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Ben Verdi

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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Come one come all on 10/01 to hear a strong, innovative Governor talk about how her team has been solving real problems for New Mexicans! www.americanprogress.org/events/inves...
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Investing in Families, Investing in the Future: A Conversation With Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Remarks by and a conversation with Gov. Lujan Grisham (D-NM), discussing her investments in New Mexico’s families.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats @democrats-veterans.house.gov · 27/08/2026
H.R. 9237 cuts benefits for some veterans to pay for benefits for others. As @menefee.house.gov said, "If we're pinching pennies, let's tell the President to end his war in Iran, which has cost taxpayers billions and billions of dollars."
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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Always strive to be the kind of person Dolly Parton was, make the world a little better in whatever way you can
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This would not be happening if people remained silent.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We did it. We won this primary without taking a dime of corporate PAC money. No corporate checks. No billionaire-funded machine. Just a 100% grassroots campaign powered by people like you.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 18/08/2026
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/o... "My future is now being written by people who don’t have my interest at heart, who are completely insulated from the kinds of effects that they may be unleashing and who have bought off the at least tacit support of the federal government..."
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Opinion | Is This the Fastest Opinion Shift in American Politics?
David Wallace-Wells and Robinson Meyer discuss whether the gathering coalition of Americans against data centers could be the next Occupy Wall Street movement or Tea Party.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/07/2026
A hero’s welcome for the Cabo Verde team arriving home ❤️
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@thmoore.bsky.social You always dazzle
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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This is Juneteenth in Trump's economy: • Black workers are faring worse • Black worker median weekly real earnings dropped • Black unemployment has spiked sharply • Black families face higher costs & less protections
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Juneteenth Is a Celebration of Freedom. Trump's Economy Is Holding Black Families Back. - Groundwork Collaborative
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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
SO excited that the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act was introduced today by Murray, Duckworth, & Pressley. I'm proud that @americanprogress.bsky.social has endorsed this bill & I'm grateful to be part of the the community that fights for accessible reproductive care for disabled people.
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Murray, Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care - Senator Patty Murray
Senator Murray: “This bill will help make a big difference in making sure people with disabilities can get the informed and accessible reproductive health care they deserve.” Washington, D.C. – Today,...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/05/2026
In Georgia, for example, more than half a million people—all of them faced, remember, with higher gas and grocery prices—have decided to forgo coverage. trib.al/rjFtbpJ
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Obamacare Subsidies: Are Republicans More Stupid Than They Are Cruel?
Many predicted last fall that if the Obamacare subsidies ended, millions would forgo health coverage. Gee, guess what’s happened?
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
www.americanprogress.org/article/addr...
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Addressing Questions Surrounding Hawaii's Bold Move To Undo Citizens United
Hawaii is poised to become the first state to use its long-dormant legal authority to drain corporate money from its elections—and the legal questions raised about the move have clean answers.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out
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Lincoln’s Kayak 🫘 @lincolnskayak.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
“Humans are born with a full set of powers; they are not given to them by the government. In fact, the opposite is true: As the declaration states, government derives all its power from the consent of the governed. Corporate power to act in the world is significantly different.”
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a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .
ALT: a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United. No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed. This is no joke. Here's how it works. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fP...
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Don’t let them gaslight you. This is from the NYPD’s official account
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I thought we already won?
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children's mental health and imposes $375 million penalty.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 24/03/2026
The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.
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Meta Must Pay $375 Million Over Allegedly Enabling Child Exploitation
The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Associated Press getting on board. "The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls for hastening the shift to renewable energy."
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Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the...
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Obama will always be the better man.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
What could go wrong?
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
NIH Funds Still Not Getting to Researchers www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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NIH Funds Still Not Getting to Researchers
Congress approved a budget more than a month ago, but awards are lagging
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 13/03/2026
The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam. It would take away the rights of working people to make their voices heard at the ballot box. The Senate must reject this bill.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I can't even find the words to express how repugnant and despicable this post is. People who spew such Islamophobic bile don't belong in the United States Congress. The job of elected officials is to combat hate, not fan its flames. (1/2)
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
There’s never enough money for schools or healthcare or veterans. But there’s always enough money to bomb people on the other side of the world. We can support the democracy movement in Iran without bombing innocent schoolchildren and sending our American troops off to die.
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
O-H…oh no! thehill.com/homenews/edu...
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
It’s too easy to go to war
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I wish there were still consequences for statements like this. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Very unfortunately, a very rare L from Senator Van Hollen. We cannot continue to hollow out the tax base if we want to be able to fund the programs that will make our country less unfair. There simply isn't enough money only at the top. If we wanna look like Europe, we have to tax like Europe.
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Roughly half of U.S. workers wouldn’t pay taxes under Democrat’s plan
Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s tax relief plan could benefit tens of millions of middle-class workers, with a focus on those making at or below a living wage.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Brava Rep. Crockett: "“Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win..."
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Invading Iran makes us safer but now we need DHS funding because invading Iran made us less safe
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Just saying, but when people are trying to do everything they can to prevent you from voting, that’s when you absolutely need to vote. Ready to make this the biggest midterm turnout in history?
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Joon Lee @joon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
NEW VIDEO: Why are sports owners suddenly so comfortable losing? Some blame tanking, some blame analytics. But an answer increasingly is private equity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=taaj...
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
People from Wisconsin are way, way, way nicer than this, (and one of them is running)! cookeforwisconsin.com
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Home - Rebecca Cooke
Fighting For Working Families — Small business & non-profit leader fighting for lower costs and help for working families. She'll fight to ensure women have the reproductive care they need, free from ...
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Ben Verdi @benverdi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The difference between Trump's view from the podium and real Americans' views from the ground have never been more stark. msmagazine.com/2026/02/25/s...
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At the State of the Union, Trump’s Claims Betray Americans’ Reality
At the State of the Union, Trump’s Claims Betray Americans’ Reality: Rising costs, cuts to basic programs and expiring health subsidies
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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
We should be thinking bigger about utility reform for an era of rising electricity demand — bringing back vertical integration or public power, financing investment with something other than the rate base — not just narrow tweaks. www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-...
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Democrats need to think bigger on utilities
We need more power, not just short-term rate cuts.
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Bernard Taylor @bernardtaylorforfl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
If you’re 25–40 and living in Florida right now, you’re carrying an economy built for someone else. Higher rent. Higher insurance. Lower stability. And you’re told to just “work harder.” Let’s talk about it.
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Michael Lin, MD PhD @michaelzlin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
NIH funding rate per applicant dropped 38% in FY2025 vs 2022, from 27.1% to 16.7% Here's a breakdown by career stage. Why FY2022 vs FY2025? • FY2022 was first FY with budget passed and administered by Biden • FY2025 budget was in CR until 3/15/2025, so budget and most grants were under the Trump WH
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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God @thegodshow.com · 13/02/2026
Jesus Christ doesn’t care that the Dow crossed 50,000 when people can’t afford food.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The news folks is that only 181,000 jobs in 2025. Try to keep up.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Liam is home with his hat and his father. ❤️💞 Blessings to everyone who fought for him, and is fighting for all the children cruelly detained by the federal government. Never stop fighting this.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/01/2026
real question is which prominent trump administration figures *aren't* in the epstein files?
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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 24/01/2026
Well the good news is every region that needs to be activated and working, is. What remains to be seen is if DHS will allow us to do our job the way we know how to do our job and allow funding to flow seemlessly to ALL states that request it. 🤷🏼‍♀️.
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