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arcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 8h

No day is complete without at least Ben's dulcet calming tones, keeping the bp down while informing us as to the latest atrocity or defeat

Even my 80+British friend here in Norway is a complete fan, telling everyone about Meidas Touch!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13h

‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

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Hopeful in AZ, MBA @shimanti.bsky.social · 10h

‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle - The Guardian

Grateful for the updates!
@meiselasb.bsky.social 👏

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‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle — Guardian US

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13h

‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

www.theguardian.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in a 2022 interview warned supporters of reproductive rights that "one day it’s going to be your turn."

"Murder is murder. And one day it's going to be your turn."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#AZ07

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight.

That is not a foundation of our democracy.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight.

That is not a foundation of our democracy.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Schumer: That issue that MAGA Mike keeps talking about—illegal immigrants getting health care. It’s an effing lie. The law says that federal dollars cannot go to illegal immigrants under Medicare, Medicaid, or the ACA.

And I said that to him in the room. I said, You’re lying. He smirked.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Schumer: There are no negotiations going on. Trump said there were, and we contradicted him. And actually, just a couple of hours ago, even his own press secretary had to refute what he said.

And you know why he’s saying this? He’s feeling the heat.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Schumer: I want to say to Donald Trump, to Johnson, and to Thune: come to the Capitol, sit down in public, and debate us on the health care crisis that’s afflicting Americans.

The public needs to see this.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Meiselas: Trump claimed that he and the leaders of the Republican Party were speaking with Democrats. Is he being truthful, or is he lying?

Jeffries: Well, as far as I can tell, that’s a stone-cold lie

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 6d

Watch our full conversation with @meidastouch.com about today's court order blocking the president's deployment of the National Guard in Oregon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th51...

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Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 7d

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on California Governor Gavin Newsom holding two major press conferences in California to call Donald Trump out in public as Newsom continues to lead the opposition against Trump.

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OMG!! Newsom DELIVERS MAJOR BLOW to Trump at PRESS EVENT

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Mozelle Victory @godswrath699.bsky.social · 7d

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Trump GETS SCARED as SHUTDOWN is NOT going AS HE PLANNED

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💙💙💙 Awakening Light @awakeninglight.bsky.social · 7d

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Meidas asks to share as far and wide as you can!!

TOTAL Hell BREAKS LOOSE in CITIES as Trump GETS CAUGHT ON TAPE

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 7d

I said what I said.

The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 7d

IL Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh: "I think Kristi Noem should have consequences. I think she should be tried at The Hague."

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Ben Meiselas @meiselasb.bsky.social · 9d

If Donald Trump really brought in $17 trillion from tariffs then all Americans can have free healthcare and those making under $100k can each get a “dividend check” of at least $50k.

🚨 DEMS Launch INVESTIGATION into Trump $17 TRILLION THEFT?!!!

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🚨 DEMS Launch INVESTIGATION into Trump $17 TRILLION THEFT?!!!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d

Meiselas: So if this 17 trillion he keeps talking about exists, what account is it in? Did he steal the 17 trillion?

Subramanyam: I’d love to see his math on that. I’d love to know why it’s not being returned to the American people if that’s the case.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d

Meiselas: I think this is a serious oversight issue. $17 trillion is apparently missing right now, and we’re in a government shutdown. Trump keeps saying he’s got $17 trillion. Where did it go?

Garcia: If there is $17 trillion somewhere, the government doesn’t know about it.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8d

Jeffries: In that Oval Office meeting, which lasted over an hour, the amount of time spent talking about health insurance for undocumented immigrants was less than 10 seconds. You know why? Because they know it’s a lie. They didn’t even bother to bring it up—because the cameras weren’t rolling.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d

Duncan: But I’m proud to say I’m a Democrat. I’m proud that I can show up to work every day with a better toolkit to love my neighbor—instead of villainizing everyone or putting an asterisk next to someone just because they don’t look like me, talk like me, love like me, or worship like me.

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Jeri G @madmotherwrites.com · 8d

Best idea today from
Ben Meiselas at Meidas+: “Democrats must insist the meeting take place before cameras so there is no ambiguity about what was said. Even if Trump doesn’t show, this plan will work—even if it’s just Vance and MAGA Mike. The meeting cannot take place unless it’s broadcast live.”

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Ben Meiselas @meiselasb.bsky.social · 9d

If Donald Trump really brought in $17 trillion from tariffs then all Americans can have free healthcare and those making under $100k can each get a “dividend check” of at least $50k.

🚨 DEMS Launch INVESTIGATION into Trump $17 TRILLION THEFT?!!!

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🚨 DEMS Launch INVESTIGATION into Trump $17 TRILLION THEFT?!!!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d

Angus: American farmers who bought into Trump, thinking tariffs would help them—their markets are gone. Canada’s not making noise about it; we’re just moving in. Canadian corn is now being sold in Ireland, Spain, and the UK. Those used to be guaranteed American markets. Not anymore.

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