Sign in

Bill

@billat.bsky.social
636 followers 338 following 104 posts

Nobody special. Just trying to be a good person. FDR Democrat.

PostsRepliesMedia
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
nbcwashington.app.link/GCxO7YODP6b Urge your friends and neighbors to register and vote! You too, of course. 💙✌🏻
nbcwashington.app.link
Maryland voter guide: early voting dates, where to vote, ID laws, more
Get the basics on early voting dates, ID laws and how to register to vote in Maryland. Early voting is happening Oct. 22-29 in Maryland.
010
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So now we’re going to have state tv? What the f is wrong with us? I want my country back.
010
Reposted by Bill
conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
10249661700
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’m just relieved that Trump isn’t paving it or cutting the trees down.
nbcwashington.app.link
Milelong stretch of National Mall grass to be closed until January
The turf needs work because of factors including “damage associated both with recent permitted events and sustained high levels of public use.”
230
Reposted by Bill
Matriarchy Now @matriarchy.now · 18/08/2026
139517
Reposted by Bill
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Reminder to vote tomorrow in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama! And thank you in advance to everyone heading to the polls and to all the poll workers!
11366502405
Reposted by Bill
Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Only 3 more days until Mitch McConnel is declared dead.
32976541258
Reposted by Bill
Noema Magazine @noemamag.com · 01/08/2026
“Democracy’s merit is that it institutionalizes losing.” — @hennyge.bsky.social www.noemamag.com/democracy-ne...
noemamag.com
Democracy Needs Friction To Function | NOEMA
AI promises to help us find common ground. But democracy was never meant to resolve our disagreements.
183
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Disgusting
nbcwashington.app.link
$5.1M gold leaf makeover: Statues near Lincoln Memorial get new look
Bronze statues near the National Mall got a multi-million-dollar makeover.
030
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This week marks a year in which 1,300 Foreign Service and Civil Service employees have been unjustly separated from federal service. The RIFs at the State Department were part of cuts carried out by DOGE. The damage is incalculable. Shame on everyone associated with this travesty.
141
Reposted by Bill
Coco Loves Dachshunds @cocodriscoll.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Damn, Hagerstown! So proud of you for showing up in full force 🔥 ✊💙 #NoKingsBrassBand #Hagerstown #NoKings
1156
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
461
Reposted by Bill
Bartek Wołek @bartosh.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Apparently he thinks article 5 says an attack by one, is an attack by all
0466
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
050
Reposted by Bill
Tom Tomashek @notgoingback2124.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Let's face it, we not only have a Trump problem in U.S., we have a Republican problem in that they refuse to recognize the Trump problem.
1882739481
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
www.pbs.org/wnet/african...
pbs.org
Robert Smalls, from Escaped Slave to House of Representatives | African American History Blog | The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Robert Smalls made a daring sea escape during the Civil War as a slave and went on to serve five terms in Congress as a Representative from South Carolina.
010
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Sad.
nbcwashington.app.link
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism’s most legendary brands. The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas. The changes were announced by executive editor Matt Murray in a…
030
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Insult, abuse, injure, kill, and then play the victim. Over and over again.
040
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Why is Trump trying to make enemies of our allies? Please explain. I don’t get it.
030
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
192
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
To anyone out there who doesn’t already realize it, racism is a character flaw.
020
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
dailymail.co.uk
Woman files paternity lawsuit after claiming Trump is her father
The claimant, Necla Ozmen, 55, lives in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, and is reported to have lodged the case at the Ankara 27th Family Court on September 25.
010
Reposted by Bill
Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
A black-and-white editorial cartoon by Mike Luckovich depicts a tall, imposing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agent in a dark green uniform, black cap, black mask, and yellow boots, standing over a small Asian girl with pigtails, rosy cheeks, and a pink dress holding a doll. The agent, gloved and holding handcuffs in one hand, extends a passport scanner toward the frightened child with the other. In his right hand, he clutches a small notebook fanned open to show a color swatch of various skin tones, from light to dark, satirically highlighting racial bias in immigration enforcement. The composition emphasizes the agent's dominance and the girl's vulnerability, with stark line art and minimal shading for dramatic effect.
6250106
Reposted by Bill
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Seems relevant. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
811628528
Reposted by Bill
American Foreign Service Association @afsaorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
From the data we've collected from fired State employees, here's what was lost on 7/11: —20 Chinese speakers —17 Russian/Ukrainian speakers —14 Arabic speakers —4 Farsi speakers —4 Korean speakers And that’s only a partial list. At a time of shifting alliances, we've traded expertise for chaos.

Taxpayers spent millions to train diplomats in critical skills and key languages like Chinese, Arabic, and Russian. 

Then the State Department fired
 250 of them.

How's that for "strategic?"
198
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
040
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa - Reuters
110
Reposted by Bill
American Foreign Service Association @afsaorg.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Cutting the Foreign Service isn’t just a political decision—it undermines America’s influence, global leadership, and our edge in trade, tech, and innovation. #StandUpForService to protect our values and interests around the world.
photo of people protesting and text on image: You don't have to be a diplomat to stand with diplomacy and development. Take Action. ServiceDisrupted.org
073
Reposted by Bill
Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
1/8 Elon Musk now has access to over 300+ gov’t data fields on Americans—income, debts, medical history, immigration status, even addiction treatment. This isn’t about efficiency. It’s about emotional leverage. Here’s how it powers neurotargeting. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
13266187
Bill @billat.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
See? There is occasionally some good news.
bbc.com
US doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies at 92
Harold Camping, the US preacher and Christian broadcaster who predicted the end of the world three times, dies age 92.
030
Reposted by Bill
💙Christine Slemmer💙 @slem63.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
14777194
Reposted by Bill
Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
59724