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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 3d

In ruling that the government cannot deploy the National Guard in Portland

A federal judge finds that president Trump lied

“this Court concludes that the President did not have a ‘colorable basis’ to..federalize the National Guard..The President’s determination was simply untethered to the facts”

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Sen. Maria Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov · 4d

I'm worried about the 80,000 Washingtonians who are expected to lose access to checkups and preventive care because they can no longer afford health insurance once the ACA tax credits expire. (1/4)

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 7d

It just happened. Trump and Republican leaders — who control the U.S. House & U.S. Senate — just shut down the government as they push to increase healthcare costs even more for millions of Americans. This is not what Democrat or Republican families want or need. #ShameOnTrump

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SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-8000 @sumoh7.bsky.social · 12d

The GOP controls every branch of government. They are creating this shutdown, and planning to exploit it by firing thousands of federal workers.

#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to @cantwell.senate.gov for standing up for #healthcare, our economy, our families, and our futures. Check out her must-read report on rising healthcare costs. Republicans must stop the healthcare cuts & work for, not against, America. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

Sen. Maria Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov · 13d

Today I released a snapshot report detailing drastic cost increases for Americans who buy their own health insurance. Time is of the essence if we don’t want to see these double-digit increases. The White House and Congress should address this now.
www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

• This report found that in 29 states, the leading exchange plan insurer in that state has requested or been granted an increase of 20% or more.

• This report found that in 20 states, the 2026 requested or final rate by that state's top exchange plan insurer will be at least 20 percentage points higher than how much that same insurer raised rates in 2025.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov · 12d

I'm doing everything I can to make sure that we address the fact that cheap health insurance is going to disappear in the next 60 days. But our Republican colleagues don't want to talk to us about a solution.

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 21d

What would the ideal child care infrastructure in America look like? A system that’s affordable, accessible, and builds community.

TCF’s @kashenj.bsky.social in conversation with
@rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social of @momsrising.org.

Full episode ➡️ go.tcf.org/momsrising
Julie's latest ➡️ go.tcf.org/ccwfa

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 27d

Thank you @jayapal.house.gov for leading so powerfully & for sounding the alarm about #Trumpflation, which is a host of reckless policies including trade wars that have cost the American people. The questions she's raising are important. It's a must-watch clip. #MomSky

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you @jayapal.house.gov for leading so powerfully & for sounding the alarm about #Trumpflation, which is a host of reckless policies including trade wars that have cost the American people. The questions she’s raising are important. It’s a must-watch clip.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 29d

Trump broke his campaign promises: Hardworking moms and families can't afford the rising costs of housing, healthcare, childcare, food, diapers, eldercare, and utilities, which are getting higher & higher under Trump and Republican leadership. Stop #Trumpflation

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 29d

Moms know when kids try to hide not eating veggies; and know when Trump is trying to hide what’s really happening with our economy: Prices & unemployment are rising. Help spread the truth: *Take a pic of price tag or bill that makes you gasp & share it with #Trumpflation it to help create change.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · Sep 5

NEW POD: I talked w/ my good friend @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social of @momsrising.org about Trump’s attacks on working families, the most important policies we need to fight for, and how we can improve our resistance.

Watch below/listen anywhere you get your podcasts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=87l1...

How Trump is Screwing Working Families with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | #6

YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d

Share your photos of price tags and bills with #Trumpflation to show the realities families are facing and to push for real solutions. #MomSky

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d

The cost of everyday essentials like groceries, gas, health care, and household goods is skyrocketing under Trump's presidency, with tariffs costing American families up to $2,400 a year on average. #Trumpflation #MomSky

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29d

Groceries, utilities, clothing, rent—all of it costs more under Trump. Families are getting crushed while he brags about “winning.”

We call it what it is: losing.
#Trumpflation

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d

We hear from an economist about why the prices that matter most to you are rising w/ @kedseconomist.com. #Trumpflation #MomSky

https://www.momsrising.org/bt01sep25/?source=bsky

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Spicy Mimi Gen❌ 💙💜🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @mimicrochets.bsky.social · 29d

How crazy is it that a pound of ground beef can cost more than most states minimum wage? In Indiana minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. And this is the cost of a pound of ground beef at Walmart via the app. #Trumpflation

1 pound of ground beef at Walmart is $8.47 via the app

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d

"Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market: The president's disastrous tariffs and mass deportation campaign are wrecking the economy" Read: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-america-jobs-labor-economy-tariffs-deportation-1235422315/ #Trumpflation #MomSky

Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market

The latest weak jobs report is the culmination of Donald Trump’s impulsive approach to economic policymaking.

www.rollingstone.com

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d

We hear from an economist about why the prices that matter most to you are rising w/ @kedseconomist.com. #Trumpflation #MomSky

https://www.momsrising.org/bt01sep25/?source=bsky

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d

Share your story of how rising prices are affecting you and your family. #Trumpflation #MomSky

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29d

Americans are getting squeezed from both sides of the Trump economy. #Trumpflation is driving up costs on one side and job losses all from the chaos of these last nine months on the other. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

Employers Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs Than Believed, Data Shows

www.nytimes.com

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Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 29d

Why your groceries cost 8% more 🛒📈 It’s not just tariffs. Trump’s war on workers gutted our economy:

• 155k farm workers gone
• Fresh veggies up 8%
• Restaurants up 5.3%
• 1.2M workers vanished
• Housing permits crashing

Your receipts don’t lie, even if he does.

#Trumpflation

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Dawn Huckelbridge @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social · 29d

“Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market:The president’s disastrous tariffs and mass deportation campaign are wrecking the economy” Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... #Trumpflation

Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market

The latest weak jobs report is the culmination of Donald Trump’s impulsive approach to economic policymaking.

www.rollingstone.com

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29d

The #Trumpflation squeeze on workers shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has been talking with families across the country. Every day, I hear from our members who are spending more to try to fill the larger hole the Trump administration is digging in their communities.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 29d

The U.S. economy added just 22,000 jobs in August—the weakest growth since the pandemic era, with sectors like manufacturing and federal employment shrinking.

We fought hard to rebuild after 2020.

Families can’t afford to go backward. #Trumpflation

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