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Jen DeWeerth ❌👑 @jendeweerth.bsky.social · Sep 10

Why is @governor.ny.gov caving to Trump and taking away our healthcare? If she really wants to protect New Yorkers, she'd #taxtherich so every New Yorker can see a doctor without going broke. It's really that simple...and popular!

Invest in Our New York @investinourny.bsky.social · Sep 10

Welp, @governor.ny.gov is on board with Trump & Congressional Republicans' efforts to make NY sicker. @axios.com reported this morning that Hochul is scrapping expanded healthcare b/c of the Federal Budget Scam. www.axios.com/2025/09/10/n...

Our response (spoiler, she should #TaxTheRich instead)👇

Earlier this morning, Axios reported that Gov. Hochul plans to axe New Yorkers’ healthcare as a result of July’s Federal Budget Scam. Below is a response from Erica Vladimer, Communications Coordinator for the Invest In Our New York Campaign:

“New York’s Congressional Republican delegation happily voted to make New Yorkers sicker by cutting billions from our healthcare, forcing state leaders to step in and deal with the aftermath. Unfortunately, Governor Hochul’s claim to stand up for New York’s families falls short as she chooses to axe their healthcare. Instead, Governor Hochul can raise the necessary public dollars to protect healthcare access by raising taxes on New York’s millionaires and billionaires. Anything less is just going along with Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.”

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jun 28

Senate Republicans dropped a nearly 1,000-page “Big Beautiful Bill” in the DEAD OF THE NIGHT.

And they want to vote on it TODAY.

Trump is jamming through a bill that rips away health care, closes hospitals, raises grocery and utility bills to give tax breaks to billionaires.

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Jun 28

might help:
1 calling your reps
2 organizing your community
3 joining a local direct-action group
4 attending protests
5 volunteering
6 canvassing

won't help:
7 yelling that we're doomed
8 bragging about how cynical you've always been
9 sneering at people doing 1-6

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jun 28

@robertgarcia.bsky.social: "We've gotta be talking about Donald Trump's corruption every single day. It is beyond what anyone has ever done. He has essentially turned the White House into an ATM for himself and his family."

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · Jun 28

Susan Collins could stop this she won’t. Along with her votes on justices who took away Roe she has arguably done more to harm America than any single senator.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 28

We love to see Senate Democrats doing everything in their power to delay and disrupt the vote on Trump’s Tax Scam. Thank you to Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov and all of you who urged your Democratic senators to make this vote as painful as possible for the GOP.

Burgess Everett on Bluesky: “Democrats will force a reading of the entire reconciliation bill
"Schumer believes Americans deserve to hear exactly what's in this monstrosity"”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 21

Just a reminder that Republicans in Congress could put a stop to this at any time.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 9

We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation.

On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.

Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(around an image of a map of No Kings events) NO KINGS JUNE 14 - NATIONWIDE DAY OF DEFIANCE nokings.org

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · Jun 7

Coming up next Saturday—a week from tomorrow.

Fight for Progress @fightforprogress.org · Jun 4

On Flag Day, we're reclaiming patriotism. 🗽

Join Indivisible’s No Kings Day of Defiance—a nationwide push to say loud and clear: we are a democracy, not a dictatorship. No immunity. No coronation. No kings. 👑❌

#NoKings #FlagDay www.mobilize.us/noki...

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jun 7

"In May 2025, federal district courts ruled against the Trump administration in 26 of 27 cases—a stunning 96% loss rate. This represents a dramatic acceleration...." data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-96-reb...

The 96% Rebellion: District Courts Mount Historic Resistance, But the Supreme Court Looms

GOP-appointed judges join an unprecedented judicial pushback against executive overreach. The data is stunning—but will it matter when cases reach higher courts?

data4democracy.substack.com

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · Jun 6

EVERYBODY WATCH.

ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.

Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.

He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.

Don’t turn away.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 4

A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.

Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 4

For years we've heard from the right about "welfare queens" and other so-called "freeloaders" pulling one over on the government.

But actually, it's the wealthy who are the real freeloaders — pulling one over on us all by skirting their taxes.

