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PNW Navy vet. Former intel NCO. History lover. Gamer. Oxford Comma Evangelist. Socialist firebrand. Atheist. Humanist. Foremost guillotine appreciator. Anti-fascist. Anti-theocrat. Abolish ICE. Eat the rich. Class war not culture war.
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If you’ve got a Senate Democrat who is not calling for new leadership, they’re part of the problem.

We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social

Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Jeffries is whipping NO votes in the House on the shutdown deal. From Jake Sherman at Punchbowl:
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Yup. I said this earlier today, but it was only a guess. Thanks for confirming it. It is no coincidence that of the 8 who came forward to do this, none of them are running in 2026. But they ran cover for some who are.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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No notes….nailed it 🎯
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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The hemp farmers forgot to give Trump a piece of the action. Cut him in for 20% and this all goes away.
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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SEATTLE ELECTIONS UPDATE: Progressive challenger Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell by just 91 votes, or 0.04%. About 6,400 ballots are left to be counted, which means the margin will likely remain very small, but Wilson has an edge. A machine recount is almost certain.
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Launch this man into the sun.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov Schumer and Durbin have got to go. I will be blowing up your offices' phone lines after the holiday tomorrow.

- your constituent
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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We just launched the biggest primary program in Indivisible’s history. Help us (literally) send Schumer and the surrender caucus a message. open.substack.com/pub/ezralevi...
Democratic leaders failed us again. Time to get some new leaders.
Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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"What is obvious, however, is that the Democrats who both voted to initiate the shutdown and then caved in the face of no material change of circumstance were either wrong 41 days ago or are wrong now."

@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org assesses what the government shutdown has accomplished.
The Situation: Assessing the Shutdown
Not a good outcome—except perhaps politically.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.

Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Guillotines are required for both parties
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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This is the energy we need
February 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Term. Limits. Age. Limits.
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Schumer and the Dems are about to teach Trump the lesson that they’ll cave whenever he abuses power to sufficiently hurt people.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Any D running for Senate in 2026 must vow to oust Schumer as leader. Maybe he would quit
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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The American People: “Chuck Schumer, we have provided you with all the leverage you need to win this shutdown fight, once and for all.”

Chuck Schumer *flushing the leverage down the toilet*: “What?”
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.

Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:

Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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How long will we be hijacked by centrists, cowards and Chuck Schumer?
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM