andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Democracy is not lost by accident. Racism is not promoted without intention. The speech by this gentleman about the vile new GOP-and-SCOTUS-fueled cesspool is so eloquent, sadly true, and sadly necessary. 040
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Who has done the most to undermine democracy? - John Roberts (Citizens United, presidential immunity, political gerrymandering) - Mitch McConnel (blocking Obama supreme court seat, impeachment acquittal, etc, etc) Benedict Arnold (garden variety treason) Just some of the highlights of course. 050
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025First they deny. Then justify. Then brag. Taking joy in other people's pain. Their bigotry, hatred, & ignorance only matched by their incompetence. It's who they are. It's normalized & embraced by the GOP and 1/2 the people of this country. It's up to the rest of us to put America back on course. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 09/06/2025No pretense with trump & maga any more. His election & vile rhetoric are an invitation to cruelty, ignorance, & bigotry. More people into the streets (peacefully) is the appropriate response. De-escalation would be ICE not using military tactics when arresting construction workers & pregnant women. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 08/06/2025First they deny Then they justify. Then they brag. And later, they will beg for the mercy of the court. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 08/06/2025First they deny. Then they justify. And then they brag. In addition to pushing back, we have to document their cruelty and crimes and when times change, hold their leaders and followers accountable. 030
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 08/06/2025It's no accident trump is happy to arrest people looking for work & pregnant women instead of just drug lords & human traffickers because his goal is maximum fear and cruelty. That's how simple-minded despots rule. Massive PEACEFUL protests and civil disobedience are the ways to stop his tanks. 010
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025What's the right federal spending $? No correct answer. Spending as % of GDP has generally been similar for 40yrs. I'm Ok with concept of cutting $. But vengeance, retribution, cruelty, or whims of an ignorant ogre are not sound financial mgt or the way to run a govt. Alt budget from Dems please. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Uh...and there is the whole problem of these tarrifs, if paid, are a massive tax hike that slam the economy and raise the cost of living. Tarrifs cannot be described as commercial revenue--they are taxes on us. That must be loudly corrected every time it is mentioned. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Republicans have long supported a strong executive (otherwise known as a king) as long as "he" was a Republican, along with a weak legislative branch, a non-existent judiciary, and a subservient public. They have achieved that. We need a pro-democracy anti-corruption movement to fight back. 020
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025When does constant targeted abuse of power--something that would have led to impeachment any other time--start to scare Republicans? Is their assumption that they can corrupt the system enough to stay in power forever & avoid punishment? If that's the America they want, we're headed for civil war. 010
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 03/06/2025You want to cut federal spending & don't care about the impact, just say that. Thune clearly doesn't understand how the private sector works, how many jobs don't include healthcare, who is on Medicaid, or that he sounds like a dipshit. Not a glimmer of hope of a rational person in the maga GOP. 162
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Democrats should make an amendment eliminating presidential pardons part of their anti corruption platform. In the meantime, we should publish the ongoing list of pardons Trump sells, I mean grants. Keep their name in the public domain like the FBI most wanted. A running tab of his corruption. 110
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025The Dem brand has become the "spend more party with no vision." How do we become the "spend better party with fresh new ideas?" GOP undermines & corrupts govt. We need to make it effective & financially responsible. Old Dem platform consistently loses to maga. We can't afford to lose any more. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025With Trump you can tell there isn't anything going on in his head when he utters incoherent words and distorts his face. With RFK Jr, you can see him struggle to make sense of the chaos in his brain. But with Patel, the batshit crazy cartoons are just pouring out of his loony toony eyes. 021
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025It is not caving for GOP-maga senators because they support the power grab. Caving makes it sound like they at least pretend to support the rule of law. Have't seen that. They are all in on subverting democracy. And no way is Charlie Schumer the man to stop them. 030
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Frankly, musk would be better off saying it IS the drugs that makes him do all the crazy evil stupid shit he does. It is a way better excuse than, "I'm just an megalomaniacal asshole." 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Trump was clear about what he wanted. You voted for him with eyes open & a smile on your face. His racism, ignorance, & cruelty were obvious & predictable. The bigger question is how you & your fellow travelers make amends. Still waiting for Republicans to stand up for democracy & the rule of law. 150
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Musk has crossed over the Net Human Value line where the damage he has done to society is worse than whatever achievements he claims. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025People are asking, how many more punches and how much more ketamine can Musk's head take before it explodes? Lots of people are asking. Beautiful people. Many people. Smart people. 020
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Quite amazing that RFK jr will possibly be the last Kennedy to have an impact on America, and it will be to reverse any trace of any good that came from his uncle's and father. His ignorance, incompetence, and unearned arrogance will cost lives. 020
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Palestinian lives are so devalued now that this story of killing and starving civilians is just repeated every day like a weather report. The US could stop it today if we had any moral character left but that is not something trump ever had. 010
