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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 19/03/2025
A *packed* town hall in #NY18 to hear Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan speak this evening.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Yes please.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Tell 'em, Mayor Wu!
A tweet from Art Candee @ArtCandee
 featuring a statement from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at a House hearing on sanctuary cities: 'If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our cities safe.' The tweet includes a 'Mic drop!' comment and an image from a Fox News broadcast titled 'HOUSE LAWMAKERS GRILL DEMOCRATIC MAYORS OVER SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES,' showing a split-screen of a man in a suit and Mayor Wu speaking at the hearing.
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Karin Schall @karinschall.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Hey Florida pals - voter registration / party change deadline is this coming Monday, March 3!!! @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social @gayforcongress.bsky.social @joshweil.bsky.social #FlipFlorida #SnatchTheHouse #FloridaVotesMatter
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Why is the mainstream press not screaming about their exclusion from the press pool? Trump only hand selects reporters who will not ask hard questions and take dictation for his lies. Is this now state media?
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Living through corrupt kakistocracy
A tweet from Tom Malinowski with a verified badge reads:
"Whoops, I accidentally cancelled Ebola prevention!

Doh, I fired the the bird flu experts!

Oops-a-daisy, I stopped the Lutheran Charities foster care and adoption services!

My bad, I sacked the nuclear weapons workers!

Now can I have access to your tax returns?"
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Indivisible Brigade @indivisiblebrigade.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Please donate to Susan Crawford if you can.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/02/2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has paused multiple vaccine projects – including one to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form.
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RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
A private citizen, with the backing of the President, illegally shut down a major government agency over the weekend and it is not on the front page of this morning's New York Times @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
front page of NYT today
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Just went live to talk about what is happening, what we can do, and what to expect this week: www.instagram.com/reel/DForuR_...
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LO @lauraokelly.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Listen to AOC in its entirety.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 03/02/2025
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
THE ASK
This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity.
DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN
TRUMP'S AGENDA
Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how:
1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely.
2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process.
3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze.
4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down.
5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues.
No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have.
Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
THIS is how you communicate, folks
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NPR @npr.org · 28/01/2025
In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.
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Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin, RFK, Jr., a "predator" ahead of his confirmation hearings
In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT If you previously followed President Biden or the official White House Facebook page, you now automatically follow Donald Trump who took over the accounts. Make sure you unfollow if you don’t want to see him in your Meta feeds.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
January 27th marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation. Use the wisdom of the Holocaust survivors, their numbers are dwindling and lack of their personal accounts contributes to re-emergence of the fascist ideology. "Never again" used to be indisputable - today it sounds hollow.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
HELL YES: Michael Steele delivers a genius game-plan to absolutely DERAIL the GOP. Democrats need to STOP helping Republicans. “Let them choke on (their majority).” His words were BLUNT: “Y'all need to chill on this, all this kumbaya partisan bi-partisan crap.” He added. 🔥🔥🔥
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
He is right.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
100,000 Germans were protesting against fascism in Berlin... They are protesting FOR US! Entire civilized world is protesting FOR US. The question is WHY THE FUCK AREN'T WE PROTESTING!
100,000 Germans were protesting against fascism in Berlin...
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