helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 16/10/2026There's a fundamental incompatability in the Imperial Lettuce Wilting System vs the Trumpian Lettuce Wilting System: 1 Truss (Iceberg) =49 days; vs 1 Scaramucci (Green Leaf) =11 days. I suspect Katie will be Spring Mix & introduce a new measurement. Future mathmeticians will have to solve this. 120 2
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Devil's advocate here: She's blonde and willing to lie while smiling. That buys her extra time. At least one more scaramucci's worth. 000 0
Reposted by helenablytheMapQuest @mapquest.com · 15/10/2026The Roads Have Eyes! 👁️ Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and other outdoor surveillance cameras. 21277242776 7.7K
Reposted by helenablytheMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026According to a new NYT investigation, at least 44 governors, 70 US senators, and 185 House members have faced violent threats over the past two years. Their staff and families as well. A key source of this danger is Donald Trump, as I documented earlier this year. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comHow Trump is using violent tragedies to divide AmericaICE shootings, assassinations, mass attacks, and other traumas all serve as ammo for the demagogue in chief. 720297 202
Reposted by helenablytheMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026As the Trump government again targets Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, it's also worth recalling the horrific response from Trump himself when Omar was violently accosted last January—disparaging her as "a fraud" and falsely suggesting the attack was staged. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 3/xmotherjones.comThe attack on Ilhan Omar and Trump’s destructive politics of violenceThe president's rhetoric portends worse to come. 814649 146
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026His math is: She has some dollars. Those dollars are not mine. Those dollars should be mine. She cheated! (Which is, of course, your basic billionaire math.) 000 0
Reposted by helenablytheRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The one Trump statement I agree with about the midterms is that people should vote like he is on the ballot. 632778462 2.8K
Reposted by helenablytheMother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/10/2026Over the past decade, scientists have found that when tiny green spaces are scattered across cities, their cumulative effects are greater than the sum of their parts. @jollyette.bsky.social writes on the giant power of tiny parks.motherjones.comThe giant power of tiny parksThe feds think bigger green spaces are better, but mini ones make a big difference. 324493 244
Reposted by helenablytheAlan Wessman @alanwessman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Adding to this: it’s not just that the Constitution allows for impeachment; it COMMANDS it upon the commission of treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors by federal office holders. The word “shall” is a command, not a plea. 10447134 447
Reposted by helenablytheKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war 42440272039 4K
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Living in NE and can confirm the cult of Trump is still strong. They adore him. Nothing will convince them to vote Dem. The most angry of them will maybe just not vote for president. The rest will actively vote for their own ruin—and then do it again with a smile to own the libs. 031 3
Reposted by helenablytheMalhavic777 @malhavic777.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It's been almost one year since Congress gave the DOJ thirty days to release the Epstein files. It still has not. 27827348 827
Reposted by helenablytheMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 02/10/2026"We understand that it is our responsibility to teach Cornell collegiates what a good Rape Essay looks like. Rape Essays 101 is the best manifestation of this commitment that our most tenured minds could come up with." buff.ly/5na4oMYbuff.lyAnnouncing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh... 47428 74
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comHermione Granger: What an IdiotAlt: Hermione Granger: What an Idiot 000 0
Reposted by helenablytheThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026never skip leg day 141128188 1.1K
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Absolutely, but the spectacle of cataloging those who left seems like part of the pleasure for them. It looks like it was meant to intimidate, but they're losing their leverage swiftly. 0220 22
Reposted by helenablytheThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026WATCH: “They’re trying to put a Christian mask on these ideas.” As J.D. Vance’s pimp Peter Thiel brings his secretive Antichrist lectures to NASHVILLE, here’s Gil Duran telling @chrislhayes the tech oligarchs are really “computer-worshipping satanists who don’t believe in God” using Christianity 29537211 537
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The symbolism escapes them all: a democratically elected President was murdered at Ford's theater after a race-based civil war. I'm sure they're thinking Trump = Lincoln, but history will see the truth: Trump = Confederacy and attempted subversion of democracy. 000 0
