Absentee Shallot
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Progressive news, but spicier. 🌱🧅
Cutting through the noise with sharp takes + fresh clips.
Cutting through the noise with sharp takes + fresh clips.
@senbrianschatz: “There’s money to bail out Argentina. Money to renovate the White House ballroom. But not enough for you.” Priorities say everything. #GovernmentShutdown #BrianSchatz #GOP #Congress #EconomicJustice
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@senbrianschatz: “There’s money to bail out Argentina. Money to renovate the White House ballroom. But not enough for you.” Priorities say everything. #GovernmentShutdown #BrianSchatz #GOP #Congress #EconomicJustice
@migrantinsider: An ICE agent slammed a mother in front of her daughter because she couldn’t recite her Social Security number from memory — despite showing ID, work permit, and license. No charges. Just violence. #ICE #Immigration #PoliceBrutality #HumanRights #MigrantJustice
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
@migrantinsider: An ICE agent slammed a mother in front of her daughter because she couldn’t recite her Social Security number from memory — despite showing ID, work permit, and license. No charges. Just violence. #ICE #Immigration #PoliceBrutality #HumanRights #MigrantJustice
@sydney_morss: Air traffic controllers are keeping the skies safe with no paychecks. “You’ll get it back later” doesn’t pay rent now. #GovernmentShutdown #EssentialWorkers #LaborRights #SydneyMorss #WorkersUnpaid
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
@sydney_morss: Air traffic controllers are keeping the skies safe with no paychecks. “You’ll get it back later” doesn’t pay rent now. #GovernmentShutdown #EssentialWorkers #LaborRights #SydneyMorss #WorkersUnpaid
@pissedoffbarten3r “If an immigrant can cross the border, barely speak English, and still outwork you — that’s a you problem.” Stop blaming immigrants. Start blaming billionaires.
#Immigration #WealthInequality #ClassPolitics #PissedOffBartender #Billionaires
#Immigration #WealthInequality #ClassPolitics #PissedOffBartender #Billionaires
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
@pissedoffbarten3r “If an immigrant can cross the border, barely speak English, and still outwork you — that’s a you problem.” Stop blaming immigrants. Start blaming billionaires.
#Immigration #WealthInequality #ClassPolitics #PissedOffBartender #Billionaires
#Immigration #WealthInequality #ClassPolitics #PissedOffBartender #Billionaires
@relauren: “You and I have more in common than either of us and a billionaire.” Bezos and Zuckerberg could make your entire retirement every day for 600 years — and they love it when we fight instead of unite. #ClassWar #Billionaires #EconomicJustice #Inequality #CultureWars
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
@relauren: “You and I have more in common than either of us and a billionaire.” Bezos and Zuckerberg could make your entire retirement every day for 600 years — and they love it when we fight instead of unite. #ClassWar #Billionaires #EconomicJustice #Inequality #CultureWars
@abeetheartist on the 41 million people losing their SNAP Benefits in November.
#SNAP #FoodStamps #GovernmentShutdown #GOP #FoodSecurity
#SNAP #FoodStamps #GovernmentShutdown #GOP #FoodSecurity
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
@abeetheartist on the 41 million people losing their SNAP Benefits in November.
#SNAP #FoodStamps #GovernmentShutdown #GOP #FoodSecurity
#SNAP #FoodStamps #GovernmentShutdown #GOP #FoodSecurity
@AdvicefromLouis on SNAP cuts during the shutdown: A family of four typically gets $700/month for groceries. Trump refused to pay benefits anyway while sending $40 billion to Argentina and spending $350 million on his ballroom.
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#advicefromlouis #snapbenefits #governmentshutdown
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#advicefromlouis #snapbenefits #governmentshutdown
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
@AdvicefromLouis on SNAP cuts during the shutdown: A family of four typically gets $700/month for groceries. Trump refused to pay benefits anyway while sending $40 billion to Argentina and spending $350 million on his ballroom.
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#advicefromlouis #snapbenefits #governmentshutdown
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#advicefromlouis #snapbenefits #governmentshutdown
People pushing to limit what SNAP recipients can buy don't actually care about nutrition—if they did, we'd be talking about universal healthcare and food deserts. "You care about control, you care about punishment." - @soogia1
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#snapbenefits #soogia1 #governmentshutdown #foodinsecurity
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#snapbenefits #soogia1 #governmentshutdown #foodinsecurity
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
People pushing to limit what SNAP recipients can buy don't actually care about nutrition—if they did, we'd be talking about universal healthcare and food deserts. "You care about control, you care about punishment." - @soogia1
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#snapbenefits #soogia1 #governmentshutdown #foodinsecurity
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#snapbenefits #soogia1 #governmentshutdown #foodinsecurity
@jessbritvich: Voting “YES” to retain all three PA Supreme Court judges is how we protect reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.
#Pennsylvania #ReproductiveRights #Elections2025 #VoteYES #PASupremeCourt
#Pennsylvania #ReproductiveRights #Elections2025 #VoteYES #PASupremeCourt
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@jessbritvich: Voting “YES” to retain all three PA Supreme Court judges is how we protect reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.
#Pennsylvania #ReproductiveRights #Elections2025 #VoteYES #PASupremeCourt
#Pennsylvania #ReproductiveRights #Elections2025 #VoteYES #PASupremeCourt
@barackobama: “New Jersey can point America in a better direction” by electing Mikie Sherrill — someone who will work for you every day.
#NewJersey #Obama #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #VoteNJ
#NewJersey #Obama #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #VoteNJ
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@barackobama: “New Jersey can point America in a better direction” by electing Mikie Sherrill — someone who will work for you every day.
#NewJersey #Obama #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #VoteNJ
#NewJersey #Obama #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #VoteNJ
@demgovs: During the debate, Winsome Earl-Sears defended firing people for being gay and banning gay marriage — “That’s not discrimination,” she said.
#Virginia #LGBTQ #Elections2025 #VAdebate #Equality
#Virginia #LGBTQ #Elections2025 #VAdebate #Equality
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@demgovs: During the debate, Winsome Earl-Sears defended firing people for being gay and banning gay marriage — “That’s not discrimination,” she said.
#Virginia #LGBTQ #Elections2025 #VAdebate #Equality
#Virginia #LGBTQ #Elections2025 #VAdebate #Equality
@divacolin: “We need to lower taxes for the masses, not for the top 1% or corporations.” Colin breaks down why NJ’s GOP candidate’s policies don’t add up.
#NewJersey #Elections2025 #TaxTheRich #NJPolitics #VoteBlue
#NewJersey #Elections2025 #TaxTheRich #NJPolitics #VoteBlue
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
@divacolin: “We need to lower taxes for the masses, not for the top 1% or corporations.” Colin breaks down why NJ’s GOP candidate’s policies don’t add up.
#NewJersey #Elections2025 #TaxTheRich #NJPolitics #VoteBlue
#NewJersey #Elections2025 #TaxTheRich #NJPolitics #VoteBlue
@allie_202_: Winsome Earl-Sears asked “what happens when the sun goes down?” about solar panels 💀 State races matter — especially under a Trump presidency.
#Virginia #SolarEnergy #Elections2025 #Allie202 #VoteVA
#Virginia #SolarEnergy #Elections2025 #Allie202 #VoteVA
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@allie_202_: Winsome Earl-Sears asked “what happens when the sun goes down?” about solar panels 💀 State races matter — especially under a Trump presidency.
#Virginia #SolarEnergy #Elections2025 #Allie202 #VoteVA
#Virginia #SolarEnergy #Elections2025 #Allie202 #VoteVA
@mikiesherrill: “I’m going to work every day as your governor to make sure you can afford to stay right here in NJ.”
#NewJersey #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #NJPolitics #VoteNJ
#NewJersey #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #NJPolitics #VoteNJ
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
@mikiesherrill: “I’m going to work every day as your governor to make sure you can afford to stay right here in NJ.”
#NewJersey #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #NJPolitics #VoteNJ
#NewJersey #MikieSherrill #Elections2025 #NJPolitics #VoteNJ
@vademocrats: Abigail Spanberger reminds Virginians who she’s fighting for — working families struggling with rising costs, not billionaires.
#Virginia #Spanberger #Elections2025 #VADemocrats #VoteVA
#Virginia #Spanberger #Elections2025 #VADemocrats #VoteVA
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
@vademocrats: Abigail Spanberger reminds Virginians who she’s fighting for — working families struggling with rising costs, not billionaires.
#Virginia #Spanberger #Elections2025 #VADemocrats #VoteVA
#Virginia #Spanberger #Elections2025 #VADemocrats #VoteVA
@amandasmildtakes: Another billionaire wants to buy a Supreme Court seat — and Pennsylvanians can stop him again.
#Pennsylvania #Elections2025 #SupremeCourt #ElonMusk #VotePA
#Pennsylvania #Elections2025 #SupremeCourt #ElonMusk #VotePA
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@amandasmildtakes: Another billionaire wants to buy a Supreme Court seat — and Pennsylvanians can stop him again.
#Pennsylvania #Elections2025 #SupremeCourt #ElonMusk #VotePA
#Pennsylvania #Elections2025 #SupremeCourt #ElonMusk #VotePA
Education creator @teacherpaywithk on why Jack Ciatterelli is bad for public employees..
