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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 18h

"Add it up, and the only party the filibuster helps is the Republican one. It shields people from ever experiencing the GOP’s worst ideas, and it’s why people don’t ever experience the best Democratic ideas." betterdonkey.substack.com/p/kill-the-f...

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Kill the filibuster and make Trump veto everything people want

And yes, let’s get into what the GOP would do without the filibuster, too.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Todays #CupOfJoe, or in this case, hot cocoa, goes to this NJ 4th grader. He’s using his voice to speak out against RFK Jr.’s comments about autism. Bravo to this child, his parents, & community! Complete video ➡️ tiktok.com/t/ZTjSCn7PU/

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kill it. Kill it as soon as Dems take the House and Senate. And -- yes -- the piece addresses the "what about all the horrible things the GOP would pass when they have the majority." www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Kill the filibuster and make Trump veto everything people want

Try telling a voter you had the majority, that you control the rules, and let a rule beat you anyway. See how that goes.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It all comes down to something the GOP showed us in 1994 and 2010, and that Democrats didn't do in 2018, but should have. And it's actually really simple! betterdonkey.substack.com/p/dems-can-t...

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Dems can turn a wave into a nuclear-level event. Here’s how.

A New Hampshire voter asked a question Democrats don’t have one answer for.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026

Today, we opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street — a walk-in hub where New Yorkers can find city job opportunities, get application support, and connect with hiring agencies.

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Speaking of "throwing up in one's mouth", Sen. Kennedy is a disgrace and Trump apologist. www.c-span.org/event/senate... (cartoon detail from the archives)

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

not even close to a top issue but I think the WH probably did need a helipad but also the one Trump made is a ridiculous eyesore. I reckon we'll need $1b just to reverse all the damage he's done to the WH (including the East Wing).

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1. Pass big, transformative stuff through reconciliation to force it to Trump's desk and make him veto 2. Kill the filibuster to get other big stuff to Trump's desk and make him veto 3. Run on everything that passed but just needs a Dem POTUS to make it a reality www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Democrats are about to win a majority. Here’s how they can keep it.

Democrats are poised to win the House and Senate, but we’ll need to keep the momentum going.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A couple of weeks after @mayor.nyc.gov released the 9/11 air quality documents, @arimelber.bsky.social is having Christine Todd Whitman on, who was key to lying to NYers who died from horrible cancers and more as a result. It's so insanely frustrating and angering that she has any platform.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"ARE YOU THAT KID WHO CUTS MY LAWN?!!!??"

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is a very basic, common sense, rational clip of Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed making really solid points about how Trump can't read a room and just do his job to lower the price of gas, but the fact that Fox News is playing this is pretty amazing.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know, I know, AI slop but I'd pay someone right now to make a video of Trump taking out Jaxson Dart and posting it all over Truth Social.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I can't believe Bari Weiss is about to take this over too, and will cave to every demand of Trump, and he'll welcome the "new" CNN back.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In modern times, generally, two things have been true about the Democratic Party. We don't support discrimination against groups of people and we don't punch down on communities already going through a hard time. It's still what should define us. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/democrats-...

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Democrats Are Running From What Made Them Great

We're at our best when we hold the moral line (not duck it) and talk like normal people.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There's an aristocrats joke in there with Kash Patel and a goat and JD Vance and a couch, but I'm not gonna make it! (Though I kinda just did)

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glennmrobinson.bsky.social @glennmrobinson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Publicly funded general election campaigns only!!

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Reason 5934 corruption and campaign finance overhaul is really the top issue facing the US.

Politico headline that Dem advisers are warning candidates to not go too hard on AI out of fear that they'll spend against them.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm sadly just going to accept as fact that Trump will bring out a wrecking ball the day after the midterms and demolish the Kennedy Center without warning, like he did with the East Wing. Hell, he might not even wait until then. Just absolutely horrible.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Me, the guy with the 5 year adjustable mortgage in the mid-5% range with just 2 years left. 😭

economists say 7% mortgage will be the new normal

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Mamdani and Shapiro could make a great buddy comedy, but also, they're both doing one thing the same way that could and should be part of the Democratic brand more widely. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Mamdani and Shapiro show how Democrats can build a big tent brand

The guy the left holds up as the future of the party, and the moderate guy the governors and the donors hold up as the future of the party, have the same calling card!

