Carla Schroder
@carlabean.bsky.social
Yes, it me. Talk to me. Writing, woodworking, farming, Linux/FOSS, visual arts, bad puns, critters, music, silliness. Be the middle finger you want to see in the world.
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is my favorite song about how people will only love you if you're useful.
December 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is my favorite song about how people will only love you if you're useful.
If you're looking for a great org. to support Democracy Docket is at the top of my list. Marc Elias built a legal powerhouse that takes on the MAGA GOP, and wins.
I wrote today about the shellacking Republicans are taking in elections and what it means for the fight for democracy. Become a member to access this and Democracy Docket premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If you're looking for a great org. to support Democracy Docket is at the top of my list. Marc Elias built a legal powerhouse that takes on the MAGA GOP, and wins.
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Hi from the gang of youths!
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hi from the gang of youths!
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Jealous
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Jealous
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June 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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This #FossilFriday it's one we found a couple of days ago but a perfect split to reveal this stunning calcite ammonite! Sadly not ideal tides to head out today to find bits but who knows what's lurking out there for next week!
December 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This #FossilFriday it's one we found a couple of days ago but a perfect split to reveal this stunning calcite ammonite! Sadly not ideal tides to head out today to find bits but who knows what's lurking out there for next week!
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At first glance this might look like a shot of the seashore on the ocean. That's not water but a thick layer of fog creeping towards the foothills, creating an optical illusion. Snapped from 4000 feet above Santa Barbara on E. Camino Cielo Rd. #Sunset #LaCumbrePeak #SantaBarbara. #Photography
December 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
At first glance this might look like a shot of the seashore on the ocean. That's not water but a thick layer of fog creeping towards the foothills, creating an optical illusion. Snapped from 4000 feet above Santa Barbara on E. Camino Cielo Rd. #Sunset #LaCumbrePeak #SantaBarbara. #Photography
Oh hell yes.
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
December 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Oh hell yes.
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The Supreme Court will rule for Republicans in those cases (Callais, NRSC)—that train has left the station.
The only way to stop indefinite minority rule is to elect a President and 51 Senators who will:
*end the filibuster
*pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
*expand SCOTUS and enact term limits
The only way to stop indefinite minority rule is to elect a President and 51 Senators who will:
*end the filibuster
*pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
*expand SCOTUS and enact term limits
People are worried about Trump not leaving office in 2029 but they should be more worried about the Supreme Court enabling perpetual Republican rule by overturning what remains of the Voting Rights Act and campaign finance laws. SCOTUS has those cases this term.
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Supreme Court will rule for Republicans in those cases (Callais, NRSC)—that train has left the station.
The only way to stop indefinite minority rule is to elect a President and 51 Senators who will:
*end the filibuster
*pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
*expand SCOTUS and enact term limits
The only way to stop indefinite minority rule is to elect a President and 51 Senators who will:
*end the filibuster
*pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
*expand SCOTUS and enact term limits
Behold the power of white supremacy. It was always about domination and lawlessness for rich white men.
December 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Behold the power of white supremacy. It was always about domination and lawlessness for rich white men.
This is the key issue. DOGE's mission was to destroy and distract while illegally data-mining the federal government. And some people wonder why we call it rape culture.
In March 2020, I predicted that mail-in voting would be the defining issue.
I spent 2022 warning about rightwing voter challenges.
In 2024, the GOP was preparing to block certification if Trump lost.
In 2026, it will be DOJ use of voter data to undermine state election administration.
I spent 2022 warning about rightwing voter challenges.
In 2024, the GOP was preparing to block certification if Trump lost.
In 2026, it will be DOJ use of voter data to undermine state election administration.
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is the key issue. DOGE's mission was to destroy and distract while illegally data-mining the federal government. And some people wonder why we call it rape culture.
This is literally true.
And the head of Health is trying to make people unhealthy.
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is literally true.
As usual, The Onion provides the most truthful journalism.
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As usual, The Onion provides the most truthful journalism.
Be careful! Stay alive plz!
Rain finally backs off today, but the rivers stay in meltdown mode. A weekend system is already loading more moisture into the chamber. The flooding that is occurring is a dangerous situation, so be safe out there. #Weather #WAWX #SeattleWX
December 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Be careful! Stay alive plz!
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So it turns out an ice agent is much more likely to have an arrest record than an immigrant.
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So it turns out an ice agent is much more likely to have an arrest record than an immigrant.
All normal decent Americans know this.
Federal agents are arresting American citizens.
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
All normal decent Americans know this.
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I’m always impressed by just how fast they can move on the water like this.
December 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I’m always impressed by just how fast they can move on the water like this.
I can't let this go. This is toxic bullshit. These fuckers will do anything to avoid paying for human expertise. It doesn't matter that their products and customer service are shit, they hate carrying a payroll, and want a magic genie to do the work in place of human employees.
In every company there are hundreds of things you can't afford to hire people to do. Tedious, voluminous work that has mistakes that are often expensive. Going forward companies will hire new college grads who can do Agentic AI, which will soon be all of them , to write agents to do these jobs
From Howard Marks’s new piece, “Is It a Bubble?”
December 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I can't let this go. This is toxic bullshit. These fuckers will do anything to avoid paying for human expertise. It doesn't matter that their products and customer service are shit, they hate carrying a payroll, and want a magic genie to do the work in place of human employees.
"In every company there are hundreds of things you can't afford to hire people to do." lol so cute, that is code for "We wealthy techbro psychopaths hate humans and really hate we can't have slave labor." Fucking dipshits, always wanting bailouts, subsidies, and free labor.
In every company there are hundreds of things you can't afford to hire people to do. Tedious, voluminous work that has mistakes that are often expensive. Going forward companies will hire new college grads who can do Agentic AI, which will soon be all of them , to write agents to do these jobs
From Howard Marks’s new piece, “Is It a Bubble?”
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
"In every company there are hundreds of things you can't afford to hire people to do." lol so cute, that is code for "We wealthy techbro psychopaths hate humans and really hate we can't have slave labor." Fucking dipshits, always wanting bailouts, subsidies, and free labor.
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DAILY DEMS DOING THE WORK, MAKING NOISE, AND FIGHTING BACK Day 316
I hope you enjoy some thing a little bit different with a very special guest. Next year I am changing up this series a bit and I hope that a segment like this will be a frequent part of it…
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I hope you enjoy some thing a little bit different with a very special guest. Next year I am changing up this series a bit and I hope that a segment like this will be a frequent part of it…
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December 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
DAILY DEMS DOING THE WORK, MAKING NOISE, AND FIGHTING BACK Day 316
I hope you enjoy some thing a little bit different with a very special guest. Next year I am changing up this series a bit and I hope that a segment like this will be a frequent part of it…
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I hope you enjoy some thing a little bit different with a very special guest. Next year I am changing up this series a bit and I hope that a segment like this will be a frequent part of it…
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For sure.
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
For sure.
This is so dumb it demands respect for its bottomless pettiness.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is so dumb it demands respect for its bottomless pettiness.
Thank you Senator Murray!
Trump has pardoned huge amounts of fraud and truly heinous crimes.
In particular, he's pardoned more corrupt elected officials than any other President, and it's not particularly close.
This President is a crook through and through.
In particular, he's pardoned more corrupt elected officials than any other President, and it's not particularly close.
This President is a crook through and through.
December 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Thank you Senator Murray!