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Brian Gmerick

@bgmerick.bsky.social
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Believer in science, empathy, and decency. If you don’t care about people you don’t know, you’re only pretending to care about the ones you do know.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I don't think the Republican Party can "go back to normal" but if it did, that just means being a vehicle for undermining government and concentrating wealth, enveloped in a bunch of dishonest obfuscatory slop. Why yearn for something to return to the exact thing that fostered it
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And when people ask what should the Democrats do, particularly in light of the fact that the President retains a veto: plenty. I will start with the petty: do not invite the President to give the SOTU. Have him send a letter. A more substantive approach: it is time to audit the Executive Branch.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"
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Brian Gmerick @bgmerick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Only questions Trump should get from the press are about his violating the 1st amendment and prohibiting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the People's House. Not one question about anything else. Not one. Make the attention only about someone other than him. The narcissist in him will cave.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dear Dems and libs: Stop helping Republicans muddy differences between the parties on AI and data centers by acquiescing to the "bipartisan opposition" frame. Rs are laughing at you while polls show Rs now leading Ds on these issues. Instead, tie Rs directly to Trump's AI/data center malevolence.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My high school calculus teacher came to our event🥹 Thank you Mrs. McDonald!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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unpersoned.bsky.social @unpersoned.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely.
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Many Americans are fatigued with Trump, and this sentiment will be evident in November. 💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Time To Relax About Whether Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/time-...
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Time To Relax About Whether Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan
After the bruising Michigan Senate primary a new Fox News poll was...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
to recap: so Hong got 40% in Wisconsin which shows voters decisively rejected democratic socialism, but Fishback 10% in Florida, so the far-right is winning.
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Brian Gmerick @bgmerick.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is how you beat MAGA.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It’s not radical to believe you should be able to afford groceries, see a doctor, breathe clean air, and drink clean water. There’s nothing more American than fighting for a government of, by, and for the people.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Poll results vs. how poll results are presented in the Wall Street Journal.
Zohran with a 69% approval to 24% approval, highest favorably for a New York Mayor since LaGuardia announced the free candy and handjobs for all program.WSJ: Mamdani’s Honeymoon With New York is Over
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Have Donald Trump run their country for a couple of years
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The President of the United States and Donald Trump.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Brian Gmerick @bgmerick.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is humanity.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026
This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
AOC: “We should never take impeachment off the table — where we see law breaking, we should never take accountability off the table”
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Danny Miller @danielmilleresq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This is so powerful. Inspired by the March of a Thousand Robes in Poland, retired and sitting judges in the United States walked down the streets of Columbus, Ohio to stand up for the Rule of Law. #JusticeinMotion
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The sheer injustice in Houston is sickening. Lorenzo was just going to work to support his family when his life was stolen by ICE. Seeing his father on his knees, consumed by raw, agonizing grief, is a heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of systemic violence. He deserves justice.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/06/2026
Sen. Chris Murphy: "Right now the biggest threat to this country are not a handful of House candidates in New York, it is the president of the United States who is trying to destroy American democracy."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A handful of left-wing candidates in deep-blue New York City is not going to hurt the party as a whole. But this circular firing squad shit? This is what hurts.
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Boom. Mamdani goes 3 for 3 in New York City congressional primaries.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ossoff: The president has been humiliated on the world stage. Many Americans are increasingly concerned about his stability and his capacity for the office. It’s deeply distressing to Americans to see a president so incompetent attempting and failing to represent the nation.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Ossoff: This is what small men like Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller will never understand—that our national greatness flows not through our blood or our genes, but through our ideas.
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junita01.bsky.social @junita01.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Trump is creating a militia of individuals like ICE, Proud Boys, Jan 6 criminals etc. by paying them forward with Treasury funds to be ready when he calls them to action. “We the People “ must get ready for a confrontation with Trumps criminal element. The Republicans are hiding in plain sight.
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A wild animal is at its most dangerous when it's cornered. That goes double when it's also stupid.
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Whistler Heidi🇨🇦 @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
So much respect for this exceptional leader! Mamdani disputes Reagan claiming the 9 scariest words are “I’m from the government & I’m here to help,” saying: “9 more terrifying words are actually 'I worked all day, and can't feed my family.' Share everywhere! #uspoli substack.com/@rawstory/no...
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LEADER: Mamdani disputes Reagan claiming the 9 scariest words are “I’m from the government and I’m here to help,” saying: “9 more terrifying words are actually 'I worked all day, and can't feed my fam...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
RESULT: Democrats tonight have defended a swing district in Michigan's state Senate. This means they also defended their majority in the chamber. (The GOP could have erased it by winning.) SD35 voted by Harris by just 1% in 2024, but Dem Chedrick Greene appears to have won easily today.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/04/2026
Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
If there are any Democrats who are thinking of running for the presidency on 2028 on anything less than a clear agenda of widespread prosecution for this administration's corruption and fundamental structural changes to ensure it can't happen again, they should just stop right there.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
AOC: "I thought that fascist takeover attempts were going to be architected by evil geniuses. I was not expecting how unearned, nepotistic, mediocre, and just dumb so many of the people architecting this were going to be."
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
If I were Iran I would not yield an inch on anything. Trump is desperate to put this all behind him and does not care about the outcome since he fully intends to lie about it anyway. The key phrase in this nutty word salad is “next conquest.” He’s beaten and wants to turn the page.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🔥 @rokhanna.bsky.social to Democratic leadership: “Get out. Let a new generation lead. You’ve been ineffective. The base doesn’t like you. The base wants fighters.”
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The President is openly threatening genocide. A crime against humanity. He must be removed from office. The 25th Amendment must be invoked. If not, Congress has to do our damn job. Speaker Johnson, call us into session. War powers & impeachment. Remove this man from office.
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Brian Gmerick @bgmerick.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We've known for years he's a psychopathic narcissist. We're witnessing his descent into madness. I suspect his crazed mind thinks it's all a game, but any elected official who does not go on the record today condemning this statement is an accomplice to his deranged actions.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
This is dynamite municipal politics - tell people about the service, show them their government solving problems, and as usual with Mamdani it's all happy and fun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vb...
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Mayor Mamdani Answers 311 Calls
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/04/2026
Black text on white background 
“Happy Easter, New York! 

