Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her)
@themodsisyphus.bsky.social
Settler. Religion, media, & culture scholar. Writing on digital hate & extremism, ritual, & Hindu/tva publics. Animal lover, anti-caste, anti-racist, anti-hate, anti-fascist. No response to trolls. RP ⍯ Endorsement; BLM, FREE PALESTINE
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Here are the at least 6 House Democrats, 3 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 4 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here are the at least 6 House Democrats, 3 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 4 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
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fetterman literally made cannabis legalization a central plank of his campaign.
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
fetterman literally made cannabis legalization a central plank of his campaign.
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BREAKING update to my lawsuit against DC Metropolitan PD for body cam footage from USIP raid —
We've submitted our response, including sworn declarations from *six* USIP workers, 1 of whom says he "observed members of MPD giving each other high-fives and fist bumps" after removing staff from bldg.
We've submitted our response, including sworn declarations from *six* USIP workers, 1 of whom says he "observed members of MPD giving each other high-fives and fist bumps" after removing staff from bldg.
Former USIP security chief says MPD gave 'high-fives and fist bumps' after raid
The latest on the lawsuit to get MPD's body cam footage released.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
BREAKING update to my lawsuit against DC Metropolitan PD for body cam footage from USIP raid —
We've submitted our response, including sworn declarations from *six* USIP workers, 1 of whom says he "observed members of MPD giving each other high-fives and fist bumps" after removing staff from bldg.
We've submitted our response, including sworn declarations from *six* USIP workers, 1 of whom says he "observed members of MPD giving each other high-fives and fist bumps" after removing staff from bldg.
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ICYMI if you're in Boulder County but the Independent Monitor and City Attorney are doing their damndest to undermine the even very limited authority of the Police Oversight Panel. Those of you who follow Boulder politics, are you surprised? 🙃
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
ICYMI if you're in Boulder County but the Independent Monitor and City Attorney are doing their damndest to undermine the even very limited authority of the Police Oversight Panel. Those of you who follow Boulder politics, are you surprised? 🙃
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
what, why? this is so out of touch with country.
More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
what, why? this is so out of touch with country.
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Congrats to everyone who pushed the “woke left threatens free speech on campus” lie. I know some of yall believed it.
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Congrats to everyone who pushed the “woke left threatens free speech on campus” lie. I know some of yall believed it.
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Like I’m socialist because I’m Muslim. I’m not practicing in a lot of ways anymore but the belief that you are responsible for your neighbors — your 7th neighbor as the saying goes— is so embedded in the faith and its practice.
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Like I’m socialist because I’m Muslim. I’m not practicing in a lot of ways anymore but the belief that you are responsible for your neighbors — your 7th neighbor as the saying goes— is so embedded in the faith and its practice.
💯 this.
These are the same people who would not endorse the democratic nominee for mayor of NY.
These are the same people who would not endorse the democratic nominee for mayor of NY.
I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
💯 this.
These are the same people who would not endorse the democratic nominee for mayor of NY.
These are the same people who would not endorse the democratic nominee for mayor of NY.
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The Trump administration State Department is taking money that's supposed to be used for helping vulnerable refugees around the world and using it to bribe corrupt governments into taking people that ICE can't deport to their home countries.
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The Trump administration State Department is taking money that's supposed to be used for helping vulnerable refugees around the world and using it to bribe corrupt governments into taking people that ICE can't deport to their home countries.
great news!
JUST IN: Katie Wilson is now ahead of Mayor Bruce Harrell in the Seattle mayoral race.
Stay tuned for details on today's count.
Stay tuned for details on today's count.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
great news!
this is the way to govern right now. center your people, center voters, eschew party politics and procedure. lives depend on it.
really wish your national counterparts had not thrown you under the bus
really wish your national counterparts had not thrown you under the bus
We followed a court order and worked quickly to make sure that nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on FoodShare, including about 270,000 kids, had food to eat.
Now, President Trump wants to yank that money away from hungry kids, families, and seniors in Wisconsin? Hell no.
Now, President Trump wants to yank that money away from hungry kids, families, and seniors in Wisconsin? Hell no.
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
this is the way to govern right now. center your people, center voters, eschew party politics and procedure. lives depend on it.
really wish your national counterparts had not thrown you under the bus
really wish your national counterparts had not thrown you under the bus
Many of the folks calling for party unity right now refused to support the democratic nominee for mayor of New York City.
