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Dear Ezra Klein, bodily autonomy is not a bargaining chip. What rights are you willing to give up? Let’s see you walk the talk. The burger is on me. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Dear Ezra Klein, Bodily Autonomy Isn’t a Bargaining Chip
Let's see if you're willing to walk the talk
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October 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Dear Ezra Klein, bodily autonomy is not a bargaining chip. What rights are you willing to give up? Let’s see you walk the talk. The burger is on me. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
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Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
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The greatest threat to public health today in the U.S. is the leadership of RFK Jr. — he must resign.
I join in deep solidarity with the 1,000+ current and former Health and Human Services employees who have called for RFK Jr.’s resignation abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1...
I join in deep solidarity with the 1,000+ current and former Health and Human Services employees who have called for RFK Jr.’s resignation abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1...
September 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The greatest threat to public health today in the U.S. is the leadership of RFK Jr. — he must resign.
I join in deep solidarity with the 1,000+ current and former Health and Human Services employees who have called for RFK Jr.’s resignation abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1...
I join in deep solidarity with the 1,000+ current and former Health and Human Services employees who have called for RFK Jr.’s resignation abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Murkowski’s vote. It contains, in one action, so much that defines our pathetic political moment:
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
July 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about Murkowski’s vote. It contains, in one action, so much that defines our pathetic political moment:
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
Selfishness: I’m taking care of me and mine, the rest of you can pound sand;
Lack of accountability: I know the bill is bad, hopefully someone else will fix it;
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Feckless Republicans supporting Convicted Felon Donald Trump‘s Big Bullshit Bill have no shame.
Members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs (ADAPT) being zip-tied and arrested for peacefully protesting Medicaid cuts.
Members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs (ADAPT) being zip-tied and arrested for peacefully protesting Medicaid cuts.
June 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Feckless Republicans supporting Convicted Felon Donald Trump‘s Big Bullshit Bill have no shame.
Members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs (ADAPT) being zip-tied and arrested for peacefully protesting Medicaid cuts.
Members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs (ADAPT) being zip-tied and arrested for peacefully protesting Medicaid cuts.
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Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
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If all you knew about America was that its legislature has titled 5 trillion dollar piece of legislation The Big Beautiful Bill you would know immediately you’re not dealing with serious people.
June 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
If all you knew about America was that its legislature has titled 5 trillion dollar piece of legislation The Big Beautiful Bill you would know immediately you’re not dealing with serious people.
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Trump and the GOP falsely claim that 1.4M illegal immigrants are on the Medicaid rolls. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Here are the facts.
#medicaid
Here are the facts.
#medicaid
May 31, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Trump and the GOP falsely claim that 1.4M illegal immigrants are on the Medicaid rolls. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Here are the facts.
#medicaid
Here are the facts.
#medicaid
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Boasberg: Give Alien Enemies Act Detainees A Chance In Court Or Else Face Criminal Contempt talkingpointsmemo.com/news/boasber...
Boasberg: Give Alien Enemies Act Detainees A Chance In Court Or Else Face Criminal Contempt
D.C. Chief Judge James Boasberg has found probable cause to hold the...
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April 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Boasberg: Give Alien Enemies Act Detainees A Chance In Court Or Else Face Criminal Contempt talkingpointsmemo.com/news/boasber...
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In a sharp concurrence, Sotomayor—joined by Kagan and Jackson—condemns the Trump administration's "egregious error" and spells out the steps that, in her view, the government must now take to afford Abrego Garcia the due process he was denied earlier. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In a sharp concurrence, Sotomayor—joined by Kagan and Jackson—condemns the Trump administration's "egregious error" and spells out the steps that, in her view, the government must now take to afford Abrego Garcia the due process he was denied earlier. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
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I want to talk about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concept of "Opposite Action", how it applies to our current moment in time, and how liberals need to embrace this concept to bring about change.
WHAT IS OPPOSITE ACTION?
💫 Acting in a way opposite of your emotional urge 💫
A thread 🧵
WHAT IS OPPOSITE ACTION?
💫 Acting in a way opposite of your emotional urge 💫
A thread 🧵
April 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I want to talk about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concept of "Opposite Action", how it applies to our current moment in time, and how liberals need to embrace this concept to bring about change.
WHAT IS OPPOSITE ACTION?
💫 Acting in a way opposite of your emotional urge 💫
A thread 🧵
WHAT IS OPPOSITE ACTION?
💫 Acting in a way opposite of your emotional urge 💫
A thread 🧵
JFC.
Trump makes clear that his tariffs are about “penalizing Canada” over fake allegations of drug trafficking
April 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
JFC.
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what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
“We will do better!” We will keep you to it. 💗
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“We will do better!” We will keep you to it. 💗
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Senators finally doing something to meaningfully obstruct: a very good thing
And also an object lesson in the fact that politicians aren't saviors, they are targets for popular pressure.
They do what we make them do
And also an object lesson in the fact that politicians aren't saviors, they are targets for popular pressure.
They do what we make them do
April 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Senators finally doing something to meaningfully obstruct: a very good thing
And also an object lesson in the fact that politicians aren't saviors, they are targets for popular pressure.
They do what we make them do
And also an object lesson in the fact that politicians aren't saviors, they are targets for popular pressure.
They do what we make them do
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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Insanity. This is one of the most cost-effective programs around, keeping low income seniors from going hungry. It serves millions and there are MANY on waitlists to access this life saving support. We need to get MORE folks access. Absolute cruelty. 😡
Trump and Elon are killing off Meals on Wheels.
No, really. 👇
Agency for older adults and people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts. www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...
No, really. 👇
Agency for older adults and people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts. www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...
Agency for older adults, people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts
In 2022, the Administration for Community Living provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent-livin...
www.marketwatch.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Insanity. This is one of the most cost-effective programs around, keeping low income seniors from going hungry. It serves millions and there are MANY on waitlists to access this life saving support. We need to get MORE folks access. Absolute cruelty. 😡
YES.
Activism is about listening and experimentation. You have to try things, see if they work, and then double down on the stuff that's working. You learn by doing it.
There is no "one cool trick to overthrow fascism and bring about utopia." Don't believe anyone who claims to have all the answers.
There is no "one cool trick to overthrow fascism and bring about utopia." Don't believe anyone who claims to have all the answers.
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
YES.
Rallying cry to organize seniors in this moment…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: "Let's say Social Security didn't send out their checks this month, my mother-in-law wouldn't call and complain. She just wouldn't."
March 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Rallying cry to organize seniors in this moment…
😭😭😭
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
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Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary step on the way to all-out depression. “Look, what we’re doing is very big and will cause some pain, but that pain is necessary to cause total economic […]
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March 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
😭😭😭
😢💔🤯
Women will bear the brunt of these budget cuts. Like with Covid, they'll disproportionately be the ones holding it together for their families and their communities as what's left of our social safety net is torn away.
March 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
😢💔🤯
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Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.