@kittymamausa.bsky.social
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I had an old post on Twitter about this. The US spends about 18% of its GDP on the social safety net and 3.5% on military. Germany spends about 24-25% of its GDP on the social safety net and 2% on the military.
Our military spending is not why they can have nice things or why we don't.
Our military spending is not why they can have nice things or why we don't.
January 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I had an old post on Twitter about this. The US spends about 18% of its GDP on the social safety net and 3.5% on military. Germany spends about 24-25% of its GDP on the social safety net and 2% on the military.
Our military spending is not why they can have nice things or why we don't.
Our military spending is not why they can have nice things or why we don't.
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It's true but to me "the voters" are farther down on the responsibility scale. At the top are the elites who failed to understand the danger, the necessity for accountability, and kinda just hoped this would all go away. In a healthy political system he'd never be allowed to run again
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's true but to me "the voters" are farther down on the responsibility scale. At the top are the elites who failed to understand the danger, the necessity for accountability, and kinda just hoped this would all go away. In a healthy political system he'd never be allowed to run again
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Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
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Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn was on the front lines of January 6. Five years later, he warns the greatest threat isn’t just what happened—but the lies rewriting it. “January 6 was not legitimate political discourse.” Read his powerful piece: www.meidasplus.com/p/history-be...
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn was on the front lines of January 6. Five years later, he warns the greatest threat isn’t just what happened—but the lies rewriting it. “January 6 was not legitimate political discourse.” Read his powerful piece: www.meidasplus.com/p/history-be...
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Jeffries: "This is a law enforcement operation that involved an elite unit of the military, it involved direct military strikes in Venezuela. And we're supposed to believe this was a law enforcement action? Make it make sense. It was military action without explicit approval by Congress."
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Jeffries: "This is a law enforcement operation that involved an elite unit of the military, it involved direct military strikes in Venezuela. And we're supposed to believe this was a law enforcement action? Make it make sense. It was military action without explicit approval by Congress."
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It was a law enforcement operation so Senate Judiciary Committee members were ... excluded from the briefing:
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
It was a law enforcement operation so Senate Judiciary Committee members were ... excluded from the briefing:
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Your regular reminder that fewer than a minyan of Republicans could end 90% of the fascism tonight, by caucusing with Democrats & giving them control of both chambers of Congress. Yes, we're looking at you, you absolute oath-violating cowards:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
"We need three more seats to take back the majority. And in our map, we’re on offense in thirty-nine." lnk.thebulwark.com/4qhRagQ
The Dem House Campaign Chief Outlines Her Case for the Midterms
DCCC chair Suzan DelBene on the search for candidates who click with their communities.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Your regular reminder that fewer than a minyan of Republicans could end 90% of the fascism tonight, by caucusing with Democrats & giving them control of both chambers of Congress. Yes, we're looking at you, you absolute oath-violating cowards:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Buddy, hope left the building, went to lunch, had 4 margaritas and a bloody mary, got into a fight with the server, was tossed through a window, severed an artery, had its leg amputated, spent three nights in ICU, got divorced, defaulted on the mortgage, and is living in a van down by the river
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Buddy, hope left the building, went to lunch, had 4 margaritas and a bloody mary, got into a fight with the server, was tossed through a window, severed an artery, had its leg amputated, spent three nights in ICU, got divorced, defaulted on the mortgage, and is living in a van down by the river
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New from @pamherd.bsky.social & I: Key takeaways from Mamdani's inauguration speech.
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
Understanding Mamdani's Vision
His inauguration speech challenges the left to govern
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & I: Key takeaways from Mamdani's inauguration speech.
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
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Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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He can’t. It requires the shameful complicity of hundreds of legislators who swore oaths on Bibles to country & Constitution & refuse to do their damn jobs
Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the worst Article I constitutional crisis in 🇺🇸 history & then it’s Saturday
Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the worst Article I constitutional crisis in 🇺🇸 history & then it’s Saturday
December 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
He can’t. It requires the shameful complicity of hundreds of legislators who swore oaths on Bibles to country & Constitution & refuse to do their damn jobs
Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the worst Article I constitutional crisis in 🇺🇸 history & then it’s Saturday
Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the worst Article I constitutional crisis in 🇺🇸 history & then it’s Saturday
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a lower court block on Trump’s attempt to send the National Guard to Chicago, ruling the president unlawfully used an archaic statute to federalize hundreds of state troops.
Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump’s Chicago Military Takeover
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a lower court block on Trump’s attempt to send the National Guard to Chicago, ruling the president unlawfully used an archaic statute to federalize hundreds of state troops.
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BREAKING: Missourians ask a court to block the state from using the new GOP-backed congressional gerrymander in the 2026 midterms until they have a chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum.
Missouri Voters Sue to Block GOP Gerrymander Until Referendum Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: Missourians ask a court to block the state from using the new GOP-backed congressional gerrymander in the 2026 midterms until they have a chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum.
I contacted my Representative to ask them to vote YES on this War Powers resolution. These unlawful actions by the President must be stopped. Indivisible made it very easy. I received an automated phone call from them, and then I was automatically connected with my Representative's office.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Representative 'No War With Venezuela'
indivisible.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I contacted my Representative to ask them to vote YES on this War Powers resolution. These unlawful actions by the President must be stopped. Indivisible made it very easy. I received an automated phone call from them, and then I was automatically connected with my Representative's office.
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LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥
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The fact that not a single reporter tells Mike Johnson “let me read it for you” or “here it is” when he claims he hasn’t seen or doesn’t know a thing about the psychotic ramblings of the head of state is not only a dereliction of journalistic duty, but a display of pure cowardice.
December 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The fact that not a single reporter tells Mike Johnson “let me read it for you” or “here it is” when he claims he hasn’t seen or doesn’t know a thing about the psychotic ramblings of the head of state is not only a dereliction of journalistic duty, but a display of pure cowardice.
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
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Perfect response to Senators and Representatives pretending they know nothing…are they admitting incompetence or admitting they are liars?
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Perfect response to Senators and Representatives pretending they know nothing…are they admitting incompetence or admitting they are liars?
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FORTUNE MAG: “Tariffs are acting as a substantial drag on growth and actively contributing to persistent inflation, eroding real income gains for consumers.”
fortune.com/2025/11/12/t...
fortune.com/2025/11/12/t...
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
FORTUNE MAG: “Tariffs are acting as a substantial drag on growth and actively contributing to persistent inflation, eroding real income gains for consumers.”
fortune.com/2025/11/12/t...
fortune.com/2025/11/12/t...
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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I know a lot of people are snarking "So...single payer??"
But that's not what this means. This means "more tax breaks, which would give windfalls to rich people & chump change to everyone else, who would then be screwed because it costs just as much to perform surgery on a waitress as a CEO."
But that's not what this means. This means "more tax breaks, which would give windfalls to rich people & chump change to everyone else, who would then be screwed because it costs just as much to perform surgery on a waitress as a CEO."
November 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I know a lot of people are snarking "So...single payer??"
But that's not what this means. This means "more tax breaks, which would give windfalls to rich people & chump change to everyone else, who would then be screwed because it costs just as much to perform surgery on a waitress as a CEO."
But that's not what this means. This means "more tax breaks, which would give windfalls to rich people & chump change to everyone else, who would then be screwed because it costs just as much to perform surgery on a waitress as a CEO."
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it is darkly humorous that after all these years, the Republican health insurance plan ends up being to end health insurance
Trump: "I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE."
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
it is darkly humorous that after all these years, the Republican health insurance plan ends up being to end health insurance