progressivedread.bsky.social
@progressivedread.bsky.social
A 63 year old guy from NJ who still can't believe what this country has become. At least we still have baseball.
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"The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out," retiring senior U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf, a Reagan appointee writes in The Atlantic.

"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This brings me joy,
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.

I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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If you face any difficulty voting or have questions about your ballot, help is just a phone call away: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 ☎️
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Know your rights at the polls! If you see or experience any intimidation or harassment, please call the Voter Assistance hotline at 1-833-NJ-VOTES (833-658-6837).
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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At a time when our politics feels broken, we need leaders like @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor.

Mikie will work to create jobs, lower costs, and do what’s right for the people of New Jersey.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP

You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670

Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem

If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?

You’re doing their dirty work.
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.

Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.

Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.

Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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You bet I will be.
October 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Watch this.

Open your eyes to this brutality.

ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.

Now share this.

Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.

You have power.

Even sharing this video exerts that power.
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around. Glad to get the chance to talk to some of the volunteers and organizers doing the hard work to make sure Prop 50 passes. This vote will have critical implications, not just for California, but for our entire country.
October 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
When exactly is enough going to be enough?
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Literally
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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The war zone in Portland is out of control.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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October 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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The Americans starving these children wear crucifixes and call themselves “Christians.”

People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.

I don't know how to yell any louder.
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is right out of the regime's divide the nation playbook. She served honorably unlike the draft dodger in chief. You can trust Mike, can't say that about the meathead.
The Trump admin illegally leaked my unredacted personnel file to Jack's allies to try to smear me.

The full force of the federal government is being weaponized to defeat me — I’m asking you to help me fight back!

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September 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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September 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I'm not sure if my super religious neighbors were raptured or if they just went out to dinner.
September 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM