Margrit McIntosh (pronouns she, her)
@memcinto.bsky.social
Random liberal. Daughter of an immigrant.
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -- Isaac Asimov.
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -- Isaac Asimov.
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Since the start of Trump’s second term, his mass deportation agenda has targeted the very ppl who have worn our uniform or lovingly raised those who do. Remember days after his inauguration, ICE raided a NJ seafood business and detained a US military veteran of Puerto Rican heritage👇🏽 #VeteransDay
The Trump administration’s #VeteransDay message: Thank you for your service. Now get out.
Trump's mass deportation machine is betraying America’s veterans and tearing their families apart:
americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/trump-to-v...
Trump's mass deportation machine is betraying America’s veterans and tearing their families apart:
americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/trump-to-v...
Trump to Veterans: Thank You For Your Service. Now Get Out.
Trump's mass deportation machine is betraying America’s veterans and tearing their families apart.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Since the start of Trump’s second term, his mass deportation agenda has targeted the very ppl who have worn our uniform or lovingly raised those who do. Remember days after his inauguration, ICE raided a NJ seafood business and detained a US military veteran of Puerto Rican heritage👇🏽 #VeteransDay
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Democracy kinda depends on voters hearing accurate facts and analysis more than they hear made up nonsense, and that’s kinda sort of an issue
The actual finding here is that a huge percentage of the population believes things that are not true. Democrats objectively did not spend significant time on climate change or LGBTQ issues in the last election campaign.
Duh. Those of us on the ground last year actually speaking with middle class/working class voters and who heard from these voters every single day the same - “Trump is an asshole, but Democrats are out of touch” - could’ve saved my new political party a lot of time & money producing this “report.”👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Democracy kinda depends on voters hearing accurate facts and analysis more than they hear made up nonsense, and that’s kinda sort of an issue
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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Nevermind the administration disappearing people off the streets or murdering Caribbean fishermen or shutting down agencies illegally or declaring war on trans people or openly accepting bribes, Dems picked a fight on health care and couldn't even find the spine for that," the NOAA employee said
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'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Nevermind the administration disappearing people off the streets or murdering Caribbean fishermen or shutting down agencies illegally or declaring war on trans people or openly accepting bribes, Dems picked a fight on health care and couldn't even find the spine for that," the NOAA employee said
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It's time to call your Democratic Senator and tell them that Chuck Schumer must step aside. Our movement deserves a leader who will meet this moment with strength. Find the script and make the call now: indivisible.org/resource/cal... #StepAside #AZIndivisibles
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It's time to call your Democratic Senator and tell them that Chuck Schumer must step aside. Our movement deserves a leader who will meet this moment with strength. Find the script and make the call now: indivisible.org/resource/cal... #StepAside #AZIndivisibles
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“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming?
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
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"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming?
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
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Chicago tackles its rat problem. . .
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Chicago tackles its rat problem. . .
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"lol", said the scorpion, "lmao"
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"lol", said the scorpion, "lmao"
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Congratulations, Dee Maitland, on your excellent Letter to the Editor on the topic of "What will remain"! Those images you list are lingering in our eyes and indelibly imprinted on our brains.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Congratulations, Dee Maitland, on your excellent Letter to the Editor on the topic of "What will remain"! Those images you list are lingering in our eyes and indelibly imprinted on our brains.
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Inspiring, hopeful, encouraging, invigorating: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Inspiring, hopeful, encouraging, invigorating: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
Ugh - so disgusting
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Ugh - so disgusting
Sen. Ruben Gallego do NOT vote to open the government for a promise of an ACA vote in December! That will NEVER HAPPEN. DON'T DO EET!!!! @gallego.senate.gov
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego do NOT vote to open the government for a promise of an ACA vote in December! That will NEVER HAPPEN. DON'T DO EET!!!! @gallego.senate.gov
Sen. Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social do NOT open the government for a pinky-promise of an ACA vote in December! It will not happen and you will look like a fool who got taken! DON'T DO EET!
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social do NOT open the government for a pinky-promise of an ACA vote in December! It will not happen and you will look like a fool who got taken! DON'T DO EET!
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“… this current regime is establishing an empire built on the starvation and murder of children.” sojo.net/articles/opi...
What Jesus Teaches About Those Who Let Kids Go Hungry
16 million of the 42 million people who rely on SNAP are children.
sojo.net
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“… this current regime is establishing an empire built on the starvation and murder of children.” sojo.net/articles/opi...
