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Mare

@maread.bsky.social

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I work in project mgt and use of data for alumni/development universities. Love reading, history, pop culture and obsessed with movies.

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Mare @maread.bsky.social · 3h

His wife needed healthcare when she had cancer. Having babies on HSAs? For the pro-life party, they don’t seem to care that babies can be born with physical challenges, or need a NICU

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 6h

Members of Congress can’t be impeached. Any voting on expelling wld need republican votes.

Trump was impeached twice when we had a Dem Congress. Not convicted twice since there was a R-senate.

We have neither house right now.

I’m not sure why folks think our current scotus would do anything

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 6h

I honestly don’t think Putin has any intel on him. We already know the worst is in the Epstein files.

I think Putin has money and Trump wants it. Either thru payments via 8 layers of crap or business deals.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 6h

No specifics? They better do better on their talking points.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 6h

I understand. And tons of voters did stay home last election. I hope folks are more motivated at mid terms and the elections.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 6h

Rules exist. This is the job of Congress. However the Republican Congress has ceded their authority. Trump put forward 8 national emergencies.

No more republicans. At least get back majority of one house.

supposed to have a scotus that would never provide immunity.

Elections have consequences.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 10h

😂

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 10h

If you look at last elections, the most reliable voters are 50 and above.

It’s good to get younger ppl in the habit of voting but they’re not there yet in numbers.

It’s true many voters sat at home in ‘24. However, the percentages within age group held.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 10h

He’s president due to winning a plurality. An electoral win is a win. 🤢

That said, the Republican Congress has ceded all power to him. He has now declared 8 national emergencies.

SCOTUS gave him immunity.

None of this is normal. Winning does not mean you can have an imperial presidency

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 10h

lol. I cited the different types of democrat—representative or republic is one of them.

Cause this guy wanted to argue the point. I sent the citation and asked for his….he blocked me.

This is such a weird hill to die on. The Founding Fathers were scared of direct democracy due to the mobs.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 10h

This is a bit, right?

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 22h

I don’t want ppl who will be ok with zip tying a toddler in a street after invading an apt complex in Chicago.

I no longer want a Republican Congress who cedes all their power to a president who declares emergency powers 5 times.

SNAP runs out in 2 weeks. Be sure to give $$ to food banks

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Half is good. There’s a mix of midwestern, Texan, Georgian and NYC. Someone for everyone.

I’d add: Duckworth, Hirono, Kelly, Lieu, Pritzker, Beshear. Conor Lamb.

I think Shapiro will not get past the murder during his AG reign.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Cultural movement? I wish Woody had had the power to make that movement.

Lindy and American Firsters were all the rage. Hitting FDR from all sides.

80% of electorate didn’t want us to enter wwii in 1940 election. FDR ran on not engaging us in a European war.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Yes!

White ppl as a group haven’t voted for Dem prez since 1964. Sadly, that might not change. Ppl said it was inflation. 🙄 Look where we are now

We do have to address why we lost Latinos. 45% voted for Trump.

exit polls said it was about illegal immigration. They might vote differently now.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Unquestioned since the republicans in Congress gave him every emergency act he wanted. And then scotus gives him total immunity.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Knows no one who had “pre-existing” conditions and had their life saving medicines pulled once employers switched insurance companies.

I think since 2009, ppl have memory holed that there were no exchanges. No credits. No way to fight insurance if your employer bought a cheaper plan.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

the frozen elite like Schumer and Jeffries and Pelosi are the ones whose leadership I can’t abide.

But I sure admire the bench and know we need them to support (money and endorsements and campaigning) the best candidates.

McMorrow. Amy. Goldman. Pete. Crockett. AOC. Pressley. Warnock. Ossoff.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Too true. The ppl making fun of the No Kings protests? Leave us alone. Why do you care?

How can we not want a sense of community. Developing a community is one of the ways to fight tyranny.

Synder not only wrote about how to recognize tyranny but how to fight against it.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

All seems familiar but the RAID. I’d hide that.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Mother of God. You don’t have your picture or variation of your name. Wuss.

I mean you could vote too. It’s not just the libs who can register and vote.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Wee feckers. NO humanitarian aid?? No food during an actual famine

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. The most hopeful one I’ve seen in my lifetime was the Oslo Accords1995..

Right after signing we had Hamas starting suicide bombing attacks.

Then a RW Israeli assassinated Rabin for signing the Accords.

Leah Rabin always held Netanyahu for the lead up to assassination.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

As this cease fire falls apart, it’s actually painful to hear aid trucks have stopped.

Mare @maread.bsky.social · 1d

Air fryer!! Yes.