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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 3h

The comments to this post show more clearly than most other available examples what is wrong with the fringe left.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 21h

My statement on today's profoundly moving scenes in Israel and Palestine.

Today’s scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving: Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment of Palestinians as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention.

There is finally a glimmer of hope that this ceasefire will hold and the long difficult work of reconstruction can begin. I also know this news brings solace to millions of New Yorkers, who’ve felt the pain of the past few years. We have watched as our tax dollars have funded a genocide. The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.

The responsibility now lies with those of us who believe in peace to make sure it endures, and that it is just. Once aid is delivered, the wounded are cared for, and a lasting agreement secured, we cannot look away. We must work towards a future built upon justice, one without occupation and apartheid, and for a world where every person can live with safety and dignity.

leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 4h

Even if it were somehow true that wide swaths of young able-bodied men were getting Medicaid coverage…

Young, able people are not driving any meaningful amount of healthcare spending!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Mike Johnson says Medicaid is "intended for vulnerable populations, the elderly, disabled, and young pregnant women, and not young able-bodied men without dependents who are playing video games."

leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 5h

A good faith argument would recognize that they got elected on a platform of “government is broken”.

Promises made, promises kept.

leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 5h

I’ve seen enough progressive candidates get cannibalized by the woke mob. This is what it looks like.

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah! Like using the word genocide. And like saying that leadership would need to be held accountable. Nothing is good enough for the woke mob.

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 17h

Nothing is good enough for these people

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 17h

No well intended statement goes without full assault anymore.

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 17h

In a downpour of podcasts this one hits the mark!!

Heath Druzin @hdruzin.bsky.social · 17h

Excited to be here to accept our best podcast award on behalf of my amazing Extremely American team, @radiodawson.bsky.social , Morgan Springer & @boisestatepublicradio.org

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

The Treasury Secretary declares himself to be pro-monarchy, and promises to punish the entire country if the people exercise their First Amendment rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

In the last 70 years, federal jobs fell from 4.5% of all employment to below 2%.

Civil servants aren't what's driving government debt, and firing them won't address it.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1N1kt

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

"Show them you're not afraid. Do it for the country. For the Constitution. For your family. For yourself. Do it for your freedom. While you still can."

This is excellent. Every Dem strategist who thinks there's risk in engaging these debates should watch it for guidance.

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 2d

Where’s the “2nd Amendment measures” people at??

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 2d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, @aselrod.bsky.social. As far as I can tell, zero internal evaluations are going on at the big news orgs on how to deal with this basic problem, yet any discerning reader can see that it's a major impediment to conveying what's really happening in the US to readers and viewers.

Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 2d

“the conventions of political reporting today are poorly suited to capturing this naked use of sheer pretexts and the bottomless bad faith they rely upon.”
@gregsargent.bsky.social is absolutely right. Big, legacy media has got to catch up to reality.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 2d

Now ask him for US cities

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

WELKER: Can you guarantee that no US troops will ever be sent directly into Gaza?

JD VANCE: We're not planning to put boots on the ground

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 2d

If the average American weren’t so stupid I’d think that they’d notice the sheer idiocy of this statement.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

This has real -- I intended to dm "Pam" -- energy.

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 2d

I would not assume she would blatantly lie under oath, given the option to slander

Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 2d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

🤷🏽‍♂️ 🇺🇸 💰

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Qatari soldiers in Idaho will have better access to health care than Americans.

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 2d

Too bad our troops are that stupid or gullible

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 2d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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leightonschnell.bsky.social @leightonschnell.bsky.social · 3d

🙋🏼‍♂️ uh, me.

𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 3d

Who would have guessed that Bernie Sanders is having a moment, and proving himself to be the leader he is.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 3d

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