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@cjlillis.bsky.social
Infectious disease advocate, poet & comic. Queer, Irish-Catholic, working class, antiracist, sex+ feminist
Deeply embarrassing post from a man who engages in as much self promotion as Trump. Schumer helped orchestrate this cave as Shahean told Fox News. We’re done falling for this bullshit. Any D senator who doesn’t vote for Schumer to he replaced will be primaried whether now or in 2030.
Schumer led Senate Democrats in fighting Trump over healthcare, period.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Deeply embarrassing post from a man who engages in as much self promotion as Trump. Schumer helped orchestrate this cave as Shahean told Fox News. We’re done falling for this bullshit. Any D senator who doesn’t vote for Schumer to he replaced will be primaried whether now or in 2030.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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This is wild: Trump’s ICE detained a UK journalist hours after he urged US leaders to be “America First” & not “Israel First.”
DHS tweeted he supported terrorism, but his only charge was a visa overstay.
As in: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
DHS tweeted he supported terrorism, but his only charge was a visa overstay.
As in: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
BREAKING: British Muslim Journalist to Be Freed From ICE Detention
Sami Hamdi was detained after Islamophobic influencers called for him to be deported. Turns out the Trump admin revoked his visa, and then arrested him for overstaying his visa.
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This is wild: Trump’s ICE detained a UK journalist hours after he urged US leaders to be “America First” & not “Israel First.”
DHS tweeted he supported terrorism, but his only charge was a visa overstay.
As in: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
DHS tweeted he supported terrorism, but his only charge was a visa overstay.
As in: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
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Some nights we sign off with hope and inspiration.
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Some nights we sign off with hope and inspiration.
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
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It’s okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
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Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Giving in to Trump doesn’t make you a moderate.
It makes you an accomplice.
It makes you an accomplice.
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If you’ve got a Senate Democrat who is not calling for new leadership, they’re part of the problem.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If you’ve got a Senate Democrat who is not calling for new leadership, they’re part of the problem.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
We should no longer trust Senate Dems who decline to come out against the leadership that led us here. Until proven otherwise, we should assume they were in on the game to fool their own supporters.
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This coward needs to be gone and every single one who agrees with him
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This coward needs to be gone and every single one who agrees with him
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Any Dem Senator decrying this deal - you better be making a motion to remove @schumer.senate.gov at the next available opportunity. Otherwise, it’s all just performative bullshit.
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Any Dem Senator decrying this deal - you better be making a motion to remove @schumer.senate.gov at the next available opportunity. Otherwise, it’s all just performative bullshit.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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Yes, feel all the fury.
And also, know that Democrats who came of age and of power in this pay-to-play system were never going to be what saves us. Only those of - whatever our day jobs - actually willing to confront this regime will bring us out.
And also, know that Democrats who came of age and of power in this pay-to-play system were never going to be what saves us. Only those of - whatever our day jobs - actually willing to confront this regime will bring us out.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Yes, feel all the fury.
And also, know that Democrats who came of age and of power in this pay-to-play system were never going to be what saves us. Only those of - whatever our day jobs - actually willing to confront this regime will bring us out.
And also, know that Democrats who came of age and of power in this pay-to-play system were never going to be what saves us. Only those of - whatever our day jobs - actually willing to confront this regime will bring us out.
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We tried to show them after the last surrender. There's no sense in trying to convince them anymore. Primaries are the only path to a fighting opposition party now.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Thanks for doing the right thing @welch.senate.gov tonight.
The NEXT right thing is to IMMEDIATELY call for @schumer.senate.gov to step down.
This failure was total, inexcusable, and pathetic.
Dems are bringing a charcuterie board to a gun fight & it is contemptible.
Enough.
#SNAP #ACA #vtpoli
The NEXT right thing is to IMMEDIATELY call for @schumer.senate.gov to step down.
This failure was total, inexcusable, and pathetic.
Dems are bringing a charcuterie board to a gun fight & it is contemptible.
Enough.
#SNAP #ACA #vtpoli
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Thanks for doing the right thing @welch.senate.gov tonight.