Today, millions of New Yorkers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory of hope over despair and faith over fear. 
As the air warms and cherry blossoms begin to bloom, this holy day is a sacred time to pause and reflect on a season of rebirth.
Whether you spend this day singing in pews, parading on Fifth Avenue, joining a processional guided by the bamboo trumpets of Haitian Rara music, or hunting for painted eggs amidst the spring grass, I wish every New Yorker celebrating a joyous day. 

Let us all embrace this holiday's spirit of hope and renewal as we build the City — and the world — that we deserve.”
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
This is a real post from Donald Trump on Easter.
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Ben Silverstein ❌👑 @bensilverstein.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
No Kings #TwinCities
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
49 Republican Senators voted to block TSA funding over the weekend
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Chris Murphy: “This is the most incompetent, incoherent war America has fought in the last 100 years — this administration has no idea what they are doing I have great sympathy for our soldiers & our military leaders — they are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind”
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to the media after attending Congressional briefings on Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Take the hat off you disrespectful bastard. (📸 AP, Dover Air Force Base)
The orange felon seen saluting the US soldiers he sent to death in an illegal war that no-one wanted and that Congress did not approve. In act of entirely expected disrespect, he is wearing a white baseball cap with USA in gold lettering on it. In the foreground soldiers carry a coffin. To the right is JD Vance (who has said virtually nothing since Trump started slaughtering schoolgirls). Cunts both.
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Bill the Cat @billthecat71.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
just because America is paranoid, does not mean Trump is not out to get us.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 10/02/2026
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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