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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 14h

Trump has taken 3.4B in funding from Massachusetts and is now threatening to pull the World Cup (fun fact, not his choice). I say MA residents stop sending Federal income tax until funding is restored. Best non violent solution.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 14h

Reagan did the same thing in 1980

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 14h

Because dear leader sent his talking points and veiled threats to each network. Not shockingly, they capitulate. As much as I would like to believe we have a real solution, I have seen no evidence there is change among the interested parties (Iran in particular)

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 14h

But it should actually work given they are firing at non-threatening protesters. Even if they are shooting non-lethal bullets, it is still illegal.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 1d

I am not a sensationalist but it feels like grounds for secession or at minimum a reduction in federal taxes. MA pays way more than it gets back already so complete BS to make it worse.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 1d

Healthcare access
Healthcare choice
Voting rights and access
Raising the bar through social safety net funding

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 4d

What is the obsession with destroying healthcare and science? I don’t understand the point.

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 4d

Him getting the Nobel prize is akin to giving an arsonist a Medal of Honor

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 5d

Everyone involved in this indictment should be disbarred immediately

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 5d

Makes stop and frisk seem like a spa day

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 6d

Let’s build on this with 3-4 other key messages. Healthcare is key but let’s flood the zone like they do

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 6d

Unfortunately congress

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 7d

That chicken looks pretty intimidating

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 7d

Slow day in Washington.

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 7d

Unfortunately we are past the point where the government cares and even if the Supreme Court would even agree. People need to assert their will to affect change. It mostly happened with Jimmy Kimmel but we need a strong coordinated team.

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 8d

So we are supposed to believe illegals are applying for affordable housing and social security benefits? Who believes the crap republicans spew?

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 8d

It’s pathological. They lost touch with self worth many years ago when they each made a magazine cover or a top 100 list. They now define their own value as $$. It’s up to the people to wake up and fix a very broken political environment.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 8d

Nobody here is supporting genocide but to dismiss the complexity of the conflict is wrong. Hamas is a terrorist regime whose stated purpose is extermination of the Jews. How you negotiate with that and bring the war to an end is not as simple as laying down your arms. Hamas wants another October 7th

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 9d

Republicans are loving their ability to push policies they never dreamed would get passed. ICE is a wet dream for these shit bag racists.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 9d

Propaganda for sure. Media is now mostly owned by right wingers.

purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 9d

The problem is employer based healthcare. If we just had a normal system, we could provide a public temporary worker plan that covered this population. And yes, it would absolutely be cheaper than covering people in the ER.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 9d

Wadding into an incredibly complex Middle East like she is some world renown investigative journalist is patently wrong. We don’t need Gen Z influencers in the middle. We need safety and security for the region, something she is not helping by boating into a war zone.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 10d

Not a fan of what Israel is doing but what evidence do we have this is true? Lots of misinformation out there.

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 10d

Do hospitals have immigration databases to know who is in the US legally vs not? Despite the clear moral imperative, how would this even work?

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purplepolitics1.bsky.social @purplepolitics1.bsky.social · 10d

No. I really don’t wonder. If his comments about walking into the Miss Teen USA pageant changing room weren’t clear enough, you will never see it.