Claire Willett
@clairewillett.bsky.social
Chaos Muppet. Raconteuse. The internet’s gay Catholic aunt. Covering arts philanthropy at orartswatch.org. Writing books and plays at clairewillettwrites.com. Mentoring lefty grantwriters at tinyurl.com/8thHousePDX. “Notable internet lesbian.”
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Fixed! Thank you.
Also I lol'ed at "notable internet lesbian" - have been following Claire for quite awhile now and I think she'd enjoy this moniker. 😂
Also I lol'ed at "notable internet lesbian" - have been following Claire for quite awhile now and I think she'd enjoy this moniker. 😂
I just put it in my bio
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Search Afictionados on your favorite podcatcher to find our #LOST 514 The Variable podcast! #lostshow #lostpodcast #julietburke #sawyerford #suliet @clairewillett.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Search Afictionados on your favorite podcatcher to find our #LOST 514 The Variable podcast! #lostshow #lostpodcast #julietburke #sawyerford #suliet @clairewillett.bsky.social
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it’s important to understand that Nate Silver’s entire consciousness is filtered through the lens of being a gross nerd his entire life. the opportunity to feel like he’s one of the cool kids is something he can’t pass up, it’s load-bearing for his dork psyche.
the hipsters, they’re ordering double frufru mocha soy frappuccino. doesn’t anybody order a black coffee anymore
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
it’s important to understand that Nate Silver’s entire consciousness is filtered through the lens of being a gross nerd his entire life. the opportunity to feel like he’s one of the cool kids is something he can’t pass up, it’s load-bearing for his dork psyche.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Tonight's the night!!! If you're in Portland, stop by the Rose City Book Pub between 4 and 9 pm to hear nine amazing authors read and to share your own work! Let's gather to raise money for hungry people in Oregon -- and to have a really terrific time.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Tonight's the night!!! If you're in Portland, stop by the Rose City Book Pub between 4 and 9 pm to hear nine amazing authors read and to share your own work! Let's gather to raise money for hungry people in Oregon -- and to have a really terrific time.
okay well this is one ongoing panic off my mind at least
This never should have been a question, but today the Supreme Court sent a powerful reminder that the right to love who you love isn't up for debate.
It is the law of the land.
It is the law of the land.
Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates ...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
okay well this is one ongoing panic off my mind at least
okay well that was an obvious lie and anyone who fell for it shouldn’t be in the senate????
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
okay well that was an obvious lie and anyone who fell for it shouldn’t be in the senate????
okay I’m logging off to think about fanfic and you should too
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
okay I’m logging off to think about fanfic and you should too
this was my first real laugh of the night
do the water fountains in the Senate building just run straight lead
Hassan: With the government reopening shortly, Republicans now finally have to come to the table. Or make no mistake, Americans will remember who stood in the way.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
this was my first real laugh of the night
I actually do feel like that made them all really mad and now they’re punishing all of us for daring to question them
“We have bowed at the altar of caution and we have paid a mighty price” !!!!!! Say it louder so mr Schumer can hear!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I actually do feel like that made them all really mad and now they’re punishing all of us for daring to question them
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Thinking of this quote from Mamdani’s victory speech.
“We have bowed at the altar of caution and we have paid a mighty price” !!!!!! Say it louder so mr Schumer can hear!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Thinking of this quote from Mamdani’s victory speech.
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Unless Democratic Senators who voted no on the #Schumersurrender today explicitly call for Schumer to resign or step aside - they all own this cave. Just pushing out performative posts and press releases don’t count for much anymore. Enough.
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Unless Democratic Senators who voted no on the #Schumersurrender today explicitly call for Schumer to resign or step aside - they all own this cave. Just pushing out performative posts and press releases don’t count for much anymore. Enough.
if there was a national day of cancelling your party membership over healthcare just to put the fear of god into them with some hard numbers, that’s where I think I’m at now
it’s been coming on for awhile now, I simply don’t feel represented by this party even on the things they claim as priorities
it’s been coming on for awhile now, I simply don’t feel represented by this party even on the things they claim as priorities
even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
if there was a national day of cancelling your party membership over healthcare just to put the fear of god into them with some hard numbers, that’s where I think I’m at now
it’s been coming on for awhile now, I simply don’t feel represented by this party even on the things they claim as priorities
it’s been coming on for awhile now, I simply don’t feel represented by this party even on the things they claim as priorities
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Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
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not snark, actually asking: after pushing a comma strategy that focused on health care, what is the case for the Democrats making a deal to end the shutdown now that doesn't involve a win on health care?
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
not snark, actually asking: after pushing a comma strategy that focused on health care, what is the case for the Democrats making a deal to end the shutdown now that doesn't involve a win on health care?
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Just called Senator @schumer.senate.gov and told him he is a disgrace, that I don’t care that he negotiated a public “no” to save his own ass, and if he can’t keep the caucus together on something as basic as healthcare for millions, he needs to immediately resign as minority leader. 202-224-6542
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Just called Senator @schumer.senate.gov and told him he is a disgrace, that I don’t care that he negotiated a public “no” to save his own ass, and if he can’t keep the caucus together on something as basic as healthcare for millions, he needs to immediately resign as minority leader. 202-224-6542
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They just turned Indivisible into the clean radio edit of DSA
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
They just turned Indivisible into the clean radio edit of DSA
every day I become more convinced that the Senate as an institution is fundamentally irredeemable
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
every day I become more convinced that the Senate as an institution is fundamentally irredeemable
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I don’t what to say about a Dem leadership that can be undone by the likes of Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen. Saying they went over Schumer’s head is not the flex people think it is.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I don’t what to say about a Dem leadership that can be undone by the likes of Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen. Saying they went over Schumer’s head is not the flex people think it is.
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"HEY CHUCK! FIGHT DON'T FOLD!"
@bkindivisible.bsky.social turning out across the street from @schumer.senate.gov's apartment in brooklyn
@bkindivisible.bsky.social turning out across the street from @schumer.senate.gov's apartment in brooklyn
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"HEY CHUCK! FIGHT DON'T FOLD!"
@bkindivisible.bsky.social turning out across the street from @schumer.senate.gov's apartment in brooklyn
@bkindivisible.bsky.social turning out across the street from @schumer.senate.gov's apartment in brooklyn
oh holy shit yes
AOC should announce tonight
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
oh holy shit yes
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Warner is up for reelection. He was widely seen driving towards surrender behind the scenes, but he's voting no in public because it's unpopular. The real question is whether he supports a senate leadership change. If not, someone who supports senate leadership change should primary him.
But I cannot support a deal that still leaves millions of Americans wondering how they are going to pay for their health care or whether they will be able to afford to get sick.
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Warner is up for reelection. He was widely seen driving towards surrender behind the scenes, but he's voting no in public because it's unpopular. The real question is whether he supports a senate leadership change. If not, someone who supports senate leadership change should primary him.
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!