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Skotty Skeets

@erstwhilecon.bsky.social
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"The greatest mistake is to imagine that the human being is an autonomous individual. The secret freedom which you can supposedly enjoy under a despotic government is nonsense, because your thoughts are never entirely your own." — Orwell, April 28, 1944

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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 21h
It's the "authorities could do nothing" part of this story that we can actually fix. Jfc.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 21h
In the end, as good as MS Now can be at times, it's still a corporation with very little, if any, ethics.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I never ever thought I would see such a dangerous unhinged psychopath running the US military. We’ve had some bad ones, but never like this.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
25th Amendment? We can’t even get network news to air it or even mention it. It’s a massive national media coverup to hide the fact the we have an addled president.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Do you support silencing the black vote? What would you say to MLK?” Sen John Kennedy (R-Louisiana): *Threatens to have @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social arrested*🤔 Racism is a helluva drug
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Finally got around to this piece. Wow. For those of us who once loved our country unfailingly, who had hope for our ideals, who believed in at least slow progress, this essay will leave you absolutely depressed--and without any idea how we come back from the corruption and madness that we see.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The left also assumes that voters are as tuned into politics and policy as much as the activist class is. But you have to assume people aren't paying attention to anything politicians do--including ones who are actually hurting them--and it's part of your job to message to them every single day.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Fuck around and find out."--Europe and Canada to Tr-mp
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
But....our highest court says: Corporations ARE people. Money IS speech. Of course they CAN buy politicians--and VOTES. That's the point.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't think people really understand the psychic impact of knowing that multiple times a day every day your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and everyone who could ever have any power over you is being flooded with agitprop designed to make them hate you
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Nailed it
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 10/09/2026
"People vote for Democrats because they promise people free stuff."
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
At some point you have to decide whether you want a Democrat who doesn't share all of your views to win, or a Republican who shares NONE of your views to win. Sleeping is easier one way than the other.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What tweet? The press has moved on.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I say this every damn day.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Translation: Republican zealotry will kill you.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@dceiver.bsky.social wrote a great piece on how Dems need to handle "the political media’s tendency to chase conflict, collapse distinctions, and reject nuance." TL;DR:"it’s better to understand the stupid games this industry likes to play, and master them yourself." newrepublic.com/post/215105/...
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How to Answer Yet Another Dumb Question About Hasan Piker
The media’s fixation on this twitch streamer few voters have heard of should not be that difficult an obstacle to overcome.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Proud that Elias Law Group is in this fight in the Supreme Court to protect the voters of Missouri!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
At least part of the reason is that many reporters and talking heads live in areas not subject to Republican voter suppression. If, say, Joe Scarborough had to wait even 2 hours to vote, he'd scream at the Morning Joe camera for 3 straight segments.
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Yes, we are boiling. We're just wondering why our Democratic Party leaders don't seem to be boiling along with us.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yeah, but Jamie Raskin was on TV tonight and wouldn't commit to expanding it. Very disappointing. In 2028, all Dem candidates should declare: Vote for me AND give me a Dem Congress so we can expand the Court w/ judges opposed to big money in politics, in support of voting & women's rights, etc.
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RiseUp!! (Formerly Maskup) @maskup.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Lake America
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm someone who wants to see Meta regulated out of existence. And the Meta settlement is bad. Very bad. www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/m...
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Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform
By now you've almost certainly heard the news that Meta has settled with 52 state and local Attorneys General who had sued the company in some form or another over child safety on Meta's platforms. The headlines are all covering the basics: the years-long case these states filed against Meta ends, and Meta pays somewhere...
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Maybe we should remind Republicans, when they are on the warpath against Medicaid, that it can be a nice source of campaign funds.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
To be fair, they both thought Tr-mp could be a fascist. And one of them still does. But the other has developed a fetish for fascism.
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My heart is breaking. In addition to her musical talents, she was an exemplary human being. R I P Dolly Parton www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Somebody get in touch with Hakeem Jeffries and have him watch this.
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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.
Black and white photo of Dolly Parton with gay artist Keith Haring.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/08/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The murders will continue until morale--and Tr-mp’s poll numbers--improve.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Many of us commoners just don't understand two things about this Times page: 1. We thought the ballroom was put on hold. Lol. 2. How can you call Tr-mp’s handpicked overseers "watchdogs," when they're actually lapdogs?
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Clinton, for complicated reasons, did preside over lower deficit spending, a few 0 years. But look what happened after: Voters said fck you to Dems and elected Bush, who cut taxes, started a couple of wars, and again ran up huge deficits. Moral: Dems will NOT get rewarded for fiscal "restraint."
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Sorry. But this gastrointestinal cluster fuck, along with the vaccine lunacy and other spasms of stupidity we're seeing, belongs primarily to Donald Tr-mp.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hold on while I look for a few fucks to give MAGA man. Whoops, no fucks!
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Kristen Welker, call your office.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers (Or. Online). Once again:
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We've seen this kind of cultic behavior for as long as history has been written down. Doesn't make her less weird, though.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Ossoff. He's what Democrats need right now.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is, quite simply, a spectacular display of the artistry of great politics.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Also the fact that Newt (he still alive?) called someone "a profoundly dishonest politician" without irony is so on brand for Newt.
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Ok, people, maybe you've been reluctant to admit it, but there can be ZERO doubt now that we're entering a national existential crisis. And we'll need a little luck to get through it.
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Conscientious Ice🧊 @conscientiousice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is true, and exactly the opposite is true of the Republican Party--its primary election voters are MAGA ideologues who ignore the more suburban Republicans in the party. But journalists never characterize the Republican Party as being in "disarray."
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Skotty Skeets @erstwhilecon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The only appropriate response to this is fuck zuck.
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