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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 15

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jan 25

Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re now in a position where Hegseth is the Defense Secretary. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jan 25

It was all in Project 2025…

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Ryan O’Toole @ryanfotoole.bsky.social · Jan 18

100000% agree

He was an outstanding President in so many ways. Governed with real, populist, pro-worker, anti-corporate economic policy

But part of the job of being President is ensuring that your legacy remains. You need to be political, or else the policies matter less

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · Jan 18

Agree or disagree with @LarrySabato on this? Can we ever really know what would have happened? bluevirginia.us/2025/01/satu...

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · Jan 17

There is no reason Donald Trump should be celebrated in any fashion by anyone. He’s a convicted felon who should be in prison right now—a tyrannical orange monster, with a broken brain.

My Friday Post:

History Will Look Back On This Moment, With One Right Side To Be On. It Ain't Trump's

Onward.

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Jan 17

You could write this in a movie but people would say it was too dark and unrealistic

Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · Jan 17

Anti-abortion advocates are running ads to find & encourage men to betray and sue their partners. This makes me sick. wapo.st/40nfmD2

Antiabortion advocates look for men to report their partners' abortions

Boyfriends and husbands can have uniquely personal and specific information necessary to help surface new lawsuits in states with abortion bans.

This partner-focused approach will shift to a more public phase next month when Texas's largest antiabortion organization launches an advertising campaign on Facebook and X to reach the husbands, boyfriends and sex partners of women who have had abortions in the state - with the goal of recruiting them to file lawsuits against those who assisted the women in ending their pregnancies.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · Jan 17

New Marist poll: Trump starts with a net-negative favorability rating, 44% favorable, 49% unfavorable. This destroys the idea Trump has a mandate. Wish Democratic leaders would see these polls and realize Trump is not popular. Stop talking common ground and start fighting!

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Ryan O’Toole @ryanfotoole.bsky.social · Jan 18

Read this thread to understand what Congressional Republicans & Trump want to do. Some of the lowlights:

-Raise taxes on single parents

-Raise the cost of prescription drugs

-Give massive tax breaks & handouts to big corporations

They’re all about the rich & care zero about hardworking people

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · Jan 17

NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:

www.finance.senate.gov

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 18

If Joe Biden released a statement repeatedly getting the name of one of his appointees wrong Sean Hannity would anchor special coverage and the NYT would publish 5 op-eds questioning if he should be in assisted living

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 18

Trump gets the name of his own appointee wrong lol

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Jan 17

It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here

THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.

You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.

Which is more powerful?

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · Jan 16

Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jan 16

one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.

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Goad (Election Expert) @goad.bsky.social · Jan 16

Facebook? Turned your uncle in a J6er
Telegram? Lets terrorists recruit.
Instagram? Depression generator.
YouTube? Neo-Nazi speedrun
Twitter? Monetizing Holocaust Denialism.
So let's ban TikTok because China will do bad things with a giant social media companies.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Jan 16

The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.

But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jan 14

The Hegseth hearing is doing one thing incredibly well: it’s establishing that when his leadership at DoD fails, it’ll be clear that GOP Senators knew, excused it, and they own it. Serious concerns about experience & judgment are literally being laughed off.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jan 13

Jessica: You hear Speaker Johnson.. he thinks aid should be conditioned.. If Joe Biden said, Louisiana I'm not into your politics, you should do things differently or Georgia or any other conservative state or Florida..

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · Jan 10

Final mail and provisionals were added for Virginia special elections

Boosted Dem numbers a bit

SD-32

2024 Margin: Harris +21.6%

2025 Special: Dem +23.6%

SD-10

2024 Margin: Trump +26.9%

2025 Special: GOP +15.67%

HD-22

2024 Margin: Harris +22.1%

2025 Special: Dem +24.77%

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Ryan O’Toole @ryanfotoole.bsky.social · Jan 11

Remember these numbers when 1. Trump tries to claim credit, he didn’t do anything; and 2. When he inevitably tanks the economy

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jan 10

JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Jan 10

When you're too stupid to get the joke.

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Christopher Swann @swannyauthor.bsky.social · Jan 8

Richmond, Virginia has no water. Los Angeles is on fire. Atlanta is getting snow later this week. And apparently the incoming president wants to annex Greenland and Panama.

Somebody needs to unplug 2025 and reboot it.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Jan 6

Biden: Americans cannot forget what happened on Jan. 6. "We cannot accept a repeat of what occurred."

He calls out the "unrelenting effort" to "rewrite – even erase – the history of that day" and says we can't allow the next generation to lose "the truth." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6

Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jan 5

Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...

Defending The Truth About Jan 6th

We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies

adamkinzinger.substack.com

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · Jan 6

We don’t forget.

This is what January 6th is:

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Ryan O’Toole @ryanfotoole.bsky.social · Jan 4

The tech brolicarchy is my new favorite description of the elites we’re battling

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Jan 4

Respect to @anntelnaes.bsky.social for quitting the Washington Post due to censorship over her on-point cartoon. More of this from artists and writers, please. Don't obey in advance, especially to the broligarchy.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jan 4

Bravo, @anntelnaes.bsky.social.

I guess the new slogan for the Washington Post ought to be:

“Newspapers die in cowardice.”

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post

Democracy can't function without a free press

anntelnaes.substack.com

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