Joseph Iliff
@seekoutwisdom.bsky.social
Midwestern guy trying to make sense of it all.
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln concludes his Cooper Union speech to Republicans imploring them to “have faith that right makes might.” Mr. Miller’s statement is the inverse of this.
a poster of abraham lincoln says let us have faith that right makes right and in that faith let us dare to understand it
ALT: a poster of abraham lincoln says let us have faith that right makes right and in that faith let us dare to understand it
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January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln concludes his Cooper Union speech to Republicans imploring them to “have faith that right makes might.” Mr. Miller’s statement is the inverse of this.
Trump always describes tariffs as the end goal, the thing he wants and loves, his “favorite word”. But his underlings always describe them as a means to achieve another goal. They are leverage in a negotiation or an incentive to develop manufacturing jobs, but never the end goal alone.
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Trump always describes tariffs as the end goal, the thing he wants and loves, his “favorite word”. But his underlings always describe them as a means to achieve another goal. They are leverage in a negotiation or an incentive to develop manufacturing jobs, but never the end goal alone.
“Why can’t the minority party enact policies without our help” asks majority party.
December 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“Why can’t the minority party enact policies without our help” asks majority party.
So the GOP plan is for-profit-only health care, where if your health care makes someone wealthier you can have it, but if it doesn’t, you can’t. Between your health and someone else’s wealth, the GOP is clearly picking one of these above the other.
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
So the GOP plan is for-profit-only health care, where if your health care makes someone wealthier you can have it, but if it doesn’t, you can’t. Between your health and someone else’s wealth, the GOP is clearly picking one of these above the other.
Self awareness not detected.
a sign that says " self-awareness not detected " on it
Alt: a sign that says " self-awareness not detected " on it
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December 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Self awareness not detected.
Pot calls kettle black.
a woman is sitting in a chair with the words `` as the kettle said to the pot '' written on it .
ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair with the words `` as the kettle said to the pot '' written on it .
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December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Pot calls kettle black.
If things are hard for ordinary people, the GOP says suck it up and settle for less, but when the wealthy are a little less wealthy because of a tax or fee, they scream bloody murder.
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If things are hard for ordinary people, the GOP says suck it up and settle for less, but when the wealthy are a little less wealthy because of a tax or fee, they scream bloody murder.
When the proposal is to raise taxes on the affluent and wealthy, the response from Republicans is, “How dare you!”, but when ordinary people have to settle for less, that’s to be expected, because they are “ordinary”.
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
When the proposal is to raise taxes on the affluent and wealthy, the response from Republicans is, “How dare you!”, but when ordinary people have to settle for less, that’s to be expected, because they are “ordinary”.
I hope @maddow.bsky.social is following this thread.
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I hope @maddow.bsky.social is following this thread.
This deserves an emergency podcast from @flyoverfooty.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This deserves an emergency podcast from @flyoverfooty.bsky.social.
Boy when it’s “In 2018 private citizen Joe Biden loaned his brother money and then his brother paid him back and that’s presidential corruption” they are all for rampant speculation, but with Trump they’re not ready to accept clear-as-day facts without reading every document and the footnotes.
a man in a suit and tie says the hypocrisy in front of a map
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says the hypocrisy in front of a map
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November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Boy when it’s “In 2018 private citizen Joe Biden loaned his brother money and then his brother paid him back and that’s presidential corruption” they are all for rampant speculation, but with Trump they’re not ready to accept clear-as-day facts without reading every document and the footnotes.
I heard my alma mater @ballstate.bsky.social mentioned. #ChirpChirp
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I heard my alma mater @ballstate.bsky.social mentioned. #ChirpChirp
Is the wall in the room with you right now?
October 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Is the wall in the room with you right now?
When a federal prosecutor indicts someone with the last name Trump, then you can say it was like this under Biden.
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When a federal prosecutor indicts someone with the last name Trump, then you can say it was like this under Biden.
Federal law requires a person appearing on US currency to be deceased.
October 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Federal law requires a person appearing on US currency to be deceased.
Note: Federal law requires a person appearing on US currency to be deceased.
October 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Note: Federal law requires a person appearing on US currency to be deceased.
I thought her name was Martin Beswick!
September 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I thought her name was Martin Beswick!
The only thinking they do is short term thinking.
September 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The only thinking they do is short term thinking.
Isn’t this solicitation of a bribe? Of, wait, I forgot the Supreme Court ruled that presidents can’t commit crimes while in office.
August 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Isn’t this solicitation of a bribe? Of, wait, I forgot the Supreme Court ruled that presidents can’t commit crimes while in office.
Being a dictator is a crime.
August 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Being a dictator is a crime.
Does he expect us to believe someone who has done nothing wrong would just accept an undeserved dismissal? Not accepting a dismissal one thinks is unjust is hardly evidence of bad conduct.
August 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Does he expect us to believe someone who has done nothing wrong would just accept an undeserved dismissal? Not accepting a dismissal one thinks is unjust is hardly evidence of bad conduct.
Man, for a party that has won 2 of the last three presidential elections, Republicans sure complain a lot about how rigged elections are and how people shouldn’t trust their reported results.
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Man, for a party that has won 2 of the last three presidential elections, Republicans sure complain a lot about how rigged elections are and how people shouldn’t trust their reported results.
Did he tell the next flood, tornado, or hurricane to wait until we are ready for them?
July 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Did he tell the next flood, tornado, or hurricane to wait until we are ready for them?