Reposted by Elaine SpitzCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/02/w...counterpunch.orgWhat to Make of JD Vance and Mehmet Oz’s Fraud ShowThe Trump administration made a big show of announcing that it was removing 760,000 people from the Affordable Care Act exchanges due to what they contend 042
Reposted by Elaine SpitzCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/02/i...counterpunch.orgIt’s Time to Boycott StarbucksWalking into a Starbucks means being greeted with the sounds of lively lobby conversation, milk being steamed, and baristas chatting with customers. As a 3145
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Yes! And also not listen on insubstantial matters. 010
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026When you think it can’t be worse: www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...commondreams.orgIsrael Blocking Hundreds of Wheelchairs for Injured Children From Entering Gaza | Common DreamsMore than 11,000 children have severe life-changing injuries, including thousands who have had limbs amputated---as a result of Israel's assault on Gaza. 012
Reposted by Elaine Spitzlukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Me: I’d like a slice of pizza Server: that comes with three sides Me: I know what shape it is 130133042145
Reposted by Elaine Spitzcait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 14/09/2026why is it not enough that vulnerable people must give up their rights for the greater good? why must they also accept their own sacrifice quietly and graciously? ask yourself if you would be so forgiving if you were the one expected to suffer for the greater good 221897397
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Someone was kind enough to pile the fishing net-type debris all in one spot. That’s what good neighbors and thoughtful earthlings do. #dosomething 001
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Last night of beach vacation and I’m sad to leave but also happy to go home, if that makes sense. 100
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It’s pretty cool. Also, extra points for use of the word gobsmacked. 010
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 24/08/2026We bought all these planes we’re gonna use ‘em, dammit! I agree with you, Joe, although as a kid I lived close to a Naval Air Base and thrilled at the sight and sound of a Blue Angels flyover each Summer. Still, no need to “whip it out” at every sports event. 000
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 24/08/2026They seek to divide and this focus has been working well for years. 000
Reposted by Elaine SpitzJenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 23/08/2026“O, Canada, it is a complex love that keeps us together, and all the more true love for that.” Moving words from Canadian poet Richard Harrison, and our beautiful anthem sung in Cree, French, and English. ❤️🇨🇦❤️youtu.beO Canada - A Prelude and AnthemYouTube video by Revv52 36921
Reposted by Elaine SpitzHello :) @piezostatik.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Very Marilyn Monroe over the heat vent. 🌬️ #fungifriends #mushroom #shroomscrolling 216437
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Why make it into a thing when it’s not even a thing? Oh, that’s right, 24-hour news cycle. $$$ 000
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Worldwide alert issued! But, oh, we can’t tell you anything about it because it’s behind a paywall thanks so much. 🙄 000
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Oh good we’re trying to be even more divisive, thanks dear leader. 010
Reposted by Elaine SpitzPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 20/07/2026This combination, two days apart, will serve for future historians as an effective shorthand for the lunacy of the moment. 461135308
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Incompetence should result in consequences, no? Still, we wait….. 000
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Watching it happen to family right before my eyes. We must consider our elders’ needs when designing autos, furniture, fixtures, dwellings and commercial spaces. And the stupid phone thing is ridiculous. Making swaths of our population feel irrelevant for profit. 020
Reposted by Elaine SpitzRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This Administration is engaged in the largest criminal cover-up in American history. Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop. 516238147796
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I’m with you 100%! ☮️ Why does there always have to be a loser? Why is everything a battle? Is it human nature to be this competitive and aggressive and criminal? I have no answers, only questions. 021
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 10/07/2026My heart breaks for this nice man and his family and friends. There is no reason; this must stop. We are not free if we can get shot on our way to work. Or anywhere. 000
Reposted by Elaine SpitzPhilo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Trickle down economics explained with cats 12166331624
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Oh my! It’s glorious! Please explain the aroma of this beautiful work of art. And congratulations to you. 000
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 29/06/2026This is what I’m doing because I have both powder and goop. Will try switching to all powder when the goop runs out. Also soaked the filter clean and added rinse agent. It’s like a new dishwasher! 010
Reposted by Elaine SpitzMother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/06/2026Congress could close Social Security's gap tomorrow by acting in the interests of the broader public—and not just the richest 10 percent.motherjones.comThere is no Social Security crisisThe Trump administration has priorities. Helping the little guy just isn't one of them. 11336120
Reposted by Elaine SpitzBruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 21/06/2026funny how that works 5141771469
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Checking office email I see we’ve been randomly offered the opportunity to purchase a condom-testing machine. How is your day going? 000
Reposted by Elaine SpitzCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Dylan, on life in your 80’s, is incredible. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o... 229119693098
Reposted by Elaine SpitzMFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026There are landscapes that don’t ask for development — only guardianship. Some beauty is meant to be kept, not carved up. 12256001071
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Met the loveliest Scotsman (not the man in the pic) today at Nantasket Beach; he walked right up to us on the sidewalk and asked for the nearest grocery. We had a lovely chat about World Cup; he and his friends are having the “top 10” time of their lives in Boston. #goscots #worldcup #bostonstadium 020
Reposted by Elaine SpitzDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I recently received an interview request from a journalist about a topic I don't really know that much about. And I replied "I don't know very much about that topic, but here are some colleagues who do know a lot, try them." This is an option available to you as well! 2518
Elaine Spitz @laineyd7.bsky.social · 12/06/2026You should absolutely go and be the ray of sunshine your neighborhood needs. Unless it’s raining then absolutely do not. ☀️ 110
