Ben Verdi
@benverdi.bsky.social
Strategy at @americanprogress 🗽 🇺🇸
Data enjoyer 📊 📈 Knower of ball 🏈 ⚾️
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Data enjoyer 📊 📈 Knower of ball 🏈 ⚾️
#altcitizen Opinions mine.
https://www.americanprogress.org/people/ben-verdi/
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Jesus Christ doesn’t care that the Dow crossed 50,000 when people can’t afford food.
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Jesus Christ doesn’t care that the Dow crossed 50,000 when people can’t afford food.
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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The news folks is that only 181,000 jobs in 2025. Try to keep up.
Today, the January #JobsDay numbers came out and show the labor market rose with payrolls increasing by 130,000 & unemployment ticking down to 4.3%. Payroll growth was driven again by jobs in the health care sector (+82K). (1/6)
February 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The news folks is that only 181,000 jobs in 2025. Try to keep up.
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Liam is home with his hat and his father. ❤️💞
Blessings to everyone who fought for him, and is fighting for all the children cruelly detained by the federal government.
Never stop fighting this.
Blessings to everyone who fought for him, and is fighting for all the children cruelly detained by the federal government.
Never stop fighting this.
February 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Liam is home with his hat and his father. ❤️💞
Blessings to everyone who fought for him, and is fighting for all the children cruelly detained by the federal government.
Never stop fighting this.
Blessings to everyone who fought for him, and is fighting for all the children cruelly detained by the federal government.
Never stop fighting this.
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real question is which prominent trump administration figures *aren't* in the epstein files?
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
real question is which prominent trump administration figures *aren't* in the epstein files?
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Well the good news is every region that needs to be activated and working, is. What remains to be seen is if DHS will allow us to do our job the way we know how to do our job and allow funding to flow seemlessly to ALL states that request it. 🤷🏼♀️.
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Well the good news is every region that needs to be activated and working, is. What remains to be seen is if DHS will allow us to do our job the way we know how to do our job and allow funding to flow seemlessly to ALL states that request it. 🤷🏼♀️.
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40% of employers admitted to posting job listings with no intention of filling them, per Forbes.
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
40% of employers admitted to posting job listings with no intention of filling them, per Forbes.
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a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Money, Education, Immigration: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed 10 executive orders
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
www.wtvr.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
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JUST ADDED: Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Sen. Brian Schatz will join Neera Tanden to talk housing solutions at CAP this Thursday, January 15—don't miss it: https://www.americanprogress.org/events/home-economics-lowering-housing-costs-for-all/
Home Economics: Lowering Housing Costs for All
Please join the Center for American Progress for a policy summit featuring Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) on the housing shortage and Senate Democrats’ plans to lower housing costs as par...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
JUST ADDED: Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Sen. Brian Schatz will join Neera Tanden to talk housing solutions at CAP this Thursday, January 15—don't miss it: https://www.americanprogress.org/events/home-economics-lowering-housing-costs-for-all/
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rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
@altnps.bsky.social and @altfema.bsky.social sadly relevant but powerful personal stories worth all of our amplifying
Today is the 1-yr anniversary of the LA fires, & of Katie and Marco, losing everything. I tried many times (unsuccessfully) to hold in my tears while interviewing them. Sadly, their story is becoming way more common as fossil-fueled climate disasters are more frequent, powerful, & deadly
January 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
@altnps.bsky.social and @altfema.bsky.social sadly relevant but powerful personal stories worth all of our amplifying
One of the most powerful stories I've seen on this deadliest of anniversaries - thanks to @savestomatopods.bsky.social Margaret Cooney from @americanprogress.bsky.social for your leadership
Today is the one year anniversary of one of California's deadliest wildfires. There's no denying climate change is fueling these deadly fires, which haven taken everything from survivors like Katie and Marco.
January 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
One of the most powerful stories I've seen on this deadliest of anniversaries - thanks to @savestomatopods.bsky.social Margaret Cooney from @americanprogress.bsky.social for your leadership
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Trump reportedly flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet at least eight times in the mid-1990s, according to an email the Justice Department released:
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump reportedly flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet at least eight times in the mid-1990s, according to an email the Justice Department released:
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AOC on a 2028 presidential race against JD Vance: “I would stomp him.”
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
AOC on a 2028 presidential race against JD Vance: “I would stomp him.”
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I know Dems feel burned by Florida but they just flipped Miami and we know Trump’s numbers with Hispanics specifically have dropped — what they need here is a candidate.
www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-...
www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats should try to win in Florida
First step: Find a candidate.
www.slowboring.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I know Dems feel burned by Florida but they just flipped Miami and we know Trump’s numbers with Hispanics specifically have dropped — what they need here is a candidate.
www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-...
www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-...
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Seems overly hopeful to be writing a 2026 work plan before the holidays.
November 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Seems overly hopeful to be writing a 2026 work plan before the holidays.
The Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) mainly cuts taxes, health care, and SNAP, with most tax cuts benefiting the rich www.americanprogress.org/shareable/th...
The Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) mainly cuts taxes, health care, and SNAP, with most tax cuts benefiting the rich
www.americanprogress.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) mainly cuts taxes, health care, and SNAP, with most tax cuts benefiting the rich www.americanprogress.org/shareable/th...
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Zohran Mamdani proved that young progressives can win—and change everything.
Think you could be next? 👀 runforwhat.net
Think you could be next? 👀 runforwhat.net
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Zohran Mamdani proved that young progressives can win—and change everything.
Think you could be next? 👀 runforwhat.net
Think you could be next? 👀 runforwhat.net
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Neera Tanden is bodying folks on Twitter
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Neera Tanden is bodying folks on Twitter
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Feeling inspired by all the winning so far? runforwhat.net - it's not too late to get on the ballot for 2026.
Run for Something
Find offices you can run for
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November 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Feeling inspired by all the winning so far? runforwhat.net - it's not too late to get on the ballot for 2026.
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🚨VIRGINIA: tomorrow is the last day to register to vote ahead of our November 4 election. Go to abigailspanberger.com/vote to check your status today.
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🚨VIRGINIA: tomorrow is the last day to register to vote ahead of our November 4 election. Go to abigailspanberger.com/vote to check your status today.