Concerned Citizen
@2savedemocracy.bsky.social
Centrist Democrat that hates what is happening right now; Father of 7 (that all lean more liberal); Husband of a fierce, intelligent and beautiful woman; Life long educator; Go Pack Go (from Illinois); U2 still rocks better than most.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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“Americans feel like prices are rising in each and every single part of their lives.”
Republicans are more focused on billionaire parties than you.
Republicans are more focused on billionaire parties than you.
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“Americans feel like prices are rising in each and every single part of their lives.”
Republicans are more focused on billionaire parties than you.
Republicans are more focused on billionaire parties than you.
I hope this means they all see the writing on the wall and maybe the next year won't be as bad...HA!! Sorry can't believe I even got that statement out. But I do hope some that have been blindly supporting this admin might start stepping up a little.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I hope this means they all see the writing on the wall and maybe the next year won't be as bad...HA!! Sorry can't believe I even got that statement out. But I do hope some that have been blindly supporting this admin might start stepping up a little.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
This... www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/a... and this... www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/a... were avoidable.
Trump and Hegseth will probably get their feelings hurt and drag us into war for no reason at all. Asshats.
Trump and Hegseth will probably get their feelings hurt and drag us into war for no reason at all. Asshats.
Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces in response to US build-up | CNN
Venezuela says it is launching a “massive mobilization” of military personnel, weapons and equipment in response to the build-up of US warships and troops in the Caribbean Sea.
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This... www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/a... and this... www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/a... were avoidable.
Trump and Hegseth will probably get their feelings hurt and drag us into war for no reason at all. Asshats.
Trump and Hegseth will probably get their feelings hurt and drag us into war for no reason at all. Asshats.
I hope this all comes true in the mid-terms. Will need everything we can get after the 8 losers caved yesterday.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjt...
Harry Enten sees ‘major warning sign’ for Republicans in election exit polling
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I hope this all comes true in the mid-terms. Will need everything we can get after the 8 losers caved yesterday.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjt...
I already emailed Durbin as I am a constituent of his. Sad to see people fold like this. Republicans keep winning because people believe in them for standing up for whatever it is they believe.
Reminds me of Hamilton line "If you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for?"
Shameful.
Reminds me of Hamilton line "If you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for?"
Shameful.
We will Remember You. Despite none of these Democrats running again, you will be booed everywhere you go.
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I already emailed Durbin as I am a constituent of his. Sad to see people fold like this. Republicans keep winning because people believe in them for standing up for whatever it is they believe.
Reminds me of Hamilton line "If you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for?"
Shameful.
Reminds me of Hamilton line "If you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for?"
Shameful.
We need another Snowden. Who will be the brave sole that can leak all this information. There are morons running all these departments I am sure they don't konw how to keep it under wraps. Has anyone checked Signal lately??
If this evidence ever sees the light of day, I want prosecutors, judges, and juries to see it, but I have absolutely no interest in viewing any of it.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We need another Snowden. Who will be the brave sole that can leak all this information. There are morons running all these departments I am sure they don't konw how to keep it under wraps. Has anyone checked Signal lately??
Trying to explain this to republicans is useless...but I try everytime I get ones ear. Fox feeds them lies after lies. Thank you for this.
October 28, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Trying to explain this to republicans is useless...but I try everytime I get ones ear. Fox feeds them lies after lies. Thank you for this.
They are so sure they can do anything they are even coming out years in advance to tell us they will do it. What wil congress and/or SCOTUS do about this? Nothing. We need the mid terms!! We need to win landslides in areas they think can't be stolen.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Bannon says there’s a plan for a third term for Trump | CNN Politics
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon claims that there is a plan to get around the 22nd Amendment to make way for Trump to serve a third term. CNN’s Steve Contorno reports.
www.cnn.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
They are so sure they can do anything they are even coming out years in advance to tell us they will do it. What wil congress and/or SCOTUS do about this? Nothing. We need the mid terms!! We need to win landslides in areas they think can't be stolen.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Great graphics explaining how voting trends changed over time. Too bad can't get my dad's generation to see that if they still want to be considered affluent they now need to vote the correct way...def not the "right" way.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
Opinion | How Democrats Became the Party of the Well-to-Do
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Great graphics explaining how voting trends changed over time. Too bad can't get my dad's generation to see that if they still want to be considered affluent they now need to vote the correct way...def not the "right" way.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
Uh oh they hurt his feelings again. So funny that he thinks he should be remembered as best Republican of all time..even ahead of Reagan and Lincoln.
