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@msommerer.bsky.social
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Teacher in exile, father, husband, mathematician, poet, thinker, and storyteller.

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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How I arrived on Bluesky.
Gandalf the Grey, a Wizard, arrives in the Shire with a covered cart full of mysterious packages.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The problem with Trump kneeling on voter's necks is that it overshadows any relief they might have felt from the Supreme Court taking his boot off their necks."
"One of the ways higher energy prices are threatening Republicans’ price message is by covering up the good news consumers may experience elsewhere, said Stephen Brown, chief North America economist at financial analyst firm Capital Economics. In one example, higher gasoline and diesel costs are erasing any relief voters may have felt from the unwinding of some of Trump’s trade tariffs in the wake of a February Supreme Court ruling knocking many of them down, Brown said."
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Not if you turn the graph upside down...
Roll Safe meme
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Time to dust off an oldie-but-goldie, I think.
A classic Watergate-era political poster. It features an image of Richard Nixon sporting a crooked grin, and the caption "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?"
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Mufasa speaks to Simba from the sky; "Remember..."

Mufasa is the strong unionism of the labor movement, now forgotten. Simba is all of us that labor, having forgotten our collective power.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Anyone who laughs is a communist!"
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The founders said this.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
An old-but-gold graphic.
A graphic explaining trickle down economics.

The scheme that's sold to voters is that furnishing the wealthiest citizens with greater capital via tax cuts will allow them to grow their large holdings, which in turn will generate jobs and allow that value to pass downward into the economy at large. This is like pouring wine into the top glass in a pyramid of glasses, with the result that the wine pours from the overflowing top glass into the others below.

The actual scheme essentially just takes money from all but the wealthiest citizens and awards it to the wealthiest citizens via tax cuts, who then use it to buy back stock, make private investments, lobby congress, etc. Jobs are not necessarily created, nor do wages increase, and so the supposed trickle down effect is really a trickle up effect. This is like pouring wine into the top glass, and rather than overflowing, the top glass simply expands to contain all of the wine. Meanwhile, the glasses beneath it are being crushed.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Imagine being one of the most educated and powerful legal minds in the country, reading the first sentence of the 14th, and thinking "All persons can't possibly mean *every person*, right?"
Section 1 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States:

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Fun fact: donald trump himself was born in the United States. He is a U.S. citizen because he was born here. Because of this, he is also a "birthright child." Nowhere in the 14th does it mention heredity, parentage, or lineage.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
An Onion News article titled "Trump Warns Iran to Accept His Ultimatum or Face Wrath of Next Ultimatum".
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
It refers to AOC's response to this photo. I suppose, I should not be alluding to separate material in my alt text. My apologies for any confusion or inconvenience.
A tweet by Charlotte Clymer, showing two photos of AOC confronting RFK Jr. AOC re-tweeted the post, with the quotation "You ever try to code switch at work and fail?"
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
AOC attempting to code switch at work and failing.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Fixed it. This should avoid some confusion.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
They just can't stand anything well-ordered and sensible.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I entirely agree with NdGT's attributed sentiment here, but on a sidenote; can anyone tell me wth this artifact is? The post doesn't seem genAI, but maybe touched up by one? Too weird to go overlooked.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Republicans break the economy, Democrats fix the economy. But you misunderstand progressives; Democrats get jobs and GDP up, which is good. But if you're wondering why so many independents thought the economy was bad under Biden, it's because the economy wasn't good *for most people.* 1/2
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Sandor Clegane, AKA "the Hound", proclaiming "Fuck the King."
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I see lots of folks saying "we can't vote ourselves out of this." Listen; there is a big difference between a tilted election and a rigged election. They wouldn't be fighting so hard to tilt it in their favor if the outcome were assured. Regardless of the state of things, your vote can only help.
This week's Economist/YouGov poll found that just 52% of respondents said they were “very motivated” to vote in the midterms this November.

The same poll showed Americans hold deeply unfavorable views of both parties, with 56% viewing Democrats unfavorably and 58% holding negative views of Republicans. President Trump’s numbers were similarly weak, with a 57% unfavorable rating.When is my primary election date? 2026 Primary elections dates by state
Primary elections are on different dates for most states, starting March 3 and running through Sept. 15. Here are the primary elections dates by state:

