Valley Guy
@valleyguy7.bsky.social
Cranky leftist in the Central Valley
Pro: Workers, Housing, Public Goods, Ukraine
Con: Oligarchs, Crypto, Thirst Traps
Pro: Workers, Housing, Public Goods, Ukraine
Con: Oligarchs, Crypto, Thirst Traps
Appalling racism.
Trump goes on another racist rant about Somalis: "Ilhan Omar should be thrown the hell out of our country, and most of those people -- they have destroyed Minnesota. It's a hellhole right now. Those Somalians should be out of here. They have destroyed out country ... go back to your own country."
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Appalling racism.
People who defend the bombing of suspected narco boats have confused patriotism as fan service with patriotism for principles. We can fall short of the latter, but the former asks nothing of us.
thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth jokes about boat strikes as Congress ramps up scrutiny
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday evening made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in…
thehill.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
People who defend the bombing of suspected narco boats have confused patriotism as fan service with patriotism for principles. We can fall short of the latter, but the former asks nothing of us.
thehill.com/policy/defen...
thehill.com/policy/defen...
What does it say about us as a nation that we tolerate more than a few states that are not democracies?
Some background! I wrote about Tennessee in 2023, asking whether it's still a democracy
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Is Tennessee a Democracy?
What happened when a Republican supermajority gained control—and wasn’t satisfied
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
What does it say about us as a nation that we tolerate more than a few states that are not democracies?
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Every state in the former Confederacy—along with most of the Midwest—do not have free and fair elections by any objective measure. It’s intentional and by design, and the sooner we start pointing that out, the better.
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Every state in the former Confederacy—along with most of the Midwest—do not have free and fair elections by any objective measure. It’s intentional and by design, and the sooner we start pointing that out, the better.
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Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
BOSTON—Stressing that the move would help keep digital currencies liquid through the coming year, crypto leaders called for an infusion of 20 million dopes Thursday to stabilize the market. “We’re cal...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
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"If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset."
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset."
“No Spine, PAC Money” was taken.
Strong Floor, No Ceiling is considerably worse than No Rules, Just Right. Can’t believe we’re gonna lose the messaging war to Outback Steakhouse.
November 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“No Spine, PAC Money” was taken.
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Not coincidentally this is a pretty good list of Most Important Companies to Unionize.
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Not coincidentally this is a pretty good list of Most Important Companies to Unionize.
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“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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DOGE is dead- and - thanks to cutting USAID so are some 600,000 of the world’s poorest people- mostly children. Also about a thousand Americans have lost their jobs
DOGE has dismantled most of our government departments- and stolen all our personal information
DOGE has dismantled most of our government departments- and stolen all our personal information
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
DOGE is dead- and - thanks to cutting USAID so are some 600,000 of the world’s poorest people- mostly children. Also about a thousand Americans have lost their jobs
DOGE has dismantled most of our government departments- and stolen all our personal information
DOGE has dismantled most of our government departments- and stolen all our personal information
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“It is that battle between establishment, centrist corporate Democrats and more progressive Democrats,” a political strategist says about Seattle’s recent elections.
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“It is that battle between establishment, centrist corporate Democrats and more progressive Democrats,” a political strategist says about Seattle’s recent elections.
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Step 1: don’t make Merrick Garland your do-nothing AG.
hey so even if you do sweep Dems into power again all those people who are openly calling for your murder will still exist so what is your plan because last time Dems were in office they didn’t do anything about it and now we’re here and my god we can’t keep doing this why do you refuse the lesson
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Step 1: don’t make Merrick Garland your do-nothing AG.
None of the leaders of Sycamore Partners should be ever again eat a meal in public without this evil jackassery being recalled to everyone in the room. #Walgreens
private equity buys a company and immediately starts torturing their employees and the money
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
None of the leaders of Sycamore Partners should be ever again eat a meal in public without this evil jackassery being recalled to everyone in the room. #Walgreens
Imagine the coverage of Biden or Obama saying this. Now compare MSM coverage of this event and try to tell us that corporate media isn’t backing Trump.
When asked on Air Force One if there was anything "incriminating" in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger at the female reporter's face and said “Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Imagine the coverage of Biden or Obama saying this. Now compare MSM coverage of this event and try to tell us that corporate media isn’t backing Trump.
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This is horrific.
@citizencohn.bsky.social talks to @agawande.bsky.social about the real consequences of Trump cutting USAID funding.
@citizencohn.bsky.social talks to @agawande.bsky.social about the real consequences of Trump cutting USAID funding.
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is horrific.
@citizencohn.bsky.social talks to @agawande.bsky.social about the real consequences of Trump cutting USAID funding.
@citizencohn.bsky.social talks to @agawande.bsky.social about the real consequences of Trump cutting USAID funding.
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Larry Summers is still on multiple prestigious boards, a fellow at think tanks, etc. @americanprogress.bsky.social you going to do anything about this?
Larry Summers (World Bank/Clinton admin/Harvard president/Obama admin) yukking it up with Jeffrey Epstein about women being dumb and society coming down too hard on perverts makes me wonder how all women are not constantly Becoming The Joker
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Larry Summers is still on multiple prestigious boards, a fellow at think tanks, etc. @americanprogress.bsky.social you going to do anything about this?
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
Bluesky is amazing! Thank you for this thread. 🧵
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Bluesky is amazing! Thank you for this thread. 🧵
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Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
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Wasn’t expecting the Epstein scandal to blow up the New York Times but sure, why not
To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Wasn’t expecting the Epstein scandal to blow up the New York Times but sure, why not
The NY Times refused this offer of photos of Trump in Epstein’s kitchen. 🚨
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The NY Times refused this offer of photos of Trump in Epstein’s kitchen. 🚨