Mark Somers
@marksomers.bsky.social
A strong, fair, and just economy is like a tide that raises all boats and ducks.
Sorry about the duck thing.
I'll just duck out now.
A website about writing I manage. https://www.screenwritingforums.com/
#voteblue
I'm not really a duck. Or am I?
Sorry about the duck thing.
I'll just duck out now.
A website about writing I manage. https://www.screenwritingforums.com/
#voteblue
I'm not really a duck. Or am I?
Pinned
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Helen Thomas would have bitch-slapped Trump all the way back to Queens.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Helen Thomas would have bitch-slapped Trump all the way back to Queens.
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My deepest condolences to the friends & family of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Va Army National Guard.
She had volunteered to serve this weekend & made the ultimate sacrifice.
May we find a greater peace within our nation.
She had volunteered to serve this weekend & made the ultimate sacrifice.
May we find a greater peace within our nation.
November 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My deepest condolences to the friends & family of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Va Army National Guard.
She had volunteered to serve this weekend & made the ultimate sacrifice.
May we find a greater peace within our nation.
She had volunteered to serve this weekend & made the ultimate sacrifice.
May we find a greater peace within our nation.
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“Was he granted asylum under your administration?”
(Answer: Yes)
(Answer: Yes)
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“Was he granted asylum under your administration?”
(Answer: Yes)
(Answer: Yes)
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Reporters who fact-check Trump to his face are not “stupid”, they are not “piggies”, and they are not “ugly”. They are doing their jobs, and doing it under pressure most of us will never experience.
We should be grateful for their service. I appreciate their courage now more than ever.
We should be grateful for their service. I appreciate their courage now more than ever.
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Reporters who fact-check Trump to his face are not “stupid”, they are not “piggies”, and they are not “ugly”. They are doing their jobs, and doing it under pressure most of us will never experience.
We should be grateful for their service. I appreciate their courage now more than ever.
We should be grateful for their service. I appreciate their courage now more than ever.
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2022 ProPublica report on CIA-trained "Zero Units" in Afghanistan, a former member of which shot two National Guard troops in DC yesterday
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
2022 ProPublica report on CIA-trained "Zero Units" in Afghanistan, a former member of which shot two National Guard troops in DC yesterday
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I suppose they'll sell them through a shell company
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I suppose they'll sell them through a shell company
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If Thanksgiving starts the Christmas season, it's not too early for this
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If Thanksgiving starts the Christmas season, it's not too early for this
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Nothing screams “totally normal presidency” like releasing an official White House statement attacking ABC, demanding Jimmy Kimmel be fired, and threatening press freedom—because someone brought up the murder of a journalist.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
White House unloads on ABC News after reporter made Trump squirm
President Donald Trump faced widespread condemnation this week for suggesting that Saudi Arabia may have been justified in killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Thursday, the White House sent out a…
www.dailykos.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Nothing screams “totally normal presidency” like releasing an official White House statement attacking ABC, demanding Jimmy Kimmel be fired, and threatening press freedom—because someone brought up the murder of a journalist.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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It's not Thanksgiving until your racist Uncle says something racist.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It's not Thanksgiving until your racist Uncle says something racist.
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When asked about the death of a W. Virginia National Guardsman, the President of the United States bragged about his electoral margin in her state.
When asked about the shooter, he called the reporter a stupid person.
Please stop holding quarter for anyone supporting this monstrous piece of shit.
When asked about the shooter, he called the reporter a stupid person.
Please stop holding quarter for anyone supporting this monstrous piece of shit.
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
When asked about the death of a W. Virginia National Guardsman, the President of the United States bragged about his electoral margin in her state.
When asked about the shooter, he called the reporter a stupid person.
Please stop holding quarter for anyone supporting this monstrous piece of shit.
When asked about the shooter, he called the reporter a stupid person.
Please stop holding quarter for anyone supporting this monstrous piece of shit.
