Jerald Lentini
@jerald.bsky.social
Civil rights lawyer. Plaintiff in the 1st lawsuit against Musk, Trump and DOGE. AFSCME member. Progressive on Manchester CT’s city council, running for re-election.
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Pinned
•Elected in 2023 with 5,138 votes
•Sued Trump and Musk
•Budgeted for working families
•Built new housing
•Fought ICE
•Defended abortion rights
•Opened new parks
•Re-elected on Tuesday with 7,761 votes, more than twice my closest opponent
Stand up for folks, and they’ll stand with you.
•Sued Trump and Musk
•Budgeted for working families
•Built new housing
•Fought ICE
•Defended abortion rights
•Opened new parks
•Re-elected on Tuesday with 7,761 votes, more than twice my closest opponent
Stand up for folks, and they’ll stand with you.
Like health care and groceries, working families can’t afford Chuck Schumer’s bullshit at this moment in time.
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Like health care and groceries, working families can’t afford Chuck Schumer’s bullshit at this moment in time.
I hate poll-based arguments like this because shutdowns flat-out suck for anyone who needs federal services (i.e. all of us), and especially for the working poor. The polls were favorable, but even setting the political math aside, any deal that continues to fuck over workers isn’t worth making.
"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I hate poll-based arguments like this because shutdowns flat-out suck for anyone who needs federal services (i.e. all of us), and especially for the working poor. The polls were favorable, but even setting the political math aside, any deal that continues to fuck over workers isn’t worth making.
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Over the past few months I’ve moved from “Schumer should retire at the end of his term” to “Schumer should step down from leadership at the end of this Congress” to “Schumer should step down from leadership immediately” to “Schumer should resign at the end of this Congress” to “Jesus fuck, man.”
Schumer on the Democratic response to Trump's shakedown of Harvard: "We sent him a very strong letter just the other day asking eight very strong questions."
April 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Over the past few months I’ve moved from “Schumer should retire at the end of his term” to “Schumer should step down from leadership at the end of this Congress” to “Schumer should step down from leadership immediately” to “Schumer should resign at the end of this Congress” to “Jesus fuck, man.”
I’m just saying, has anyone checked to make sure Tim Kaine didn’t place a prop bet on this?
Thoughts on Dems throwing a game they were winning. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
16 Thoughts On The Dem Shutdown Cave
Another disgrace, and a new path forward.
www.offmessage.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I’m just saying, has anyone checked to make sure Tim Kaine didn’t place a prop bet on this?
Many fools have bought magic beans, but it takes a special sort of chump to buy them on layaway like this.
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Many fools have bought magic beans, but it takes a special sort of chump to buy them on layaway like this.
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Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
The thing is, no, we’re not. I’d like it if we could be “laser-focused on affordability,” but we’re not taking our eyes off of DHS terrorizing our people, and Trump’s rampant corruption, and the administration’s murderous foreign and military policy, etc. It all keeps us busy, cause it all matters.
Here’s what I shared on Fox News today:
I believe in winning elections through addition, not subtraction.
Democrats are laser-focused on affordability and the issues keeping Americans up at night, and our candidates are resonating across the country.
I believe in winning elections through addition, not subtraction.
Democrats are laser-focused on affordability and the issues keeping Americans up at night, and our candidates are resonating across the country.
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The thing is, no, we’re not. I’d like it if we could be “laser-focused on affordability,” but we’re not taking our eyes off of DHS terrorizing our people, and Trump’s rampant corruption, and the administration’s murderous foreign and military policy, etc. It all keeps us busy, cause it all matters.
The Heritage Foundation’s staff revolt over its leadership’s coddling of Nazis was fun to watch this week, but remember that this travesty didn’t threaten their team unity. Nobody said this was their dealbreaker. This was fine. This was normal. This was just Heritage doing its thing.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Heritage Foundation’s staff revolt over its leadership’s coddling of Nazis was fun to watch this week, but remember that this travesty didn’t threaten their team unity. Nobody said this was their dealbreaker. This was fine. This was normal. This was just Heritage doing its thing.
Okay, so here’s my problem: I can’t justify renewing my WaPo subscription given what Bezos has done to it. I have subscriptions to my two local/regional papers (Hearst CT and the Courant). I need an option with national/intl coverage and a not-shitty editorial page. Who’s still in the running?
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Okay, so here’s my problem: I can’t justify renewing my WaPo subscription given what Bezos has done to it. I have subscriptions to my two local/regional papers (Hearst CT and the Courant). I need an option with national/intl coverage and a not-shitty editorial page. Who’s still in the running?
