Marcy

Curious observer of life & its mysteries. “A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton. Let each man hope and believe what he can.” - Darwin

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@nypost What has the party accomplished in the last decade? Perhaps it’s time we vote in people who’ll improve the everyday lives of their voters instead of increasing profits for their corporate sponsors. We’ve had enough of the status quo.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@TheRobRedFord @lelachehade The people who follow him are too ignorant to even debate. But I’m guessing they make pretty good marks for scammers.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@StompsMud @TheRobRedFord @GuntherEagleman Yikes! The only people who adore Gunther are his sponsors who dictate whatever political belief he should have that’ll benefit them most at the moment… or complete simpletons who believe his performative tweets.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@OldGenderQueer @hasanthehun I think we should focus 1st on the things that’ll improve EVERYONE’S lives, like affordable rent, universal healthcare etc. It’s not that you… or I, a disabled woman…don’t count; it’s that there’s so much to be done that can help all of us before we focus on a minority.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT IS GETTING NERVOUS 

The political establishment — Democratic and Republican — is getting nervous. So are the Oligarchs and the corporate media they own.  

The world they dominate is beginning to shake beneath them. Change is coming.  And they don’t like it.

What we saw on Tuesday in New York, what we are seeing all across the country, is that ordinary people are getting involved in the political process, are taking on establishment candidates, and are winning. What is particularly frightening to the establishment is that many of the candidates, and their supporters, are young. The future belongs to them and they want that future to look very different from what it is today.

It’s not complicated. Progressives and democratic socialists are winning elections because the vast majority of the American people understand that status quo politics and policies are not working.  You don’t have to be a PhD in economics to know that in America today the very rich are getting much richer while the vast majority of our people are struggling to pay for the basic necessities — healthcare, housing, food, education and utilities. You don’t have to be a sociologist to realize that the younger generation will likely have a lower standard of living than their parents.  You don’t need to be a political scientist to understand that we have a corrupt campaign finance system that allows billionaires and their super PACS to buy elections, undermine democracy, and protect their privileged positions. 

The American people, across the political spectrum, are rejecting the establishment’s  uber-capitalist ideology, value system and priorities.  They want an economy and a government that works for all, not just wealthy campaign contributors. 

More and more Americans refuse to accept the current reality that:

One man, Mr. Musk, owns more than three times as much wealth as the bottom half of our society.  That billionaires and large profitable corporations often pay an effective tax rate lower than truck drivers or nurses. They are demanding that the billionaire class starts paying their fair share of taxes.

We are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right. They want Medicare for All.  

Tens of millions of workers are earning starvation wages. They want to raise the minimum wage to a living wage and make it easier for workers to join unions.

Big Tech and the wealthiest people on earth are aggressively pushing AI and robotics, the most transformative technologies in history, without public input. They want these technologies to benefit all, not just the handful of billionaires who own the industry.  

Nearly 800,000 Americans are homeless, and more than 20 million households are spending 50% or more of their limited incomes on housing. They want a freeze on rent and the construction of millions of units of low income and affordable housing.

[☀️👀 @zei_squirrel]

Megyn Kelly and Matt Walsh obsess over Haitians because it's the lowest red meat for their idiot audience, who like themselves lack the most basic knowledge of recent Haitian history and direct US interference. Look at how Ryan Grim exposed and humiliated Walsh on this:

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@AxeCapital21 @Polymarket Do you understand the difference between democratic socialists & socialists? Are you aware that the happiest people reside I’m social democracies? And notice how I don’t have to resort to name calling to get my point across?

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@AxeCapital21 @Polymarket You mean the Epstein Class & our absolutely corrupt President? It’s time we have people who’ll put forth policies that’ll benefit the average American. (Policies that are popular) Enough with the moderates who only write strongly-worded letters.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@kristenmag @Polymarket @MelissaSebree Whose warnings? Those who elected the Epstein class & a corrupt President? Centrists have caused us to lose election after election. It’s time we elect those who’ll actually support policies that’ll make the average American’s life better. Policies that most people support.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Spot on.

[Peter Beinart @PeterBeinart]

I hope Megyn Kelly's grandchildren watch this video, on a school trip through the museum built to teach future generations of Americans about the moral depravity of the Trump era.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@Tony_Benetto @peterbakernyt @Gallup @stavernise For real. I live in Arkansas. One of my daughter’s friends lived with us because he was kicked out after telling his parents he was gay. It was honestly heartbreaking. Eventually they came to “accept” him some, but they still believed he was a sinner.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@GolfTilDeath @peterbakernyt @Gallup @stavernise After Trump was elected for the 2nd time, I had a crisis of faith in my fellow Americans. I came to the same conclusion as you: there’s a significant minority of people who’re either stupid, evil or both.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@SchneiderMjr @souljagoyteller I think that about sums him up. Most atheists I know are very moral people (they don’t use a book to easily forgive anything they do). I’d be surprised if Trump ever considered the existence of a god or even just morality. And you’re right; he shows contempt for true believers.

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Thank you, Secretary Kennedy, for releasing the $700 million in behavioral health funding my father’s administration authorized.
But it should not have taken this long. The delay cost lives.
Putting people living on the streets first is right. They are the easiest to see and the easiest to ignore.

I have no problem with the mission.

I have a problem with one sentence in the guidance: STREETS grants cannot pay for harm reduction.

Harm reduction is not an ideology. It is a clean syringe, naloxone in a backpack, fentanyl test strips in a pocket. A place where someone can be kept breathing instead of being found dead.

I personally know people whose lives were saved by harm reduction. I know you do too. I know what they have done with those lives since. Not one of them would be in recovery today if they didn’t have access to harm reduction. The would be dead.

Anyone serious about recovery knows harm reduction saves lives. Ask people in the rooms. Ask the families keeping naloxone in the kitchen drawer.

If you want the Great American Recovery to mean something, fund what keeps people on this side of the grave. We do recover, but only if we make it out alive.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@fwmarqix As my parents are nearing their 80’s, I try to take a lot of pics & videos when I’m with them. I wish I had started doing it much sooner. My dad had a stroke that has affected his speech. I wish I had more videos prior to his stroke.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@LCook63712837 @fwmarqix Omg. Your post reminded me of my glamour shots when I was a teen! My mom & I went together; such a wonderful memory unlocked. Thanks!

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

I’m usually the one taking the pictures. I hate pics of myself. I only see my flaws or the extra 10 pounds I’ve gained as I close in on 50 years this October.

But reading this post has made me think about pics of me in a new light. From now on, I’m taking them for my kids.

[marqix ☆ @fwmarqix]

My wife and I were going through some old boxes this weekend, and it hit me how much of our family history is missing because of a very common mistake.

My mother in-law was a wonderful woman, but she absolutely hated being in front of a camera. She was self-conscious about her weight, her hair, whatever it was, she made sure she was always the one taking the photo, never the one in it.

She passed away unexpectedly a few years ago.

When my wife and her siblings sat down to put together a memorial slideshow, it was heartbreaking. They combed through forty years of albums and only found three clear photos of her. Two were side profiles from across a room, and one was blurry.

The only "good" head-on photo my wife has of her mother is her old driver's license. She carries it in her wallet just so she can see her mom's face.

I’m sharing this because I know a lot of us, especially as we get older, start avoiding the camera. We don’t like the gray hair, the extra weight, or the wrinkles.

But here’s the truth: Your children don't see your flaws, They don't see "ugly" or "old."

They see their mother, They see their father, They see the person who was their entire world.

When you’re gone, they aren't going to care if your hair was perfect or if you lost those ten pounds. They are going to be desperate just to see your smile one more time, They're going to want to show your grandkids who you were.

Don't rob them of those memories because of your own insecurities.

Get in the photo, Hold your kids, Smile for the camera, Give them a way to look at you again when you’re no longer there to hold them.

Legacy is more than what you leave in a will, It’s the moments you allow to be captured.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@skylarromines @TonyLaneNV If you truly love & respect wild animals, you shouldn’t pet them. It can cause them to become too friendly w people, which can have disastrous results. Bears that lose their fear of ppl become a public safety threat & are frequently euthanized by wildlife officials.

[Marcy @Marcy_Powell]

@BigChiefMannie @TonyLaneNV As for women choosing the bear - the men I know who make light of it or don’t understand - are the reason why women choose the bear. They’re the ones with an abusive past; the ones who shouldn’t be alone with women. Thanks for displaying your 🚩