Matt Ortega
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Oakland-born, East Bay bred // Arizona Wildcat ‘06 // small businessman and union member
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I keep seeing regular Americans taking more risks every day to fight tyranny, want, and cynicism than I see from the opposition party, and I imagine many of those regular Americans are asking themselves what the value proposition of such an opposition party is, really
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I keep seeing regular Americans taking more risks every day to fight tyranny, want, and cynicism than I see from the opposition party, and I imagine many of those regular Americans are asking themselves what the value proposition of such an opposition party is, really
Desecration.
This is the same cemetery where grateful Dutch residents tend the American graves of the soldiers who died for their liberation.
This is the same cemetery where grateful Dutch residents tend the American graves of the soldiers who died for their liberation.
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Desecration.
This is the same cemetery where grateful Dutch residents tend the American graves of the soldiers who died for their liberation.
This is the same cemetery where grateful Dutch residents tend the American graves of the soldiers who died for their liberation.
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Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
We are going to need a slew of Reconstruction-like constitutional amendments including drastic reform of presidential pardons.
Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
We are going to need a slew of Reconstruction-like constitutional amendments including drastic reform of presidential pardons.
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the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
Is Republican Shame a new cryptocurrency Americans can use to cover insurance premiums?
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Is Republican Shame a new cryptocurrency Americans can use to cover insurance premiums?
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It was totally working. They were going to have to blow up the damned filibuster.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
It was totally working. They were going to have to blow up the damned filibuster.
A Senate vote on ACA subsidies in our time.
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A Senate vote on ACA subsidies in our time.
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Bunch of fucking Neville Chamberlains
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Bunch of fucking Neville Chamberlains
These people think we are all morons.
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
These people think we are all morons.
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Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
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GOP Chair, Tarrant County, Texas (Fort Worth).
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
GOP Chair, Tarrant County, Texas (Fort Worth).
Republicans could have voted for this on their own. They wanted Democrats to share the burden because it is a disaster for the American people.
They got what they wanted.
They got what they wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Republicans could have voted for this on their own. They wanted Democrats to share the burden because it is a disaster for the American people.
They got what they wanted.
They got what they wanted.
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
Nov. 2024: Lower costs of living, please!
Jan. 2026: Your health insurance is now a second rent or mortgage.
Jan. 2026: Your health insurance is now a second rent or mortgage.
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Nov. 2024: Lower costs of living, please!
Jan. 2026: Your health insurance is now a second rent or mortgage.
Jan. 2026: Your health insurance is now a second rent or mortgage.
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You hope he's lying; you fear that he actually believes that shit bsky.app/profile/digb...
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
You hope he's lying; you fear that he actually believes that shit bsky.app/profile/digb...
Time to set Senate Democrats adrift.
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Time to set Senate Democrats adrift.
Meanwhile Trump and Republicans claim he can just line item veto things in passed and signed legislation. It's even more meaningless under those terms.
One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Meanwhile Trump and Republicans claim he can just line item veto things in passed and signed legislation. It's even more meaningless under those terms.
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One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
Republicans treat Democrats in D.C. like chumps even before the vote.
Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Republicans treat Democrats in D.C. like chumps even before the vote.
I feel like I would be deeply unprofessional and losing my shit in caucus meetings, generally, and this one especially. I'm not sure I could contain myself from blurting out, "What's wrong with you people?"
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I feel like I would be deeply unprofessional and losing my shit in caucus meetings, generally, and this one especially. I'm not sure I could contain myself from blurting out, "What's wrong with you people?"
"Democrats must fight and with that, I hand over my reading glasses as a token of my surrender."
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
"Democrats must fight and with that, I hand over my reading glasses as a token of my surrender."
The American 9th Armored Division crossed the Rhine on Tuesday and immediately surrendered to Nazi forces at Remagen.
After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The American 9th Armored Division crossed the Rhine on Tuesday and immediately surrendered to Nazi forces at Remagen.