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David Lee

@tdavelee.bsky.social
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Progressive because I think government should work to improve people's lives. Independent because blind allegiance to any party is toxic. I'll happily support candidates with a good policy record regardless of party or lack of same.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
International lawyer: “Stop pretending silence is moral… Silence makes this possible… say the word: Genocide.” From @DiegoParrhesia 🧵
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
yes my bull went rogue in your china shop but I think we can all agree there’s no liability here it’s an agentic being
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I am Ukrainian , and all I’ve ever wanted is for Russia to leave us the f%ck alone . Russia decided not to. So now, all I want is for Russian federation to fаll apаrt so it could never do to anyone what it did to my people . And , obviously , for Russia to pay . For everything .
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Posting this for the Harvest Moon tonight.
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God @thegodshow.com · 26/09/2026
If any of you ever want to have an actual life? You’re going to have to come together to elect progressives and tax the billionaires.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Computer crimes are already illegal. I do not think “we knowingly deployed software we can’t control” is a legitimate defense against break those laws.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My entire life I've heard centrists scolding leftist candidates with "oh, but how will we pay for all that? isn't your agenda unreasonable? shouldn't we run on a modest proposal for means-tested tax rebates?" Then Mamdani gets elected and makes it all look pretty easy. No wonder they hate him.
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There is probably no idea deader than the idea that integrating evil autocratic regimes into our trade networks would give them an economic incentive sufficient to convince them to be nicer. Turns out they'll take the dough and just keep on being assholes.
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Tax the rich. Make corporations pay their fair share. Invest in working people. That's how a real economy runs. Everything else they've sold you is a scam.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
There have always been humans who thought: 1) The world will end soon 2) It will happen in a cool, exciting way 3) It’ll happen to me personally 4) I’ll be a martyred prophet, or a warlord, or otherwise special 5) People who don’t see this are lesser “Sexy apocalypse” is a great phrase for that
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump has not once called on Putin to stop bombing civilian population centers, which he targets daily. Witkoff & Kushner never said that to Putin. We cut off Patriots to Ukraine for air defense. But now he demands Ukraine stop bombing refineries while Russia murders civilians.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Israel is a terrorist state actively practicing ethnic cleansing and indiscriminate murder of civilians. Unfortunately, the US continues to fund them, and many democracies continue to trade with them. They should be a pariah state, shunned and isolated by the civilized world.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 10/09/2026
Palestinians inspect the rubble after Israeli bulldozers demolished 10 homes in the West Bank village of Khirbet al-Fakhit, reportedly for being built without permits
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The AI company CEOs gloat about how AI will eliminate all of our jobs while insiders warn it represents an existential threat to human survival. Meanwhile it already consumes ridiculous amounts of water & electricity, driving shortages, higher costs, and the use of the dirtiest forms of generation.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We need to bring corporate America to heel. We need to free our government from the clutches of big business and then we need to subjugate big business.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We've become so inured to being represented either by openly malevolent assholes or at best ineffectual stooges that when someone uses the government as-intended and does basic politics it's a revelation
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
When you wake up and realize it's Monday...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Nick Anderson, Houston Chronicle
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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
See how some of the very same people who warned us about the dangers of a POLICE STATE are the ones putting up all those surveillance cameras?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Increase in productivity since 1979: 93% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I love the rich bold colors in this painting. Inspired by a recent trip out to Monterey Peninsula along the Central Coast of California. It’s one of my favorite locations to paint. I hope you enjoy the results! MONTEREY TREE, 16x16”, Acrylic on Panel, SOLD
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I still can’t believe that a nut job exclaimed, “They’re eating the cats, they’re eating the dogs” and millions of Americans said, “That’s the guy I want as president.”
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/09/2026
According to a new UN report, global warming will reach at least 1.8 degrees Celsius, even in the best-case scenario. The authors warn that "there are no good outcomes above 1.5 degrees Celsius."
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Me: White collar crime used to be illegal Kids in 2040: But that's the whole economy now Me: I know. I know...
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We were all treated to a demonstration of what happens when one guy gets too much money and makes himself everyone's problem, and there's no political consensus to stop that from happening again. Enough to make you feel insane
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 28/08/2026
Measles-linked deaths since RFK Jr became HHS Secretary now surpass those recorded in the previous 20 years combined.
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Snamel @snamel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Haha my take home pay is only 32% of my income no wonder I'm broke all the time what kind of fucking system is this
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Mitch McConnell can get 75 days off as a US Senator, but women can’t get maternity leave. Welcome to America.
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Make your own at this link: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario @mapquest.com
A map of Lake Ontario, with the name "Lake Oh No We're Going to Lose to Canada Too" substituted.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I went to medical school to learn how to heal, only to realize that in our current health care system, too often the hospital is part of the problem. So I dedicated my career to public health. I got to rebuild the health department in the beautiful city of Detroit.
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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
(3/3) Dolly called and asked if there was any way to help with this tragedy. Abumrad replied she was on a vaccine research team but it was expensive and they were still seeking grants. When Dolly heard this she replied "Well I have money" and donated $1m. Abumrad's team produced the Moderna vaccine.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton... -Gifted millions of free books to kids -Ensured musicians she worked with got union benefits -Helped fund medical research, including the COVID vaccine -Donated millions to communities hit by natural disasters -Quietly funded high school band programs We lost an incredible person.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Elon Musk is planning to spend up to $200 million to help Republicans in this year’s midterms. That’s just 0.024% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So our friends now are North Korea and Russia and our enemies are Canada and Denmark. Makes sense.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We should charge insurance companies with manslaughter if their denial of drugs or treatment results in a patient's death.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Your regular reminder that if not for the Trump and Bush tax cuts, federal revenues would keep pace with federal spending indefinitely. Instead, these tax cuts have added at least $10 trillion to the debt. The so called "party of fiscal responsibility" is full of it.
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David Lee @tdavelee.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Commitments I'm looking for from candidates: ✅️Tear down that stupid ballroom ✅️Prosecute ICE from top to bottom ✅️Expanded Medicare for All ✅️Affordable home ownership ✅️Free higher ed & debt relief ✅️Renewable energy & fighting climate change ✅️Reform the Supreme Court ✅️Tax the wealthy
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Nearly all the extras in this iconic scene were French expatriates. Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine— filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain. CASABLANCA (1942) #MichaelCurtiz
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you get the chance, ask a polio survivor how they think we should talk to antivaxx parents today. They won’t tell you to be more understanding or to engage them in respectful debate because it’s easy to see how pathologically selfish and contemptible antivaxx is when you’ve seen the actual stakes
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