eltic.bsky.social
@eltic.bsky.social
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Honored to be selected as Vice Ranking Member of Oversight Committee(Democrats) with my friend Rep. Gerry Connolly.

We'll be checking Trump's power & shining a light on every attack on our rights and freedoms.

We didn't play in the 118th & we're not about to start now.

Buckle up, buttercup.
January 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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NEW: Within minutes of President Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — the Elon Musk-led faux agency tasked with slashing federal programs, regulations and workforce — was sued three times.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law accuses the defense secretary nominee of being abusive to his second wife, according to an affidavit she sent to senators. Hegseth denies the allegations.
Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary have received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News was abusive to his second wife to the po...
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January 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Yesterday, Trump signed more executive orders on Inauguration Day than any President in history.

Every day this week, I'll be breaking down Trump's attacks on your rights and freedoms.

First up: immigration rights and birthright citizenship. (1/11)
January 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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BREAKING: We just asked a federal court to immediately hold a hearing on the Trump administration's abrupt shut down of CBP One, a mobile app that was the last way to seek asylum at the southern border.

Seeking safety through asylum is a right.
January 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Transgender people have always been here, and we’re not going anywhere. Count on it.
January 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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So it's dangerous for China to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.

But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.

Do I have this right?
January 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Mark Cuban posted a TikTok video that he wants to support or invest in somebody who creates a TikTok replacement built on the bluesky AT protocol.
January 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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In the wake of this TikTok ban, remember that the three branches of the United States government, who can’t agree on literally anything, came together to ban a phone app before they came together to prevent our children from dying in school shootings.

Fuck that.
January 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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"The former first lady, Michelle Obama, offered no explanation for her decision not to attend next week's swearing-in ceremony."
January 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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AOC: Trans girls are girls. And for all the folks that are so concerned, thank you for your concern for women for the first time. I don't know who has been to gym class, I’ve played co-ed sports all the time
January 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Today we honor what would’ve been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 96th birthday. 🖤 Dr. King was revolutionary who fought for justice, equality, and love when the world needed it most. His fight isn’t over—it's on us to keep pushing, keep resisting, and keep his dream alive.
January 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM