Dani Dowling
@ddowling.bsky.social
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Dani Dowling
@ddowling.bsky.social
· Mar 31
Important reminder from @bpl.boston.gov
“The Commonwealth Requires the Education of the People as the Safeguard of Order and Liberty”
“The Commonwealth Requires the Education of the People as the Safeguard of Order and Liberty”
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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My political hot take is that US voters should be able to recall elected representatives via petition - at any time.
No more hiding behind election terms.
No more hiding behind election terms.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My political hot take is that US voters should be able to recall elected representatives via petition - at any time.
No more hiding behind election terms.
No more hiding behind election terms.
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
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Istg if the Dems don't ruthlessly pursue every Hatch Act violation with the intensity of an avenging angel
November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Istg if the Dems don't ruthlessly pursue every Hatch Act violation with the intensity of an avenging angel
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“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
I yearn to seeing governments protect facets of life that are inherently human, work, art, an analog life, like we protect heritage communities. The internet, technology, AI is a harm to humanity and if it continues to go unchecked we’re going to inflict irreparable damage on our species.
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I yearn to seeing governments protect facets of life that are inherently human, work, art, an analog life, like we protect heritage communities. The internet, technology, AI is a harm to humanity and if it continues to go unchecked we’re going to inflict irreparable damage on our species.
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@warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @pressley.house.gov @moulton.house.gov @keating.house.gov @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
@warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @pressley.house.gov @moulton.house.gov @keating.house.gov @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Dems have an opportunity to exploit this. Make Dump think that Russel Vought and Stephan Miller are really the ones in charge and that he's just a puppet. If that gets inside his head, then Miller and Vought will be his enemies.
October 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Ireland has approved plans to permanently implement a basic income program that will support up to 2,200 artists.
A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.
Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.
A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.
Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.
October 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Ireland has approved plans to permanently implement a basic income program that will support up to 2,200 artists.
A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.
Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.
A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.
Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.
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Texas proudly invading Illinois.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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October 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
America needs more labor unions stat
Italy's largest union, with over 5.5 million workers, has called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla.
And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.
And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
America needs more labor unions stat
SC is compromised beyond belief
BREAKING: Supreme Court ruling allows the Trump admin to unilaterally refuse to spend $4B in congressionally appropriated foreign assistance funds.
The ruling allows the admin to ignore Congress's power of the purse – in violation of fundamental separation of powers principles.
The ruling allows the admin to ignore Congress's power of the purse – in violation of fundamental separation of powers principles.
September 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
SC is compromised beyond belief
This reads like the diary of a middle school aged girl
Trump demands an “immediate investigation” into the UN escalator that stopped when he stepped on it, saying those responsible “should be arrested.”
Reports say it was triggered by one of his own videographers accidentally triggering the safety mechanism.
Reports say it was triggered by one of his own videographers accidentally triggering the safety mechanism.
September 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This reads like the diary of a middle school aged girl
I fully encourage European leaders to strengthen their independence from the US. We need strong allies that can push back on the US when we’re wrong, which is often.
Also, if there were to be a coup inside the US (👀) we need allies that can exert pressure from the outside
Also, if there were to be a coup inside the US (👀) we need allies that can exert pressure from the outside
"My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA,” Friedrich Merz
September 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I fully encourage European leaders to strengthen their independence from the US. We need strong allies that can push back on the US when we’re wrong, which is often.
Also, if there were to be a coup inside the US (👀) we need allies that can exert pressure from the outside
Also, if there were to be a coup inside the US (👀) we need allies that can exert pressure from the outside
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"And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep, and autumn was awakened." — Raquel Franco
September 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep, and autumn was awakened." — Raquel Franco
I think they also underestimated the potential *global* boycotts of their services and products
genuinely believe that a large number of political, economic and media elites do not realize that nearly half the voting public did not vote for trump
currently at record-high search interest for canceling disney plus. pulling kimmel is a bigger deal to the company's bottom line than any of the "woke" scandals of the past 5 years. i think news & entertainment corp execs need put more work into understanding their audience, & get off twitter
September 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I think they also underestimated the potential *global* boycotts of their services and products
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Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
September 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
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🚨BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just motioned to SUBPOENA FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee to stop the intimidation of private businesses and assault on free speech
September 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🚨BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just motioned to SUBPOENA FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee to stop the intimidation of private businesses and assault on free speech
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This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.
Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.