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Brett Edkins

@brettkins.bsky.social
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Policy & Political @ Stand Up America. Town Councilor in Central New York. Former Zbigniew Brzezinski aide, litigator, federal law clerk. Dad 🏳️‍🌈

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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 9h
Honored by the support of @citizenactionny.org, a leader in the fight for voting rights, campaign finance reform, affordable housing and healthcare, universal childcare and clean energy. #NYPolitics
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Damn it. I fell for it. 🤦
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Classic authoritarianism. But we will not be intimidated.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So, basically, we all thought The Last Jedi was pretty decent, but Russian bots stirred up controversy and got us all to flee into our corners like cage fighters? Wow. #thelastjedi
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Over 1,000 protest Trump’s visit in Syracuse, NY 👇
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Clever Resistance @cleverresistance.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Syracuse did not welcome Trump.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Over 1,000 protest Trump’s visit in Syracuse, NY 👇
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Senator Collins pledged to serve 2 terms in Congress and yet, here we are, 30 years later. Let's retire Susan Collins once and for all.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 09/10/2026
Term limits and an ethics code are as popular as ever, but Supreme Court expansion at 68 percent among Democrats and 56 percent *among independents*?? The first candidates to figure out that "I will vote to add at least four seats on day one" is a winning message are gonna absolutely clean up.
Party ID	Favor or oppose
Favor	Oppose
Enforce strict ethics code for justices
Republican	91	9
Independent	81	19
Democrat	91	9
Limited terms for justices
Republican	71	29
Independent	75	25
Democrat	88	12
Increase number of justices
Republican	35	65
Independent	56	44
Democrat	68	32
Marquette Law School Poll, national survey, Sept. 2-9, 2026
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is perverse.
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 09/10/2026
Third Way calls Supreme Court expansion unpopular. But a Marquette Law School poll found majority support for it. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Centrist Democrats are afraid of expanding the Supreme Court
Oh boy, here we go with this nonsense.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Susan Collins giving a master class in nonsensical gobbledegook, while evading responsibility for overturning Roe v. Wade 👇
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Election update: Over 1 million Americans have already cast their ballot in the 2026 midterms. Time to get out the vote! 🗳️ #GOTV 🌊
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The NYT dropped 5 major Senate polls this morning — and they tell you exactly why the GOP is freaking out about the Senate. Alaska: Peltola up 50/43 Texas: Talarico up 51/45 Ohio: Brown up 49/46 Kansas: a 45/45 tie Iowa: Hinson up 48/47.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When Third Way disses Supreme Court expansion, you know you must be doing something right. #ExpandSCOTUS
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Proud to announce the support of CSEA Central Region 5 for our campaign. CSEA represents workers in health care, child care, school services, social work, government and civil service, and more. #UnionStrong #labor
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Democrats must reform the Supreme Court. When that moment comes, they must repeat the mantra: Be like Mitch. "Voters don’t care if you’re playing procedural hardball. What matters is who has power." More from @paulwaldman.bsky.social: paulwaldman.substack.com/p/supreme-co...
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Supreme Court Reform Is No Longer Optional for Democrats in 2028
No one running for president can punt on it any longer. And they already realize it.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Concern level raised to offended. Highest its ever been
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Evan Wolfson @evanwolfson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
1. Vote out Trump’s Republican enablers in Congress this November. 2. Enact major structural reforms (SCOTUS expansion, campaign finance, anti-gerrymandering, voting rights, electoral college work-around, etc.) to reinvigorate our democracy. 3. Take back the White House and keep going. 🇺🇸
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW POLL: A majority of Americans (53%) support expanding the Supreme Court. Big majorities also support a strict ethics code (89%) and term limits (79%). law.marquette.edu/poll/
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Marquette Law School Poll – A Comprehensive Look at the Wisconsin Vote
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
CBO assessment here: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
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Estimating the Cost of Combat Operations Against Iran
CBO assesses the Department of Defense's costs for the current armed conflict against Iran, as well as the conflict's economic and budgetary effects.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The war in Iran has cost the Pentagon over $38 billion through Aug. 1, according to a new assessment from the Congressional Budget Office. That's $38 billion that could've gone to health care, food or housing assistance, childcare, lower/middle class tax cuts, and more.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Trump Admin cancelled offshore wind leases and gave $1.2 billion in taxpayer dollars to German energy giant RWE on the condition that they invest $900 million in a gas project from Australian billionaire, Trump donor and Mar-a-Lago neighbor Michael Dorrell. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The 2028 presidential race is still months away from getting started, but one thing is already clear for the Democratic Party: reforming, or even expanding, the Supreme Court will be a litmus test for candidates running for the White House." 🎯 @paulblumenthal.bsky.social
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Democrats Are Ready To Take On The Supreme Court In 2028
The rise of a conservative supermajority on the court helped launch the push. But it’s that supermajority’s actions that have since turbocharged it.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Seriously. What’s wrong with this Court?
