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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · Feb 6

THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!

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supremecnvt.bsky.social @supremecnvt.bsky.social · Feb 3

Can’t wait for MAGA to loose their Mountain Dew 😂

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Feb 2

As a passive beneficiary of US hegemony my life will be more difficult if it ends, but we seem determined to go in that direction, so

Mike Wilson @whisperingwind.co.uk · Feb 2

I guess the danger for USA is the same as what happened to UK after the idiocy of Brexit; the rest of Europe adapted and moved on. UK economy still struggling and politicians of major parties afraid to admit it.

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Dustin Moskovitz @moskov.goodventures.org · Feb 2

I think this is the right sentiment about a lot of things but not about inflation. The levels that followed the pandemic were enough to crush incumbents, and did all over the world.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Feb 2

this is theft on an unimaginable scale

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Feb 2

3/ different pieces fit together. There also seems to be a significant amount of downloading government data onto private servers, etc, totally outside any cybersecurity regime. Additionally it’s unclear to the people inside whether the people doing these things actually work for the US govt…

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supremecnvt.bsky.social @supremecnvt.bsky.social · Feb 3

I feel like they did but every one that can do something is too 🐱

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Feb 3

Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...

THE ASK
This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity.
DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN
TRUMP'S AGENDA
Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how:
1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely.
2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process.
3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze.
4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down.
5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues.
No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have.
Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Feb 1

16 Democratic senators recently voted to confirm the Trump-appointed Treasury Secretary who just gave Musk’s team access to a Treasury payment system that disburses trillions and holds mass quantities of personal information. Food for thought. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Feb 1

Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

www.nytimes.com

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · Jan 31

Watching this on repeat how is your day going?

TW @twesq.bsky.social · Jan 30

This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.

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Evil Shades (The Darth Twin) @damdonjulio.bsky.social · Feb 1

It’s midnight. Kufi’s on by Noon or you gone from #Blacksky

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Donté Dvone @dontedvone.bsky.social · Feb 1

Happy Black History Month. I love my people, our history, music, food, fashion, and our influence. It's a blessing to be black. God has his favorites & he chose us 💪🏾😜

a group of people are standing next to each other and one of them is saying `` we black . we all family . word . ''

ALT: a group of people are standing next to each other and one of them is saying `` we black . we all family . word . ''

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supremecnvt.bsky.social @supremecnvt.bsky.social · Jan 31

Just saw that the DOT will prioritize funding for communities with above average marriage rates and births. I guess fuck all the unmarried childless ppl trying to go to work. #newnormal

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jan 30

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jan 29

I saw a post saying that ICE is pausing its tip line, so I decided to call myself to verify.

The recorded voicemail said they are not currently accepting immigration status tips.

Good job, friends.