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#jackciatterelli #newjerseygovernor #teacherpaywithk
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#jackciatterelli #newjerseygovernor #teacherpaywithk
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Education creator @teacherpaywithk on why Jack Ciatterelli is bad for public employees..
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#jackciatterelli #newjerseygovernor #teacherpaywithk
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#jackciatterelli #newjerseygovernor #teacherpaywithk
@elizabethbanks endorses Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Governor.
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#elizabethbanks #mikiesherril #newjerseygovernor
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#elizabethbanks #mikiesherril #newjerseygovernor
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@elizabethbanks endorses Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Governor.
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#elizabethbanks #mikiesherril #newjerseygovernor
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#elizabethbanks #mikiesherril #newjerseygovernor
@amandasmilktakes on the VA Gov race: VA Republican candidate Winsome Earl-Sears is using “culture-war” campaign tactics like attacking trans kids instead of “focusing on making Virginia more affordable for the people who fricken fracken live here.”
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#vagovernorrace #virginia #virginiaelection
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#vagovernorrace #virginia #virginiaelection
November 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
@amandasmilktakes on the VA Gov race: VA Republican candidate Winsome Earl-Sears is using “culture-war” campaign tactics like attacking trans kids instead of “focusing on making Virginia more affordable for the people who fricken fracken live here.”
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#vagovernorrace #virginia #virginiaelection
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#vagovernorrace #virginia #virginiaelection
@joeblanchetfitness on Supreme Court Justice Election: Joe Blanche explains how billionaires are trying to rig the PA election to retain 3 Supreme Court Justices.
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#joeblanchetfitness #pasupremecourt #paelection #pennsylvania
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#joeblanchetfitness #pasupremecourt #paelection #pennsylvania
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
@joeblanchetfitness on Supreme Court Justice Election: Joe Blanche explains how billionaires are trying to rig the PA election to retain 3 Supreme Court Justices.
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#joeblanchetfitness #pasupremecourt #paelection #pennsylvania
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#joeblanchetfitness #pasupremecourt #paelection #pennsylvania
@drnorton Compares NJ Gov Candidates “You have Jack Ciattarelli who gave Trump an A grade on his second term so far vs a lady who is prepared to put up a fight against this regime.”
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#newjersey #newjerseyspecialelection #drnorton #njgovernor
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#newjersey #newjerseyspecialelection #drnorton #njgovernor
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@drnorton Compares NJ Gov Candidates “You have Jack Ciattarelli who gave Trump an A grade on his second term so far vs a lady who is prepared to put up a fight against this regime.”
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#newjersey #newjerseyspecialelection #drnorton #njgovernor
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#newjersey #newjerseyspecialelection #drnorton #njgovernor
@jesscraven101 details how Trump’s policies have hurt Virginians and the democratic candidates who will fight to decrease costs for everyday people in VA.
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#trump #virginia #healthcare
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#trump #virginia #healthcare
November 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
@jesscraven101 details how Trump’s policies have hurt Virginians and the democratic candidates who will fight to decrease costs for everyday people in VA.
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#trump #virginia #healthcare
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#trump #virginia #healthcare
@jasonchumusic on Supreme Court Justice Election: PA creator Jason Chu explains the upcoming PA election to retain 3 Supreme Court Justices, and the campaign against them from conservative Trump supporters. “
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#jasonchu #pennsylvaniaelection #gerrymandering
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#jasonchu #pennsylvaniaelection #gerrymandering
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
@jasonchumusic on Supreme Court Justice Election: PA creator Jason Chu explains the upcoming PA election to retain 3 Supreme Court Justices, and the campaign against them from conservative Trump supporters. “
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#jasonchu #pennsylvaniaelection #gerrymandering
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#jasonchu #pennsylvaniaelection #gerrymandering
Gov. Gavin Newsom on All The Smoke podcast: "All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black, period, full stop.” - @GavinNewsom
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom on All The Smoke podcast: "All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black, period, full stop.” - @GavinNewsom
Adelita Grijalva, who won Arizona's special election a month ago has still not been sworn in. 800,000 Arizonans don't have representation in Congress because Speaker Mike Johnson won't administer the oath. @slaythegop
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#mikejohnson #slaythegop #adelitagrijalva #arizona
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#mikejohnson #slaythegop #adelitagrijalva #arizona
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Adelita Grijalva, who won Arizona's special election a month ago has still not been sworn in. 800,000 Arizonans don't have representation in Congress because Speaker Mike Johnson won't administer the oath. @slaythegop
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#mikejohnson #slaythegop #adelitagrijalva #arizona
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#mikejohnson #slaythegop #adelitagrijalva #arizona