DrEnglish
@drenglish.bsky.social
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@drenglish.bsky.social
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,668,693!
I tried to be an elder but I never got an invite until much later! I kept trying, though!
I tried to be an elder but I never got an invite until much later! I kept trying, though!
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Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
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In this segment, Senator Schmitt insists he knows nothing about a major scandal, goes on an extended rant filled with lies and smears, insults Stephanopolous and his show directly, and is generally a preening asshole.
Yet I’m sure they’ll welcome him back for more.
Yet I’m sure they’ll welcome him back for more.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president?
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In this segment, Senator Schmitt insists he knows nothing about a major scandal, goes on an extended rant filled with lies and smears, insults Stephanopolous and his show directly, and is generally a preening asshole.
Yet I’m sure they’ll welcome him back for more.
Yet I’m sure they’ll welcome him back for more.
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If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
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This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
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Remember: the Supreme Court handed Trump a permission slip to break the law...with both hands...and not lose a minute of sleep.
And the Justices who blessed it? They're operating at a level of corruption we haven’t seen....since judges took bribes in livestock.
And the Justices who blessed it? They're operating at a level of corruption we haven’t seen....since judges took bribes in livestock.
December 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Remember: the Supreme Court handed Trump a permission slip to break the law...with both hands...and not lose a minute of sleep.
And the Justices who blessed it? They're operating at a level of corruption we haven’t seen....since judges took bribes in livestock.
And the Justices who blessed it? They're operating at a level of corruption we haven’t seen....since judges took bribes in livestock.
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It's not just liberal judges they're doing this to. They're doing this to plenty of conservative judges too; judges who actually spent weeks and weeks poring over the details and with their arms deep in the guts of thousands of pages of documents and days of testimony.
Those judges are pissed.
Those judges are pissed.
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's not just liberal judges they're doing this to. They're doing this to plenty of conservative judges too; judges who actually spent weeks and weeks poring over the details and with their arms deep in the guts of thousands of pages of documents and days of testimony.
Those judges are pissed.
Those judges are pissed.
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“What stands out about this particularly perilous moment for Johnson is who is causing it. It’s the women in the House Republican Conference who are demonstrating that they have the balls to stand up to leadership.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...
The GOP Women Are Humiliating Mike Johnson
Move aside, Freedom Caucus. There’s a new House Republican insurgency in town.
www.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“What stands out about this particularly perilous moment for Johnson is who is causing it. It’s the women in the House Republican Conference who are demonstrating that they have the balls to stand up to leadership.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...
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The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
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@Ilhanmn.bsky.social is way more American than Donald Trump is. Ilhan Omar exemplifies the best of America. Donald Trump exemplifies the worst of America. www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Trump Rants About Ilhan Omar: ‘Should Be Thrown the Hell Out of Our Country’, ‘Shouldn’t Even Be Allowed’ in Congress
President Donald Trump called for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be thrown out of the country and said she and other Somalian immigrants should not be allowed to be in Congress.
www.mediaite.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
@Ilhanmn.bsky.social is way more American than Donald Trump is. Ilhan Omar exemplifies the best of America. Donald Trump exemplifies the worst of America. www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
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GOP Rep. Mike Turner: "This activity that's happening in the Caribbean where they are hitting these boats -- these individuals if they were captured and tried and convicted, they would be guilty of criminal activity for which they're not subject to capital punishment. These people are being killed."
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
GOP Rep. Mike Turner: "This activity that's happening in the Caribbean where they are hitting these boats -- these individuals if they were captured and tried and convicted, they would be guilty of criminal activity for which they're not subject to capital punishment. These people are being killed."
I agree. That Jeffries went along with this is just unfathomable.
I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I agree. That Jeffries went along with this is just unfathomable.
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That moment when even Bill Kristol would be a better Democratic minority leader than Hakeem Jeffries.
I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
That moment when even Bill Kristol would be a better Democratic minority leader than Hakeem Jeffries.
