Mark David Johansen

The way is paved for our EV's, The combat fire of our cannons. Destroying the enemy's strength from the bottom, With a formidable pillar of fire. Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We walk through fields rainbow hued, And all the young dudes sing, Ringing song of the artillerymen, You sound like fireworks! Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force!

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Artillery Song Along the wide farm roads, Through America's great city squares. We pass a terrible avalanche. We're ready for battle. Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We walk through fields of gold, And all the young dudes sing, Ringing song of the artillerymen, You sound like fireworks! Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! To protect our freedom and peace, We have grenades, and shrapnel ready. Our guns and mortars Will hit their target without missing. Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! If the enemy wishes to break through to us, Then the time for combat will come. To fight like a hero for democracy, Every man counted will be there. Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! Of it's quick grip and precise work, Our artillerymen are proud. Our cavalry, our infantry, We will always assist. Artillerymen, take sight! Independent media is vigilant, The sandwich thrower brave. We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! We'll command the enemy: "Sit down, and shut the fuck up!" Or face a devastating force! The way is paved for our EV's, The combat f…

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Adapted from a translation of the Artillery Song by @somethingswell on lyricstranslate.

Glad to know I was right. The moment Duffy stated Thanksgiving travel would suffer. This shit was going down, because God forbid the fucking airlines miss a fucking holiday season. Assholes.

Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks The Trump administration’s new rules grant the Federal Protective Service cops powers to target masks and make arrests off federal property.

Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks
theintercept.com/2025/11/06/t...

BREAKING:

Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.

these Senators should resign today.
@schumer.senate.gov
@senjackyrosen.govpeeps.us
@fetterman.senate.gov
@hassan.senate.gov
@senangusking.bsky.social
@durbin.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
@cortezmasto.senate.gov
@kaine.senate.gov

just a reminder that the 8 Dems who folded need to vote again later in the week (thanks to dumb senate procedure, unsurprisingly)

light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

Gotta say, counting "We got them to agree that a law passed in 2019 is still the law" as a victory is some real learned helplessness

Never forget who sold us out:

Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen

This is exactly what they’re proposing and the absence of a risk pool will cause the catastrophic collapse of the healthcare system and a large number of unnecessary deaths and untreated illness

Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.

I mean I just couldn’t have predicted they’d cave in this particular fashion because it’s so fucking stupid. FSAs!?!

I just did this and if nothing else it was cathartic. I said I would make it my life’s mission to make sure there’s a primary challenger for any D involved in this deal, it’s fucking embarrassing.

Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal.

(202) 224-6542

ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.

I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”

cider in my Satanic Temple mug

a pile of new books including Italo Calvino, Thomas Pynchon, Eric LaRocca, Giorgio de Maria, etc

a big pile of new blu-rays including Orson Welles' Macbeth, Repulsion, Masque of the Red Death, Performance, etc

The first mulled cider of the season was a success. I used Aspen spices and a shot of dark rum. For those who always ask, here are the books and blu-rays on the coffee table. Lots of good titles in both piles.

btw this is why effective lobbyists spend much more time & energy activating their allies than trying to win over opponents. an ally in the right committee can wheel, deal and get that bill to the floor and that's like 90% of the battle won right there

truly, do senate moderates wake up every day with a horse kick to the head?

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

If you need a reminder how Schumer handled the last shutdown situation check out who occupies the most spots in bsky.app/profile/numb...

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) Dick Durbin (Ill.)

the Democrats who are are considered by R's as possible “yes” votes for the deal.

calling your senator and telling them you're pissed at the possibility of caving for nothing is never a bad thing though.

I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.

It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.

How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.

Trump is building himself a fucking ballroom while suing to make sure people starve. If the Dems cave on this shit right now… 🤬

Maybe if SNAP recipients are willing to get on stage behind a tacky gold leafed podium & do the double dick jerk-off dance he will give them $40 billion too.

Remember this godforsaken story the next time the police or their fanbase whine about limits on vehicle pursuits

Trump feasts on beef filet and truffle dauphinoise at his second Mar-a-Lago bash in a week, thumbs up amid ice sculptures and opera, while furloughed feds line up at food banks and 42 million face SNAP cuts. #GovernmentShutdown