Protecting our vote: If you are a citizen, make sure you have the documentation. Those who are citizens but don't have the documentation may need our logistic and financial help to GET that documentation. Keep copies safe bc ICE will seize your passport and then arrest you for being a non-citizen.
In an interview with @theguardian.com, Jasleen Singh explains, "We have the right to vote. We have the right to participate … Part of this is not letting voters forget the power that they have.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s assault on voting intensifies as midterms loom:‘a wholesale attack on free and fair elections’
White House is manipulating voting system, from redistricting to rule changes, to affect midterms
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Protecting our vote: If you are a citizen, make sure you have the documentation. Those who are citizens but don't have the documentation may need our logistic and financial help to GET that documentation. Keep copies safe bc ICE will seize your passport and then arrest you for being a non-citizen.
Yes, thank you Bruce Hilpert. This really pulls it all together in an extremely sharp letter. That last sentence is a killer: "Increasing our deficit to fund billionaires' lavish lifestyles sure sounds like waste, fraud, and abuse to me."
Congratulations Bruce Hilpert on your excellent Letter to the Editor in today's Arizona Daily Star! There is no excuse for US House Republicans to allow Americans to go hungry just to feed their oligarch donors' lifestyles.
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yes, thank you Bruce Hilpert. This really pulls it all together in an extremely sharp letter. That last sentence is a killer: "Increasing our deficit to fund billionaires' lavish lifestyles sure sounds like waste, fraud, and abuse to me."
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“The deal also brought the government’s investigation into Epstein’s finances to a halt. According to the former law enforcement official, the money-laundering probe remained open until the day of Epstein's guilty plea.”
@jasonleopold.bsky.social
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🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case
Federal prosecutors opened a financial-crimes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 amid their larger sex-trafficking probe. The financier and his legal team waged a war against them, his emails ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“The deal also brought the government’s investigation into Epstein’s finances to a halt. According to the former law enforcement official, the money-laundering probe remained open until the day of Epstein's guilty plea.”
@jasonleopold.bsky.social
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Dutch province wants to honour African-American WWII soldiers after the US removed a plaque at the militairy cemetery in Margraten highlighting their contributions.
CC: @chadbourn.bsky.social
CC: @chadbourn.bsky.social
Limburgse Statenleden willen tijdelijke herdenkingsplek voor zwarte bevrijders
Elf Limburgse partijen willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders, nadat informatiepanelen over hun bijdrage op de begraafplaats in Margraten zijn verwijderd.
Elf Limburgse partijen willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders, nadat informatiepanelen over hun bijdrage op de begraafplaats in Margraten zijn verwijderd.
Limburgse Statenleden willen tijdelijke herdenkingsplek voor zwarte bevrijders
Statenleden willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders nu hun informatiepanelen in Margraten zijn verwijderd
www.nrc.nl
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Dutch province wants to honour African-American WWII soldiers after the US removed a plaque at the militairy cemetery in Margraten highlighting their contributions.
CC: @chadbourn.bsky.social
CC: @chadbourn.bsky.social
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Happening now in Broadview—outside Chicago:
A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility.
“Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.
A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility.
“Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Happening now in Broadview—outside Chicago:
A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility.
“Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.
A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility.
“Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.
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This is THE most important book I’ve read in my whole life. I’ve spent years trying to get people to read it & ordered copies for friends family and neighbors after I first read it. If only more had read it and listened to DOCTOR @sarahkendzior.bsky.social we might not be under Nazi rule etc now.
pace @sarahkendzior.bsky.social a "we have a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government"
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Book Review: "Hiding in Plain Sight" - Detailing the Malignancy of Donald Trump - The Arts Fuse
According to Sarah Kendzior, “we have a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government.”
artsfuse.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is THE most important book I’ve read in my whole life. I’ve spent years trying to get people to read it & ordered copies for friends family and neighbors after I first read it. If only more had read it and listened to DOCTOR @sarahkendzior.bsky.social we might not be under Nazi rule etc now.
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Thune and his colleagues, of course, have piously pledged over and over that they will never touch the filibuster, something they used over and over when Biden was president. Democrats who blocked change, including Manchin and Sinema, took that as gospel. Some of us knew better. 2
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Thune and his colleagues, of course, have piously pledged over and over that they will never touch the filibuster, something they used over and over when Biden was president. Democrats who blocked change, including Manchin and Sinema, took that as gospel. Some of us knew better. 2