Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16hAny 2028 poll is all but meaningless, but it's interesting to see that "Anyone But Fetterman" is up 2-to-1 right now. I find it hard to believe that he doesn't leave the Dems to run as an independent. (If Dems win the Senate he'll continue to caucus w/the. to retain his committee assignments.) 000
Reposted by Mike ShawThe Downballot @the-downballot.com · 18hEven more vividly, Republicans are outspending Democrats in both #OHSen & #NCSen, but Democrats are nonetheless airing *more* ads. Why? Because, by law, candidates pay the cheapest ad rates, while super PACs pay market rates—and GOP spending is heavily reliant on super PACs. 05618
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16hIt's kind of incredible how many of Trump's policies have had / continue to have a demonstrably detrimental effect on the economy, and that they've been almost immediate. Even more shocking is how the GOP continues to go along with him with nary a peep of meaningful opposition. 100
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16hDoesn't take much tin foil on one's head to make a connection between the Trump Administration's ruinous trade policies & inflationary Iran war that are killing farmers, and tech oligarchs's need to ever-more rural land for data center development. 000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 16hThe level of deference paid to the AI oligarchs by default by our electeds is an indication of how corrupted by money our political system has become. Politicians' incentives are upside down; instead of consulting w/constituents, they round-table w/the tech bros. 010
Reposted by Mike ShawKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17hRight, it's not that I disagree that some of the people sentenced to execution are monsters -- many of them are! -- it's that I disagree that we all should be monsters too. 391060144
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23hSo now the post office will be monitoring you (and also snitching to ICE). 000
Reposted by Mike ShawSara Straw @oneoneder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's kind of weird that Republican politicians and staffers don't know about women's basketball Fox News dedicates more coverage to that than to Donald Trump 2122
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026static.klipy.comThis Is Fine MemeALT: This Is Fine Meme 020
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026South Carolina is the canary in the coal mine. If this is super close or if Andrews wins, that's a tsunami of epic proportions. 000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"VOTE REPUBLICAN. OUR MOMS HAVE KILLED PEOPLE. WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU?!" 000
Reposted by Mike ShawTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If nothing else, watch minutes 4-7. Senator Eric Schmitt, exposed for one of the more embarrassing mistakes I've ever seen in my life, responds by lashing out. 2347492
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Candidate that loves to claim that his opponent is a sissy boy too sissy himself to show up for a debate. 000
Reposted by Mike ShawThe Relevant Organs @relevantorgans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We said we might be into it but asked to borrow some F35s and Virginia class attack subs for test drives first. Happy to provide a credit card number if you need a security deposit. 072
Reposted by Mike ShawThe Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026You know, one way to interpret this is that Trump is the monster lumbering down the hall at you. 87514
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026You know the GOP is worried if their 90-something Senators start reminding people that they are just as likely to drop dead tomorrow as not. 000
Reposted by Mike Shaw🏳️🌈Toofthey 🔜 WPAFW 🏳️⚧️ @toofthey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026smh of course the Bezos Washington Post won't acknowledge that @theneedling.com already outscooped them on this story theneedling.com/2026/02/08/e...theneedling.comEnvironmental Hero Makes Fossil Fuels Too Expensive for Anyone to Keep UsingAccomplishing what no other green energy advocate has before, this month environmental hero President Donald Trump successfully created so much indefinite economic turmoil in the global oil market … 15012
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today I saw my breath for the first time this season both in the morning *and* the evening. It was sunny but there was no warm part of the day. Summer is officially over here in Seattle. 010
Reposted by Mike ShawKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Susan Collins is always horrified by the predictable results of her own vote, which means Mainers who genuinely care about Susan Collins should elect Troy Jackson as he won’t vote for things that wind up upsetting Susan Collins, unlike Susan Collins 804146953
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“'When ICE operates in Kansas, it needs to coordinate with our local law enforcement,' Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas [said]." I don't recall any GOP members of Congress expressing this sentiment when ICE was rampaging through Minneapolis, Chicago, or Maine.nytimes.comICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher PricesCattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations. 001
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The existence of a Sloppy Joe implies the existence of a Neat Joe. 010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Wait. Someone in Seattle needed an air conditioner this summer? 2171
Reposted by Mike ShawCoulahan @eastenddad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Sometimes McSweeney's hits so hard I think they should rename it FuckSweeney's. 115438
Reposted by Mike ShawIt's The Weekend 😌 @craigweekend.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡) 5486183
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Your occasional reminder that Trump ran on lowering prices. 010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/20262nd Level Doomerism from me: Even if Dems flip both chambers & lots of governorships, they aren't capable of seizing the opportunity to improve their brand and relegate the GOP to also-ran status nationally until they cast off Trumpism. 110
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Gee, it's almost as if exiting trade agreements and treating your trading partners with contempt is bad for business. 06213
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I like this. To think about this seriously, there are security concerns so maybe if a POTUS breaks the lease their living quarters get relocated to the VP's residence so they must commute to work every day. Maybe Strike 2 is that their offices are moved to OEOB next door. 011
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wiat. You mean to say that the Trump administration made claims of illegal voting and they weren't true?!nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 011
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tech moguls not really concerned whether we become stupid, so long as they can get rich. 010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What's worse: Having bored kids loitering & causing a ruckus in your yard, or finding out that they chose your yard because your house looks derelict and that nobody lives there? 010
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As a 7th-generation New Englander and someone who grew up as a Red Sox fan in the 1980s-90s my default position is to expect the worst. Currently, I'm emotionally prepared for Dems to win a slim majority in the House & miss out on taking the Senate. 221
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yet another area where Trump has had the opposite effect as intended.nytimes.comAs Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of ChinaExperts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars. 000
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This isn't a political thing. The Seattle Times editorial positions & journalistic slants don't bother me. Every outlet has biases. It's on readers to know them & consider them. (My news consumption covers a broad swathe of the center-left to center-right.) They just do shoddy work. 100
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Given the rampant inaccuracies & content stealing, the @seattletimes.com barely qualifies as a "news" outlet these days. Such shoddy work. Anyone paying for a subscription is basically setting their money on fire. (So glad that I canceled mine last year.) 011
Mike Shaw @zax2000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Top of Dems' To Do List should be an amendment to any must-pass bill that prohibits the (re)naming of any federally-controlled building for any living person. 000
Reposted by Mike ShawJames Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Thought this was newsworthy enough to post a Twitter screenshot 35898183