shannon wurthman
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so much suffering and sacrifice only to to agree to terms that will beget more suffering and sacrifice.
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
so much suffering and sacrifice only to to agree to terms that will beget more suffering and sacrifice.
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what a bogus statement. “democratic leadership,” ie Schumer, either has no control over his caucus and as such was powerless to prevent the most embarrassing political own goal in history or he privately supports this deal and is completely fine with how this is playing out
Even Democratic Party chair Ken Martin is trashing this vote:
“As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote."
“As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote."
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
what a bogus statement. “democratic leadership,” ie Schumer, either has no control over his caucus and as such was powerless to prevent the most embarrassing political own goal in history or he privately supports this deal and is completely fine with how this is playing out
This is an embarrassing and weak statement, especially considering how many millions of Virginians just voted for Democrats to take over our state government.
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is an embarrassing and weak statement, especially considering how many millions of Virginians just voted for Democrats to take over our state government.
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
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Considering the popularity of abortion rights, this is actually shrinking the tent.
Ezra Klein 🤝 Neera Tanden
Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead
Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead
September 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Considering the popularity of abortion rights, this is actually shrinking the tent.
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Adam Jentleson, after relying on these devilish groups to both get his boss(es) elected and sell copies of his stupid book, is now against groups because it’s a more financially advantageous grift
September 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Adam Jentleson, after relying on these devilish groups to both get his boss(es) elected and sell copies of his stupid book, is now against groups because it’s a more financially advantageous grift
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Assassinations of opposition leaders, likely carried out by supporters of the regime, as the embattled strongman leader deploys the military to head off protests against his mass ethnic cleansing operation.
Minnesota lawmaker shootings:
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Minnesota Lawmaker Is Assassinated in Targeted Attack, Governor Says
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Assassinations of opposition leaders, likely carried out by supporters of the regime, as the embattled strongman leader deploys the military to head off protests against his mass ethnic cleansing operation.
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pleased to report the democrats are holding a BBW hearing www.axios.com/2025/06/09/t...
Scoop: Dems fight Trump's budget bill with "Big Betrayal of Women" forum
Democrats have very little leverage on the Trump budget bill. But they're trying to define the bill.
www.axios.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
pleased to report the democrats are holding a BBW hearing www.axios.com/2025/06/09/t...
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This is literally how the Holocaust started, and honestly I'm tired of saying so
This is the literal destruction of knowledge.
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...
Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws - Mississippi Today
The two research collections state officials ordered for deletion included material from professional journals, conference papers, books, student dissertations, periodicals and newspaper articles.
mississippitoday.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is literally how the Holocaust started, and honestly I'm tired of saying so
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weirdly, looking at my phone for hours has not staved off economic collapse. sorry I tried my best
April 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
weirdly, looking at my phone for hours has not staved off economic collapse. sorry I tried my best
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This will end with kids dying and being left damaged and disabled for life by diseases basic science has cured. RFK Jr will be gone sooner or later (ideally sooner) but nothing will bring those kids back or repair the damage done to their families.
Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr. war on vaccines just landed another major blow as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services successfully forced one of the nation’s top vaccine officials out of his position.
“Spiraling deeper and deeper into danger”: RFK Jr. forces out top vaccine official
“It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."
www.motherjones.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This will end with kids dying and being left damaged and disabled for life by diseases basic science has cured. RFK Jr will be gone sooner or later (ideally sooner) but nothing will bring those kids back or repair the damage done to their families.
the children are ruining my carefully curated algorithm 😫
March 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
the children are ruining my carefully curated algorithm 😫
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Resources to protect yourself
You asked for digital security resources. I've compiled some favorites.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Now free from behind the paywall. Subscribers asked for digital and operational security resources, so I've compiled a few favorites. Now you, too, can have better operational security than your average Trump White House staffer. www.altrightdelete.news/p/resources-...
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establishment coastal dems looked at how wildly popular walz got with his “weird” comments and folksy attitude, and said “okay let’s change everything about him”
because they don’t interact at all with normal people. not even a conspiracy, they are just dumb from being in the bubblyiest of bubbles
because they don’t interact at all with normal people. not even a conspiracy, they are just dumb from being in the bubblyiest of bubbles
"Walz says now he should have been doing events all through last fall. He says he offered, but was told no, and in his bewildered daze, he decided to be a team player."
