verodem

progressive,chef,home organic gardener, Resist and Unite.and by the way “all republicans suck.”

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Here's a story from canvassing today in Western North Carolina that is worth reading:

I went to a house somewhat off the beaten path. A woman around 40-years-old answered the door. I introduced myself, told her I lived about 25 minutes away, and told her I was out volunteering on behalf of Kamala Harris for president.

She told me that Kamala had her vote, but she's not sure about her husband, who is a lifelong Republican.

I asked if anything I might say to her husband could change his mind. She said she wasn't sure, probably not, and that he "comes from a family of hardcore Trumpers."

Right as I was saying "you never know," her husband comes outside.

He's the same age as her (and me).

Big old unkept beard. Tattoos up and down. Wearing a "protect the 2A" shirt that had some sort of big ass gun on it, and old baggy blue jeans.

He said, "What's all this about?"

I introduced myself to him. I told him I heard from his wife that he may be supporting Donald Trump and that's totally okay, but I'm curious why.

He told me he wasn't really sure, it's what his family has always done.

He asked me why I'm supporting Kamala Harris.

I told him about my views on taxation, abortion, and health care, and then also just the importance of having someone who wants to unite America and who is not a character-depraved asshole, which I think Donald Trump is.

He asked me why I think that of Trump. I told him about the racist remarks from the MSG rally, the pussy grabbing stuff, January 06, the signed bibles, and so on.

He looked me in the eye and said "You know what, you're right. I can't vote for that guy. He's a fucking piece of shit."

(This is verbatim, his words not mine.)

I thanked him for giving me the time of day. I wasn't going to press him any further.

As I was walking away, he said, "Hey."

I turned around and he put out his hand. As we shook hands, he looked me in the eye and said "I am going to vote for Kamala Harris."

His wife was almost tears. He seemed to be too. Truly. Like this big fucking weight was off this man's chest.

Needless to say, it was the highlight of my week.
It shows that people are decent. Yes, many people are low-information. But many are decent. And many people want what is best for America.

It's also a reason to keep knocking doors. There are more people like him out there 🇺🇸

[Michelle @Michell33650674]

Being a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN means FIGHTING FOR ALL AMERICANS, not just WHITE MALE CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES! It's TOUGH SHIT if you don't like what America has become over the past almost 250 years! WE ARE NOT GOING BACK! MAGAS need to MAN THE FUCK UP AND DEAL WITH IT! VOTE BLUE!

[verodem @FestapatPatrick]

@MantaHunk Daytime host on MSNBC SUCK!!!

[TrumpsTaxes (@trumpstaxes.com on bsky) @TrumpsTaxes]

Mike Johnson’s “No Obamacare” promise is starting to break through, as seen here on CNN.

The more viral Johnson’s comment goes, the more coverage it will get.

Keep blasting it out.

https://t.co/nEQDoltwxx

[Daily Trix @DailyTrix]

Jeff Bezos being too afraid of Trump to allow the Post to endorse Kamala is probably a better argument for how dangerous Trump is than anything the Post's editorial board would've written.

[Mark Elliott @markmobility]

One thing @amazon won't deliver, apparently: Democracy

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

Wealth of Elon Musk
2012: $2,000,000,000
2024: $273,000,000,000

Wealth of Jeff Bezos
2012: $18,400,000,000
2024: $207,100,000,000

Wealth of Mark Zuckerberg
2012: $17,500,000,000
2024: $200,000,000,000

Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25

Three words: tax the rich.

[Scottacular @Scottcrates]

Jeff Bezos became one of the wealthiest people in the history of the world because he was born in the greatest democracy the world has ever known.

Today, he showed a callous, cowardly indifference toward that very democracy.

My WaPo subscription has been cancelled.

[Danny Miller @DanielMillerEsq]

If Trump wins, there will come a time when even some of his supporters won’t be able to stomach what he does. But it will be too late to do anything about it.

If you’re a Trump supporter, and you harbor doubts, the time to act is now. Vote for Harris. You can keep it a secret.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning admission, one of the most conservative Senators, Senator Mitch McConnell, admitted it was Donald Trump who sabotaged the toughest border security legislation proposed in decades. Retweet to make sure every American sees this

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Since Hurricane Helene made landfall, there have been false claims and misinformation regarding the federal assistance available to survivors, from former President Trump, Congressional Republicans, and others.

These claims are not true. 🧵

[Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) @MAGALieTracker]

BREAKING: The Charlotte Observer, the second largest newspaper in North Carolina, is BLASTING Trump for spreading lies and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this and hold Trump accountable for his lies.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning and senile moment, Donald Trump is ranting incoherently about the Congo. Donald Trump is not a serious candidate for President. Retweet so all Americans see this.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Shame on Donald Trump

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

To the 19 of you who still see my tweets trashing Donald Trump, don’t worry. I’m not leaving. I’ll be here tweeting about the orange mobster…even if it gets down to one of you. 😛

[verodem @FestapatPatrick]

@AmoneyResists Disappointed, but not surprised!

[Jack Rayher @JackRayher]

Turn the House Blue for Kamala and help get our SALT deductions back.
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