Wanda Barquin
@wandabarquin.bsky.social
IR & foreign policy. Partnerships to generate global business & social value. Comms. Love dogs & horses. Double alumna of Georgetown University #SFS #Hoya
Learn what #trafficking is from Lisa Phillips. Listen to this eye-opening interview….then do something about it. Link HERE: lnkd.in/dwSiNyK2
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseEpsteinFiles #Survivors #Abuse #Predators
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November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Learn what #trafficking is from Lisa Phillips. Listen to this eye-opening interview….then do something about it. Link HERE: lnkd.in/dwSiNyK2
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseEpsteinFiles #Survivors #Abuse #Predators
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
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Here...they are:
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Here...they are:
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
1. Catherine Cortez Masto (D–Nevada)
2. Jacky Rosen (D–Nevada)
3. John Fetterman (D–Pennsylvania)
4. Dick Durbin (D–Illinois)
5. Tim Kaine (D–Virginia)
6. Maggie Hassan (D–New Hampshire)
7. Jeanne Shaheen (D–New Hampshire)
8. Angus King (I–Maine, caucuses with Democrats)
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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This is so insane. #MedicareForAllNOW
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This is so insane. #MedicareForAllNOW
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Healthcare is a human right.
Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.
Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Healthcare is a human right.
Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.
Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.
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BERNIE: “This senate is about to make a horrific situation even worse… health insurance premiums will double/triple/quadruple… some will pay 50% of their income… 15 million will lose insurance… 50,000 will die unnecessarily…”
#MedicareForAllNOW
#MedicareForAllNOW
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BERNIE: “This senate is about to make a horrific situation even worse… health insurance premiums will double/triple/quadruple… some will pay 50% of their income… 15 million will lose insurance… 50,000 will die unnecessarily…”
#MedicareForAllNOW
#MedicareForAllNOW
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This is what I’m saying. THIS is the crew that undermined the Dem caucus and the voters?
So basically...
Fetterman - Fetterman
Shaheen - Retiring
Durbin - Retiring
King - Indy, likely Retiring
Cortez Masto - WTF?
Rosen - WTF?
Hassan - WTF?
Kaine - WTF?
Fetterman - Fetterman
Shaheen - Retiring
Durbin - Retiring
King - Indy, likely Retiring
Cortez Masto - WTF?
Rosen - WTF?
Hassan - WTF?
Kaine - WTF?
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This is what I’m saying. THIS is the crew that undermined the Dem caucus and the voters?
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
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Primary them all.
None of these centrist clowns squawk without Trump's apprentice telling them, first.
Doomer Boomer Schumer is an AIPAC shill and a blight on the DNC.
Primary Schumer
Primary Schumer's Hateful 8
None of these centrist clowns squawk without Trump's apprentice telling them, first.
Doomer Boomer Schumer is an AIPAC shill and a blight on the DNC.
Primary Schumer
Primary Schumer's Hateful 8
Chuck Schumer Throws Ilhan Under The Bus In Gross AIPAC Speech
YouTube video by Secular Talk
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November 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Primary them all.
None of these centrist clowns squawk without Trump's apprentice telling them, first.
Doomer Boomer Schumer is an AIPAC shill and a blight on the DNC.
Primary Schumer
Primary Schumer's Hateful 8
None of these centrist clowns squawk without Trump's apprentice telling them, first.
Doomer Boomer Schumer is an AIPAC shill and a blight on the DNC.
Primary Schumer
Primary Schumer's Hateful 8
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Sen. Lucy Football (D-NH)
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Sen. Lucy Football (D-NH)
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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I voted no tonight.
But the next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting.
While I personally don’t believe Republicans will keep their promise to work with us on lowering health care costs, I would be thrilled to be wrong.
But the next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting.
While I personally don’t believe Republicans will keep their promise to work with us on lowering health care costs, I would be thrilled to be wrong.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I voted no tonight.
But the next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting.
While I personally don’t believe Republicans will keep their promise to work with us on lowering health care costs, I would be thrilled to be wrong.
