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Steven Axelrod

@stevenaxelrod.bsky.social

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Professor and writer. Recent books: New Anthology of American Poetry and Bloomsbury Handbook of Poetry. No DMs pls. "It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams

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Minerva47874627.bsky.social @minerva47874627.bsky.social · 2h

This👇. I’m on the side of antifa.

Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 6h

ANTIFA:

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 21h

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 4h

🔥 🚨🔥 Meet Randy Erwin. Randy is the president of the National Federation of Federal Employees — a union representing ~ 150k employees across the country. We need more RANDY ERWIN ENERGY in this country! Sound ⬆️ & Share. 1/2

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 4h

An absolute MUST watch!

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 12h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 4h

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Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 2h

How to speak to Trump followers amid the chaos:

With dialogue at a stalemate, we might as well reduce what we need to say to simple truths: We tried to warn you. You didn’t listen. Now the consequences are here. So we’re going to keep saying, “I told you so.”
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Contributor: As Trump's reign implodes, tell MAGA 'I told you so'

Treat Trumpists like adults and confront them with how wrong they have been. Americans who are still connected to reality owe it to their right-wing neighbors to be honest.

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Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 5h

Steyer's pro-Proposition 50 TV advertisement is scheduled to start airing Thursday night during “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 5h

“Why did you do this to Trump?” the president asks. The ad then shows a fictional TV anchor saying that the ballot measure’s success makes it more likely that Trump will be investigated for corruption and that the records of Jeffrey Epstein will be released. “I hate California,” Trump responds.

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 5h

From the same LA Times article:

Steyer plans to launch a scathing ad Thursday night that imagines Trump watching election returns on Nov. 4 and furiously throwing fast food at a television when he sees Proposition 50 succeeding.

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 5h

Billionaire gives 12M.

“We must stop Trump’s election-rigging power grab,” billionaire Tom Steyer said. “The defining fight through Nov. 4 is passing Proposition 50. In order to compete and win, Democrats can’t keep playing by the same old rules. This is how we fight back, and stick it to Trump.”

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 11h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 7h

Good news.

Republicans “have significantly scaled back” their campaign to thwart Proposition 50 “amid increasing pessimism” about their prospects for defeating the November ballot measure that would redraw California’s congressional map.
(Downballot, Punchbowl)

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14d

If Trump indicts NY AG tish James we need NY prosecutors to investigate and prosecute all the Trump children living in NY starting with Donald Jr.

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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 8h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 9h

James is an excellent role model. We all must be fearless

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 11h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Constitution Rick @rick7wd.bsky.social · 8h

He is scary because of everything in this post and the fact he now has his secret police and sycophants who are more than willing to do his bidding.
He is dangerous to every American citizen who opposes him.
It's obvious that if he succeeds,
America becomes amerika, and we lose our country.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21h

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 11h

NEVER FORGET: Elon Musk did the Sieg Heil salute at Donald Trump's post-inauguration celebration. They want us to FORGET but we will NEVER FORGET!

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WATCH: Elon Musk appears to give fascist salute during Trump inauguration celebration

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 8h

Trump's Ahab-like mania for vengeance.

It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York. (Molly Roberts, Lawfare)

“What about Comey, Adam 'Shifty' Schiff, Leticia [sic]???” Trump demanded of Bondi on Truth Social.

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 9h

For anyone who needs this information, California is growing in population again, after a dip during the pandemic.

After losing 300,000 inhabitants in 2020-2021, the trend began to reverse. The state added 190,000 people in 2023 and about 100,000 in 2024. It's continuing to grow this year.

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 10h

Good for now.

Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois amid Chicago, Portland hearings
The ruling will be in effect for 14 days. (ABC News)

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 1d

For example:

Trump Pushes to Put His Own Face on New $250 Bill

Steven Axelrod @stevenaxelrod.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is nuts, but not in a good way.

Last month, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich wrote that “Trump is showing growing signs of dementia.”
“He’s increasingly unhinged,” he wrote in an opinion piece. “He’s 79 years old with a family history of dementia. He could well be going nuts.”

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