CB

CB

@cbloom.bsky.social

Former teacher heading for a midlife crisis, with snacks.

779 followers1.3K following236 posts

CB reposted

THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Republican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

headbang karaoke parachute pants shark repellent zuke

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/

We are America 💗

250 to 250@250to250.bsky.social

Introducing 250 to 250: A series of one-minute stories of the many people, places, and events that have built our country and remind us of the power of each person to make history. #WeAreAmerica250

Our superintendent was Harry Pitts

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social

I support turning off Bluesky comments if you're into that, but this thread has become a wonderful demonstration of how every middle school in America had one teacher named, like, "Harry Dickbuttsky."

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen: Bad Brains and Living Colour Lyle Lovett and his Large Band Kiss Reverend Horton Heat Ozomatli

Elizabeth Bear@matociquala.bsky.social

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen: Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie Flogging Molly Jethro Tull Calexico Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Shawn Colvin

CB reposted

Thank you and also: while there is great intent here, what makes you think he's going to listen to Congress? We've seen no evidence to support that, so Congress needs to actually use the tools and powers available to them, not just say the right things.

Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D.@repkimschrier.bsky.social

I’m proud to lead 115 of my colleagues in urging him to uphold his oath to protect children's health by restoring the childhood vaccine schedule.

@tinakotek.bsky.social Oregon should do this!!

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united

Let the girls run the world

Laura Anne Gilman@lauraannegilman.bsky.social

QOTD: "…if you genuinely believed that preteen girls are old enough to be mothers while males in their thirties are too young to comprehend fascism, then you logically wouldn't trust men to be responsible for anything more consequential than a balloon animal, let alone a government." -Dean Burnett

Even if you don't read sf and don't know or care what the Hugos are, this is a beautiful and humane and important essay.

Something very very weird happened during the Hugos award ceremony... It's been on my mind for days, and so I wrote this blog: "When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident" grigorylukin.com/2025/08/21/w... #Worldcon

Time for the pelvis chickens to quit, let's gooooo

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net

"Perimenopause is triggered when your ovaries—or 'pelvis chickens'—quit dependably laying eggs each month. Maybe some months they lay eggs, but other months they just sit on the couch, drinking a nice Malbec, eating corn nuts, and watching Better Call Saul."

CB reposted

In memory of genius satiric songwriter (and mathematics professor) Tom Lehrer, American Musicals editor Laurence Maslon recalls his memorable e-mail exchanges with livinglegend@ucsc.edu about which stage musicals were CLASSICS, GROUNDBREAKERS, HISTORIC, LANDMARK, or simply GREAT.

loa.org“That Was the E-Mail Exchange That Was”: Tom Lehrer Weighs In on the Greatest American Musicals - Library of AmericaAmerican humor lost one of its great voices this summer with the death of genius singer-satirist Tom Lehrer at the age of ninety-seven. The mind behind such madcap classics as “We Will All Go Together...

CB reposted

🧵Today is Friday, July 4. Good morning ❤️ We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all [people] are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights,

I live on the other side of the country but have become quite invested in this race. Do the right thing, New York!

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

NYC 🚨 IF YOU HAVEN’T VOTED, GO NOW FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE HERE: vote.nyc/page/find-yo... RANK ZOHRAN 1, LANDER 2, MYRIE, ADAMS, BLAKE 3-5. DO NOT RANK CUOMO UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. LET’S FUCKING GO.

My first year of teaching (~25 years ago) my 6th grade class was studying ancient Greece. Boy did asking them to research Greek goddesses on the internet teach me a lesson!! Bring back books in the classroom.

Midge@midge.bsky.social

9 yo: mom can I look up pictures of fat cats? Me: sure honey 9: ok so I’ll google “fat pussies” Me: *flies across room* NOOOOOOOO

But also: it's on video, we have the facts, we need action beyond a strongly worded statement. This whole situation is messed up, not just what happened to Padilla.