He will be remembered, but def not in a good way. LOL
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
He will be remembered, but def not in a good way. LOL
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Reagan’s 1987 speech shows what he really thought about tariffs | CNN Politics
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan sharply criticized tariffs and trade barriers. Ontario’s government used Reagan’s words in an advertisement promoting free trade between the US and Canada in response ...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Uh oh they hurt his feelings again. So funny that he thinks he should be remembered as best Republican of all time..even ahead of Reagan and Lincoln.
He will be remembered, but def not in a good way. LOL
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
He will be remembered, but def not in a good way. LOL
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
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This is disgusting. And I can GUARANTEE you that lots of dumps are going to come out about lots of Republican electeds who are way too close to the people in these texts. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is disgusting. And I can GUARANTEE you that lots of dumps are going to come out about lots of Republican electeds who are way too close to the people in these texts. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
There should be tons more autistic men in the US then if like 80 percent are circumcised early.
WTF is with this imbecile? Scary Scary times.
Shame on everyone in congress supporting this administration. He is hand picked people do do what he says.
Vote out complicit republicans please!!
WTF is with this imbecile? Scary Scary times.
Shame on everyone in congress supporting this administration. He is hand picked people do do what he says.
Vote out complicit republicans please!!
RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol
October 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
There should be tons more autistic men in the US then if like 80 percent are circumcised early.
WTF is with this imbecile? Scary Scary times.
Shame on everyone in congress supporting this administration. He is hand picked people do do what he says.
Vote out complicit republicans please!!
WTF is with this imbecile? Scary Scary times.
Shame on everyone in congress supporting this administration. He is hand picked people do do what he says.
Vote out complicit republicans please!!
What is the answer to this? Should we all stay home in the cities he is invading to show there is no threat? I hate to say lie down, but it might be the best course of action. Call him on his bluff. more and more pictures of troops picking up garbage might mean something more.
October 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
What is the answer to this? Should we all stay home in the cities he is invading to show there is no threat? I hate to say lie down, but it might be the best course of action. Call him on his bluff. more and more pictures of troops picking up garbage might mean something more.
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Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
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The Convicted FElon has finally united the people on one thing.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
October 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Convicted FElon has finally united the people on one thing.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
Yep---Same!!
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yep---Same!!
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If "states' rights" mean anything, they must include the right to not get invaded by another state in peacetime.
Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Texas National Guard Being Deployed to Illinois
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If "states' rights" mean anything, they must include the right to not get invaded by another state in peacetime.
Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
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Today is the 17th day in a row that House Republicans have refused to come to work.
Instead of preventing health care costs from skyrocketing, they’re preventing the Epstein files from being released.
Instead of preventing health care costs from skyrocketing, they’re preventing the Epstein files from being released.
October 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today is the 17th day in a row that House Republicans have refused to come to work.
Instead of preventing health care costs from skyrocketing, they’re preventing the Epstein files from being released.
Instead of preventing health care costs from skyrocketing, they’re preventing the Epstein files from being released.
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I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
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If you drive a 2025/2026 Tesla or still use X, there really isn't an excuse. You really are just an asshole that looks the other way.
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you drive a 2025/2026 Tesla or still use X, there really isn't an excuse. You really are just an asshole that looks the other way.
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Let's review the numbers. The economy they inherited from Biden had created 16 million jobs. Trump has yet to prove he can create jobs, no matter how Chavez-DeRemer tries to spin the narrative.
October 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Let's review the numbers. The economy they inherited from Biden had created 16 million jobs. Trump has yet to prove he can create jobs, no matter how Chavez-DeRemer tries to spin the narrative.
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ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'
A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.
blockclubchicago.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
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The policy failures we’re living with didn’t begin with Donald Trump - and they very clearly won't end with him either.
My party has to offer a vision for how everyday life actually gets better under new and different leadership.
My party has to offer a vision for how everyday life actually gets better under new and different leadership.
October 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The policy failures we’re living with didn’t begin with Donald Trump - and they very clearly won't end with him either.
My party has to offer a vision for how everyday life actually gets better under new and different leadership.
My party has to offer a vision for how everyday life actually gets better under new and different leadership.