Raindancer451
@raindancer451.bsky.social
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
NatSec Pro- Democracy & Ukraine / NAFO
Homo On The Range
Over The Rainbow But Under The Radar
"Same old thing, brand new drag"
"To be insulted by these fascists, it's so degrading, and It's No Game." Bowie
NatSec Pro- Democracy & Ukraine / NAFO
Homo On The Range
Over The Rainbow But Under The Radar
"Same old thing, brand new drag"
"To be insulted by these fascists, it's so degrading, and It's No Game." Bowie
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Raindancer451
@raindancer451.bsky.social
· Dec 12
My Best New & Lost Christmas Songs 2024
1. Holiday Road by Kesha
2. Christmas Time Is Here by Khruangbin
3. Frosty The Snowman by The Cocteau Twins
4. Little Dove AND Silent Night by Sara Noelle
5. Holidays by Conan Gray
6. Pretty Paper by Dean & Britta and Sonic Boom
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🗽Robert Reich
Dec 12, 2025
Let me make it clear I’m against Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery. That would concentrate corporate power in ways that harm consumers and distort American politics. But Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros would be worse.
robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...
Dec 12, 2025
Let me make it clear I’m against Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery. That would concentrate corporate power in ways that harm consumers and distort American politics. But Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros would be worse.
robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens When a Bonkers President Takes Over the Private Sector
We need independent regulatory agencies to contain him
robertreich.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🗽Robert Reich
Dec 12, 2025
Let me make it clear I’m against Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery. That would concentrate corporate power in ways that harm consumers and distort American politics. But Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros would be worse.
robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...
Dec 12, 2025
Let me make it clear I’m against Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery. That would concentrate corporate power in ways that harm consumers and distort American politics. But Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros would be worse.
robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...
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This entire article is positive about Trump Gold Cards. It contains positive quotes about it from Trump, Lutnick and a CEO. It contains no quotes from the many critics of the program. This is sandwiched between 6 posts about Erika Kirk. CBS is lost.
December 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This entire article is positive about Trump Gold Cards. It contains positive quotes about it from Trump, Lutnick and a CEO. It contains no quotes from the many critics of the program. This is sandwiched between 6 posts about Erika Kirk. CBS is lost.
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
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It should be bigger news that Leslie Wexner, the person most responsible for Jeffrey Epstein's wealth and entrée into circles of power, is currently ducking a subpoena in a case brought by victims of sexual assault by an Ohio State doctor which occurred while Wexner was on the OSU board of trustees.
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It should be bigger news that Leslie Wexner, the person most responsible for Jeffrey Epstein's wealth and entrée into circles of power, is currently ducking a subpoena in a case brought by victims of sexual assault by an Ohio State doctor which occurred while Wexner was on the OSU board of trustees.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s farewell gift to Mike Johnson: a longshot plot to oust him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there's enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there's enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s farewell gift to Mike Johnson: a longshot plot to oust him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there's enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.
www.ms.now
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s farewell gift to Mike Johnson: a longshot plot to oust him
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there's enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there's enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act, which explicitly requires federal agencies to release Epstein-related material unless it’s classified or would directly endanger victims. The law now overrides the usual secrecy protections, and the Epstein case doesn’t get a special carve-out anymore.
Judge Forces DOJ to Crack Open Epstein Grand Jury Files After Years of Stonewalling
After years of breathless speculation, conspiracy theories, and government stonewalling, a federal judge has finally ordered the release of long-sealed grand jury transcripts tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s...
beingliberal.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, which explicitly requires federal agencies to release Epstein-related material unless it’s classified or would directly endanger victims. The law now overrides the usual secrecy protections, and the Epstein case doesn’t get a special carve-out anymore.
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That's the joke, right? It has to be the joke.
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
That's the joke, right? It has to be the joke.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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He's not wrong. But he lost me by taking blood money from the Saudi's when he performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival for untold millions, I'm sure. He even went off on Marc Maron for calling him out.
www.pajiba.com/celebrities_...
www.pajiba.com/celebrities_...
Anthony Jeselnik Can't Believe Bill Burr Did the Riyadh Comedy Festival
Burr doubling down didn't help either.
www.pajiba.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
He's not wrong. But he lost me by taking blood money from the Saudi's when he performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival for untold millions, I'm sure. He even went off on Marc Maron for calling him out.
www.pajiba.com/celebrities_...
www.pajiba.com/celebrities_...
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From a Boston guy, stick it up your ass Bill! Better yet, stick it up the Saudi’s ass you fucking clown.. he’s right, but fuck him.. had he stuck with this rhetoric instead of sucking off MBS and the rest of the murderers, he’d still be liked..
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
From a Boston guy, stick it up your ass Bill! Better yet, stick it up the Saudi’s ass you fucking clown.. he’s right, but fuck him.. had he stuck with this rhetoric instead of sucking off MBS and the rest of the murderers, he’d still be liked..
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Q: "What do you make of the president labeling affordability as a Democratic hoax? Is that claim backed up by data?"
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Q: "What do you make of the president labeling affordability as a Democratic hoax? Is that claim backed up by data?"
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
Me: "No, it's a lie. It's patronizing and it's disgusting. This isn't how we should have economic discussions."
