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Won’t be long before we learn of an ICE detention center setting up in a former regional hospital
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
Big win for the close the hospitals, open the camps caucus today.
July 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Won’t be long before we learn of an ICE detention center setting up in a former regional hospital
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
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Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care.
July 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care. Republicans killed your health care.
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Seems like Trump’s most powerful advisor being a white nationalist should inspire greater alarm than the possible mayor of new york being pro palestinian rights
June 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Seems like Trump’s most powerful advisor being a white nationalist should inspire greater alarm than the possible mayor of new york being pro palestinian rights
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Zohran was authentic, values-driven, honest, genuine, sincere -- he took the campaign seriously but not himself seriously.
His whole vibe was quintessential millennial leadership and it's what we're about to see wayyyyyy more of across the Democratic Party.
His whole vibe was quintessential millennial leadership and it's what we're about to see wayyyyyy more of across the Democratic Party.
June 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Zohran was authentic, values-driven, honest, genuine, sincere -- he took the campaign seriously but not himself seriously.
His whole vibe was quintessential millennial leadership and it's what we're about to see wayyyyyy more of across the Democratic Party.
His whole vibe was quintessential millennial leadership and it's what we're about to see wayyyyyy more of across the Democratic Party.
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this should be the democratic message on immigration and not the "we're tough like the gop but not as mean" bs
My family owes everything to America's acceptance of a refugee named Nicholas Pritzker on its shores over a century ago.
My story, however, is not unique — our state and nation have been strengthened by people from across the globe seeking freedom, opportunity, and refuge here.
My story, however, is not unique — our state and nation have been strengthened by people from across the globe seeking freedom, opportunity, and refuge here.
June 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
this should be the democratic message on immigration and not the "we're tough like the gop but not as mean" bs
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The administration's goons are now manhandling United States senators for asking questions at a press conference.
Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser:
“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
June 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The administration's goons are now manhandling United States senators for asking questions at a press conference.
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The gerontocracy has consequences, episode one million and three.
May 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The gerontocracy has consequences, episode one million and three.
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I have been arguing for months (see here: www.thedailybeast.com/aging-democr... & here: www.thedailybeast.com/democrat-lea...) that older Democrats need to retire now and go out on their own terms. Let us celebrate your legacy! Don't let your leadership end in a primary loss or worse, real grief.
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I have been arguing for months (see here: www.thedailybeast.com/aging-democr... & here: www.thedailybeast.com/democrat-lea...) that older Democrats need to retire now and go out on their own terms. Let us celebrate your legacy! Don't let your leadership end in a primary loss or worse, real grief.
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the jobs of the future, where you will be a hereditary serf producing goods for your betters
Lutnick: "It's time to train people not to do the jobs of the past, but to do the great jobs of the future. This is the new model where you work in these kinds of plants for the rest of your life and your kids work here and your grandkids work here. We let the auto plants go overseas."
April 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
the jobs of the future, where you will be a hereditary serf producing goods for your betters
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rfk jr wants you dead
“According to an email obtained by The New York Times, H.H.S. intends to revise its web pages to include statements like ‘The decision to vaccinate is a personal one’ and ‘People should also be informed about the potential adverse events associated with vaccines’” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/h...
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
rfk jr wants you dead
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We have had nearly two decades of panic about Free Speech on Campus and not a single case, not even the ones they made up, were as bad as what's happening now
This is the text of the email just sent to hundreds of international students telling them that their visas have been revoked due to activism or social media posts.
March 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We have had nearly two decades of panic about Free Speech on Campus and not a single case, not even the ones they made up, were as bad as what's happening now
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In yet another edition of "the accusations are confessions," it's v clear that the GOP description of the Biden White House - that staff were actually making decisions while the president was just bopping around, incompetent & senile, Weekend at Bernie's style - is what's happening with Trump.
March 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In yet another edition of "the accusations are confessions," it's v clear that the GOP description of the Biden White House - that staff were actually making decisions while the president was just bopping around, incompetent & senile, Weekend at Bernie's style - is what's happening with Trump.
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Ezra and I wrote for @theguardian.com about why Indivisibles have called for Chuck Schumer to step down as minority leader - and the need for Dems to step up: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
For the sake of US democracy, it’s time for Chuck Schumer to step down | Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin
The problem isn’t just Schumer’s strategy – it’s his perception of reality. He is conducting business as usual while the US burns
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ezra and I wrote for @theguardian.com about why Indivisibles have called for Chuck Schumer to step down as minority leader - and the need for Dems to step up: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I've been trying to communicate this to congressional Dems - the moderate position right now is that Schumer should step down from leadership. The chasm between rank and file Dems & congressional Dems can't hold. People want fighters. In the absence of a real shift, my guess is Chris is very right.
