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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Sep 11

I am devastated by today’s shooting at Evergreen High in Colorado. I am sending my love to the community as they seek to heal from this tragedy.

But healing requires action. We need action now.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Sep 11

Things I recommend instead of doomscrolling:
-reaching out to a trusted group chat
-cleaning your home
-eating ice cream
-playing with a pet
-reading a book
-donating to charity
-writing in a journal
-taking a hot shower
-watching a standup comedy special
-going to bed early

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · Sep 5

I just visited Naval Station Great Lakes that Trump is letting DHS use as they prepare to invade Chicago.
 The Navy cooperated and took the time to answer our questions.  Trump’s DHS locked the doors and fled.  That’s not how you act when you’re doing something legal.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · Aug 12

holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jul 17

Your conjecture is that these groups, or any subgroups of them, are normal?

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · Jul 17

Tedious to point this out, but:

- When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story.

-Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jul 11

@zachwlambert.bsky.social @zachwwlambert.bsky.social -- are both accounts real?

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Jul 9

Bartender in Star Wars:

“This isn’t a n*zi bar”

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Jul 9

Once again, again, again:

The true driver of antisemitism is white supremacy.

The true driver of antisemitism is power.

“Blame the Jews, not me!”

Who is trying to elide blame?

Who are the people being asked to do the blaming?

Always use your power analysis.

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jul 8

#Bipartisan #SaveSocialSecurity #Maybe www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Our bipartisan plan could rescue Social Security

A separate trust fund could invest in private business rather than government bonds.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jul 2

Google choice for login on another device: "Yes, it's me"

Norman: (Not going to choose no because I'm an annoying pendant and even though I claim I strive to be a descriptivist, I still get my blood pressure up when the predicate nominative isn't used correctly) <sigh> Fine. <click>

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Laura Fine for Congress @laurafine4congress.bsky.social · Jul 1

Republicans are OBSESSED with taking healthcare away from millions! In Congress, I will always work to expand, not take away, healthcare!

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jul 2

The nation's fifth most populous county, San Diego, just chose its political future today—and appears to have chosen to have a Democratic local government—and it's crickets everywhere. Quite the eye-popping example of the NY/East-Coast-bias of how elections get covered.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Jul 2

The Trump administration is currently holding hostage nearly $7B in federal funding for K-12 schools--funding that was supposed to be distributed yesterday.

They've stolen $80M from Wisconsin students and teachers alone. How much have they stolen from your state?

www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

See How Much School Funding Trump Is Holding Back From Your State

The administration is holding back nearly $7 billion for English learners, after-school programs, professional development, and more.

www.edweek.org

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Rachel @rachelneedsanap.bsky.social · Jun 30

Rep. Raskin is 100% on target. The administration is setting Jews up as scapegoats for its destruction of higher education & research infrastructure. These policies don’t protect Jews bc they aren’t intended to protect us. I’m begging non-Jews not to buy into the lie that Jews are to blame for this.

Bend the Arc: Jewish Action @bendthearc.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks @raskin.house.gov for seeing through the right’s smokescreen antisemitism and saying what we know:

We will never dismantle antisemitism with authoritarian measures that make Jews — and all of us — less safe.

Especially when doing so in the name of Jewish safety paints Jews as scapegoats.

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jun 26

F and M trains swap. A good idea! #NYCTA www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

F and M trains will swap tunnels this fall—here’s what to expect

Major changes are coming to your commute

www.timeout.com

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Mary Delach Leonard @marydleonard.bsky.social · Jun 19

I don’t know these homeowners, but I know we could be friends. 😊
#dogsofBlueSky

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jun 20

We'll see what's next...
#EnergyAndPolitics

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In Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat

In a state with ever-increasing energy bills, the race could help determine Georgia's climate change policies.

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jun 18

They're moving again. :-)

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jun 12

Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · Jun 12

Donald Trump is forcing the American military to intimidate our citizens in their own communities.

If a U.S. Senator can't question the Trump Administration about that, who can?

This is pure un-American authoritarianism, and it should scare us all. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles

Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

www.nbcnews.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 12

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says we’re not being invaded

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Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jun 10

"If the Philadelphia Police Department ever had a migrant in custody who had committed or was suspected of a crime, all Immigration and Customs Enforcement had to do was get a judicial warrant and we immediately transferred custody to them."

Norman Eliaser (he/him) @eliasern.bsky.social · Jun 10

Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney: "Whatever one’s views on immigration policy, street violence and property destruction are not protest. They are an assault on the rule of law."

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Former Philadelphia mayor: Why I made us a sanctuary city

Plus, readers respond to the use of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

www.washingtonpost.com

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