BirdieTheWord
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BirdieTheWord
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Every time you capitulate to a bully, they'll come back at you twice as brutally.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Every time you capitulate to a bully, they'll come back at you twice as brutally.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
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Right now is when democrats have leverage. Trump’s approval rating is 37%, America is blaming republicans for the shutdown, the election was a landslide. THEY NEED YOUR VOTES. If you can’t extract healthcare subsidies right now you’re just a complete bitch. Unfit for leadership.
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Right now is when democrats have leverage. Trump’s approval rating is 37%, America is blaming republicans for the shutdown, the election was a landslide. THEY NEED YOUR VOTES. If you can’t extract healthcare subsidies right now you’re just a complete bitch. Unfit for leadership.
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Then why’d you cave?
Shaheen: So let me be clear. No one in the senate chamber wants to extend the ACA tax credits more than I do.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Then why’d you cave?
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Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Even if it had a 30% chance of passing in the senate (which it doesn't), it has a 0% chance of even being voted on in the House, and another 0% of being sign by Trump. Multiply anything by zero, and you still get zero, Angus. So no, it's not better than before.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Even if it had a 30% chance of passing in the senate (which it doesn't), it has a 0% chance of even being voted on in the House, and another 0% of being sign by Trump. Multiply anything by zero, and you still get zero, Angus. So no, it's not better than before.
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They’ve always wanted to destroy the ACA and SNAP because they hate when government helps people. They believe in socialism for the rich and survival of the fittest for everyone else. If you still think Republicans act in good faith, you’ve never met one.
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
They’ve always wanted to destroy the ACA and SNAP because they hate when government helps people. They believe in socialism for the rich and survival of the fittest for everyone else. If you still think Republicans act in good faith, you’ve never met one.
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Fuck these traitors. Primary their sorry asses.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Fuck these traitors. Primary their sorry asses.
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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Are we winning yet?
BREAKING: The number of jobs created in August has been revised from 54,000 down to -3,000.
October 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Are we winning yet?
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This whole regime needs to go. Let’s start here. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Demand Kennedy Resign
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This whole regime needs to go. Let’s start here. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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I also see a lot of people posting about so-called legal wins, only for them to get overturned by SCOTUS. It gives a lot of people false hope that the rule of law will prevail. At the moment, it clearly isn't. The Trump regime is openly breaking the law and nobody is holding them accountable.
September 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I also see a lot of people posting about so-called legal wins, only for them to get overturned by SCOTUS. It gives a lot of people false hope that the rule of law will prevail. At the moment, it clearly isn't. The Trump regime is openly breaking the law and nobody is holding them accountable.
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Okay, so it's illegal. Now what? Should we make it extra super double mega illegal, and then they won't be able to do it?
September 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Okay, so it's illegal. Now what? Should we make it extra super double mega illegal, and then they won't be able to do it?
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I think the sentiment people are expressing here is frustration that nobody is *enforcing* the laws
September 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I think the sentiment people are expressing here is frustration that nobody is *enforcing* the laws
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The frustration is that we often interpret those posts as “calm down, it’s illegal, SO he can’t do it”. And then he does it…with zero consequences. So instead of simply alerting folks to what the law is, pair it with a msg of resistance & actionable advice.
September 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The frustration is that we often interpret those posts as “calm down, it’s illegal, SO he can’t do it”. And then he does it…with zero consequences. So instead of simply alerting folks to what the law is, pair it with a msg of resistance & actionable advice.
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I think the problem is not with the pointing out, but with the lack of remedy. We're surrounded by talking heads who seem happy to point out day after day how things aren't working, but are silent when it comes to proposing solutions.
September 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I think the problem is not with the pointing out, but with the lack of remedy. We're surrounded by talking heads who seem happy to point out day after day how things aren't working, but are silent when it comes to proposing solutions.
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Good thing that Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Terry Moran, and lots of random people lost their jobs, but that Brian Kilmeade gets to keep his after saying homeless people should be killed. Sadly predictable.
September 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Good thing that Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Terry Moran, and lots of random people lost their jobs, but that Brian Kilmeade gets to keep his after saying homeless people should be killed. Sadly predictable.
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Pete Buttigieg WARNS America:
“They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."
“They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."
September 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Pete Buttigieg WARNS America:
“They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."
“They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."
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Punishing college students for protesting him.
Pressuring TV networks to fire late night talk show hosts for criticizing him.
Suing newspapers for reporting he doesn’t like.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Pressuring TV networks to fire late night talk show hosts for criticizing him.
Suing newspapers for reporting he doesn’t like.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
September 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Punishing college students for protesting him.
Pressuring TV networks to fire late night talk show hosts for criticizing him.
Suing newspapers for reporting he doesn’t like.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Pressuring TV networks to fire late night talk show hosts for criticizing him.
Suing newspapers for reporting he doesn’t like.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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So if anti-fascists are Trump’s political enemies, what does that make Trump?
September 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So if anti-fascists are Trump’s political enemies, what does that make Trump?
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You can never appease a tyrant.
September 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
You can never appease a tyrant.