Tess Schmidt
@tessschmidt.bsky.social
Writer and rosé evangelist from the PNW.
America should offer asylum for the persecuted—not persecute those seeking asylum.
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America should offer asylum for the persecuted—not persecute those seeking asylum.
Zohran Mamdani's address this morning
open.substack.com
July 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
America should offer asylum for the persecuted—not persecute those seeking asylum.
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Ew
RFK Jr. in Seattle for match
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at Seattle Stadium for the U.S. vs. Australia match.
From @seattletimes.com
RFK Jr. in Seattle for match
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at Seattle Stadium for the U.S. vs. Australia match.
From @seattletimes.com
June 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Ew
RFK Jr. in Seattle for match
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at Seattle Stadium for the U.S. vs. Australia match.
From @seattletimes.com
RFK Jr. in Seattle for match
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at Seattle Stadium for the U.S. vs. Australia match.
From @seattletimes.com
USA wins in OT! Hilary Knight! Megan Keller!
February 19, 2026 at 8:56 PM
USA wins in OT! Hilary Knight! Megan Keller!
Last night, I spent 90 minutes watching Michelle Obama's "Becoming" documentary. Footage from 2008 and 2016 brought me to tears, mourning what we've lost and what the government has become. And this morning I wake up to the horrible racism coming straight from the White House. Gut punch to us all.
February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Last night, I spent 90 minutes watching Michelle Obama's "Becoming" documentary. Footage from 2008 and 2016 brought me to tears, mourning what we've lost and what the government has become. And this morning I wake up to the horrible racism coming straight from the White House. Gut punch to us all.
No you did NOT take Catherine O'Hara!! Fucking legend. RIP to one of the most talented comedic actors of our time.
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
No you did NOT take Catherine O'Hara!! Fucking legend. RIP to one of the most talented comedic actors of our time.
Need a laugh? (Who doesn't?) Martin Short is absolutely brilliant on Jimmy Kimmel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcL...
Martin Short on Nearly Ruining Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco’s Wedding & Going Up Against Steve Martin
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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January 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Need a laugh? (Who doesn't?) Martin Short is absolutely brilliant on Jimmy Kimmel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcL...
Every damn day there is new evidence that they are literally trying to kill us.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Every damn day there is new evidence that they are literally trying to kill us.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
"But I'm different!" 🤣
King tides + heavy rains = roadway flooding in coastal areas. @nws.noaa.gov is telling us to expect heavy rains coupled with king tides on the coast Wednesday and Thursday.
For real time info:
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Socials links & mobile app - wsdot.wa.gov/travel/mobil...
For real time info:
Travel map - wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Socials links & mobile app - wsdot.wa.gov/travel/mobil...
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"But I'm different!" 🤣
Reposted by Tess Schmidt
They Were So Afraid, They Erased the Words.
Yesterday, I spoke truth about what happened in North Carolina. About democracy being stolen in broad daylight. About rigged maps and broken promises. About betraying every sacrifice ever made for the right to vote.
Then something extraordinary happened.
Yesterday, I spoke truth about what happened in North Carolina. About democracy being stolen in broad daylight. About rigged maps and broken promises. About betraying every sacrifice ever made for the right to vote.
Then something extraordinary happened.
October 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
They Were So Afraid, They Erased the Words.
Yesterday, I spoke truth about what happened in North Carolina. About democracy being stolen in broad daylight. About rigged maps and broken promises. About betraying every sacrifice ever made for the right to vote.
Then something extraordinary happened.
Yesterday, I spoke truth about what happened in North Carolina. About democracy being stolen in broad daylight. About rigged maps and broken promises. About betraying every sacrifice ever made for the right to vote.
Then something extraordinary happened.
"Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator."
Breaking: Text messages of Young Republican groups across the country have just been leaked.
They talk about putting Democrats in “gas chambers,” attacking “Jews,” calling Black people “watermelon people,” calling to “rape” their enemies, and bringing back slavery.
