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How to Get Rid of “Citizens United”
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How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How to Get Rid of “Citizens United”
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Appalling. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...
Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats
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October 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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"Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections."
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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
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August 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections."
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I'm attending AFL-CIO's event, “Rochester Labor Day Parade 2025” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/aflcio/event...
Rochester Labor Day Parade 2025 · AFL-CIO
Celebrate the strength and solidarity of our labor movement at the Rochester Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 1st! March with union members, families, and community allies as we honor the contrib...
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August 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
Some reasonable advice and actual fact: the rich in NYC will only be hurt by Mamdani, if they ignore reality in favor of irrational fear. Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
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Opinion | If Zohran Mamdani Wins, Then What?
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July 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Some reasonable advice and actual fact: the rich in NYC will only be hurt by Mamdani, if they ignore reality in favor of irrational fear. Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
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You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/o...
Fact Check on Senate Budget Bill.
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Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect
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July 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Fact Check on Senate Budget Bill.
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"Trump has prided on deregulation, cutting rules for business processes throughout the government. But when it comes to antipoverty programs, this agenda moves in the opposite direction, making individuals work harder to prove they qualify for government programs.
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How the G.O.P. Bill Saves Money: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork
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June 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"Trump has prided on deregulation, cutting rules for business processes throughout the government. But when it comes to antipoverty programs, this agenda moves in the opposite direction, making individuals work harder to prove they qualify for government programs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...
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Senate rules for budget bills that can pass with 50 votes (no 60 vote filibusters) strip out many of the egregious policy changes
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A Running List of Policies Rejected From the Republican Megabill (Gift Article)
So far, the parliamentarian has determined that dozens of provisions do not pass muster to be included.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Senate rules for budget bills that can pass with 50 votes (no 60 vote filibusters) strip out many of the egregious policy changes
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Pledge to Vote for Kelly Cheatle 🗳️🩷 · Mobilize
Kelly Cheatle is fighting for a Rochester that works for the people who live here—not just those who profit off it. She’s ready to put power back in the hands of the community, but she needs your vote...
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June 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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A taste of the "No Kings" demonstration in Fairport, NY, my hometown. Kudos to Bess Watts for the video. youtu.be/bMSRfPXIIZk?...
Fairport No Kings Protest
YouTube video by Bess Watts
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June 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A taste of the "No Kings" demonstration in Fairport, NY, my hometown. Kudos to Bess Watts for the video. youtu.be/bMSRfPXIIZk?...
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President Trump took to Truth Social this week to announce his second slate of judicial nominees. Even at first glance, this slate is rife with corruption, speaking to the depths of Trump’s effort to stack the courts with extremists loyal only to his agenda.
Our statement: afj.org/article/corr...
Our statement: afj.org/article/corr...
Corruption a Hallmark of Trump’s Second Judicial Slate - Alliance for Justice
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May 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
President Trump took to Truth Social this week to announce his second slate of judicial nominees. Even at first glance, this slate is rife with corruption, speaking to the depths of Trump’s effort to stack the courts with extremists loyal only to his agenda.
Our statement: afj.org/article/corr...
Our statement: afj.org/article/corr...
Appalling lack of knowledge about Congress as a co-equal branch. But totally explains Republicans in Congress.
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For These Trump Voters, a Rubber-Stamp Congress Is a Key Demand
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May 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Appalling lack of knowledge about Congress as a co-equal branch. But totally explains Republicans in Congress.
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Little surprise why MAGA is warring on universities.
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How Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape (Gift Article)
The steady march to the right across a vast number of counties reveals the extent of the nation's transformation in the Trump era, and the seriousness of the Democrats' problems.
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May 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Little surprise why MAGA is warring on universities.
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A modest proposal.
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Opinion | The Really Unfair Thing About the Met Gala
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May 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A modest proposal.
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If Jefferson Griffin has done NC voters any favors, it's that his legal attempt to steal an election plainly exposed NC Supreme Court Justices Paul Newby, Phil Berger Jr., Trey Allen, & Tamara Barringer and Appeals Court Judges Fred Gore and John Tyson to be partisan actors, not fair judges.
#ncpol
#ncpol
May 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If Jefferson Griffin has done NC voters any favors, it's that his legal attempt to steal an election plainly exposed NC Supreme Court Justices Paul Newby, Phil Berger Jr., Trey Allen, & Tamara Barringer and Appeals Court Judges Fred Gore and John Tyson to be partisan actors, not fair judges.
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The DCCC has established a way to support whoever the Democratic nominee is in 35 competitive districts. This allows early support without worrying about giving $ to the losing primary candidate. See "launching nominee fund pages"
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DCCC Announces 2026 Districts in Play - DCCC
House Democrats unveil expansive offensive map as voters increasingly sour on Republicans’ record of broken promises and higher prices Today, the DCCC announced House Democrats’ Districts in Play for ...
