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@chuckmakescalls.bsky.social
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I’m Chuck. I’m calling Congress. You can too. chuckmakescalls.substack.com

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Not every day that a case you worked on leads both @nytimes.com & @washingtonpost.com! Musk & DOGE unconstitutionally hijacked & destroyed USAID—our case w/my wonderful colleagues @sddaction.bsky.social & Marziani Stevens Gonzalez proved it
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!” @USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?” NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY* (not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
did i see that right that for Chuck Schumer it’s only a Constitutional Crisis when it comes from the Supreme Court region of Executive Branch Tyranny?
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Democrats need to out-tea-party the Tea Party. Ya hear?
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
3/ Trump is bragging that border crossing and immigration in general has plummeted just in the last couple months. But that's actually super bad for the health and resilience of the economy.
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Maca Iglesias @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Let's go, resistance! Voters of Tomorrow @santiagomayer.com has made it easy for you to email all democratic senators. Keep pressuring them and reposting this post so others can see it and jump in to help! We can do this. LFG!
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I see your not bothered by you're typo. Well that makes one of us
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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
“How could this happen?” bsky.app/profile/rude...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
“Appease Putin at your peril.”
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Republicans: “It’s not enough to let the children starve. We must starve the working animals, too."
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Dianne Dupuis @iamfreetobeme.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Thoughts from a Dem House aide on Schumer's move: "I think our people need to see us fight for them and we correctly sensed that in the House and did it but the Senators got the fear."
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I genuinely think we’re about to have a liberal Tea Party moment
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/03/2025
ROUND TWO!! A second federal judge sees through the Trump administration’s illegal firing of probationary employees!! www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar granted a temporary restraining order against numerous agencies and departments affected by the administration's reduction-in-workforce efforts.
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
CNN has descended into one endless version of Crossfire with Bill Maher’s roundtable.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I get pushing SEN DEMS to vote against cloture tomorrow to prevent Senate magas from adopting the House CR is against the odds, but the battle is NOT over. Schumer is over. Tomorrow has not yet happened. Sen DEMS can still vote NAY. I may be let down HARD! I don't care. I will not yet yield...
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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
This is going to sound like a shitpost but it's a legitimate question: has anyone made the Senators from NY aware of this
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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
The truly terrifying part is this is the risk you’d face in “normal” times being held in custody. Under the Trump regime I can’t even imagine what these numbers would actually look like.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
In response to what Schumer is saying on TV: A: The government is ALREADY SHUT DOWN. They’ve been shutting it down since Jan 20, for black people. Perhaps Chuck could acknowledge that?? B: They already have the reins of power. Chuck wants it open so he can continue playing pretend!
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Maca Iglesias @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Don't let Senate Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov cave to the MAGAs. Tell him we demand Democrats protect our veterans. Please respond and repost so others can find this information and participate by taking action now! We can do this, resisters. We, The People, have the power. Use it!🔥
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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Ummm. That’s very very concerning.
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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Democrats are not capable of being an opposition party. They like rules and working the levers of government. Put the progressive caucus out front and let them lead. The progressives thrive on opposition. They know how to fight an oligarchy. They were politically born for this moment.
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
They literally just told everyone in the dept of education to not come to work!!! They are already doing this!!!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/03/2025
100% All you have to do is stick to your principles. If you can’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Watching Senate Democrats punch themselves in the dick for the guy they called Hitler is super fun ain’t it?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/03/2025
Okay so, is Schumer voting for the CR because shutting down the government is worse? If so, why? And does the DNC support it? If not, why not? The problem with all this is that WE DO NOT KNOW.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I didn't realize this until now and the point is kind of technical. But it's significant. No one has actually filed for cloture on the bill itself. So that means that even if Dems fold tomorrow this is going to go past the deadline and into shutdown. Setting aside the weird words here's the deal:...
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maple cocaine @maplecocaine.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
At this point I think even moderates would be somewhat receptive to Bernie Sanders appearing in a general's uniform and declaring republicans enemies of civilization
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
New Yorkers: Call Sen. Gillibrand’s office to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Republican Spending Bill. They vote in the morning. ☎️: (202) 224-4451
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
symbolism is a little on the nose here
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Donald Trump is LITERALLY shutting our government down as we speak. WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY. He will continue to do this if they pass the CR. What the actual fuck don’t the Democrats understand about this?!!!
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Mary Bonner @marybonner.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This is going to be interesting when they try to return to their offices only to find that in some DC buildings, especially near the white House, doge has moved their families in and are living in previously occupied office spaces... Just walk around DC at night,you'll see them coming & going
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NewsNut @newsnut.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
THIS IS HOW YOU STAND UP: How about if all places of worship, schools and other public spaces put up signs by their entrances with this simple statement of the law? (This one’s from a Minnesota church). Suggesting it to my temple today. Will report back.
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Dianne Dupuis @iamfreetobeme.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Hahaha
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
ok general counsel for the American Federal Government Union says he’s against cloture and is for a shutdown. FUCK IT. SHUT IT DOWN.
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a man in a suit and tie says shut it down with his eyes closed
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ThemBOO! @thembo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Cloture Parliamentarian is my least favorite Star Wars character
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Ye Olde Punk @nehoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I have a feeling that money is involved in this and some would really prefer money to opposition. Cowards and traitors to everyone who voted for them.
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Molligru Oak 🏳️‍⚧️🦄 @blahpers.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Oh yeah, Star Wars
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Brantman @brantman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Do away with due process and give all authority to the president. Where have I come across that before? I just can't place it. It'll come to me...
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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Sanity, at last. gizmodo.com/judge-calls-...
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Judge Calls DOGE Firings a 'Sham,' Orders Thousands of Workers to Be Reinstated 'Immediately'
It's a major setback for Elon's government destruction project.
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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
In this crisis everyone has some agency. You have power. Athletes can refuse to compete. Artists can refuse to perform. Restaurants & businesses can refuse service. Consumers can boycott. Workers can strike. Whatever power you have, I promise you aren’t using it fully. Step up Now is the time
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Chuck @chuckmakescalls.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
You should see @schumer.senate.gov on @allinwithchris.bsky.social discussing why he’s avoiding a shut down. the debate is really good. Chris is making great points, and … ugh. i also see what Schumer is saying and why. idk. a total takeover would be worse, igi. this whole situation is fked.
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a man in a suit and tie has his hands on his head and the words for the love of god written below him
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Senator Kelly posted this and per numerous reports will also vote no on cloture
Senator Kelly: I cannot vote for the Republican plan to give unchecked power to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

I told Arizonans I’d stand up when it was right for our state and our country, and this is one of those moments.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
🔥 HOUSE GOP PLAN = TOTAL DISASTER 🔥 Merkley calls the Republican plan “horrific.” And he’s right. The GOP is driving the country toward chaos — AGAIN. Enough of this madness. DEMS NEED TO FIGHT BACK! 👊🚨
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/03/2025
Merkley: "I think that the House Republican plan is horrific. And we should be, Hell No."
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Micah @rincewind.run · 13/03/2025
with Trump telling everyone - today! - that he's going to ignore the CR and impound whatever he wants, this is absolutely monumental malpractice and a complete failure of leadership Schumer's gotta go
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