Jared Friedman 🇺🇦
@silkscreenfiend.bsky.social
We falter at the sight
We stumble in the mire
Fools who think they see the light
Prepare to balance on the wire
We stumble in the mire
Fools who think they see the light
Prepare to balance on the wire
Pinned
Hot take incoming: we should amend the Constitution to remove the requirement that the president be a "natural-born" US citizen, because that legally establishes two classes of citizenship, even if only for two offices. 1/
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Just answer all your essay questions with "cuz Jesus said so," and keep TPUSA on speed dial.
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Just answer all your essay questions with "cuz Jesus said so," and keep TPUSA on speed dial.
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“Strong floor, no ceiling” is absolutely the type of slogan that a focus group of swing voters will tell you they find appealing after it has been a whole hour and they just want to go home.
It’s a slogan for people convinced this country *really* wants a Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign.
It’s a slogan for people convinced this country *really* wants a Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign.
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Strong floor, no ceiling” is absolutely the type of slogan that a focus group of swing voters will tell you they find appealing after it has been a whole hour and they just want to go home.
It’s a slogan for people convinced this country *really* wants a Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign.
It’s a slogan for people convinced this country *really* wants a Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign.
The one criticism consistently leveled against the Democratic Party by both independents and rank-and-file Democrats is that it's unclear if the party stands for anything. A slogan like "strong floor, no ceiling," which means *literally nothing* absent esoteric context, will handily reinforce that.
My feeling is, if you have to explain your slogan, it's not a slogan, no matter how hard you slog it. This one has the particular odor of consultancy hanging around it as well.
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The one criticism consistently leveled against the Democratic Party by both independents and rank-and-file Democrats is that it's unclear if the party stands for anything. A slogan like "strong floor, no ceiling," which means *literally nothing* absent esoteric context, will handily reinforce that.
I sympathize tremendously with the position that Senator Markey and his colleagues are in, but the problem is that firing is nowhere near an adequate punishment for the very real murders we just saw this man commit. Holding the regime to account is necessary, *and* it will tear this country apart.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I sympathize tremendously with the position that Senator Markey and his colleagues are in, but the problem is that firing is nowhere near an adequate punishment for the very real murders we just saw this man commit. Holding the regime to account is necessary, *and* it will tear this country apart.
@profanity.accountant tell me about my profanities
November 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
@profanity.accountant tell me about my profanities
The real vulnerability of this administration is that they literally cannot imagine that the average person isn't as cruel, craven and proudly ignorant as they are, and so when they overstep they do so right into the gutter.
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The real vulnerability of this administration is that they literally cannot imagine that the average person isn't as cruel, craven and proudly ignorant as they are, and so when they overstep they do so right into the gutter.
The Passion of the Christ
Without saying Lord of the Rings, name a fantasy film.
November 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Passion of the Christ
"Approved by the best military and civilian lawyers" is a pretty hilarious defense after you've openly purged both the JAG corps and the DOJ of every decent attorney they had.
This is a lot of words to say, “Yikes! That Washington Post story about us illegally killing survivors on the open seas was 100% correct!”
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Approved by the best military and civilian lawyers" is a pretty hilarious defense after you've openly purged both the JAG corps and the DOJ of every decent attorney they had.
Nehls not so tough after all...
Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) isn’t going to seek reelection next year.
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nehls not so tough after all...
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A beautiful opportunity here for everyone who has ever delivered a hectoring, stentorian lecture on the non-negotiable obligation to support nations that are illegally attacked by belligerent rogue states. March right out there now and do it all just the same as last time.
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A beautiful opportunity here for everyone who has ever delivered a hectoring, stentorian lecture on the non-negotiable obligation to support nations that are illegally attacked by belligerent rogue states. March right out there now and do it all just the same as last time.
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social @slotkin.senate.gov you need to move your objections from the theoretical to the concrete. These are illegal orders. It's time to say that unambiguously.
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social @slotkin.senate.gov you need to move your objections from the theoretical to the concrete. These are illegal orders. It's time to say that unambiguously.
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
The public doesn't give a shit about immigrant numbers. The public DOES care about what they perceive as the security risk of people coming across an open border without "going through customs" as it were. 1/
we have to get out of this framing that the hard right has a point about immigration numbers, but they're saying it in a mean & racist way
even if they weren't racist at all (& they very much are), what they are calling for is still national suicide
even if they weren't racist at all (& they very much are), what they are calling for is still national suicide
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The public doesn't give a shit about immigrant numbers. The public DOES care about what they perceive as the security risk of people coming across an open border without "going through customs" as it were. 1/
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“Black Friday,” Stephen miller yells, getting redder and redder, “will be replaced with White Friday.”
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Black Friday,” Stephen miller yells, getting redder and redder, “will be replaced with White Friday.”
