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Angela Benander

@abenander.bsky.social

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Michigan Democrat, trans-inclusive feminist Comms Chief for MI Secretary of State Whitmer, Stabenow, Durbin alum

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · Feb 1

princess leia from star wars says i recognized your foul stench when i was brought on board

Alt: princess leia from star wars says i recognized your foul stench when i was brought on board

media.tenor.com

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 9h

"How do you expect to win back men...?"

We don't want those men. They are the hot dogs on the floor of humanity and we still have all these nice prepped hamburger patties if someone would just let them cook.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 8h

NEW — Oak Park attorney Scott Sakiyama supported a neighboring Black family while federal prosecutors accused their son of assaulting a Border Patrol agent.

Ten days later, federal agents arrested Sakiyama himself.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/chir...

‘Chiraq Team 2’: Oak Park attorney catches glimpse of federal agents’ group chat during arrest • The TRiiBE

Scott Sakiyama supported a neighboring Black family while federal prosecutors accused their son of assaulting a Border Patrol agent. Ten days later, federal agents arrested Sakiyama himself.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 5h

It is really weird that top Democratic media/strategists hang out in a fascist owned/operated platform.

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Ripperoni @ripperoni.com · 5h

Unironically, this is an example of how Twitter’s far right propaganda is melting brains

Megan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · 5h

“Let him among you who is without a Nazi tattoo cast the first stone.” -The Bible

Only perfect candidates off the harvard law conveyor belt pls, highly disciplined, all boxes checked, well liked and humble, absolutely no spiritual connection to having a physical body except for severe IBS, volunteered at a soup kitchen in high school, signs email "cheers," etc.

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Egg @patob.bsky.social · 5h

I truly don't get what's so goddamn hard about this for podcasters (he's the second semi-prominent one I've seen having a meltdown over this). Find someone else to run. There are plenty of people without Nazi tattoos who would be fine candidates. We have a whole year.

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 5h

This is basically it

The Next Day @incompetusrex.bsky.social · 6h

Is it possible for an entire presidential administration to have oppositional defiant disorder?

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

They are using an idiot, yes, but they are not geniuses. Doesn't mean they can't cause tremendous damage. But they don't have the widespread buy-in they will need to pull off their entire agenda and eventually the cracks become a crater

Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

SCOTUS may have essentially made him immune from legal consequences but the rest of these dipshits sure aren't

Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

Any construction company, contractor, laborer, whatever should at the very least lose their licenses/certifications if they start construction without getting this approval

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 7h

The Trump administration's argument is that the National Capital Planning Commission has jurisdiction over construction but not demolition

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

Any construction company, contractor, laborer, whatever should at the very least lose their licenses/certifications if they start construction without getting this approval

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 7h

The Trump administration's argument is that the National Capital Planning Commission has jurisdiction over construction but not demolition

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

The good news continues to be that while they are very very evil they are also very very stupid

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

I lived like 6 blocks north of the White House for 10 years - do you understand how many RATS run around and around at night? They're going to be crawling all over that place!

(obvious metaphor is obvious)

Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

Oh my God that hole needs to STAY THERE then - let them live with the consequences of Big Daddy's tantrum

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 7h

lol, lmao even www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

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Moodles @moodlesmix.bsky.social · 7h

I guarantee either this is going to be the ugliest ass structure ever or they are just going to leave the white house semi-demolished.

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6h

Oh my God that hole needs to STAY THERE then - let them live with the consequences of Big Daddy's tantrum

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 7h

lol, lmao even www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

Reuters headline:

White House says it will submit ballroom plans for review, with demolition already under way

By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 14h

Just brutal national tracks for Trump in recent days.
Approve/disapprove:
37%-61% (-24) AP-NORC
37%-60% (-23) ARG
39%-56% (-17) Econ/YouGov
42%-56% (-14) Ipsos/Reuters
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...

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Angela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 7h

They've poisoned their brains with X

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Samuel Durso @samueldurso.bsky.social · 12h

There is absolutely no drawback to making the next news cycle, the next election, the rest of his term about THIS. This is a gift.

Mike Johnson arguing to hand Trump 230 million taxpayer dollars is electoral gold for Congressional Dems.

Fire anyone blind to that.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 13h

Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

So we’re now paying federal taxes so Donald Trump can withdraw them from the Treasury like it’s his own personal bank account? Really?

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Jon Sternfeld @jonsternfeld.bsky.social · 11h

Every, every, every one of their arguments is and always has been bad faith bullshit.

The past nine months are undeniable proof.

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Patrick S. Tomlinson @stealthygeek.bsky.social · 12h

He's straight up stealing a quarter billion dollars from us.

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Dan Izzo @izzos.us · 11h

You get one guess on who shot the Marshal...

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 16h

I will tell you that the folks working the ICIRR Hotline are the real deal and saved these kids.

PUT THIS NUMBER IN YOUR PHONE AND CALL IF YOU SEE ICE IN ILLINOIS: (855) 435-7693

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16h

Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅

#Ugh🤢✅