Anjan
@heyanjan.bsky.social
Democrat. Progressive. Campaign guy at heart.
Gigging musician and composer.
Pearl Jam is the best band in the world.
Gigging musician and composer.
Pearl Jam is the best band in the world.
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Anjan
@heyanjan.bsky.social
· Nov 12
👋 Hey, folks. Looking forward to giving this a go.
For those newly following, I'm a:
✅ Dem & progressive consultant & strategist
✅ Musician, performer, and composer
✅ Washington Wizards & Pearl Jam enthusiast
Send me your restaurant recs — especially in DC!
For those newly following, I'm a:
✅ Dem & progressive consultant & strategist
✅ Musician, performer, and composer
✅ Washington Wizards & Pearl Jam enthusiast
Send me your restaurant recs — especially in DC!
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I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, why is every single outlet characterizing it this way?
September 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, why is every single outlet characterizing it this way?
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On MTP, Sen. Kennedy (R-LA) says Abrego Garcia's deportation "was a screw-up," not part of a pattern. "The administration won't admit it, but this was a screw-up. Mr. Garcia was not supposed to be sent to El Salvador."
Q: "Are you concerned that more mistakes could happen?"
Kennedy: "Well, sure."
Q: "Are you concerned that more mistakes could happen?"
Kennedy: "Well, sure."
Sen. Kennedy says Trump’s idea to send Americans to foreign prisons is not ‘moral’: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) disagreed with President Trump’s idea to deport U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, saying it should not be “considered appropria...
www.nbcnews.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
On MTP, Sen. Kennedy (R-LA) says Abrego Garcia's deportation "was a screw-up," not part of a pattern. "The administration won't admit it, but this was a screw-up. Mr. Garcia was not supposed to be sent to El Salvador."
Q: "Are you concerned that more mistakes could happen?"
Kennedy: "Well, sure."
Q: "Are you concerned that more mistakes could happen?"
Kennedy: "Well, sure."
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Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
April 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
absolutely terrible CONNECTIONS today
March 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
absolutely terrible CONNECTIONS today
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Unbelievable news.
Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.
New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.
New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Unbelievable news.
Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.
New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.
New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
hard to believe this was 17 years ago
February 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
hard to believe this was 17 years ago
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Reporter: Who is the administrator of DOGE?
White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”
White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”
February 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reporter: Who is the administrator of DOGE?
White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”
White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”
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The next time the NOTAM system goes down? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
The next time an ATC facility loses its radio frequencies? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
The next time an any critical ATC airport infrastructure goes down? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
Elon Musk & Trump are breaking the FAA.
The next time an ATC facility loses its radio frequencies? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
The next time an any critical ATC airport infrastructure goes down? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
Elon Musk & Trump are breaking the FAA.
February 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The next time the NOTAM system goes down? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
The next time an ATC facility loses its radio frequencies? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
The next time an any critical ATC airport infrastructure goes down? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
Elon Musk & Trump are breaking the FAA.
The next time an ATC facility loses its radio frequencies? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
The next time an any critical ATC airport infrastructure goes down? Elon Musk & Trump did that.
Elon Musk & Trump are breaking the FAA.
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I don’t count on corporations to save us, but: At some point, the belief that Trump has made flying too dangerous to chance it will eventually start to affect the airlines’ bottom lines enough that they’ll have to start pushing back - when they do, do they have legal recourse?
February 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I don’t count on corporations to save us, but: At some point, the belief that Trump has made flying too dangerous to chance it will eventually start to affect the airlines’ bottom lines enough that they’ll have to start pushing back - when they do, do they have legal recourse?
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
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Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.
February 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.
As a former Senate staffer, I can confirm that calling your elected officials is *the* best way to get their attention.
They may not care much about tweets and insults, but they care what their constituents think. And they care if you call their office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
They may not care much about tweets and insults, but they care what their constituents think. And they care if you call their office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up (Gift Article)
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
As a former Senate staffer, I can confirm that calling your elected officials is *the* best way to get their attention.
They may not care much about tweets and insults, but they care what their constituents think. And they care if you call their office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
They may not care much about tweets and insults, but they care what their constituents think. And they care if you call their office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
bravo, @schatz.bsky.social. thank you for staying in front of this fight.
the int'l aid folks do good, necessary, live-saving work around the world. they deserve leaders who will stick up for them.
the int'l aid folks do good, necessary, live-saving work around the world. they deserve leaders who will stick up for them.
