Reposted by Eric JohannessonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/01/2026ICE and Border Patrol agents must be reined in. Here is one thing we can do right now. Please read and share. robertreich.substack.com/p/americas… 25854222698
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 15/01/2026An insurrectionist threatening the Insurrection Act is f*ckin' rich. 22722176
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15/01/2026A year ago, Trump mistook a narrow victory for a sweeping mandate. One year later, the backlash against his immigration crackdown is shifting the culture in ways we couldn't have predicted. This shift may very well reshape what comes next.thinkbigpicture.substack.comTrump Backlash Is Fueling A Leftward Culture ShiftTrump's disastrous immigration crackdown will go down as a self-own for the ages 691429251
Reposted by Eric JohannessonPoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 16/01/2026One of the best thing we can do right now is support the leaders who are actually fighting for democracy. Right now that’s Virginia… act.link/gi-cwxlm youtu.be/PmYciqwPhMI?...youtu.beVirginia STEPS UPYouTube video by PoliticsGirl 13455152
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16/01/2026It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence. 300111753081
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/01/2026It really gets under that orange skin, so I say, let him hear it everywhere he goes. 1023850697
Reposted by Eric JohannessonChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/01/2026ICE isn’t making rare mistakes. This is the point. When an agency can grab people first and sort out rights later, if they bother at all, everyone is at risk. Citizen or not. 553124825899
Reposted by Eric JohannessonHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16/01/2026January 15, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJanuary 15, 2026You know what Americans aren’t talking about very much today after Trump’s threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week and his threat this morning to invoke the Insurrec... 421074390
Reposted by Eric JohannessonSen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 10/11/2025As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state. 73958631117
Reposted by Eric JohannessonDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Well, the good news is that perhaps the capitulation of a bunch of Senate Dems to a deal that will make the entire government shut down worthless and will give a victory to Trump and the GOP is that perhaps people will finally get the idea of how much damage spineless MAGA-lite centrists are doing. 2347991
Reposted by Eric JohannessonElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10/11/2025I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable. We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina. A vote for this bill is a mistake. 1005147162807
Reposted by Eric JohannessonCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 09/11/2025It’s time for Speaker Johnson to cut the ridiculous excuses and do his job. Adelita Grijalva won an election more than 6 weeks ago, and she still hasn’t been sworn in to represent more than 800,000 Arizonans. Read her op-ed:usatoday.comI was elected 6 weeks ago. Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear me in.Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear me into office, an unprecedented and starkly undemocratic position that sets a very dangerous precedent. 3623052885
Reposted by Eric JohannessonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/11/2025So @schumer.senate.gov really thinks we don’t understand that he orchestrated this by getting senators not up for re-election to vote yes? 30941761585
Reposted by Eric JohannessonRo Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for? 433106742543
Reposted by Eric JohannessonAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them. 20196190114991
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJes 👊🇺🇸🔥 (Admin@antifa.org) @jestastrophy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025"The attack on Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, defence secretary Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration’s campaign in South American waters up to at least 66 people in at least 16 strikes." www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comSenate to vote on legislation to stop unauthorized war against Venezuela – US politics liveBipartisan proposal follows reports Trump administration is considering land strikes within the country 17263111
Reposted by Eric JohannessonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106. 12 days of work in 106 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files. 868248929335
Reposted by Eric JohannessonKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 20/10/202540 million Americans may go hungry in November because their SNAP funding is at risk. 40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table. Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina. That could feed every American. That could easily fund SNAP. America first? 231106418
Reposted by Eric JohannessonSeacoast Indivisible @seacoastindivis.bsky.social · 12/09/2025I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Wells ME” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNO KINGS Wells ME · No Kings**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo... 075
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 30/07/2025This moment requires us to be prepared to fight fire with fire — and we won't hesitate to act if Texas Republicans move ahead with this ridiculous power grab. 114865243
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/07/2025“Thou shall not bear false witness” against your fellow board members, Mr. Walters. 1121410206
Reposted by Eric JohannessonBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Here we go. 2389107253521
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 31/07/2025Donald Trump bragging about "BETTER THAN EXPECTED" results after spending months wrecking our economy is like an F student bragging about getting a D-. The Trump Administration's half-baked tariffs are destroying supply chains and stabbing American families in the back. 70636176
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 31/07/2025This is utterly ridiculous.comicsands.comMaria Shriver Rips GOP Bill To Rename Kennedy Center After Trump: 'It Makes My Blood Boil'Utterly ridiculous. 1122355337
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 31/07/2025DOJ has filed a meritless complaint about Judge Boasberg in the District of Columbia. The administration is intent on going to war with the judiciary. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... 20350781919
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Why is this not surprising? The cruelty is always the point with her.comicsands.comNancy Mace Reveals One Of Her 'Favorite' Things To Watch Online—And The Cruelty Is Almost ComicalYep, that tracks. 1631067180
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/07/20252/ “No commander in chief in his lifetime has been as consumed by conspiracy theories as President Trump and now they seem to be consuming him. They have been the rocket fuel for his political career since the days when he spread the lie that Mr. Obama was secretly born overseas” 21699115
