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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is an important, competitive race. If I still lived in PA, I would be knocking, and contributing. Even from my current state, I am contributing. Not virtue signaling here. Just underscoring the importance of all of the competitive races. Let's go!

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Economist/YouGov, January 2026 (cover-up question) 83% of Democrats, 51% of Independents, and 14% of Republicans say Trump is trying to cover up Epstein's crimes. 6% of Republicans who identify as MAGA supporters say Trump is involved in a cover-up, compared to 27% of non-MAGA Republicans. 14%?

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

ActBlue (Dem. fundraising platform): raised $568M in Q1 of '26, up 50% from the same quarter in '22, including 686,000 new donors. In Q2, 573,000 first-time donors. Overall the avg. donation is $38–39. Slight overall uptick: $586M. From ~70M registered Democrats & 36-38M Independents leaning D...

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fundraising IS often critical to political victory. Being outspent is not a fait accompli. We have public opinion and the number of like-minded adults--Democrats and Independents combined--to prove it. It's just math. X$ * #Y people. It's up to us. Charge! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Trump, Republicans launch ad blitz for midterms as races favor Democrats

Groups tied to President Donald Trump have reserved more than $130 million in advertising in recent weeks.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Troy Jackson's race to unseat Susan Collins is very competive. But the far-right is now weighing in $ for the final round of the fight. We have the numbers. They only count if we use them, if everyone with means takes stock of the situation and contributes to the survival of Democracy. Let's go!

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Democratic candidates have outraised & outspent Republicans and are competitive in all the key races. Republican party organizations & Super PACs have vastly out-raised Democrats & are now outspending them for the final push. Oligarchy is not inevitable. Democracy can be saved. Pls help save it.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This crossed my radar. I encourage all to support Elissa Slotkin for standing up to Authoritarianism. This is not virtue signaling: I stand behind my encouragement; I have supported her since "the letter". Though focused on key races, I am supporting her defense. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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Trump administration is investigating Sen. Slotkin for Democrats' video urging troops to resist 'illegal orders'

Slotkin, who organized the 90-second video and first posted it on her X account in November, learned this month of the inquiry from the office of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the Justice Department's ...

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Reports in April 2026 estimated that the conflict with Iran—which began on February 28, 2026—was accumulating daily operational costs of roughly $1 billion per day, with early independent projections placing the overall price tag for the initial weeks at around $25 billion to $35 billion. Now this?

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light." - Dylan Thomas Our dying lights: rule of law; 3-branch government; DEI; immigrants; regulation; social programs; enlightened leadership for a peaceful free world; DEMOCRACY... Do Not Gentle! $upport our candidates!

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Another reason why he can't afford to lose the midterms. Just like Trump. If we ALL dig deep & wisely contribute to the campaigns of competive candidates & the organizations that get out the vote we CAN overwhelm the Epstein class's resources. Doing so at scale is vital and doable. Let's go!

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ACK! I missed one Senate candidate on my list for the best bets to win the world we want to live in. Corrected list: Troy Jackson (ME), Abdul El-Sayed (MI), Mary Peltola (AK), Josh Turek (IA), ROY COOPER (NC), Sherrod Brown (OH), James Talarico (TX), Jon Ossoff (GA). They rely on our $upport!

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oops. I skipped right over Roy Cooper (NC) on my list, right after Josh Turek, right before Sherrod Brown. My lists are based on reported competiveness and need for our money to continue competing. These, of course, rely on squishy, fluid information. They are the best my research has determined.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There is no such thing as a free market. De-regulation produces markets captive to the wealthiest, most ruthless, least scrupulous people in the country. Not competitive. Not free. Monopolistic, Oligarchic, Kleptocratic, Dictatorial, Despotic. Human history has repeatedly, definitively proven this.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Getting Out the Vote to win the world we want to live in: The DSCC and DCCC. And perhaps your state Democratic Party. Even if you don't like everything they have done/do they are essential for winning both houses. Progressive Turnout Project. Movement Voter Project. They need our $upport to GOTV

