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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Everyone is fed up with the influence of big money in our politics. I believe we can put power back in the hands of the people. That’s why I’m introducing a small-dollar campaign financing bill, Amplify MI Voice, to encourage all of us to donate so our interests are followed when they are elected.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I'm honored to announce the endorsement of MI List -- one of Michigan's premier organizations dedicated to electing pro-choice and pro-women women and men -- for my State Senate run! I'm fired up to keep fighting for women and families in the Senate! Thanks @milistpac.bsky.social

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’m honored to announce the endorsement of the @michiganlcv.bsky.social! I’ve been a leader on clean water, renewable energy, pollution cleanup, EVs & corporate accountability. I will always protect our air 🌬️, water 🌊, land 🌳, and democracy 🗳️. I will always put planet and people over profits.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

March is Reading Month is on its final chapter (please laugh at my dad joke). This month I had so much fun visiting elementary schools across the 80th District to read books, talk a bit about state government, and answer a very, very, very wide variety of interesting questions from the students.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

It's an honor to be endorsed by my colleagues in the State House. These hard-working, good-hearted legislators believe in Michigan. Together, we're fighting back against the MAGA Republican agenda and ready to dream forward now and in the new year. Stay tuned for Part II and more later this week!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I'll be speaking with the Kent County Progressive Caucus on Monday about what's happening in the state capitol and my hopes for the future. I'm looking forward to a conversation about how we all can fight back against Republican policies in the House and dream forward!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I had an inspiring and informative day, spending time with my friend and the next governor -- Jocelyn Benson -- in Grand Rapids. Jocelyn is listening to us and understands the powerful role we play in the state. She will be a great governor for West Michiganders!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This week, in honor of Black History Month, I'd like to pay tribute to Rev. Lyman S. Parks, the first African American Mayor of Grand Rapids, serving from 1971 to 1976, and the first African American to be elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission for the Third Ward in 1968.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Ramadan Mubarak! Tonight begins the holy month of Ramadan. May this sacred time bring you serenity, reflection and spiritual growth. Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, begins tonight. It comprises of a month-long fast and ends on March 19th with a celebration feast called Eid-al Fitr.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🐎 As we welcome the Year of the Horse, I want to extend my warmest wishes to all who are celebrating across our community and around the world. Forward Fast for Freedom in 2026!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I’m excited to endorse Phil Skaggs for State Senate. I served with Phil on the Kent County Commission and saw firsthand how he gets things done for people. The people of metro Grand Rapids deserve a leader who successfully fights every day to give them a fair shot at the American Dream.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Today, we commemorate White Shirt Day and honor the UAW autoworkers who fully unionized the auto industry during the Flint Sit-Down Strike and forever changed the American workplace 89 years ago. I promise to keep fighting for organized labor and an economy that works for everyone.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It’s six months until the Democratic primary election! This election is about to be a sprint (as soon as the snow melts)! Now is the time to join the Skaggs Squad and keep the 29th Blue. Sign up to volunteer or apply to be a campaign fellow today at philskaggs.com/take-action

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It’s only six months until the Democratic primary election! This election is about to be a sprint (when the snow melts)! Now is the time to join the Skaggs Squad to keep the 29th Blue. Sign up to volunteer or be a campaign fellow at philskaggs.com/take-action Step Up, Fight Back and Dream Forward!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Me … most days in the Capitol.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Happy 189th Birthday, Michigan! On this day -- 26 January -- in 1837, the Wolverine State became the 26th state of the USA! 🇺🇸 And we’re still the best damn state in the whole country! What are your favorite places in Michigan?

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Our campaign for State Senate is Launched! It was an honor to have so many friends at the party. Special thanks to the next Governor of Michigan -- Jocelyn Benson -- for her support for this campaign. Together we can build a state where everyon can live their Michigan Dream!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm incredibly thankful for this team. We're working hard every day to earn your vote ... and we're having fun doing it! Thanks Justus Young, Ava Dixon and Quinn Fjelstul DeVries! And … Go Lions! 🦃🏈🦁

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I'm excited to invite you to the Big State Senate Campaign Launch! With Special Guest @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, Candidate for Governor. Monday, December 1, 6:00-8:00 pm at The Center for Community Transformation 1530 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507 More info 👇

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I’m running to be your next State Senator because Michigan — and America — are in crisis. We need to face that reality, step up, fight back, and dream big again. Let's Do This! Join the Movement! www.philskaggs.com

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I don’t mean to brag … but this is your @mihousedems.bsky.social Trivia Championship Team!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I wanted to let you know: after hearing from community leaders, I’m considering running to be your next state senator from district 29. They believe we need a tough Democrat willing to fight back against the attacks coming from Trump Republicans AND for our shared values.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Passed, signed, ceremonial photos taken, and it's law! In response to heartbreaking reports of children maimed and exploited at work, I led the charge to modernize and improve our child labor protection laws to keep our young people safe on the job. 🧵

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

ICYMI: Poll of Democrats in a primary for Michigan governor by the Glengariff Group (late May) @jocelynbenson.bsky.social has opened up an early and overwhelmingly convincing lead. While the race isn't over, it's hard to see a path for the nomination for anyone other than Secretary Benson.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Happy Summer Solstice! The longest day and the shortest night of the year marks the beginning of summer. Living on the western edge of the time zone and in the north, Michigan is uniquely fortunate to have these amazing late summer nights. Have a great summer, Michiganders!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I can’t be at the Grand Rapids Pride Festival this year (I’m out of state for a family emergency). We wrote a wonderful tribute and my colleagues will be presenting it to the Pride Center today on Calder Plaza at around 3:00 pm. Enjoy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

In Kent County and across Michigan, families rely on Medicaid, SNAP food benefits & Medicare to get basic needs like health care, groceries and long-term care. Michigan Republicans want to gut these programs. That would be devastating to our neighbors. You know me: I’m fighting for people!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Happy Freedom Day! #Juneteenth is a time to honor the suffering and struggle of those who were enslaved in our country, commemorate the end of slavery, and rededicate ourselves to the ongoing multiracial struggle for basic fairness, racial equity and social justice in America. #FreedomDay

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Happy Flag Day! From sea to shining sea!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Huge crowd at the No Kings Rally in Grand Rapids! Come on down to Ab-Nab-Awen Park. We’re here until noon.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Michigan House Republicans rammed through their education budget yesterday after introducing the bills only a few hours earlier in the dead of night. These bills are horrible for our schools and kids & are a complete embarrassment to responsible budgeting. Here's what they do: 🧵

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Michigan is for Everyone! Happy #PrideMonth! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. — A. Lincoln

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Michigan House Republicans are planning to "defund the DNR into oblivion" -- closing our state parks this summer and beyond. Democrats are fighting back to keep our beloved parks -- from Saugatuck Dunes to Belle Isle to Mackinac Island -- open for the people.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! You're aces. And, to all the moms, stepmoms, grandmas, and nurturing women in our lives -- Thanks and Have a Great Day!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Today, I introduced a bill to forever commemorate May 8th as Victory in Europe Day in Michigan. At a time when fascism is again rearing its ugly head, we should celebrate when a heroic generation of Americans united and joined with our Allies to defeat Nazi Germany.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

This Monday, I'll be with the amazing Senator Mallory McMorrow -- @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social -- to discuss how the Michigan Legislature really works and how you can have your say in how our laws are made. I hope you'll join us. Sign Up at: mobilize.us/s/OBGGKw

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Trump has created an illegal policy where he can exile -- without due process -- anyone who opposes him and forcibly send them to a foreign prison camp ... forever. If you have ever had "thought crimes" against Dear Leader, you may find yourself in the gulag. He must be stopped!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Trump has declared his intent to disappear American citizens without due process -- to send any of us to an El Salvadoran gulag on his own whim. This isn't only about one man, it's about all of us and this country. It's about keeping our constitutional and democratic republic & the rule of law.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

It's here. We're in a Constitutional Crisis. If Trump can violate the Constitution and defy the Supreme Court without accountability, he can literally do anything to anyone. It's time, Republicans. You must stand up for America. Impeach Trump! 🧵

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Sundown is almost upon us and people across Michigan are gathering around the seder table to mark this season of redemption, renewal, hope & liberation. This Passover, I hope all of us will consider how we can overcome any adversity when we work together. Chag Sameach!

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

By “like in Germany,” Trump means to give a @tripadvisormedia.bsky.social review of the food at Auschwitz before people were gassed to death in an industrial genocide. It’s deplorable. It’s nothing short of an attempt to rewrite history to soften fascism. The Republican Party is morally bankrupt.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Let the mocking of the buffoons Trump has put in charge of serious things start! What’s your favorite?

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Happy Greek Independence Day! On March 25, 1821, Bishop Germanos raised the flag of revolution over the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese, symbolically starting the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) that would successfully liberate Greece from Ottoman occupation.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I am honored to be recognized as an Environmental Champion with a Grade A score for 2023-2024 session from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters - @michiganlcv.bsky.social! I will always stand up for policies that protect our water, land, air and communities.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

It is shocking how weird Michigan House Republicans are these days. They are just the strangest, dumbest people you will ever meet. They simply don’t have a clue how things work in this world.

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Phil Skaggs @philskaggs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Michigan Republicans banned hunting and fishing.

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