This is the first of what I think are going to be A LOT of primary challenges along these lines.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I've been trying to communicate this to congressional Dems - the moderate position right now is that Schumer should step down from leadership. The chasm between rank and file Dems & congressional Dems can't hold. People want fighters. In the absence of a real shift, my guess is Chris is very right.
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The ACA was cool because it made it illegal to deny you access to health care for needing access to health care
the things it banned were so horrifying that people straight up don't believe they were real
the things it banned were so horrifying that people straight up don't believe they were real
March 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The ACA was cool because it made it illegal to deny you access to health care for needing access to health care
the things it banned were so horrifying that people straight up don't believe they were real
the things it banned were so horrifying that people straight up don't believe they were real
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every person involved in this needs to be in prison
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
every person involved in this needs to be in prison
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I think this is the disconnect.
Schumer still focused on POLITICAL STRATEGY.
Democratic grassroots focused on the SUBSTANTIVE HARM being done to the United States.
Schumer still focused on POLITICAL STRATEGY.
Democratic grassroots focused on the SUBSTANTIVE HARM being done to the United States.
Schumer on CBS on calls for him to go:
"Here’s what I say — I’m the best leader for the Senate. I am the best at winning Senate seats."
"Here’s what I say — I’m the best leader for the Senate. I am the best at winning Senate seats."
March 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I think this is the disconnect.
Schumer still focused on POLITICAL STRATEGY.
Democratic grassroots focused on the SUBSTANTIVE HARM being done to the United States.
Schumer still focused on POLITICAL STRATEGY.
Democratic grassroots focused on the SUBSTANTIVE HARM being done to the United States.
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This is really the divide between old and new generation Democratic electeds: Those who believe the GOP is capable of being good faith partners in governance and those who know they’re full of shit.
A lot of delusion happening in that Schumer NYT interview, but this gets to the heart of it: he believes his Republican colleagues will come around and everything will be ok. Absolutely delusional.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/m...
March 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is really the divide between old and new generation Democratic electeds: Those who believe the GOP is capable of being good faith partners in governance and those who know they’re full of shit.
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Take a moment today to read about a few of the young children whom Trump and Musk killed by shutting down USAID. The blame for these deaths falls on them.
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Take a moment today to read about a few of the young children whom Trump and Musk killed by shutting down USAID. The blame for these deaths falls on them.
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The thing about this that absolutely kills me is that this will only embolden Republicans to stuff *even worse* stuff in future spending bills, knowing that there are enough Dems who will vote yes on cloture no matter what.
March 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The thing about this that absolutely kills me is that this will only embolden Republicans to stuff *even worse* stuff in future spending bills, knowing that there are enough Dems who will vote yes on cloture no matter what.
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Along with the capitulation, this is the worst part.
The relentless focus on process and “bipartisanship” rather than articulating the substantive issues with the bill and articulating a substantive alternative
The relentless focus on process and “bipartisanship” rather than articulating the substantive issues with the bill and articulating a substantive alternative
The Senate Democratic Caucus was unified on a ‘clean’ one-month CR that would have kept the government open and given Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation. I’m disappointed that our Republican colleagues wouldn’t join us in that effort.
March 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Along with the capitulation, this is the worst part.
The relentless focus on process and “bipartisanship” rather than articulating the substantive issues with the bill and articulating a substantive alternative
The relentless focus on process and “bipartisanship” rather than articulating the substantive issues with the bill and articulating a substantive alternative
Primary every single one of them if we even still have elections in 2026
The final tally to advance the CR is 62-38.
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
March 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Primary every single one of them if we even still have elections in 2026
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I come back to this a lot because somehow it's even more true: Every Democrat over the age of 70 should make this their last term. www.thedailybeast.com/aging-democr...
Aging Democrats Are Still Telling the Same Old Story. It’s Time to Turn the Page
The political arena has changed drastically since many of our leaders' glory days.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I come back to this a lot because somehow it's even more true: Every Democrat over the age of 70 should make this their last term. www.thedailybeast.com/aging-democr...
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
There’s a lot of infuriating things about this, but this is also the LEADER of Senate Ds setting up rhetoric that Ds are responsible for this, when Rs control both chambers.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Republican budget bill is "a terrible option," Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, writes in a guest essay. But "the risk of allowing the president to take even more power via a government shutdown is a much worse path."
The Republican budget bill is "a terrible option," Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, writes in a guest essay. But "the risk of allowing the president to take even more power via a government shutdown is a much worse path."
Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Why Democrats Must Not Allow the Government to Shut Down
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
There’s a lot of infuriating things about this, but this is also the LEADER of Senate Ds setting up rhetoric that Ds are responsible for this, when Rs control both chambers.