Human rights, international issues, progressive politics and causes fuel me. 🔥 Retired NGO guy, native NYer, VA Dem near DC. I'm here to follow news & politics. I love you all BUT I only FB folks with serious content that will help build my feed. 🌊☮️ 🍷❤️https://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mrt2slcols2lWe can do both. A populist, results-oriented plan of action tied to a rigorous defense of our rights and respect for all is not rocket science. Democrats need to be bold and speak to what folks want in their lives. This is an interesting article... [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrt2slcols2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mrkjvs2gkk26Trump admin once again brings shame on the USA. Look at our bedfellows in this vote. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jul 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkjvs2gkk26https://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mqso6elrws2eIt's years past time for mass media to start saying LOUDLY the obvious - Trump is mentally unhinged, unfit for office and he's a walking, talking criminal conspiracy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqso6elrws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mqsnvsh5dc2eSee Seth's entire commentary where he calls tonight's "speech" the most deranged BS to ever emerge from a President's mouth. Tonight's rant follows an earlier insane press conference where the Trump admin called for an international jihad against all progressives as being leftist Antifa terrorists. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsnvsh5dc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mqsmvgi3ds2eWake up, folks, before it's too late! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsmvgi3ds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mqk3rsihss2eThey're going to be cleaning ketchup off the White House walls tonight! 🍅 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk3rsihss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mqennltw5s2pTrump will never read or hear these words and is incapable of understanding what being an ally means. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqennltw5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mq3dxjtls22tI supported Platner through the previous accusations. I struggled through PTSD over 30 years ago & understand some of the demons that accompany it. However the latest disclosure is over the top. He’s unelectable and should be in therapy. Maine, you have 1 week to act. NOW! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3dxjtls22thttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mpnzyo7zjs2tWell, fuck! Another clueless potty mouthed Russian. Ukraine should keep pounding energy supplies and the electrical grid because that’s how they are bringing the war to Moscow and turning up the pressure on Putin. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnzyo7zjs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mpjfhsmc422tI’m the Dad of a college sophomore who tells me that AI cheating is rampant although less so with their fellow English majors. It’s a growing problem that is far greater than most people realize. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjfhsmc422thttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mp5f246fi22zIf you don't know what "salami tactics" are then it's time to Google it. Trump admin is continually looking for ways to attack our democratic rights. Here's one more example... [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5f246fi22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mp5chpjbzk2zPriceless. FAFO hits home. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5chpjbzk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mp2ahjf4gs2wThat was QUITE the Primary Day in NYC! My take? This commentary by Dean Blundell: "AIPAC Lost. Big Pharma Lost. The Oil Lobby Lost. Mamdani Just Went 3-for-3 — And The GOP/DEM Donor Class Is Quietly Soiling Itself." https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/aipac-lost-big-pharma-lost-the-oil?r=f6ti&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email24 Jun 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2ahjf4gs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3molau466622k😝I'm no expert but I've seen algae in this Pool going back to the 70s. This was never going to work. Why didn't they ask somebody with common sense? Oh of course, because Donald the Dumbass. "Trump's "America Blue" Paint Is Peeling Off The Bottom Of His Algae Filled Reflecting Pool - Completely" https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/breaking-trumps-america-blue-paint?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web18 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3molau466622khttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3moixkvagis2oThis is so deliciously brutal… “A confused, swollen, busted-handed Trump wandered the G7 stage, got steered around like a lost mall kid, couldn’t describe his own “deal,” closing the G7 with an incoherent rant and a fart” https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/video-the-us-walked-an-80-year-old?r=f6ti&utm_medium=ios17 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moixkvagis2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3moie2lke7c2aMondelez deserves a world boycott, owning too many brands to list all but including in US: Belvita Bournvita Cadbury Chips Ahoy! Clif Clorets Club Social Halls Honey Maid Lorna Doone Nutter Butter Oreo Ritz Sour Patch Kids Swedish Fish Tate's Bake Shop Teddy Grahams Toblerone Triscuit Wheat Thins [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moie2lke7c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3moge3smazc2iSo damn true! My condolences to all the leaders at G7 who have to endure his presence. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moge3smazc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mogasryqek2iHaving been to Scotland several times, I totally understand their delight in positive drinking. Note the lack of bad behavior; just Scots being World Cup Scots and outperforming St. Patrick’s Day in Boston! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/business/boston-world-cup-scotland-beer/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view16 Jun 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogasryqek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3moavrjrmrk2rAs predicted! I’ve been to the Reflecting Pool many times since the late 1960s. The algae ALWAYS wins! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moavrjrmrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mo64gayhs22qWhoever is behind the 86 47 lawn improvement project deserves to drink for free for the rest of their lives! What a horror to the 🍊💩 junta if people started posting this free speech in office windows along Pennsylvania Avenue… [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jun 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo64gayhs22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mnpr5j6wdc2sKristen Welker should be thanked and congratulated for doing her job as a journalist. She didn't allow her interview to be used as a platform for disinformation. This is what the profession should be; a quest for truth and honest discussion. A truly free press would stop parroting Trump's bullshit. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jun 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpr5j6wdc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mnnnv4kvc22lHistory will judge these times in America harshly and deservedly so.06 Jun 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnnnv4kvc22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wescsays.bsky.social/post/3mnfws3xh2c24There seems to be no end to the hypocrisy or to mass medias' delight in going along with this BS in their constant drive for higher ratings and ad revenue. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:237ayzaa3abftcc5bqphhppn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfws3xh2c24