J.J. Abbott
@jjabbott.bsky.social
Pennsylvania guy, music fan and concertgoer, Philly fan, Pitt alum. Comms for PA’s common good and democracy. Fmr PA Gov press secretary. Personal account.
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J.J. Abbott
@jjabbott.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Pennsylvania roll-call:
Where do you live (or are you from) in PA and what do you like most about it?
Where do you live (or are you from) in PA and what do you like most about it?
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Don’t be fooled, Pennsylvania! Vote YES this November 4th to retain Dougherty, Donohue and Wecht.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Don’t be fooled, Pennsylvania! Vote YES this November 4th to retain Dougherty, Donohue and Wecht.
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We did it. We finally found the limits on executive power. 🤡
Q: "What is stopping the administration from just...putting out what is appropriate [on Epstein]?"
Leavitt: "Those are questions for the DOJ...That's out of the president's control."
Leavitt: "Those are questions for the DOJ...That's out of the president's control."
July 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We did it. We finally found the limits on executive power. 🤡
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The Trump administration really, really sucks at governing. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
July 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Trump administration really, really sucks at governing. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
“Why’s the media so obsessed with the kids who died?”
Cornyn highlights the people who didn't die in the Texas floods: "It's a very sad time, but it's also a time when 850+ campers were accounted for and recovered ... this was a 100 year flood event ... it's just a time of very many conflicting feelings."
July 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Why’s the media so obsessed with the kids who died?”
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Partyka: My son, like so many people on Medicaid, works over 40 hours a week. People on Medicaid are not the “parasite class,” as this horrible, out-of-touch administration has described them. They are your friends and your neighbors—and in this case, he is my son.
July 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Partyka: My son, like so many people on Medicaid, works over 40 hours a week. People on Medicaid are not the “parasite class,” as this horrible, out-of-touch administration has described them. They are your friends and your neighbors—and in this case, he is my son.
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My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
July 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
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Dave McCormick just cast the deciding vote for this BS bill that raises costs of health care, food and utilities, and leaves Pennsylvanians to die.
The bill now goes to the House where PA’s GOP delegation will decide its fate. Call and let them know how you feel at 202-224-3121.
The bill now goes to the House where PA’s GOP delegation will decide its fate. Call and let them know how you feel at 202-224-3121.
July 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Dave McCormick just cast the deciding vote for this BS bill that raises costs of health care, food and utilities, and leaves Pennsylvanians to die.
The bill now goes to the House where PA’s GOP delegation will decide its fate. Call and let them know how you feel at 202-224-3121.
The bill now goes to the House where PA’s GOP delegation will decide its fate. Call and let them know how you feel at 202-224-3121.
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Dwight Evans is one of the people I will tell my children I was lucky to have served with and learned from. His impact was felt in all corners of our state and now he’s letting new leadership step forward. Congratulations Dwight on a career for the history books.
June 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Dwight Evans is one of the people I will tell my children I was lucky to have served with and learned from. His impact was felt in all corners of our state and now he’s letting new leadership step forward. Congratulations Dwight on a career for the history books.
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Van Hollen: "The real problem is Republicans refuse to ask billionaires to contribute more to the overall good of the country ... they have an obsession with giving tax cuts to very rich people and big corporations and everything else is sacrificed for that cause."
June 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Van Hollen: "The real problem is Republicans refuse to ask billionaires to contribute more to the overall good of the country ... they have an obsession with giving tax cuts to very rich people and big corporations and everything else is sacrificed for that cause."
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HUGE: Senate Parliamentarian says that Mike Lee's public land sell-off violates the Byrd rule, requires 60 votes in the Senate. A bunch of other terrible anti-environment provisions do too.
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
June 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
HUGE: Senate Parliamentarian says that Mike Lee's public land sell-off violates the Byrd rule, requires 60 votes in the Senate. A bunch of other terrible anti-environment provisions do too.
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
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".. The uncertainty has led to a capital crunch, with big companies reducing investment activity, and smaller suppliers struggling to access financing, leading to job losses and factory closures .."
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Layoffs From Trump Tariffs Ripple Across the Auto-Parts Industry
Elena Morales, the president of SMT Automation, had been preparing for a big year at the tiny Michigan maker of manufacturing machinery.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
".. The uncertainty has led to a capital crunch, with big companies reducing investment activity, and smaller suppliers struggling to access financing, leading to job losses and factory closures .."
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I’d also just ask Pennsylvania’s senator to prioritize the best interest of Pennsylvanians, instead of warmongering leaders of other nations.
Senator John Fetterman was snidely dismissive of Dems who say Trump bombing Iran without congressional authorization is potentially an impeachable offense.
Here's Rep @casten.house.gov responding to Fetterman on our pod with a very pointed challenge to him:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
Here's Rep @casten.house.gov responding to Fetterman on our pod with a very pointed challenge to him:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
June 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I’d also just ask Pennsylvania’s senator to prioritize the best interest of Pennsylvanians, instead of warmongering leaders of other nations.
