dtude.bsky.social
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Really ties all the threads together, this one
Andrew Johnson — a Jan. 6 rioter who went by "Am🇺🇸rican T🇺🇸rrorist” on Elon Musk’s platform — has been arrested on child molestation charges, with police saying he used the promise of a taxpayer-funded payout from Trump's DOJ to try and keep one of the victims silent.

theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Hey, just reminding you Charlie Kirk was an awful person that said hateful false things to other awful people. His espoused beliefs were anti-Christian and Turning Point USA is a dangerous organization grooming your kids.
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Democrats need to call Republicans what they are: un-American. Every Republican going along with Trump’s destruction wears that label, and it’s time to make them own it. Watch LP’s Stuart Stevens on MSNBC:
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Even if not pushing for this debacle, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s inability to hold his caucus is proof positive he is the wrong leader for this time.
The eight Neville Chamberlains betrayed the thousands of government workers who have held out, the SNAP beneficiaries who have faced starvation, and the millions of Democrats who supported this fight. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
Forget ‘moderates.’ There are ‘fighters’ and there are ‘defeatists’
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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BREAKING: Utah Court deals stunning blow to Republican Congressional maps, Trump blames Obama for racism in America, Trump blasts SNAP and pledges "reform," Trump's Thailand ceasefire is dead, and more.

A major news morning. Trump is unhappy. Democrats score major win.
NEWS: Democrats Score Unexpected, Major Win in Utah and Secure Additional House of Representatives Seat
Utah Court deals stunning blow to Republican Congressional maps, Trump blames Obama for racism in America, Trump blasts SNAP and pledges "reform," Trump's Thailand ceasefire is dead, and more
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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On Tuesday, Americans sent Democrats a resounding message.

“Fight for us”

“Fight for working class Americans”

“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”

5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.

“Nah”
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Absolutely correct
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Because many struggle with math…
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

- Ta-Nehisi Coates
Never forget who sold us out:

Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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@schumer.senate.gov

READ THE ROOM, CHUCK!

🔥🔥🔥
I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.

This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Withholding a vote in a presidential election over your key issue does not help your key issue gain traction *after* that election

BUT

Demanding that your current senators hold the line on your key issue *before* they're up for election can help your issue

It's not that hard to get, right?
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Schumer and the Hateful Eight Betray America
A New Low For The Democratic Senate

open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
Schumer and the Hateful Eight Betray America
A new low for the Democratic Senate
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The Turncoat 8 aren't the only culpable parties here. Chuck and all those who hid behind them are part of a conspiracy to cave. Every senator needs to stand up and loudly condemn this deal; if you don't. you should be primaried. Stand up and be counted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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“67% of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated in the September survey – far higher than the roughly half who said this in 2021 and 2019.”
Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the most commonly cited reason is that the party is not pushing back hard enough against Trump. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Also in case its not being mentioned in your feed, there is still a remaining vote for this and Somehow they didn't anticipate the outrage, so there's apparently some hesitation now.

If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.

No matter how they voted last night, every one of them has a say in maintaining Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin as their caucus leaders. Every one of them is accountable here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I love this for them
This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Schiff: "The president -- 'I'm going out to play golf.' One thing that is so shocking to me is that they're appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to cut off food from people. Who does that? Who works so hard to cut food from people who need it right now? The cruelty is part of the policy."
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Trump Treasury Secretary Admits Shutdown Economy ‘Getting Worse and Worse’ in Tense Battle With Stephanopoulos Mediaite
www.mediaite.com
Scott Bessent: Economy Getting 'Worse' During Shutdown
twp.ai
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Trump promised lower prices and fascism and has delivered higher prices and fascism.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 9
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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I don’t understand camps saying: Dems need to follow the Mamdani model to win the midterms; or Dems need to follow the Spanberger model to win. It’s a big country. Different approaches work in different places. Candidates who connect w/their specific constituencies is the model.
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at every turn, showed us how to fight for what we believe in. She had the singular vision to lift us when we were down and broken—and to lead us when we were rising and strong. She's been a believer in the fight for fair maps since Day 1.
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Your faith says you can't eat dinner with Jewish people?
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM