Steve Griffin

We're not going to just vote "blue" without any firm assurances of what you'll do with that leadership.

Not anywhere near good enough, and I say that with all respect. Democratic leadership is not showing up with anything resembling a cohesive vision for what comes next, or an outline of how to battle the entrenched corruption gripping our government in both Republican and Democratic strains.

The Orange Cheeto is just so very, very, very weird.

...and, continue that thought. Did you and Mr. Walz, whom many of us respect greatly, talk strategy? Pull together a war room conversation for what's next? Resistance to the current authoritarian takeover attempts call for strong, bold leadership. We want you to be up to that task.

But, Mike Pence participated. He propped up the Orange Cheeto for 4 years, knowing who he was and his reputation as a swindler and a sex pest. Mike Pence "was associated with this despicable man" by direct association.

All respect, but we don't really have interest in which galas or dinners you attend. We *are* interested in your battle plan against the authoritarian regime and its ongoing coup. Leadership, not steak dinners, is what's on our minds.

Thank you Rep. Neguse!! We're appreciative of your tireless work representing us.

A great Thursday, indeed.

Yes. Now how will the Democratic party answer? What is the Vision? Who will lead it? What Message are you prepared to give us to rally behind?

Satire has died a thousand deaths with this administration.

The existential question of the day: why is Ross Douthat still employed? It's an eternal mystery. Some even say, unanswerable.

Thank you Rep. Neguse! Slava Ukraini!

"Leonard Part 6...Leonard Part 6. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time." *strokes beard absently*

A good step, and we're looking to you and the Democratic Party for so, so very much more as well. We need to see true, engaged, relentless leadership.

Über relateable.

US soft power post-WWII was so often grounded in competence, empathy, and humility (if not in actuality, at least in concept). Vance's visit was the Mirror Universe example of all these traits.

I am in absolute awe of the incompetence of this crew of bobbleheads. And Musk is the lead bobblehead of them all right now.

What an iconic photo...!

A palate cleanser as we begin another eventful week. The sounds of icemelt at Watson Lake outside Bellvue, CO.

I'll definitely have to mute all my various Star Wars associated Reddit channels until I've watched the aired selections! Too much spoiler-y content, as you say.

The Orange fellow is really going at it, enthusiastically. Love to see it.

Loving everything about this act of resistance! (Other than the grossness of the visual which shall forever be implanted into my brain...but hence its effectiveness.)

*Pokes Susan Collins with stick* "C'mon...do something."

Agreed...and also, Germany is looking to the US to counter and eradicate the incredibly damaging and dangerous voice of Elon. The burden is upon us to find ways to effectively counter this.

In response to Elon's illegal directive to our Federal employees, demanding an accounting of their week. So this week, I:

*Participated in my Federal Representative's town hall

*Called my Senators

*Helped mobilize our graduate students

*Continued post-fire climate research

*Created this post.

Russell Brand has spent the vast majority of his career making himself a parody of Russell Brand. I also wonder how far RFK's brain worm had to jump to infect Brand's spongy, malleable, porous morality and pseudo-intellectualism.

Agreed, both about the need, and the scope of said challenge.

"Shockingly Sloppy: the President Musk and Doggy-Doge Fantastical Epic Blunder, in 3 Acts. Premiering at the newly rehabilitated Kennedy Center for the Arts in January 2029!"

Unfortunately I now know several individuals that were either let go due to probationary status, or had offers rescinded in the past 2 weeks. A few of the permanent staff are just waiting for the email to come for them, across agencies.

Haven't seen anything just yet in terms of a support fund for fed workers, but it'll probably appear on Reddit in the r/fednews channel before anywhere else. It's by far the most up-to-the-minute ticker of which agencies are firing which people, and calls to action.