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
James Clyburn says on @meetthepress.com that he supports adding four seats to the Supreme Court: “A baker’s dozen would be a good number to have on the court.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026
Rep. James Clyburn says he supports expanding the Supreme Court: "13 is a pretty good number. A baker's dozen would be a good number to have on the Court."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This Court sucks 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Help us make Onondaga County safer for pedestrians, bikers, walkers, and runners by filling out this community survey. Every year in New York, 300 pedestrians are killed by cars or trucks. Another 15,000 are injured. Let's change that! survey123.arcgis.com/share/816d40...
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Onondaga County Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan Community Survey
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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 19/08/2026
Couldn't agree more, Senator Slotkin. Thank you for saying it and endorsing Supreme Court term limits: a Supreme Court nomination shouldn't come with lifetime power.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Look, I like El-Sayed and I hope he wins. But I'm going to need him, I'm going to need the entire left wing and Democratic party, to do a LOT better on court reform. Because without it there *is no* progressive agenda. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda
The Senate nominee has woefully undercooked ideas on Supreme Court reform—and that’s a problem.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
.@adamschiff.com: "A full third of the [Supreme Court] is now so extreme that it almost allowed Trump to overturn the Constitution with an executive order, which attempted to claim he alone had power to do away with birthright citizenship." #ReformSCOTUS www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
To undo Trump's authoritarian agenda, progressives cannot be afraid to embrace Supreme Court term limits, expansion, ethics, and other key reforms. I hope @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and others will get on board.
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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 28/07/2026
Todd Blanche is Trump’s Epstein fixer, and he should not be confirmed as our Attorney General.
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Syracuse.com @syracuse.com · 09/07/2026
Manlius town board adopts moratoriums on data centers, battery storage facilities
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Manlius town board adopts moratoriums on data centers, battery storage facilities
Councilors were divided over the moratorium on battery storage facilities.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Elex Michaelson: “If the Democrats expand [SCOTUS], why wouldn't Republicans expand it back?” BTC: “Are we going to prevent ourselves from taking action here for fear of Republicans abusing their power in the future? Are they not abusing their power right now?”
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"We have to decide if we want to just win symbolic victories, or if we actually want to make permanent, meaningful change. If it’s the latter, then inherently, that requires us to reform and expand the Supreme Court." Full video: youtu.be/f9ZvU1CT9T0
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
If Democrats can reform the Supreme Court they could also: - Increase the size of the Senate with DC statehood - Increase the size of the House - Update the Voting Rights Act - Pass a federal ban on partisan congressional gerrymandering
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I do not think there is sufficient appreciation for how catastrophic yesterday’s decision in Slaughter is for this country. As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent and she intoned from the bench yesterday, “today the majority reshapes our Govt.”
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yes -- rejects Trump's birthright citizenship EO =)
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🔥 Justice Jackson calls out Clarence Thomas for his "colorblind" constitutionalism in her concurring opinion...
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
2) If SCOTUS rejects birthright citizenship, that’s good, but it should’ve been laughed out of court months ago. And it doesn’t make up for gutting the Voting Rights Act, greenlighting Trump‘s authoritarianism, or allowing big money in our politics. The Court is broken beyond repair.
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As we await SCOTUS decision day, two reminders: 1) If Alito or Thomas retire, it’s because they want Trump and MAGA to control the Court for decades to come. They shouldn’t have that power. We need term limits and an end to politically-times retirement decisions. (1/2)
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
By eliminating independent agencies in Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court has handed Trump unprecedented power. Sotomayor in dissent: "The Court gives the Presdient a power unknown even to the English Crown against which the Founders revolted, elevating him above his once-coequal branches."
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Brett Edkins @brettkins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Trump is refusing to sign a bipartisan bill to lower housing costs because he cares more about rigging the 2026 election 👇
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/06/2026
"All options have to be on the table" -- Warnock on expanding the Supreme Court
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Buttigieg: We sit in a in a country that's got the wrong number of people on the Supreme Court, possibly the wrong number of representatives in the House of Representatives. And by the way, when you consider the disenfranchisement of the people of DC, we have the wrong number of states in the US
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