Elizabeth Majerus
@emajerus.bsky.social
Teacher, poet, punk, feminist; author of Songs Are Like Tattoos, co-editor of Can I Teach That; anti-white-supremacy; pro-climate action, -reproductive justice, and -preserving democracy; 1/3 of Motes; private citizen, She/her, opinions my own
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Elizabeth Majerus
@emajerus.bsky.social
· Oct 27
Art Works: Mixtapes and Modernism with Elizabeth Majerus - Arts
We planned to meet at Urbana’s Caffé Paradiso, but with Paradiso’s truncated summer hours, we ended up a block away at Caffé Bene, its wide-open tables offering the perfect setting for an unhurried co...
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Honored by Amy Penne's beautiful profile––deft & lovely readings of the poems in Songs Are Like Tattoos & great snapshot of interwoven strands of an utterly enjoyable cafe conversation! #SongsAreLikeTattoos www.smilepolitely.com/arts/art-wor...
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Also just because it needs to be said
executions have never in the history of ever lowered crime
executions have never in the history of ever lowered crime
This is the average person who describes themself as “moderate”
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Also just because it needs to be said
executions have never in the history of ever lowered crime
executions have never in the history of ever lowered crime
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Eight Senate Democrats saw charts like these and decided "oh yes, now that public opinion is on our side and our opponent is facing electoral consequences for their policy choices, now is a great time to give up all of our leverage in health care negotiations" www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Eight Senate Democrats saw charts like these and decided "oh yes, now that public opinion is on our side and our opponent is facing electoral consequences for their policy choices, now is a great time to give up all of our leverage in health care negotiations" www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
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🚨BREAKING: In a win for Wisconsin voters, a state judge vacated a ruling that would have forced election officials to conduct mass citizenship checks — a move voting rights advocates warned could have wrongly purged some citizens from the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In a Win for Voters, Wisconsin Judge Withdraws Anti-Voting Order on Proof of Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a win for Wisconsin voters, a state judge vacated a ruling that would have forced election officials to conduct mass citizenship checks — a move voting rights advocates warned could have wrongly purged some citizens from the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Binary thinking is part of what got us in this mess. "You can *either* support the duopoly OR you can push for a third party" is yet ANOTHER needless dichotomy. You can walk and chew gum at the same time, or at least you should be able to, *especially* with fascism on the rise!
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Binary thinking is part of what got us in this mess. "You can *either* support the duopoly OR you can push for a third party" is yet ANOTHER needless dichotomy. You can walk and chew gum at the same time, or at least you should be able to, *especially* with fascism on the rise!
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Yep. Don't give up the party apparatus, organization, etc to the Vichy Dems.
Kick THEM out.
They're the ones who suck, not us.
Kick THEM out.
They're the ones who suck, not us.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yep. Don't give up the party apparatus, organization, etc to the Vichy Dems.
Kick THEM out.
They're the ones who suck, not us.
Kick THEM out.
They're the ones who suck, not us.
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the vichy senate
Many Vichyists didn't justify themselves as wanting the Nazis so much as believing that it was in France's best interest to figure out what to do with them next instead of stubbornly resisting
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
the vichy senate
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This week is further proof that we can't rely on our institutions to protect our rights against rising authoritarianism. The legal community and anyone who believes in democracy must act.
JOIN The #LawyersMarch for Democracy
🗓 Nov. 15 | 1:00 PM
📍 Supreme Court
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/lawye...
JOIN The #LawyersMarch for Democracy
🗓 Nov. 15 | 1:00 PM
📍 Supreme Court
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/lawye...
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This week is further proof that we can't rely on our institutions to protect our rights against rising authoritarianism. The legal community and anyone who believes in democracy must act.
JOIN The #LawyersMarch for Democracy
🗓 Nov. 15 | 1:00 PM
📍 Supreme Court
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/lawye...
JOIN The #LawyersMarch for Democracy
🗓 Nov. 15 | 1:00 PM
📍 Supreme Court
👉 actionnetwork.org/events/lawye...
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Almost responded to someone who doesn't read but caught myself and drank water instead.
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Almost responded to someone who doesn't read but caught myself and drank water instead.
Great NYT story abt black musical theater’s centuries-long contribs to the foundations of Broadway. “The world of kick lines, cakewalks & clarinet licks is…the creation of Black artists…what they ‘did for themselves.’ But once they had done it, it was for everyone.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Black Musical Theater, 200 Years and Running (Gift Article)
The nearly forgotten Black stars, songwriters and strivers who made Broadway what it is today.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great NYT story abt black musical theater’s centuries-long contribs to the foundations of Broadway. “The world of kick lines, cakewalks & clarinet licks is…the creation of Black artists…what they ‘did for themselves.’ But once they had done it, it was for everyone.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
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Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
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This moment demands fighters, not folders.
Official statement from @jamestalarico.bsky.social on shutdown negotiations
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This moment demands fighters, not folders.
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This false story, shared by Trump on Truth Social, originated on a satire Facebook page "America's Last Line of Defense", who states "Nothing on this page is real".
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This false story, shared by Trump on Truth Social, originated on a satire Facebook page "America's Last Line of Defense", who states "Nothing on this page is real".
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
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Torres is a no and DNC Vice Chair Kenyatta says its a mistake
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Torres is a no and DNC Vice Chair Kenyatta says its a mistake
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Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
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The Democratic caucus trying to stop Chuck Schumer from agreeing to a CR with a nationwide abortion ban attached
November 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Democratic caucus trying to stop Chuck Schumer from agreeing to a CR with a nationwide abortion ban attached
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Call To Action: A General Strike & Boycott Called BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM, Declared For November 25th - December 2nd.
Their strength is your spending and labour. #3E #BindingChaos #BTS #NoKings #EndFascism #EndOligarchy
Info: www.blackoutthesystem.com/blackout-the...
Their strength is your spending and labour. #3E #BindingChaos #BTS #NoKings #EndFascism #EndOligarchy
Info: www.blackoutthesystem.com/blackout-the...
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Call To Action: A General Strike & Boycott Called BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM, Declared For November 25th - December 2nd.
Their strength is your spending and labour. #3E #BindingChaos #BTS #NoKings #EndFascism #EndOligarchy
Info: www.blackoutthesystem.com/blackout-the...
Their strength is your spending and labour. #3E #BindingChaos #BTS #NoKings #EndFascism #EndOligarchy
Info: www.blackoutthesystem.com/blackout-the...
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The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
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History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves.
Here’s what we all need to prepare for.
Here’s what we all need to prepare for.
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves.
Here’s what we all need to prepare for.
Here’s what we all need to prepare for.
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SCOOP: Schumer was more involved than reported with the attempted cave on the government shutdown. The Gang of 8 Senate Dems had his approval & he was getting daily updates.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
prospect.org
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
SCOOP: Schumer was more involved than reported with the attempted cave on the government shutdown. The Gang of 8 Senate Dems had his approval & he was getting daily updates.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
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the fillibuster is a tool of white supremacy and that is why white supremacist hacks defend it.
when people say, "small states need protection" what they mean is, "white people must rule."
when people say, "small states need protection" what they mean is, "white people must rule."
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
the fillibuster is a tool of white supremacy and that is why white supremacist hacks defend it.
when people say, "small states need protection" what they mean is, "white people must rule."
when people say, "small states need protection" what they mean is, "white people must rule."