Shawn Hernan
@shawnhernan.bsky.social
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Hey @democrats.org It appears very much as if you held out for 40 days to get Republicans to agree to follow existing law and to hold a vote on a thing that will never pass. In the process, you demonstrated Charlie Brown-like gullibility and fell victim to the sunk cost fallacy. Just brilliant. 😒
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Hey @democrats.org It appears very much as if you held out for 40 days to get Republicans to agree to follow existing law and to hold a vote on a thing that will never pass. In the process, you demonstrated Charlie Brown-like gullibility and fell victim to the sunk cost fallacy. Just brilliant. 😒
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The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The centrists in the Senate Democratic caucus saw that the country was rallying to the party in the 2025 elections and resolved that they would do anything they could to kill that momentum.
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Friendly reminder: 90+ freshman House members were sworn in during the 2019 shutdown. The government does not need to be open for members to take the oath. Grijalva could have been, and still can be, sworn in anytime…shutdown or not.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Friendly reminder: 90+ freshman House members were sworn in during the 2019 shutdown. The government does not need to be open for members to take the oath. Grijalva could have been, and still can be, sworn in anytime…shutdown or not.
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you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
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How can a United States Senator say the word “But” right after that first sentence?
October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
How can a United States Senator say the word “But” right after that first sentence?
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
Disappointed that Paul Begala described the Venezuelans murdered by Trump as “a couple of schmucks” on @cnn.com
Hey @democrats.org, seriously, what is wrong with you?
Hey @democrats.org, seriously, what is wrong with you?
October 20, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Disappointed that Paul Begala described the Venezuelans murdered by Trump as “a couple of schmucks” on @cnn.com
Hey @democrats.org, seriously, what is wrong with you?
Hey @democrats.org, seriously, what is wrong with you?
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Do you ever wish the press would ask, “What do you mean by real Americans?” when people talk about them?
How is a Black man from Englewood, IL, any less of a “real American” than a white person from Dubuque, IA?
How is a Black man from Englewood, IL, any less of a “real American” than a white person from Dubuque, IA?
October 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Do you ever wish the press would ask, “What do you mean by real Americans?” when people talk about them?
How is a Black man from Englewood, IL, any less of a “real American” than a white person from Dubuque, IA?
How is a Black man from Englewood, IL, any less of a “real American” than a white person from Dubuque, IA?
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One person having the power to upend entire industries and economic sectors on a whim every day that puts companies out of business and workers out of jobs with no legislative input is an autocracy, regardless of whether that person initially acquired power through an election.
September 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
One person having the power to upend entire industries and economic sectors on a whim every day that puts companies out of business and workers out of jobs with no legislative input is an autocracy, regardless of whether that person initially acquired power through an election.
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Political violence is evil, killing people is evil, a country with more guns in it than people is broken, and what the government is saying about political violence right now being a primarily leftwing phenomenon is factually, statistically untrue. They are using this moment to rewrite history.
September 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Political violence is evil, killing people is evil, a country with more guns in it than people is broken, and what the government is saying about political violence right now being a primarily leftwing phenomenon is factually, statistically untrue. They are using this moment to rewrite history.
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Brian Kilmeade on #FoxAndFriends advocating a #FinalSolution for homeless vets.
What? No gas chambers, Brian?
#FireKilmeade
What? No gas chambers, Brian?
#FireKilmeade
September 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Brian Kilmeade on #FoxAndFriends advocating a #FinalSolution for homeless vets.
What? No gas chambers, Brian?
#FireKilmeade
What? No gas chambers, Brian?
#FireKilmeade
Looking around for Red October
September 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Looking around for Red October
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This is the way.
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social is in DC with other vets right now standing up for democracy. He's playing General Milleys speech on repeat for them today 💜 #LoveTheVets!
August 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is the way.
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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Pritzker on Trump sending troops into cities: "He has other aims other than fighting crime... he would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
August 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Pritzker on Trump sending troops into cities: "He has other aims other than fighting crime... he would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
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Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, that's pretty weird, right? I wonder how many days he'll go without being in public until an intrepid journalist asks why. Might even be a book in it. Do you know anyone?
Trump wasn't seen yesterday by the White House press pool. He wasn't seen today. He has no public events scheduled this weekend. Trump hasn't been seen in public since Weds, and it's unclear if he'll be seen in public until Tues.
That's pretty damn weird.
That's pretty damn weird.
August 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, that's pretty weird, right? I wonder how many days he'll go without being in public until an intrepid journalist asks why. Might even be a book in it. Do you know anyone?
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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If you’re mad about Dems avoiding talking about DC, you can blame the Democratic quants, as demonstrated in this memo from David Shor’s Blue Rose Research
August 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you’re mad about Dems avoiding talking about DC, you can blame the Democratic quants, as demonstrated in this memo from David Shor’s Blue Rose Research
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À better measure of the US economy would be how the bottom 33% are making do on their income, rather than how the top 10% are making do in the stock market.
August 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
À better measure of the US economy would be how the bottom 33% are making do on their income, rather than how the top 10% are making do in the stock market.
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The issue isn’t that Maxwell lied throughout her entire proffer. She has been lying, deceiving and manipulating people her entire life. I expect it from her.
The issue is that the US Department of Justice gave her very tangible benefits already for those lies with more to come.
The issue is that the US Department of Justice gave her very tangible benefits already for those lies with more to come.
August 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The issue isn’t that Maxwell lied throughout her entire proffer. She has been lying, deceiving and manipulating people her entire life. I expect it from her.
The issue is that the US Department of Justice gave her very tangible benefits already for those lies with more to come.
The issue is that the US Department of Justice gave her very tangible benefits already for those lies with more to come.
Fahrenheit is better
August 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Fahrenheit is better
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Corruption is bad, and members of Congress shouldn’t trade stocks.
August 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Corruption is bad, and members of Congress shouldn’t trade stocks.
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Life comes at you fast
August 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Life comes at you fast
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"I mean they rolled back the last half century in real time. That's just six months, right? Can you imagine this guy having an additional 42 months, with no system of checks and balances? No oversight? I mean, seriously, what hell else more evidence do you need?"
August 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"I mean they rolled back the last half century in real time. That's just six months, right? Can you imagine this guy having an additional 42 months, with no system of checks and balances? No oversight? I mean, seriously, what hell else more evidence do you need?"