Midwestern Omelette
@midwesternomelette.bsky.social
Reformed Catholic, reformed journalist and reformed political consultant.
Typos courtesy of Google autocorrect ... mostly.
WARNING: Followers welcome, but expect a foul-mouthed and bumpy road.
Typos courtesy of Google autocorrect ... mostly.
WARNING: Followers welcome, but expect a foul-mouthed and bumpy road.
We're just starting to watch the Super Bowl now. Nobody post anything about the game or halftime show, okay? Thank you!
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
We're just starting to watch the Super Bowl now. Nobody post anything about the game or halftime show, okay? Thank you!
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Are You Ready For Some Football?
February 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Are You Ready For Some Football?
Your recurring reminder of Rule No 2 of MAGA: Every accusation is a confession.
Here, Trump admits that he is a loser.
Here, Trump admits that he is a loser.
The president is now attacking a US Olympian as a “Loser” and misrepresenting his words for his mild unspecified criticisms about things going on in the US right now.
February 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Your recurring reminder of Rule No 2 of MAGA: Every accusation is a confession.
Here, Trump admits that he is a loser.
Here, Trump admits that he is a loser.
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Seems About Right.
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Seems About Right.
We need more of this for sure. Aside from the true psychopaths in their ranks, they can't like what they're doing.
A news org needs to find him, put him on the air to talk about his experience and what brought him to decide to quit.
A news org needs to find him, put him on the air to talk about his experience and what brought him to decide to quit.
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
We need more of this for sure. Aside from the true psychopaths in their ranks, they can't like what they're doing.
A news org needs to find him, put him on the air to talk about his experience and what brought him to decide to quit.
A news org needs to find him, put him on the air to talk about his experience and what brought him to decide to quit.
Fir Bezos, that more fuck boys are needed. Stat.
What if people unsubscribe from it? What does that data tell you?
"if people click on it, it must be of value" is how you get TV shows like fuckboy island
February 8, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Fir Bezos, that more fuck boys are needed. Stat.
If you still need av reason to unsubscribe from the @washingtonpost.com, here's another.
Hopefully the paper will continue sinking to the point that Bezos has to sell it at a steep discount to someone who cares about demoracy, truth, etc.
So subscribing, stop linking, stop clicking.
Hopefully the paper will continue sinking to the point that Bezos has to sell it at a steep discount to someone who cares about demoracy, truth, etc.
So subscribing, stop linking, stop clicking.
WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
If you still need av reason to unsubscribe from the @washingtonpost.com, here's another.
Hopefully the paper will continue sinking to the point that Bezos has to sell it at a steep discount to someone who cares about demoracy, truth, etc.
So subscribing, stop linking, stop clicking.
Hopefully the paper will continue sinking to the point that Bezos has to sell it at a steep discount to someone who cares about demoracy, truth, etc.
So subscribing, stop linking, stop clicking.
More of this, please, @ossoff.senate.gov.
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
More of this, please, @ossoff.senate.gov.
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Notice how the idiot telling us to "move on" from the Epstein files released six days ago never shuts up about an election that happened SIX YEARS AGO?
February 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Notice how the idiot telling us to "move on" from the Epstein files released six days ago never shuts up about an election that happened SIX YEARS AGO?
Bravo! Brilliantly played.
In fairness, he’s no more racist than the guy who was president before Biden.
Trump: I’m the least racist president you’ve had in a long time as far as I’m concerned.
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Bravo! Brilliantly played.
It's always depressing to be reminded of what has become of my home state.
Hard to believe it's also the birthplace of Mark Twain, Harry Truman, Mel Carnahan and Claire McCaskill.
Hard to believe it's also the birthplace of Mark Twain, Harry Truman, Mel Carnahan and Claire McCaskill.
In Missouri, it’s become a tradition. The people clear every hurdle to get an issue on the ballot, the citizens vote for it, and the rural Republicans in the state legislature promptly reverse the results.
February 7, 2026 at 8:16 AM
It's always depressing to be reminded of what has become of my home state.
Hard to believe it's also the birthplace of Mark Twain, Harry Truman, Mel Carnahan and Claire McCaskill.
Hard to believe it's also the birthplace of Mark Twain, Harry Truman, Mel Carnahan and Claire McCaskill.
Another 324,863 followers, and I'll catch you.
I'm one of the top 100 accounts on Bluesy. Glory!
February 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Another 324,863 followers, and I'll catch you.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Lithuanian Olympic uniforms by Issey Miyake for the 1992 games in Barcelona. This was Lithuania's first time in the Olympics after gaining independence from the Soviet Union. Fabric was cut and shaped using heat, not scissors or sewing machines.
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Absolutely gorgeous.
So much for the establishment of religion.
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
So much for the establishment of religion.
@nbcnews.com Hope you report on what your network and sports division did. Shameful.
NBC editing out the booing of JD Vance is a disgrace. It’s an international event. Americans have the right to know what the world is saying. NBC has bowed down to Trump.
February 7, 2026 at 7:59 AM
@nbcnews.com Hope you report on what your network and sports division did. Shameful.
