Michael Rappa
@njrappa.bsky.social
Author, #TheEyesofMictlan, a dark fantasy novel available at Amazon (http://amzn.to/1Hj5yc8) & other booksellers, and anthology series #MillersGrove on defunct Kindle Vella platform. Photographer.
I write and share photos at:
http://www.michaelrappa.net
I write and share photos at:
http://www.michaelrappa.net
Fubo is going to be getting a lot of new sign-ups in the Philly area today. Just started my free trial.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
For second straight week, ‘Monday Night Football’ will not be available on YouTube TV
YouTube TV subscribers have been forced to find alternative viewing options amid the streaming service's ongoing dispute with ESPN/Disney.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fubo is going to be getting a lot of new sign-ups in the Philly area today. Just started my free trial.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
You can always count on Democrats to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
You can always count on Democrats to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
I loathe NHL regular season overtime. One team can dominate the entire game and then lose when it becomes a 3 on 3 glorified video game. And then there's the shootout: like deciding a baseball game with a home run derby or a basketball game with a slam dunk competition.
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I loathe NHL regular season overtime. One team can dominate the entire game and then lose when it becomes a 3 on 3 glorified video game. And then there's the shootout: like deciding a baseball game with a home run derby or a basketball game with a slam dunk competition.
The two seconds of concern he tried to feign fried his circuits and sent him into standby mode.
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The two seconds of concern he tried to feign fried his circuits and sent him into standby mode.
I'm sure it was the same fuckers who helped steal last year's election--very thankful it didn't work this time and that NJ will not be governed by a MAGAt.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Election Day threats target some NYC, New Jersey polling locations
Polling locations in New York City and New Jersey received threats early Tuesday morning.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I'm sure it was the same fuckers who helped steal last year's election--very thankful it didn't work this time and that NJ will not be governed by a MAGAt.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Man, I miss him.
Obama: As for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes and gold plating the Oval Office and building a ballroom… If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry. He will save you a dance.
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Man, I miss him.
The transformation of the White House into the tacky palace of a cartel kingpin continues...
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
November 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The transformation of the White House into the tacky palace of a cartel kingpin continues...
I guess I better contact all of my parents' cousins who I've always called aunts and uncles and tell them that I will no longer be referring to them as such because the NY Post says it makes me a liar.
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I guess I better contact all of my parents' cousins who I've always called aunts and uncles and tell them that I will no longer be referring to them as such because the NY Post says it makes me a liar.
Reposted by Michael Rappa
They are trying so hard to convince you that the party in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress isn’t to blame for what’s coming.
October 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
They are trying so hard to convince you that the party in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress isn’t to blame for what’s coming.
It's 2025 and people still don't know how to use BCC to send companywide emails.
October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It's 2025 and people still don't know how to use BCC to send companywide emails.
The way Talamasca was shot is hard to watch. It reminds me of seeing The Hobbit in the theater at 48 fps: that hyper-real videotape look that kind of kills the movie magic. It's also kind of disorienting given that the other Immortal Universe shows look more traditional.
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The way Talamasca was shot is hard to watch. It reminds me of seeing The Hobbit in the theater at 48 fps: that hyper-real videotape look that kind of kills the movie magic. It's also kind of disorienting given that the other Immortal Universe shows look more traditional.
The false equivalence bullshit is pretty much expected, but the unprofessional behavior is striking. Does she aggressively point her finger at Republicans like that?
get a load of this line of questioning from CBS's Margaret Brennan to Hakeem Jeffries aimed at bothsidesing election denial and gerrymandering
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The false equivalence bullshit is pretty much expected, but the unprofessional behavior is striking. Does she aggressively point her finger at Republicans like that?
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I’m good with my taxes subsidizing social welfare for people who can’t afford food.
I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.
I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I’m good with my taxes subsidizing social welfare for people who can’t afford food.
I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.
I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.
He's such a fucking child. The whole regime is bunch of emotionally stunted children.
“the president got mad at a television commercial so now your maple syrup is more expensive” is no way to run a country
October 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
He's such a fucking child. The whole regime is bunch of emotionally stunted children.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the East Wing of the White House demolished was the Taliban blowing up those ancient Buddha statues. Tyrants love to destroy history.
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The first thing I thought of when I saw the East Wing of the White House demolished was the Taliban blowing up those ancient Buddha statues. Tyrants love to destroy history.
I know it's become passe at this point to say "What if Obama had..." but seriously, I can't even begin to imagine the hell that would have broken loose if Obama (or any other Democrat) had arbitrarily decided to demolish an entire wing of the White House. Fox News would STILL be griping about it.
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I know it's become passe at this point to say "What if Obama had..." but seriously, I can't even begin to imagine the hell that would have broken loose if Obama (or any other Democrat) had arbitrarily decided to demolish an entire wing of the White House. Fox News would STILL be griping about it.
Really running low on non-complicit companies to patronize in this country.
This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Really running low on non-complicit companies to patronize in this country.
"But the windmills will ruin our view of the ocean and give whales cancer!"
Exclusive: Leaked documents detail Trump's plans to open East and West coasts to offshore oil drilling.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Exclusive: Leaked documents detail Trump's plans to open East and West coasts to offshore oil drilling
The Trump administration plans to open whole swaths of the East and West Coasts to offshore drilling, including areas previously protected for environmental reasons, documents show.
www.yahoo.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
"But the windmills will ruin our view of the ocean and give whales cancer!"
As others have said about his behavior, he's operating like someone who never plans to leave, ever.
The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing
Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As others have said about his behavior, he's operating like someone who never plans to leave, ever.
We all know they lie like they breathe, and that this kind of crap from them is nothing new, but it's still occasionally jarring to see official government entities behaving like this.
Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
We all know they lie like they breathe, and that this kind of crap from them is nothing new, but it's still occasionally jarring to see official government entities behaving like this.
The media, a huge reason why we're in this nightmare in the first place, continues to fail us, though failure is too kind a word because that would imply that their persistent complicity has been accidental rather than deliberate.
It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The media, a huge reason why we're in this nightmare in the first place, continues to fail us, though failure is too kind a word because that would imply that their persistent complicity has been accidental rather than deliberate.
Watching the series "Parks and Recreation" for the first time and just reached the episode where they're arguing about fluoride in the water. Like so many things these days, what was once fodder for comedy is now official policy.
October 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Watching the series "Parks and Recreation" for the first time and just reached the episode where they're arguing about fluoride in the water. Like so many things these days, what was once fodder for comedy is now official policy.
Reposted by Michael Rappa
Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
October 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
Bondi makes Bill Barr look like a paragon of integrity and lawfulness.
The President of the United States is openly seeking revenge on his political opponents.
First Jim Comey. Now Tish James. Anyone who seeks to hold Donald Trump accountable could be next.
Trump is ripping a page right out of the authoritarian handbook.
First Jim Comey. Now Tish James. Anyone who seeks to hold Donald Trump accountable could be next.
Trump is ripping a page right out of the authoritarian handbook.
Breaking News: Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, is said to have been indicted after President Trump pushed the Justice Department to seek charges against her. James, who is accused of committing mortgage fraud, brought a civil case against Trump in 2022. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
October 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Bondi makes Bill Barr look like a paragon of integrity and lawfulness.