Doug Lindner
@douglindner.bsky.social
Democracy nerd, DC politics guy, public-interest lawyer, Jewish American. Live Free or Die. Views and puns solely my fault; everything else is fedsoc’s fault.
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Doug Lindner
@douglindner.bsky.social
· Dec 20
🧵HOW TO CALL CONGRESS AND FIGHT FASCISM 🧵
The US Capitol Switchboard is (202) 224-3121. Save that number in your phone.
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The US Capitol Switchboard is (202) 224-3121. Save that number in your phone.
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Trump naming everything after himself is cartoonishly corrupt and North Korea level creepy, and 100% of it has to be undone in January 2029.
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trump naming everything after himself is cartoonishly corrupt and North Korea level creepy, and 100% of it has to be undone in January 2029.
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the vice president is a klansman
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
the vice president is a klansman
December 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Today I joined patriots at the Kennedy Center to make clear that Trump’s desecration of the Center will not stand. It’s not a matter of whether, but of when, his name will come down. We will not allow him to despoil what belongs to the American people.
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Today I joined patriots at the Kennedy Center to make clear that Trump’s desecration of the Center will not stand. It’s not a matter of whether, but of when, his name will come down. We will not allow him to despoil what belongs to the American people.
Jewish America knows fascism is Bad For The Jews
December 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Jewish America knows fascism is Bad For The Jews
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3. Leadership is about doing what is necessary, not just what is popular. Read literally anything our founders wrote about virtue, and the inherent risks to a society based on democratic processes to sustain the rule of law to the extent that unvirtuous people gain power.
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
3. Leadership is about doing what is necessary, not just what is popular. Read literally anything our founders wrote about virtue, and the inherent risks to a society based on democratic processes to sustain the rule of law to the extent that unvirtuous people gain power.
Letting the 1/6 guy act like a king: bad?
Schiff: "Part of this is a consequence I think frankly of Chief Justice Roberts giving the president absolute immunity when it comes to his instructions to the DOJ. He can pretty much order them to do what he wants and know that he will never be held criminally liable."
December 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Letting the 1/6 guy act like a king: bad?
I am once again pointing out that conflating Israel criticism with antisemitism is Bad For The Jews
December 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I am once again pointing out that conflating Israel criticism with antisemitism is Bad For The Jews
Trump’s corrupted DOJ continues protecting Trump and other Epstein friends
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trump’s corrupted DOJ continues protecting Trump and other Epstein friends
Without googling, how many Democrats have won a *majority* of the national popular vote twice?
December 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Without googling, how many Democrats have won a *majority* of the national popular vote twice?
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I have just demanded a full refund for remaining tickets at the Kennedy Center. I did not buy anything at the "Trump Kennedy" Center. I encourage you to do the same #refundKennedy
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I have just demanded a full refund for remaining tickets at the Kennedy Center. I did not buy anything at the "Trump Kennedy" Center. I encourage you to do the same #refundKennedy
Ellisons (who just bought Paramount), Kushner, and Gulf tyrants have also been trying to buy Warner Bros, and Trump said he’s going to meddle in regulatory approval for competing bids
TikTok will now be owned by the Ellisons, Jared Kushner's firm, and Abu Dhabi's state investment fund.
TikTok U.S. Sale to Close Next Month: Oracle and Silver Lake Confirmed in Buyer Consortium
Abu Dhabi's state investment fund will also be a managing investor.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Ellisons (who just bought Paramount), Kushner, and Gulf tyrants have also been trying to buy Warner Bros, and Trump said he’s going to meddle in regulatory approval for competing bids
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
Not sure what current law says but no federal property should ever be named or branded for the INCUMBENT president without the explicit approval of Congress.
December 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Not sure what current law says but no federal property should ever be named or branded for the INCUMBENT president without the explicit approval of Congress.
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Next Democratic President better have few hundred executive orders ready for the first 100 days to undo every illegal nonsense associated with this regime.
Anyone who won’t commit to taking Trump’s branding off the Kennedy Center, Institute of Peace, F-47, etc has no business leading the Democratic Party in 2028.
December 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Next Democratic President better have few hundred executive orders ready for the first 100 days to undo every illegal nonsense associated with this regime.
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The White House says the Kennedy Center board vote was “unanimous”…
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The White House says the Kennedy Center board vote was “unanimous”…
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
Legalizing weed is overwhelmingly popular and it’s crazy to me that Dems keep missing our chances to use it as a partisan wedge issue
President Trump Reschedules Marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 Controlled Substance
President Trump Reschedules Marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 Controlled Substance
YouTube video by C-SPAN
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Legalizing weed is overwhelmingly popular and it’s crazy to me that Dems keep missing our chances to use it as a partisan wedge issue
Anyone who won’t commit to taking Trump’s branding off the Kennedy Center, Institute of Peace, F-47, etc has no business leading the Democratic Party in 2028.
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Anyone who won’t commit to taking Trump’s branding off the Kennedy Center, Institute of Peace, F-47, etc has no business leading the Democratic Party in 2028.
Hard to wrap your head around, but Donald Trump causes exponentially more harm every day than Jeffrey Epstein did in his whole life.
Ladies and gentleman: The President of the United States
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hard to wrap your head around, but Donald Trump causes exponentially more harm every day than Jeffrey Epstein did in his whole life.
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Watching this really highlights how much Trump has aged since he conquered the Republican Party a decade ago
Truly, one of the best moments of the 2016 GOP primaries was when Trump cooked Jeb and the entire Bush family
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Watching this really highlights how much Trump has aged since he conquered the Republican Party a decade ago
Is it bad if the CEO of a publicly-traded media company, who has spent his entire tenure making headlines for anti-consumer and anti-artist behavior, gets rewarded with half a billion dollars in shareholders’ money?
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Is it bad if the CEO of a publicly-traded media company, who has spent his entire tenure making headlines for anti-consumer and anti-artist behavior, gets rewarded with half a billion dollars in shareholders’ money?
My "I have not lost control of the House" t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by the shirt
"I have not lost control of the House"
- Speaker Mike Johnson, in a press gaggle off the House floor a few minutes ago
- Speaker Mike Johnson, in a press gaggle off the House floor a few minutes ago
FOUR REPUBLICANS just signed the House Democratic discharge petition to force a House vote on the Hakeem Jeffries bill to extend health care tax credits for 3 years: Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Mike Lawler (NY), Rob Bresnahan (PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA). Gives it the required 218 signatures. Huge news
December 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My "I have not lost control of the House" t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by the shirt
Can't even tell a joke anymore, because of anti-woke
SCHATZ: You think you have jurisdiction over political satire?
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: My positio---
SCHATZ: It's a yes or no
BRENDAN CARR: We have jurisdiction with respect the broadcast airwaves to ensure their operations are int he public interest
(That's a yes!)
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: My positio---
SCHATZ: It's a yes or no
BRENDAN CARR: We have jurisdiction with respect the broadcast airwaves to ensure their operations are int he public interest
(That's a yes!)
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Can't even tell a joke anymore, because of anti-woke