The NEXT right thing is to IMMEDIATELY call for @schumer.senate.gov to step down.
This failure was total, inexcusable, and pathetic.
Dems are bringing a charcuterie board to a gun fight & it is contemptible.
Enough.
#SNAP #ACA #vtpoli
The NEXT right thing is to IMMEDIATELY call for @schumer.senate.gov to step down.
This failure was total, inexcusable, and pathetic.
Dems are bringing a charcuterie board to a gun fight & it is contemptible.
Enough.
#SNAP #ACA #vtpoli
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The president of the United States is on his way to an NFL game after a weekend spent partying at his country club and fighting to starve poor Americans.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The president of the United States is on his way to an NFL game after a weekend spent partying at his country club and fighting to starve poor Americans.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
The only way this makes sense is that rather than taking Tuesday as a mandate to push against fascism and rising living costs, the Senate Dems have decided they don’t want populism or to help people. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
Enough Democrats are expected to vote to move funding bill forward: Sources
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The only way this makes sense is that rather than taking Tuesday as a mandate to push against fascism and rising living costs, the Senate Dems have decided they don’t want populism or to help people. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
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incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries
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Finally! Cut down version of my explanation for the why behind many Dems being in ineffective reactive mode while MAGA and some Dems (perhaps a certain mayor-elect...) actually force their desired convos to the fore.
contrarian.substack.com/p/bringing-a...
contrarian.substack.com/p/bringing-a...
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight, Part I
“Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Tuesday Showed the Power of Magnetism.
contrarian.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Finally! Cut down version of my explanation for the why behind many Dems being in ineffective reactive mode while MAGA and some Dems (perhaps a certain mayor-elect...) actually force their desired convos to the fore.
contrarian.substack.com/p/bringing-a...
contrarian.substack.com/p/bringing-a...
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Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
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The most corrupt administration in American history.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The most corrupt administration in American history.
Why is he not the minority leader???
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why is he not the minority leader???
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Making sure one of the kidnappers face is seen. If you know him, name him.
Unreal that two black men, employed by ICE, are supporting fascists and arresting hard working people that contribute to our society.
Unreal that two black men, employed by ICE, are supporting fascists and arresting hard working people that contribute to our society.
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Making sure one of the kidnappers face is seen. If you know him, name him.
Unreal that two black men, employed by ICE, are supporting fascists and arresting hard working people that contribute to our society.
Unreal that two black men, employed by ICE, are supporting fascists and arresting hard working people that contribute to our society.
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I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Zohran Mamdani was the first NYC mayoral candidate to win more than one million votes since John Lindsay in 1969. Plus Zohran won 70% of voters under 45. Yes 70%! Yet we see some trying to gaslight us into saying Zohran did not win a mandate. What Zohran did is what a mandate looks like!
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Zohran Mamdani was the first NYC mayoral candidate to win more than one million votes since John Lindsay in 1969. Plus Zohran won 70% of voters under 45. Yes 70%! Yet we see some trying to gaslight us into saying Zohran did not win a mandate. What Zohran did is what a mandate looks like!
More importantly, Jared Golden sucks. He voted with Trump half the time; praised him in op-eds and even voted to make it harder to vote. This is the garbage taking itself out. And don’t let Democrats get away with acting like this one seat threatens them retaking a majority after last night.
Seeing deranged takes using Jared Golden's retirement to blame progressives or whatever.
Ignore them and read what Golden actually wrote. He is burned out and afraid for his family.
This isn't some intraparty Dem strategy fight, it's a bleak reflection of our society getting worse.
Ignore them and read what Golden actually wrote. He is burned out and afraid for his family.
This isn't some intraparty Dem strategy fight, it's a bleak reflection of our society getting worse.
Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.
"What I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son."
www.bangordailynews.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
More importantly, Jared Golden sucks. He voted with Trump half the time; praised him in op-eds and even voted to make it harder to vote. This is the garbage taking itself out. And don’t let Democrats get away with acting like this one seat threatens them retaking a majority after last night.