Emily Michalakes
@emichalakes.bsky.social
Government affairs at Everytown for Gun Safety. Never leaving New England. My cat is my favorite family member. She/her.
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“We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil.” -- Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
“We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil.” -- Martin Luther King Jr.
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Mayor Frey: "So our ask is really simple here. Our ask is to embrace the truth. Our ask is to include the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in this process because we in Minneapolis want a fair investigation ... if you got nothing to hide from, then don't hide."
January 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Mayor Frey: "So our ask is really simple here. Our ask is to embrace the truth. Our ask is to include the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in this process because we in Minneapolis want a fair investigation ... if you got nothing to hide from, then don't hide."
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Every major talent that works for ABC and Disney should refuse to show up for work until Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated.
Marvel movies need to shutdown. Ditto the sitcoms.
Collective boycott.
Corporations love money more than anything,& this will harm them and force them to do the right thing.
Marvel movies need to shutdown. Ditto the sitcoms.
Collective boycott.
Corporations love money more than anything,& this will harm them and force them to do the right thing.
September 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Every major talent that works for ABC and Disney should refuse to show up for work until Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated.
Marvel movies need to shutdown. Ditto the sitcoms.
Collective boycott.
Corporations love money more than anything,& this will harm them and force them to do the right thing.
Marvel movies need to shutdown. Ditto the sitcoms.
Collective boycott.
Corporations love money more than anything,& this will harm them and force them to do the right thing.
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Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
September 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
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Such a refreshing counterpoint to Hakeemism
The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb.
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
'We are watching and taking names': Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker holds press conference in response to recent threats made by President Donald Trump to send the national guard to Chicago, in a similar manner that he has done so in Los ...
www.msnbc.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Such a refreshing counterpoint to Hakeemism
On the bright side, we now have a year of @colbertlateshow.bsky.social off the leash. What are they gonna do? Cancel the show?
July 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
On the bright side, we now have a year of @colbertlateshow.bsky.social off the leash. What are they gonna do? Cancel the show?
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Mood going into “Independence Day!”
July 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Mood going into “Independence Day!”
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It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
June 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
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Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.
May 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
This makes me so fucking angry.
April 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This makes me so fucking angry.
Yep.
April 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Yep.
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NEW: BOSTON HAS TURNED OUT!
Thousands join the #HandsOff protest against Trump & Musk on Boston Common.
#FiftyFiftyOne #Resist @youranoncentral.bsky.social
handsoff2025.com
(🎥 Activism Works)
Thousands join the #HandsOff protest against Trump & Musk on Boston Common.
#FiftyFiftyOne #Resist @youranoncentral.bsky.social
handsoff2025.com
(🎥 Activism Works)
April 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW: BOSTON HAS TURNED OUT!
Thousands join the #HandsOff protest against Trump & Musk on Boston Common.
#FiftyFiftyOne #Resist @youranoncentral.bsky.social
handsoff2025.com
(🎥 Activism Works)
Thousands join the #HandsOff protest against Trump & Musk on Boston Common.
#FiftyFiftyOne #Resist @youranoncentral.bsky.social
handsoff2025.com
(🎥 Activism Works)
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Cory Booker breaks the filibuster record and gives everyone a reason to think “fuck Strom Thurmond” for the first time in a while and both those things are worth celebrating
April 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Cory Booker breaks the filibuster record and gives everyone a reason to think “fuck Strom Thurmond” for the first time in a while and both those things are worth celebrating
So proud of Cory Booker. Well done, sir.
April 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
So proud of Cory Booker. Well done, sir.
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18 hours and 45 minutes in, and Cory Booker is still going strong! 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
18 hours and 45 minutes in, and Cory Booker is still going strong! 🔥
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Sen @booker.senate.gov is still going. Support him! WATCH! Call your Senator & tell them you agree with Booker. This has gone far enough.
202-224-3121
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
202-224-3121
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
U.S. Senate: Floor Proceedings
Floor Activity
www.senate.gov
April 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Sen @booker.senate.gov is still going. Support him! WATCH! Call your Senator & tell them you agree with Booker. This has gone far enough.
202-224-3121
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
202-224-3121
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
Because who doesn’t love a photo of a cat?
March 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Because who doesn’t love a photo of a cat?
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Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.
March 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.
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Democrats, Trump is increasingly unpopular and he will keep sinking as he destroys the economy. For the love of God, stand up and fight. Don't cave. Be an opposition party and reflect the anger of the majority. Win over people. It won't be as hard as you think. Stop being scared.
March 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Democrats, Trump is increasingly unpopular and he will keep sinking as he destroys the economy. For the love of God, stand up and fight. Don't cave. Be an opposition party and reflect the anger of the majority. Win over people. It won't be as hard as you think. Stop being scared.
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They called him Sleepy Joe because we could sleep at night.
March 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
They called him Sleepy Joe because we could sleep at night.