At least an election response team assigned to counter Trump's moves and push states to show some backbone. We need a consistent voice to loudly provide a counter narrative. Maybe 6 senators and reps with legal backbone and a unified message.
Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats Need to Get Serious About Stopping Trump From Rigging the Midterms
Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks.
www.thenation.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
At least an election response team assigned to counter Trump's moves and push states to show some backbone. We need a consistent voice to loudly provide a counter narrative. Maybe 6 senators and reps with legal backbone and a unified message.
Trump is a loser, FIFA beta boy posing as something he's not: smart, clever, and successful. He's used his inherited wealth and the power it gave him to project a success he never attained on his own. He's a bully who wouldn't have anything if people stopped giving him things when he whines.
Trump is talking about nationalizing our elections because he can’t stand the thought of losing.
Rather than outrage, "contempt, scorn and, yes, laughter are the only proper responses to Trump's claims and demands," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Rather than outrage, "contempt, scorn and, yes, laughter are the only proper responses to Trump's claims and demands," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump’s Big Loser Energy, and Other Tales From the Annals of Political Messaging
A few days ago Donald Trump said he’s deciding to “nationalize” American...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Trump is a loser, FIFA beta boy posing as something he's not: smart, clever, and successful. He's used his inherited wealth and the power it gave him to project a success he never attained on his own. He's a bully who wouldn't have anything if people stopped giving him things when he whines.
"Extreme hypotheticals" have a way of doing that.
Every time I re-read Trump v. United States, it feels like getting hit in the head with a mallet.
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
"Extreme hypotheticals" have a way of doing that.
For a mediocre newspaper to admit it's mediocrity ...
Racism is not an unknowable disease of the heart, it's a provable set of actions and responses. That's why the @nytimes.com can't handle. For them to admit that Trump is racist would mean they'd have to admit they been carrying the water for a racist all these years. They won't ever do that.
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
For a mediocre newspaper to admit it's mediocrity ...
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Some people are asking what I want Schumer to do. He should be screaming over medical care and access to facilities. He should be going to detention facilities himself and putting his body on the line, as he did at the border in 2019. He should lean into stories about New Yorkers in detention. [1/4]
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Some people are asking what I want Schumer to do. He should be screaming over medical care and access to facilities. He should be going to detention facilities himself and putting his body on the line, as he did at the border in 2019. He should lean into stories about New Yorkers in detention. [1/4]
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America should move on from Trump after the latest Epstein files releases.
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
America should move on from Trump after the latest Epstein files releases.
Scalia is responsible for so much of the mess we're in. He gave legal conservatives a frame for opposing social progress based on the absolute horseshit idea that the founders wouldn't have evolved with America. Never mind that they changed their beliefs within their own lifetimes.
For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Scalia is responsible for so much of the mess we're in. He gave legal conservatives a frame for opposing social progress based on the absolute horseshit idea that the founders wouldn't have evolved with America. Never mind that they changed their beliefs within their own lifetimes.
If you've never seen it or your kids haven't, it's a great film and a fitting story for today.
Plus, it's a reminder of a time when the @washingtonpost.com mattered.
If you're a journalist, maybe this take off a time when the DC Press Corpse actually did their jobs will inspire you to do better.
Plus, it's a reminder of a time when the @washingtonpost.com mattered.
If you're a journalist, maybe this take off a time when the DC Press Corpse actually did their jobs will inspire you to do better.
“Run the story.” Worth a re-watch…
All the President's Men | Run The Story | Warner Bros. Rewind
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Rewind
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February 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM
If you've never seen it or your kids haven't, it's a great film and a fitting story for today.
Plus, it's a reminder of a time when the @washingtonpost.com mattered.
If you're a journalist, maybe this take off a time when the DC Press Corpse actually did their jobs will inspire you to do better.
Plus, it's a reminder of a time when the @washingtonpost.com mattered.
If you're a journalist, maybe this take off a time when the DC Press Corpse actually did their jobs will inspire you to do better.
It was probably a condition of getting the interview. Shameful on NBC if it was.
As I note in my piece, these are ACTUAL questions that NBC News's Tom Llamas asked Donald Trump in his 'extended' interview, while not asking a single question about Epstein, or challenging him on a single lie.
zeteo.com/p/nbc-softba...
zeteo.com/p/nbc-softba...
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM
It was probably a condition of getting the interview. Shameful on NBC if it was.
Yeah, but then I'm not stick behind "that guy who's doing that annoying thing" that's making me even more stressed because I left late.
I know, I know. It's faulty thinking.
I know, I know. It's faulty thinking.
If you speed up from 10 miles-per-hour to 40, you save 45 minutes on that 10-mile trip. If you speed up from 70 to 100, you save less than 3 minutes.
www.howtoreadthisch.art/whaddaya-mea...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/whaddaya-mea...
3. What if speedometers reinforced the diminishing returns of speeding?
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Yeah, but then I'm not stick behind "that guy who's doing that annoying thing" that's making me even more stressed because I left late.
I know, I know. It's faulty thinking.
I know, I know. It's faulty thinking.