Mary Ellen Berger
@meberger.bsky.social
Lifelong Dem. Pro-Democracy, Equality, Environment, Peace.
Action is the antidote to my anxiety. #VoteBlue #ActOnClimate
Action is the antidote to my anxiety. #VoteBlue #ActOnClimate
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Mary Ellen Berger
@meberger.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Opinion | A model for Democrats’ comeback? Spanberger vies for Virginia’s top job.
A talk with Rep. Abigail Spanberger, whose bipartisanship might aid her bid for governor.
www.washingtonpost.com
This gives me hope! I’ll do my best to help elect Abigail as our governor next year.
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
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There is no person in America more responsible for spreading hate, violence and division than Donald Trump. Period.
September 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
There is no person in America more responsible for spreading hate, violence and division than Donald Trump. Period.
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“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years…
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Why your health insurance may soon cost a lot more
Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited tariffs and demand for obesity drugs.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years…
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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They’re having a hard time coping because the killer was white and Christian, but statistically that’s the profile for political violence.
And that profile gets the benefit of the doubt. If he were Black, she’d be foaming at the mouth.
“What happened to him?” -Megyn Kelly
Nick Fuentes happened!
And that profile gets the benefit of the doubt. If he were Black, she’d be foaming at the mouth.
“What happened to him?” -Megyn Kelly
Nick Fuentes happened!
September 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
They’re having a hard time coping because the killer was white and Christian, but statistically that’s the profile for political violence.
And that profile gets the benefit of the doubt. If he were Black, she’d be foaming at the mouth.
“What happened to him?” -Megyn Kelly
Nick Fuentes happened!
And that profile gets the benefit of the doubt. If he were Black, she’d be foaming at the mouth.
“What happened to him?” -Megyn Kelly
Nick Fuentes happened!
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James Talarico spoke with honesty at today’s rally: America is broken.
Republicans profit off fear while families struggle.
But across America, people are hungry for a new kind of politics: one rooted in courage, truth, and shared humanity.
✊✊🏾✊🏻
Texas, elect @jamestalarico.bsky.social
Republicans profit off fear while families struggle.
But across America, people are hungry for a new kind of politics: one rooted in courage, truth, and shared humanity.
✊✊🏾✊🏻
Texas, elect @jamestalarico.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
James Talarico spoke with honesty at today’s rally: America is broken.
Republicans profit off fear while families struggle.
But across America, people are hungry for a new kind of politics: one rooted in courage, truth, and shared humanity.
✊✊🏾✊🏻
Texas, elect @jamestalarico.bsky.social
Republicans profit off fear while families struggle.
But across America, people are hungry for a new kind of politics: one rooted in courage, truth, and shared humanity.
✊✊🏾✊🏻
Texas, elect @jamestalarico.bsky.social
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Rigged Maps, Fierce Resistance: The Battle for American Democracy
"Rather than facing their voters at the polls... [Republicans are] trying to silence them instead." -Attorney General Eric Holder
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
"Rather than facing their voters at the polls... [Republicans are] trying to silence them instead." -Attorney General Eric Holder
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
Rigged Maps, Fierce Resistance: The Battle for American Democracy
"Rather than facing their voters at the polls... [Republicans are] trying to silence them instead." -Attorney General Eric Holder
open.substack.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Rigged Maps, Fierce Resistance: The Battle for American Democracy
"Rather than facing their voters at the polls... [Republicans are] trying to silence them instead." -Attorney General Eric Holder
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
"Rather than facing their voters at the polls... [Republicans are] trying to silence them instead." -Attorney General Eric Holder
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
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Wall Street Hedge Fund Managers Betting Against Trump's Tariffs
Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of Trump’s tariffs.
They're betting courts will overturn the tariffs.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's Sons Betting Against Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of Trump’s tariffs.
They're betting courts will overturn the tariffs.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's Sons Betting Against Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
Wall Street’s Bet Against the Trump Tariffs
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Wall Street Hedge Fund Managers Betting Against Trump's Tariffs
Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of Trump’s tariffs.
They're betting courts will overturn the tariffs.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's Sons Betting Against Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of Trump’s tariffs.
They're betting courts will overturn the tariffs.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's Sons Betting Against Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
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SCOOP: Revolution Wind employed 80 fishermen over the past 2 years, paying out $9.5 million to captains, deckhands, and fishing boat owners. Trump's pause means he just put Trump-voting fishermen out of work.
When Trump paused Empire Wind, the fishermen stayed quiet.
This time, they spoke to me.👇
When Trump paused Empire Wind, the fishermen stayed quiet.
This time, they spoke to me.👇
‘It’s madness’: Trump-voting fishermen oppose Revolution Wind halt
The Rhode Island offshore wind project, now nearly finished, employed 80 fishermen to help with construction. With Trump's pause, they are losing vital…
www.canarymedia.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
SCOOP: Revolution Wind employed 80 fishermen over the past 2 years, paying out $9.5 million to captains, deckhands, and fishing boat owners. Trump's pause means he just put Trump-voting fishermen out of work.
When Trump paused Empire Wind, the fishermen stayed quiet.
