Drew Weisserman
@drewweisserman.bsky.social
McMaster Astronomy MSc '25. send me pictures of your pets or I will steal them. he/him 🏳️🌈
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Barring layoffs of federal employees, and funding SNAP through the end of 2026, are the big ones. Those aren't enough IMO, but those are very far from nothing.
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Barring layoffs of federal employees, and funding SNAP through the end of 2026, are the big ones. Those aren't enough IMO, but those are very far from nothing.
Schatz, Murray, and Murray are the three names I've seen thrown around the most
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Schatz, Murray, and Murray are the three names I've seen thrown around the most
shit not the pear
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
shit not the pear
On the one hand, I don't like it, I think we could've gotten more
On the other, we're back in the exact same spot in three months, and people will be fed via SNAP through the whole of that shutdown, so Ds won't have to contend with that
On the other, we're back in the exact same spot in three months, and people will be fed via SNAP through the whole of that shutdown, so Ds won't have to contend with that
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
On the one hand, I don't like it, I think we could've gotten more
On the other, we're back in the exact same spot in three months, and people will be fed via SNAP through the whole of that shutdown, so Ds won't have to contend with that
On the other, we're back in the exact same spot in three months, and people will be fed via SNAP through the whole of that shutdown, so Ds won't have to contend with that
tl;dr:
- budget just runs through 1/30, with very little changes from this year's budget
- would force a ACA bill vote of Dems' choosing in December
- would fund SNAP through the end of 2026
- would reverse all the government firings since the shutdown, with protections against future firings
- budget just runs through 1/30, with very little changes from this year's budget
- would force a ACA bill vote of Dems' choosing in December
- would fund SNAP through the end of 2026
- would reverse all the government firings since the shutdown, with protections against future firings
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
tl;dr:
- budget just runs through 1/30, with very little changes from this year's budget
- would force a ACA bill vote of Dems' choosing in December
- would fund SNAP through the end of 2026
- would reverse all the government firings since the shutdown, with protections against future firings
- budget just runs through 1/30, with very little changes from this year's budget
- would force a ACA bill vote of Dems' choosing in December
- would fund SNAP through the end of 2026
- would reverse all the government firings since the shutdown, with protections against future firings
Nope, Cornyn's still MIA for some reason
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Nope, Cornyn's still MIA for some reason
I think it's a mix of
1) them having held out for so long
2) it not being the usual suspects voting yes here
3) them getting SOMETHING out of it (even if not enough to many)
4) this CR only being through January
5) more people being seriously hurt by the shutdown than last time
1) them having held out for so long
2) it not being the usual suspects voting yes here
3) them getting SOMETHING out of it (even if not enough to many)
4) this CR only being through January
5) more people being seriously hurt by the shutdown than last time
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I think it's a mix of
1) them having held out for so long
2) it not being the usual suspects voting yes here
3) them getting SOMETHING out of it (even if not enough to many)
4) this CR only being through January
5) more people being seriously hurt by the shutdown than last time
1) them having held out for so long
2) it not being the usual suspects voting yes here
3) them getting SOMETHING out of it (even if not enough to many)
4) this CR only being through January
5) more people being seriously hurt by the shutdown than last time
Current official D yeses are Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, King (several haven't voted yet though)
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Current official D yeses are Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, King (several haven't voted yet though)
Same, I can't hear how people are voting
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Same, I can't hear how people are voting
I mean, I don't see anything saying this is Schumer's doing? Maybe I missed something, but I haven't seen Schumer coming out in favor of this compromise
Agree today's deal is a bad one, though
Agree today's deal is a bad one, though
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I mean, I don't see anything saying this is Schumer's doing? Maybe I missed something, but I haven't seen Schumer coming out in favor of this compromise
Agree today's deal is a bad one, though
Agree today's deal is a bad one, though
Newer reporting has more info too -- better than reported this morning.
I still think it's a really bad move, but I at least see the vision on "we got all we can out of this, give us 3 months to get the caucus together and ensure people are safe before we have another government shutdown in Feb"
I still think it's a really bad move, but I at least see the vision on "we got all we can out of this, give us 3 months to get the caucus together and ensure people are safe before we have another government shutdown in Feb"
"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Newer reporting has more info too -- better than reported this morning.
I still think it's a really bad move, but I at least see the vision on "we got all we can out of this, give us 3 months to get the caucus together and ensure people are safe before we have another government shutdown in Feb"
I still think it's a really bad move, but I at least see the vision on "we got all we can out of this, give us 3 months to get the caucus together and ensure people are safe before we have another government shutdown in Feb"
Left voicemails for Peters and Slotkin!
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Left voicemails for Peters and Slotkin!
centucky ried jicken
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
centucky ried jicken
For the record: as you go to the border from the Canadian side, you'll pass through a booth; when they ask why you're there, just say you're intending to get a new work permit/etc. and intend on flagpoling. They'll direct you to the IRCC office at the border, and you can get it processed in there
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
For the record: as you go to the border from the Canadian side, you'll pass through a booth; when they ask why you're there, just say you're intending to get a new work permit/etc. and intend on flagpoling. They'll direct you to the IRCC office at the border, and you can get it processed in there
Yep!! The "Quick facts" of the linked doc mentions it.
What I did was just go to the border with all the relevant documents and say I wanted to get a new study permit. They clearly didn't LIKE it, and if the border's busy it might take hours, but if you have the documents required it should work!
What I did was just go to the border with all the relevant documents and say I wanted to get a new study permit. They clearly didn't LIKE it, and if the border's busy it might take hours, but if you have the documents required it should work!
Ending flagpoling for work and study permits at the border - Canada.ca
Work and study permits will no longer be provided to flagpolers at a port of entry, effective December 23 at 11:59 pm ET
www.canada.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Yep!! The "Quick facts" of the linked doc mentions it.
What I did was just go to the border with all the relevant documents and say I wanted to get a new study permit. They clearly didn't LIKE it, and if the border's busy it might take hours, but if you have the documents required it should work!
What I did was just go to the border with all the relevant documents and say I wanted to get a new study permit. They clearly didn't LIKE it, and if the border's busy it might take hours, but if you have the documents required it should work!
(And for anyone else reading this, IRCC says the same applies to work permits)
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
(And for anyone else reading this, IRCC says the same applies to work permits)
At least for study permits, flagpoling into Canada is still legal for US citizens only! I did it just a few weeks ago (got a new study permit since mine was expiring), and have had others I know do the same with success.
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
At least for study permits, flagpoling into Canada is still legal for US citizens only! I did it just a few weeks ago (got a new study permit since mine was expiring), and have had others I know do the same with success.
Guy who has only seen Zohran Mamdani, watching his second mayoral race: Getting a lot of Zohran Mamdani vibes from this...
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Guy who has only seen Zohran Mamdani, watching his second mayoral race: Getting a lot of Zohran Mamdani vibes from this...
The year I applied for grad programs (2023), there were multiple programs I applied to where nobody with fewer than three papers got accepted
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The year I applied for grad programs (2023), there were multiple programs I applied to where nobody with fewer than three papers got accepted
horrible decision from the bucs tbh, throwing their whole season away with this play
October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
horrible decision from the bucs tbh, throwing their whole season away with this play
Absolutely nothing wrong with taking time to figure it out! It's a big change and clearly means a lot to you, and taking time to figure out what name suits you best is more than okay
October 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Absolutely nothing wrong with taking time to figure it out! It's a big change and clearly means a lot to you, and taking time to figure out what name suits you best is more than okay
Shoot, actually? Damn, five months is a little closer than I thought
October 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Shoot, actually? Damn, five months is a little closer than I thought