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/07/20251/Many thanks to @peterbakernyt.bsky.social for giving Trump’s stumbling efforts to deflect criticism over the Epstein files away from himself, with a ridiculous spree of conspiracy theory nonsense, the level of seriousness they deserve, which is to say, none. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/u...nytimes.comCompeting Conspiracy Theories Consume Trump’s Washington 241095279
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/07/2025If you’re a former cop or prosecutor & your allegiance to Trump has you buying into this recasting of Maxwell, a prolific trafficker & rapist, into a victim, you have some soul searching to do about your political choices. 10438341204
Reposted by Eric JohannessonPoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 24/07/2025You’re not buying this are you? 411554497
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Democrats have hit historic lows in favorability with young voters. After years of being sidelined by establishment politics, these voters are demanding change. And now, a new generation of leaders is stepping up to answer the call. Will the party make space for them?thinkbigpicture.substack.comYoung Leaders Are Ready To Take The Democratic Reins—Will The Establishment Let Them?This is the energy the Democratic Party needs 1932046297
Reposted by Eric JohannessonPoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Dude. We have to do something about the House. CLICK THE LINK: act.link/gi-JMPK2i youtu.be/OoszciQHX9wyoutu.beChance to TAKEDOWN a TRUMP acolyte!YouTube video by PoliticsGirl 926188
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJennifer Siebel Newsom @jensiebelnewsom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025California is the world’s greatest success story—as the fourth largest economy on earth, the center of global innovation, and a climate leader! We are living proof that economic growth AND climate protection are not mutually exclusive. 630561
Reposted by Eric JohannessonMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 24/07/2025I can think of 2 times when leading U.S. officials fled Washington in a panic: August 1814: British forces briefly capture the capital and set fire to government buildings. July 2025: Republicans fear they'll have to vote on the Epstein files, so they adjourn early and run for the hills. 573087807
Reposted by Eric JohannessonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Not only that, but their fiendish plan depended on making sure that Epstein be arrested in Trump's first term and then kill himself in a federal prison (again, while Trump was in charge) so he couldn't refute the Democratic forgeries ... 442056425
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJosh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 21/07/2025This week, I’m hosting The Daily Show Tuesday through Thursday. It’s my first time hosting anything on TV. Ever. I’ve spent years writing behind the scenes, learning from truly great and talented people. Now, for three nights, I get to sit at the desk and do it myself. 1954324734109
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 08/07/2025California is deploying skilled Urban Search and Rescue Team members to support those facing the devastating floods in Texas. We grieve for the Texans who've lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods. 1233087605
Reposted by Eric JohannessonJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 08/07/2025‘When the Hell Did Empathy Become a Flaw, America?’ johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-the-h... 1031826510
Reposted by Eric JohannessonTy Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 30/06/2025I have no words. Kinda like when they kept black men in jail, despite erroneous charges, during Jim Crow because they knew they’d be lynched if let go. We’ve seen this story before, lived this story before. Back to slave codes and government sanctioned violence, dehumanization and abject cruelty… 225024
Reposted by Eric Johannessonsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 30/06/2025A federal judge is keeping this man in jail to protect him from the federal government. 22494712997
Reposted by Eric JohannessonElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 30/06/2025The big ugly bill is worse for families & worse for our economy. It’s not just Democrats who know this—Republicans are starting to admit it too. Turn up the pressure. Tell your senators to say NO to this cruel bill.ewar.renLook up your Senators' numbersCall your senators today and demand that they vote NO on this bill. 30929246
Reposted by Eric JohannessonMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Just to underscore--the president is attending the opening of an immigrant tent city that was purposely built (in one week) on an abandoned airfield in the middle of the Florida Everglades because it's surrounded by alligators and pythons to deter people from fleeing, or kill them if they do. 24935851463
Reposted by Eric JohannessonChuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 30/06/2025I just put up an amendment to the Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill that says something simple: If people's healthcare costs go up, the billionaire tax cuts vanish. The Republicans tried to shout me down. And then they voted it down. The American people will not forget. 1951309329
Reposted by Eric JohannessonAmanda Renteria @amandarenteria.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Today's the day the Senate will vote on the budget bill that could gut Medicaid access for millions of Americans. Tune in. Call your Senator. We need everyone to weigh in now. 632693
Reposted by Eric JohannessonRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2025There's going to war on faulty intelligence, then there's going to war in absence of intelligence, and then there's this: Going to war in the face of contrary intelligence Vice Chair of Senate Intelligence Committee asking one of the most important questions👇 722073655
Reposted by Eric JohannessonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/06/2025Jeffries: "The use of military force which is offensive in nature must be approved by the House and Senate. That's according to the Constitution. It's not optional, Donald. It's not ... Donald Trump and the administration chose to ignore the Constitution." 3422751619
Reposted by Eric Johannesson𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025LAPD Chief Calls BS on Trump’s Claim That Cops Asked for Troops #TrumpLiesEverytimeHeSpeaks #LARiots www.thedailybeast.com/lapd-chief-j... via @thedailybeastthedailybeast.comLAPD Chief Calls BS on Trump’s Claim That Cops Asked for TroopsJim McDonnell says police were “nowhere near” the stage where they needed federal assistance to control immigration protests. 16400130
Reposted by Eric JohannessonGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025I’d just like to point out how the GOP/MAGA/Fox world would react to a Dem president summoning troops and Marines to respond to protests by the right…. 32847129
