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Lisa Maatz

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Recovering #DC pol. #ChildlessDogLady #Feminist strategist. Looking for #GoodTrouble. #Advocacy #grassroots #GenderEquity expert. #VotingRights advocate. #DogMom #momsky #Ohio #LakeErie #GoBucks Consultant & speaker. My opinions only, RP≠endorsement.

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Lisa Maatz @lisamaatz.bsky.social · May 15

Only 40% of U.S. households make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis. www.cbsnews.com/news/cost-of...

Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.

www.cbsnews.com

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Politico @politico.com · 13h

EXCLUSIVE: Key Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia was accused of sexually harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials.

Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia denied wrongdoing.

Trump watchdog pick faces scrutiny after hotel incident with female colleague

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

www.politico.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20h

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 18h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 17h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Lisa Maatz @lisamaatz.bsky.social · 13h

Meanwhile, construction on that monstrosity of a White House Ballroom continues despite government shutdown.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20h

Mabel & I hope all our fellow Californians vote YES on Prop. 50!

#FightFireWithFire

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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 1d

He’s a kook

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1d

Tim Miller: People Will Be ASHAMED for Being Involved in This

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Tim Miller: People Will Be ASHAMED for Being Involved in This

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 1d

Latinas are one of the fastest-growing demographic groups of people in the U.S. yet they only earn 54 cents for every $1 paid to white, non-Hispanic men. We must do better!

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HawaiiDelilah™ 🌊 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 @hawaiidelilah.bsky.social · 1d

Miller’s goal is to supplant the rule of law with the “rule of Trump,” a personalist form of rule that answers to Trump & no one else.

Pritzker & Newsom see that Trump is a dangerous threat to our way of life & are meeting this moment.

Via @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

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Gloria Pan @glopan.bsky.social · 1d

Our healthcare system already has too much room for improvement - RFK, Jr. is just the opposite - he's a wrecking ball making it even worse. #MomSky

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

So the people causing the shutdown are getting paid. The people keeping the country running don’t.

And Speaker Mike Johnson won’t let the House come back to work. So basically they’re on a paid vacation while Americans miss paychecks.

Did I get that right?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. JB Pritzker on Trump: "He likes to pretend to be a tough guy. Come and get me."

"What kind of a country are we living in where the President of the United States is targeting his political opponents?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Lisa Maatz @lisamaatz.bsky.social · 1d

From six #surgeonGeneral: "It’s our duty to #warn the nation about #RFKjr.
We took an #oath to declare #dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today." #momsky #Healthcare #vaccines #VaccinesSaveLives www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Lisa Maatz @lisamaatz.bsky.social · 1d

Good for them! Sense. Kelly and Gallego got in a confrontation Weds with Speaker Mike Johnson after they staged a surprise press gaggle outside his office to highlight their health care demands and his delay in swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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Lisa Maatz @lisamaatz.bsky.social · 2d

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Amanda Weaver @amandaweavernovels.com · 2d

If you're the praying sort, throw one up for Dolly Parton. Word is she's not doing well, and fuck, this world needs her goodness in it for a while longer.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 2d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

I fear if things don’t change right now, this image is going to come back to haunt us

Laura Rodriguez, on Twitter:

A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them.

Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.

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