Subway: Beat Fash!
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Subway: Beat Fash!
•Elected in 2023 with 5,138 votes
•Sued Trump and Musk
•Budgeted for working families
•Built new housing
•Fought ICE
•Defended abortion rights
•Opened new parks
•Re-elected on Tuesday with 7,761 votes, more than twice my closest opponent
Stand up for folks, and they’ll stand with you.
•Sued Trump and Musk
•Budgeted for working families
•Built new housing
•Fought ICE
•Defended abortion rights
•Opened new parks
•Re-elected on Tuesday with 7,761 votes, more than twice my closest opponent
Stand up for folks, and they’ll stand with you.
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
•Elected in 2023 with 5,138 votes
•Sued Trump and Musk
•Budgeted for working families
•Built new housing
•Fought ICE
•Defended abortion rights
•Opened new parks
•Re-elected on Tuesday with 7,761 votes, more than twice my closest opponent
Stand up for folks, and they’ll stand with you.
•Sued Trump and Musk
•Budgeted for working families
•Built new housing
•Fought ICE
•Defended abortion rights
•Opened new parks
•Re-elected on Tuesday with 7,761 votes, more than twice my closest opponent
Stand up for folks, and they’ll stand with you.
He’s gone full Duke!
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
He’s gone full Duke!
Not hanging on for the sake of power at the expense of progress, or waiting until just before a filing deadline to ensure an annointed successor, but accepting that this chapter of a storied career has reached a natural conclusion, and entering the next one with grace and dignity.
This is the way.
This is the way.
NANCY PELOSI IS RETIRING www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Not hanging on for the sake of power at the expense of progress, or waiting until just before a filing deadline to ensure an annointed successor, but accepting that this chapter of a storied career has reached a natural conclusion, and entering the next one with grace and dignity.
This is the way.
This is the way.
So, how long until Cuomo and Anthony Weiner start the “Andy and Tony” podcast?
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
So, how long until Cuomo and Anthony Weiner start the “Andy and Tony” podcast?
I don’t think I’ll be supporting candidates who won’t clearly call for abolishing ICE in 2026. That’s looking like it might be my litmus test.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I don’t think I’ll be supporting candidates who won’t clearly call for abolishing ICE in 2026. That’s looking like it might be my litmus test.
Mamdani didn’t come to play school.
TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Mamdani didn’t come to play school.
Arise! Commuters from your slumbers
Arise! Ye riders of the bus
For halal should now be 8 or under
And the subways are free for us!
Arise! Ye riders of the bus
For halal should now be 8 or under
And the subways are free for us!
it was so sweet of the NY post to make a special commemorative issue
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Arise! Commuters from your slumbers
Arise! Ye riders of the bus
For halal should now be 8 or under
And the subways are free for us!
Arise! Ye riders of the bus
For halal should now be 8 or under
And the subways are free for us!
To the more than 7,300 people who gave me their support tonight, THANK YOU!! I am honored to continue serving Manchester on the Board of Directors for another two years. Forward Together!
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
To the more than 7,300 people who gave me their support tonight, THANK YOU!! I am honored to continue serving Manchester on the Board of Directors for another two years. Forward Together!
It’s called “public policy,” which leads to bills called “public acts.” If you had a plan, you wouldn’t keep it private.
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It’s called “public policy,” which leads to bills called “public acts.” If you had a plan, you wouldn’t keep it private.
Remembering this today as we learn that Dick Cheney has finally finished his descent. www.c-span.org/video/?c4545...
User Clip: John Lewis, War Is Evil
Congressman PeaceAcitvist, Georgia, on the invasion of Iraq 2002
www.c-span.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Remembering this today as we learn that Dick Cheney has finally finished his descent. www.c-span.org/video/?c4545...
That was a beautiful series
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
That was a beautiful series
TFW you get a mailer from your Republican opponent railing against things he voted for.
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
TFW you get a mailer from your Republican opponent railing against things he voted for.
He STILL hasn’t sworn in Grijalva!
If I were in Congress, I’d introduce a censure resolution against Johnson for failing to swear in a duly-elected representative. Party shouldn’t matter on this one—it’s Johnson’s most basic duty to let the people’s representatives into the People’s House.
Mike Johnson swore in newly elected Republicans earlier this year when the House wasn’t fully in session.
But now he’s refusing to do the same for Democratic representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
But now he’s refusing to do the same for Democratic representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
October 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
He STILL hasn’t sworn in Grijalva!