Where is the outrage over that?

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · Jun 5

Once a TV huckster, always a TV huckster. These aren't "audiences." They're people.
The reason these folks didn't go on the exchanges in the first place is because they don't make enough money. Oh, and they're cutting the ACA subsidies too so even more people will lose insurance.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 4

Mehmet Oz on people who don't satisfy work requirements for Medicaid: "We're gonna ask you to go on and do something else, like go on the exchanges, or get a job and get commercial insurance, but we're not gonna continue to pay for Medicaid for those audiences."

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Jen DeWeerth ❌👑 @jendeweerth.bsky.social · Jun 3

@indivisiblemv.bsky.social is ready for #NoKings on June 14! @indivisible.org

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 1

It’s June — that means No Kings Day is almost here.

Trump is ignoring the courts and the Constitution, so we’re gathering again on June 14 to remind him there are NO KINGS in our country.

Check out our map of No Kings Day events and everything else you need to know: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · May 31

Trump Republicanism targets firefighters, first responders, miners, people who work in manufacturing:

"We’re really losing 40 years worth of work. Even if they restart them, we’re going to have lost so many people to follow up...”

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Trump’s safety research cuts heighten workplace risks, federal workers warn

Layoffs at US occupational safety and health agency leave people vulnerable to illness and injury, ex-workers caution

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · May 22

A reminder that as Trump advances a bill to give himself a huge tax cut and f--k over working people, he's probably pocketed a billion dollars this week from illegally exploiting the Presidency.

Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, slot - Trump is a walking embodiment of the 7 deadly sins.

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · May 22

Trump made $400m from his dinner tomorrow night. Along with the plane + improvements the dude pocketed $1b this week leveraging the Presidency. $1 billion - while he cuts health care for seniors and working people and raises prices on all of us.

Techmeme @techmeme.com · May 22

Nansen: the 220 winners of Trump's May 22 dinner contest spent $394M total on the $TRUMP token, with the top seven spending $10M+ each and a third $1M+ each (Kevin Collier/NBC News)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Jen DeWeerth ❌👑 @jendeweerth.bsky.social · May 21

Nothing comes out if their mouths besides lies and more lies. Evidence: every administration official in front of a congressional committee on May 20th and every Republican member of congress talking about their tax scam bill.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · May 21

Remember when Republicans said Trump’s Tax Scam wouldn’t touch Medicare?

They were lying.

Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says

Some $500 billion in cuts to Medicare could be avoided if Congress instructs the White House budget office to disregard the reconciliation package’s debt impact.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · May 21

The GOP knows Trump’s Tax Scam with massive Medicaid cuts is wildly unpopular. That’s why they held their hearing at 1 AM — to hide their bill from the American people. Don’t let them get away with it. If a Republican represents you, demand that they reject this bill: indivisible.org/reso...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · May 19

Late last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to advance Trump’s Tax Scam that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to give billionaires even more tax cuts.

Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Sam Stein on Twitter: “It's wildly unappreciated how insanely rushed this GOP megabill is. They're making major health care policy changes through private negotiations over two weekend days with no hearings, expert analysis, or public insight.”

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · May 18

While Trump wastes tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on his birthday parade in DC, we’re taking to the streets everywhere else on June 14 for a nationwide day of defiance. Please join us at a No Kings Day event near you: nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · May 18

If we were still a democracy the GOP would not be proceeding with a budget that will hurt virtually every American except a handful of the richest and most powerful. But they don’t work for the voters. They work for their donors.

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Jen DeWeerth ❌👑 @jendeweerth.bsky.social · May 14

That’s not the plan. We’ll have peaceful, non violent HUGE No Kings rallies in every town and city hosted by Americans who know that “Dear Leader” style military parades are not American.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · May 13

Wow - I knew cutting Medicaid is unpopular. I didn't know it is *this* unpopular.

Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org · May 13

There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to Medicaid.

Map of the U.S. showing voter support for Medicaid cuts by congressional district. Support for Medicaid cuts ranges from 5% to 11%. Created by Data for Progress and Caring Across Generations.

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