Barb Fitzharris
@barbfitzharris.bsky.social
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It never ends with the Senate!
Under the precedents, agreeing to a motion to proceed to a motion to reconsider is supposed to displace the pending business (i.e., send it back to the calendar). ⬇️
And yet...
Under the precedents, agreeing to a motion to proceed to a motion to reconsider is supposed to displace the pending business (i.e., send it back to the calendar). ⬇️
And yet...
October 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
It never ends with the Senate!
Under the precedents, agreeing to a motion to proceed to a motion to reconsider is supposed to displace the pending business (i.e., send it back to the calendar). ⬇️
And yet...
Under the precedents, agreeing to a motion to proceed to a motion to reconsider is supposed to displace the pending business (i.e., send it back to the calendar). ⬇️
And yet...
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The Supreme Court and the Republicans in Congress have helplessly stood by and failed to exercise their ambition to protect the American people. Literally, today, Congress could into session and assign Russell Vought a 1 dollar or impeach him. We are about enter into a self-induced Long Parliament.
Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.
What we have is an appropriations king.
Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.
What we have is an appropriations king.
Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Supreme Court and the Republicans in Congress have helplessly stood by and failed to exercise their ambition to protect the American people. Literally, today, Congress could into session and assign Russell Vought a 1 dollar or impeach him. We are about enter into a self-induced Long Parliament.
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Cata Xotchil Santiago—a DACA recipient with a legal work permit—was detained by CBP at the El Paso airport while flying domestically.
She was denied legal counsel and told she had “no choice” but to comply.
This is an abduction.
DACA = lawful presence.
Domestic travel ≠ probable cause.
She was denied legal counsel and told she had “no choice” but to comply.
This is an abduction.
DACA = lawful presence.
Domestic travel ≠ probable cause.
August 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Cata Xotchil Santiago—a DACA recipient with a legal work permit—was detained by CBP at the El Paso airport while flying domestically.
She was denied legal counsel and told she had “no choice” but to comply.
This is an abduction.
DACA = lawful presence.
Domestic travel ≠ probable cause.
She was denied legal counsel and told she had “no choice” but to comply.
This is an abduction.
DACA = lawful presence.
Domestic travel ≠ probable cause.
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Democrats Will Fight Fire With Fire
Calling CA, OH and MN to help.
Calling CA, OH and MN to help.
🚨TESTIMONY OF THE YEAR: A Texas voter just torched Donald Trump and Greg Abbott during a redistricting hearing - and it was BRUTAL:
“He cheated on the golf course…
He cheated on his taxes…
He cheated on his wives…
He cheated on democracy…”
But then came the mic drop 👇
“He cheated on the golf course…
He cheated on his taxes…
He cheated on his wives…
He cheated on democracy…”
But then came the mic drop 👇
August 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Democrats Will Fight Fire With Fire
Calling CA, OH and MN to help.
Calling CA, OH and MN to help.
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Senators Tuberville & Britt voted to cut Medicaid & SNAP when 1,097,000 Alabamians depend on Medicaid, with 45% of all births being covered by Medicaid, & with 752,200 Alabamians depending on SNAP benefits.
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
July 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Senators Tuberville & Britt voted to cut Medicaid & SNAP when 1,097,000 Alabamians depend on Medicaid, with 45% of all births being covered by Medicaid, & with 752,200 Alabamians depending on SNAP benefits.
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
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"As violence erupted, his charging document said, he told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'
He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"As violence erupted, his charging document said, he told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'
He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
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They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
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“Even those who support LGBTQ rights but may not particularly care what any given U.S. Navy vessel is named need to understand that this is a major domino leading toward much crueler actions.”
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/hegseth-to...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/hegseth-to...
Hegseth to Remove Harvey Milk's Name from U.S. Navy Ship
They never stop being hateful.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“Even those who support LGBTQ rights but may not particularly care what any given U.S. Navy vessel is named need to understand that this is a major domino leading toward much crueler actions.”
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/hegseth-to...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/hegseth-to...
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DUI hire can try to erase folks they hate, but the legacy of these people's lives will never go away. Chaos, corruption, & cruelty will not prevail long term
June 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
DUI hire can try to erase folks they hate, but the legacy of these people's lives will never go away. Chaos, corruption, & cruelty will not prevail long term
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... the officers detaining migrants in the building, & bc advocates who had also witnessed the detentions outside the courtroom had been invited by the staff members to Mr. Nadler’s office.
Share this story off Bsky! Call your rep, regardless of party
This is Trump's America; it's not OK.
4/4
Share this story off Bsky! Call your rep, regardless of party
This is Trump's America; it's not OK.
4/4
June 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
... the officers detaining migrants in the building, & bc advocates who had also witnessed the detentions outside the courtroom had been invited by the staff members to Mr. Nadler’s office.
Share this story off Bsky! Call your rep, regardless of party
This is Trump's America; it's not OK.
4/4
Share this story off Bsky! Call your rep, regardless of party
This is Trump's America; it's not OK.
4/4
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The comments at the end are the worst part.
May 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The comments at the end are the worst part.
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Great ad by the new Dem candidate for SC Senate seat currently held by Lindsay Graham. “You can’t win if you don’t run.”
