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Darth Stateworker

@darthstateworker.bsky.social
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Liberal. Policy Wonk. A true dark lord of the facts!

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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 5m
Imagine Obama saying something like "Well we should just let them take out Dallas." 🙄🙄 What an absolute piece of shit.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What an absolute sham of a law. You're either tying minwage to inflation or you aren't. Just another example of even NYS Dems covering the asses of our corporate overlords... www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
timesunion.com
As New York faces a minimum wage freeze, Hochul pitches a fix
It’s the result of the state’s recorded loss of thousands of private sector jobs this year.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just another reminder on how we subsidize the rich, but the most infuriating part of this article was learning that ultra blue New York does this shit at the state level too. fortune.com/2026/10/01/b...
fortune.com
‘We all chip in’: America's $40 billion private jet boom is taking off, and taxpayers are helping billionaires foot the bill | Fortune
Private flyers get tax breaks and taxpayer-funded airport projects while contributing relatively little to air traffic infrastructure
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yanno, TV networks that *know* Trump's bullshit government paid political ads are illegal could just, I don't know, refuse to air them? Looking at you, NBC since one aired on the Nightly News tonight.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Goddamnit Ted Lasso. So good and yet sooo not good.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If there is ONE thing even an idiot knows about US the US's wild west vulture capitalism system, it's that they will most definitely *not* self regulate. They have zero incentive to because they know *any* punishment will be weaksauce. This is a mistake. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
nbcnews.com
After summit with tech titans, Trump calls for ‘tremendous self-regulation’ by AI companies
Tech CEOs said they agreed on an AI safety “accord,” but it appeared voluntary, with Trump calling it “morally binding.” Trump also unveiled an AI-powered website, America.gov.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your average GOP voter right now: "Thanks to Trump I am so angry at Republicans that I'd *almost* like to vote for Democrats except I believe Dems believe all sorts of shit they don't actually believe and will do all sorts of shit they wouldn't actually do" (Thanks to mainlining Fox News for years)
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If he fucking attacks Cuba, I don't have the words for how stupid this man is. Impeach. NOW. Before it's too goddamn late and a dementia addled, sundowning geriatric with a god complex starts another world war. www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...
cbsnews.com
U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Listening to "Southern Man" by Neil Young and thinking about the history with Skynyrd against modern capitalist arguments. A modern capitalist would say *Slavery is a cornerstone of our capitalist system and justified because of the profits" today because our system is so fucked.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ari Emanuel on The Daily Show: "My brother Rahm would be the most qualified person ever to run for President." Eh, he'd be the most qualified *Republican who pretends he's a Democrat* to do so, sure. Winning a Democratic primary? Rahm can fuck allllll the way off.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The number of own goals the United States keeps scoring under the "leadership" of Donald Trump plays out like a slow motion car crash. The fact that some Americans are still cheering his actions at this point just boggles the mind.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The entire White House Press Corps should walk out in solidarity over Mango Mussolinis ban of CNN, MSNOW and Politico. But they won't because to todays press, access means more than integrity.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FFS idiot we know it isn't perfect, but this could have at least done *something*, it it had almost unanimous bipartisan support, which is almost unheard of today. Which fucking AI firm is paying you???
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Democrats, to lefties: "Don't let the perfect get in the way of the good." Also Democrats: "This bipartisan bill isn't perfect, so it's a no from me." www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-...
cbsnews.com
Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs, proposing alternate measure
One Senate Democrat scuttled a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, saying it didn't go far enough.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If engineers said that a building, bridge, or plane they were working on had a 10% chance of catastrophic structural failure, these things would never be built and regulators would be swift to act. Yet AI nerds think AI has a 10% chance of killing us all in 10 yrs and not a peep from DC. 'murica!
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Doesn't repeatedly sinking oil tankers kinda seem like an environmental disaster in the making? Fuck the Exxon Valdez was ONE tanker and that was a huge disaster. This administration just DOES. NOT. THINK.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The US has had own goal after own goal after own goal because enough of our voters think electing an absolute idiot as president - again - was a wise choice. We're all suffering because a plurality of us are utter morons.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
For fucks sake you've strayed a long way away from "Don't be evil."
