Eric Michael Garcia
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNBC Columnist. Author: We’re Not Broken. Tar Heel. He/Him [email protected]
Pinned
When I asked Speaker Mike Johnson about Trump holding a Mar-a-Lago Gatsby-themed party he said "I reject the premise of the question" and said "The president had an annual Halloween league party every year at Mar a Lago. That's what he went back to, his obligatory tradition."
When I tried to ask Sen. Kennedy about health care he said “I don’t have anything for you.” Funny how he doesn’t have any folksy Foghorn Leghorn colloquialisms when he actually has to be a responsible governing adult.
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
When I tried to ask Sen. Kennedy about health care he said “I don’t have anything for you.” Funny how he doesn’t have any folksy Foghorn Leghorn colloquialisms when he actually has to be a responsible governing adult.
Cassidy seems to be the one leading negotiations on health care
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Cassidy seems to be the one leading negotiations on health care
Collins says “I do have the talking stick handy” for any gang negotiations
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Collins says “I do have the talking stick handy” for any gang negotiations
Trying to do back of the envelope math on who might be the Republicans who vote on extending subsidies. Democrats need 13 votes.
Likely yes:
Collins
Murkowski
Tillis
Rounds
Maybe:
Capito
Cassidy
Hawley
Likely yes:
Collins
Murkowski
Tillis
Rounds
Maybe:
Capito
Cassidy
Hawley
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Trying to do back of the envelope math on who might be the Republicans who vote on extending subsidies. Democrats need 13 votes.
Likely yes:
Collins
Murkowski
Tillis
Rounds
Maybe:
Capito
Cassidy
Hawley
Likely yes:
Collins
Murkowski
Tillis
Rounds
Maybe:
Capito
Cassidy
Hawley
LMAO Jay Jones is now at 53 percent in Virginia.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
LMAO Jay Jones is now at 53 percent in Virginia.
Reposted by Eric Michael Garcia
The UN says October saw the highest number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in nearly 20 years of tracking that violence. More than half the attacks targeted olive harvesters. n.pr/3LT0ecL
The struggle to preserve the Palestinian olive and date harvest
The UN says October saw the highest number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in nearly 20 years of tracking that violence. More than half the attacks targeted olive harvesters.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The UN says October saw the highest number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in nearly 20 years of tracking that violence. More than half the attacks targeted olive harvesters. n.pr/3LT0ecL
Trump says any money leftover from the tariff stimulus checks "will be used to SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT."
He really is speedrunning Biden 2021
He really is speedrunning Biden 2021
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Trump says any money leftover from the tariff stimulus checks "will be used to SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT."
He really is speedrunning Biden 2021
He really is speedrunning Biden 2021
Trump goes after Air Traffic Controllers and says they "must get back to work, NOW!!!" Says "Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially 'docked'" and promises he will recommend a $10,000 bonus for any air traffic controllers who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump goes after Air Traffic Controllers and says they "must get back to work, NOW!!!" Says "Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially 'docked'" and promises he will recommend a $10,000 bonus for any air traffic controllers who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.
Trump take Pasta
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves — The Wall Street Journal
Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of tariffs it has levied
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trump take Pasta
A study in the British Medical Journal surveyed nine reviews that purported to show links between acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism/ADHD. It found "Existing evidence does not clearly link maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in offspring."
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Maternal paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring: umbrella review of systematic reviews
Objective To assess the quality, biases, and validity of evidence on maternal paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder (referred to as autism) and atte...
www.bmj.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A study in the British Medical Journal surveyed nine reviews that purported to show links between acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism/ADHD. It found "Existing evidence does not clearly link maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in offspring."
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Isn't this basically Christian Science?
“God is an anti-vaxxer, and he needs you to speak up,” said Del Bigtree, current titular head of all Christianity, a former top Kennedy political adviser and head of the anti-vaccine group Informed Consent Action Network
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Isn't this basically Christian Science?
Ok. Shutdown's almost over. Back to your regularly scheduled programming of me bugging RFK Jr.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ok. Shutdown's almost over. Back to your regularly scheduled programming of me bugging RFK Jr.
Reposted by Eric Michael Garcia
polling my friends in the trans community, this is absolutely true: way too many of us are totally fine with seeing sarah mcbride get slurred and deadnamed in front of the capitol building.
for… reasons. i disagree with all of them.
for… reasons. i disagree with all of them.
I didn't say they considered the abuse justified. I said they're not going to stand up for her.
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
polling my friends in the trans community, this is absolutely true: way too many of us are totally fine with seeing sarah mcbride get slurred and deadnamed in front of the capitol building.
for… reasons. i disagree with all of them.
for… reasons. i disagree with all of them.
Reposted by Eric Michael Garcia
When they get stuck in a small town for the holidays.
Romantic Comedy pitch: A House D and House R staffer have to carpool after their flight is canceled and they draw up a plan to end the shutdown and fall in love.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
When they get stuck in a small town for the holidays.
Romantic Comedy pitch: A House D and House R staffer have to carpool after their flight is canceled and they draw up a plan to end the shutdown and fall in love.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Romantic Comedy pitch: A House D and House R staffer have to carpool after their flight is canceled and they draw up a plan to end the shutdown and fall in love.
Reposted by Eric Michael Garcia
this part
The American public has the memory of a tadpole. Nobody will give a damn come 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
this part
Nobody will remember this by November 2026. Republicans didn't pay a price in 2013, Trump didn't pay a price after the 2019 shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Nobody will remember this by November 2026. Republicans didn't pay a price in 2013, Trump didn't pay a price after the 2019 shutdown.
NEW: Democratic activists, potential candidates for president and House Democrats erupted after eight Democrats crossed over to end the government shutdown.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Democrats rage after vote to end shutdown: ‘Senseless surrender’
‘What on Earth does the base have to do to convince Dems they need to fight?’ a Democratic activist groused after the Sunday night vote
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW: Democratic activists, potential candidates for president and House Democrats erupted after eight Democrats crossed over to end the government shutdown.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
The best take on all of this shutdown came from @shannonrwatts.bsky.social who told me this would only end by Republicans killing the filibuster or Democrats caving. That’s it. But Schumer somehow broadcast that Republicans would cave when they never gave any indication they would.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The best take on all of this shutdown came from @shannonrwatts.bsky.social who told me this would only end by Republicans killing the filibuster or Democrats caving. That’s it. But Schumer somehow broadcast that Republicans would cave when they never gave any indication they would.
Translation from Ken Martin: "WTF, guys?"
As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Translation from Ken Martin: "WTF, guys?"
Everyone compares Fetterman to Manchin. The better comparison is Sinema. Manchin, as much as he annoyed Democrats, focused entirely on West Virginia-related issues.
john fetterman campaigned on not being the next joe manchin, duping a lot of people in the process, when the reality is and always has been that joe manchin was always a reliable healthcare vote in the senate
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Everyone compares Fetterman to Manchin. The better comparison is Sinema. Manchin, as much as he annoyed Democrats, focused entirely on West Virginia-related issues.
Reposted by Eric Michael Garcia
Julius Caesar crossing the rubicon with the 10th legion:
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Julius Caesar crossing the rubicon with the 10th legion:
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
AOC comes out swinging
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
AOC comes out swinging
Booker is a NO
As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Booker is a NO