Ryan O’Toole
@ryanfotoole.bsky.social
Co-ED of Freedom Virginia @teamfreedomva.bksy.social
Slytherin. Progressive. Cancer/Leo/Scorpio.
This Ken’s job is beach
Slytherin. Progressive. Cancer/Leo/Scorpio.
This Ken’s job is beach
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
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Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re now in a position where Hegseth is the Defense Secretary. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.
January 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re now in a position where Hegseth is the Defense Secretary. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.
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It was all in Project 2025…
January 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It was all in Project 2025…
100000% agree
He was an outstanding President in so many ways. Governed with real, populist, pro-worker, anti-corporate economic policy
But part of the job of being President is ensuring that your legacy remains. You need to be political, or else the policies matter less
He was an outstanding President in so many ways. Governed with real, populist, pro-worker, anti-corporate economic policy
But part of the job of being President is ensuring that your legacy remains. You need to be political, or else the policies matter less
Agree or disagree with @LarrySabato on this? Can we ever really know what would have happened? bluevirginia.us/2025/01/satu...
January 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
100000% agree
He was an outstanding President in so many ways. Governed with real, populist, pro-worker, anti-corporate economic policy
But part of the job of being President is ensuring that your legacy remains. You need to be political, or else the policies matter less
He was an outstanding President in so many ways. Governed with real, populist, pro-worker, anti-corporate economic policy
But part of the job of being President is ensuring that your legacy remains. You need to be political, or else the policies matter less
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There is no reason Donald Trump should be celebrated in any fashion by anyone. He’s a convicted felon who should be in prison right now—a tyrannical orange monster, with a broken brain.
My Friday Post:
My Friday Post:
History Will Look Back On This Moment, With One Right Side To Be On. It Ain't Trump's
Onward.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
There is no reason Donald Trump should be celebrated in any fashion by anyone. He’s a convicted felon who should be in prison right now—a tyrannical orange monster, with a broken brain.
My Friday Post:
My Friday Post:
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You could write this in a movie but people would say it was too dark and unrealistic
Anti-abortion advocates are running ads to find & encourage men to betray and sue their partners. This makes me sick. wapo.st/40nfmD2
January 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
You could write this in a movie but people would say it was too dark and unrealistic
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New Marist poll: Trump starts with a net-negative favorability rating, 44% favorable, 49% unfavorable. This destroys the idea Trump has a mandate. Wish Democratic leaders would see these polls and realize Trump is not popular. Stop talking common ground and start fighting!
January 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New Marist poll: Trump starts with a net-negative favorability rating, 44% favorable, 49% unfavorable. This destroys the idea Trump has a mandate. Wish Democratic leaders would see these polls and realize Trump is not popular. Stop talking common ground and start fighting!
Read this thread to understand what Congressional Republicans & Trump want to do. Some of the lowlights:
-Raise taxes on single parents
-Raise the cost of prescription drugs
-Give massive tax breaks & handouts to big corporations
They’re all about the rich & care zero about hardworking people
-Raise taxes on single parents
-Raise the cost of prescription drugs
-Give massive tax breaks & handouts to big corporations
They’re all about the rich & care zero about hardworking people
NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
www.finance.senate.gov
January 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Read this thread to understand what Congressional Republicans & Trump want to do. Some of the lowlights:
-Raise taxes on single parents
-Raise the cost of prescription drugs
-Give massive tax breaks & handouts to big corporations
They’re all about the rich & care zero about hardworking people
-Raise taxes on single parents
-Raise the cost of prescription drugs
-Give massive tax breaks & handouts to big corporations
They’re all about the rich & care zero about hardworking people
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If Joe Biden released a statement repeatedly getting the name of one of his appointees wrong Sean Hannity would anchor special coverage and the NYT would publish 5 op-eds questioning if he should be in assisted living
January 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
If Joe Biden released a statement repeatedly getting the name of one of his appointees wrong Sean Hannity would anchor special coverage and the NYT would publish 5 op-eds questioning if he should be in assisted living
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It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.
You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.
Which is more powerful?
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Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?
January 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?
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one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.
January 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.
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Facebook? Turned your uncle in a J6er
Telegram? Lets terrorists recruit.
Instagram? Depression generator.
YouTube? Neo-Nazi speedrun
Twitter? Monetizing Holocaust Denialism.
So let's ban TikTok because China will do bad things with a giant social media companies.
Telegram? Lets terrorists recruit.
Instagram? Depression generator.
YouTube? Neo-Nazi speedrun
Twitter? Monetizing Holocaust Denialism.
So let's ban TikTok because China will do bad things with a giant social media companies.
January 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Facebook? Turned your uncle in a J6er
Telegram? Lets terrorists recruit.
Instagram? Depression generator.
YouTube? Neo-Nazi speedrun
Twitter? Monetizing Holocaust Denialism.
