@progmetalsky.bsky.social
Invested in democracy, and defeating fascism, autocracy, plutocracy, oligarchy and all things authoritarian.
Love of nature, particularly the High Sierra.
Love of nature, particularly the High Sierra.
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Today, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Peter Welch and I are introducing a bill to expand ranked choice voting to all elections for Congress. RCV assures that winners have majority support, no candidate acts as a “spoiler,” and the voting process favors positive coalition-building.
December 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Peter Welch and I are introducing a bill to expand ranked choice voting to all elections for Congress. RCV assures that winners have majority support, no candidate acts as a “spoiler,” and the voting process favors positive coalition-building.
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The Trump administration has killed nearly 90 civilians at sea and is refusing to release its legal justification for these illegal and immoral strikes.
We are demanding answers — transparency can’t wait while more people are murdered by our government.
We are demanding answers — transparency can’t wait while more people are murdered by our government.
Advocacy groups sue Trump administration seeking release of legal memo justifying boat strikes
Advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking the release of the memo justifiying U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Trump administration has killed nearly 90 civilians at sea and is refusing to release its legal justification for these illegal and immoral strikes.
We are demanding answers — transparency can’t wait while more people are murdered by our government.
We are demanding answers — transparency can’t wait while more people are murdered by our government.
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No foreign tourists should come to the U.S. until we defeat the fascists. Boycott the 2026 World Cup games in the U.S. and the 2028 Olympics in L.A. We are politically diseased and should be quarantined.
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
No foreign tourists should come to the U.S. until we defeat the fascists. Boycott the 2026 World Cup games in the U.S. and the 2028 Olympics in L.A. We are politically diseased and should be quarantined.
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BREAKING: Judge Breyer GRANTS Newsom’s motion for a preliminary injunction BLOCKING Trump from deploying the California National Guard and returning control of the guard to the governor. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
BREAKING: Judge Breyer GRANTS Newsom’s motion for a preliminary injunction BLOCKING Trump from deploying the California National Guard and returning control of the guard to the governor. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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@nytimes.com reports Pentagon lawyers even floated sending survivors to El Salvador’s CECOT prison to keep them out of US courts
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@nytimes.com reports Pentagon lawyers even floated sending survivors to El Salvador’s CECOT prison to keep them out of US courts
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
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It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
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Trump reveals he was recently administered another cognitive exam — a test given to patients to detect signs of dementia.
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Trump reveals he was recently administered another cognitive exam — a test given to patients to detect signs of dementia.
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🚨BREAKING: More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not Politicians announced as it delivered those signatures to the state government Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
300,000 Missouri Voters Sign Petition To Put GOP Gerrymander to Statewide Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🚨BREAKING: More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not Politicians announced as it delivered those signatures to the state government Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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Yet again, actual data show wind and solar are the least expensive power on the grid (and getting cheaper by the day). So the Trump administration is just lying about that.
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Yet again, actual data show wind and solar are the least expensive power on the grid (and getting cheaper by the day). So the Trump administration is just lying about that.
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Donald Trump’s agenda is backfiring — hurting our farmers and the American people.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Donald Trump’s agenda is backfiring — hurting our farmers and the American people.
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NEW: Alleged Drug Boat U.S. Bombed Twice Reportedly Wasn’t Even Heading to the States. This was MURDER. Hegseth must be charged www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...
NEW: Alleged Drug Boat U.S. Bombed Twice Reportedly Wasn’t Even Heading to the States
The alleged drug boat hit with two American airstrikes in September was not bound for the United States.
www.mediaite.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
NEW: Alleged Drug Boat U.S. Bombed Twice Reportedly Wasn’t Even Heading to the States. This was MURDER. Hegseth must be charged www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...
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Hegseth must resign.
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hegseth must resign.
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This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
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At one point or another, we're all going to need to see a doctor.
But our health care system remains unaffordable, inaccessible, and deeply dysfunctional. It is unacceptable.
That’s why a strong majority of Americans agree: We need Medicare for All.
But our health care system remains unaffordable, inaccessible, and deeply dysfunctional. It is unacceptable.
That’s why a strong majority of Americans agree: We need Medicare for All.
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
At one point or another, we're all going to need to see a doctor.
But our health care system remains unaffordable, inaccessible, and deeply dysfunctional. It is unacceptable.
That’s why a strong majority of Americans agree: We need Medicare for All.
But our health care system remains unaffordable, inaccessible, and deeply dysfunctional. It is unacceptable.
That’s why a strong majority of Americans agree: We need Medicare for All.
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In the Pentagon watchdog's own words: Pete Hegseth "sent nonpublic DoD information identifying the quantity and strike times of manned U.S. aircraft over hostile territory over an unapproved, unsecure network."
A fireable offense for anyone else.
A fireable offense for anyone else.
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In the Pentagon watchdog's own words: Pete Hegseth "sent nonpublic DoD information identifying the quantity and strike times of manned U.S. aircraft over hostile territory over an unapproved, unsecure network."
A fireable offense for anyone else.
A fireable offense for anyone else.
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Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
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Good impeachment morning folks!
Rep @shrithanedar.bsky.social has just called for the impeachment of Peter B. Hegseth for the crime of murder, and for his unlawful mishandling of classified information.
www.instagram.com/flare.usa/
Rep @shrithanedar.bsky.social has just called for the impeachment of Peter B. Hegseth for the crime of murder, and for his unlawful mishandling of classified information.
www.instagram.com/flare.usa/
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Good impeachment morning folks!
Rep @shrithanedar.bsky.social has just called for the impeachment of Peter B. Hegseth for the crime of murder, and for his unlawful mishandling of classified information.
www.instagram.com/flare.usa/
Rep @shrithanedar.bsky.social has just called for the impeachment of Peter B. Hegseth for the crime of murder, and for his unlawful mishandling of classified information.
www.instagram.com/flare.usa/
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PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
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🧵to enjoy - Hakeem Jeffries is a problem. He stymies his caucus. How many members might like to come out for impeachment but fear being punished? How many of them, in their hearts, want to fight for our democracy?
So… all the people who were telling us to stop criticizing any Dems — do you believe me that Hakeem Jeffries is a problem yet?
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
🧵to enjoy - Hakeem Jeffries is a problem. He stymies his caucus. How many members might like to come out for impeachment but fear being punished? How many of them, in their hearts, want to fight for our democracy?
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Trump's ruthlessness is clear: he federalized 4,000 of our state's National Guard and sent 700 active duty Marines to threaten and invoke fear in the very people they have sworn to protect.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump's ruthlessness is clear: he federalized 4,000 of our state's National Guard and sent 700 active duty Marines to threaten and invoke fear in the very people they have sworn to protect.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
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As part of our continued release of files and documents from the U.S. Virgin Islands, we have added an additional 150+ photos and videos sent to our committee from Epstein Island. ⬇️
Dropbox
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December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
As part of our continued release of files and documents from the U.S. Virgin Islands, we have added an additional 150+ photos and videos sent to our committee from Epstein Island. ⬇️
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Impeach Trump and Hegseth for war crimes, and then again for treason.
Q: If it's found that survivors were actually killed while clinging onto that boat, should Sec. Hegseth, Admiral Bradley, or others be punished?
TRUMP: I think you're gonna find that this is war. That these people were killing our people by the millions, actually.
TRUMP: I think you're gonna find that this is war. That these people were killing our people by the millions, actually.
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Impeach Trump and Hegseth for war crimes, and then again for treason.
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HEINZ ECK
BREAKING: The Pentagon knew a September boat attack in the Caribbean left survivors but still launched follow-on strike to sink the vessel, AP sources say.
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
HEINZ ECK