They talk about putting Democrats in “gas chambers,” attacking “Jews,” calling Black people “watermelon people,” calling to “rape” their enemies, and bringing back slavery.
October 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator."
Boston Mayor Wu demonstrating how it's done. And it's unreal that this letter needed to be sent to the US AG.
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Boston Mayor Wu demonstrating how it's done. And it's unreal that this letter needed to be sent to the US AG.
This right here 👇
I will never understand why so many people accepted that as okay AND wanted that person to lead our country. Very grim, indeed.
I will never understand why so many people accepted that as okay AND wanted that person to lead our country. Very grim, indeed.
I can’t stop thinking about how the Access Hollywood tape came out before the election even happened, yet suddenly we have people concerned that the President might have lied about being a sexual predator who were totally fine with it when he told the truth about being a sexual predator
very grim
very grim
July 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This right here 👇
I will never understand why so many people accepted that as okay AND wanted that person to lead our country. Very grim, indeed.
I will never understand why so many people accepted that as okay AND wanted that person to lead our country. Very grim, indeed.
These thugs are shameless and will never resign. That doesn't mean we stand by and let them rule.
Keep the pressure on.
Protest.
Get in good trouble.
Keep the pressure on.
Protest.
Get in good trouble.
Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.
June 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
These thugs are shameless and will never resign. That doesn't mean we stand by and let them rule.
Keep the pressure on.
Protest.
Get in good trouble.
Keep the pressure on.
Protest.
Get in good trouble.
Love Bruce for speaking out , as always, against the corruption in the White House.
Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.
Land of Hope and Dreams
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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May 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Love Bruce for speaking out , as always, against the corruption in the White House.
Reposted by Tess Schmidt
The president has covered the Oval Office in gold, is planning a massive military parade for his birthday, and is now accepting $400,000,000 luxury planes from foreign powers as personal presents.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
May 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The president has covered the Oval Office in gold, is planning a massive military parade for his birthday, and is now accepting $400,000,000 luxury planes from foreign powers as personal presents.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
Hey @seattletimes.com is your website down?
May 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hey @seattletimes.com is your website down?
Because it is.
May 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Because it is.
The other good news is that we the people are not scared of him.
The good news is that the constitution provides ways for Congress and the Judiciary to reign in a power-hungry president. The bad news is those people are all scared of him.
April 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The other good news is that we the people are not scared of him.
A constitutional crisis is at hand. Congress must act.
I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
April 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A constitutional crisis is at hand. Congress must act.
When MTG heckled the President during the SOTU, it was (shameful) free speech. When her constituents speak out at their own town hall, they are tased and arrested. Disgusting www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns
Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
When MTG heckled the President during the SOTU, it was (shameful) free speech. When her constituents speak out at their own town hall, they are tased and arrested. Disgusting www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
Speaking truth to grift. We are not powerless.
AOC: We saw Majorie Taylor Greene buy that dip. How much did you make? How much did you make off of people’s despair? How much did you make off of that panic? How much did you make off of that suffering? No more. We can’t accept it
April 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Speaking truth to grift. We are not powerless.
Reposted by Tess Schmidt
Yo! Shoutout to AOC & Bernie for leading by example — showing up, speaking truth & organizing w/the people, not just talking at them from D.C.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
April 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Yo! Shoutout to AOC & Bernie for leading by example — showing up, speaking truth & organizing w/the people, not just talking at them from D.C.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
Disgusted but not surprised.
Rather than attended the dignified transfer of the remains of four U.S. soldiers killed on his watch, Trump will be dining with his Saudi golf buddies.
April 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Disgusted but not surprised.
Great news from @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social
The leadership we desperately need!
The leadership we desperately need!
We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.
April 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Great news from @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social
The leadership we desperately need!
The leadership we desperately need!
Reposted by Tess Schmidt
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