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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 5h

Donate to @dcmigrantmutualaid.org here actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Official Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network

The Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network (MSMAN) is made up of community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers from DC, Maryland, and Virginia who are committed to supporting migrants b...

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 5h

I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC

I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.

I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 8h

This is exactly who RFK is, he cares about NO ONE except himself.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10h

Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 22h

'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'

From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 10h

At today's hearing on Republicans Stealing Food and Healthcare, Lisa Bogacki of PA testifies:

My family has relied on the Affordable Care Act for over a decade. If Republicans get their way next year our premiums will quadruple and our deductibles will skyrocket.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 13h

The dramatic repudiation of Trump this week wrecks a number of absurd narratives the media has pushed lately. In the runup to the election, NYT pieces kept telling us Dems were overly obsessed with attacking Trump.

That dumb idea now lies in ruins. 1/

(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...

Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses

The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

Message 4 Sen/Cong Ds: "Tuesday night, American voters sent Democrats a message: In the face of President Donald Trump’s lawlessness, the American people want you to fight—not fold."

cc: @schumer.senate.gov @sencortezmasto.govpeeps.us @shaheen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov

#NoKings #NoSurrender

Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats won big by fighting against Trump’s attempts at tyranny and pledging to do everything in their power to make America affordable for everyone.

Voters To Democrats: Fight! | Common Dreams

Democrats won big by fighting against Trump’s attempts at tyranny and pledging to do everything in their power to make America affordable for everyone.

www.commondreams.org

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats won big by fighting against Trump’s attempts at tyranny and pledging to do everything in their power to make America affordable for everyone.

Voters To Democrats: Fight! | Common Dreams

Democrats won big by fighting against Trump’s attempts at tyranny and pledging to do everything in their power to make America affordable for everyone.

www.commondreams.org

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 1d

Who died and made the Pope the head of the Catholic Church?

Christopher Hale

@chrisjollyhale

X.com

I reached out to a White House spokesperson for comment. They said "the pope doesn't know what he's talking about.”

Christopher Hale

@chrisjollyhale.

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BREAKING: In response to ICE's refusal to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo XIV calls on President Trump and Vice President Vance to respect the dignity and religious liberty of migrants in the United States.

"The authorities must allow pastoral workers Show more

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

To The Hague with every fascist goon involved in this mass network of kidnapping and civil rights violations.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school

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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 1d

“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?”

Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.

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Dan Ancona @danancona.bsky.social · 1d

Sherrill and Spanberger were good victories but neither of them were outspent 7 to 1. Wow.

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

The only people who don’t see that every candidate won by focusing on affordability and standing up and fighting Trump are the pundits on TV who are paid for being dense.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Brand new data:

Republicans blamed for the shutdown (+12) and for health care premiums going up (+28!!).

These are stunning numbers. Republicans aren't immune from the pressure this creates.

Time to press our advantage. Stand for what we believe in.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning.

Last night was a referendum on Trump's corruption, cruelty, and chaos.

But it's also not a coincidence these big wins came at the exact moment when Democrats are using our power to stand for something and be strong.

A huge risk to not learn that lesson.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

Also: blames the GOP for shutdown

Politico @politico.com · 1d

Trump blames shutdown for GOP election losses

The president called for a quick end to the government funding lapse by eliminating the filibuster.

dlvr.it

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

Quick someone get that Nate Silver guy on TV he seems to have his finger on the pulse of America, really astute analysis…

Danielle Blake @abradacabla.bsky.social · 1d

Once more, for old times’ sake

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

3. Democrats swung economy-focused voters by 93 points
So what's behind Democrats' big win? Well, surely lots of factors — but, to pick one, it's affordability.
According to the exit polls, voters in Virginia and New Jersey who said the economy was their number one issue voted for Abigail
Spanberger/Mikie Sherrill over their Republican competitors by nearly 30 percentage points. In these states, the Democratic candidates for governor are winning 62% of voters who ranked the economy as their number one issue (accounting for 48% of voters in Virginia, and 32% in New Jersey).
Most important issue facing Virginia
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Immigration
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Health care
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Education
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12%

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1d

This Trump shutdown is now the longest in history — longer than his last. He says it contributed to Republicans’ loss yesterday.

Maybe now he’ll do what he should’ve done all along: stop bailing out other countries and join us to reopen the government & prevent a health care crisis.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

“This was a Democratic romp in the midst of a national crisis over the now record 36-day government shutdown. It should send a stark message” to Trump, Johnson, Thune that the national tide has “shifted decisively.” @punchbowlnews.bsky.social

If some Sen Dems give these guys a lifeline …

“If Republicans aren’t scared by what happened Tuesday night, they should be.
One year after President Donald Trump and Republicans won the White House, Congress and every battleground state, Democrats struck back by painting Virginia and New Jersey blue Tuesday night, shifting the map leftward in county after county.
Former Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) won the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey. The pair were elected to the House in the gigantic Democratic class of 2018.
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim democratic socialist, was elected mayor of New York City. Trump endorsed former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the 11th hour, but it wasn’t nearly enough. Mamdani has already become a focal point of GOP attacks against Democratic candidates and incumbents. Here’s how the NRSC is trying to tie Mamdani to Democrats running in battleground states.
Democrats successfully defended three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices, a big win for Gov. Josh Shapiro that protects the state’s congressional map.
And in California, voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 50, which will allow Democrats in the state legislature to redraw congressional maps to give themselves up to five new seats. This is a huge victory for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, as well as the biggest plus for House Democrats in the national redistricting struggle set off by Trump.
Big picture. This was a Democratic romp in the midst of a national crisis over the now record 36-day government shutdown. It should send a stark message to Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune that the national tide has shifted decisively from last year’s Republican victories.

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Kate Burns @katerqburns.bsky.social · 1d

Who’s tracking the best crash out’s? I know one of you are making a thread

Sickos meme- guy looking out a window laughing

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 1d

You are the real MVP

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1d

What we know, final edition of the night:
[Now in 3 parts]

—Prop 50 wins
—VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG
—Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS
—Dems defend NJ-Gov
—Dems win NJ+VA trifectas
—Mamdani wins
—PA Dems win state supreme court
—ME anti-mail voting measure loses
—GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 2d

Have you asked man in a diner his thoughts?

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