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OMC Panda

@omcpanda.bsky.social

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Politics, Civil Rights, University of Michigan, Liberal, History, Literature, and Feminism. LGBTQIA-friendly cisgender straight man. He/Him.

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · Mar 21

1. Starting in 2016, Bernie corrupted the political discourse. He made it fashionable to interpret every difference of opinion from the maximalist liberal position as proof of corrupting corporate influence.

Which killed every Dem who ran on achievable and workable policy goals.

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 9h

And I guarantee you these folks are forever online complaining about Dem messaging after sabotaging Dems in public spaces ensuring all the coverage is about their tantrums and not the Dem message.

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 9h

Alyssa Thomas doesn’t get nearly enough smoke for the cheap shots and dirty fouls.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20h

RIFs can’t be done without agency leadership so this is RFK Jr extending his purge of CDC scientists to help Vought’s shutdown agenda. Genuine public health risks created by aggrieved men.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 19h

The one thing this post season has proved beyond any doubt to me is that the Tigers didn’t do near enough to address its issues at the trade deadline.

OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 20h

There is nothing about Finnegan’s pitching the past month that would make any reasonable person think he was the right guy after Skubal.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

This.

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

The widespread media decision to frame international affairs as "will Donnie get the prize he wants?" is pathetic.

He's not the protagonist of human events. And to the extent he's a significant character in world affairs, whether or not he gets a prize is one of the least important things about it.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 23h

Someone gonna get fired …. @kenwhite.bsky.social @annabower.bsky.social

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 1d

Errrrr.... firing someone because they're gay is actually textbook discrimination. #VAGOV

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

SPANBERGER: “She doesn’t think gay couples should be allowed to marry.”

WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔

SPANBERGER: “She thinks you can fire someone for being gay.”

EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔🤔 #VAGov

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 1d

If you want a taste of actual Dem messaging, rather than relying on rage farming accounts who do nothing but drown out that messaging, follow this channel.

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 1d

I saw an update that said HHS and Treasury employees were targeted.

OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 1d

Someone was doing this at the VA while waiting for the lab to call their number. I responded by playing the baby shark song on my phone until they put their head phones on.

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Labor Caucus @laborcaucus.house.gov · 1d

Federal employees aren’t political pawns.

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

America's unions will see you in court.

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 1d

So Trump is allowing the primary sponsor of Hamas to have its own air base in the United States?

Am I getting that right?

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Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

Trump’s government shutdown has hit the double digits.

10 days in, and Republicans still refuse to come to the table to negotiate about Americans’ health care.

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OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone who complained about Biden’s decision to pardon Hunter needs to apologize right now.

OMC Panda @omcpanda.bsky.social · 2d

As I was saying…

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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 2d

After voting to kick 15 million Americans off of their health insurance in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, Republicans have now shut down the government because they refuse to extend lifesaving ACA tax credits that millions rely on.

Trump must stop putting billionaires over babies and extend the tax cuts.

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams @repnikema.bsky.social · 2d

"I am here to fight because we don't have to choose between your jobs and your health care. The American people deserve both."

Joined the Big Tigger Morning Show to talk how we get out of the #RepublicanShutdown and how I'm fighting for the #FightingFifth.

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Rep. April McClain Delaney @repaprildelaney.bsky.social · 2d

To stand in solidarity with our government workers, I requested my Congressional salary be withheld for the duration of this shutdown. I plan on donating my pay to nonprofits within the 6th District that are addressing food insecurity for families impacted by cuts to SNAP and other federal programs.

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 2d

Only one political party is actually expressing any empathy and concern on the way this shutdown is immediately impacting tens of millions of patients nationwide.

The tragic irony is most of these patients live in states that support the current party in power. That party remains silent.

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan @trahan.house.gov · 2d

Republicans in Congress are ripping health coverage away from millions of Americans and driving up costs for everyone. We can’t sit back while families lose the care they rely on – we have to fight back now, before it’s too late.

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 2d

We're over a week into an entirely avoidable Republican shutdown.

But they refuse to negotiate because they don't care about the consequences.

My neighbors can't wait — premiums are rising right now. Pennsylvanians can't afford even higher health care prices.

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan @houlahan.house.gov · 2d

Why would we willingly sign on to a deal that harms Americans? What assurances do we have that the executive branch will hold up its end of the bargain? Everyone – Republicans and Democrats – should be outraged at this administration's overreach.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 2d

“You’re going to be priced out of health insurance but EVERYONE GO BUY MY WATCH”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) @eleanornorton.bsky.social · 2d

Shutdown Day 9: Every additional day of this shutdown deepens uncertainty for federal workers, contractors, and the entire economy. It must end.

My office is still open and working on behalf of DC residents.

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