Sushiblender
@ogm53.bsky.social
Dog lover. Avid reader. Southerner by birth, Yankee at heart.
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When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
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When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:
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After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
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Dehumanizing Black people by portraying them as apes is one of the oldest, most explicit racist tropes in history, used to justify slavery, segregation, and violence.
This isn’t accidental. It’s deliberate. And anyone defending it is telling you exactly who they are.
This isn’t accidental. It’s deliberate. And anyone defending it is telling you exactly who they are.
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Dehumanizing Black people by portraying them as apes is one of the oldest, most explicit racist tropes in history, used to justify slavery, segregation, and violence.
This isn’t accidental. It’s deliberate. And anyone defending it is telling you exactly who they are.
This isn’t accidental. It’s deliberate. And anyone defending it is telling you exactly who they are.
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Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
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Governor Spanberger Signs Constitutional Amendments, Giving Virginians the Final Say on Healthcare Freedom, Voting Rights, and Marriage Equality - @vasenatedems.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/02/vide...
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Governor Spanberger Signs Constitutional Amendments, Giving Virginians the Final Say on Healthcare Freedom, Voting Rights, and Marriage Equality - @vasenatedems.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/02/vide...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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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 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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.
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Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
techcrunch.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
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"'But, I mean, would America buy a n— winning?'"
Trump refused to allow an African American to win on “The Apprentice”.
Our president is profoundly racist.
www.newsweek.com/producer-bil...
Trump refused to allow an African American to win on “The Apprentice”.
Our president is profoundly racist.
www.newsweek.com/producer-bil...
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
"'But, I mean, would America buy a n— winning?'"
Trump refused to allow an African American to win on “The Apprentice”.
Our president is profoundly racist.
www.newsweek.com/producer-bil...
Trump refused to allow an African American to win on “The Apprentice”.
Our president is profoundly racist.
www.newsweek.com/producer-bil...
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From this month's edition of The Onion.
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New research shows Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban took effect
About half of those OBs left the state—and none moved to states with abortion bans, the lead author says.
More evidence that abortion bans impact other forms of health care. New @motherjones.com:
About half of those OBs left the state—and none moved to states with abortion bans, the lead author says.
More evidence that abortion bans impact other forms of health care. New @motherjones.com:
Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban
New research confirms: Crackdowns on reproductive rights have harmful ripple effects across local health care.
www.motherjones.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
New research shows Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban took effect
About half of those OBs left the state—and none moved to states with abortion bans, the lead author says.
More evidence that abortion bans impact other forms of health care. New @motherjones.com:
About half of those OBs left the state—and none moved to states with abortion bans, the lead author says.
More evidence that abortion bans impact other forms of health care. New @motherjones.com:
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Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump.
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
July 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump.
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
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The level of delusion here is really hard to fathom. We don't gain anything real from any of this!
July 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The level of delusion here is really hard to fathom. We don't gain anything real from any of this!
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How can we preach democracy and human rights abroad while ignoring such atrocities in our own backyard?
#EveryChildSafeAct
Sign the Petition! ✍️⬇️
sign.moveon.org/p/Every-Child-Safe-Act-Petition
#EveryChildSafeAct
Sign the Petition! ✍️⬇️
sign.moveon.org/p/Every-Child-Safe-Act-Petition
July 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
How can we preach democracy and human rights abroad while ignoring such atrocities in our own backyard?
#EveryChildSafeAct
Sign the Petition! ✍️⬇️
sign.moveon.org/p/Every-Child-Safe-Act-Petition
#EveryChildSafeAct
Sign the Petition! ✍️⬇️
sign.moveon.org/p/Every-Child-Safe-Act-Petition
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Burgum: "When the sun goes down, you have a catastrophic failure called sunset and there's no solar energy produced, and yet we're subsidizing these things that are intermittent, unreliable, and expensive. We've gotta get back to base load."
July 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Burgum: "When the sun goes down, you have a catastrophic failure called sunset and there's no solar energy produced, and yet we're subsidizing these things that are intermittent, unreliable, and expensive. We've gotta get back to base load."
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Leavitt refers to Trump as the "former president"
July 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Leavitt refers to Trump as the "former president"
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As Krugman put it on our pod: "To say that the president is making drastic policy changes to cure a problem that only exists in his imagination...that sounds like you’re shilling for the Democrats, when it’s in fact just reporting the flat truth."
The level of delusion here is really hard to fathom. We don't gain anything real from any of this!
July 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As Krugman put it on our pod: "To say that the president is making drastic policy changes to cure a problem that only exists in his imagination...that sounds like you’re shilling for the Democrats, when it’s in fact just reporting the flat truth."
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The family of Virginia Roberts (Giuffre) also made a Statement.
They know damn well Rapist Trump is lying about Virginia. They're aware of the horrific rapes she endured at the hands of all three Child Rapist & Traffickers. And there's talk of clemency? It's disgraceful.
They know damn well Rapist Trump is lying about Virginia. They're aware of the horrific rapes she endured at the hands of all three Child Rapist & Traffickers. And there's talk of clemency? It's disgraceful.
July 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The family of Virginia Roberts (Giuffre) also made a Statement.
They know damn well Rapist Trump is lying about Virginia. They're aware of the horrific rapes she endured at the hands of all three Child Rapist & Traffickers. And there's talk of clemency? It's disgraceful.
They know damn well Rapist Trump is lying about Virginia. They're aware of the horrific rapes she endured at the hands of all three Child Rapist & Traffickers. And there's talk of clemency? It's disgraceful.
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Casar: "We can't necessarily rely on this very right-wing Supreme Court to save us. That's why I think it's so important that if you're watching at home, that you reach out to your governor and legislators and encourage them to take Gavin Newsom's lead."
July 31, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Casar: "We can't necessarily rely on this very right-wing Supreme Court to save us. That's why I think it's so important that if you're watching at home, that you reach out to your governor and legislators and encourage them to take Gavin Newsom's lead."
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Now there's a ringing endorsement
July 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Now there's a ringing endorsement
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You can listen to the Federal Circuit Court hearing on Trump's tariffs here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHI5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHI5...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Live Stream Courtroom 201
YouTube video by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
You can listen to the Federal Circuit Court hearing on Trump's tariffs here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHI5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHI5...