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The billionaires are in for the end-game. If millions of us re$pond, we CAN overwhelm them. Manny Rutinel (CO), Randy Villegas (CA), Bob Brooks (PA), Cait Conley (NY), JoAnna Mendoza (AZ), Elaine Luria (VA), Christina Bohannon (IA), Janelle Stelson (PA)... Competitive candidates. A House for us.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The billionaires are weighing in for the end-game. If millions of us re$pond, we CAN overwhelm them. Troy Jackson (ME), Abdul El-Sayed (MI), Mary Peltola (AK), Josh Turek (IA), Sherrod Brown (OH), James Talarico (TX), Jon Ossoff (GA). Our best Senate bets for the world we want to live in.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

DOGE was eviscerating our government, Trump began his lawless rampage. Many reflexively fell back to distant Mid-term solutions. Saviors. Here we are. If millions throw in their disposable income, we can overwhelm them. Many are doing so already. Thank you. All hands on deck. Thank you.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"A scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists... —and a recipe for how to fight them." End Times Fascism And the Fight for the Living World us.macmillan.com/books/978037...

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End Times Fascism

A scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly defi...

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Democratic candidates have outpaced Republicans in fundraising for key Senate and House races so far in the 2026 cycle, but Republican national committees and super PACs hold a significant cash-on-hand advantage. Republican national committees and allied groups have roughly double the cash on hand.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Battery-electric vehicles & plug-in hybrids account for ~10% of new (light-duty) vehicle sales. Non-plug-in Hybrids: ~9.7% of new vehicle sales. Fossil Fuel Vehicles: ~78% to 80%. Percentages of everything on the road are WORSE. After over 2 decades. And no time to discuss Climate these days.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm using this to make my contribution decisions. I also use the Cook Report website and focus on the close races. After the loss on '24, this one really matters, for both sides. Trump and all the top donors are all in. It's existential for them. Us too. www.npr.org/2026/04/23/n...

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4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash

The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Think about it. What kind of power does it take to flagrantly ignore 89%?

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Or wait until the next Supreme Court ruling. Or the next. Your choice.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I never click a link in a fundraising text. I only use Actblue. Isn't this sufficient?

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"AI is now less popular than ICE...a Reuters poll found that 71% of Americans are concerned about AI displacing workers...66%are worried about it replacing in-person relationships." tech leaders...treat Catholicism as a stand-in for everyday people’s concerns... www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church

Priests and theologians want to shape the future of AI. Big Tech is listening.

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Solidarity Social @solidarity.social · 23/04/2026

To support the May Day campaign, please follow @solidarity.social & repost and like this post. Let's get ready: strikeready.org bsky.app/profile/soli...

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

If you're curious: History of Minimum Wage Rates/Increases And they wonder why people need so much public assistance. Non-living wages for lower prices means more assistance. Add the two & prices aren't low. Just partially hidden. It's a shell game for higher profits. www.dol.gov/agencies/whd...

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History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 - 2009

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Trump invites a championship women’s team to the White House… then hides them behind a wall of men in the photo. You can’t make this Sh*t up. It’s a photo worth a thousand words and this one says exactly how they see women. #WomensSports #USDemocracy #Pinks apple.news/AMLRvPEVIQAi...

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Trump Photo Celebrating Women’s Tennis Team Backfires Immediately — The Daily Beast

“If you squint, you can juuuuuust about see the women,” one person commented.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 20/04/2026

In the 1990s, the working class of this country was told that unfettered free trade would create millions of new jobs and raise wages. As many of us understood then, that claim was a lie. Now they’re being sold the same false promises about AI.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Still not seeing many posts about the May Day Strong general strike and protests next Friday. We need to change that.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Huh. I guess that's why they accuse No Kings protestors of taking money from Soros. Misdirection by projection.

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Hugh Laurie (Srsly) @utahcornelius.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Some conservatives argue that corporations can be effective stewards of the environment through market incentives and private property rights rather than top-down EPA oversight. For economic & ideological reasons, some conservatives downplay pollution concerns unless/until it affects them directly.

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