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Gen X Black guy; attorney; dad

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 28/07/2026
A reminder that people who know anything about politics -- what the parties are, what they stand for, their record, who they've elected, how government works -- are a freakish minority. Most people know *nothing at all* past the vague mythologies that sift down through pop culture.
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
So much this. The whole point of these stories is to support the GOP.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026
here is what i think: we're not consumers or spectators, we are participants with agency. you should not hope that democrats will do anything. you must work to force them to do the right thing. the odds are long, but we are far from the first americans to face long odds. we will win.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute.
A highway filled with gridlocked cars.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/05/2026
i genuinely wish the democratic national committee was as powerful, organized and ruthless as a lot of people seem to think it is
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I say it again and again: Because we don’t learn the real history of this country, we do not understand what this country is capable of. After 1870, 22 Black men served in Congress. By 1901, because of racist SCOTUS rulings, electoral coups and election cheating and violence, there were none.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Kamlager-Dove: Stevie Wonder can even see how much this war is costing us. Prices have gone up, and this dude is wanting to spend $2 billion of your money every single day rather than help you. Fuck him.
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Matt da Silva @mdasilva.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I’m seeing two camps: 1. Low-info people who don’t realize that Biss is anti-genocide and anti-Bibi, AIPAC hates him, and his “Israel” money is J Street money from the Israeli left. 2. Antisemites who don’t like that Biss is Israeli-American and are seeking to take advantage of the first camp.
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Rep. Joyce Beatty @repbeatty.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/10/2025
Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos." factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.
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Rob DenBleyker @robdenbleyker.com · 17/07/2025
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Is this missing from Republican bibles?
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Hard to believe they’re talking about the same event.
Headline from the independent: Trump gives rambling speech about trophy wives, golf and the 'great late' Al Capone in politically-charged West Point addressHeadline from the New York Times: Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
“well, my neighbor got thrown in a gulag, my kid has measles and the ps6 costs as much as a ford bronco, but i just can’t get past dems refusing to say joe biden was old in 2025” - a voter who definitely exists
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Tomorrow’s going to be a good stress test of the press. El Salvadoran President Bukele will visit the White House. At the press availability, every Q ought to be about Abrego Garcia: where is he now? Did US ask you to return him? etc. WH will hate, maybe try to prevent, so all should band together.
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 03/04/2025
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The fact that the Department of Justice has not, and will never, launch an investigation into this massive national security breach tells you all you need to know about this lawless and profoundly corrupt Administration.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 26/03/2025
To anyone living in a state that doesn't respect you for who you love or who you are: Illinois has a place for you. You are seen, you are celebrated, you are protected, and you are welcome here in our state.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
If you’re looking at the news of Dems flipping an R+15 state senate seat & thinking huh maybe I should run in my deep red district… 1. Look up your options at runforwhat.net 2. Check out some resources at runforsomething.net/candidate-resources 3. Get the book. bookshop.org/a/100021/978...
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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Democrats slam intel chiefs over Trump team’s Signal leak of war plans www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Democrats slam intel chiefs over Trump team’s Signal leak of war plans
Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were evasive when pressed at a Senate hearing as to whether the discussion contained classified information.
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/03/2025
Wyden: "I'm of the view that there ought to be resignations, starting with the national security adviser and the secretary of defense."
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
every single video I've seen of the hearing today, Democratic Senators (including ones I don't even like) were pounding the shit out of administration officials. if the media will not play those clips, it's up to make them go viral, show our friends & family, etc. They did something. Reward them.
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
youtu.be/x4YtQQPioHM?...
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'Did he invite himself to Signal thread?': Bennet grills CIA chief Ratcliffe over 'leaked' war plan
YouTube video by The Economic Times
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
NEWS: After an emergency meeting of Indivisible groups across the country, Indivisible is officially calling on Senate Minority Leader Schumer to step down from his leadership position. indivisible.org/statements/i...
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Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position. Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Wikipedia image of Major General (Ret.) Charles C. RogersDefense.gov google return: Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers Defense.gov
404 - Page Not Foundhttps://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2824721/deimedal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-gen-charles-calvin-rogers/
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Jamie Noguchi | Drawing and Drawing Some More @jamienoguchi.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” – John Lewis
Political cartoon. Rep Al Green, D-Texas standing up and pointing his cane yelling "HE DOES NOT HAVE A MANDATE TO CUT MEDICAID!"

In the lower corner are two people hiding behind round signs. One reads "Civility!" and the other says "Did he not get the sign memo?"
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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I was traveling abroad some years back and cool ranch Doritos were marketed overseas as “America Flavor”
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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things
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Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against...
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
3/ They will always put Trump over America. They will always lie. They will always play on your naive good faith. They will always fuck you. America needs a party of fighting Democrats now. Stop talking policy and start saying, "Fuck you." What's that look like?
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
Governor Pritzker- Illinois -  has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Trump's freezing of all civil rights cases at the DOJ is not part of an anti-DEI agenda, but an anti-civil rights agenda. DOJ was *founded* to protect Black rights during Reconstruction. That this difference is unclear speaks to the success of conservative propagandists and the failures of liberals.
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
My governor!!
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Pritzker attacks Trump over birthright citizenship order: It’s ‘chaos’
The Illinois Democrat called the president’s plan “unconstitutional.”
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
State Rep. Gilda Cobb Hunter (D-SC): "We knew men hated women. The last election showed, for some of us, that we underestimated the extent to which some women hate other women. America is as racist and misogynist as it has always been.” ktar.com/story/564599...
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Many Democrats don't think they'll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party's commitment
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I can't tell anymore if he's serious or trolling. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
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‘Gulf Of America’: Trump Says He’ll Rename Gulf Of Mexico
Trump has also suggested taking ownership of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in recent weeks.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/01/2025
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social. propub.li/3DGXECO
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The Militia and the Mole
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
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NPR @npr.org · 27/12/2024
The number of unhoused seniors is expected to triple by 2030. As rents rise, it becomes tougher to find affordable housing that's accessible for those with medical conditions and disabilities.
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For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck
The number of unhoused seniors is expected to triple by 2030. As rents rise, it becomes tougher to find affordable housing that's accessible for those with medical conditions and disabilities.
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
It won’t help this late, but I hope the Biden puts his name on the checks this time. Democrats have to show people when they are doing good things for them. www.npr.org/2024/12/23/n...
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A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS
People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to claim the credit.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/12/2024
NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This is exactly what the Democrats need to do. How this isn’t obvious to them is scary.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17/12/2024
Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids. Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
This is their goal. Privatize everything. And by “privatize” we mean steer billions to themselves and their friends, ending programs that serve those with the least under the guise of “efficiency”. Rural areas will suffer. Prices will rise. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
The GOP is destroying their own voters and they keep coming back for more. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
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Child care gets little help in Idaho. A family-run center is buckling.
As TLC For Tots and the parents depending on it worry about the future, lawmakers in this deeply conservative state say government shouldn’t play a role.
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Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
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FE Avatar @kcirrot.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Trump says Matt Gaetz will have ‘wonderful future’ after attorney general pick withdraws amid scrutiny – live
President-elect reacts to loss of first choice for attorney general after Gaetz claims nomination process was ‘unfairly becoming a distraction’ to transition
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