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Senator John Fetterman was snidely dismissive of Dems who say Trump bombing Iran without congressional authorization is potentially an impeachable offense.
Here's Rep @casten.house.gov responding to Fetterman on our pod with a very pointed challenge to him:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
Here's Rep @casten.house.gov responding to Fetterman on our pod with a very pointed challenge to him:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
June 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Senator John Fetterman was snidely dismissive of Dems who say Trump bombing Iran without congressional authorization is potentially an impeachable offense.
Here's Rep @casten.house.gov responding to Fetterman on our pod with a very pointed challenge to him:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
Here's Rep @casten.house.gov responding to Fetterman on our pod with a very pointed challenge to him:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...
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"Do you want America to be at war with Iran?"
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
June 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Do you want America to be at war with Iran?"
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
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Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
June 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
Republicans: “No one wants to work any more.”
“What about these immigrants who want to work?”
Republicans: “Not them. Send them to a gulag.”
“What about these immigrants who want to work?”
Republicans: “Not them. Send them to a gulag.”
ICE targeted immigrant workers this week in the Harrisburg area (below at a gas station in New Cumberland).
You can see these men are in work clothes and boots.
Immigrants of all status contribute so much to our economy in Central PA.
Republicans are putting cruelty ahead of our communities.
You can see these men are in work clothes and boots.
Immigrants of all status contribute so much to our economy in Central PA.
Republicans are putting cruelty ahead of our communities.
June 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Republicans: “No one wants to work any more.”
“What about these immigrants who want to work?”
Republicans: “Not them. Send them to a gulag.”
“What about these immigrants who want to work?”
Republicans: “Not them. Send them to a gulag.”
ICE targeted immigrant workers this week in the Harrisburg area (below at a gas station in New Cumberland).
You can see these men are in work clothes and boots.
Immigrants of all status contribute so much to our economy in Central PA.
Republicans are putting cruelty ahead of our communities.
You can see these men are in work clothes and boots.
Immigrants of all status contribute so much to our economy in Central PA.
Republicans are putting cruelty ahead of our communities.
June 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ICE targeted immigrant workers this week in the Harrisburg area (below at a gas station in New Cumberland).
You can see these men are in work clothes and boots.
Immigrants of all status contribute so much to our economy in Central PA.
Republicans are putting cruelty ahead of our communities.
You can see these men are in work clothes and boots.
Immigrants of all status contribute so much to our economy in Central PA.
Republicans are putting cruelty ahead of our communities.
Local PA news headline
June 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Local PA news headline
Watch this clip of @repjordanharris.com showing solidarity with immigrants in this moment to commemorate and honor #Juneteenth
Powerful.
Powerful.
June 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Watch this clip of @repjordanharris.com showing solidarity with immigrants in this moment to commemorate and honor #Juneteenth
Powerful.
Powerful.
Bomb Or No Bomb
beyond parody -- Trump, through Karoline Leavitt, announces he'll make his decision about whether to strike Iran "within the next two weeks"
June 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Bomb Or No Bomb
There is literally no modern or even recent historical example where the “start a war to force regime change to then make a country better for the civilians” works.
It’s insanity. Reality is it will make their lives worse. It is a lie meant to justify war for other reasons.
It’s insanity. Reality is it will make their lives worse. It is a lie meant to justify war for other reasons.
June 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
There is literally no modern or even recent historical example where the “start a war to force regime change to then make a country better for the civilians” works.
It’s insanity. Reality is it will make their lives worse. It is a lie meant to justify war for other reasons.
It’s insanity. Reality is it will make their lives worse. It is a lie meant to justify war for other reasons.
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My Daughter Was at the Center of the Supreme Court Case on Trans Care. Our Hearts Are Broken.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
Opinion | My Daughter Was at the Center of the Supreme Court Case on Trans Care. Our Hearts Are Broken.
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
My Daughter Was at the Center of the Supreme Court Case on Trans Care. Our Hearts Are Broken.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
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As the June 30 state budget deadline draws closer, it’s not just SEPTA facing a fiscal cliff. The other 32 fixed-route transit systems across the commonwealth are at risk — which means the Pennsylvania Senate Republicans blocking funding will hurt their own districts, too.
Not just SEPTA: Public transit is in trouble all across Pennsylvania, including in GOP districts.
SEPTA isn’t the only mass transit agency in Pennsylvania that’s hurting. Meet the 32 others.
www.inquirer.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
As the June 30 state budget deadline draws closer, it’s not just SEPTA facing a fiscal cliff. The other 32 fixed-route transit systems across the commonwealth are at risk — which means the Pennsylvania Senate Republicans blocking funding will hurt their own districts, too.
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FYI the Senate Finance Committee text that just dropped leaves this provision untouched. They are choosing to spike costs for more than a million Medicare enrollees.
What would this bill mean for *Medicare* enrollees? In spite of Trump's promises not to touch the program, here's what 1.3 MILLION people on Medicare can expect:
June 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
FYI the Senate Finance Committee text that just dropped leaves this provision untouched. They are choosing to spike costs for more than a million Medicare enrollees.