M Bailey
@starkforest.bsky.social
Life Long Democrat, Singer Songwriter, Finger Style Acoustic Guitarist, Alternative Folk Independent Musical Artist, Liberal and Wide Awake.
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“I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse…the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse…the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
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Keep ‘em coming
“A House subcommittee on Wed voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action”
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“A House subcommittee on Wed voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action”
apnews.com/article/epst...
House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files
A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
apnews.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Keep ‘em coming
“A House subcommittee on Wed voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action”
apnews.com/article/epst...
“A House subcommittee on Wed voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action”
apnews.com/article/epst...
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We hit the road across rural SC with Gov. Newsom, connecting with communities too often left out of the conversation. From Florence to Mullins and Bennettsville to Cheraw folks showed up, spoke out, and reminded us what this moment is all about.
July 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We hit the road across rural SC with Gov. Newsom, connecting with communities too often left out of the conversation. From Florence to Mullins and Bennettsville to Cheraw folks showed up, spoke out, and reminded us what this moment is all about.
We had a great time hosting Governor Gavin Newsom in Marlboro County SC!
July 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We had a great time hosting Governor Gavin Newsom in Marlboro County SC!
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Don’t sleep on South Carolina y’all!
June 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Don’t sleep on South Carolina y’all!
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary analysis found that “the health care portion of the [GOP] bill would cut spending by $715 billion and would ‘reduce the number of people with health insurance by at least 8.6 million in 2034.’”
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Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill
The legislation includes work requirements, stricter eligibility checks, citizenship verification and new limits on federal funding for Medicaid to states. It met swift Democratic opposition.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Turns out Lindsey Graham’s firmly held beliefs on reproductive healthcare are based on his loosely held knowledge of female anatomy.
May 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Turns out Lindsey Graham’s firmly held beliefs on reproductive healthcare are based on his loosely held knowledge of female anatomy.
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I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"
YouTube video by Annie Andrews
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May 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
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Unqualified, incompetent whacko. 😡
May 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Unqualified, incompetent whacko. 😡
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Pres, Gagliardi, of the 🇺🇸 Federation of Musicians:
“We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍”
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“We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍”
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
May 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Pres, Gagliardi, of the 🇺🇸 Federation of Musicians:
“We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍”
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
“We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍”
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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For no particular reason, I thought I’d remind folks about the time Trump reposted a full-size, full-color image of a truck that was “decorated” with an unconscious Joe Biden, arms and legs bound as though he’d been kidnapped, during the campaign. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
We Need to Talk About This
Today’s widely discussed Trump post on Truth Social isn’t just another instance of bad behavior.
open.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
For no particular reason, I thought I’d remind folks about the time Trump reposted a full-size, full-color image of a truck that was “decorated” with an unconscious Joe Biden, arms and legs bound as though he’d been kidnapped, during the campaign. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Of course it’s the corrupt Alito and Thomas. 😡
May 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Of course it’s the corrupt Alito and Thomas. 😡
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ICYMI: Gov. Tim Walz is headed to South Carolina for the 2025 South Carolina Democratic Convention! A nationally respected, bold, and compassionate leader, Gov. Walz resonates deeply with Dems here in SC. We are thrilled to welcome him to the Palmetto State
Read more below!
Read more below!
May 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
ICYMI: Gov. Tim Walz is headed to South Carolina for the 2025 South Carolina Democratic Convention! A nationally respected, bold, and compassionate leader, Gov. Walz resonates deeply with Dems here in SC. We are thrilled to welcome him to the Palmetto State
Read more below!
Read more below!
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Change the balance of power in the US Senate in 2026 -- invest NOW in leveraging change in Southern red states.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Change the balance of power in the US Senate in 2026 -- invest NOW in leveraging change in Southern red states.
Split a donation between
@bruceforsc2026.bsky.social
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed a motion today and it could lead to a deposition in the White House. Read about it here and be up to date. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
A Subpoena for the White House?
On April 16, I wrote to you about a hearing in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, which is before U.S.
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed a motion today and it could lead to a deposition in the White House. Read about it here and be up to date. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Is the fever dream finally going to break? A realistic assessment of where we are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
May 4, 2025
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May 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Is the fever dream finally going to break? A realistic assessment of where we are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.
An exhibit honoring victims of gun violence is taken down at ATF headquarters
The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.
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May 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore is our special guest for the 2025 Blue Palmetto Dinner. You don't want to miss this event! Purchase Tickets Here: secure.actblue.com/donate/bluep...
May 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is our special guest for the 2025 Blue Palmetto Dinner. You don't want to miss this event! Purchase Tickets Here: secure.actblue.com/donate/bluep...
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What is a fake question? 🙄 The fact is, he can’t handle the truth!
May 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What is a fake question? 🙄 The fact is, he can’t handle the truth!
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This is who Trup wants to “unleash”: “‘We have seen, anecdotally ... a shocking number of wrong-house raids where the police just go to the wrong address," he [a lawyer] added.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court considers lawsuit arising from 'wrong house' FBI raid
FBI agents burst into an Atlanta house with flash-bang grenades and guns drawn, but victims have struggled to hold the government accountable for their actions.
www.nbcnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is who Trup wants to “unleash”: “‘We have seen, anecdotally ... a shocking number of wrong-house raids where the police just go to the wrong address," he [a lawyer] added.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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I’m so exhausted but will never stop resisting…
April 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I’m so exhausted but will never stop resisting…