Call Me Cassandra
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Spotter of patterns, sometimes wishing I could unsee
ME/CFS, Chronic Illness, AuDHD, Still Coviding
ME/CFS, Chronic Illness, AuDHD, Still Coviding
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Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
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The people who financialized (and then destroyed) the housing market in the mid 2000s did not care about building homes. Similarly this kind of sweaty shell game makes me very suspicious of the AI sales pitch.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Debt Has Entered the A.I. Boom
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The people who financialized (and then destroyed) the housing market in the mid 2000s did not care about building homes. Similarly this kind of sweaty shell game makes me very suspicious of the AI sales pitch.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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It would be a lovely irony if Elon Musk started pouring millions into endowing libraries or some shit just to show Joyce Carol Oates that he actually cares about books.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
It would be a lovely irony if Elon Musk started pouring millions into endowing libraries or some shit just to show Joyce Carol Oates that he actually cares about books.
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i remember one time manchin actually said he might vote yes on something big and then immediately some other dem senator stepped up to say he was considering voting no
it's so transparent
it's so transparent
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
i remember one time manchin actually said he might vote yes on something big and then immediately some other dem senator stepped up to say he was considering voting no
it's so transparent
it's so transparent
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Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
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They told us to make phone calls, attend meetings with our representatives, and to take to the streets. So we did. Then we went without education, social services and food. We fight Nazis in the street. And we were just starting to learn mutual aid so we could hold out longer. What did they do?
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
They told us to make phone calls, attend meetings with our representatives, and to take to the streets. So we did. Then we went without education, social services and food. We fight Nazis in the street. And we were just starting to learn mutual aid so we could hold out longer. What did they do?
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Since 1968, CEO pay has exploded while worker pay has remained stagnant. If worker pay grew at the same pace as CEO pay, today’s typical worker would make $431.80 per HOUR.
Instead, today’s typical worker makes $36.49 per hour — while CEOs make 280 times that on average.
The system is rigged.
Instead, today’s typical worker makes $36.49 per hour — while CEOs make 280 times that on average.
The system is rigged.
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Since 1968, CEO pay has exploded while worker pay has remained stagnant. If worker pay grew at the same pace as CEO pay, today’s typical worker would make $431.80 per HOUR.
Instead, today’s typical worker makes $36.49 per hour — while CEOs make 280 times that on average.
The system is rigged.
Instead, today’s typical worker makes $36.49 per hour — while CEOs make 280 times that on average.
The system is rigged.
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any dem senator not calling for schumer’s head supported the cave
by my count, that’s currently all of them
by my count, that’s currently all of them
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
any dem senator not calling for schumer’s head supported the cave
by my count, that’s currently all of them
by my count, that’s currently all of them
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Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
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For what it's worth, I have proposed an Article V work around: create nationally-elected at large senators that would equally dilute all other states and force the institution to consider public will. But it's telling that I have no Senate cosponsors. casten.house.gov/imo/media/do...
casten.house.gov
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
For what it's worth, I have proposed an Article V work around: create nationally-elected at large senators that would equally dilute all other states and force the institution to consider public will. But it's telling that I have no Senate cosponsors. casten.house.gov/imo/media/do...
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
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fellow midwest white girls, please join me in giving a fuck about politics and making your local (probably) republican congressperson/senator regret the day they got you as a constituent. take that seething rage and direct it at the people making six figures to not actually represent your interests.
My white girls?!?
I need you !
Midwest? plain States ? South ?
I need you to LOCK IN AND LOCATE YOUR KAREN
Make them Congress critters afraid to come home
I need you !
Midwest? plain States ? South ?
I need you to LOCK IN AND LOCATE YOUR KAREN
Make them Congress critters afraid to come home
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
fellow midwest white girls, please join me in giving a fuck about politics and making your local (probably) republican congressperson/senator regret the day they got you as a constituent. take that seething rage and direct it at the people making six figures to not actually represent your interests.
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Sorry that’s not enough - it’s past time for you and your colleagues to demand new party leadership. History is watching.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Sorry that’s not enough - it’s past time for you and your colleagues to demand new party leadership. History is watching.
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someone posted yesterday, to paraphrase - any no who doesn't call out yeses is a yes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
someone posted yesterday, to paraphrase - any no who doesn't call out yeses is a yes.
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Yeah like snap was never supposed to go away, there's zero reason to believe they won't just deny funding again.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Yeah like snap was never supposed to go away, there's zero reason to believe they won't just deny funding again.
