OuterBoroPrincess
@outerbororoyal.bsky.social
Black woman who votes. I work to keep my cats in the lifestyle to which they have become accustomed.
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White people clamoring for the Obamas, I have a real question: do you look around and see how it’s *only y’all* with this expectation?
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Mine seemed (to 16) like a humorless, colorless, lifeless nonentity—until we got to parallel parking. Then it was like David Foster Wallace explaining the art of the tennis serve.
I owe him a lot honestly
I owe him a lot honestly
okay one of my best friends just told me her driver's ed teacher was named
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Mine seemed (to 16) like a humorless, colorless, lifeless nonentity—until we got to parallel parking. Then it was like David Foster Wallace explaining the art of the tennis serve.
I owe him a lot honestly
I owe him a lot honestly
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If I send you this, it means I smoked meth and stole your catalytic converter and I’m escaping on an exercise bike
February 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM
If I send you this, it means I smoked meth and stole your catalytic converter and I’m escaping on an exercise bike
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Today the Minnesota House gaveled into session for the first time since we lost Speaker Hortman, Mark, and Gilbert.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Today the Minnesota House gaveled into session for the first time since we lost Speaker Hortman, Mark, and Gilbert.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
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As kids, me & my friends after watching "Delirious" would go around saying "Jesse, you can win."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
February 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
As kids, me & my friends after watching "Delirious" would go around saying "Jesse, you can win."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
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What’s the WORST song to get beat up to? I’ll go first:
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
February 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
What’s the WORST song to get beat up to? I’ll go first:
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
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One thing I take from the Psalmist is that it’s canonical to bully God a little.
“They say you can’t do it, Lord. I don’t say that, but they say that. Will you let them talk about you like that, Lord, or are you gonna show up?”
“They say you can’t do it, Lord. I don’t say that, but they say that. Will you let them talk about you like that, Lord, or are you gonna show up?”
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
One thing I take from the Psalmist is that it’s canonical to bully God a little.
“They say you can’t do it, Lord. I don’t say that, but they say that. Will you let them talk about you like that, Lord, or are you gonna show up?”
“They say you can’t do it, Lord. I don’t say that, but they say that. Will you let them talk about you like that, Lord, or are you gonna show up?”
Bring back calling unknown people “Jack.” Like, “Listen, Jack. I’m not taking any guff from you.”
February 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Bring back calling unknown people “Jack.” Like, “Listen, Jack. I’m not taking any guff from you.”
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Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
‘He gave me my wings’: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics
Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
19thnews.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
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"Law" under Trump; lawyers inside USCIS were handed pre-written memos and told they had 10 minutes to read them and respond.
When the lawyers said the memos had problems, they were told to ignore them anyway because the admin doesn't care what the law says.
When the lawyers said the memos had problems, they were told to ignore them anyway because the admin doesn't care what the law says.
February 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"Law" under Trump; lawyers inside USCIS were handed pre-written memos and told they had 10 minutes to read them and respond.
When the lawyers said the memos had problems, they were told to ignore them anyway because the admin doesn't care what the law says.
When the lawyers said the memos had problems, they were told to ignore them anyway because the admin doesn't care what the law says.
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The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, citing a jump in annual deficits that owes in part to tax cuts enacted by President Trump. | ABC
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US debt projected to reach $64 trillion in a decade, nonpartisan group says
The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.
abcnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, citing a jump in annual deficits that owes in part to tax cuts enacted by President Trump. | ABC
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We’ll have to wait at least 3 years for *sustained* reporting on the national debt to be back in headlines.
The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, citing a jump in annual deficits that owes in part to tax cuts enacted by President Trump. | ABC
abcnews.com/Business/us-...
abcnews.com/Business/us-...
US debt projected to reach $64 trillion in a decade, nonpartisan group says
The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday.
abcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
We’ll have to wait at least 3 years for *sustained* reporting on the national debt to be back in headlines.
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Why yes, I am the base.
No, I don’t vote frequently, I constantly shit on the party, and threaten to withhold my support at seemingly every perceived slight.
Why do you ask?
No, I don’t vote frequently, I constantly shit on the party, and threaten to withhold my support at seemingly every perceived slight.
Why do you ask?
February 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Why yes, I am the base.
No, I don’t vote frequently, I constantly shit on the party, and threaten to withhold my support at seemingly every perceived slight.
Why do you ask?