Need to seriously start asking if these dem consultants are actively on the take, no other way to explain such uselessness
Need to seriously start asking if these dem consultants are actively on the take, no other way to explain such uselessness
NEW - Tim Walz to me, backstage to in Eau Claire on Tuesday:
“It’s going to get very dark,” he said, running through speculation that ranged from Trump soon ordering the arrest of a political opponent to trying to anoint a son as his successor.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
“It’s going to get very dark,” he said, running through speculation that ranged from Trump soon ordering the arrest of a political opponent to trying to anoint a son as his successor.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
March 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
establishment coastal dems looked at how wildly popular walz got with his “weird” comments and folksy attitude, and said “okay let’s change everything about him”
because they don’t interact at all with normal people. not even a conspiracy, they are just dumb from being in the bubblyiest of bubbles
because they don’t interact at all with normal people. not even a conspiracy, they are just dumb from being in the bubblyiest of bubbles
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Messaging challenge! Stop saying "extreme" when you actually mean "authoritarian" and/or "fascist." "Extreme/extremist" invites both sides thinking AND implies what MAGA is doing still exists along a recognizable political spectrum.
March 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Messaging challenge! Stop saying "extreme" when you actually mean "authoritarian" and/or "fascist." "Extreme/extremist" invites both sides thinking AND implies what MAGA is doing still exists along a recognizable political spectrum.
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Rep Zephyr’s speech flips 13 GOPs, trans bills die in Montana
Trans people have been scapegoated so effectively (among older people) that we're flooded with models of how to hate.
But when people hear the love behind why we stand up for each other, we win.
Bravo, @zoandbehold.bsky.social!
Trans people have been scapegoated so effectively (among older people) that we're flooded with models of how to hate.
But when people hear the love behind why we stand up for each other, we win.
Bravo, @zoandbehold.bsky.social!
Rep Zephyr’s speech flips 13 Republicans, trans bills die in Montana
YouTube video by Erin In The Morning
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March 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Rep Zephyr’s speech flips 13 GOPs, trans bills die in Montana
Trans people have been scapegoated so effectively (among older people) that we're flooded with models of how to hate.
But when people hear the love behind why we stand up for each other, we win.
Bravo, @zoandbehold.bsky.social!
Trans people have been scapegoated so effectively (among older people) that we're flooded with models of how to hate.
But when people hear the love behind why we stand up for each other, we win.
Bravo, @zoandbehold.bsky.social!
it's so so bleak out here www.adweek.com/convergent-t...
Sesame Workshop Announces Layoffs
A Sesame Workshop spokesperson confirmed the news on Wednesday.
www.adweek.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
it's so so bleak out here www.adweek.com/convergent-t...
the whole world doing the obvious right thing, except for the US
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
March 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
the whole world doing the obvious right thing, except for the US
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A full-on purge of the military leadership, targeting women and people of color.
This perfectly captures where we are: An escalating authoritarian takeover of the state, combined with an aggressive program to re-segregate the spheres of influence and power and restore complete white male dominance.
This perfectly captures where we are: An escalating authoritarian takeover of the state, combined with an aggressive program to re-segregate the spheres of influence and power and restore complete white male dominance.
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership | CNN Politics
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and...
www.cnn.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A full-on purge of the military leadership, targeting women and people of color.
This perfectly captures where we are: An escalating authoritarian takeover of the state, combined with an aggressive program to re-segregate the spheres of influence and power and restore complete white male dominance.
This perfectly captures where we are: An escalating authoritarian takeover of the state, combined with an aggressive program to re-segregate the spheres of influence and power and restore complete white male dominance.
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The U.S. has presidents, not kings.
No matter how much Donald Trump tries to manifest dictatorship, checks and balances is still that gworl 💅🏽
Check out all of the lawsuits currently challenging his agenda ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
No matter how much Donald Trump tries to manifest dictatorship, checks and balances is still that gworl 💅🏽
Check out all of the lawsuits currently challenging his agenda ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda
Follow the lawsuits and rulings that are challenging President Trump's executive orders.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The U.S. has presidents, not kings.
No matter how much Donald Trump tries to manifest dictatorship, checks and balances is still that gworl 💅🏽
Check out all of the lawsuits currently challenging his agenda ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
No matter how much Donald Trump tries to manifest dictatorship, checks and balances is still that gworl 💅🏽
Check out all of the lawsuits currently challenging his agenda ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Children will die because of the senators who voted for this man out of what I can only assume was cowardice and the need to stay in power. And in case it wasn't obvious, this is eugenics!
The most shocking thing about this is that anyone took him at his word.
February 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Children will die because of the senators who voted for this man out of what I can only assume was cowardice and the need to stay in power. And in case it wasn't obvious, this is eugenics!
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A federal judge just issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Trump's executive order attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 19, per the ACLU.
A victory for trans youth, their families and their medical providers.
A victory for trans youth, their families and their medical providers.
February 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A federal judge just issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Trump's executive order attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 19, per the ACLU.
A victory for trans youth, their families and their medical providers.
A victory for trans youth, their families and their medical providers.