Lover of Star Trek, sci fi, comedy, movies, high-end diecast cars and my Dachshund Ray. For many years I was slightly left of center but now am definately left. I grew up in upstate New York and am now in Texas.https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mziy6dj23c2fActions have consequences and Trump's Mini-Me's paid the price. Nothing illustrates this better than the Talarico csmpaign. The MAGA machine threw the kitchen sink at the Democratic Senate candidate:04 Nov 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziy6dj23c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mzimib6yjc2iVotors aren't the only ones happy with the mid-terms. The DOW jumped over 1,000 points and NASDAQ and S&P are up substantially.04 Nov 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzimib6yjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mzilufxc6s2oMAGAts right now... https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/5b/1d/LhJrRfepDCpIX6hzW9.gif?hh=280&ww=498&mp4=OYmYFHrZgXY58j&webm=qiAF8deC0doGpOf04 Nov 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzilufxc6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mziiymvdfs2xThe Democrats now need to ditch that fossil Chuck Schumer and the appeasing Hakeem Jeffries in favor of leaders who do more than write stern memos, and who reflect the platform people voted for in this blue wave.04 Nov 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziiymvdfs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mzibeeenak2xIn the blue wave a few things should be noted: 13 states had 50 data center propositions on the ballots. Not one favoring data centers won. Musk poured $475m into these elections for the R's. That's on top of R's spending. And Trump will blame *everyone* else in a flood of excuses, many incoherent.04 Nov 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzibeeenak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mzelwxvzfs2zOf course. Never take responsibility. The price of fealty to Trump where "loyalty" only goes one way. https://www.samsung-news.com/articles/dxMAHFrSZ7NgCecVr-wddw-en-US?section=category_news_politics&vc=770202000&action=news&tab=foryou&landing=news_detail&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung-news.com%2Farticles%2FdxMAHFrSZ7NgCecVr-wddw-en-US%3Fsection%3Dcategory_news_politics%26vc%3D770202000&id=dxMAHFrSZ7NgCecVr-wddw-en-US&pub_id=themirror.com&pub=The%20Mirror%20US&pub_logo=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-image.samsung-news.com%2Flogo%2Fcustom%2FMirror%2FMirrorUS_logo_no_flag.svg&theme_color=%239b302a&referrer=share-news&title=Donald%20Trump%20'eyeing%20up'%20Pete%20Hegseth%20and%20Dan%20Caine%20as%20fall%20guys%20for%20unpopular%20Iran%20war&rss_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themirror.com%2Fnews%2Fus-news%2Fdonald-trump-eyeing-up-two-2093105.amp%3Futm_source%3Dsnews%26utm_medium%3Dreferral&img=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.samsung-news.com%2Fapi%2Fv1%2Fimage%2Fstatic%2Fw%3D1600%2Ch%3D1600%2Cface%3Dtrue%2Cstyle%3DSQUARE%2FaHR0cHM6Ly9pMi1wcm9kLnRoZW1pcnJvci5jb20vaW5jb21pbmcvYXJ0aWNsZTIwOTMxNDMuZWNlL0FMVEVSTkFURVMvczgxMC8xX1VTLUlTUkFFTC1JUkFOLVdBUi1QT0xJVElDUy1UUlVNUC5qcGc&pub_time=2026-11-02T14%3A44%3A07Z&ed=en_US&section_type=for_you&category_id=politics03 Nov 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzelwxvzfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mzduoxjlek2kRepublicans continue to double down shrieking at every opportunity about transgender in blatent disregard for facts or logic. I'm amazed that anyone who spends 5 nimutes researching this topic believes them, but millions swallow it without question.02 Nov 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzduoxjlek2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mzdtqnhers2kWednesday morning, 11/04/05, will be interesting.02 Nov 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdtqnhers2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mz2pa67gzs2b30 Oct 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2pa67gzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3myzawqsr2k2wThere is NO Dan Sullivan controversy, only a crapfest created by Diaper Donny. Want to vote for the Republican Dan? Just pick the one with "Incumbent Republican" next to his name. Easy peasy.29 Oct 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzawqsr2k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3myzaazcops22The Pentagon said the Iran war cost is now over $47 billion. What a success - $47 billion to open an already open Strait; to eliminate a nuclear manufacturing capability already eliminated; and destroy nuclear arms that didn't exist.29 Oct 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzaazcops22https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3myccdb4qms2nHarris County, which Houston is in, set a first-day early votjng record in 2018 of 63,000 voters. Yesterday's first day tally was 104,000 voters. I.hope this is a good sign.20 Oct 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3myccdb4qms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxtkiqtjbc2g14 Oct 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtkiqtjbc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxpjfojfrk2b12 