Jim Manley
@jamespmanley.bsky.social
I got lucky and ended up working in the Senate for 21 years, including 2 majority leaders and one of the greatest legislators in the history of that body. So called “democratic strategist”
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"California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York" — ah, blue states under governors he has beef with, then.
Love to see the faithful execution of the laws and the congressional power of the purse set aside for Trump's notions of running a personalist autocracy.
Love to see the faithful execution of the laws and the congressional power of the purse set aside for Trump's notions of running a personalist autocracy.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is suspending $10 billion intended for child care and poor families in five blue states.
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
Trump administration to freeze billions in childcare funding in five states
The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten funding for child care around the country.
www.axios.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
"California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York" — ah, blue states under governors he has beef with, then.
Love to see the faithful execution of the laws and the congressional power of the purse set aside for Trump's notions of running a personalist autocracy.
Love to see the faithful execution of the laws and the congressional power of the purse set aside for Trump's notions of running a personalist autocracy.
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I'd say there's a 90% chance that Trump offers Maduro a cushy deal if he'll make the claim he stole the 2020 election. I have no idea if Maduro will go along with this, but it wouldn't surprise me if this deal was worked out in advance.
Stop the Steal is back, baby! The most faithful MAGA conspiracists believe Trump's surprise strike in Venezuela wasn’t about oil, but finally proving the 2020 election was stolen.
Also Trump seems to ... maybe ... be among them? He's certainly posting like it. www.ms.now/news/trump-v...
Also Trump seems to ... maybe ... be among them? He's certainly posting like it. www.ms.now/news/trump-v...
Trump’s Venezuela raid revives MAGA ‘Stop the Steal’ fantasies
For right-wing conspiracists — and maybe Trump, too — the president’s surprise military strike wasn’t about oil, but the ‘stolen’ 2020 election.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I'd say there's a 90% chance that Trump offers Maduro a cushy deal if he'll make the claim he stole the 2020 election. I have no idea if Maduro will go along with this, but it wouldn't surprise me if this deal was worked out in advance.
Maybe I am wrong- but I am shocked that democrats didn’t do more to try and protect it
This is sad.
Inbox: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board has voted to dissolve the organization following Congress pulling its federal funding
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maybe I am wrong- but I am shocked that democrats didn’t do more to try and protect it
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News: Trump admin cutting TANF and other block grants in several blue states as part of escalating response to dubious Minnesota YouTube fraud allegations www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Admin Says It's Cutting Welfare Funds To Blue States Over Alleged Minnesota Fraud
The cuts to several states come amid an escalating fraud fallout fueled by a dubious YouTube investigation of Minnesota day cares.
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
News: Trump admin cutting TANF and other block grants in several blue states as part of escalating response to dubious Minnesota YouTube fraud allegations www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Pathetic
RFK Jr's HHS had a press call to announce they were — based on no new data — overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule. Senior officials at HHS answered questions but refused to go on the record, saying we could only attribute the quotes to "officials." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
The U.S. no longer broadly recommends vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, and RSV. Health officials say the guidance aligns with that of peer countries.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Pathetic
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The Trump administration is sending hundreds of additional federal agents to the Twin Cities in a significant escalation of its immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota, according to a report published Monday.
Report: Hundreds more federal agents to arrive in Twin Cities for illegal immigration and fraud crackdown
CBS News reports the surge is expected to bring more agents to the Twin Cities metro, as Minnesota is under increased federal focus on fraud allegations.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The Trump administration is sending hundreds of additional federal agents to the Twin Cities in a significant escalation of its immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota, according to a report published Monday.
That long?
I mean, I applaud this but I'd wager pretty heavily corporate HQ forces them to do an about face within 48 hours.
Love and support to our freedom-loving friends at #Hilton. #NoRoomForICE
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
That long?
Lol
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Lol
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Cassidy is responsible for all the sickness and death that RFK Jr inflicts on the American people.
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Cassidy is responsible for all the sickness and death that RFK Jr inflicts on the American people.
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Only a couple more days before Christmas. You know what would make a great gift?
This:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
This:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
The Game Changer
How did the son of a laundress for local brothels end up one of America’s most powerful politicians and the Senate’s most bare-knuckled Democrat? P...
www.simonandschuster.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Only a couple more days before Christmas. You know what would make a great gift?
This:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
This:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
Wait- you have a book on Harry Reid coming out? Yikes….