Watch, listen, and send what $ you can via ActBlue. youtu.be/J8wMNLaSNW4
Watch, listen, and send what $ you can via ActBlue. youtu.be/J8wMNLaSNW4
Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"
YouTube video by Annie Andrews
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Great ad by the new Dem candidate for SC Senate seat currently held by Lindsay Graham. “You can’t win if you don’t run.”
Watch, listen, and send what $ you can via ActBlue. youtu.be/J8wMNLaSNW4
Watch, listen, and send what $ you can via ActBlue. youtu.be/J8wMNLaSNW4
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It's not a deportation if a human is removed from a country outside of a legal system. Call it what it is: human trafficking or kidnapping.
Wow. Avelo airlines has covered up their logo to hide the fact that they're helping with mass deportation. Avelo's customer service number is (346) 616-9500. Feel free to give them a call and tell them how you feel about them.
😲 Guys, Avelo painted their ICE jets all white! The tail number matches. How pathetic is that? 👀
May 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
It's not a deportation if a human is removed from a country outside of a legal system. Call it what it is: human trafficking or kidnapping.
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Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."
May 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."
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We cannot force a corpse to donate organs, but we can force a dead woman to be an incubator against her family’s wishes.
The precedent this is setting is terrifying.
The precedent this is setting is terrifying.
May 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We cannot force a corpse to donate organs, but we can force a dead woman to be an incubator against her family’s wishes.
The precedent this is setting is terrifying.
The precedent this is setting is terrifying.
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There are things every one of us can do in our daily lives to help ensure free and fair elections — and, in doing so, limit Trump’s power. Some actions are small — so small that you might dismiss them as unimportant. Don’t. Every important journey begins with a single step.
We Have More Power Than Trump Wants Us To Believe — Here's What You Can Do
From Marc | Here is a list of what each of us can do to stand up for democracy and defend our elections.
www.democracydocket.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There are things every one of us can do in our daily lives to help ensure free and fair elections — and, in doing so, limit Trump’s power. Some actions are small — so small that you might dismiss them as unimportant. Don’t. Every important journey begins with a single step.
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Folks we have to stay focused. Watch this Psaki💣 where she explains how MAGA Republican Hardliners voted with Democrats to tank the “big beautiful bill,” because they don’t think the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP go far enough. Stop falling for the shiny object and make sure voters know this! LFG!!
May 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Folks we have to stay focused. Watch this Psaki💣 where she explains how MAGA Republican Hardliners voted with Democrats to tank the “big beautiful bill,” because they don’t think the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP go far enough. Stop falling for the shiny object and make sure voters know this! LFG!!
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Sotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”
Justice Sotomayor’s Message to Lawyers: Stand Up, Fight and Win
In an era when judges are often assessed by their commitment to democracy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor stands as a stalwart in the pro-democracy camp.
www.democracydocket.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”
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Trump’s first 100 days have been a scorched-earth campaign against our environment—gutting clean air rules, slashing climate science, and fast-tracking polluters’ profits. I won’t stand by. I’ll fight him in Congress, in court, and in every other way I can.
50 ways that Trump has attacked the environment in his first 100 days
It's only been three months, but environmental groups say it's the worst assault on the planet from any administration.
www.fastcompany.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Trump’s first 100 days have been a scorched-earth campaign against our environment—gutting clean air rules, slashing climate science, and fast-tracking polluters’ profits. I won’t stand by. I’ll fight him in Congress, in court, and in every other way I can.
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Trump just literally said that "if you take out all the negative numbers , GDP is up".
How can anyone keep supporting this???
How can anyone keep supporting this???
May 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Trump just literally said that "if you take out all the negative numbers , GDP is up".
How can anyone keep supporting this???
How can anyone keep supporting this???
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Are you better off under Trump? No matter what comes out of Trump’s mouth— the numbers don’t lie.
May 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Are you better off under Trump? No matter what comes out of Trump’s mouth— the numbers don’t lie.
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We fought for our independence.
We fought to end slavery.
We fought against the rise of fascism in Europe.
We fought for civil rights.
I refuse to believe we have lost the will to fight for what is right and just.
We fought to end slavery.
We fought against the rise of fascism in Europe.
We fought for civil rights.
I refuse to believe we have lost the will to fight for what is right and just.
April 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We fought for our independence.
We fought to end slavery.
We fought against the rise of fascism in Europe.
We fought for civil rights.
I refuse to believe we have lost the will to fight for what is right and just.
We fought to end slavery.
We fought against the rise of fascism in Europe.
We fought for civil rights.
I refuse to believe we have lost the will to fight for what is right and just.
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Dear Canada-
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
April 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dear Canada-
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
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Pete Hegseth just ordered the installation of a makeup studio at the Pentagon for him to prepare for his television appearances, which will cost thousands of taxpayer dollars to build.
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
www.cbsnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Pete Hegseth just ordered the installation of a makeup studio at the Pentagon for him to prepare for his television appearances, which will cost thousands of taxpayer dollars to build.
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“Contrary to U.S. law and long-established Constitutional rights…”. I know it gets boring to say every time, but that really belongs in the headline for claims like this.
President Trump asserted on Tuesday that undocumented immigrants should not be entitled to trials, insisting that his administration should be able to deport them without appearing before a judge.
Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation
The president claimed that countries were sending their prisoners to the United States and that he needed to bypass the constitutional demands of due process to expel them quickly.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“Contrary to U.S. law and long-established Constitutional rights…”. I know it gets boring to say every time, but that really belongs in the headline for claims like this.