Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This sickens me: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...nytimes.comTrump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices (Gift Article)President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But Russia has an ongoing ban on exporting diesel. 065
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What a pathetic little man. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...nytimes.comTrump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House (Gift Article)In an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” 031
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Isn't it intriguing to watch @mayorofchicago.bsky.social claim success in war against #Chicago crime? 000
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Sorry about your loss, @johnlarsonct.bsky.social, but it was time to move on. I hope @schumer.senate.gov gets the message. 020
Reposted by GaryNick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Assisted Living Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com 91663451
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Time to go, @schumer.senate.gov. Time to go. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...nytimes.comMills Exit Is a Blow to Schumer as Democrats Question His Strategy 130
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 03/04/2026"The Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child, a prominent pro-life charity, reported donations of £234,000 last year, or a sixth of that raised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society." --The Economist, 1 April 2026 170
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 17/03/2026"The United States looks more and more like the sick man of the Americas, a country of spectacular disparities in wealth, crippling political dysfunction and pervasive violence." www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukAdam Shatz · Another Country: Visions of AmericaIs America a dream or a nightmare, a democratic paradise or a bastion of white supremacy and religious intolerance? Is... 070
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Was the victim vaccinated? Why wouldn't that be part of the story? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/14/d...chicagotribune.comDeKalb County reported its first Measles case, third in state this yearDeKalb County reported its first Measles case of the year this week, as the disease — once eradicated in the U.S. — continues to spread in several states. 020
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Chicagoans need a transformative leader for their next mayor www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/08/o...chicagotribune.comJuan Rangel: Chicagoans need a transformative leader for their next mayorChicago will need a new mayor willing to immediately tackle a budget bordering on insolvency, neighborhood crime and a failing education system. 020
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 22/02/2026This is a heart-breaker. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...nybooks.comEvil in the West Bank | David ShulmanAs long as the daily horrors in the occupied territories continue and the extreme right remains in power, democracy in Israel will be sick at the core. 010
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Born in 1950 Virginia, I grew up in a state where the Republicans were the progressives. It was still the party that believed in fairness, and racial equality. My first vote was for a Republican governor. What happened? 140
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 19/01/2026"Only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars." -- MLK. 030
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 02/01/2026This harsh review seems about right. But, then again, I'm not a religious fanatic. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...nybooks.comGod of the Gaps | Robert P. BairdRoss Douthat’s usual contrarian approach, in his recent book Believe, leads to a curiously impotent, watered-down account of religious experience. 010
Reposted by GaryAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it. 13005948636341
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 06/10/2025I live in Chicago. ICE and its various manifestations is a reckless, inhuman way to "produce content." I'm a 75-year-old white guy who says get the hell out of here. www.economist.com/united-state...economist.comWhat a Chicago immigration raid says about TrumpismThe worst excesses seem designed to produce content 32965290
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 04/10/2025We desperately need younger, more vigorous leaders -- preferably moderates. Nothing personal @schumer.senate.gov, but time to go. www.economist.com/united-state...economist.comMany Democrats think Chuck Schumer is a problemHow the shutdown is resolved may determine his future 262
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 01/10/2025What? He couldn't use an extra $1.50? www.cnbc.com/2025/09/24/c...cnbc.comNew York City mayor candidate Curtis Sliwa says he was offered money to quit racePresident Trump has suggested that Curtis Sliwa and Mayor Eric Adams drop out as candidates to allow a showdown between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. 050
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 20/09/2025This story is heartbreaking. Feel about Netanyahu as you wish, but Palestinian leadership has failed at every step. There will be no happy ending. www.economist.com/middle-east-...economist.comPalestine is unrecognisable on the groundThe UN stands up a state that is disappearing from view 041
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 10/09/2025"We analyzed almost 250 years of inaugural presidential addresses.... George Washington scored 28.7, denoting postgraduate level, while Donald Trump came in at 9.4, the reading level of a high-schooler." cc: @gtconway.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2025...economist.comIs the decline of reading making politics dumber?As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear 1238
Reposted by GaryBenjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 09/08/2025I got mad last night when I woke up in the middle of the night and read the news. This incident happened a number of weeks ago. I haven’t commented on it publicly except to acknowledge it here: www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/a-brief-wo...dogshirtdaily.comA Brief Word on this Weekend's UnpleasantnessAbout which I will have more to say 523464
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Brilliant. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Winning the Race to the Bottom 051
Reposted by GaryKB @soso008.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Can’t walk and chew gum at same time, I guess. He’s even given them two weeks to do something. So far they haven’t figured out the popular view, I guess. 101
Reposted by GaryT @re1magin3d.bsky.social · 23/04/2025I’ve worked side-by-side with some of them, they’ve helped the US in Afghanistan and now trump is shitting all over them. He’s such a monster. It is ESSENTIAL for us to impeach him. Any senator or representative that supports this measure is wrong and should be held accountable. 0144
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 16/04/2025I'm among the few remaining "mainstream" Christians, an Episcopalian, which I take to mean that you help the poor and try not to be a jerk. I am annoyed by enthusiasts, such as Ross Douthat, and delighted to see this review of his book. Enjoy. www.economist.com/culture/2025... cc: @nytimes.comeconomist.comWhy you should believe in God. Or Allah. (But not Baal)Ross Douthat believes everyone should believe. Readers may have doubts 061
Reposted by GaryG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 12/04/2025Paul Krugman and I talk Trump, tariffs, polls, data journalism, and a bunch of other stuff: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/an-intervi...gelliottmorris.comAn interview with Paul KrugmanWe talk about data-driven journalism, polling, 2024, Trump and (of course) tariffs 334456
Gary @gsulli6873.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Happy to join much of Chicago today in our protest against tyranny. 141
Reposted by GaryEdward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 22/03/2025There’s so much wrong with Britain, and some grave historical blemishes, but we do have strong antibodies against fascism. 2342283
Reposted by GaryAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/03/2025NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL. 57749426640868
Reposted by GaryGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Please repost to join this apt apology to our neighbors. 353111494564
