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Yes. While there are absolutely things Democrats can and must do to slow, obstruct, etc, GOP hold both House and Senate majorities, severely limiting our options.
Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.
We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
Tariff-inflated prices pass the pain along to consumers, many of whom voted for Trump.
Good job, asshole.
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
He is going to say "pinky swear you will protect our border. And buy more booze and stuff from us. "
They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory
Trumpenomics
Trump: i’m speaking with Trudeau tomorrow morning and Mexico tomorrow morning too
Unfortunately the Constitution did not foresee a situation where the president does whatever he wants and says "What are you gonna do about it dork"
One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it *should* be about 10%.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
Sorvagsvatn, the lake that hangs over the ocean. Faroe islands
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I demand that Chuck Schumer be digitized and uploaded so he can take back control of government systems from inside the computer realm
Also a reminder that if you are reading good coverage, share/post those links, a lot has shifted and people need to know where to find information
There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
So are Vancouver bartenders whipping up a maple syrup and tequila cocktail?
In San Francisco tonight talking about The Sirens’ Call, attention and the Musk Coup. Still some tickets available.
www.bookpassage.com/event/chris-...
Boss: see you later
Me: not if I see you first
Boss: what why not
Me, already hiding under my desk: no reason
They should have a Biggest Album Grammy for whoever put out the record with the largest diameter in the previous year
An innocent man has been on Alabama’s death row for over 26 years, but there is still time to fix this tragic mistake. Listen to Toforest Johnson’s story on the critically-acclaimed podcast, Earwitness, at www.toforestjohnson.com/podcast & follow @ToforestJohnson on Instagram
Thanks to everyone who has been coming to the shows. A tip: even if the show is sold out, they always release a few tickets the afternoon of the show. For instance, Dallas, a handful of tickets for tonight’s show have just been released. www.axs.com/events/73100...
If you like watching numbers go up, then here's the Fest for you!
Live from now until next Monday, browse all sorts of games about BIG NUMBERS and making that number go up while you play the game... or even when you're offline!
store.steampowered.com/category/idle
Steam Idler Fest is on its way - starting Monday, February 3rd, celebrate all sorts of games about progressing without putting in work.
Featuring games where you press a few buttons, upgrade your production rate, and leave the game running to watch the numbers go up!
The Severance sets in the outie world are representation for those of us whose parents never let us turn any lights on in the house
I’m still sick as a dog but I managed to scratch out a new comic through my fever dreams . Happy Monday and fuck Sam Altman. www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2025/0...
Evernight: A romantic tale about a human raised among faeries.
frozenstar.itch.io/evernight