B Lanson
@blanson100.bsky.social
Formerly of twitter...Elmo fucked it
#ProudDem 🗳️
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#PNW #Mariners 🔱
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Who imposed tariffs?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
Mike Johnson: "That's the reason the inflation is up, the cost of living is up so high -- because of the policies of the previous administration. Now, we're working to root those policies out and implement our own, but it takes a little time."
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Who imposed tariffs?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
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And I’ll speak for myself but as a Black Woman- this is why I don’t wanna fuck with y’all any more…
You want all the experienced people to go and die in a field somewhere after a certain age-but y’all don’t even know how shit works.
Y’all don’t READ shit nor know how shit WORKS.
*reminds self*
You want all the experienced people to go and die in a field somewhere after a certain age-but y’all don’t even know how shit works.
Y’all don’t READ shit nor know how shit WORKS.
*reminds self*
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
And I’ll speak for myself but as a Black Woman- this is why I don’t wanna fuck with y’all any more…
You want all the experienced people to go and die in a field somewhere after a certain age-but y’all don’t even know how shit works.
Y’all don’t READ shit nor know how shit WORKS.
*reminds self*
You want all the experienced people to go and die in a field somewhere after a certain age-but y’all don’t even know how shit works.
Y’all don’t READ shit nor know how shit WORKS.
*reminds self*
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The 'progressive' youtubers all have the same title today: WeAk DeMs CaVeD'. Stop watching these rage baiters! Feel what you feel,but the Dem bashing helps no one. If you're going to get through *this* y'all are gotta smarten up and start having smoke for the real villains: GOP!
a man is wearing a black hoodie that says lover
ALT: a man is wearing a black hoodie that says lover
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November 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The 'progressive' youtubers all have the same title today: WeAk DeMs CaVeD'. Stop watching these rage baiters! Feel what you feel,but the Dem bashing helps no one. If you're going to get through *this* y'all are gotta smarten up and start having smoke for the real villains: GOP!
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We're debating on the government funding package right now and every single Republican voted against a Democratic amendment to pass a clean, one-year extension of the ACA tax credits.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
We're debating on the government funding package right now and every single Republican voted against a Democratic amendment to pass a clean, one-year extension of the ACA tax credits.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
Republicans just don't care about your health care.
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This is happening because of republicans.
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is happening because of republicans.
Call your goddamn GOP Senators.
All 53 GOP Senators voted to raise your healthcare costs.
All 53 GOP Senators voted to raise your healthcare costs.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Call your goddamn GOP Senators.
All 53 GOP Senators voted to raise your healthcare costs.
All 53 GOP Senators voted to raise your healthcare costs.
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Update: this is no longer included in the final funding deal. I'm going to keep fighting to lower premiums and ensure Republicans can’t get away with a backdoor national abortion ban.
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Update: this is no longer included in the final funding deal. I'm going to keep fighting to lower premiums and ensure Republicans can’t get away with a backdoor national abortion ban.
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They literally don't realize that the GOP killed the ACA subsidies with the Bad Betrayal Bill months ago, and have zero intention of voting to reinstate them. They think the Dems are voting to kill them. No, they're already dead. The Dems are trying to make the public aware the GOP killed them!
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
They literally don't realize that the GOP killed the ACA subsidies with the Bad Betrayal Bill months ago, and have zero intention of voting to reinstate them. They think the Dems are voting to kill them. No, they're already dead. The Dems are trying to make the public aware the GOP killed them!
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If they are not in fact going to do that, then maybe there wasn't quite as much leverage here for the shitlibs as you're making out
But yes, glonzo is absolutely real and the GOP is going to vote to kill him on their own accord, 100%
But yes, glonzo is absolutely real and the GOP is going to vote to kill him on their own accord, 100%
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If they are not in fact going to do that, then maybe there wasn't quite as much leverage here for the shitlibs as you're making out
But yes, glonzo is absolutely real and the GOP is going to vote to kill him on their own accord, 100%
But yes, glonzo is absolutely real and the GOP is going to vote to kill him on their own accord, 100%
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Nothing is stopping both houses from now passing bills to extend the subsidies, which if it is so self evidently politically apparent that they must, presumably they would do so post haste
There's even gonna be a vote for it in the Senate and everything
There's even gonna be a vote for it in the Senate and everything
The expanded subsidies are supported by a supermajority of Republican voters, including 57% of self-identified MAGA. More than half of all subsidy recipients live in red districts and/or red states. Congressional Republicans would have eventually caved to save their own asses in the midterms.