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Notice the pattern: help a narrow group loudly, hurt everyone else quietly. Tariffs help a few steel workers but raise prices for every firm using steel. Tax cuts favor the rich while squeezing social programs. Politically noisy wins, economically costly losses.
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Notice the pattern: help a narrow group loudly, hurt everyone else quietly. Tariffs help a few steel workers but raise prices for every firm using steel. Tax cuts favor the rich while squeezing social programs. Politically noisy wins, economically costly losses.
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Healthcare not wealthcare.
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Healthcare not wealthcare.
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New theory: The one person missing from the Netflix-Warner-Paramount deal is Elon Musk. He is close to the Ellisons, would love to get his grubby hands on CNN to wreck it and it will garner this attention sponge much needed notice. I would not be surprised if he came in as an investor.
elon musk speaking into a microphone with his eyes closed
ALT: elon musk speaking into a microphone with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
New theory: The one person missing from the Netflix-Warner-Paramount deal is Elon Musk. He is close to the Ellisons, would love to get his grubby hands on CNN to wreck it and it will garner this attention sponge much needed notice. I would not be surprised if he came in as an investor.
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This is huge, right? They just Trump-proofed the Fed.
@federalreserve.gov announces reappointment of Federal Reserve Bank presidents and first vice presidents after a comprehensive review by the boards of directors of each Reserve Bank, along with unanimous support by Federal Reserve Board members: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
Federal Reserve Board announces reappointment of Reserve Bank presidents and first vice presidents
Following a comprehensive review by the boards of directors of the regional Reserve Banks, and the unanimous concurrence of Federal Reserve Board members, the
www.federalreserve.gov
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This is huge, right? They just Trump-proofed the Fed.
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A quarter-point Fed cut sounds big, but for most people it's modest. On a car loan or mortgage, your monthly payment nudges down, not collapses. Markets care more because it hints at the Fed's path—today’s move says “gentle easing,” not “emergency rescue.”
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A quarter-point Fed cut sounds big, but for most people it's modest. On a car loan or mortgage, your monthly payment nudges down, not collapses. Markets care more because it hints at the Fed's path—today’s move says “gentle easing,” not “emergency rescue.”
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Sean Hecker, Kilmar's attorney, once hailed how much courage it took Kilmar to challenge what DOJ/DHS is doing to him. That stuck with me. Kilmar Abrego is just some guy, vulnerable in a way most of us are not.
But he has taken on Trump and ... thus far at least, prevailed.
But he has taken on Trump and ... thus far at least, prevailed.
"Today’s ruling is a powerful affirmation that the rule of law still matters," Sandoval-Moshenberg said. "The Court made … clear that the govt cannot detain a person indefinitely without legal authority, and that every agency involved must now comply fully and promptly with the Court’s directives."
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is released from ICE custody following judge's order
Judge Paula Xinis of the U.S. District Court in Maryland ruled that the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to continue holding Abrego.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sean Hecker, Kilmar's attorney, once hailed how much courage it took Kilmar to challenge what DOJ/DHS is doing to him. That stuck with me. Kilmar Abrego is just some guy, vulnerable in a way most of us are not.
But he has taken on Trump and ... thus far at least, prevailed.
But he has taken on Trump and ... thus far at least, prevailed.
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I mean, Brexit was planned in an OHare Uno rather than La Frontera, which should have been a sign.
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I mean, Brexit was planned in an OHare Uno rather than La Frontera, which should have been a sign.
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The notes from this fast food murder meeting just dropped.
They had gathered crates of chloroform and rags to knock out their political opponents.
Yes, they saw a bunch of Hollywood action movies, said "heck yeah" and didn't think to Google "is that a real thing?"
(It's not.)
They had gathered crates of chloroform and rags to knock out their political opponents.
Yes, they saw a bunch of Hollywood action movies, said "heck yeah" and didn't think to Google "is that a real thing?"
(It's not.)
The perfect example of the mundanity of the fascism we face is that the top secret meeting of top generals and army officials to plan the martial law and assassinations in the failed Korean coup this month took place in a booth at Lotteria.
(Everyone in Korea’s fifth choice fast food chain)
(Everyone in Korea’s fifth choice fast food chain)
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The notes from this fast food murder meeting just dropped.
They had gathered crates of chloroform and rags to knock out their political opponents.
Yes, they saw a bunch of Hollywood action movies, said "heck yeah" and didn't think to Google "is that a real thing?"
(It's not.)
They had gathered crates of chloroform and rags to knock out their political opponents.
Yes, they saw a bunch of Hollywood action movies, said "heck yeah" and didn't think to Google "is that a real thing?"
(It's not.)
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One way to make Trump pay for trying to indict those who tried to hold him accountable is to make sure it backfires, to make sure his prosecutions make those targets rock stars.
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
"I will not break. I not bend. " Letitia James rallies with Zohran in Washington Heights.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
One way to make Trump pay for trying to indict those who tried to hold him accountable is to make sure it backfires, to make sure his prosecutions make those targets rock stars.
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
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Precisely.
Mind, I had cancer at a far younger age. Still outlived him. It's all gravy now.
Mind, I had cancer at a far younger age. Still outlived him. It's all gravy now.
December 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Precisely.
Mind, I had cancer at a far younger age. Still outlived him. It's all gravy now.
Mind, I had cancer at a far younger age. Still outlived him. It's all gravy now.