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May 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The DCCC has established a way to support whoever the Democratic nominee is in 35 competitive districts. This allows early support without worrying about giving $ to the losing primary candidate. See "launching nominee fund pages"
dccc.org/dccc-announc...
dccc.org/dccc-announc...
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The Trump administration ordered 18 government agencies to terminate their collective bargaining agreements and cease union negotiations on Thursday.
The move could strip hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union protections.
The move could strip hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union protections.
Trump Just Ripped Up Federal Workers’ Union Contracts
Yesterday the Trump administration ordered 18 government agencies to terminate their collective bargaining agreements and cease union negotiations. The move could strip hundreds of thousands of federa...
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March 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Trump administration ordered 18 government agencies to terminate their collective bargaining agreements and cease union negotiations on Thursday.
The move could strip hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union protections.
The move could strip hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union protections.
Profiles in kowtowing: risking the Earth's future. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/b...
Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term (Gift Article)
Several large U.S. financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, have withdrawn from the networks after years of growing political and legal pressure.
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January 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Profiles in kowtowing: risking the Earth's future. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/b...
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Opinion | What Doctors Like Me Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger (Gift Article)
As a doctor, I’ve been on both sides of frustrating health care debacles.
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December 12, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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In the 118th Congress, House will start with 219 Republicans and 215 Democrats
November 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM
In the 118th Congress, House will start with 219 Republicans and 215 Democrats
Third Post:
Jon Tester MT
Sherrod Brown OH
Bob Casey PA
Colin Allred TX
Since I only contribute in tight races, 13/24 not bad given national trends.
Jon Tester MT
Sherrod Brown OH
Bob Casey PA
Colin Allred TX
Since I only contribute in tight races, 13/24 not bad given national trends.
November 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Third Post:
Jon Tester MT
Sherrod Brown OH
Bob Casey PA
Colin Allred TX
Since I only contribute in tight races, 13/24 not bad given national trends.
Jon Tester MT
Sherrod Brown OH
Bob Casey PA
Colin Allred TX
Since I only contribute in tight races, 13/24 not bad given national trends.
Didn't realize Bluesky has word limits. Last post continued.
Ruben Gallego AZ
Elissa Slotkin MI
Jackie Rosen NV
Tammy Baldwin WI
Losers:
Amish Shah AZ-1
Kirsten Engel AZ-6
Yadira Caraveo CO-8
Curtis Hertel MI-7
Tony Vargas NE-2
Mondaire Jones NY-17
Matt Cartwright PA-8
Ruben Gallego AZ
Elissa Slotkin MI
Jackie Rosen NV
Tammy Baldwin WI
Losers:
Amish Shah AZ-1
Kirsten Engel AZ-6
Yadira Caraveo CO-8
Curtis Hertel MI-7
Tony Vargas NE-2
Mondaire Jones NY-17
Matt Cartwright PA-8
November 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Didn't realize Bluesky has word limits. Last post continued.
Ruben Gallego AZ
Elissa Slotkin MI
Jackie Rosen NV
Tammy Baldwin WI
Losers:
Amish Shah AZ-1
Kirsten Engel AZ-6
Yadira Caraveo CO-8
Curtis Hertel MI-7
Tony Vargas NE-2
Mondaire Jones NY-17
Matt Cartwright PA-8
Ruben Gallego AZ
Elissa Slotkin MI
Jackie Rosen NV
Tammy Baldwin WI
Losers:
Amish Shah AZ-1
Kirsten Engel AZ-6
Yadira Caraveo CO-8
Curtis Hertel MI-7
Tony Vargas NE-2
Mondaire Jones NY-17
Matt Cartwright PA-8
Last race called. Final report on my contributions this cycle:
Winners:
George Whitesides CA-27
Derek Tran CA-45
Jared Golden ME-2
Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-8
Donald Davis NC-1
Tom Suozzi NY-3
Laura Gillen NY-4
Josh Riley NY-19
Janelle Bynum OR-5
Winners:
George Whitesides CA-27
Derek Tran CA-45
Jared Golden ME-2
Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-8
Donald Davis NC-1
Tom Suozzi NY-3
Laura Gillen NY-4
Josh Riley NY-19
Janelle Bynum OR-5
November 27, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Last race called. Final report on my contributions this cycle:
Winners:
George Whitesides CA-27
Derek Tran CA-45
Jared Golden ME-2
Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-8
Donald Davis NC-1
Tom Suozzi NY-3
Laura Gillen NY-4
Josh Riley NY-19
Janelle Bynum OR-5
Winners:
George Whitesides CA-27
Derek Tran CA-45
Jared Golden ME-2
Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-8
Donald Davis NC-1
Tom Suozzi NY-3
Laura Gillen NY-4
Josh Riley NY-19
Janelle Bynum OR-5
Adam Gray has taken the lead in California 13; he seems likely to join Derek Tran (CA-45) as new Democratic Representatives from California.
November 27, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Adam Gray has taken the lead in California 13; he seems likely to join Derek Tran (CA-45) as new Democratic Representatives from California.