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Mkorolden

@mkorolden.bsky.social

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Husband, Dad, Educator, baseball/softball/volleyball/track/XC fan. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🗽⚖️ #FoxtrotDeltaJuliettTaco “I awakened to the cry That the people have the power to redeem the work of fools Upon the meek the graces shower It's decreed the people rule”

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · Mar 2

Can We Meet On Common Ground youtube.com/watch?v=90Dt...

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 3h

I care more about what the American people need: action.

Democrats, Independents, and willing Republicans need to convene in the House and start holding votes on matters of substance. Put on the record what they will do for the American people. Put on record what MAGA Republicans refuse to do.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 6h

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 9h

The technical term for this is a “bribe.” www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

Binance Boosted Trump Family’s Crypto Company Ahead of Pardon for Its Billionaire Founder

The giant crypto exchange facilitated a $2 billion purchase of World Liberty’s stablecoin and built its technology. The clemency for Changpeng Zhao—the tycoon known as CZ—surprised some in the adminis...

www.wsj.com

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 12h

SCOOP: The decorated rear admiral who was heading the critically important Office of Naval Research, and who brought lengthy experience in Navy tech-leadership to the job, "is being replaced by a 33-year-old former DOGE employee with no apparent naval experience."

www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-trum...

SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr

The highly unorthodox personnel change affects a critical government research role.

www.thebulwark.com

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 20h

Research showed close to $10 million was spent in three weeks, while federal agents went without pay.

Trump Admin Spends Millions on ICE Ads as SNAP Runs Out of Money—Report

www.newsweek.com

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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The Trump administration quietly lifted sanctions on Wednesday against the Putin-backed Serbian leader Milorad Dodik after an intensive campaign on his behalf by Trump allies including Rudy Giuliani, Mike Flynn, Laura Loomer & high-priced lobbyists.

Sanctions Lifted on a Putin-Backed Autocrat After Lobbying by Trump Allies

www.nytimes.com

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 17h

Democrats, Independents, and willing Republicans need to come convene the House and do the work of democracy. Cancel the health care cuts. Reopen the government. Restore nutrition. Release the Epstein File.

Put it all on record and Cut the crap.

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 21h

Convene the House and vote.

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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 2d

Today is the 7th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Synagogue massacre, where 11 Jews were killed for their congregation's support of immigrant rights.

I look at what Jews from the synagogue are doing to honor their dead & stand up for immigrants' rights.

paydayreport.com/jews-work-to...

Jews Work to Remember Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre’s Being Linked to Immigrant Rights

The shooter, Richard Bowers, said that he targeted the organization for their support of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). The shooter accused local Jews of bringing in the caravan.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 22h

If the President wants this done, he can get it done in 72 hours. He’s the Art of the Deal guy.

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 21h

Democrats, Independents, and willing Republicans need to convene in the House and hold votes. Put on record what they would do for the American people. Put on record what MAGA Republicans won’t.

Everything else is just talk.

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 22h

Seems like everyone is in the same storm, just different boats.

My employer provided health care will more than double this year. It’s still extremely affordable but double is double and a ridiculous increase by any reasonable standard.

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 1d

With great power comes great responsibility. Republicans are in charge right now. They may not have 60 votes, but they hold the gavel, and that means it’s on them to negotiate.

You cannot keep the government closed, refuse to talk, and then blame Democrats for the mess you created.

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Dana Nessel @dananessel.bsky.social · 1d

SNAP benefits will not be paid out effective this Saturday, leaving 42 million Americans to wonder how they’re going to put food on the table next week.

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The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 23h

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin argues it's unprecedented for President Donald Trump's administration to wage war with unnamed adversaries.

Slotkin slams Trump's 'secret war' at sea, warns of next steps in 'authoritarian playbook'

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin argues it's unprecedented for President Donald Trump's administration to wage war with unnamed adversaries.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 23h

I believe that Trump is ready to bring the full weight of the government against Americans he perceives as enemies. Why? Because he has one goal: making sure he and his ilk never have to give up power.

Watch my speech on President Trump's authoritarian playbook.
youtu.be/fnUO0Plcpbo

Senator Slotkin Delivers Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Playbook

YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

conspiracy to make a cop go slow

It was further part of the conspiracy that the co-conspirators, including
RABBITT, ABUGHAZALEH, MARTIN, SHARP, STRAW and WALSH, physically hindered and impeded Agent A and the Government Vehicle such that Agent A was forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed to avoid injuring any of the conspirators and in doing so slowly progressed towards the BSSA to discharge the duties of his office.

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 1d

“The causative association between parasitic brain worms, heroin addiction, and mercury poisoning is not sufficient to say they definitely cause abject stupidity. But it is very suggestive."

Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 1d

Convene the Democrats, Independents, and any willing Republicans in the House and hold votes on these matters.

Put on the record what you are ready to do for the American people.

Put on the record what MAGA Republicans are unwilling to do.

Stop talking. We need action

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 1d

Senate votes to REPEAL Trump's tariffs on Brazil. 5 Republicans vote with the Democrats.

Great work everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Axios @axios.com · 1d

JUST IN: The Senate voted to repeal President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, with five Republicans joining Democrats.

Senate rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil

The vote serves as a symbolic rebuke of Trump's trade policies.

www.axios.com

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

You probably missed this key point in the initial news coverage since most headlines treated the DOJ announcement like it was no big deal. Read this to find out what’s really going on.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

New in PN: The DOJ's "election monitoring" is really voter intimidation

"If Hispanic voters are no longer in the GOP fold after watching Trump’s ceaseless, country-wide violence against immigrants, the administration’s solution is to make sure they can’t cast a ballot."

The DOJ's "election monitoring" is really voter suppression

Trump's Big Lie has become government policy.

www.publicnotice.co

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Mkorolden @mkorolden.bsky.social · 1d

So this.

So much this.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

This.

Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 2d

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

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