Nelle Engoron
@nelleengoron.bsky.social
Writer in Northern California. Finishing a play about the red/blue divide, based on my experiences since moving from a big blue city to a small purple town.
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Nelle Engoron
@nelleengoron.bsky.social
· Nov 11
345 million Americans watched the live finale of the long running (273 years) series “American Democracy.”
This topples the existing record held for 41 years by the series finale of “M*A*S*H” which 105 million people watched in 1983.
The new record is expected to stand forever.
This topples the existing record held for 41 years by the series finale of “M*A*S*H” which 105 million people watched in 1983.
The new record is expected to stand forever.
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trump border czar uses NBC to announce killings will continue until morale improves
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
trump border czar uses NBC to announce killings will continue until morale improves
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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Necessity is the mother of bad decisions.
January 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Necessity is the mother of bad decisions.
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I move on ‘em like a bitch. I move on ‘em very heavily. I don’t even wait. When you’re the GOP President with no Republican or Supreme Court willing to stop you, you can do anything. Grab ‘em by the tanker. Grab ‘em by invasion. Grab ‘em by threat. You can do anything.
January 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I move on ‘em like a bitch. I move on ‘em very heavily. I don’t even wait. When you’re the GOP President with no Republican or Supreme Court willing to stop you, you can do anything. Grab ‘em by the tanker. Grab ‘em by invasion. Grab ‘em by threat. You can do anything.
Youngling has never heard of "Television Without Pity." Such a pity.
I believe the woman who wrote about "The X-Files" was called Amber? She was incredible.
I believe the woman who wrote about "The X-Files" was called Amber? She was incredible.
If we’d had the INTERNET internet back then, that kiss would have taken it down.
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Youngling has never heard of "Television Without Pity." Such a pity.
I believe the woman who wrote about "The X-Files" was called Amber? She was incredible.
I believe the woman who wrote about "The X-Files" was called Amber? She was incredible.
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
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So Capitol Police officers were assaulted and injured on Jan 6th, the White House today is blaming them for the violence, and the people who attacked them have been pardoned and are back to mock and abuse them on the 5th anniversary.
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
White House's newly-posted "timeline" of Jan 6 blames Capitol Police for Jan 6, which included an attack on ..... Capitol Police
January 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
So Capitol Police officers were assaulted and injured on Jan 6th, the White House today is blaming them for the violence, and the people who attacked them have been pardoned and are back to mock and abuse them on the 5th anniversary.
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
And the GOP is the party of the police? Really? REALLY??
Pop culture is getting a little too on the nose.
Final Trailer for GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION Pushes the Franchise Into Emotional Survival Mode
Final Trailer for GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION Pushes the Franchise Into Emotional Survival Mode
Lionsgate has released a third and final trailer for Greenland 2: Migration , and it leans hard into the emotional weight of survival. This latest look at the sequel puts the focus on family, loss, and...
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Pop culture is getting a little too on the nose.
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What some Republican lawmakers will not allow you to see: “On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on Jan. 6, 2021. Their heroism will never be forgotten.”
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy is nowhere to be found.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
What some Republican lawmakers will not allow you to see: “On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on Jan. 6, 2021. Their heroism will never be forgotten.”
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Imagine looking at the period after WWII and especially after the Cold War as an era of American weakness.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
Stephen Miller: This whole period that happened after World War II where the West began apologizing and groveling and begging—
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Imagine looking at the period after WWII and especially after the Cold War as an era of American weakness.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
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Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
Brilliant observation.
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Brilliant observation.
Senator Mark Kelly is an American hero and a true patriot.
January 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Senator Mark Kelly is an American hero and a true patriot.
“A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point.”
~ Leon Festinger, American social psychologist who originated the theory of cognitive dissonance
~ Leon Festinger, American social psychologist who originated the theory of cognitive dissonance
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
“A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point.”
~ Leon Festinger, American social psychologist who originated the theory of cognitive dissonance
~ Leon Festinger, American social psychologist who originated the theory of cognitive dissonance
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
“Ms. Guilfoyle was animated and intense in the interview”
Nice subtextual reveal. But the real revelation in this article is that both of Guilfoyle’s parents are immigrants (one from Puerto Rico, one from Ireland).
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
Nice subtextual reveal. But the real revelation in this article is that both of Guilfoyle’s parents are immigrants (one from Puerto Rico, one from Ireland).
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
“Ms. Guilfoyle was animated and intense in the interview”
Nice subtextual reveal. But the real revelation in this article is that both of Guilfoyle’s parents are immigrants (one from Puerto Rico, one from Ireland).
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
Nice subtextual reveal. But the real revelation in this article is that both of Guilfoyle’s parents are immigrants (one from Puerto Rico, one from Ireland).
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
Dear World:
We are being held hostage by a megalomaniac madman, his numerous enablers & wealthy puppet masters.
Please know that the majority of Americans do NOT support what he is doing, either in our country or yours. But we have no legal means right now to get rid of him. We hope to soon.
We are being held hostage by a megalomaniac madman, his numerous enablers & wealthy puppet masters.
Please know that the majority of Americans do NOT support what he is doing, either in our country or yours. But we have no legal means right now to get rid of him. We hope to soon.
January 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Dear World:
We are being held hostage by a megalomaniac madman, his numerous enablers & wealthy puppet masters.
Please know that the majority of Americans do NOT support what he is doing, either in our country or yours. But we have no legal means right now to get rid of him. We hope to soon.
We are being held hostage by a megalomaniac madman, his numerous enablers & wealthy puppet masters.
Please know that the majority of Americans do NOT support what he is doing, either in our country or yours. But we have no legal means right now to get rid of him. We hope to soon.
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It's not always possible, but whenever Trump and Greenland are mentioned together, what should be underlined is that he's proposing the US should go to war with NATO.
January 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It's not always possible, but whenever Trump and Greenland are mentioned together, what should be underlined is that he's proposing the US should go to war with NATO.
Except for Chuck Schumer, of course.
January 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Except for Chuck Schumer, of course.
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There’s always a tweet.
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
There’s always a tweet.
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Nineteen states are set to raise their minimum wage in 2026, boosting pay for millions of workers spanning from Arizona to New Jersey.
Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress have blocked an increase in the federal minimum wage since 2009 - it's still stuck at a paltry $7.15 per hour.
#RaiseTheWage
Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress have blocked an increase in the federal minimum wage since 2009 - it's still stuck at a paltry $7.15 per hour.
#RaiseTheWage
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Nineteen states are set to raise their minimum wage in 2026, boosting pay for millions of workers spanning from Arizona to New Jersey.
Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress have blocked an increase in the federal minimum wage since 2009 - it's still stuck at a paltry $7.15 per hour.
#RaiseTheWage
Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress have blocked an increase in the federal minimum wage since 2009 - it's still stuck at a paltry $7.15 per hour.
#RaiseTheWage