No, I don’t vote frequently, I constantly shit on the party, and threaten to withhold my support at seemingly every perceived slight.
Why do you ask?
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Trump’s new rule will make our nursing shortage worse and raise health care costs for everyone.
February 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Trump’s new rule will make our nursing shortage worse and raise health care costs for everyone.
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Bingo. That's also the election where Progressives listened to Ed Schultz and other MSNBC voices to sit out and teach President Obama a lesson because he didn't deliver their special unicorns.
February 17, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Bingo. That's also the election where Progressives listened to Ed Schultz and other MSNBC voices to sit out and teach President Obama a lesson because he didn't deliver their special unicorns.
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I still remember the ACA being retcon into the Romney plan or the health insurance companies plan after the struggle to get it over the finish line.
I bet you’ll never guess what “progressives” did in the mid-terms after Obama and a Dem controlled Congress passed the ACA.
If Dems delivered on progressive policy—or even credibly fought for it—they'd be winning elections. Big donors ensure that they don't.
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
February 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I still remember the ACA being retcon into the Romney plan or the health insurance companies plan after the struggle to get it over the finish line.
The “fertilizer” from which the Tea Party grew
"But there's no public option so I'm holding my breath and won't vote in the midterms."
Most of the havoc we're dealing with now is a result of the 2010 midterms when Republicans took control of so many state legislatures.
Most of the havoc we're dealing with now is a result of the 2010 midterms when Republicans took control of so many state legislatures.
February 17, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The “fertilizer” from which the Tea Party grew
And, then Bernie tried to have him primaried going into 2012. So, yeah.
I bet you’ll never guess what “progressives” did in the mid-terms after Obama and a Dem controlled Congress passed the ACA.
If Dems delivered on progressive policy—or even credibly fought for it—they'd be winning elections. Big donors ensure that they don't.
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
February 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
And, then Bernie tried to have him primaried going into 2012. So, yeah.
We were there, you dingleberries.
I bet you’ll never guess what “progressives” did in the mid-terms after Obama and a Dem controlled Congress passed the ACA.
If Dems delivered on progressive policy—or even credibly fought for it—they'd be winning elections. Big donors ensure that they don't.
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
February 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
We were there, you dingleberries.
I bet you’ll never guess what “progressives” did in the mid-terms after Obama and a Dem controlled Congress passed the ACA.
If Dems delivered on progressive policy—or even credibly fought for it—they'd be winning elections. Big donors ensure that they don't.
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
It would be infinitely more productive if those punching down on the electorate pushed instead for Dems to ditch big donors.
[2019]
Democrats back off once-fervent embrace of Medicare-for-all
Kamala Harris’s switch on health care highlights a broader move by Democrats to soften their initial enthusiasm for a sweeping government health plan.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I bet you’ll never guess what “progressives” did in the mid-terms after Obama and a Dem controlled Congress passed the ACA.
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It's absolutely obscene how many leftists argued that libs would be the fastest to rehabilitate Trump yet we're in the middle of Trump 2.0 and they're making the case for how Trump 1.0 wasn't all that bad
eternally doomed to be the only person in the world who remembers trumps first term
February 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
It's absolutely obscene how many leftists argued that libs would be the fastest to rehabilitate Trump yet we're in the middle of Trump 2.0 and they're making the case for how Trump 1.0 wasn't all that bad
What is a “far right feminist”?
Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student
Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student
Quentin Deranque died on Saturday, two days after being beaten in Lyon by masked men believed to be far-left militants.
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:18 PM
What is a “far right feminist”?
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One vote for Crockett in the books. Also, that was one long ass ballot.
February 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
One vote for Crockett in the books. Also, that was one long ass ballot.
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HELLO, FRIENDS!
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
Craft Supplies for Park Slope Women's Shelter
The Park Slope Women's Shelter serves unhoused women with mental health and/or substance-use disorder diagnoses in NYC.
Due to an incident this past year, the shelter is attempting to rebuild and re...
www.thingstogetme.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
HELLO, FRIENDS!
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
The women's shelter where I volunteer lost almost all of their art and craft supplies last year. I can't fix everything, but I have a big network here, and so do a lot of you, and I'm pretty sure that together, we can fix this.
www.thingstogetme.com/2169641a9c163
SIX. PEOPLE.
You could find six people to say absolutely ANYTHING. That’s why focus groups ARE NOT opinion polling, nor is that their purpose. Everyone knows that, yes?
February 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
SIX. PEOPLE.