Reposted by JessRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security on 100% of their income. A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security on less than 1% of their income. Instead of raising the retirement age, we should scrap the Social Security tax cap. 23365702348
Reposted by JessThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/01/2026BREAKING: Sen. @coons.senate.gov tells @samsteindc.bsky.social there will be well north of 41 Senate Dems willing to shut down the DHS in two weeks time if statutory changes aren't made to ICE 45622136
Reposted by JessCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 29/01/2026I am deeply concerned about Liam and every child at the Dilley Detention Center. No parent should have to worry about whether their child is eating, getting medical care, or deteriorating in detention. What I saw was alarming — and unacceptable. Liam must be released immediately. 33171452299
Reposted by JessMjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000. 14130171074
Reposted by JessSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 29/01/2026Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go. 640150574077
Reposted by JessGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 29/01/2026All of these senators pushing "reforms" need to explain how they will enforce them given the fact that ICE is a lawless band of Klansmen that breaks the law constantly. 6691225
Reposted by JessRestorative Justice & Reparations @c-anemone-d.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Liam is sick with fever & shows extreme lethargy, according to reports from his parents—he did not wake up throughout the entire visit from his representatives—this child is clearly experiencing severe shock—he should be in an emergency room, not squalid rooms with moldy food and contaminated water. 12526214
Reposted by JessAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026This is all a half-measure without also amending Section 1983. Now is the time, @schumer.senate.gov, @warnock.senate.gov, @ossoff.senate.gov. 109126
Reposted by Jess𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 28/01/2026Kristi didn’t just pass the buck - she strapped it to a rocket and launched it straight at Stephen Miller and Trump. 95607168
Reposted by JessHannah BW @hbwhbwhbw.bsky.social · 28/01/2026my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt 11277721921
Reposted by Jess21st Ed @21sted.bsky.social · 28/01/2026This baby's life was stolen from her by ICE. Plain and simple. 03323
Reposted by JessNancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 28/01/2026Justice demands that Secretary Kristi Noem resign or be fired immediately. If that does not happen, she must be impeached and removed from office. 721455245
Reposted by JessErin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 27/01/2026So for Dems, the win is: reiterating 3 things that are already law, 1 thing that is a best practice, and 1 thing that was already a rule up until 6 months ago? From the bottom of my heart: fuck off with this. And they didn't even include ICE out of hospitals, healthcare facilities and daycares. 36979304
Reposted by JessSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 27/01/2026UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry. It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability. 1922682943
Reposted by Jessashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 27/01/2026my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek 7579581918
Reposted by JessBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist. 249186814288
Reposted by JessChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 27/01/2026For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL: When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game. 15886392160
Reposted by JessErin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 26/01/2026I'll repeat my ask to Democratic Senators here: don't vote for the DHS funding bill, yes. AND ALSO do not vote for another single thing in the United States Senate until the invasion and occupation of Minnesota ends. Don't vote to name a post office, dedicate a road, or even a procedural motion 15919273
Reposted by JessChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back. 1063342728006
Reposted by JessMatt Seyfang @mseyfang.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Winning battles wins wars. To believe otherwise is the worst sort of brain rot. There are going to be a lot of bad days between now and Trumpism's demise, so enjoy the wins we do have. 03010
Reposted by JessThe Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026No one fucking understands "restrain, reform, and restrict." It's weak-ass bullshit. Everyone knows what "abolish" means and what you stand for. Jesus fuck, Schumer, read the fuckin' room. 1728476
Reposted by JessIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum. Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum. Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum. ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it. 7154142810607
Reposted by JessThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 26/01/2026Trump has given ICE a hunting license to kill Americans. Senator Chuck Schumer needs to shut down the DHS appropriations. This is not a policy fight. 902273510
Reposted by JessMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Can’t believe I‘m saying this, but Bill Clinton put out a pretty powerful statement about the killings in Minneapolis. 1303375930
Reposted by JessSarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social · 25/01/2026In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram 98140192588
Reposted by JessAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now." 13324261813703
Reposted by JessGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Chuck Schumer says Senate Dems won't support DHS funding. This thing is really moving now. 1261604307
Reposted by JessThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/01/2026“Say his name!” “Alex Pretti!” 1222501897
Reposted by JessKaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 24/01/2026Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week. 142101722739
Reposted by JessKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity. They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do. 27785641905
Reposted by JessMicah @rincewind.run · 24/01/2026I attempted to go to an ICE patrol training here in LA this morning and they had to turn most of us away because of capacity issues and even as I was leaving I saw a ton more folks showing up so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder 3571391518
Reposted by JessAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Emphasizing that ICE is deliberately arresting people who are in the asylum process precisely because they are easy pickings; after all, they're complying with the government! Amazingly, it's likely legal; but cruel, unjust, and very counterproductive by discouraging compliance! 532069716
Reposted by Jessshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 23/01/2026every democrat should be talking like this. all of them. 283212614
Reposted by JessIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/01/2026The people of Minnesota are an inspiration. They’re out in the freezing cold protesting ICE brutality and protecting their communities. They're delivering groceries to their vulnerable neighbors and forming human chains around schools during pickups. We can’t leave them to do this work alone. 402541679
Reposted by JessSean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 06/10/2025CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors. ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart. ISILDUR: true 39107923056
Reposted by JessJosh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 23/01/2026It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING... 9277691560
Reposted by JessMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 22/01/2026If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed. Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable. 25573822508
Reposted by JessAndrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Trafficking the boy after using him as bait, pinning someone in the snow to spray into their mask, shooting Marimar Martinez, murdering Renee Good—Bovino and Miller are asserting the right to harm anyone they want. The only acceptable response is to make sure they can no longer harm anyone at all. 202880785
Reposted by JessSande @sande0724.bsky.social · 22/01/2026substack.com/@michaelfano... WHERE IS CONGRESS? This is blatantly unconstitutional.substack.comMichael Fanone (@michaelfanone)A leaked DHS memo reportedly directs ICE officers to enter private homes without a judge’s warrant or consent.. 1116
Reposted by Jessceej @ceej.online · 22/01/2026I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally 291274936170
Reposted by JessNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah. It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too. 19262111526
Reposted by JessOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026the president has declared war on an american state and the leaders of the opposition wont shut the fuck up about retraining the stormtroopers 25298462154
Reposted by JessTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 14/01/2026BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the clean ACA tax credit extension that the House passed to save millions of people thousands of dollars each. If you’re paying double or even triple for health insurance, blame Trump and the Senate GOP. 10926671361
Reposted by JessNash @radiodeadair.com · 08/01/2026Remember like two days ago when that Hilton branch in Minnesota canceled ICE's reservation and the Hilton company punished them for it? Boy I think maybe Hilton should be informed about what happened today. 888/446-6677frommers.comHow to Complain to Hilton: Official Phone Numbers and MoreFile your complaint with the global hotel giant or one of its many brands using these customer service phone numbers or online options. 191305507
Reposted by JessRep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.3%. Bezos paid 1%. How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock. I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream. Billionaires must pay their fair share.news.bgov.comLevi’s Heir in Congress Pushes End to Tax Loophole for UltrarichOne of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes. 25426180
Reposted by JessPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club." They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.nytimes.comChuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats 25262331140