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Nicole Snark

@nicokow.bsky.social

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Pragmatic progressive and unapologetic Democrat. No lists please, no starter packs. No DMs. NO WAR. I have receipts. I repost a lot of Elected Democrats. Dem bashers: PLEASE don’t follow me. 🤷‍♀️ From that hellhole California. YES ON 50!

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Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · Mar 30

Here's what I was taught:

Always vote to reduce harm.
Especially to those who don't have your advantages.

Don't know why this is so hard for some people.

And why they are so proud of opting *not* to do that.

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Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 55m

lol

Never!

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 2h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 2h

Jeffries: “Republicans acted with great urgency to swear in two right-wing members of congress to do in the American people… What is the delay with respect to Representative-elect. Grijalva? Anything to do with Republicans continuing effort to hide the Epstein files? Inquiring minds want to know.”

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 2h

I think Trump would rather Congress never vote to reopen the government than let Adelrita Grijalva trigger the Epstein Files discharge. And I bet he doesn’t have a plan other than the Insurrection Act.

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Congressman Eugene Vindman @repvindman.bsky.social · 1h

While Republicans are on vacation, six million mothers and young children who rely on WIC are at risk of going hungry.

I’m ready to support a bipartisan budget that protects these families — I just wish my Republican colleagues were, too.

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks. States

starexponent.com

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Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 1h

Maybe Democrats are not unpopular?

Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 1h

www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairb...

Republican ousted by Democrat in shock election defeat

The mayoralty has been held by a Republican for years.

www.newsweek.com

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Tony Moonbeam II @moonbeamii.bsky.social · 1h

The writers are just doing repeats at this point

Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 1h

why havent we been talking about this? we should talk more about it.

I mean, what's with republicans and (checks notes) gay nazi porn?

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Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 1h

Yes. Or “Warren Democrats.”

Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 1h

They were!

But my first thought was…white people dancing. 😬

Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 1h

Love it.

Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 1h

In my case that would be terrorism.

Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 16h

Just saw Portland’s doing the Electric Slide (badly-sorry Portland), outside of the ICE facility.

🤣

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 20h

This summer, I was proud to sign a 2025-27 Biennial Budget with investments that deliver for our state's child care industry and help care for:

🍼 126,000 Kids
🧸 3,000 Child Care Providers
🪁 25,000 Child Care Workers

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 20h

Hours with no air traffic controllers.

Staffing shortages.

Flight delays.

Health care costs going through the roof.

Every hour that Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to come to the table to negotiate, the American people get hurt.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

The government shutdown disrupted flights at Hollywood Burbank Airport. Could it get worse?

Hollywood Burbank Airport's air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed Monday and flights were delayed or canceled due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.

www.latimes.com

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Congresswoman Susie Lee @susielee.house.gov · 20h

The halls of Congress are EMPTY while my Republican colleagues are refusing to show up to save health care for millions of Americans and hold a vote to release the Epstein Files. I’m here in Washington, ready to open our government and stop health care costs from skyrocketing for all Americans.

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Suzanne Bonamici @repbonamici.bsky.social · 19h

We flew back to DC from the Pacific NW to reopen the government, but Republicans are not even here. They need to come back from vacation, end this shutdown, and join us in halting steep increases in health care costs.

@repemilyrandall.bsky.social

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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 19h

UPDATE: Back in DC. Day 7 of the Trump Shutdown. Republicans are still on vacation, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s the voice of reason in the GOP 💀 What a time.

PS — Speaker Johnson, when are you swearing in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social? We all know what 218 means for the Epstein Files 👀

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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 19h

How many ways does he have to show he doesn’t give a damn about working folks?!

Troops invading states. Sleeping kids woken up & zip-tied. Prices soaring. Insurance through the roof. Media muzzled. Personal enemies punished.

This isn’t America. This is what authoritarian rot looks like.

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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 19h

Democrats are standing up for the American people—because Republicans won’t.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 18h

Tomorrow, I, along with Senator Kaine will be forcing a vote to block President Trump’s use of our Armed Forces to conduct strikes against vessels in the Caribbean Sea.

Congress has not authorized these strikes. They are illegal and risk dragging America into another war.

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez @gomez.house.gov · 17h

Just held a Telephone Townhall with 11,313 constituents on Trump’s reckless shutdown.

Republicans don’t care if working people lose their healthcare—they let ACA subsidies expire and shut down the government to play politics.

Families shouldn’t pay the price for their chaos.

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Rep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 17h

Despite the Republican shutdown, I’m still working to serve you—getting our community resources our young people can use. So, NJ-10, please join us for our service academy day.

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EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · 18h

PSA! Watch re watch and then watch again

Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 23h

If you know anyone who attends a HBCU send them this.

Don’t debate tbose “debate bros” who are there for clout and content.

You won’t change their minds.

It’s all about “rage bait” not DEbate..

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LANana-Nuestra Señora de la Muerte del Pan 😪 @lanana421.bsky.social · 17h

This is INSANE!!!! Who can afford 200% to +300% premium increases???

Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.

West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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