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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.com · 17/04/2025

Indivisible's "What's The Plan" Zoom Download April 17 It's Thursday, so it's that time again. Today's call was very much the same broken record speech repeated over and over again. Up till now I've made this summary more like meeting notes, 🧵

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

This should terrify everyone, being disappeared from SSA locks up all financial aspects of a life and is extremely difficult to correct.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Maine D2 Rep Jared Golden voted with Republicans for the SAVE Act. This is a vote to disenfranchise women in his district. Flood his office with calls and emails. I’ve asked him to switch his party from Dem to R so everyone knows his real intensions. Mainers let’s run a real Dem in D2

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Rep. Steven Horsford says it all.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

It’s a sh*t show out there for sure, use your voice and make some calls today. Every single member of Congress needs to stand up and say no. If your reps are Dems tell them to line up and take the floor of their chamber, take turns, and shut it down.

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April 6, 2025 (Sunday)

After President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements on April 2 wiped $5 trillion dollars from the stock market, the Republican Party is scrambling.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

“All gas, no brakes” LFG!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Reminder: Dr. Oz had to pay $5.25 million to settle a class action suit for promoting phony weight loss cures. He is a conman. No wonder Trump likes him. Now he's in charge of running Medicare and Medicaid.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The IRS unit that audits ultrawealthy earners has lost 38% of its employees this year. This will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163B a year. See what DOGE is really about?

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Have a go bag, take a first aid class, if you can have cash on hand then have cash on hand, do not buy things because you’re bored - buy only what you need. And of course be sure you’ve got all your papers (ids/passports) and make copies both paper and on your phone. Be prepared for anything.

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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 30/03/2025

Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻

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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

This is another norm being broken which is dangerous: Normally, personal tax information — even an individual’s name and address — is considered confidential & closely guarded within the IRS. Unlawfully disclosing tax data carries civil and criminal penalties. www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...

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IRS nears deal with ICE to share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants

The move toward information-sharing comes as President Donald Trump pushes his administration to use every resource to conduct what he hopes will be the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. ...

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Educators have been vilified by politicians for many, many, many years. Both parties have worked to pin the blame for everything from being second in the space race to COVID policies on teachers. At the same time these folks praise their neighborhood schools. No educator is surprised by this move.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Spent the afternoon rage cleaning the kitchen. Pretty sure spring cleaning is a misnomer.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

“Hot button issues” in sane worlds does not include vaccines, autism, and peanut allergies. Mainers should be calling Suzie Collins to let her know she’s failed us yet again.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Russia has kidnapped tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. Putin was indicted for this crime. Yale has a unit searching for them. Musk eliminated the funding. inews.co.uk/news/world/m...

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Musk cuts the team finding Ukrainian children stolen by Russia

Trump’s federal cost-cutting - led by Elon Musk's Doge – has now hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The FBI is trying to criminalize Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the EPA. Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people. This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become. It's targeted harassment.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This is the key to remaining calm and finding joy. Invite your neighbors over, share a meal/snack/drink and reconnect. We are kicking off our neighborhood brunch club next weekend - all the neighbors are coming because this is what we need.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14/03/2025

Pro tip for Democrats: if Trump is congratulating you, you fucked up.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Collaborators with the fascists.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

@angusking.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov Voting with the GOP today while this is what the GOP is supporting is an abomination. Shame on all of you. The Dems need a new leader, take a seat Chuck.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget. Really think about how twisted this all is.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Took an idea from a neighbor and started a monthly brunch/supper club. Reconnecting with neighbors and friends is so important. Make a plan and start conversations.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Trump wants to control all federal firing & hiring. He wants to be able to reduce & refill the ranks of career fed'l employees. It's soft coup (non-military) happening before our eyes, but too many people aren't paying attention. Read about it here: joycevance.substack.com/p/humphreys-...

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Take breaks, ask for help, and rejoin when you’re ready. Giving up and giving in has never been an option. Both parties are showing us exactly who they value. I’d run for office but my emotional responses and potty mouth make me a better supporter not a good politician.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

As always a thought provoking read

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Taking a much needed break from Meta. So much noise from friends and foes.

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Chris @mssmig.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

The best form of petty

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