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I include myself in "people mistook this", this isn't a dig at anyone but the Party
I include myself in "people mistook this", this isn't a dig at anyone but the Party
The point of the Democratic Party has always been to prevent things from getting better, while the Republicans make everything worse. People mistook this for harm reduction, despite it not reducing harm.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
bsky.app/profile/robo...
I include myself in "people mistook this", this isn't a dig at anyone but the Party
I include myself in "people mistook this", this isn't a dig at anyone but the Party
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Up for re-election in 2026 and confirmed to have organized the yes votes:
-Mark Warner (VA)
-Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Rumored but not confirmed:
-Jon Ossoff (GA)
-John Hickenlooper (CO)
Involved and running in 2028:
-Schumer
-Mark Warner (VA)
-Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Rumored but not confirmed:
-Jon Ossoff (GA)
-John Hickenlooper (CO)
Involved and running in 2028:
-Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Up for re-election in 2026 and confirmed to have organized the yes votes:
-Mark Warner (VA)
-Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Rumored but not confirmed:
-Jon Ossoff (GA)
-John Hickenlooper (CO)
Involved and running in 2028:
-Schumer
-Mark Warner (VA)
-Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Rumored but not confirmed:
-Jon Ossoff (GA)
-John Hickenlooper (CO)
Involved and running in 2028:
-Schumer
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Making Republicans own the end of the ACA in the run up to 2026. They tried this trick with abortion too. They could have codified it but decided to campaign on it in 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Making Republicans own the end of the ACA in the run up to 2026. They tried this trick with abortion too. They could have codified it but decided to campaign on it in 2024.
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Their donors want it. The disruption to air travel alone had numerous private interests freaking out. And I think they were afraid of R’s ending the filibuster. If Democrats retake the Senate that would mean fewer opportunities to tell voters they can’t accomplish anything.
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Their donors want it. The disruption to air travel alone had numerous private interests freaking out. And I think they were afraid of R’s ending the filibuster. If Democrats retake the Senate that would mean fewer opportunities to tell voters they can’t accomplish anything.
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Dem seats up in midterms:
Booker, Cory A. (NJ)
Coons, Christopher A. (DE)
Durbin, Richard J. (IL)
Hickenlooper, John W. (CO)
Luján, Ben Ray (NM)
Markey, Edward J. (MA)
Merkley, Jeff (OR)
Ossoff, Jon (GA)
Peters, Gary C. (MI)
Reed, Jack (RI)
Shaheen, Jeanne (NH)
Smith, Tina (MN)
Warner, Mark R. (VA)
Booker, Cory A. (NJ)
Coons, Christopher A. (DE)
Durbin, Richard J. (IL)
Hickenlooper, John W. (CO)
Luján, Ben Ray (NM)
Markey, Edward J. (MA)
Merkley, Jeff (OR)
Ossoff, Jon (GA)
Peters, Gary C. (MI)
Reed, Jack (RI)
Shaheen, Jeanne (NH)
Smith, Tina (MN)
Warner, Mark R. (VA)
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Dem seats up in midterms:
Booker, Cory A. (NJ)
Coons, Christopher A. (DE)
Durbin, Richard J. (IL)
Hickenlooper, John W. (CO)
Luján, Ben Ray (NM)
Markey, Edward J. (MA)
Merkley, Jeff (OR)
Ossoff, Jon (GA)
Peters, Gary C. (MI)
Reed, Jack (RI)
Shaheen, Jeanne (NH)
Smith, Tina (MN)
Warner, Mark R. (VA)
Booker, Cory A. (NJ)
Coons, Christopher A. (DE)
Durbin, Richard J. (IL)
Hickenlooper, John W. (CO)
Luján, Ben Ray (NM)
Markey, Edward J. (MA)
Merkley, Jeff (OR)
Ossoff, Jon (GA)
Peters, Gary C. (MI)
Reed, Jack (RI)
Shaheen, Jeanne (NH)
Smith, Tina (MN)
Warner, Mark R. (VA)
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A friend has notified me that this is a thing the Irish used against people who broke rent strikes. I'm being sincere when I say I had no idea but it makes sense that of course they did - we were both operating from minority positions.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A friend has notified me that this is a thing the Irish used against people who broke rent strikes. I'm being sincere when I say I had no idea but it makes sense that of course they did - we were both operating from minority positions.
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