Joshua Holland

@joshuaholland.bsky.social

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Burned out political writer and podcast/radio talker.

I was a regular contributor to Rolling Stone and The Nation and a staff writer for Bill Moyers, among others.

Scuba diver and dog guy.

https://weve-got-issues.simplecast.com/

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Looks like the left coalition held together and France dodged a fascist bullet. Some rare good news, although the trend remains troubling.

Jennifer Schulze tallied 192 stories about Biden's debate performance in the NYT over the 8 days that followed. Mayer is way too smart to not get that the quantity and emphasis of news coverage are editorial choices and this isn't some organic process of informing the public of what's happening.

And now the richest wingnut in the world, who owns a huge propaganda outlet, is calling for the death of everyone who opposes a messaging bill that codifies fascist disinformation about voting. I don’t know how this toothpaste ever gets put back in the tube.

The GOP’s nominee to run the 9th most populous state just called for killing people who disagree with the far-right and that sentiment was echoed by the head of Heritage and the man behind Project 2025. But like 90% of all political news is about Democratic hand-wringing over Biden’s debate flop.

As president, I won’t offer an opinion as to whether jet fuel can melt steel or weigh in on the possibility that the Jews blew up the World Trade Center with thermite charges to start a conflagration in the Middle East because I’m a courageous free thinker.

The boat next to the boat that I’m gonna spend the next week on just sank.

It’s Peewee’s world and we’re just living in it.

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This is by design. The right’s been working these refs for weeks and CNN’s political director is a lightweight who’s obsessed with social media.

This actually gives me some hope since Nate Silver is usually wrong these days.

Elections Guru Nate Silver Gives Trump a 66% Chance of Winning the Election: Not a ‘Toss-Up’www.mediaite.com Nate Silver's model for the 2024 presidential election suggests that Donald Trump has a 66% chance of retaking the White House.

The election will be but I think the debates may well be the least consequential in history. The candidates are known quantities, few voters are up for grabs and I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets low ratings given how burned out most of us are.

My dogs called the cops and reported an attempted murder and now I have to go down to the station for an interview :( #dogsofbluesky

Yes, this entirely organic surge in popular support, which must be related to Trump's convictions because that's what the RW press says, is indeed shocking.

"Dumb bigot" is redundant. These people both buy into the far-right's racist conspiracy theories and also always believe that they'll get away with this shit. There are a lot of stupid, gullible people with anger control issues in this country so this shit is happening every day.

“White Crowds Fill the Pews for Trump’s Visit to Black Church” www.thedailybeast.com/white-crowds...

This is how fascism takes root.

I lost this girl three years ago yesterday and I still miss her so much. I’m also a lazy trainer and she was in charge of keeping the dogs in line. My pack’s become unruly without her steely but fair discipline. #digsofbluesky

This is a “polling firm” whose results are cited by conservative pundits and included in some polling averages.

This is 100% about Elon wanting to like Nazi content without getting any pushback.

My dad had good insurance. I donated his $24k wheelchair on Thursday, got this note from them today and had a really good cry.

Love of Dolly Parton was the last thing that united Americans from across the political spectrum so I guess this was inevitable given the RW media’s mandate to foster hate and distrust.

Reality vs SNL www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAG3...

BamBam says, “HAPPY PRIDE!” Also, BamBam is perfect in every way—sweet, mellow, easy to walk, gets along with kids and other dogs—and he’s available to adopt at the Ulster County SPCA. #dogsofbluesky

If they can come after a former POTUS for fucking a pornstar and then covering up a $130,000 payment to keep her quiet about what a shitty lay he was then they can come after anyone.

I’m not sure if it’s news that an addlebrained far-right conspiracy theorist is raging about Trump being held accountable.

Where the fuck am I supposed to sleep?

Guess there’s room here.

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I misheard the title. Those of you who followed me over from the bad place may recall that my grandfather was the first US Army combat medic into Dachau. So these guys met in '66 with strong antiwar positions that they came to along very different roads.

Some weirdo brought their ponies to the dog park. #dogsofbluesky

audience is captivated by my pizza-eating performance #dogsofbluesky

There is no longer a fringe right in the US. The most bonkers extremism has become totally mainstream in today's GOP. www.9news.com/article/news...

Colorado GOP calls for all children to be pulled from public schoolswww.9news.com The Colorado Republican Party is calling on its members to pull their children from public school, saying Democrats are using schools to “turn more kids trans."

You can never escape the dual loyalty canard. It’s an example of “benign” #antisemitism. On the bright side, I did get a foul ball.

Went to a minor league game yesterday and they played the Israeli national anthem before our own. Knowing what I know of the cultural position of the team and much of its fan base, I figured this was about triggering the libs but it turned out to be Jewish Heritage Day at the park.