Amanda Smith
@abs628.bsky.social
Liberal. Democrat. Traveler. California raised. Always Organizing 📋 Massachusetts Democratic Party DSC member for 5th Middlesex
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What we're seeing at #handsoff protests nationwide today and what we saw at the ballot box on Tuesday are not unrelated. The public is furious. It will not be silenced. And those who side with Trump and Musk—or refuse to fight back—will be swept out of office.
April 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What we're seeing at #handsoff protests nationwide today and what we saw at the ballot box on Tuesday are not unrelated. The public is furious. It will not be silenced. And those who side with Trump and Musk—or refuse to fight back—will be swept out of office.
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I know it's illegal to speak well of Democratic comms people and pollsters and consultants and yada but this is exactly what public opinion data would say to do on a race like this
This campaign worked hard, listened, and took voters seriously
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-d...
This campaign worked hard, listened, and took voters seriously
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-d...
March 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I know it's illegal to speak well of Democratic comms people and pollsters and consultants and yada but this is exactly what public opinion data would say to do on a race like this
This campaign worked hard, listened, and took voters seriously
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-d...
This campaign worked hard, listened, and took voters seriously
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-d...
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Over 12,000 of you showed up on Saturday at 170+ park sites!
A very brave SIXTEEN of you came out ~by yourselves~ to show your support for public lands and federal workers. We are in awe!!
Way 👏 to 👏 go 👏
#ProtectOurParks #ProtectPublicLands #WorthFightingFor #RehirePublicServants
A very brave SIXTEEN of you came out ~by yourselves~ to show your support for public lands and federal workers. We are in awe!!
Way 👏 to 👏 go 👏
#ProtectOurParks #ProtectPublicLands #WorthFightingFor #RehirePublicServants
March 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Over 12,000 of you showed up on Saturday at 170+ park sites!
A very brave SIXTEEN of you came out ~by yourselves~ to show your support for public lands and federal workers. We are in awe!!
Way 👏 to 👏 go 👏
#ProtectOurParks #ProtectPublicLands #WorthFightingFor #RehirePublicServants
A very brave SIXTEEN of you came out ~by yourselves~ to show your support for public lands and federal workers. We are in awe!!
Way 👏 to 👏 go 👏
#ProtectOurParks #ProtectPublicLands #WorthFightingFor #RehirePublicServants
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shows how to stand up to cynical political theater: assert your values without apology, speak up for the people in your care, call out the lies & the shameful politics of manufactured crisis for political gain. More of this pls www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/05/m...
Wu spars with GOP representative who called her a ‘hypocrite’ and accused mayors of violating federal law. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
In her opening statement to the committee, Wu repeated a core message — Boston “is your home” — in multiple languages, a nod to the city’s diversity.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shows how to stand up to cynical political theater: assert your values without apology, speak up for the people in your care, call out the lies & the shameful politics of manufactured crisis for political gain. More of this pls www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/05/m...
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I want the t-shirts, the posters, the sepia prints, the velvet portrait, the trapper keepers, the lunch boxes, the I-phone covers.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
March 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I want the t-shirts, the posters, the sepia prints, the velvet portrait, the trapper keepers, the lunch boxes, the I-phone covers.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
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Trump admits that Putin partnered with him to “win” the 2016 election and they worked together to cover it up. It an admission of treason, on camera, for all the world to see.
bsky.app/profile/ruth...
bsky.app/profile/ruth...
There it is! "Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt." He is referring to them weathering their collusion becoming public, and now is the big payback: together until the end.
Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt."
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump admits that Putin partnered with him to “win” the 2016 election and they worked together to cover it up. It an admission of treason, on camera, for all the world to see.
bsky.app/profile/ruth...
bsky.app/profile/ruth...
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Russia does not want to end the war, and the Trump administration has shown no ability to induce Russia to end the war. And so, predictably, the Trump administration blames the victim, blames Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Russia does not want to end the war, and the Trump administration has shown no ability to induce Russia to end the war. And so, predictably, the Trump administration blames the victim, blames Ukraine.
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The American people did not vote to make Vladimir Putin our leader.
February 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The American people did not vote to make Vladimir Putin our leader.
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There was a President in the Oval Office today. His name is Zelensky. He had to fend off two impotent barking dogs sent by Putin. They are named Trump and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There was a President in the Oval Office today. His name is Zelensky. He had to fend off two impotent barking dogs sent by Putin. They are named Trump and Vance.
Live coverage of Spanberger HQ
February 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Live coverage of Spanberger HQ
Yeah we know why
So the truth comes out about this visceral reaction to Jeffries. It is the racism.
February 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Yeah we know why
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Another woman standing up and speaking out…
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Another woman standing up and speaking out…
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"Firing half the people who send monthly checks to a quarter of the population" seems like the easiest way to spend Christmas in Bucharest.
BREAKING: Two sources tell @theprospect.bsky.social that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration has asked for a plan for cuts to 50% of the workforce, including at the 1,200 field offices that serve millions of beneficiaries.
prospect.org/health/socia...
prospect.org/health/socia...
Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce
Sources tell the Prospect that a meeting called for a 50 percent reduction in an agency that millions rely on for benefit implementation.
prospect.org
February 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"Firing half the people who send monthly checks to a quarter of the population" seems like the easiest way to spend Christmas in Bucharest.
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I hope at every public event Republicans are asked if they’re going to do anything about Elon Musk stealing the presidency from Donald Trump.
February 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I hope at every public event Republicans are asked if they’re going to do anything about Elon Musk stealing the presidency from Donald Trump.
Excellent 🧵on all the upcoming opportunities to block the GOP budget
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Excellent 🧵on all the upcoming opportunities to block the GOP budget
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“OMG, Democrats finally did the right thing” is not something said by someone who’s a reliable ally or a reliable narrator.
February 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
“OMG, Democrats finally did the right thing” is not something said by someone who’s a reliable ally or a reliable narrator.
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Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.
This you?
This you?
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.
This you?
This you?
As well they (we) should
🚨NEW POLL: Seven in ten Americans are concerned about how Trump’s new tax plan may cut vital programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
❗69 percent find it “concerning”
‼️ 55 percent find it “very concerning”
❗69 percent find it “concerning”
‼️ 55 percent find it “very concerning”
February 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
As well they (we) should
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Rob Bresnahan is the newly-elected Republican Congressman from PA-08, which is a swing seat.
February 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Rob Bresnahan is the newly-elected Republican Congressman from PA-08, which is a swing seat.
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UPDATE, FRIDAY: The Nordic & Baltic countries have just issued their own joint statement, in steadfast support of Ukraine.
Signed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway & Sweden.
🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪
The twin threat of Trump & Putin has united an entire Continent.
Signed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway & Sweden.
🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪
The twin threat of Trump & Putin has united an entire Continent.
February 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
UPDATE, FRIDAY: The Nordic & Baltic countries have just issued their own joint statement, in steadfast support of Ukraine.
Signed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway & Sweden.
🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪
The twin threat of Trump & Putin has united an entire Continent.
Signed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway & Sweden.
🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪
The twin threat of Trump & Putin has united an entire Continent.
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🗣️82 percent of Americans believe the Republican Party is looking out for billionaires and CEOs rather than everyday Americans.
💵More than four in five also believe Republicans are looking out for big corporations (84 percent) and the wealthy (84 percent).
💵More than four in five also believe Republicans are looking out for big corporations (84 percent) and the wealthy (84 percent).
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🗣️82 percent of Americans believe the Republican Party is looking out for billionaires and CEOs rather than everyday Americans.
💵More than four in five also believe Republicans are looking out for big corporations (84 percent) and the wealthy (84 percent).
💵More than four in five also believe Republicans are looking out for big corporations (84 percent) and the wealthy (84 percent).
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NEW — In an alarming email last night reviewed by me, Coast Guard members learned that 1,135 members' direct deposit account routing information was compromised due to a data breach from unauthorized access.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
February 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NEW — In an alarming email last night reviewed by me, Coast Guard members learned that 1,135 members' direct deposit account routing information was compromised due to a data breach from unauthorized access.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
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The audacity of Vance scolding Europe for having annulled Romanian election results due to Russian interference, representing a president who violently physically attacked the US system of governance and refused to acknowledge his defeat, still claiming the elections was stolen, is simply disgusting
February 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The audacity of Vance scolding Europe for having annulled Romanian election results due to Russian interference, representing a president who violently physically attacked the US system of governance and refused to acknowledge his defeat, still claiming the elections was stolen, is simply disgusting
It’s almost comical. Almost.
On the left, Emerson's poll on the California Governor's race. On the right, how the right-wing Washington Examiner is portraying these results. If you wonder why so many of us defend Kamala Harris so fiercely, it's because she's been getting this type of biased treatment from people for years.
February 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It’s almost comical. Almost.
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This is an absolute scandal.
Trump and Marco Rubio abandoned American workers and their families abroad, delaying waivers to provide for their safe return to the United States.
As these civil servants lost their possessions, housing, and money, Elon Musk was slandering them with bogus accusations.
Trump and Marco Rubio abandoned American workers and their families abroad, delaying waivers to provide for their safe return to the United States.
As these civil servants lost their possessions, housing, and money, Elon Musk was slandering them with bogus accusations.
Via Robbie Gramer at Politico, in a legal filing a USAID employee details trying to leave Kinshasa, Congo with their family and leaving their possessions behidn amid panic created by Trump and Musk's sudden shutdown of the agency
February 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This is an absolute scandal.
Trump and Marco Rubio abandoned American workers and their families abroad, delaying waivers to provide for their safe return to the United States.
As these civil servants lost their possessions, housing, and money, Elon Musk was slandering them with bogus accusations.
Trump and Marco Rubio abandoned American workers and their families abroad, delaying waivers to provide for their safe return to the United States.
As these civil servants lost their possessions, housing, and money, Elon Musk was slandering them with bogus accusations.