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Linda
@emily1978.bsky.social
As supporters of the Democratic Party of the United States, we respect diversity and inclusion, support social equity and economic equality, and promote social welfare and education. We believe in the progress and social solidarity of the United States and
How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14?
February 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
February 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What a terrible number
February 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
T-Rump's letter ordering not to say what he actually is
February 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Rather than be rewarded, Adams's advocacy should be called out for what it is: an improper offer of immigration enforcement assistance in exchange for a dismissal of his case
February 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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What is it about watching a 4-year-old tell a 78-year-old with the maturity of a 2-year-old to "shut up and go away" that is SO deeply satisfying?
February 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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you guys look at what I’m stitching 🍴🍯
February 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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LOL the Foxnews commercials say “For All America”

Hahahahhaha
February 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?
February 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Reminder: this is completely lawless
February 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series
The documentary was produced by a filmmaker tied to Russian propaganda efforts.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Want to see advertisers lose MILLIONS this Sunday? A record-setting low for viewers during the Super Bowl would do that.

Money talks and bullshit walks.
February 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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NEW: Shortly after Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked her to drop the Department of Justice’s lawsuit challenging the state’s 2021 voter suppression law, S.B. 202.

I warned you, Raffensperger is no hero. He is a GOP vote suppressor.
Raffensperger Asks Federal Government for Help Suppressing Voters
Read more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Thank you!
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Me four days ago on TikTok: "STOP SPECULATING YOU ASSHOLES. YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HELICOPTER FLYING."

Guy in a business meeting with me today: "I just wanted to say, I used to fly Blackhawk helicopters..."

Me: 😶

Him: "...and I really appreciated your tiktok."

Me: 😮‍💨
February 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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@linamkhan.bsky.social is right. We cannot hand our economy - especially critical sectors like healthcare - over to PE robber barons.
Lina Khan warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Trump gives free hand to private equity
Joe Biden’s antitrust boss also raises prospect of powerful monopolies corrupting US politics
www.ft.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Way back in 2016,
@GOP
believed the truth: the economy is just a complex set of interactions between people, and govt should facilitate that. Tariffs are the opposite. It’s big govt.

And they say I changed. LOL
February 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Elon Musk makes billions from government contracts that taxpayers pay for, but wants to cut taxpayers’ Social Security and Medicare because it’s government waste.

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
December 7, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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What I should have done in the beginning - here's a starter pack of 20-odd experts who journalists or others might want to read/talk to to understand the gutting of the administrative state (as opposed to broad decline of democracy etc). I've focused on academics go.bsky.app/MaC7vnv
February 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM