SprawlMaven
@sprawlmaven.bsky.social
Mostly here to read, like, repost, and comment on insights across a spectrum of views.
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I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by The Atlantic
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Yup, the reason that there was a small business boom under Biden was the enhanced tax credits. There was a record 21 million new businesses under his term. Without those enhancements that level the healthcare costs, we are going to see the economy constrict.
Around half of #ACA enrollees are people who are self-employed.
The other half mostly work for small businesses which don't provide healthcare coverage for their employees.
The ACA is VITAL to small businesses.
The other half mostly work for small businesses which don't provide healthcare coverage for their employees.
The ACA is VITAL to small businesses.
When health care tax credits expire, it’s working people who pay the price. Maine deserves leadership that protects affordable health care — not let premiums soar because of inaction.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/24/m...
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Yup, the reason that there was a small business boom under Biden was the enhanced tax credits. There was a record 21 million new businesses under his term. Without those enhancements that level the healthcare costs, we are going to see the economy constrict.
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It’s #BlackFridayParking day, so we took a visit to the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT.
Even on the busiest day of the year—a day where the front side of the mall is packed—the back side and parking garage has more than enough space!
Even on the busiest day of the year—a day where the front side of the mall is packed—the back side and parking garage has more than enough space!
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It’s #BlackFridayParking day, so we took a visit to the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT.
Even on the busiest day of the year—a day where the front side of the mall is packed—the back side and parking garage has more than enough space!
Even on the busiest day of the year—a day where the front side of the mall is packed—the back side and parking garage has more than enough space!
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I watched that keynote and he was impressive and I thought, "We need more leaders like him".
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I watched that keynote and he was impressive and I thought, "We need more leaders like him".
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And for the curious, here it is on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8B...
Governor Tim Walz - Uniting One Minnesota | We're All on the Map
YouTube video by Esri
m.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
And for the curious, here it is on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8B...
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I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by The Atlantic
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
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There’s plenty of room to park at Noon on the busiest shopping day of the year. #BlackFridayParking
November 24, 2023 at 7:17 PM
There’s plenty of room to park at Noon on the busiest shopping day of the year. #BlackFridayParking
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I had my first ever go at one of those round table talking heads sort of shows, and promised myself ahead of time that I wouldn't turn into a shouting head.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I had my first ever go at one of those round table talking heads sort of shows, and promised myself ahead of time that I wouldn't turn into a shouting head.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
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The tech leaders who championed DOGE are gonna try to get back into influencing the Democratic Party, and I think it’s a different situation than welcoming back regretful Trump 2024 voters
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The tech leaders who championed DOGE are gonna try to get back into influencing the Democratic Party, and I think it’s a different situation than welcoming back regretful Trump 2024 voters
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Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Asked what he’d do as president, Nick Fuentes says: “I would just take away the right to vote for tons of people. Women for sure.”
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
#AmericanTaliban #TinyPenisMisogyny
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
#AmericanTaliban #TinyPenisMisogyny
Asked what he’d do as president, Nick Fuentes says: “I would just take away the right to vote for tons of people. Women for sure.”
www.mediamatters.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Asked what he’d do as president, Nick Fuentes says: “I would just take away the right to vote for tons of people. Women for sure.”
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
#AmericanTaliban #TinyPenisMisogyny
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
#AmericanTaliban #TinyPenisMisogyny
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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No, I’m not “just shopping somewhere else.”
I’m taking back my power. My money goes where my values live, and that sure as hell isn’t Target, Amazon, or Home Depot this week. #WeAintBuyingIt
I’m taking back my power. My money goes where my values live, and that sure as hell isn’t Target, Amazon, or Home Depot this week. #WeAintBuyingIt
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
No, I’m not “just shopping somewhere else.”
I’m taking back my power. My money goes where my values live, and that sure as hell isn’t Target, Amazon, or Home Depot this week. #WeAintBuyingIt
I’m taking back my power. My money goes where my values live, and that sure as hell isn’t Target, Amazon, or Home Depot this week. #WeAintBuyingIt
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Love this finding by @frontiergroup.bsky.social "putting solar panels on Pennsylvania schools could produce as much electricity as 187,000 homes use in a year, while saving school districts hundreds of millions of dollars. " Hey @patricktutwiler.bsky.social
frontiergroup.org/resources/so...
frontiergroup.org/resources/so...
Solar schools for Pennsylvania
Solar power on school rooftops cuts air pollution, provides clean power to our communities, and can save money for schools.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Love this finding by @frontiergroup.bsky.social "putting solar panels on Pennsylvania schools could produce as much electricity as 187,000 homes use in a year, while saving school districts hundreds of millions of dollars. " Hey @patricktutwiler.bsky.social
frontiergroup.org/resources/so...
frontiergroup.org/resources/so...
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
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Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
@reuters.com $XLV
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@reuters.com $XLV
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November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
@reuters.com $XLV
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
@reuters.com $XLV
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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"WE'RE GOING TO LIBERATE THE OIL COMPANIES! And, uh, sure, I guess the people there too? Whatever."
Rep. Salazar: "We're gonna be doing a favor to us, to our children, to our economy, to our oil companies to be able to liberate. And to Venezuelans who wants to be free."
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"WE'RE GOING TO LIBERATE THE OIL COMPANIES! And, uh, sure, I guess the people there too? Whatever."
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Before we canonize MTG, remember that she accomplished zero legislatively, increased her personal net worth from $700K to $25million, and forever debased the House as a howler monkey.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Before we canonize MTG, remember that she accomplished zero legislatively, increased her personal net worth from $700K to $25million, and forever debased the House as a howler monkey.
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Simply amazing
She just says it out loud.
Rep. Salazar: "We're gonna be doing a favor to us, to our children, to our economy, to our oil companies to be able to liberate. And to Venezuelans who wants to be free."
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Simply amazing
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PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
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Force Republicans to defend Trump's war of choice, which is the next step after his murder spree in the Caribbean.
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Force Republicans to defend Trump's war of choice, which is the next step after his murder spree in the Caribbean.
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The world already knows America is an unreliable ally. But I think Americans underestimate the way Trump's 2nd election can't simply be reversed by changing who is in Congress and then electing someone else as president. The mistrust isn't about Trump, at this point. It's about the American voter.
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The world already knows America is an unreliable ally. But I think Americans underestimate the way Trump's 2nd election can't simply be reversed by changing who is in Congress and then electing someone else as president. The mistrust isn't about Trump, at this point. It's about the American voter.
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They're going for the bag before Trump loses his full grip on power.
* XI TELLS TRUMP RETURN OF TAIWAN TO CHINA AN IMPORTANT PART OF POST-WAR INTERNATIONAL ORDER -- XINHUA
* TRUMP, CHINA'S XI SPOKE BY PHONE -- WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL
@reuters.com
* TRUMP, CHINA'S XI SPOKE BY PHONE -- WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL
@reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They're going for the bag before Trump loses his full grip on power.
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This is true, but it's also worth stepping back and pondering how absolutely bonkers it is that the GOP under Trump's influence have gone from multi-generation Russia hawks to Moscow's errand boys.
I know why but still, it's very, very weird!
I know why but still, it's very, very weird!
The crazy thing about Trump II is that we really have no idea who is drafting the war plans or the peace plans, or even how much Trump is in the loop on either.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is true, but it's also worth stepping back and pondering how absolutely bonkers it is that the GOP under Trump's influence have gone from multi-generation Russia hawks to Moscow's errand boys.
I know why but still, it's very, very weird!
I know why but still, it's very, very weird!