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Google, would you grow a fucking nutsack and stop catering to the renaming whims of an unstable, petulant manchild? It's LAKE ONTARIO. It's the GULF OF MEXICO. You know damn well as soon as he's gone this silliness will be removed. Grow a pair and stop capitulating to his craziness.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
First Dolly now Tim Curry? Ugh.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If the SCOTUS rules Trump can just do whatever he wants at the White House, then the first order of business for the next Dem president should just be to knock it all down. If the court wants to change the rules, then fuck off, we'll just take advantage of that rule change to erase your changes.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Holy shit Strange New Worlds has really run out of ideas between last week's film noir shit and this weeks "Now we're all puppets" thing. Yeesh.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How's it the "Field of Dreams" when it's not even played on the actual Field of Dreams but an adjacent purpose built stadium full of ads no less. Gambling ads at that. Want something I care about MLB? Play it on the actual field with a tiny crowd and ZERO improvements. This is just money grubbing.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
So Leavitt is leaving to "spend more time with family", eh? Maybe she didn't appreciate being potential cannon fodder leaving Turkey, especially with 2 young kids at home?
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
*Hong. Sorry, autocorrected.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The establishment freak out will continue unabated, amplified by a compliant press corps. At least for now.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is why Wong lost by a hair. It's the ONLY reason - the establishment scaring the bejesus out of Grandma and Grandpa. But this is only going to work for so much longer as more and more progressives like El-Sayed break through and win GEs despite the establishments doom and gloom predictions.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
When a progressive goes up against the establishment, the establishments argument is always "A progressive cannot win the GE!". That's their entire campaign. They don't win on ideas. They win by instilling fear into primary voters - the same playbook the GOP uses in GEs.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Murkowski and Collins never fail to do the "right" things on tight votes where they GOP doesn't otherwise need their votes to do something. Will their voters ever recognize that? It's comical at this point how predictable this shit is that they are never an actually consequential vote.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I don't get the bad reviews of Ted Lasso S4E1. It was fucking brilliant!
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The "PROMISE Act", proving once again the only truly bipartisan thing in DC is the desire to screw the everyman in the service of wealthy donors. www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/...
cnbc.com
AARP to Congress: 'We strongly object to fast-tracking Social Security changes'
New legislation aims to break the stalemate on overhauling Social Security. AARP, which advocates on senior issues, says it opposes them.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The Tower of London might just be used for public executions again. 🤣
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I realize this is the third place game and France doesn't care much but this should still be fucking embarrassing for them. FFS England didn't even start some of their starters.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Sacre Bleu! France got spanked!
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Watching The Bear season 5 and 4 episodes in it's boring the shit out of me. Ugh. It was so excellent in prior seasons.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I will never understand how we live in the wealthiest nation on the face of the planet and have more people by multiples of the European football powerhouses yet our youth football development programs are so pathetic.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Person at watch party: "We need a coach Ted Lasso." Me: "No, we need a coach Roy fucking Kent."
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
With idiotic shit like that we literally DESERVE to lose this game.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
World: "The US is a worldwide pariah because Trump pulled strings to get Balogun reinstated!" Sane US citizens that can't stand Trump: "I mean he already made us pariahs, but at least in this *one* instance something positive came out of it."
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Brilliant fucking game by England!
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The video of the Macy's fireworks was absolute shit NBC. Looked just about as bad as old SD video. Stop relying on drones so much. The tech just isn't there yet.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
No we just don't pretend jingoism and nationalism are legitimately patriotic.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Rachel Dratch's Iconic Yikes Face
ALT: Rachel Dratch's Iconic Yikes Face
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby: Suck It!
ALT: Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby: Suck It!
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
That ref can gargle Baloguns sweaty balls.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It wasn't a fucking tackle at all.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
That fucking ref better have goddamn good security. What a bullshit call!
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The enshittification of the United States continues unabated thanks in no small part to the Roberts Supreme Court. More and more we are becoming a nation of the ultra wealthy and what they want - and everyone else. Sigh.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Oh look, another example of how Elon Musk is an absolute ghoul. fortune.com/2026/06/29/m...
fortune.com
Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'sadly,' it makes the world a worse place | Fortune
“It is very difficult to give money away for the reality of goodness,” Musk previously claimed.
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Darth Stateworker @darthstateworker.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
What gives me pride to be an American? Watching Team USA doing well at the World Cup so far this tournament. What doesn't? This 250th birthday thing since we are basically an international laughingstock current lead by absolute shitgibbons. That's nothing to celebrate.
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