robertswartz
Born in the Mon Valley. Studied architecture, still love it. Work in advertising, live in Brooklyn. Pragmatic Progressive who knows we'll get there someday. Moonlight as servant to Gracie the cat.
- Reposted by robertswartzSaying that Trump is the most corrupt President in the history of the United States really does seem like a ridiculous understatement. It feels closer to the truth to say that Trump is more corrupt than every other President in history combined.
- Reposted by robertswartzNo kidding
- Reposted by robertswartz*the data says Dems narrowly lost due to economy and inflation/prices* Pundits: it just has to be them gays and trans
- Reposted by robertswartzUpdate: This #AltCitizen hero stood up for himself and other miners, and won! *It can be done.* HHS is now reinstating more than 100 NIOSH employees who help protect coal miners from black lung.
- Reposted by robertswartz“Qatar wants: – U.S. weapons – Military protection – U.S. foreign policy influence in the Middle East – Favorable trade terms and investment opportunities. Trump wants: – bribes. So, Qatar gave him a $400 million plane and a $5.5 billion golf course deal. This isn’t complicated.”
- Reposted by robertswartzSent this post out yesterday. Compared to European failures in threatening Russia and then backing down, and getting manipulated constantly by Trump, Zelensky shows the right way to deal with Trump and Putin.
- Hi all, just sent this out. Trump and Putin tried hard to corner Zelensky and put him in a terrible position. In return he has shown that the best way to deal with both bullies is to stand up to them and dont play by their rules. It’s a lesson Europe must learn now. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
- Reposted by robertswartzIt’s legally dubious whether the Librarian of Congress can be removed by the president. Regardless, the law clearly states that the Librarian of Congress — not the president — appoints the Register of Copyrights.
- Anti-tech MAGA is doing a little victory lap about having gotten "their" guys — hostile to tech, rather than being DOGE types — into the Copyright Office as replacements. www.theverge.com/politics/666...
- Reposted by robertswartzmy three year old trying to convince me her sister said she could have her princess dress
- Reposted by robertswartz🧵Let the gravity of this sink in. The Qatari royal family bankrolls Hamas. This is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, relative of the man who funded the mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks & helped him evade capture for years. They now just bought their way into Trump’s inner circle.
- Reposted by robertswartzRaising the debt limit $4 Trillion to give rich people tax cuts as they slash Medicaid and research to help babies with heart defects. While he gets a flying palace. ✈️ www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
