Reposted by citizen_beanAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base. 14615295013264
Reposted by citizen_beanBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview. This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association. I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support. 8696492642
Reposted by citizen_beanBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/10/2025SNAP benefits expire in one week. 476164524864
Reposted by citizen_beanshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot. one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground. 42356642552
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 29/08/2025“CRITICS SEE RISKS”??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME @nytimes.com 010
Reposted by citizen_beanKaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 03/08/2025Two things are simultaneously true: the Democratic Party needs gerrymandering to have any chance at holding the House and gerrymandering should be outlawed the moment they do 1126848
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 28/07/2025BREAKING: Reports of an active shooter at the Blackstone building in Manhattan! 135724
Reposted by citizen_beanAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025My record on Palestine speaks for itself. I’m proud of it. One of the strongest in Congress. I throw down for pro-Palestine candidates. Largely unrecognized work. That’s fine. Disagreements are fine, too. But if you want to toss all that for 1 half assed MTG stunt, be my guest. I know where I stand. 1734284223235
Reposted by citizen_beanTruthout @truthout.org · 18/07/2025The Trump administration is pursuing a one-day jail sentence for Brett Hankison, the ex-police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor, effectively seeking to solidify impunity for police involved in the shooting that sparked nationwide protests against racist police brutality.buff.lyTrump Admin Seeks 1-Day Sentence for Cop Convicted in Killing of Breonna TaylorThe Trump administration is effectively seeking impunity for the police in the killing that sparked nationwide protest. 96336
Reposted by citizen_beanZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Last weekend, we joined @socialists.nyc volunteer appreciation day to celebrate the thousands of members—old and new—who knocked on doors, made phone calls, and organized day after day for our victory in the primary. Onward to November and beyond. 423216465
Reposted by citizen_beanViktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Linda Yaccarino suddenly losing her limp as she walks away from X 713804369
Reposted by citizen_beanZack Hunt @zackhunt.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Florida Republicans are now selling concentration camp merch. Absolutely vile and indefensibly repugnant. 1482043793
Reposted by citizen_beanTransmorpher DDS @transmorpherdds.bsky.social · 29/06/2025The fact that I've seen more hand wringing from the Dem party over their own guy winning massively than I've seen from the reaction to our basic rights being torn from us has taught me a lot about what American politics really cares about. 0202
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 28/06/2025How do I toggle off the the boomer Facebook memes from my showing on my feed 010
Reposted by citizen_beanKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Zohran Mamdani's victory wasn't a one-off for progressives. I'm currently polling just single digits behind the lead, even though I was a "long-shot" candidate 3 months ago. That's because people-first politics WORK and we can't do it without you: 13092911706
Reposted by citizen_beanAmanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Generational change is coming: Since Zohran Mamdani won on Tuesday night, more than 1100 young people have reached out to @runforsomething.net to explore a run for local office -- one of our biggest spikes of the year yet. 12882151935
Reposted by citizen_beanKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 24/06/2025happy zohran day to all who celebrate 606791587
Reposted by citizen_beanBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Do the right thing: rank me #1, Zohran #2, and DON'T RANK ANDREW CUOMO. 120111371562
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Australian dude with a substack gets detained harassed and deported because he wrote about the Columbia protests: www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comHow My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My DeportationAs an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against. 000
Reposted by citizen_beanAsher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 19/06/2025I know the urge to tell the vice president (@jd-vance-1.bsky.social) that he sucks absolute shit is very strong, but right now I think the best movie is just to pre-emptively block him. Wall him off from large swaths of the site. 530579
Reposted by citizen_beanGwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents. 808117785247
Reposted by citizen_beanThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/06/2025Breaking News: Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, calling him a “visionary” leader.nyti.msBernie Sanders Endorses Zohran Mamdani for N.Y.C. MayorSenator Bernie Sanders of Vermont backed Mr. Mamdani, joining Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in endorsing the front-runner of progressives. 336163882767
Reposted by citizen_beanElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 13/06/2025Lawmakers in Congress should not be buying, trading, and owning individual stocks. Period. It’s long past time to BAN Congressional stock trading. 442141362562
Reposted by citizen_beanZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I'm proud I don't have Andrew Cuomo's record of corruption, scandal and disgrace. And the name is M-A-M-D-A-N-I. 546238414306
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 12/06/2025OH MY GOD YOURE RIGHT LETS GOOOOO www.politico.com/news/2025/06...politico.comMamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor's raceThe former governor has topped every voter survey since entering the race, but the democratic socialist is gaining on him. 000
Reposted by citizen_beanBolts @boltsmag.org · 05/05/2025North Dakota adopted a law last week that changes state rules to toss mail ballots if they arrive after Election Day, even if they were postmarked by Election Day. Bolts recently reported on the rush of GOP-run states passing similar laws in 2025: boltsmag.org/restric...boltsmag.orgTrump Wants Mail Votes to Arrive By Election Day. Red States Are Rushing to Toe the Line.Two more states just banned grace periods for mail ballots that are sent before polls close but arrive after Election Day. Trump and conservative judges stepped up attacks, too. 33520
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 28/04/2025I will attract the hordes with this comment but Using ChatGPT as a jumping off point to find primary sources of information is not meaningfully different from using Google 020
Reposted by citizen_beanSenator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 22/04/2025I filmed this yesterday on my way to Lousiana where my constituent Rümeysa Öztürk is being wrongfully held by ICE. I’m there now demanding her release. More to come. 921300656153
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 17/04/2025What this guy did was not okay but Zack’s argument is weak af To conclude that someone is an antisemite you need a reason to believe they have *bigotry against Jews* Jew bigotry is not the only explanation for this attack 100
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 07/04/2025We should make a new law that says you need to follow the law 000
Reposted by citizen_beanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/04/2025absolutely insanity on Fox Business. this would be a bit much even in Pyongyang. 783104031880
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Is this the Cory Booker we are praising now? The guy who has consistently blocked any attempt to cease the flow of weapons to Israel? THAT guy? 000
Reposted by citizen_beanMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23/03/2025If we ever see the other side of this the Republican Party cannot be allowed to exist. I know how extreme that sounds right now but it’s going to sound far less extreme in a few years given what’s ahead. 3055468
Reposted by citizen_beanErica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025: 10961382674
Reposted by citizen_beanAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/03/2025We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado. 11,000 people showed up. Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work. 366512760925735
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 20/03/2025A sloppy attempt to set up a pretense for when they inevitably try to interfere with NYC funding It’s “Zelensky was rude” all over again 010
Reposted by citizen_beanDrew Coleman @andrewc09.bsky.social · 19/03/2025“Either one man can make every decision or we have dictators” is such a level of cognitive dissonance it made my hallucinations real 494150
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 18/03/2025WIRED has been showing true leadership during this crisis 000
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Good morning. Tesla stock is already down 6% today 😊 040
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Cori and Jamaal are the PERFECT people to shed light on the shady inner workings on congress It’s incredible to hear their stories from their time in the House @zeteo.com is crushing it youtu.be/o_TkExbKbG4?...youtu.be‘You Don’t Scare Us’: Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman HIT BACK at AIPACYouTube video by Zeteo 000
Reposted by citizen_beanMaris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Chuck Schumer right now: 358230953451
citizen_bean @citizen-bean.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Trump congratulates Schumer on "doing the right thing", in case you're wondering what the right side of history is here 010