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New poll doesn't spare Democrats but also presents them with a real opportunity. More on the poll that everyone's talking about, today, here: betterdonkey.substack.com/p/poll-ameri...

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Poll: Americans Tie Prices to Corruption

Team “Tear It All Down” has another data point

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I have no idea what part of the convo I walked into here but I'm turning around and leaving the room.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Very glad to be wrong about SCOTUS. Strongly felt they'd dick around and let USPS implement it, then eventually rule the scheme was unconstitutional but too late to stop. So, happy to eat crow.

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Worth noting, as Macklemore was banned by NFL owners in what will be dubbed "fighting antisemitism", that Kanye, who - sold merch with swastikas - said on Alex Jones that he idolizes Hitler - tweeted he was "going Defcon 3 on Jewish people" is currently on a multi-city tour of NFL stadiums

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Um, so where can we get one of those?

Trump says a Smart President is All That's Needed to Rein in A.I. - New York Times

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

LOL of course Ed Sheeran has thoughts on this issue and has a side he takes. Pretty much everyone who is minimally aware does. The issue Ed seems too afraid to state is that he doesn't want his performances to acknowledge these issues exist. Which, honestly, is a position a lot of performers take.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Wow…. a clip from Mayor Mamdani’s five borough back to school tour

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer should just pull the old Price Is Right contestants-row move when you want to guess more than someone but not too much, and say, "If you vote for Democrats, we'll give you a check for $5001."

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Now lookit what I'm gonna do for you. If you vote Hogg, you will get a cert-ee-fied check for FIVE-THOUSAND dollars! And that's a Boss Hogg guarantee!"

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Tell you what I'm gonna do. If you go into the voting booth and pull that Republican lever, I'll give you $5000."

Million Dollar Man lying to a kid that he'll pay him if he does 10 pushups.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My name and things I wrote are in the 9/11 air quality files that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social released this week. It brought back a flood of emotion and a reaffirmation of what I know about government. Appreciate it if you'd read and share. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/new-york-j...

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New York Just Admitted It Lied About the Air After 9/11. My Name Is in the Files.

The difference between government at its worst and at its best comes down to who runs it.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wednesday Night Football is ridiculous. What are we, communist China?

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Heartened by the endorsement of @kos.dailykos.com for my piece on how Dems can and should handle the question of trans kids in sports. Hint: The GOP are sick SOBs on their enforcement of "fairness" non-issue, and it's necessary to make them defend it. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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A surefire way to beat Republicans in their war on trans athletes

Polling-wise, this might be Republicans’ most popular issue. But there is a rebuttal.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

She was a legend in so many ways. But just from my personal view, the way she told a story was unrivaled. And it’s part of why she was so impactful. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/gloria-ste...

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Gloria Steinem Told the Story First

The reporter underneath the icon, and what Democrats can borrow from her.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

So close! I knew one guy who got to 850. Asked him what cool stuff it unlocked and he said nothing except more unsolicited loan offers. Ha!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 31/08/2026

Abdul El-Sayed: “Canadians are like the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn't even do. So if you're starting a trade war with Canada, it's because you're the asshole.”

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/08/2026

New York, we’re doing everything we can to keep you safe this hurricane season. If a storm is on its way: Check if you live in a coastal evacuation zone at finder.nyc.gov/hurricane. Pack a go bag with meds, important documents & essentials. Sign up for emergency alerts - text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"...complaint filed by Ga-based fuel supplier in US District Court for Ea. District of Pa, KRSM acquired over 1 mil gallons of fuel from a Sunoco terminal in Twin Oaks valued at around $4 mil—& never paid for it. KRSM sold some of the fuel, lawsuit alleges, to stations w/in the Freedom Fuel Network"

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