The Practical Progressive
banner
practprogressive.bsky.social
The Practical Progressive
@practprogressive.bsky.social
Sharing progressive reflections with a tilt toward the practical, sometimes covering subjects cultural or quirky. Democrat, union bargainer, Ph.D. in literature, & sometime photographer. #strongertogether #bluecrew #resist
Pinned
Photo not mine but used with photographer’s permission.

#NoKings #NoKingsProtest #protest #WeThePeople #strongertogether #NoFauxKingWay
It will be interesting to track the future path of bitcoin & test whether Krugman is correct about it basically being an indicator of Trump's political power. I hope Krugman is right.
The Trump Trade is Unraveling
Tells from the crypto crash
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"The price cuts come through the Medicare drug price negotiation program created under the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022."

Thank you, Joe.

#ThankYouJoe #Biden #JoeBiden
Medicare announces price cuts for 15 prescription drugs, including Ozempic
The lower prices stem from the Medicare negotiation program created under the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by The Practical Progressive
😆😆😆
Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”

TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”

ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Reposted by The Practical Progressive
🎀🎀
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 AM
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Megan Kelly has posed that only the strictest definition of pedophilia is not ok and that maybe ephebophilia might not be so bad. The morality just keeps on sliding on the conservative side of the political spectrum.

www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
What does 15 look like? Teens and former child actors weigh in online after Megyn Kelly comments
After commentator Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, former child actresses and current teenagers took to social media to express outrage.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Please be aware that in #Oregon, #ICE has been scoping out parked landscaping truck/trailers as part of their sweeps.

#immigrants
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I was thinking about #CBS caving in to Trump while listening to an interview with #EdAsner, & I realized that CBS has a bit of history of turning coward in the face of #politicalpressure. They did it with the #SmothersBrothers in 1969, as well as Asner's #LouGrant in 1982.

#media #independentmedia
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM