Upstate Dem
@upstatedem.bsky.social
“Good Government” Democrat. Proud FDR-LBJ liberal. Former Hill staffer, writer, public affairs pro, JD. Francophile. Dog lover. History buff (WW I, medieval, France, US). Deeply, madly in love.
Waiting to see whether the Washington Post culture critics will be allowed to continue to review performances at the “Kennedy Center”. Or forced to call it that other shite.
December 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Waiting to see whether the Washington Post culture critics will be allowed to continue to review performances at the “Kennedy Center”. Or forced to call it that other shite.
Or the year after that.
Or the year after that.
Or the year after that.
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Or the year after that.
Or the year after that.
Or the year after that.
Lafayette Park
Lincoln Memorial at Trump Park
Air Force One
Lincoln Memorial at Trump Park
Air Force One
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Lafayette Park
Lincoln Memorial at Trump Park
Air Force One
Lincoln Memorial at Trump Park
Air Force One
You’re 1000% right.
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
You’re 1000% right.
Every single Heritage American plus a cup of coffee and America has no transcontinental railroad, US Capitol, 3/4 of cultural institutions in the South, Brooklyn Bridge, victory in WW1.
December 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Every single Heritage American plus a cup of coffee and America has no transcontinental railroad, US Capitol, 3/4 of cultural institutions in the South, Brooklyn Bridge, victory in WW1.
The challenge for progressives is that there are populations from which things were taken.
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The challenge for progressives is that there are populations from which things were taken.
This weeks show has been renamed “49 Minutes.”
December 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This weeks show has been renamed “49 Minutes.”
A truly legitimate scientific organization would present evidence to support its assertion that it’s better to leave medical decisions to patients and their doctors.
And by patient does CDC mean parents? With gender affirming care, parents and providers are being overruled by this administration.
And by patient does CDC mean parents? With gender affirming care, parents and providers are being overruled by this administration.
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A truly legitimate scientific organization would present evidence to support its assertion that it’s better to leave medical decisions to patients and their doctors.
And by patient does CDC mean parents? With gender affirming care, parents and providers are being overruled by this administration.
And by patient does CDC mean parents? With gender affirming care, parents and providers are being overruled by this administration.
For fairness sake, 3 miles of North Dakota too—cheaper because 14 people will be displaced
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
For fairness sake, 3 miles of North Dakota too—cheaper because 14 people will be displaced
I thought Charles Nelson Reilly died in 2007.
December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I thought Charles Nelson Reilly died in 2007.
Amazing transformation. Good for you.
December 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Amazing transformation. Good for you.
The woman in the mirror
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The woman in the mirror
Coming next week is head-to-head debate between Steven Miller and Steve Bannon.
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Coming next week is head-to-head debate between Steven Miller and Steve Bannon.
Auditioning for VEEP.
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Auditioning for VEEP.
On top of that, it is near impossible to prove that but for some preference given to, say, a woman or Black man, you, YOU!, would have gotten the job.
December 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
On top of that, it is near impossible to prove that but for some preference given to, say, a woman or Black man, you, YOU!, would have gotten the job.
The Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is not a legal entity. It is not a thing. It is a wet dream. It is a sycophantic delusion. As named, this ketamine-cooked concoction has no legal bases for receiving appropriations. It’s a shell game filled with shite.
December 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is not a legal entity. It is not a thing. It is a wet dream. It is a sycophantic delusion. As named, this ketamine-cooked concoction has no legal bases for receiving appropriations. It’s a shell game filled with shite.
The actions of someone with an alcoholic’s personality.
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The actions of someone with an alcoholic’s personality.
I recommend they read Citizens by Simon Schama
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I recommend they read Citizens by Simon Schama
God bless this man.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
God bless this man.
In a million years the Democratic presidents, senators, governors and representatives of my lifetime would have never posted such a repulsive putrid piece of excrement.
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In a million years the Democratic presidents, senators, governors and representatives of my lifetime would have never posted such a repulsive putrid piece of excrement.
One (tiny little) finger away from launching missiles that could blow up the world.
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
One (tiny little) finger away from launching missiles that could blow up the world.