Aaron Belz

I’m not here to doom-scroll. I’m here to hang out. That makes all the difference!

Trump Insults Democrats by Comparing Them to an African Country Donald Trump attempted to turn a foreign ethnicity into a slur.

“I’m getting calls from Democrats wanting to meet. I never even heard their names before. And they’re claiming to be l—the Democrats have no leader. They remind me of Somalia,” Trump said. Appearing pleased with his weirdly racist analogy, Trump continued—
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As fear of ICE arrests grips immigrants across Chicago, faith leaders offer resources and moral support Faith leaders are on the front lines with demonstrators, attending rallies and protests and providing safe spaces for immigrants.

“Our migrant brothers and sisters are not strangers; they are family in Christ,” said Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago... “They enrich our Church and serve as a reminder that the gospel knows no borders and that God’s love is for all people.”

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‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffes, but Trump’s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignored

Here's a word I hadn't known! "Confabulation":

"Segal said another characteristic of Trump’s questionable mental acuity is confabulation. 'It’s where he takes an idea or something that’s happened and he adds to it things that have not happened.'"

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This is a much needed conviction.

#USDemocracy

New Mexico Republican candidate gets 80 years for shootings at Democrats’ homes Prosecutors says Solomon Peña showed no remorse for shootings on the homes of four Democratic officials in Albuquerque

If this were any other year, we would be seeing this on the front page for months. I didn't even get wind of this with everything else going on. Arrrgh.

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I'm highly uncomfortable around people who've lost their toes. 🫤

That's right, I'm lack-toes intolerant.

G'mar chatimah tova, y'all!

I haven’t filed mine yet. I did submit the inquiry a couple of weeks ago. Am I too late???

I can’t think of a better time in our nation’s history to have an ALL-SPANISH Super Bowl halftime.

Btw, Bad Bunny is a massive talent, terrific songwriter, and future rock and roll hall of famer.

Is Eminence Front legit?

I like the one about the ear of corn

Playing “911 is a joke” now!!

Like a dream — I just walked out on my second floor deck, which faces Forest Park, and I CAN HEAR PUBLIC ENEMY! “Brothers Gonna Work It Out.” Unreal. Surreal! Dear God, is this healing.

New poem. Judge away! Let your inner jerk be seen.

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I got your back

This is Clem Fandango. Can you hear me?

JA Westenberg @Daojoan@mastodon.social My 9 year old and his classmates have started using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.” Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner Kiddo: that’s AI Sep 24, 2025, 07:36 AM

They've lost the 9yos

I hope I enjoyed writing 'Pevely' as much as you enjoyed reading it. Hard to imagine it being any other way!

Pevely: A Poem —in fond memory of Blaise Pascal

New poem - “Pevely”

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My arguments might be red herrings but at LEAST they're well-read herrings.

Stephen Miller’s speech meant nothing. More white supremacist blather from the increasingly nothing-to-hide GOP, and more history-oblivious support from Christians who revere Charlie Kirk as a martyr of the faith.

So far from reality, from good.

America has no shame left.

I haven't released a great album since OK Computer.

bluesky just as dead for bonekickers content as twitter

We saw Spoon last night. Good band. I guess my favorite lyric of theirs is "Don't meet me at Target."

YouTube video by Aaron Belz Pixies “Where Is My Mind” LIVE 09/16/25

I made this video last night. SO FUN. I love you @pixiesofficial.bsky.social !!

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“I counted stars one by one, each
a tiny hope that you would leave
me alone forever—all, a galaxy
of fear that you might stay”
–Portnoy McGregor

#poetry #poems

“I counted stars one by one, each
a tiny hope that you would leave
me alone forever—all, a galaxy
of fear that you might stay”
–Portnoy McGregor

#poetry #poems

Happy #MexicanIndependenceDay to EVERYONE!! 🇲🇽

New poem in the new ACTION SPECTACLE (in Part I) for those keeping score @ home:
www.action-spectacle.com