Meagan Hatcher-Mays
@importantmeagan.bsky.social
first and foremost I’m from Seattle. democracy & courts expert. formerly Indivisible, Demand Justice, and Eleanor Norton. currently semi-retired hater of the Supreme Court and podcast host: https://linktr.ee/textmeback
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Giving away a record amount of money from my checking account to my savings account
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Giving away a record amount of money from my checking account to my savings account
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🔥 @aftynbehn.bsky.social: “While the billionaires boys’ club gets away with crimes, thousands of Tennesseans are being crushed by higher costs.”
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
🔥 @aftynbehn.bsky.social: “While the billionaires boys’ club gets away with crimes, thousands of Tennesseans are being crushed by higher costs.”
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Amazon literally exists only because Jeff Bezos took money from his parents @washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Amazon literally exists only because Jeff Bezos took money from his parents @washingtonpost.com
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Weird way for Bessent to tell us he favors full restoration of the Voting Rights Act, but I'll take it.
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Weird way for Bessent to tell us he favors full restoration of the Voting Rights Act, but I'll take it.
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The reason 300,000 Mississippians do not have health care through Medicaid expansion today is because the Supreme Court interfered with a president's signature policy.
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The reason 300,000 Mississippians do not have health care through Medicaid expansion today is because the Supreme Court interfered with a president's signature policy.
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West side has the facts and we’re voting @aftynbehn.bsky.social for Congress!
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
West side has the facts and we’re voting @aftynbehn.bsky.social for Congress!
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“.. Democrats’ sweeping victories last week have the party eyeing gains in even Trumpier territory .. a district .. Trump carried by more than 20 points last November.”
@politico.com #TN07
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@politico.com #TN07
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November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“.. Democrats’ sweeping victories last week have the party eyeing gains in even Trumpier territory .. a district .. Trump carried by more than 20 points last November.”
@politico.com #TN07
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@politico.com #TN07
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I feel like this point is weirdly under-discussed in the discourse! Acosta himself approved Epstein's notorious sweetheart non-prosecution agreement. By elevating Acosta to the cabinet later, Trump seemed to ... pretty clearly reward that?
trump made the prosecutor who gave epstein a pass the secretary of labor!
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I feel like this point is weirdly under-discussed in the discourse! Acosta himself approved Epstein's notorious sweetheart non-prosecution agreement. By elevating Acosta to the cabinet later, Trump seemed to ... pretty clearly reward that?
I’m actually begging….
you simply have to allow me to turn off people's retweets everything else here is fine, even the person who will reply to this with "even genocide!?"
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I’m actually begging….
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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WASHINGTON NEEDS A SHAKE-UP
The same career politicians who caused the shutdown are now playing games with your health care. Eight Senate Democrats just cut a deal—but Speaker Johnson still refuses to hold a vote to protect ACA subsidies. Tennessee can change that on Dec. 2.
The same career politicians who caused the shutdown are now playing games with your health care. Eight Senate Democrats just cut a deal—but Speaker Johnson still refuses to hold a vote to protect ACA subsidies. Tennessee can change that on Dec. 2.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
WASHINGTON NEEDS A SHAKE-UP
The same career politicians who caused the shutdown are now playing games with your health care. Eight Senate Democrats just cut a deal—but Speaker Johnson still refuses to hold a vote to protect ACA subsidies. Tennessee can change that on Dec. 2.
The same career politicians who caused the shutdown are now playing games with your health care. Eight Senate Democrats just cut a deal—but Speaker Johnson still refuses to hold a vote to protect ACA subsidies. Tennessee can change that on Dec. 2.
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It is fucking insane to me that senate democrats bailed him out
Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It is fucking insane to me that senate democrats bailed him out
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what a bogus statement. “democratic leadership,” ie Schumer, either has no control over his caucus and as such was powerless to prevent the most embarrassing political own goal in history or he privately supports this deal and is completely fine with how this is playing out
Even Democratic Party chair Ken Martin is trashing this vote:
“As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote."
“As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote."
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
what a bogus statement. “democratic leadership,” ie Schumer, either has no control over his caucus and as such was powerless to prevent the most embarrassing political own goal in history or he privately supports this deal and is completely fine with how this is playing out
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No Kings includes Angus
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
No Kings includes Angus
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watching my Obamacare premiums go from $422/month to $1455/month on the Senate floor right now.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
watching my Obamacare premiums go from $422/month to $1455/month on the Senate floor right now.
what a bogus statement. “democratic leadership,” ie Schumer, either has no control over his caucus and as such was powerless to prevent the most embarrassing political own goal in history or he privately supports this deal and is completely fine with how this is playing out
Even Democratic Party chair Ken Martin is trashing this vote:
“As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote."
“As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote."
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
what a bogus statement. “democratic leadership,” ie Schumer, either has no control over his caucus and as such was powerless to prevent the most embarrassing political own goal in history or he privately supports this deal and is completely fine with how this is playing out
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Some Dems fuming about this deal.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth:
“I simply cannot, and I will not, vote to do nothing to help protect [ppl who rely on ACA] from Trump’s vindictive and malicious efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history."
Sen. Tammy Duckworth:
“I simply cannot, and I will not, vote to do nothing to help protect [ppl who rely on ACA] from Trump’s vindictive and malicious efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history."
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Some Dems fuming about this deal.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth:
“I simply cannot, and I will not, vote to do nothing to help protect [ppl who rely on ACA] from Trump’s vindictive and malicious efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history."
Sen. Tammy Duckworth:
“I simply cannot, and I will not, vote to do nothing to help protect [ppl who rely on ACA] from Trump’s vindictive and malicious efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history."
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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congratulations to everyone, this made no sense and nothing was gained. everyone is worse off except republicans, whose fault it is. just like we drew it up
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
congratulations to everyone, this made no sense and nothing was gained. everyone is worse off except republicans, whose fault it is. just like we drew it up
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how could senate democrats possibly be expected to go toe-to-toe with this political juggernaut
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
how could senate democrats possibly be expected to go toe-to-toe with this political juggernaut
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Oh no. His championship with the Sonics made him a hero but his easy going kindness, intelligence, and overall class made him something even greater. Thanks, Coach.
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Oh no. His championship with the Sonics made him a hero but his easy going kindness, intelligence, and overall class made him something even greater. Thanks, Coach.
humiliating
CNN, CBS, others report that at least 8 Dems have reached a deal to end the shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
humiliating
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I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
Peggy gets it
There’s no one I trust less than Donald Trump and Mike Johnson.
Any deal that relies on Republicans to keep their word is a bad one.
Democrats can’t give up on affordable health care for an empty promise. Minnesotans can’t afford for Democrats to cave.
Any deal that relies on Republicans to keep their word is a bad one.
Democrats can’t give up on affordable health care for an empty promise. Minnesotans can’t afford for Democrats to cave.
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Peggy gets it