The Ghost of Mark Twain

The Ghost of Mark Twain

@ghostofmarktwain.bsky.social

Back from the dead...and really not happy about what is happening today. As I once incorrectly said “History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”. Nope. We have seen this before...

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Reports highlight that while numerous school districts and conservative-led state legislatures have restricted or removed hundreds of titles covering race, gender, and history, many of those same jurisdictions have loosened or opposed tighter firearm regulations.

This needs to be made a bigger deal of. America is admitting Iran won the war. Not militarily, of course, but politically. They survived a beating and NOTHING HAD FUCKING CHANGED.

Scalawag Jack@scalawagjack.bsky.social

When your war goals become status quo antebellum, you KNOW you're totally #winning "With luck, we'll break even," is one hell of a pitch.

Best movie ending ever. Still hit hard. Romantic as hell The movie overall, maybe the best bad movie or the worst good movie of all time. Too much co-opted BroCode disguised as deep ideas. The film version of Rage Against the Machine Fight Club btw, worth a watch if you haven't seen it yet

Critics, biographers, & observers have attributed Donald Trump’s frequent appointments and selection of blonde women—such as press secretaries Karoline Leavitt and Katie Zacharia—to specific aesthetic, cultural, and personal preferences, combined with a rabid loyalty and willingness to do as ordered

Canada is actively reducing its reliance on Musk’s Starlink by heavily backing Telesat Lightspeed, a homegrown low-Earth-orbit satellite network. PM Carney confirmed that the initiative is driven by national security and sovereign control over critical communication infrastructure.

Recent pictures and videos of Trump waving to....nobody....are a perfect analogy of his political approval and political lifespan. He is DONE but only if we show up in numbers too large to ignore. Vote, bring a friend, and let's ACTUALLY make America great again!

Eat the rich - and vote BLUE!!! “At a time when lawmakers claim the country cannot afford investments in families and communities, some of the most profitable people and corporations in American history are paying little or nothing in federal income taxes.”

Zelenskyy has maintained a defiant stance against ongoing Russian aggression and increasing diplomatic pressure from the United States. Ukraine continues drone strikes targeting energy & oil infrastructure inside Russia despite U.S. requests to halt operations affecting diesel and fuel prices.

“Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after we all together win the presidency, we will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled. It will be settled. I’ll get them both – I know Zelensky, I know Putin, it’ll be done within 24 hours, you watch."

Trump is asking voters to pretend he's on the ballot. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that people are, but that could be bad news for the president. We found Democratic congressional candidates hold a significant lead over Republicans.

MAGA ignores Trump's broken promises on things like higher grocery and fuel prices, foreign policy decisions (such as involvement in conflicts like Iran and not ending foreign wars as promised), and the handling of files like the Jeffrey Epstein documents. He lies & MAGA goes "NANANA CANT HEAR YOU"

The overwhelming majority of liberals do not want to take away guns We want reasonable, sensible, enforceable gun laws. Red flag laws. Waiting periods. Purchase limits. Background checks. Mandatory securing of firearms. Magazine limits. Age restrictions. We own firearms too

Hope your No Kings Weekend was loud! I know I was! “Monarchs are usurpers and descendants of usurpers; for the reason that no throne was ever set up in this world by the will, freely exercised, of the only body possessing the legitimate right to set it up—the numerical mass of the nation.”

Bipartisan groups of U.S. senators and representatives—along with leaders in Europe and Ukraine—argue that Trump's policy changes undermine Ukraine's defense, reward the Kremlin, and bypass legislative intent on sanctions. TRUMP IS KRAZNOV!

That peepee tape must be worse than we thought . Trump signed an executive order waiving new sanctions & tariffs on Russia mandated under the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Note the name on the Act - it was a GOO action with bipartisan support. Trump is Kraznov

In an inept administration, prone to errors predictable and unforseen, this one stands out as simply hilarious . Scaramucci's 11 day record was SHATTERED by Katie Zacharia in 5 short days. After ONE shamble of a press conference her lies came out into the open. Bye Felicia! 🙋

Mascots are stupid, and the Flyers really suck BUT... Gritty—the 7-foot-tall, orange-haired mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers—was adopted as an anti-fascist and leftist internet meme Anti-Trump demonstrators in Philly featured Gritty on banners & signs alongside anarchist and anti-fascist symbols

Half-filled, smaller venues show Americans are rejecting MAGA and Trump Trump Humiliated With Half-Empty Rally in Middle of Rust Belt Republicans should be concerned that this a warning sign ahead of the midterm elections