........and if they hadn't flinched, what's the mechanism by which those premiums still don't spike
"Republicans voted to (not) do a thing because they control the govt, then they refused to do the thing they already voted not to do, here's why that's Dems fault"
"Republicans voted to (not) do a thing because they control the govt, then they refused to do the thing they already voted not to do, here's why that's Dems fault"
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Nothing is stopping both houses from now passing bills to extend the subsidies, which if it is so self evidently politically apparent that they must, presumably they would do so post haste
There's even gonna be a vote for it in the Senate and everything
There's even gonna be a vote for it in the Senate and everything
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Like is the bsky argument now that if the shutdown had just continued indefinitely that somehow would've prevented the subsidies from expiring?
Because good lord I know the user base here, but that's an impressive level of fundamental lack of understanding even for them
Because good lord I know the user base here, but that's an impressive level of fundamental lack of understanding even for them
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Like is the bsky argument now that if the shutdown had just continued indefinitely that somehow would've prevented the subsidies from expiring?
Because good lord I know the user base here, but that's an impressive level of fundamental lack of understanding even for them
Because good lord I know the user base here, but that's an impressive level of fundamental lack of understanding even for them
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........and if they hadn't flinched, what's the mechanism by which those premiums still don't spike
"Republicans voted to (not) do a thing because they control the govt, then they refused to do the thing they already voted not to do, here's why that's Dems fault"
"Republicans voted to (not) do a thing because they control the govt, then they refused to do the thing they already voted not to do, here's why that's Dems fault"
Senate Dems aren't stupid. They know full well the Republicans and especially Donald will never extend the enhanced ACA subsidies. So, by flinching, they're guaranteeing premiums will spike by 114% -- people will go broke and/or die. Blaming Republicans in midterm campaign ads won't prevent that.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
........and if they hadn't flinched, what's the mechanism by which those premiums still don't spike
"Republicans voted to (not) do a thing because they control the govt, then they refused to do the thing they already voted not to do, here's why that's Dems fault"
"Republicans voted to (not) do a thing because they control the govt, then they refused to do the thing they already voted not to do, here's why that's Dems fault"
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The hard nut to swallow here is that the ACA was on the table during the 2024 elections, and enough people didn’t care or didn’t find that motivation enough.
And now, here we are.
And now, here we are.
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The hard nut to swallow here is that the ACA was on the table during the 2024 elections, and enough people didn’t care or didn’t find that motivation enough.
And now, here we are.
And now, here we are.
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I think some of you have not taken a single moment to consider that the people who’ve been out of work for the last 40 days and who are presently staring down the prospect of going into the holiday season without a paycheck are *also* calling their congresspeople.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I think some of you have not taken a single moment to consider that the people who’ve been out of work for the last 40 days and who are presently staring down the prospect of going into the holiday season without a paycheck are *also* calling their congresspeople.
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Blame republicans, if they had any compassion or empathy they would vote to extend healthcare subsidies for their constituents. They blocked releasing SNAP funds, firing fed workers and cancelling flights. This is on them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Blame republicans, if they had any compassion or empathy they would vote to extend healthcare subsidies for their constituents. They blocked releasing SNAP funds, firing fed workers and cancelling flights. This is on them.
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Yeah, this is another thing that kinda annoyed me, I watched people go from "ACA subsidies are a stupid reason to fight" followed by "HOW DARE YOU NOT GET ACA SUBSIDIES????"
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I was getting pretty incensed at all the obviously well off larger accounts on here that are neither federal employees, SNAP recipients, or depending on the ACA for their insurance.
The same accounts that thought fighting over the ACA was bs and are now saying it was the most important thing ever.
The same accounts that thought fighting over the ACA was bs and are now saying it was the most important thing ever.
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Yeah, this is another thing that kinda annoyed me, I watched people go from "ACA subsidies are a stupid reason to fight" followed by "HOW DARE YOU NOT GET ACA SUBSIDIES????"
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I dunno, I've just heard dozens of "the Senate caving in March is gonna mean that Democrats are going to Lose Big in November" and we just had one of the biggest Dem days in years, so I'm not gonna pretend like folks On Here actually understand how current actions will affect future elections.