February 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
bravo, @schatz.bsky.social. thank you for staying in front of this fight.
the int'l aid folks do good, necessary, live-saving work around the world. they deserve leaders who will stick up for them.
the int'l aid folks do good, necessary, live-saving work around the world. they deserve leaders who will stick up for them.
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This is the most obvious point, but it's still important to note: The first weeks of Trump II have completely exposed deep Republican hypocrisy on a whole host of issues including global elites, unelected bureaucrats, respect for law enforcement, "the swamp," and even email server security.
February 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is the most obvious point, but it's still important to note: The first weeks of Trump II have completely exposed deep Republican hypocrisy on a whole host of issues including global elites, unelected bureaucrats, respect for law enforcement, "the swamp," and even email server security.
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Incredible to think how hard Merrick Garland worked for four years to avoid even the remotest appearance of partisanship or ideological commitments, and literally on her first day as AG Pam Bondi is like "Diversity is now illegal, we will be putting all the libs in prison"
Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
slate.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Incredible to think how hard Merrick Garland worked for four years to avoid even the remotest appearance of partisanship or ideological commitments, and literally on her first day as AG Pam Bondi is like "Diversity is now illegal, we will be putting all the libs in prison"
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USAID saves lives + stabilizes some of the world’s poorest/most volatile regions while acting as a bulwark against Russian and Chinese influence.
“We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Elon Musk said.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
“We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Elon Musk said.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa
Across Africa, the policies of the Trump administration are already having profound consequences for some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
USAID saves lives + stabilizes some of the world’s poorest/most volatile regions while acting as a bulwark against Russian and Chinese influence.
“We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Elon Musk said.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
“We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Elon Musk said.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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Here's a thing to remember about Elon--He CARES when everyone is mad at him, he cares when he's made fun of and not liked, he cares about criticism and he will definitely care if people keep protesting on the street.
February 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Here's a thing to remember about Elon--He CARES when everyone is mad at him, he cares when he's made fun of and not liked, he cares about criticism and he will definitely care if people keep protesting on the street.
Instead of just laying down and accepting Donald Trump and Elon Musk's framing, these two *VeRy SmArT* strategists could have made the argument that American soft power, including programs like PEPFAR, have saved millions of lives and proven that America can Do Big Things Well.
Alas.
Alas.
February 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Instead of just laying down and accepting Donald Trump and Elon Musk's framing, these two *VeRy SmArT* strategists could have made the argument that American soft power, including programs like PEPFAR, have saved millions of lives and proven that America can Do Big Things Well.
Alas.
Alas.
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I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
February 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
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Trumps economic plan:
Everyday people who buy stuff? 25% tax hike
Wealthy people who own stuff? Tax cut
Everyday people who buy stuff? 25% tax hike
Wealthy people who own stuff? Tax cut
February 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Trumps economic plan:
Everyday people who buy stuff? 25% tax hike
Wealthy people who own stuff? Tax cut
Everyday people who buy stuff? 25% tax hike
Wealthy people who own stuff? Tax cut
They’re weak, and they know they’re weak.
We have the playbook to beat them.
Don’t lose focus. Keep it to the issues and how they impact real people.
We have the playbook to beat them.
Don’t lose focus. Keep it to the issues and how they impact real people.
January 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
They’re weak, and they know they’re weak.
We have the playbook to beat them.
Don’t lose focus. Keep it to the issues and how they impact real people.
We have the playbook to beat them.
Don’t lose focus. Keep it to the issues and how they impact real people.
Trump's blanket stop on funding for programs like Head Start, low-income home heating assistance, food stamps, and so much more takes effect at 5pm TODAY.
Where's the CNN countdown clock? Visuals matter.
If we have it for state of the union & primary debates, we should have it for this.
Where's the CNN countdown clock? Visuals matter.
If we have it for state of the union & primary debates, we should have it for this.
January 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Trump's blanket stop on funding for programs like Head Start, low-income home heating assistance, food stamps, and so much more takes effect at 5pm TODAY.
Where's the CNN countdown clock? Visuals matter.
If we have it for state of the union & primary debates, we should have it for this.
Where's the CNN countdown clock? Visuals matter.
If we have it for state of the union & primary debates, we should have it for this.
there’s no reason for this other than bigotry and racism
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
there’s no reason for this other than bigotry and racism
Elon did a Nazi salute — twice — and you don’t have to take any publication or person who tries to be coy about it seriously.
January 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Elon did a Nazi salute — twice — and you don’t have to take any publication or person who tries to be coy about it seriously.