Meryl Federman
@merylfed.bsky.social
Big Shakespeare nerd. Secular Jew, pro-science, feminist, YIMBY urbanist, progressive Reconstruction Democrat
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Single issue voter here. And this is the issue.
“What’s your plan for the Court?” is the only question that matters for 2028 Democratic hopefuls, because if they don’t, the Republican Super Legislature is hatcheting their agenda before it can get off the ground.
December 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Single issue voter here. And this is the issue.
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new york democrats shouldn't be let anywhere near power. the ideal democratic leader is a guy who won by 2 percent and actually thinks of the GOP, rather than other Democrats, as the enemy.
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
new york democrats shouldn't be let anywhere near power. the ideal democratic leader is a guy who won by 2 percent and actually thinks of the GOP, rather than other Democrats, as the enemy.
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republicans who think you have a safe seat: no you don’t
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
republicans who think you have a safe seat: no you don’t
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So classy! Bringing back the golden age when fellas dressed up for the circle jerk.
Trump appears to be sleeping as Sean Duffy talks during his Cabinet meeting
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
So classy! Bringing back the golden age when fellas dressed up for the circle jerk.
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You now need a Real ID to board a plane. But fortunately for House Republicans, you still don’t need one to transport a minor across state lines.
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
You now need a Real ID to board a plane. But fortunately for House Republicans, you still don’t need one to transport a minor across state lines.
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Trump's MRI raises new questions about Biden's health.
December 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump's MRI raises new questions about Biden's health.
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look all you have to do to take on the NYC mayor’s job as a progressive is be generationally charming while also wanting to do the worst job in all of electoral politics, I don’t know what’s so hard about this
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
look all you have to do to take on the NYC mayor’s job as a progressive is be generationally charming while also wanting to do the worst job in all of electoral politics, I don’t know what’s so hard about this
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“You mean Politics is spending the rest of our lives making sure our enemies don’t win?”
Yes, actually
Yes, actually
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“You mean Politics is spending the rest of our lives making sure our enemies don’t win?”
Yes, actually
Yes, actually
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The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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Releasing the Epstein files could have a chilling effect on future presidents' ability to hide their history of raping children on a private island owned by a convicted sex offender.
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Releasing the Epstein files could have a chilling effect on future presidents' ability to hide their history of raping children on a private island owned by a convicted sex offender.
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I lost my job, my kids have measles, and it is now clear to me that the President of the United States is a pedophile. But at least I know that the Cracker Barrel logo won't be changed any time soon.
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I lost my job, my kids have measles, and it is now clear to me that the President of the United States is a pedophile. But at least I know that the Cracker Barrel logo won't be changed any time soon.
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
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They made Jimmy Carter sell his peanut farm.
(Forbes) - The Trump Organization’s second-term push to monetize Donald Trump’s presidency has reached the aisles of military exchanges, as Coast Guard-run stores .. have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider. 🤡
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November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
They made Jimmy Carter sell his peanut farm.
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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Tick-Tock, Mike
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Tick-Tock, Mike
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I'd say that you can find good in many people who voted for Trump, but you won't find it in their reasons for voting for Trump or in their ideas about politics.
I know Trump voters who can be kind and generous and loving. If you ask why they voted for Trump they'll give you misinfo and bigotry.
I know Trump voters who can be kind and generous and loving. If you ask why they voted for Trump they'll give you misinfo and bigotry.
October 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I'd say that you can find good in many people who voted for Trump, but you won't find it in their reasons for voting for Trump or in their ideas about politics.
I know Trump voters who can be kind and generous and loving. If you ask why they voted for Trump they'll give you misinfo and bigotry.
I know Trump voters who can be kind and generous and loving. If you ask why they voted for Trump they'll give you misinfo and bigotry.
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President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?
by Hugh Hewitt
by Hugh Hewitt
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?
by Hugh Hewitt
by Hugh Hewitt
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The US has revoked the visa of a Nobel Prize winner in literature after the author called President Trump "Idi Amin in whiteface." Nigerian Wole Soyinka, 91, said the US consulate told him to bring in his passport so it could be canceled in person. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says his US visa revoked
The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.
www.bbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The US has revoked the visa of a Nobel Prize winner in literature after the author called President Trump "Idi Amin in whiteface." Nigerian Wole Soyinka, 91, said the US consulate told him to bring in his passport so it could be canceled in person. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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(4) Trump and the Republicans don't have an advantage over Democrats because they *better understand heartland Americans.*
They have an advantage over Democrats because they created their own universe of propaganda outlets, and then went out and bought all the mainstream outlets.
Duh.
They have an advantage over Democrats because they created their own universe of propaganda outlets, and then went out and bought all the mainstream outlets.
Duh.
October 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
(4) Trump and the Republicans don't have an advantage over Democrats because they *better understand heartland Americans.*
They have an advantage over Democrats because they created their own universe of propaganda outlets, and then went out and bought all the mainstream outlets.
Duh.
They have an advantage over Democrats because they created their own universe of propaganda outlets, and then went out and bought all the mainstream outlets.
Duh.
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I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
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The GOP has been extremely effective at shaping perceptions of the Democrats, claiming they support policy positions they don't actually support
If your strategy, as a Dem, for winning in 2028 *STARTS* by buying their spin and lies, then you've already lost
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-strate...
If your strategy, as a Dem, for winning in 2028 *STARTS* by buying their spin and lies, then you've already lost
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-strate...
The Strategist’s Fallacy in American politics
The average American voter does not think about politics the way elite strategists and pundits do
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The GOP has been extremely effective at shaping perceptions of the Democrats, claiming they support policy positions they don't actually support
If your strategy, as a Dem, for winning in 2028 *STARTS* by buying their spin and lies, then you've already lost
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-strate...
If your strategy, as a Dem, for winning in 2028 *STARTS* by buying their spin and lies, then you've already lost
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-strate...
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I think any story about Trump's autocracy should be mostly about the people and institutions who failed to stop it. This guy isn't a political genius, everything else just happens to be rotten. 'Toddler Consolidates Power In Household' is a story about incompetent parents, not shrewd maneuvering
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I think any story about Trump's autocracy should be mostly about the people and institutions who failed to stop it. This guy isn't a political genius, everything else just happens to be rotten. 'Toddler Consolidates Power In Household' is a story about incompetent parents, not shrewd maneuvering
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I lost my job, the price of groceries is way up, my gardener was deported, and they canceled funding for the experimental cancer treatment that was my only chance to live another year. But at least my damn neighbor is afraid to wear a keffiyeh now.
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I lost my job, the price of groceries is way up, my gardener was deported, and they canceled funding for the experimental cancer treatment that was my only chance to live another year. But at least my damn neighbor is afraid to wear a keffiyeh now.
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Everyone knows it's too hard to build affordable housing in NYC. We need hundreds of thousands of new units - now.
After voting for Mayor, flip your ballot and vote YES on Affordable Housing Proposals 2-5 to fix our broken system and bring down costs for working New Yorkers!
After voting for Mayor, flip your ballot and vote YES on Affordable Housing Proposals 2-5 to fix our broken system and bring down costs for working New Yorkers!
October 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Everyone knows it's too hard to build affordable housing in NYC. We need hundreds of thousands of new units - now.
After voting for Mayor, flip your ballot and vote YES on Affordable Housing Proposals 2-5 to fix our broken system and bring down costs for working New Yorkers!
After voting for Mayor, flip your ballot and vote YES on Affordable Housing Proposals 2-5 to fix our broken system and bring down costs for working New Yorkers!