Shannon
@sbumgarner.bsky.social
Organizer 📥 mom of 2 👨👩👦👦 baker 🎂 dog mom 🐕 chemist 🧪 eternal optimist 🌄
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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Here...they are:
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Here...they are:
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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NEW: Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for Pete Hegseth to resign.
"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."
"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."
September 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
NEW: Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for Pete Hegseth to resign.
"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."
"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."
Fantastic interview, John. I'm halfway through the book & it's so well-written!
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
youtu.be/tj3OcfMS4AU?...
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
youtu.be/tj3OcfMS4AU?...
John Fugelsang - “Separation of Church and Hate” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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September 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Fantastic interview, John. I'm halfway through the book & it's so well-written!
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
youtu.be/tj3OcfMS4AU?...
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
youtu.be/tj3OcfMS4AU?...
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I hear from parents whose childcare costs as much as their mortgage. New Jersey should be a great place to raise a family — and as it stands, the situation is untenable.
May 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I hear from parents whose childcare costs as much as their mortgage. New Jersey should be a great place to raise a family — and as it stands, the situation is untenable.
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Let’s spend funds on infrastructure that actually keeps us moving forward.
May 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Let’s spend funds on infrastructure that actually keeps us moving forward.
@democracyprof.bsky.social
Loving The Oath & the Office podcast, I've listened to every ep. My question for you & @johnfugelsang.bsky.social , is there any validity to Trump saying he didn't have his hand on the Bible, therefore, he didn't actually serve his second term (in how he seeks a 3rd?)
Loving The Oath & the Office podcast, I've listened to every ep. My question for you & @johnfugelsang.bsky.social , is there any validity to Trump saying he didn't have his hand on the Bible, therefore, he didn't actually serve his second term (in how he seeks a 3rd?)
April 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
@democracyprof.bsky.social
Loving The Oath & the Office podcast, I've listened to every ep. My question for you & @johnfugelsang.bsky.social , is there any validity to Trump saying he didn't have his hand on the Bible, therefore, he didn't actually serve his second term (in how he seeks a 3rd?)
Loving The Oath & the Office podcast, I've listened to every ep. My question for you & @johnfugelsang.bsky.social , is there any validity to Trump saying he didn't have his hand on the Bible, therefore, he didn't actually serve his second term (in how he seeks a 3rd?)
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Just remembering how Joe Biden forgiving some student loans was taking the power of the presidency too far.
April 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Just remembering how Joe Biden forgiving some student loans was taking the power of the presidency too far.
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Goddammit. It's not up to the Democrats. It's up to the Republican majority -- which, by the way, is already shutting down the government via DOGE firings and agency closings -- to come up with the votes for its CR.
The prospect of a government shutdown grew on Thursday after nearly a dozen Democratic senators came out against a GOP funding package.
Democrats Dig In Against GOP Funding Bill, Increasing Odds Of Shutdown
The prospect of a government shutdown grew on Thursday after nearly a dozen Democratic senators came out against a GOP funding package.
www.huffpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Goddammit. It's not up to the Democrats. It's up to the Republican majority -- which, by the way, is already shutting down the government via DOGE firings and agency closings -- to come up with the votes for its CR.
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@deanobeidallah.bsky.social Re: Our chat on the show today.
Thank you, again for picking up my call.
#magaisalie
Thank you, again for picking up my call.
#magaisalie
March 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social Re: Our chat on the show today.
Thank you, again for picking up my call.
#magaisalie
Thank you, again for picking up my call.
#magaisalie
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BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from capping some National Institutes of Health research funding.
March 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from capping some National Institutes of Health research funding.
A different Representative should enter articles of impeachment every week.
We can win. Pass it on:
1. Rally around Rep Green’s articles of impeachment.
2. Present the articles publicly on the Capitol steps March 14.
3. Organize a million+ to witness the presentation.
4. Shutdown the Fed Gov & activate general strike simultaneously on March 14.
#NQNQ247
1. Rally around Rep Green’s articles of impeachment.
2. Present the articles publicly on the Capitol steps March 14.
3. Organize a million+ to witness the presentation.
4. Shutdown the Fed Gov & activate general strike simultaneously on March 14.
#NQNQ247
February 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A different Representative should enter articles of impeachment every week.
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How I arrived on Bluesky
January 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
How I arrived on Bluesky
YES!
THEY’RE BACK!
Bradley Whitford will be starring with Allison Janney on the third season of “The Diplomat”. He will play the First Gentleman to Janney’s President on the show.
Bradley Whitford will be starring with Allison Janney on the third season of “The Diplomat”. He will play the First Gentleman to Janney’s President on the show.
January 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
YES!
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Earlier this week: We remember a legendary Texas woman, and the generations of fearless truth-tellers she inspired.
The late Cecile Richards on the vital importance of storytelling in a social media era...
The late Cecile Richards on the vital importance of storytelling in a social media era...
Cecile Richards Isn’t Giving Up the Fight
Despite a brain cancer diagnosis and political setbacks, the Texas native is investing in a new strategy: abortion storytelling for the TikTok age.
www.texasobserver.org
January 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Earlier this week: We remember a legendary Texas woman, and the generations of fearless truth-tellers she inspired.
The late Cecile Richards on the vital importance of storytelling in a social media era...
The late Cecile Richards on the vital importance of storytelling in a social media era...
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If President William Henry Harrison could handle it without a coat or hat on a wet and chilly day, surely Trump can.
Or is Trump weak?
The strongman isn’t so strong.
Dear Democrats and fellow Witches,
Thanks for working together to control the weather. We know he hates that we do that.
Or is Trump weak?
The strongman isn’t so strong.
Dear Democrats and fellow Witches,
Thanks for working together to control the weather. We know he hates that we do that.
January 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If President William Henry Harrison could handle it without a coat or hat on a wet and chilly day, surely Trump can.
Or is Trump weak?
The strongman isn’t so strong.
Dear Democrats and fellow Witches,
Thanks for working together to control the weather. We know he hates that we do that.
Or is Trump weak?
The strongman isn’t so strong.
Dear Democrats and fellow Witches,
Thanks for working together to control the weather. We know he hates that we do that.
Trans rights are human rights!
Pass it on
Pass it on
Trans rights are human rights!
Pass it on
Trans rights are human rights!
Pass it on
Pass it on
January 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Trans rights are human rights!
Pass it on
Pass it on
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Who else is really looking forward to not watching the Inauguration?
👀 👎
👀 👎
January 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Who else is really looking forward to not watching the Inauguration?
👀 👎
👀 👎
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America, put on your "See Through The Bullshit" glasses, and lock at the photo again...
December 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
America, put on your "See Through The Bullshit" glasses, and lock at the photo again...
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The same Republicans who whined about former California AG & United States Senator Kamala Harris being an “unqualified DEI hire”, are totally fine with Trump picking his friends, family, Fox hosts, tv doctors and top donors for advisors, Ambassadorships, Department heads and Cabinet posts.
December 11, 2024 at 3:45 PM
The same Republicans who whined about former California AG & United States Senator Kamala Harris being an “unqualified DEI hire”, are totally fine with Trump picking his friends, family, Fox hosts, tv doctors and top donors for advisors, Ambassadorships, Department heads and Cabinet posts.