This time, they spoke to me.👇
When Trump paused Empire Wind, the fishermen stayed quiet.
This time, they spoke to me.👇
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Shameful. None of us our safe.
August 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Shameful. None of us our safe.
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The story of how Trump sells access to the White House - to benefit himself and his family financially and to benefit his political operation - is shocking and sordid.
No President has ever monetized access like Trump has.
1/ It's a story you need to know.
No President has ever monetized access like Trump has.
1/ It's a story you need to know.
August 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The story of how Trump sells access to the White House - to benefit himself and his family financially and to benefit his political operation - is shocking and sordid.
No President has ever monetized access like Trump has.
1/ It's a story you need to know.
No President has ever monetized access like Trump has.
1/ It's a story you need to know.
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These days I wish I was a Canadian so I could join their boycott!
Hang tough 🇨🇦. As We are fighting to save democracy you give us strength with your successful MAGA boycott.
Don’t give in. Don’t give up. #StrongerTogether 💙🇨🇦🥰
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Hang tough 🇨🇦. As We are fighting to save democracy you give us strength with your successful MAGA boycott.
Don’t give in. Don’t give up. #StrongerTogether 💙🇨🇦🥰
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
Canada’s Boycott Is Freaking MAGA Out
A Canadian journalist contacted me the other day looking to get a sense of the current state of the Canadian boycott.
open.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
These days I wish I was a Canadian so I could join their boycott!
Hang tough 🇨🇦. As We are fighting to save democracy you give us strength with your successful MAGA boycott.
Don’t give in. Don’t give up. #StrongerTogether 💙🇨🇦🥰
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
Hang tough 🇨🇦. As We are fighting to save democracy you give us strength with your successful MAGA boycott.
Don’t give in. Don’t give up. #StrongerTogether 💙🇨🇦🥰
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
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My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.
Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.
It’s time to fight back.
Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.
It’s time to fight back.
August 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.
Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.
It’s time to fight back.
Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.
It’s time to fight back.
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“This new tax is just a killer to the wind and solar industry,” said Ed Mills, a Washington policy analyst at Raymond James. “You went from taking away a positive for the industry to implementing a negative.”
Republicans introduce last-minute industry ‘killer’ tax on solar and wind in spending bill | CNN
Senate Republicans revealed a new tax for solar and wind energy this weekend, in the latest version of a bill that could be passed as early as Monday afternoon.
www.cnn.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“This new tax is just a killer to the wind and solar industry,” said Ed Mills, a Washington policy analyst at Raymond James. “You went from taking away a positive for the industry to implementing a negative.”
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Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.
June 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.
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Not just excess, it’s a system built to keep people hungry so the rich can keep feasting. But the masses are waking up.
Powerful video…
Powerful video…
June 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Not just excess, it’s a system built to keep people hungry so the rich can keep feasting. But the masses are waking up.
Powerful video…
Powerful video…
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Brilliant. 10/10. No notes.
June 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Brilliant. 10/10. No notes.
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Newsom: "Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball to our Founding Father's historic project."
June 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Newsom: "Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball to our Founding Father's historic project."
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BREAKING: California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers a 'major address' in response to the Trump admin.'s actions in L.A.
"Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there," Newsom said.
"Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there," Newsom said.
June 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
BREAKING: California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers a 'major address' in response to the Trump admin.'s actions in L.A.
"Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there," Newsom said.
"Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there," Newsom said.
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
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@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
June 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
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This is a deliberate escalation. It’s textbook authoritarianism.
Find a No Kings Day Protest near you: nokings.org
Stay safe at a protest: Know your rights, stay aware, move in groups, avoid confrontation, carry ID & water.
🗣️ @staceyabrams.com
Find a No Kings Day Protest near you: nokings.org
Stay safe at a protest: Know your rights, stay aware, move in groups, avoid confrontation, carry ID & water.
🗣️ @staceyabrams.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is a deliberate escalation. It’s textbook authoritarianism.
Find a No Kings Day Protest near you: nokings.org
Stay safe at a protest: Know your rights, stay aware, move in groups, avoid confrontation, carry ID & water.
🗣️ @staceyabrams.com
Find a No Kings Day Protest near you: nokings.org
Stay safe at a protest: Know your rights, stay aware, move in groups, avoid confrontation, carry ID & water.
🗣️ @staceyabrams.com
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RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
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I read Heather daily, and this one sent chills down my spine. We have to fight this.
Find a protest near you this Saturday June 14 and make your voice heard!
Find a protest near you this Saturday June 14 and make your voice heard!
June 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I read Heather daily, and this one sent chills down my spine. We have to fight this.
Find a protest near you this Saturday June 14 and make your voice heard!
Find a protest near you this Saturday June 14 and make your voice heard!
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The local community was promised prosperity with the new Shell ethane cracker in Pennsylvania. What have they actually gotten?
Explosion, smoke reported at Shell plant in Beaver County
DEP said benzene and another hazardous air pollutant could have been released during an explosion at Shell’s ethane cracker in Beaver County on Wednesday.
www.alleghenyfront.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The local community was promised prosperity with the new Shell ethane cracker in Pennsylvania. What have they actually gotten?