Honored to be with Sammy, one of the best!
Excited to chat with @ralstonreports.bsky.social about his new Harry Reid biography. Lots to learn about environmental advocacy and standing up to Republicans. Join us on Wednesday 1/14!
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January 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Wait- you have a book on Harry Reid coming out? Yikes….
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Shifting many pediatric vaccines into the category of shared clinical decision-making means in many red states governors and legislators will be pressured to strip them from school-entry requirements. Vaccination rates could fall sharply with stark regional differences in protection against disease
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Shifting many pediatric vaccines into the category of shared clinical decision-making means in many red states governors and legislators will be pressured to strip them from school-entry requirements. Vaccination rates could fall sharply with stark regional differences in protection against disease
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8. Venezuela is also in a really dire financial situation. Maduro had a strong incentive to cook the books. Any reasonable person should assume that he has significantly overstated Venezuelan assets, including but not limited to oil reserves.
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
8. Venezuela is also in a really dire financial situation. Maduro had a strong incentive to cook the books. Any reasonable person should assume that he has significantly overstated Venezuelan assets, including but not limited to oil reserves.
Oh boy
5. But let's give Trump the benefit of the doubt. He wants to flood the market with oil and drive price down farther and - as the US DOE has noted - Venezuela has the largest proven reserves in the Western Hemisphere... or do they? www.eia.gov/internationa...
International - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Oh boy
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With Trump very transparently saying that the invasion of Venezuela was to take their oil, let's dive into oil markets. TL;DR - it's not at all clear to me that Trump or the people around him have any coherent long term strategy.
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
With Trump very transparently saying that the invasion of Venezuela was to take their oil, let's dive into oil markets. TL;DR - it's not at all clear to me that Trump or the people around him have any coherent long term strategy.
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Big Law isn’t just sitting out the fight against DOJ lawsuits. They have virtually disappeared from the fight for voting rights and free and fair elections altogether. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/big-...
Big Law walks away from democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Big Law isn’t just sitting out the fight against DOJ lawsuits. They have virtually disappeared from the fight for voting rights and free and fair elections altogether. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/big-...
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One in three Americans approve of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
January 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
One in three Americans approve of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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The other week I was invited to join a neighborhood ICE-watch zoom training by a friend across the street who’s a corporate sales rep and literal soccer mom. They’re mobilizing to make sure all our local schools are covered. They give me hope.
we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The other week I was invited to join a neighborhood ICE-watch zoom training by a friend across the street who’s a corporate sales rep and literal soccer mom. They’re mobilizing to make sure all our local schools are covered. They give me hope.
Also- what’s trumps cut
Some basic facts: Venezuela produces about 1 million barrels of oil a day. (US, 20m.) But it has what's probably biggest reserve in world at 300 billion.
It will take massive investments (and years) for Venezuela to significantly increase its output. Who will do that? Who will pay for that?
It will take massive investments (and years) for Venezuela to significantly increase its output. Who will do that? Who will pay for that?
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Also- what’s trumps cut
Wow
Zelenskyy has appointed Canada's Chrystia Freeland as Ukraine's Special Advisor on Economic Development.
This places one of the most experienced Western economic & geopolitical operators directly into Ukraine’s reconstruction and long term development strategy. #cdnpoli 🧵
This places one of the most experienced Western economic & geopolitical operators directly into Ukraine’s reconstruction and long term development strategy. #cdnpoli 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Wow
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RFK Jr. just changed to the childhood vaccine schedule and is now recommending fewer shots for kids. Doctors and experts already told me all these changes are confusing physicians and parents, and risk making kids less safe talkingpointsmemo.com/news/parents...
Parents and Doctors Are Left in the Dark Amid Trump Admin’s Murky Childhood Vaccine Guidelines
Dr. Jessica Weisz, a pediatrician in D.C., has seen more and more...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
RFK Jr. just changed to the childhood vaccine schedule and is now recommending fewer shots for kids. Doctors and experts already told me all these changes are confusing physicians and parents, and risk making kids less safe talkingpointsmemo.com/news/parents...
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Wow
Casey did basic due diligence here, and it's depressing (and not even a little surprising) how many people wrote takes/stories on the post without doing that.
I reached out to the author of this viral Reddit post thinking there might be a story in it. He sent me an employee badge that Gemini flagged as being AI-generated and supporting documents that I suspect were also generated by AI. Be careful out there folks!
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Wow