So let's ban TikTok because China will do bad things with a giant social media companies.
Telegram? Lets terrorists recruit.
Instagram? Depression generator.
YouTube? Neo-Nazi speedrun
Twitter? Monetizing Holocaust Denialism.
So let's ban TikTok because China will do bad things with a giant social media companies.
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The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
January 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
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The Hegseth hearing is doing one thing incredibly well: it’s establishing that when his leadership at DoD fails, it’ll be clear that GOP Senators knew, excused it, and they own it. Serious concerns about experience & judgment are literally being laughed off.
January 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Hegseth hearing is doing one thing incredibly well: it’s establishing that when his leadership at DoD fails, it’ll be clear that GOP Senators knew, excused it, and they own it. Serious concerns about experience & judgment are literally being laughed off.
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Jessica: You hear Speaker Johnson.. he thinks aid should be conditioned.. If Joe Biden said, Louisiana I'm not into your politics, you should do things differently or Georgia or any other conservative state or Florida..
January 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Jessica: You hear Speaker Johnson.. he thinks aid should be conditioned.. If Joe Biden said, Louisiana I'm not into your politics, you should do things differently or Georgia or any other conservative state or Florida..
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Final mail and provisionals were added for Virginia special elections
Boosted Dem numbers a bit
SD-32
2024 Margin: Harris +21.6%
2025 Special: Dem +23.6%
SD-10
2024 Margin: Trump +26.9%
2025 Special: GOP +15.67%
HD-22
2024 Margin: Harris +22.1%
2025 Special: Dem +24.77%
Boosted Dem numbers a bit
SD-32
2024 Margin: Harris +21.6%
2025 Special: Dem +23.6%
SD-10
2024 Margin: Trump +26.9%
2025 Special: GOP +15.67%
HD-22
2024 Margin: Harris +22.1%
2025 Special: Dem +24.77%
January 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Final mail and provisionals were added for Virginia special elections
Boosted Dem numbers a bit
SD-32
2024 Margin: Harris +21.6%
2025 Special: Dem +23.6%
SD-10
2024 Margin: Trump +26.9%
2025 Special: GOP +15.67%
HD-22
2024 Margin: Harris +22.1%
2025 Special: Dem +24.77%
Boosted Dem numbers a bit
SD-32
2024 Margin: Harris +21.6%
2025 Special: Dem +23.6%
SD-10
2024 Margin: Trump +26.9%
2025 Special: GOP +15.67%
HD-22
2024 Margin: Harris +22.1%
2025 Special: Dem +24.77%
Remember these numbers when 1. Trump tries to claim credit, he didn’t do anything; and 2. When he inevitably tanks the economy
JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
January 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Remember these numbers when 1. Trump tries to claim credit, he didn’t do anything; and 2. When he inevitably tanks the economy
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When you're too stupid to get the joke.
January 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
When you're too stupid to get the joke.
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Richmond, Virginia has no water. Los Angeles is on fire. Atlanta is getting snow later this week. And apparently the incoming president wants to annex Greenland and Panama.
Somebody needs to unplug 2025 and reboot it.
Somebody needs to unplug 2025 and reboot it.
January 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Richmond, Virginia has no water. Los Angeles is on fire. Atlanta is getting snow later this week. And apparently the incoming president wants to annex Greenland and Panama.
Somebody needs to unplug 2025 and reboot it.
Somebody needs to unplug 2025 and reboot it.
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Biden: Americans cannot forget what happened on Jan. 6. "We cannot accept a repeat of what occurred."
He calls out the "unrelenting effort" to "rewrite – even erase – the history of that day" and says we can't allow the next generation to lose "the truth." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
He calls out the "unrelenting effort" to "rewrite – even erase – the history of that day" and says we can't allow the next generation to lose "the truth." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6
Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Biden: Americans cannot forget what happened on Jan. 6. "We cannot accept a repeat of what occurred."
He calls out the "unrelenting effort" to "rewrite – even erase – the history of that day" and says we can't allow the next generation to lose "the truth." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
He calls out the "unrelenting effort" to "rewrite – even erase – the history of that day" and says we can't allow the next generation to lose "the truth." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
Defending The Truth About Jan 6th
We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies
adamkinzinger.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
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We don’t forget.
This is what January 6th is:
This is what January 6th is:
January 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We don’t forget.
This is what January 6th is:
This is what January 6th is:
The tech brolicarchy is my new favorite description of the elites we’re battling
Respect to @anntelnaes.bsky.social for quitting the Washington Post due to censorship over her on-point cartoon. More of this from artists and writers, please. Don't obey in advance, especially to the broligarchy.
January 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The tech brolicarchy is my new favorite description of the elites we’re battling
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Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social.
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social.
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:
“Newspapers die in cowardice.”
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...