Alabama May 19
Alaska August 18
Arizona July 21
Arkansas March 3
California June 2
Colorado June 30
Connecticut August 11
Delaware September 15
District of Columbia June 16
Florida August 18
Georgia May 19
Guam August 1Hawaii August 8
Idaho May 19
Illinois March 17
Indiana May 5
Iowa June 2
Kansas August 4
Kentucky May 19
Louisiana May 16
Maine June 9
Maryland June 23
Massachusetts September 1
Michigan August 4
Minnesota August 11
Mississippi March 10
Missouri August 4
Montana June 2
Nebraska May 12
Nevada June 9
New Hampshire September 8New Jersey June 2
New Mexico June 2
New York June 23
North Carolina March 3
North Dakota June 9
Ohio May 5
Oklahoma June 16
Oregon May 19
Pennsylvania May 19
Rhode Island September 8
South Carolina June 9
South Dakota June 2
Tennessee August 6
Texas March 3
Utah June 23
Vermont August 11
Virgin Islands August 1
Virginia August 4
Washington August 4
West Virginia May 12
Wisconsin August 11
Wyoming August 18
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
*stops using fb* fb: "Hey! Things are happening! You're missing them! Life is passing you by! We found twenty attractive people you don't know but could request to be friends with! Don't you see all these must-read notifications!? PLEASE COME BACK!!!" That just makes me want to visit less...
A Facebook notification: "[redacted] commented on her post you haven't seen."
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Eight years of Clinton, eight years of Obama, and four years of Biden did nothing to curb this graph. In Democratic administrations and congresses, just as in Republican ones, the wealthy continue to gain sway in government and neither party stands in their way. We need someone who will combat this.
A graph of productivity versus average wages from about 1950 onwards. It shows that after 1972, pay stopped rising with productivity, resulting in a ever-accelerating upward transfer of wealth. Notably, this trend does not slow or reverse during periods of Democratic control.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Nick Fury recognizing that the council has made a stupid-ass decision and electing to ignore it.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The best possible outcome at this point would be if the Virginia legislature were to pull Ohio '22 from the Republican playbook:
Nick Fury, representing a hypothetically effective Virginia legislature, recognizing that the council has made a stupid-ass decision and electing to ignore it.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
In point of fact, the TX and FL maps (which do indeed rely on 2024 data) could potentially backfire. If there is a swing of +20% to Dems in either state, they may actually experience a net loss of Republican seats from the redistricting.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Teachers:
Ben Affleck desperately continuing to exist.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Sorry, ma'am, but you must have accidentally dropped your copy of "Free Speech" by Norman Rockwell. Here, take mine.
"Free Speech", by Norman Rockwell. 

The image depicts a man standing and speaking during a public gathering in Rockwell's classic Americana style.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The proposed map is ambitious; it relies on a 2024-like electorate. If it passes, Republicans could expect only a small gain if there is more than a 10% swing, and could potentially see a net loss if there is more than a 20% swing.
A passage from an article in Axios, supporting the user's speculations about redistricting in Florida.The proposed new district map of Florida; 24 red districts cover almost all of the state's land area, while four tiny blue districts box in the cities of  Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, which contain concentrated areas of Florida's liberal-leaning population.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I'm a little intrigued, though; they are really stretching the margins thin, considering how widespread Latino voters are in the state. It's a gain of four seats on the 2024 map. It's only a gain of 3 seats if there's a 10% swing. But a 20% swing? Recent elections show this could easily happen.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Snippet from an Onion News article, claiming that trump has announced a 5,000% increase to all numbers.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Between the theft of innocence and the theft of money, I'm going to say the theft of innocence is worse. Both crimes, both bad, one significantly more egregious than the other.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
How To Be A Good Human

First, plant trees that will serve another age.
This makes you a good ancestor.

Second, do not neglect the trees you have inherited.
This makes you a good descendant.

Third, be a flower to the world;
Live and grow for your own sake.
Be who you are, and do not hide
That which makes you beautiful.
Seek the things you need without choosing harm.
Drink of the Earth while you can.
This makes you a good human.

April 14, 2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
trump: *is insane* ABC: "Look how normal he is! Wow, he's just like other presidents!" (This article mentions three other disputes, one with Bush II on stem cells, another with Clinton on abortion, and a third with someone named "Trump" on the border wall)
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Hearing about the Hungarian Elections today.
Gordon Ramsey, with an altered caption "Finally, some good ##$&ing news."
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It's not necessarily a bad day, when you haven't crashed into the ground. But when the ground is conspicuously missing, one can't help but suspect that bad days are approaching.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I'm still on a curve-fitting kick, and Cordelia is probably working on fluid mechanics or something, I don't know.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🎶 One of these things is not like the others... 🎶
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Death will be the end of my pining. I would have it no other way; if I am not grieving the thousand lives I'll never live, then I am not living the one I have.
"La Lune", collage poétique by Jacques Prévert

A painting depicting a prone woman yearning on a beach under the full moon.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Anger is born from the human need for justice, and hate is born from anger that sprouts in ignorance. We must not be hateful. But our lives and the lives of our children depend on us being angry.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Well, I mean, you're the guy with a finance newsletter. But if I had to take a crack at the primary root cause, it'd be the decline of union membership. The minimum wage hasn't increased in 20 years, and wages as a percentage of gdp growth just keep getting lower.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The Eastern sky this morning.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
No company should be able to sue for tariff refunds unless it can prove that it did not raise prices on any products or services as a result of the tariffs. All other refunds should go directly to the public.
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Omni @msommerer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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