.
TL:DR: Measles in the US comes from outbreaks started by unvaccinated traveling Americans.
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Looney Tunes decider app.
April 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Looney Tunes decider app.
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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
April 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
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And there it is! That’s exactly how it was meant to work…
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
And there it is! That’s exactly how it was meant to work…
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