@soonasongs.bsky.social
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This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
June 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
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Here are a few of the amendments @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty and Senate Republicans just rejected:
April 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Here are a few of the amendments @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty and Senate Republicans just rejected:
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Sure, Sen. Booker set a record for the longest floor speech while standing on his morals—but let’s not forget Mike Johnson’s historic achievement: 74 days of silent mode and counting!
New cartoon by RJ Matson
New cartoon by RJ Matson
All-time congressional records
A cartoon by RJ Matson
contrarian.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sure, Sen. Booker set a record for the longest floor speech while standing on his morals—but let’s not forget Mike Johnson’s historic achievement: 74 days of silent mode and counting!
New cartoon by RJ Matson
New cartoon by RJ Matson
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Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need
We spent nearly 8 minutes this morning trying to set the record straight on a number of health matters.
I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips.
#medsky
I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips.
#medsky
March 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need
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I'm very scared right now. Working to do the right things anyway. We have so much to lose.
snyder.substack.com/p/crossing-a...
snyder.substack.com/p/crossing-a...
Crossing a line
Borders between one kind of life and another
snyder.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I'm very scared right now. Working to do the right things anyway. We have so much to lose.
snyder.substack.com/p/crossing-a...
snyder.substack.com/p/crossing-a...
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If only we had a body, one with democratic legitimacy and powers conferred by a Constitution, that had the authority to overrule a president who seeks to impose arbitrary tariffs and deport people who fled here to escape oppression.
It could be called the Congress of the United States.
It could be called the Congress of the United States.
oppression.in
February 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If only we had a body, one with democratic legitimacy and powers conferred by a Constitution, that had the authority to overrule a president who seeks to impose arbitrary tariffs and deport people who fled here to escape oppression.
It could be called the Congress of the United States.
It could be called the Congress of the United States.
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There's a special rage I feel when I'm thinking daily about what I can do to fight authoritarianism and what risks it might mean, and then corporate decision makers with more money, power, and influence than I'll ever have cower and roll over for the regime like a bunch of terrorized dogs. 1/
January 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
There's a special rage I feel when I'm thinking daily about what I can do to fight authoritarianism and what risks it might mean, and then corporate decision makers with more money, power, and influence than I'll ever have cower and roll over for the regime like a bunch of terrorized dogs. 1/
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This is worth a read. And, I think by embracing the existing electoral processes, it provides some options for doing something that might feel more approachable if you're not already a seasoned activist, or if you don't have a lot of time or ability. indivisible.org/resource/guide
INDIVISIBLE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY ON THE BRINK
indivisible.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is worth a read. And, I think by embracing the existing electoral processes, it provides some options for doing something that might feel more approachable if you're not already a seasoned activist, or if you don't have a lot of time or ability. indivisible.org/resource/guide
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Great info here, including for non-immigrants and a tip line to report ICE activity in Illinois.
Every family and child deserves to feel safe and secure in the place they call home.
Every resident of Illinois should know their rights.
I intend to protect those rights and ensure our state laws are followed.
Every resident of Illinois should know their rights.
I intend to protect those rights and ensure our state laws are followed.
January 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Great info here, including for non-immigrants and a tip line to report ICE activity in Illinois.
Heard Sen. Ron Johnson on NPR this morning saying Wisconsin wasn't prone to forest fires. Wonder if he knows about the Peshtigo fire...
January 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Heard Sen. Ron Johnson on NPR this morning saying Wisconsin wasn't prone to forest fires. Wonder if he knows about the Peshtigo fire...
Ghost Dog highly recommends this article!
Let’s make our willingness to be uncomfortable our superpower... katherinemaurer.com/2025/01/15/t...
The Superpower We All Can Use | Katherine Maurer
katherinemaurer.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ghost Dog highly recommends this article!
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If Pete Hegseth was a good guy there's almost no chance that Senate Republicans would confirm him.
If he gets through it will be *because* he is a moral cretin. www.thebulwark.com/p/vice-is-a-...
If he gets through it will be *because* he is a moral cretin. www.thebulwark.com/p/vice-is-a-...
Vice Is a Moat
If Pete Hegseth is confirmed, it won’t be in spite of his personal failings. It’ll be because of them.
www.thebulwark.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If Pete Hegseth was a good guy there's almost no chance that Senate Republicans would confirm him.
If he gets through it will be *because* he is a moral cretin. www.thebulwark.com/p/vice-is-a-...
If he gets through it will be *because* he is a moral cretin. www.thebulwark.com/p/vice-is-a-...
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Smith is not making the claim a jury would have convicted. He is restating the standard prosecutors must meet before they can indict, that he believed there was sufficient evidence to obtain & sustain a conviction. The decision is left up to the jury. Justice is done when they have that opportunity.
January 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Smith is not making the claim a jury would have convicted. He is restating the standard prosecutors must meet before they can indict, that he believed there was sufficient evidence to obtain & sustain a conviction. The decision is left up to the jury. Justice is done when they have that opportunity.
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Tonight is the first full moon of the year and it is called the Wolf Moon. For native Americans it symbolizes resilience and survival during the harshest time of winter. Let us all have resilience in these harsh times, especially our sisters and brothers in California who we love.
January 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Tonight is the first full moon of the year and it is called the Wolf Moon. For native Americans it symbolizes resilience and survival during the harshest time of winter. Let us all have resilience in these harsh times, especially our sisters and brothers in California who we love.
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Astute observation from my spouse after a weekend watching NFL games. A pregame moment of silence and plug for Red Cross donations after a disaster used to seem so perfunctory, establishment, even conservative. Now it seems like a brave stand against the moral wasteland of the incoming regime.
January 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Astute observation from my spouse after a weekend watching NFL games. A pregame moment of silence and plug for Red Cross donations after a disaster used to seem so perfunctory, establishment, even conservative. Now it seems like a brave stand against the moral wasteland of the incoming regime.
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There's a forgotten history that should serve as a warning — wildfire isn’t unique to the West. Now the warming climate is increasing the risk of major wildfires across America. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.
Climate Change Is Raising Wildfire Risk Across The U.S.
There's a forgotten history that should serve as a warning — wildfire isn’t unique to the West. Now the warming climate is increasing the risk of major wildfires across America. And more people are mo...
apps.npr.org
January 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There's a forgotten history that should serve as a warning — wildfire isn’t unique to the West. Now the warming climate is increasing the risk of major wildfires across America. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.
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Hey, look, the Department of Justice has a public comment line where you can urge Merrick Garland to release Jack Smith's full, unredacted reports regarding Trump's election interference and classified documents cases (www.politico.com/news/2025/01...). Let's clog it up! www.justice.gov/contact-us
Contact the Department
www.justice.gov
January 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Hey, look, the Department of Justice has a public comment line where you can urge Merrick Garland to release Jack Smith's full, unredacted reports regarding Trump's election interference and classified documents cases (www.politico.com/news/2025/01...). Let's clog it up! www.justice.gov/contact-us
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To fully absorb the profound stupidity of the Wapo’s decision, consider the alternative timeline: If the Wapo had published Telnaes' cartoon...
charliesykes.substack.com/p/bowing-the...
charliesykes.substack.com/p/bowing-the...
Bowing the Knee. Again.
The Wapo's Profile in Uncourage.
charliesykes.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
To fully absorb the profound stupidity of the Wapo’s decision, consider the alternative timeline: If the Wapo had published Telnaes' cartoon...
charliesykes.substack.com/p/bowing-the...
charliesykes.substack.com/p/bowing-the...