Oct 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxpjfojfrk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxncxsts7s2tFunny and predictive12 Oct 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxncxsts7s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxmm372ays2wRussia strikes Kharkiv's CH-5 power plant shortly after Trump's ceasefire announcement. This is Ukraine's second largest heat and power plant, confirmed by Zylenskyy. The best deal maker in the world strikes again!11 Oct 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxmm372ays2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxmfyyqlos2mOnce again Trump posts a Big Announcement, this time that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a cease fire. Once again, no one is aware of the cease fire and Zelenskyy says it's news to him.11 Oct 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxmfyyqlos2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxm347riq22pFavorite quote today "Trump has his head so far up Putin's ass he can see Sara Palin's front porch."11 Oct 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxm347riq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxk2xz5rs224Ken Paxton's wife, Angela Paxton is personifying MAGAt/GOP behavior. Ignore the corrupt, cheating candidate (who she happens to be divorcing) but pivot to an appeal for "electing the right team"...regardless the corrupt team member which MAGAts/GOP has already signaled they are ok with. Vote Blue!10 Oct 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxk2xz5rs224https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxjxcu765k2lTrump shredded a working nuclear deal b/c Obama’s name was on it, started a war, then told Iran to bomb 2 of America’s 10 largest cities. Now he buys Russian gas to ease his oil crisis. Americans pay to bomb Iranians at tax time and Ukrainians at the pump. Why didn’t he win the Nobel Peace Prize?10 Oct 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjxcu765k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxjiwso7hs2510 Oct 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjiwso7hs25https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxi3a7upyk2xTrump's oil deal with Putin: Besides being a violation of sanctions. Besides giving money to a regime actively working agaunst the U.S. Besides hanging an ally out to dry. This loudly ballyhooed amount is barely 4% of 6 months of U.S. diesel consumption and likely won't impact prices.09 Oct 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxi3a7upyk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxgzuzhcp226Unemployed college student Barron Trump made $150m in one year. When asked about it Trump said "It's none of your business". Republicans: Silent. When Hunter Biden sold $40k worth of paintings, Republicans shrieked, investigated, held hearings and said Joe Biden should be impeached over this.09 Oct 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxgzuzhcp226https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxel7up4w22nNobel Peace Prize announced today. Over 280 nominations although in Nobel committee practice the nomination list is not released for 50 years. I predict when announced: https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/e1/e2/1SaYM5p31hq7C7mON2.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=uFuwlA9GdA9l3Zsj&webm=FMYuuEq1PySqsKQY7NUB08 Oct 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxel7up4w22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mxan55moq22wTrump's new stance reminds me of....06 Oct 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxan55moq22whttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mwy4bvjjkk24Interesting trivia: the term "sexual harassment" is only about 50 yesrs old, and was coined by a group of women... ...at Cornell University https://now.org/blog/a-brief-history-of-sexual-harassment-in-the-united-states/03 Oct 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwy4bvjjkk24https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mwwbw77kgk2qHave you ever seen anything more vulgar that this? The room, too.02 Oct 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwbw77kgk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mwwaiudj6225Trump has managed to trash his own beloved Florida getaway...but since he spends all of his time at his gaudy bedbug motel I doubt he notices. https://www.alternet.org/trump-golf-town-abandoned/02 Oct 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwaiudj6225https://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mwvfwwwjmc2wWhen you go to vote review this list to help you decide02 Oct 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvfwwwjmc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sorkel3.bsky.social/post/3mwlzle4xks2uSoaring diesel prices are hitting in many ways no one thought about, combining with the after effects of other Trump fiascos. Food backs already reeling under demand for food now have to find 25 to 40% more money to fuel their fleet of trucks.28 Sep 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:luaenw2li2p436qgvtsoamlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlzle4xks2u