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Mark Ludwig

@mdludwig.bsky.social

Retired professor and journalist.

188 Followers  |  31 Following  |  176 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024  |  1.8362

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If Trump really did win in 2020 (nah), that would make his current term illegal as the 22nd amendment says nobody can be elected more than twice to the presidency. Food for thought.

02.11.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's scary to me is when people use objective pronouns where a subjective one is required.

01.11.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Customer service pretty much sucks all around the economy. Do you want my money or not?

30.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah but can you get Mike Johnson to reconvene the HR?

30.10.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm glad I continue to be outraged by the tactics of the Republiqans. Mike Johnson's refusal to convene the House of Representatives is just another nail in the coffin of our constitutional design.

30.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Buried in a NYT story from the "stable genius" C-in-C: β€œOur ultimate strength does not come from equipment....It comes from you people, incredible people, good-looking people. Too many good-looking people. I don’t like good-looking people. I never liked good-looking people.”

28.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From the NYT: "Since siding with Barack Obama twice, Iowa has become a stronghold for Mr. Trump. Yet perhaps no state has struggled more with his economic policies."

Gosh, if only somebody had warned those voters leading up to the 2024 election ...

26.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Commenter on Kathleen Park column in the Washington Post: "Osama Bin Laden only dreamed of knocking down the White House. Trump has actually done it."

24.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law

They're only just coming up with this idea now? Sheesh.

24.10.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!

23.10.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 31469    πŸ” 6217    πŸ’¬ 1894    πŸ“Œ 364

The demolition of the East Wing is a travesty, but show us the Epstein files! And open the government, forchrissakes.

23.10.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

21.10.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1811    πŸ” 838    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 26

Can someone explain why some ICE and Border Patrol agents wear camo fatigues?

20.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imperatives:

1. Reopen the government.
2. Swear in Adelita Grijalva.
3. Release the Epstein files.

20.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Would've been even better if Collins had said, "That's utter bullshit."

18.10.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Speaker Johnson comes in a close second as biggest horse's ass in DC.

17.10.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Republicans were all for gerrymandering until California used it to draw a fair fight.

17.10.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2005    πŸ” 294    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 3
A tweet from Roy Drones Jr reads: β€œRemember when the right wing got upset about a vaccine card.” Below it, a retweeted post from Majority Report says: β€œICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: β€˜It’s not fair… I’m a resident.’” The image shows a man outdoors holding up a yellow citation ticket toward the camera, his face partially obscured. He appears to be wearing a dark jacket and sunglasses, with buildings and a bright blue sky in the background.

A tweet from Roy Drones Jr reads: β€œRemember when the right wing got upset about a vaccine card.” Below it, a retweeted post from Majority Report says: β€œICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: β€˜It’s not fair… I’m a resident.’” The image shows a man outdoors holding up a yellow citation ticket toward the camera, his face partially obscured. He appears to be wearing a dark jacket and sunglasses, with buildings and a bright blue sky in the background.

We are becoming a β€œpapers, please” country, and no one should want that.

17.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3579    πŸ” 1194    πŸ’¬ 205    πŸ“Œ 54

Clearly Orange Felonious President did not write this particular post.

17.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would like for Mike Johnson and the Republiqans to give up their pay for all the time that the speaker has kept the House of Representatives out of session.

17.10.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think Vance has a base. Orange Felon is the cult leader. When he departs us, the cult with wither.

16.10.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Johnson cannot keep the House in recess forever. The government shutdown is just one more component of the Republiqan campaign to utterly tank the U.S. economy. Xi and Putin are howling with laughter as our nation is destroyed from within. Is this what you really wanted, MAGA voters?

12.10.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When Obama was president the right wing acted like masked government agents were coming to kidnap them and take all their rights away.

Then Republicans get elected and actually do that shit for real.

11.10.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3651    πŸ” 884    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 23

It's impossible to reduce anything more than 100%

10.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess it would be silly to wonder whether the Florida State Bar was considering disbarring the U.S. attorney general, who lies and obfuscates as prolifically as her boss.

09.10.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am yelling at the TV. Fall baseball. The Cubs.

09.10.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are well past time for reporters/correspondents to say, "that's utter bullshit, and you know it," in real time every time someone from the Trump administration lies. The so-called neutral voice is just killing us.

05.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You kind of wish the correspondent would just say, "That's utter bullshit, and you know it."

05.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please let’s not call it the War Department. Changing it from Defense requires an act of Congress.

04.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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