Alex Perrine
@alexperrine6.bsky.social
Data Scientist | Democrat | Corgi Dad | Rubiks Cube Solver
Who would have thought this was going to happen…
BREAKING NEWS: Republican lawmakers rejected a bill to extend ACA subsidies, which will cause millions to go without health care.
Their vote could force families to choose between heating their homes, putting food on the table, and taking their kids to the doctor.
Their vote could force families to choose between heating their homes, putting food on the table, and taking their kids to the doctor.
December 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Who would have thought this was going to happen…
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is a very gifted speaker and makes arguments very easy to understand. I hope he is the nominee for the Texas senate seat in 2026.
Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is a very gifted speaker and makes arguments very easy to understand. I hope he is the nominee for the Texas senate seat in 2026.
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
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BREAKING: Texas Republicans' redistricting map has been shot down by a federal judge
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
BREAKING: Texas Republicans' redistricting map has been shot down by a federal judge
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KERNEN: If we're reversing some tariffs to try to help affordability, isn't that acknowledging that tariffs were responsible for some of the higher prices and inflation?
HASSETT: This is nothing new
HASSETT: This is nothing new
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
KERNEN: If we're reversing some tariffs to try to help affordability, isn't that acknowledging that tariffs were responsible for some of the higher prices and inflation?
HASSETT: This is nothing new
HASSETT: This is nothing new
I thought tariffs were supposed to lower prices of things?
BREAKING: Trump drops tariffs on dozens of food items
Trump drops tariffs on dozens of food items
The growing affordability crisis has become a political liability for the administration.
trib.al
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I thought tariffs were supposed to lower prices of things?
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This #GildedAge is playing out as scheduled. 🥇
@forbes.com @zacheverson.com
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@forbes.com @zacheverson.com
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November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This #GildedAge is playing out as scheduled. 🥇
@forbes.com @zacheverson.com
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@forbes.com @zacheverson.com
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As Zohran Mamdani prepares to lead New York City, his team is focused on ensuring the city runs smoothly even as he presses forward on the bolder aspects of his agenda. @linamkhan.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As Zohran Mamdani prepares to lead New York City, his team is focused on ensuring the city runs smoothly even as he presses forward on the bolder aspects of his agenda. @linamkhan.bsky.social
“But the economy is doing great!”
BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Housing Market
875,000 Mortgage Holders now owe more on their homes than their homes are worth, the highest rate in 3 years, according to a new report from Intercontinental Exchange 🤯
875,000 Mortgage Holders now owe more on their homes than their homes are worth, the highest rate in 3 years, according to a new report from Intercontinental Exchange 🤯
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“But the economy is doing great!”
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Jon Stewart and Lina Khan having a VITAL conversation about how corporations benefit from public goods and how the shutdown demonstrates our messed up priorities as to what’s “essential.”
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Jon Stewart and Lina Khan having a VITAL conversation about how corporations benefit from public goods and how the shutdown demonstrates our messed up priorities as to what’s “essential.”
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Trump’s new “affordability” push is basically reversing the tariffs he said would never cause un-affordability.
@nytimes.com 🤡
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@nytimes.com 🤡
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November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Trump’s new “affordability” push is basically reversing the tariffs he said would never cause un-affordability.
@nytimes.com 🤡
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
@nytimes.com 🤡
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This is absolutely right — corporations that pay poverty wages and do mass layoffs while raking in billions in profits are the true welfare queens.
#SolidaritySeason
#SolidaritySeason
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is absolutely right — corporations that pay poverty wages and do mass layoffs while raking in billions in profits are the true welfare queens.
#SolidaritySeason
#SolidaritySeason
When are we expecting jobs numbers?
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
When are we expecting jobs numbers?
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BREAKING: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein thought Trump was one of the worst people he knew, with “not one decent cell in his body.”
He went on to describe Trump with one word:
“Dangerous.”
He went on to describe Trump with one word:
“Dangerous.”
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BREAKING: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein thought Trump was one of the worst people he knew, with “not one decent cell in his body.”
He went on to describe Trump with one word:
“Dangerous.”
He went on to describe Trump with one word:
“Dangerous.”
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15% of headcount
Exclusive | Verizon to Cut About 15,000 Jobs
The telecommunications company is looking to reduce costs as it works to stem customer losses.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
15% of headcount
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The U.S. is one of only four countries that did not send a delegation to COP30.
@governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom is ensuring that California asserts itself in as a key player in influencing markets and energy policy as the world’s 4th largest economy.
@governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom is ensuring that California asserts itself in as a key player in influencing markets and energy policy as the world’s 4th largest economy.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The U.S. is one of only four countries that did not send a delegation to COP30.
@governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom is ensuring that California asserts itself in as a key player in influencing markets and energy policy as the world’s 4th largest economy.
@governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom is ensuring that California asserts itself in as a key player in influencing markets and energy policy as the world’s 4th largest economy.
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Only one country is not here (in Brazil), that is the United States of America.
California will not cede, we will in fact try to lead, despite what our federal government is doing.
California will not cede, we will in fact try to lead, despite what our federal government is doing.
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Only one country is not here (in Brazil), that is the United States of America.
California will not cede, we will in fact try to lead, despite what our federal government is doing.
California will not cede, we will in fact try to lead, despite what our federal government is doing.
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California is a global climate powerhouse.
At #COP30 today, I met with leaders from around the world to double down on our work to confront the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and help protect Californians from natural disasters exacerbated by climate change.
At #COP30 today, I met with leaders from around the world to double down on our work to confront the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and help protect Californians from natural disasters exacerbated by climate change.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
California is a global climate powerhouse.
At #COP30 today, I met with leaders from around the world to double down on our work to confront the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and help protect Californians from natural disasters exacerbated by climate change.
At #COP30 today, I met with leaders from around the world to double down on our work to confront the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and help protect Californians from natural disasters exacerbated by climate change.
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Khanna: And then it’s awfully convenient that those eight senators happen to be the ones who aren’t up in 2026—and they’re all consulting Schumer. People are sick of this. That’s why I called on Schumer to step down.
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Khanna: And then it’s awfully convenient that those eight senators happen to be the ones who aren’t up in 2026—and they’re all consulting Schumer. People are sick of this. That’s why I called on Schumer to step down.
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Again: This entire shutdown fight is one big advertisement for #MedicareForAll
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Again: This entire shutdown fight is one big advertisement for #MedicareForAll
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.
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As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
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All of this
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
All of this
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.