How to end your political career in one move

BREAKING: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he will be granting clemency to Tina Peters — a prominent election denier currently serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a voting system breach. The move follows sustained pressure from Trump to secure her release.

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— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) May 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM

Fuck Donald Trump

Peace,

emaycee

 

A dangerous can of worms

Supreme Court backs religious counselor, ruling against ban on conversion therapy Justice Jackson penned the lone dissent, saying the ruling "opens a dangerous can of worms." More via @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...

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— Courthouse News (@courthousenews.bsky.social) March 31, 2026 at 11:16 AM

Fuck Donald Trump

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He will always govern for the rich and powerful--not you

Trump claims he wants to cap credit card interest rates. But before his announcement, his own regulators filed a legal brief opposing a Colorado law that would do just that. Don’t believe his fake populism for a second. He will always govern for the rich and powerful — not you.

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— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Fuck Donald Trump

Peace,

emaycee

 

 

Redneck Rockets, Inc.

 Fuck Donald Trump

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emaycee

All the warning lights for our Democracy are flashing red

Let's be absolutely clear so that no one is confused.

Trump's rhetoric has become blatantly fascist.

All the warning lights for our democracy are flashing red.

We must take him seriously and defeat him soundly at the ballot box. https://t.co/zb8gXSIZ2t pic.twitter.com/6yD7nkGmYf

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 14, 2024

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Bring it, numbnuts

Trump Issues Cryptic Warning About ‘Big Trouble’ Ahead of Supreme Court Ballot Decision: ‘Does Everybody Understand What I’m Saying?’ https://t.co/qSHSQQqyr8

— #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) January 6, 2024

Republicans = Nazis

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emaycee

 

Growing and growing and growing...

BREAKING JUST IN: On Thursday, voters from Illinois and Massachusetts submitted motions to eliminate Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, joining the list of states where the ex-president's candidacy is being contested based on the 14th Amendment's insurrectionist ban.

In… pic.twitter.com/ontvn3k1el

— Popular Liberal 🇺🇸 (@PopularLiberal) January 4, 2024

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Two down, forty-eight to go

Maine Secretary of State rules Trump ineligible for primary ballot. Ruling is blistering

"Trump’s occasional requests that rioters be peaceful & support law enforcement do not immunize his actions. A brief call to obey the law does not erase conduct over the course of months"

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 29, 2023

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Never stop fighting for democracy

What an amazing week this has been:

The Colorado Supreme Court disqualified trump from the ballot for violating Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down heavily gerrymandered legislative maps, ordering new ones

Never stop fighting for democracy!

— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) December 23, 2023

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Based on the insurrection clause, Trump should be finished

Trump got one step closer to being barred from the ballot as arguments began today in a Colorado suit to disqualify him under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear a similar case on Thursday.

Here's what it boils down to: pic.twitter.com/ylr4WdGZgF

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 30, 2023

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Calling out fake outrage from the GOP to cover up Boebert's indiscretion

BREAKING: Senator John Fetterman DESTROYS Lauren Boebert in a brutal takedown.

After Republicans attacked Fetterman for his signature hoody and sweat pants, Fetterman clapped back:

"I figure if I take up vaping and grabbing the hog during a live musical, they'll make me a… pic.twitter.com/vmBa9yordO

— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) September 19, 2023

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Nothing but class in the GOP

New development in story of Lauren Boebert being removed from a theater: she said NO when a pregnant woman asked her to stop vaping & called the woman a sad & miserable person. Usher said it was not the 1st complaint & removed Boebert#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 https://t.co/ZvzLyL5smd

— Tommasina Says Prosecute Insurrectionists NOW 💙🌻 (@TommasinaResist) September 15, 2023

Republicans = Nazis

Peace,

emaycee

 

Tuberville fucked around and now he's finding out

President Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado, changing Trump's decision to move it to Alabama. If Tommy Tuberville doesnt want to give military promotions, then he is finding out! Dark Brandon strikes again! Rachel #Maddow #morningjoe #TheView #Tubby pic.twitter.com/lchTn47MCy

— Dan "I Stand With Ukraine" P (@ddanpereira) August 1, 2023

Republicans = Nazis 

Pece,

emaycee

Sure could use a little good news

This has been a very good year for Democrats. Our third consecutive successful election against MAGA.

Very proud of my party, hopeful for my country. https://t.co/k1acYzoU2V

— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) December 7, 2022

Republicans = Losers

Peace,

emaycee

 

A piece of shit by any other name would smell as shitty

 

Republican = Traitor

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emaycee

The cream of the crap

 

Republican = Traitor

Peace,

emaycee

Republicans have cornered the market on stupid

 

Republican = Traitor

Peace,

emaycee

Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CCCLXVII--The Lumineers: Ho Hey

[For those excited about a Friday Night Jukebox post actually appearing on a Friday, note that this one is a week late...sorry!]

My introduction to this week's tune was its featuring in a commercial (thanks to my half-assed research I discovered it was for the search engine Bing).  I took a chance and bought the CD based on the song...and hated it.  A few weeks later I came home from work one night and my wife was playing an album on the stereo that was quite good.  When I asked what it was, she replied "The Lumineers album you hated."  I spent the next several months enjoying it on my rides to and from work....

The Lumineers got their start in 2005 in New Jersey when Wesley Schulz and Jeremiah Fraites began writing songs together.  After a gig in which the emcee accidentally introduced them by the name of the band they were replacing, they became the Lumineers (the word has no meaning).  They relocated to Denver in 2009, and in 2011 released their debut album, which became a hit, and the rest as they say, is history.  Much to my surprise, the band has done quite well through these last ten years, becoming one of the top touring bands and having a string of hit records, the last of which was released just last week.  For their career, The Lumineers have released four studio albums with the first three charting at #2, #1, and #2.  They've also released 19 singles, though only the first three reached the charts.  They have had three world tours, opened for U2 in 2017, and have been nominated for two Grammy Awards, as well.

Fun Fact:  In a fact that only people born on June 4th will appreciate, they Lumineers released this week's single on my something-somethingth birthday:  June 4, 2012.

"Ho Hey" was the first single released from the very aptly titled debut LP, The Lumineers.  The single was the highest charting of their career, reaching #3 (with a bullet!) on the Billboard Hot 100.  As noted above, the album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200.

For a song that was originally written to annoy members of their concert audience who were bored (that's what the "Ho" and "Hey" shouts were originally for), "Ho Hey" became a pretty darn good little single.  Ostensibly a tale about a boy telling a girl she's dating the wrong guy because said boy is the one who loves her most, it's chock full of catchy choruses, the "Ho/Hey" shouts punctuate the song with a funky rhythm, and the band members make the most of two acoustic guitars, a mandolin, and a cello.  If nothing else, it's proof that America's folk tradition is alive and well, and capable of adapting to any era and music fans of any age...and can make an old fart folkie like me bounce around the house singing it for days.

Lyric Sheet:  "I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart..."

Enjoy:

Republican = Racist

Peace,

emaycee

So not only is she a liar, but she's stupider than shit

I think every single statement in this tweet is either factually false or grammatically incorrect. Almost impressive! https://t.co/Y2IeUyITWi

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 12, 2021

Republican = Racist

Peace,

emaycee

 

What is it with republicans being sexual predators?

To be fair, I would give my kids the same weapons if I had a known sexual predator living in the house. https://t.co/Vsk99d9Tgf

— Marie Connor (@thistallawkgirl) December 8, 2021

Republican = Racist

Peace,

emaycee