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Senile Satan, Con Junior and Fredo announced their phone in June, promising delivery in August to commemorate a decade since Satan came down the escalator. Not one phone has been delivered and good luck getting a refund. They took 590,000 deposits totaling $59 million.
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Senile Satan, Con Junior and Fredo announced their phone in June, promising delivery in August to commemorate a decade since Satan came down the escalator. Not one phone has been delivered and good luck getting a refund. They took 590,000 deposits totaling $59 million.
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But one day we'll see him in Valhalla.
REPORTER: Can you clarify the timeline of when the suspect was granted asylum?
KASH PATEL: I believe Kristi Noem put that out, and that's a DHS matter and I'll refer it to them
KASH PATEL: I believe Kristi Noem put that out, and that's a DHS matter and I'll refer it to them
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
But one day we'll see him in Valhalla.
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I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
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Someone is making an ad with a montage of Trump verbally attacking journalists, right? (Ideally going back to Trump 1.0.) That should basically play on repeat from now until next November. I am so sick of this
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Someone is making an ad with a montage of Trump verbally attacking journalists, right? (Ideally going back to Trump 1.0.) That should basically play on repeat from now until next November. I am so sick of this
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Happy Thanksgiving from me and mine.
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“Have You Ever Seen a Grown Man Naked?”
Thanksgiving wishes from my family to yours!
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Happy Thanksgiving from me and mine.
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open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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The Biden’s serving Thanksgiving dinner on a military base, 2023. Trump is just a weirdo & this is how it’s supposed to be.
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The Biden’s serving Thanksgiving dinner on a military base, 2023. Trump is just a weirdo & this is how it’s supposed to be.
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YEP....AI...
SO CLEVER
A GIRL CAN DREAM
OF HIS DEMISE
SO CLEVER
A GIRL CAN DREAM
OF HIS DEMISE
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
YEP....AI...
SO CLEVER
A GIRL CAN DREAM
OF HIS DEMISE
SO CLEVER
A GIRL CAN DREAM
OF HIS DEMISE
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The journalists should do a collective "boo" or "shame" every time he does that.
Trump and his lackeys can either throw a tantrum and kick out the whole group or he can stop doing that shit because of how embarrassing it is to have an entire room call him out live on camera.
Trump and his lackeys can either throw a tantrum and kick out the whole group or he can stop doing that shit because of how embarrassing it is to have an entire room call him out live on camera.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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No one wants to be the first. I guarantee that once someone breaks the seal and says something, others will feel more confident doing so moving forward. Courage is contagious
I can’t tell if it’s cowardice or some fucked up sense of decorum that makes no sense in the current environment with this fuckin guy
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
No one wants to be the first. I guarantee that once someone breaks the seal and says something, others will feel more confident doing so moving forward. Courage is contagious
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When I was a kid and someone said something racist, I used to ignore them. But I started feeling cowardly and resolved to confront racists. I never imagined that the worst source of racist assholery would be too far away for me to shout back — that it would come from the White House.
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
When I was a kid and someone said something racist, I used to ignore them. But I started feeling cowardly and resolved to confront racists. I never imagined that the worst source of racist assholery would be too far away for me to shout back — that it would come from the White House.
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I don't want to hear any complaints that anybody was insufficiently reverent about the memory of Sarah Beckstrom after this human trash Trump said this about her funeral
Q: Do you plan to attend Sarah's funeral?
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I don't want to hear any complaints that anybody was insufficiently reverent about the memory of Sarah Beckstrom after this human trash Trump said this about her funeral
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Our hearts are broken and our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with the family of Sarah Beckstrom. Her murder is unconscionable.
November 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Our hearts are broken and our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with the family of Sarah Beckstrom. Her murder is unconscionable.
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In less than 2 weeks, Trump has called one female reporter “piggy,” another female reporter “ugly“ and a third female reporter “stupid.”
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In less than 2 weeks, Trump has called one female reporter “piggy,” another female reporter “ugly“ and a third female reporter “stupid.”
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
All decent Americans are disgusted by this.
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TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. The President is a racist.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. The President is a racist.