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Palestinian lives are so devalued now that this story of killing and starving civilians is just repeated every day like a weather report. The US could stop it today if we had any moral character left but that is not something trump ever had. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025"Tax the rich" is a rally slogan, not an economic strategy. And it has not been winning national elections. On the other hand, the wealth gap is fact, not fiction. The top 10% hold 67% of household wealth, while the bottom 50% hold 2.5%. What if we could raise incomes (of the 90%) instead of taxes. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025RFK will keep squeezing the recommendation until it is zero. Hopefully insurance companies & medical professionals will follow science & continue to offer the vax, AND denounce all of RFK's attempts to kill vulnerable Americans based on medical info he scraped off the wall of a bathroom stall. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025At some point, will the trump-rubio anti-immigration policies and doctrine of cultural and political purity lead to inbreeding? Or maybe that is what drives them. It will take a generation to undo the damage they are doing. There need to be ramifications well before the next election. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025At this point, why not a blanket pardon to anyone who has committed a crime that Trump has also committed or aspires to commit? Dems should make a constitutional amendment eliminating Presidential pardons part of their anti corruption platform. 0110
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Latest Starship unplanned disassembly and fireworks show conjures multiple metaphors for musk and trump. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025A state living up to its nickname of Misery. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025So should we trust a corrupt system influenced by pharmaceutical companies that use scientific methods or a corrupt system run by a guy with worm brain who worships Trump and follows anti-science? I'll take my chances with the pharma bros. Impeach this guy for gross negligence. 020
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025This makes a lot of sense... if the goal is to get rid of actual gov't scientists. And another reminder that environment & genetics can mess your brain up because this guy is not right in the head. The scientific & medical community needs to denounce him, loudly & daily. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 27/05/2025In 1943 my dad enlisted in the Navy to fight fascists & preserve democracy. He's gone now but would be disgusted by how trump & republicans have soiled the flag he fought for. Democracy is being suffocated. We can't give up the fight or rely on Dem leaders. It will take massive civil disobedience. 0141
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025And in their honor, with respect for the sacrifices they made, and to preserve freedom, we need to keep fighting against the current threats and tyranny we face. 030
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Let them wave their flags. It will make them easier to identify for later. And no wonder Trump likes confederates. "Con" is in the name. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025And also possible robotaxis could generate $34. Especially if Tesla is involved. Source: Me 0120
Reposted by @andymlevy.bsky.socialandymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025How about don't try to win "red" states by being more liberal. Promote new ideas, not tired old platforms that consistently lose to maga. It's not about being more left or right but new ideas, leaders, & coalitions. And tax money is our money. Be the spend better party not the spend more party. 001
Reposted by @andymlevy.bsky.socialandymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Just to be clear one more time: Trump & maga don't give a shit about Jews. Look at who Trump & maga really are & always have been. They are just using Jews to undermine causes trump thinks are liberal like democracy, civil rights, education & science, and as a phony excuse to hurt other people. 001
Reposted by @andymlevy.bsky.socialandymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Right now, we're losing democracy. I just want the most electable candidate. Can't make change if not in power. A moral victory isn't good enough. If Pete (gay), Gretchen (woman), JB (Jew) or Kamala (2 for 2) can win, awesome. But if a vanilla white guy is the only way to beat maga, fine. Just win. 221
Reposted by @andymlevy.bsky.socialandymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Ok, but he isn't totally wrong about some of the arcane, performative, or inefficient process in the Senate. Unfortunately, his approach seems to be to give up instead of trying to fix anything. And maybe we are more upset with him about the votes he does make, rather than the ones he misses. 001
Reposted by @andymlevy.bsky.socialandymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Maybe stating the obvious, but by definition, that would make it not the Environmental PROTECTION Agency any more. So would it be the Environmental POISONING Agency or the Environmental PROFIT Agency? Another proud accomplishment of the trump legacy. 011
Reposted by @andymlevy.bsky.socialandymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Not excusing any bullshit that went on but Tapper's story misses a bigger point. I would have voted for a piece of driftwood instead of trump. I knew full well that Biden wasn't up to the job--and understood my vote was for Harris--and on his worst day Biden would do less damage than trump. 001
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025How about don't try to win "red" states by being more liberal. Promote new ideas, not tired old platforms that consistently lose to maga. It's not about being more left or right but new ideas, leaders, & coalitions. And tax money is our money. Be the spend better party not the spend more party. 001
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Not excusing any bullshit that went on but Tapper's story misses a bigger point. I would have voted for a piece of driftwood instead of trump. I knew full well that Biden wasn't up to the job--and understood my vote was for Harris--and on his worst day Biden would do less damage than trump. 001
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Maybe stating the obvious, but by definition, that would make it not the Environmental PROTECTION Agency any more. So would it be the Environmental POISONING Agency or the Environmental PROFIT Agency? Another proud accomplishment of the trump legacy. 011
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Ok, but he isn't totally wrong about some of the arcane, performative, or inefficient process in the Senate. Unfortunately, his approach seems to be to give up instead of trying to fix anything. And maybe we are more upset with him about the votes he does make, rather than the ones he misses. 001
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Right now, we're losing democracy. I just want the most electable candidate. Can't make change if not in power. A moral victory isn't good enough. If Pete (gay), Gretchen (woman), JB (Jew) or Kamala (2 for 2) can win, awesome. But if a vanilla white guy is the only way to beat maga, fine. Just win. 221
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025This is only true if you include trump & maga level human intelligence (being generous with human and intelligence there). It is a very low bar in that case. Otherwise, not even close. 000
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Just to be clear one more time: Trump & maga don't give a shit about Jews. Look at who Trump & maga really are & always have been. They are just using Jews to undermine causes trump thinks are liberal like democracy, civil rights, education & science, and as a phony excuse to hurt other people. 001
andymlevy.bsky.social @andymlevy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Still is. It is a Trump job requirement. As is crazy eyes apparently. 000