Tony Stark @TonyStark@democracy.town

Remember when Ashley Parker was a columnist you could take seriously?

We should all be pushing for better gun control, but I happen to know it isn't Democrats blocking legislation across the country and filling lawsuits against it where it does exist.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/22/guns-biden-democrats-buffalo/

When we see people talking about Civil War in America, keep in mind there's two kinds: those who want it and know what it means and those who want it and DON'T.

The latter are the most dangerous as they're tools of the former. They do NOT know what they're asking for.

which multiverse would Zaphod Beeblebrox belong to

Yo Shout out to anyone who's been loaning us your ear's lately.

Soul

https://labr.online/

#fediverse #fedithankyou #loveabrotherradio #labr

What if Biden’s destiny wasn’t social safety net issues, but sticking up for Ukraine, against Russia, and strengthening NATO and EU. Imagine if Trump was still in power. I tend to believe this was his calling.

@michel I know some Australians who are very happy to see Morrison out of office!

Congratulations #Australia for finally enacting a change in government!

#AustralianPolitics
#elections

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Australian_federal_election?wprov=sfla1

@TonyStark

Can you imagine the self-loathing that must be present to be not only a woman, but a Black woman, and willfully be a member of a party that actively seeks to dehumanize you, take away your control over your own body, and make it harder for you to vote.

Is the desire for a tiny bit of power, or a desperate need to be given a pat on the head from scum like Donald Trump, that strong? Do people like Karamo or Clarence Thomas or Tim Scott think that when they leave a room, the Republicans remaining aren't laughing their rears off at them?

Pathetic.

@TonyStark When my son was little and I was single, I often worked jobs where the pay barely covered my childcare. We lived in various states of homelessness until he was 6 and I married my husband. The whole time I wondered where those fine people who guilted me into carrying my pregnancy were.

They absolutely don’t care about children or breeders. They don’t even care about fetuses. They care about controlling people’s bodies.

@TonyStark By the way, Natasha Lyonne was wearing a mask at the end of the SNL finale that said “MY BODY MY CHOICE” ❤️ her!

It was an unusually good, funny show, actually:
https://mastodon.lol/@renfield/108347268554804403

@TonyStark
At this point, I think the GOP should be forced to rename itself,
"Star-Spangled ISIS"

@TonyStark
It seems like an essy call to vote for Jocelyn Benson. A couple of Republicans, according to the article, are disappointed with her for trying to expand the vote, but I'd say that's a good thing.  

@TonyStark According to the article, this is what a Republican who isn't pleased with the direction of the party says about the current crop of candidates who want to steal elections: “Crazy is powerful, and it doesn’t get tired.”

Karamo (if she wins) in Michigan, Mastriano in Pennsylvania, whichever Republican wins in Georgia this week – Democrats must vote against them in November.

@TonyStark
The Republicans blocked some form of legislation to get more baby formula, basically they didn't want to spend 28 mil to keep babies alive 🤔 interesting how they really don't care at the end of the day and it's all about control

I try never to listen to the ghoulish Rick Scott, but I caught him on Face The Nation. He's trying to scare voters with the words "open border" and "ballot harvesting" but after that, he really started threatening Americans. He released this plan last month, but Margaret Sullivan asked him about it today.

Scott has a plan that ends Social Security, Medicare, and every single other federal program that people depend on after five years.

Congress raided the Medicare and Social Security trust funds over and over again and allocated this money to the general treasury. Congress owes this money back to Medicare and the two Social Security funds. The way to fix this is for Congress to reallocate the general tax revenue to Social Security and Medicare. Money is fungible. It is not simply gone. All it takes to fix Medicare and Social Security is for Congress to vote to do so.

#ElectDemocrats who will save the programs you and other Americans depend on.

https://www.wamc.org/commentary-opinion/2022-04-15/senator-rick-scott-wants-to-sunset-social-security-and-medicare