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Norm IV

@njm4.bsky.social

Political animal, RPG GM, data omnivore and writer.

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I was always taught that the American Dream involved working hard and that your kids would have a better life.

Your second dream coincides well with that.

11.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loss of SNAP isn't going to make grocery stores very happy, gang.

10.11.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saying what many judges are saying.

09.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Indeed.

Saying what many judges have been complaining about.

09.11.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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State of U.S. Tariffs: October 17, 2025

"Current Tariff Rate: Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 18.0%, the highest since 1934"

09.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What an idiot.

Trump's not being held hostage by anybody, he just refuses to engage in any type of compromise.

There is very little that Trump is doing right now to make anybody's life better, and that becomes more apparent by the day.

09.11.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@washingtonpost.com

Always good reading how the readership still remaining at WaPo uniformly excoriates the Editorial bent.

09.11.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose it is a fucking backwards way to get to nationalized healthcare, on the back of Trump's incredible ignorance.

08.11.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge permanently blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, saying Trump exceeded his authority In a 106-decision, Trump-appointed Judge Karin Immergut made permanent an order she issued last month blocking the deployment into the city.

...And then he'll go to the Federalist/project 2025 Supreme Court who will promptly ignore the law and lower courts decisions.

Disgusting.

08.11.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It should.

The Supreme Court is, however, a Regressive tool of the Federalist/Heritage/PR2025 Faction. Their agenda is to create a White Christian Corporatist state, and they've made it quote clear they don't care about anything else.

08.11.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It should.

The Supreme Court is, however, a Regressive tool of the Federalist/Heritage/PR2025 Faction. Their agenda is to create a White Christian Corporatist state, and they've made it quote clear they don't care about anything else.

08.11.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He's certainly correct that there will be actual investigations and actual consequences for actual crimes.

07.11.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a Bostonian.
Big Wu fan.

Nothing has made me want to relocate to NYC and work for the city more than your campaign, which encapsulates the response of an embattled Democracy fighting the national 45 year descent into Corporatism.

These pictures are everything.

07.11.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can read his stuff for hours.

07.11.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Outside New York, democratic socialism lost A big win for property rights on a small island, and a liberal enclave rejects tax hikes.
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Hilarious how desperate Bezos is, or how his crony rag is in trying to make Cantaloupe Caligula see Bezos' value.

07.11.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, matching it up with China's Han dynasty population numbers is fascinating enough. Then understanding how the road network gave the Romans incredible 'softpower' of commerce and culture.

07.11.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court teases taking away Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool The mood inside the Trump administration following the arguments Wednesday is β€œgrim."

Not shocking.

As I said, Leo runs the Court and the Federalist Block.

Leo literally ran Gorsuch's who SCOTUS campaign personally.

And Note that Leo also backed a lawsuit against these Tariffs.

07.11.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I will also remind everyone that the supreme Court is owned by the Federalist faction, not Donald Trump. When Trump works towards project 2025, the court always aligns with him.

But Leonard Leo does not like excessive tariffs and is very much a Corporatist.

06.11.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's understand here that not only was the recent election a wake up call for the regressives, but it's also impetus for them to redouble their efforts to the midterms.

06.11.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot disagree.

05.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there anyone on this planet that could seriously believe this is anything but a personal vendetta?

But Team Nuremberg is completely unqualified. And while Trump ordered this right out in the open, once the details are in Smith's hands...I tend to believe it will go poorly for Trump.

05.11.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scoop: Trump's $2 billion fundraising binge No president has raised so much money, so quickly, for so many different reasons.

It is not a surprise that the most transactional and openly Bribable White House in history is getting record corporate donations.

It should be no more legal than Teapot Dome.

05.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, seeing the turnout and the margins is a great feeling, as it is a rebuke against Trump.

But if Progressive and centrist democrats can have a message that we intend to compromise within the party, that there are solutions all over here...

We can put the #Regressives back into a deep hole.

05.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, seeing the turnout and the margins is a great feeling, as it is a rebuke against Trump.

But if Progressive and centrist democrats can have a message that we intend to compromise within the party, that there are solutions all over here...

We can put the #Regressives back into a deep hole.

05.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah the post already did. Trying to portray this repudiation of trumpism as a massive schism within the Democratic party.

05.11.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript After winning New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani gave a rousing speech, promising a government that will deliver both compassion and competence.

Transcript here.

05.11.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This speech...was everything.

05.11.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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