Joaquin
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Harlem. Healthcare is a human right. Music, Sports, MTG. He/Him.
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People keep haggling about Rogue One, but the real correct take is that "Star Wars" is better than Empire (always has been)
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
People keep haggling about Rogue One, but the real correct take is that "Star Wars" is better than Empire (always has been)
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Trump drooling over Mamdani in the Oval Office the same day Hakeem Jeffries voted to condemn socialism could not be funnier to me
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump drooling over Mamdani in the Oval Office the same day Hakeem Jeffries voted to condemn socialism could not be funnier to me
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this man has blood on his hands and everyone who supported him and excused him has blood on their hands and I do not want to hear a single fucking Democrat with any position other than "impeach and remove him immediately"
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
this man has blood on his hands and everyone who supported him and excused him has blood on their hands and I do not want to hear a single fucking Democrat with any position other than "impeach and remove him immediately"
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
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i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”
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Everything I’ve learned about RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi has been against my will.
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Everything I’ve learned about RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi has been against my will.
They published MULTIPLE articles about what race boxes a mayoral candidate checked on his application to a school he didn't get into. That apparently meets a higher standard than a credible accusation of statutory rape against a presidential nominee?
I am not defending Landon’s relationship with Epstein. In fact, the NYT didn’t even try to defend it. He left the paper. What I’m saying is that a piece of investigative journalism that exposes a secret, criminal act such as statutory rape requires far more than what is in these emails.
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
They published MULTIPLE articles about what race boxes a mayoral candidate checked on his application to a school he didn't get into. That apparently meets a higher standard than a credible accusation of statutory rape against a presidential nominee?
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The worlds most famous pedophile told a NYT reporter that he had an ongoing relationship with the GOP presidential nominee. That’s more newsworthy and credibly sourced than most things the NYT has published in the decade since.
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The worlds most famous pedophile told a NYT reporter that he had an ongoing relationship with the GOP presidential nominee. That’s more newsworthy and credibly sourced than most things the NYT has published in the decade since.
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I'm sorry, I don't think you can say "it was appropriate for the Times to fire Landon in light of his relationship with Epstein" and also "it was appropriate for the Times seemingly not to thoroughly investigate Landon's relationship with Epstein"
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm sorry, I don't think you can say "it was appropriate for the Times to fire Landon in light of his relationship with Epstein" and also "it was appropriate for the Times seemingly not to thoroughly investigate Landon's relationship with Epstein"
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new york times headline: new emails reveal potential relationship between epstein and trump
the email: Re: re: re: My Best Friend Donald Trump is a Pedophile, We were doing Pedophile Stuff together
the email: Re: re: re: My Best Friend Donald Trump is a Pedophile, We were doing Pedophile Stuff together
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
new york times headline: new emails reveal potential relationship between epstein and trump
the email: Re: re: re: My Best Friend Donald Trump is a Pedophile, We were doing Pedophile Stuff together
the email: Re: re: re: My Best Friend Donald Trump is a Pedophile, We were doing Pedophile Stuff together
Someone who is touting a promise from the White House as anything that matters is either a huge idiot or thinks that you are
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Someone who is touting a promise from the White House as anything that matters is either a huge idiot or thinks that you are
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The filibuster is so fundamentally anti-democratic that forcing the authoritarian party to kill it so that they could keep taking health care and food away from Americans was probably the cleanest out from the damn thing, yet this Cones of Duneshire-ass opposition party loves rules more than wins.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The filibuster is so fundamentally anti-democratic that forcing the authoritarian party to kill it so that they could keep taking health care and food away from Americans was probably the cleanest out from the damn thing, yet this Cones of Duneshire-ass opposition party loves rules more than wins.
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Tellingly it wasn’t the ones who were going to have to deal with voters! Jon Ossoff was like “I’m not going to be on the hook for this I want to win my election”, which tells me it’s maybe not great politics!
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Tellingly it wasn’t the ones who were going to have to deal with voters! Jon Ossoff was like “I’m not going to be on the hook for this I want to win my election”, which tells me it’s maybe not great politics!
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I’m hearing Chuck Schumer traded Luka
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I’m hearing Chuck Schumer traded Luka
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
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Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
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This looks awfully intentional.
None can be primaried in the next cycle, Shaheen & Durbin retiring.
Hassan, Masto, Fetterman up for reelection in 2028.
Rosen, Kaine, King up for reelection in 2030.
Hassan, Masto, Fetterman up for reelection in 2028.
Rosen, Kaine, King up for reelection in 2030.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This looks awfully intentional.
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John Fetterman, Angus King, Maggie Hassan, Dick Durbin, Jon Ossoff, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, and of course Chuck Schumer. Maybe others not top of mind. Not all responsible will publicly vote for the cave - that's not how this works.
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
John Fetterman, Angus King, Maggie Hassan, Dick Durbin, Jon Ossoff, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, and of course Chuck Schumer. Maybe others not top of mind. Not all responsible will publicly vote for the cave - that's not how this works.
One of the biggest vindications of the Bernie 2016 campaign is everything that would-be VP Tim Kaine has done since
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
One of the biggest vindications of the Bernie 2016 campaign is everything that would-be VP Tim Kaine has done since
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remember every Democrat should be assumed to be in support of this unless they break Senate omertà and start opposing colleagues in primaries
It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
remember every Democrat should be assumed to be in support of this unless they break Senate omertà and start opposing colleagues in primaries