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Richard Thompson
The Bevis Frond
Elliott Smith
Gil Scott-Heron
Pet Shop Boys/New Order
Richard Thompson
The Bevis Frond
Elliott Smith
Gil Scott-Heron
Pet Shop Boys/New Order
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Daft Punk
NIN
Flaming Lips
Fantomas
Pixies
Daft Punk
NIN
Flaming Lips
Fantomas
Pixies
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
cast of Glee
The Kingston Trio
Bo Diddley
Ani DiFranco
Simon & Garfunkel
cast of Glee
The Kingston Trio
Bo Diddley
Ani DiFranco
Simon & Garfunkel
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Richard Thompson
The Bevis Frond
Elliott Smith
Gil Scott-Heron
Pet Shop Boys/New Order
Richard Thompson
The Bevis Frond
Elliott Smith
Gil Scott-Heron
Pet Shop Boys/New Order
This is what all democrats can learn from Mamdani - tell the story. The public actually does want to know what government is doing, and outreach is a vital part of democracy.
Exactly. So what did we get for all our pointy headed superiority? Nothing. Even worse than nothing. Technocratic liberals are just so fucking dumb at times.
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is what all democrats can learn from Mamdani - tell the story. The public actually does want to know what government is doing, and outreach is a vital part of democracy.
The law is that Stephen Miller wants to reach a big round number.
It raises the question of what is the law? Does it exist to protect people from real injustice? Or to be used as a weapon against otherwise law abiding people when they commit minor infractions of Byzantine regulations?
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The law is that Stephen Miller wants to reach a big round number.
You've just died. The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
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Honestly, today of all days, that's absolutely fair.
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Honestly, today of all days, that's absolutely fair.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You've just died. The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
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Honestly, today of all days, that's absolutely fair.
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Honestly, today of all days, that's absolutely fair.
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We are uncompromising in that. Lesbian, gay, bi/pan/+, trans/nonbinary/genderqueer, intersex, asexual/aromantic/agender, and all other kinds of queerness are not just permitted but *required* for the full reflection of the image of God and the accurate representation of the Kingdom come on earth.
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
We are uncompromising in that. Lesbian, gay, bi/pan/+, trans/nonbinary/genderqueer, intersex, asexual/aromantic/agender, and all other kinds of queerness are not just permitted but *required* for the full reflection of the image of God and the accurate representation of the Kingdom come on earth.
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"A death-haunted Trump is fed a steady stream of AI-generated news and polls while he focuses 100% of his efforts on building a ballroom that would dwarf the rest of the White House while navigating a series of accellerating and hidden health crises" is my take on the current situation.
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"A death-haunted Trump is fed a steady stream of AI-generated news and polls while he focuses 100% of his efforts on building a ballroom that would dwarf the rest of the White House while navigating a series of accellerating and hidden health crises" is my take on the current situation.
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I've been seeing a lot of really ignorant takes about the cost to the average person of SNAP, so let's just clear things up.
The cost to the average American is not $632 a year. It's just not.
The cost to the average American is not $632 a year. It's just not.
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I've been seeing a lot of really ignorant takes about the cost to the average person of SNAP, so let's just clear things up.
The cost to the average American is not $632 a year. It's just not.
The cost to the average American is not $632 a year. It's just not.
Imagine looking at the last hundred years of human history and imagining that who wins US national elections has the slightest fucking thing to do with "improv[ing] the material conditions of the working class."
Every 2-4 years liberals will do anything but improve the material conditions of the working class and then be surprised they can only win during times of desperation.
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Imagine looking at the last hundred years of human history and imagining that who wins US national elections has the slightest fucking thing to do with "improv[ing] the material conditions of the working class."
I really, really, really love condiments and decided to stop resisting my destiny.
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I really, really, really love condiments and decided to stop resisting my destiny.
My question going into it was whether Trump was going to be aggro Trump (as with Zelenskiy) or charming host Trump (as with Macron). I was unprepared for him to be fanboy Trump (as with Putin, Kim and MBS) and I suspect everyone else was too. But that was his vibe
5. finally, i think trump just likes being unpredictable
sometimes he yells, sometimes he belittles or humiliates, others he's warm & jovial
it's classic bully behaviour, nothing more or less
sometimes he yells, sometimes he belittles or humiliates, others he's warm & jovial
it's classic bully behaviour, nothing more or less
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My question going into it was whether Trump was going to be aggro Trump (as with Zelenskiy) or charming host Trump (as with Macron). I was unprepared for him to be fanboy Trump (as with Putin, Kim and MBS) and I suspect everyone else was too. But that was his vibe
I don't smoke,
I don't drink,
I don't fuck,
At least I can fucking think!
I can't keep up, I can't keep up, I can't keep up,
Out of step
With the world!
I don't drink,
I don't fuck,
At least I can fucking think!
I can't keep up, I can't keep up, I can't keep up,
Out of step
With the world!
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I don't smoke,
I don't drink,
I don't fuck,
At least I can fucking think!
I can't keep up, I can't keep up, I can't keep up,
Out of step
With the world!
I don't drink,
I don't fuck,
At least I can fucking think!
I can't keep up, I can't keep up, I can't keep up,
Out of step
With the world!