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I dunno, I've just heard dozens of "the Senate caving in March is gonna mean that Democrats are going to Lose Big in November" and we just had one of the biggest Dem days in years, so I'm not gonna pretend like folks On Here actually understand how current actions will affect future elections.
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If the plan is to at least *try* to regain Congress before Shit Goes Down, then kicking the can down the road is kinda the best we can hope.
But if folks have already decided we should just pull the ripcord before midterms, then why bother talking about how this will hurt Dems Congressionally?
But if folks have already decided we should just pull the ripcord before midterms, then why bother talking about how this will hurt Dems Congressionally?
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If the plan is to at least *try* to regain Congress before Shit Goes Down, then kicking the can down the road is kinda the best we can hope.
But if folks have already decided we should just pull the ripcord before midterms, then why bother talking about how this will hurt Dems Congressionally?
But if folks have already decided we should just pull the ripcord before midterms, then why bother talking about how this will hurt Dems Congressionally?
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If folks really wanted things to get so bad that [discord-subpoena'd], well, one might wonder what they're doing to prepare themselves for that or bring that about themselves rather than merely wishcast those in power to do it for them while they cheer on from behind their keyboards.
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If folks really wanted things to get so bad that [discord-subpoena'd], well, one might wonder what they're doing to prepare themselves for that or bring that about themselves rather than merely wishcast those in power to do it for them while they cheer on from behind their keyboards.
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Republicans started executing hostages, what would holding out have done except get them all killed?
Even the most nuclear option, exploding the filibuster, would lead to potentially devastating outcomes like banning trans people.
We've still got another *year* before mid-terms!
Even the most nuclear option, exploding the filibuster, would lead to potentially devastating outcomes like banning trans people.
We've still got another *year* before mid-terms!
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Republicans started executing hostages, what would holding out have done except get them all killed?
Even the most nuclear option, exploding the filibuster, would lead to potentially devastating outcomes like banning trans people.
We've still got another *year* before mid-terms!
Even the most nuclear option, exploding the filibuster, would lead to potentially devastating outcomes like banning trans people.
We've still got another *year* before mid-terms!
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While there may have been more *emotionally* satisfying ends to the shutdown, once it was proven that GOP weren't caving on ACA subsidies *and* weren't willing to blow up the filibuster *and* Trump went to SCOTUS to defend his right to starve people against the law...
...what would've been left?
...what would've been left?
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
While there may have been more *emotionally* satisfying ends to the shutdown, once it was proven that GOP weren't caving on ACA subsidies *and* weren't willing to blow up the filibuster *and* Trump went to SCOTUS to defend his right to starve people against the law...
...what would've been left?
...what would've been left?
Chat, it doesn't matter that the voters gave the GOP the House, Senate, Presidency and SCOTUS.
All you need is grit and cunning!
The Dems refuse to use their grit & cunning power ups, it makes me so mad. I know it's their fault, GOP can't stop themselves.
All you need is grit and cunning!
The Dems refuse to use their grit & cunning power ups, it makes me so mad. I know it's their fault, GOP can't stop themselves.
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Chat, it doesn't matter that the voters gave the GOP the House, Senate, Presidency and SCOTUS.
All you need is grit and cunning!
The Dems refuse to use their grit & cunning power ups, it makes me so mad. I know it's their fault, GOP can't stop themselves.
All you need is grit and cunning!
The Dems refuse to use their grit & cunning power ups, it makes me so mad. I know it's their fault, GOP can't stop themselves.
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“We had a shutdown and won the election which proves that more shutdown would only mean better and better things for us.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“We had a shutdown and won the election which proves that more shutdown would only mean better and better things for us.”
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The point was to get it *to* the House so Johnson and the House GOP have sole ownership of the turd when premiums spike.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The point was to get it *to* the House so Johnson and the House GOP have sole ownership of the turd when premiums spike.
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Look, even if Dems could've somehow gotten it through the Senate, Johnson was *never* going to let an ACA subsidy extension pass the House. That's been baked in all along. Getting it to pass the House was never the point.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Look, even if Dems could've somehow gotten it through the Senate, Johnson was *never* going to let an ACA subsidy extension pass the House. That's been baked in all along. Getting it to pass the House was never the point.
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