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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 11h

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) delivered a powerful and compassionate message during the government shutdown, emphasizing the severe human cost of the political stalemate, particularly on essential federal workers like air traffic controllers.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 15h

Metro Times posted a scathing exposé on MI Rep. Josh Schriver that let us know he's not as pure as he claims to be. And in Kalamazoo, US Rep. Bill Huizenga still doesn't want to appear in public.

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Hypocrisy and Hideouts: Michigan’s Purity Patron Exposed and the GOP Congressman Who Can’t Show Up

Josh Schriver's history tab is full of fetish sites and Bill Huizenga still can't face his people.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 17h

Donald Trump is threatening to strip more than $1 billion in federal grants from GM and Stellantis, funds meant to modernize factories and keep Michigan at the center of the EV revolution. The cuts are a part of a wide variety of proposed reduction in Federal support for clean energy projects.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver is under fire after records from a major data breach linked his email to a fetish-oriented hookup site that listed explicit interests like “groupsex,” even as he leads a public crusade to ban online pornography and censor depictions of transgender identity.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 1d

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is defending Trump’s Medicaid work requirements. According to a report from Metro Times, Duggan spoke on Medicaid at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce stating “These Medicaid cuts are not as bad as they look, if state government knows what it’s doing”.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 1d

In our latest Substack, we talk about the current use of Federal force in Chicago and which leaders in Michigan are calling for the same to happen here.

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Great Lakes Politics: Chicago Federal Raids & the National Guard Debate in Detroit

How federal raids turned into Michigan campaign fodder.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump's comments in the Oval Office regarding a potential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, drew immediate fire for appearing to minimize a criminal offense. When asked about Maxwell, who was convicted of luring underage girls for sexual abuse, Trump stated he would "speak to the DOJ" about it.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 2d

David Hogg is doubling down on his mission to shake up a complacent Dem establishment. His group, Leaders We Deserve, has made its first big move, endorsing Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney over US House Rep. incumbent Shri Thanedar, signaling a push for fresher, more progressive leadership.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 3d

State Rep. Karen Whitsett’s record in Lansing has become a case study in political neglect dressed up as defiance. The Detroit Democrat has skipped a staggering 77% of House session days this year, claiming that attending votes and debates simply isn’t worth the drive or the cost of dog care.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 5d

In Logan Square, Chicago, a routine afternoon at the Rico Fresh Market turned chaotic when a masked federal agent in an unmarked SUV threw chemical irritant canisters into the street, sending bystanders scrambling.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 5d

Michigan kids woke up with a bipartisan school aid budget that delivers.

📚 Record per-pupil funding: $10,050 per student
🥪 Free breakfast & lunch for every child
🧠 Mental health & school safety funding preserved
🚌 Rural busing
📖 Support for special education & literacy
🍎 Teacher bonuses secured

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 6d

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested along with a number of high profile activists after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian convoy attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza and deliver food and medical supplies.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 7d

A unified Democratic delegation is holding the line against a federal government shutdown, accusing President Trump and congressional Republicans of manufacturing a crisis to advance an agenda that is actively dismantling healthcare for working Americans.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 7d

Dear MAGAS,

Stop lying. There is zero proof undocumented people are getting free healthcare just like there was no proof they were eating cats and dogs.

Sincerely,
All critical thinkers

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 7d

While most of us were sleeping, Michigan’s new fiscal year began and lawmakers passed a short-term funding plan to keep things running.
 Now the clock’s ticking — they have one week to pass a full state budget.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

His priority isn’t you, it’s chaos and cruelty.
He’d rather shut it all down than stop your healthcare costs from going through the roof.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

PLEASE REACH OUT AND URGE GARY TO HOLD THE LINE
DC Phone: (202) 224-6221
Send him an electronic message here: www.peters.senate.gov/contact/emai...

Email Gary | U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Gary Peters of Michigan

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

🚨CALL TO ACTION: WE Appreciate Senator Gary Peters voting NO today.
Please call Gary and urge him to continue to vote no on the Republican budget so we don't continue to gut healthcare for Americans so the 1% can have tax cuts.
PLEASE REACH OUT AND URGE GARY TO HOLD THE LINE!
DC Phone:(202) 224-6221

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Michigan's budget is back in flux and the military is bored of Trump and Hegseth. Thad and more on our Substack!

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From Lansing to D.C., Republicans Trade Leadership for Chaos

While Democrats show up to govern, Republicans gamble with schools, services, and national security.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Congress is paralyzed as House Speaker Mike Johnson, backed by the GOP’s far-right flank, steers the country toward yet another manufactured crisis. Instead of legislating, Republicans are holding the government hostage with political brinkmanship.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

HUD’s official site is now blasting out Trump campaign propaganda — calling Democrats “Radical Left” and pushing lies about a shutdown. Absolutely despicable misuse of government resources. This isn’t housing policy, it’s state-run propaganda.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Hegseth’s and Trump's speeches for the leaders of our military were filled with anti-woke and DEI bluster. Trump’s turn on stage only amplified the chaos: after opening with a jest that dissenters could leave (and lose their rank), he drifted through topics from submarines to Nobel Peace Prizes.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Trump: I told Pete we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military.
Training.

He’s not hiding it anymore — he wants to turn American streets into battlefields. This isn’t leadership, it’s a wannabe dictator talking.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Trump: “We want war because we want no wars.”

He sounds like a moron — and worse, the “peace” candidate has dragged us into new wars and turned the Pentagon into his personal Department of War. Dumb and dangerous.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Trump: “We want war because we want no wars.”

He sounds like a moron — and worse, the “peace” candidate has dragged us into new wars and turned the Pentagon into his personal Department of War. Dumb and dangerous.

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