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Am I either remembering or hallucinating liner notes that said "gardening at night" was a phrase someone used when pissing on the side of the road? So be careful of choosing your local swimholes, I guess. 130 3
Reposted by helenablytheJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 11/09/2026So the GOP is celebrating a guy who created a darknet marketplace for heroin and meth, and put out multiple muder-for-hire contacts to conceal his crimes. 14639401374 3.9K
Reposted by helenablytheCaitlin McGlade @caitmcglade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I, the only data reporter at the Charlotte Observer, am among the McClatchy layoffs in the bloodbath today. The HR person asked me not to talk about it! AMA. Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...charlotteobserver.comA Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions remainIn May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure. 612154849 2.2K
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I would like to think he's on the way out, but then I think of how long Stephen Miller has hung on just because he's mean. Trump loves that. If Hegseth can pull it off making it look like we chose to walk away from Iran, I think he'll keep him for the racism,sexism, and bootlicking. 010 1
Reposted by helenablytheThe Liberal Curmudgeon @liberalcurmudgeon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Not a vote, not even an interview. 550141893435 14.2K
Reposted by helenablytheRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already. 1557282039443 28.2K
Reposted by helenablytheThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026So Dems are being harassed about Hasan Piker’s comments, which weren’t actually antisemitic… but Republicans and Trump don’t have to answer for Musk’s creepy and blatant antisemitism? zeteo.com/p/will-repub... 78996359 996
Reposted by helenablythegreytdog @greytdog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The GOP has always cheated...and harmed Americans in order to gain and hold power. 754198245680 19.8K
Reposted by helenablytheMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is what people voted for. Then they complain endlessly . . . and vote for it again. Geez people, look at what is actually happening, not what you're being told, and recalibrate. 533128895183 12.9K
Reposted by helenablytheℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026So, did the whole country just stop talking about the fact that Mitch McConnell is dead and the GOP is still covering it up? 712121153083 12.1K
Reposted by helenablytheCAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part. 810838 108
Reposted by helenablytheChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Good morning. A reminder that Republicans in Congress have spent the last two years trying to pass a bill that would prevent states from regulating AI and data centers. Whatever the big AI companies want, Republicans try their hardest to give them. 38930315 930
Reposted by helenablytheRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The endless corruption of the Trump regime polluting every aspect of American life as average citizens get stomped on by the wealthy and powerful who have a government easily bribed. There is no law and order for corporations and the wealthy in Trump’s America. 542418754 2.4K
Reposted by helenablytheM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The Supremely Corrupt Court !theguardian.comSamuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis showsCritics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case 1301584898 1.6K
Reposted by helenablytheMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"The Emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum as they move from playground to playground... They are following children in parks and gymnasiums, and we need this. I need this so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend." 222446731 2.4K
Reposted by helenablytheRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Private equity is price gouging firefighters now. Yes, you read that right. Firefighters. Is this the most evil thing they've done yet? 476105414885 10.5K
Reposted by helenablytheBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Library funding is tied to usage. 13789122918 8.9K
Reposted by helenablytheQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 10/08/2026Trump: 3 marriages, Cheated on every spouse, Convicted rapist Dr. El Sayed: 1 marriage, 20+ years Yes—two VERY different Americas. 37910264 910
Reposted by helenablytheThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Nailed it 🎯 622191636 2.2K
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Have you read "Jane Bites Back"? JA & vampires. It's been years since I read it, but remember it as a fun read. 110 1
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026🎶 Taste the biscuit Taste the goodness of the biscuit 🎶static.klipy.comWoman Sings, Man Plays KeyboardALT: Woman Sings, Man Plays Keyboard 000 0
helenablythe @helenablythe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Cause if your friends aren't pigs, I'll turn them into pigs...🎶 🐷 0120 12
Reposted by helenablythe𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Well, where is he? If he's dead, we should know this. 509165895612 16.6K