But the next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting.
While I personally don’t believe Republicans will keep their promise to work with us on lowering health care costs, I would be thrilled to be wrong.
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Republicans have been trying to kill healthcare for years. A promise of a vote is still killing healthcare.
Congress dropped a so-called "minibus" deal to end the 40-day shutdown but it's a surrender disguised as progress.
It funds veterans and agriculture but abandons the 20 million Americans who rely on ACA subsidies for health care.
A Band-Aid won't fix a bleeding nation.
It funds veterans and agriculture but abandons the 20 million Americans who rely on ACA subsidies for health care.
A Band-Aid won't fix a bleeding nation.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Republicans have been trying to kill healthcare for years. A promise of a vote is still killing healthcare.
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EIGHT Senate Democrats have voted to advance the funding measure so far after the deal was reached:
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
EIGHT Senate Democrats have voted to advance the funding measure so far after the deal was reached:
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
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Major concession from Democrats here is enhanced ACA funds aren’t extended. Preserving them was Dems’ central demand in this fight. They secured a promise of a vote (which Thune has been offering for weeks), but that could still fail. Even if it passes, Johnson has made no promise of a House vote.
Tentative Senate deal to end shutdown, multiple sources tell me & @frankthorp.bsky.social:
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Major concession from Democrats here is enhanced ACA funds aren’t extended. Preserving them was Dems’ central demand in this fight. They secured a promise of a vote (which Thune has been offering for weeks), but that could still fail. Even if it passes, Johnson has made no promise of a House vote.
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"Hyde language" would be a ban on anything related to abortion. So, any Senate Democrat that caves is agreeing to vote to implement a nationwide abortion ban in exchange for healthcare subsidies.
Democrats are likely to get a vote on an extension later. But they've already gotten similar votes. Republicans already vowing to block an extension without major changes to the ACA, like adding Hyde language.
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"Hyde language" would be a ban on anything related to abortion. So, any Senate Democrat that caves is agreeing to vote to implement a nationwide abortion ban in exchange for healthcare subsidies.
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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THIS IS BULLSHIT. PLEASE SHARE AND CALL HOUSE MEMBERS NOW.
202-224-3121
NEW: The U.S. Senate on Sunday reached a deal to reopen the federal government after a 40-day funding lapse without provisions Democrats had demanded on health care, sources familiar with the negotiations told HuffPost.
202-224-3121
NEW: The U.S. Senate on Sunday reached a deal to reopen the federal government after a 40-day funding lapse without provisions Democrats had demanded on health care, sources familiar with the negotiations told HuffPost.
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Democrats Relent
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
THIS IS BULLSHIT. PLEASE SHARE AND CALL HOUSE MEMBERS NOW.
202-224-3121
NEW: The U.S. Senate on Sunday reached a deal to reopen the federal government after a 40-day funding lapse without provisions Democrats had demanded on health care, sources familiar with the negotiations told HuffPost.
202-224-3121
NEW: The U.S. Senate on Sunday reached a deal to reopen the federal government after a 40-day funding lapse without provisions Democrats had demanded on health care, sources familiar with the negotiations told HuffPost.
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Did you get your new healthcare premium notice yet?
“Medicare for All” is starting to sound real good to a lot of folks who didn’t want to talk about it before.
Same page now!
“Medicare for All” is starting to sound real good to a lot of folks who didn’t want to talk about it before.
Same page now!
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Did you get your new healthcare premium notice yet?
“Medicare for All” is starting to sound real good to a lot of folks who didn’t want to talk about it before.
Same page now!
“Medicare for All” is starting to sound real good to a lot of folks who didn’t want to talk about it before.
Same page now!
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Pay attention to what Democratic candidates are saying right now. Find and support the fighters. Having a spine must be a litmus test issue in 2026 and beyond.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Pay attention to what Democratic candidates are saying right now. Find and support the fighters. Having a spine must be a litmus test issue in 2026 and beyond.