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I hope so at least. Like I don't know but if he resigned after Signalgate would any of those boats have been attacked in the first place? Who knows at this point.
i think he's finished, it's all over but the shouting now, you've got multiple republicans both on and off the record talking to the press about it
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth’s Pentagon
GOP frustration with Trump’s defense secretary has intensified, with some lawmakers questioning their confidence in him as key committees pursue an aggressive oversight campaign.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I hope so at least. Like I don't know but if he resigned after Signalgate would any of those boats have been attacked in the first place? Who knows at this point.
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Once again I am calling on @postopinions.bsky.social to byline the editorials ascribed to the editorial board, because readers should be able to make fun of the specific person who wrote this dogshit and thought it was smart www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Once again I am calling on @postopinions.bsky.social to byline the editorials ascribed to the editorial board, because readers should be able to make fun of the specific person who wrote this dogshit and thought it was smart www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Truly. Honestly. Imagine the Fox feces that would be thrown if Joe Biden had fallen asleep in the middle of a cabinet meeting.
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Truly. Honestly. Imagine the Fox feces that would be thrown if Joe Biden had fallen asleep in the middle of a cabinet meeting.
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The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
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48 years. That's how long trans women have been eligible to compete in tennis.
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
48 years. That's how long trans women have been eligible to compete in tennis.
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If only there had been signs that a group of below average men who espouse misogynist views and are led by an adjudicated rapist would treat their female colleagues poorly.
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If only there had been signs that a group of below average men who espouse misogynist views and are led by an adjudicated rapist would treat their female colleagues poorly.
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The rhetoric today is nearly indistinguishable from Know-Nothing rhetoric about the Irish, the Italians, and the Jews.
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The rhetoric today is nearly indistinguishable from Know-Nothing rhetoric about the Irish, the Italians, and the Jews.
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Re TN-7:
If she holds him to less than 15 points, that's huge.
If it's less than 10 points, that's epochal.
If it's less than 5 points, that's... not sure I even have a word that would suffice.
And why not: If she wins, that's the end of Trump. The GOP will run away from him nationwide.
If she holds him to less than 15 points, that's huge.
If it's less than 10 points, that's epochal.
If it's less than 5 points, that's... not sure I even have a word that would suffice.
And why not: If she wins, that's the end of Trump. The GOP will run away from him nationwide.
December 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Re TN-7:
If she holds him to less than 15 points, that's huge.
If it's less than 10 points, that's epochal.
If it's less than 5 points, that's... not sure I even have a word that would suffice.
And why not: If she wins, that's the end of Trump. The GOP will run away from him nationwide.
If she holds him to less than 15 points, that's huge.
If it's less than 10 points, that's epochal.
If it's less than 5 points, that's... not sure I even have a word that would suffice.
And why not: If she wins, that's the end of Trump. The GOP will run away from him nationwide.
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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
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In Iceland, books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents. Then you spend the rest of the night in bed reading them and eating chocolate. Sounds perfect to me.
the aurora borealis is shining over a waterfall
ALT: the aurora borealis is shining over a waterfall
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In Iceland, books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents. Then you spend the rest of the night in bed reading them and eating chocolate. Sounds perfect to me.
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Trump divided the country, extorted Zelenskyy, tried to steal an election, incited an insurrection, stole confidential documents and banged a porn star. That’s his legacy. He knows he’s incapable of achieving anything good. He’s hoping his ballroom will remind people of him.
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Trump divided the country, extorted Zelenskyy, tried to steal an election, incited an insurrection, stole confidential documents and banged a porn star. That’s his legacy. He knows he’s incapable of achieving anything good. He’s hoping his ballroom will remind people of him.
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Many formerly great institutions will inevitably become minor league sports franchises with mediocre trade schools haphazardly attached, only because they must. Otherwise they'd abandon education altogether, because it's simply too difficult and costly.
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Many formerly great institutions will inevitably become minor league sports franchises with mediocre trade schools haphazardly attached, only because they must. Otherwise they'd abandon education altogether, because it's simply too difficult and costly.
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Texas Tech has decided it wants to be a football program affiliated with something equivalent to an air conditioning repair school
TX Tech has a flow chat for guidance on what can be taught in the university system. Two things:
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Texas Tech has decided it wants to be a football program affiliated with something equivalent to an air conditioning repair school