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Many of the folks calling for party unity right now refused to support the democratic nominee for mayor of New York City.
Yeah remember when Michelle Obama wanted folks to eat right and the gop called it fascism and claimed ketchup was a vegetable?
Rep. John McGuire: "We need to rethink healthcare in America. It needs to be a preventative healthcare system, not a reactive, put-a-bandaid-on system that we have...you cannot exercise your way out of bad nutrition. Eat right, exercise right, lead a healthy lifestyle, & maybe have early screenings"
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yeah remember when Michelle Obama wanted folks to eat right and the gop called it fascism and claimed ketchup was a vegetable?
NPR has a story on the bombing of India’s Red Fort. Many of the comments on Facebook on the story were just anti Indian racism.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
NPR has a story on the bombing of India’s Red Fort. Many of the comments on Facebook on the story were just anti Indian racism.
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Americans deserve better than Democrats and Republicans.
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Americans deserve better than Democrats and Republicans.
Put your money where your mouth is, Senator. Support a change in leadership of the Senate dem caucus.
Voters can’t afford the shoddy leadership of Senator Schumer. Stand with voters.
Voters can’t afford the shoddy leadership of Senator Schumer. Stand with voters.
As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Put your money where your mouth is, Senator. Support a change in leadership of the Senate dem caucus.
Voters can’t afford the shoddy leadership of Senator Schumer. Stand with voters.
Voters can’t afford the shoddy leadership of Senator Schumer. Stand with voters.
Agreed. First we need to purge our party of the folks who don’t share this goal which appears to be a sizable chunk of the Senate dem caucus. Can you commit to that, Senator?
Will you support removing Schumer as leader?
Will you support removing Schumer as leader?
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Agreed. First we need to purge our party of the folks who don’t share this goal which appears to be a sizable chunk of the Senate dem caucus. Can you commit to that, Senator?
Will you support removing Schumer as leader?
Will you support removing Schumer as leader?
Oh great. Is this like the binders full of women we heard so much about in 2012?
Mike Johnson on the Republican healthcare plan: "We've got notebooks full of ideas."
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Oh great. Is this like the binders full of women we heard so much about in 2012?
And the esteemed senators from NH think that the WH is ready to work with them on healthcare.
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
And the esteemed senators from NH think that the WH is ready to work with them on healthcare.
Makes you wonder if this was part of the calculation.
Not our voters, not our problem which is of course nonsense and truly depraved.
Not our voters, not our problem which is of course nonsense and truly depraved.
Even if the Senate voted to extend ACA subsidies, the GOP-controlled House is unlikely to allow a vote on them.
And there's of course no guarantee that Trump would even go along with a deal.
The cruel irony is that this will end up hurting Republican states the most.
And there's of course no guarantee that Trump would even go along with a deal.
The cruel irony is that this will end up hurting Republican states the most.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Makes you wonder if this was part of the calculation.
Not our voters, not our problem which is of course nonsense and truly depraved.
Not our voters, not our problem which is of course nonsense and truly depraved.
“In terms of size”
Trump: It's the Great Big Beautiful Bill, which has been mischaracterized. It's so good for everybody. It's the greatest piece of legislation ever passed in the history of our country in terms of size. And hence it's called, they call it the Big Beautiful Bill
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“In terms of size”
I never want to hear about “moving to the center on trans rights” again from any dem elected or consultant.
Dems lose when they don’t fight for voters. Period.
Dems lose when they don’t fight for voters. Period.
Great @gbbranstetter.bsky.social read on how throwing trans people under the bus is not a winning political strategy and in fact the opposite is true. Democrats have an opportunity here to not be craven cowards succumbing to transphobic messaging.
Democrats Can’t Blame Trans People for Their Own Failures
Despite the attempts by so many in the party's establishment to paint trans rights as a toxic issue, transphobia was soundly rejected across the country this week.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I never want to hear about “moving to the center on trans rights” again from any dem elected or consultant.
Dems lose when they don’t fight for voters. Period.
Dems lose when they don’t fight for voters. Period.
Anyone else think it’s concerning that the Senate minority leader considers his made up family more important than actual dem voters? Asking for me.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Anyone else think it’s concerning that the Senate minority leader considers his made up family more important than actual dem voters? Asking for me.