Laurie Van Hall
@laurievanhall.bsky.social
Partner at Bee Compliance; Married to @danpino.bsky.social; Here to remind you that FEC jail is real jail™️
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"Meanwhile, the voters of IL-04 will not have any options on their next representative; that’s been decided for them and without them... when we’re supposed to be demonstrating that we’re the political force fighting to save democracy."
It's Not Okay When We Do It
Not one bit.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"Meanwhile, the voters of IL-04 will not have any options on their next representative; that’s been decided for them and without them... when we’re supposed to be demonstrating that we’re the political force fighting to save democracy."
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Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
Good thing Ken shored up support with social security recipients by letting them stay in office
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
Randi Weingarten Quits D.N.C. Post in Dispute With Chairman
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Good thing Ken shored up support with social security recipients by letting them stay in office
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
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There's no word to describe physically assaulting a US Senator for attending a press conference and asking a question other than authoritarianism.
Wow. California Sen. Alex Padilla is wrestled and detained by federal officers after showing up to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference in LA. (video from Bill Melugin of Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
There's no word to describe physically assaulting a US Senator for attending a press conference and asking a question other than authoritarianism.
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Democrats: *have a problem reaching young white men*
Also Democrats:
Also Democrats:
June 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Democrats: *have a problem reaching young white men*
Also Democrats:
Also Democrats:
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There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP, the federal program that provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans.
May 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP, the federal program that provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans.
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As promised - voting rights attorney Patrick Roath is jumping into this race to make Lynch fight for his seat. No one is entitled to hold on to power forever. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/07/m...
May 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
As promised - voting rights attorney Patrick Roath is jumping into this race to make Lynch fight for his seat. No one is entitled to hold on to power forever. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/07/m...
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I am so fucking furious at Chuck Fucking Schumer
March 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I am so fucking furious at Chuck Fucking Schumer
More breathtaking cowardice. I wish I was surprised.
Schumer: "For sure, the Republican bill is a terrible option. It is not a clean CR. It is deeply partisan. It doesn't address far too many of this country's needs. But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."
March 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
More breathtaking cowardice. I wish I was surprised.
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The arc of history is too damn long.
February 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The arc of history is too damn long.
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People’s reactions to these stories tend to be of the leopards-eating-faces variety but this is a great piece of reporting in part about how voters very disconnected from politics make their choices.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this
Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
People’s reactions to these stories tend to be of the leopards-eating-faces variety but this is a great piece of reporting in part about how voters very disconnected from politics make their choices.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Fighting how?
Republicans want to push perhaps the biggest cuts to Medicaid ever, threatening care for kids and seniors, just so Trump's billionaire buddies can have another tax break.
Democrats are fighting for YOU.
Democrats are fighting for YOU.
February 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Fighting how?
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The IRS was a simple test for DOGE: was it really interested in efficiency and state capacity? If so, you support the tax enforcement, the biggest ROI in govt.
Or did it want to minimize parts of the state that bothered billionaires?
We have our answer.
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Or did it want to minimize parts of the state that bothered billionaires?
We have our answer.
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
🚨NEWS: Massive layoffs are about to hit the IRS -- around 10,000 employees -- potentially in the middle of filing season.
Of particular interest to the DOGE: Cutting IRS enforcement capabilities.
-- with @jeffstein.bsky.social + Hannah Natanson
Of particular interest to the DOGE: Cutting IRS enforcement capabilities.
-- with @jeffstein.bsky.social + Hannah Natanson
Layoffs to hit IRS as DOGE targets tax collections
Several people briefed on the matter said cuts to the IRS cuts numbering in the thousands. One target is tax collections.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The IRS was a simple test for DOGE: was it really interested in efficiency and state capacity? If so, you support the tax enforcement, the biggest ROI in govt.
Or did it want to minimize parts of the state that bothered billionaires?
We have our answer.
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Or did it want to minimize parts of the state that bothered billionaires?
We have our answer.
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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Brianna Keilar: Do you think that calling Elon Musk a dick is effective messaging?
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Brianna Keilar: Do you think that calling Elon Musk a dick is effective messaging?
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
If we can’t get anything done when we’re in power, but also can’t do anything when we’re not in power - then what is the point.
Every single democratic member of Congress should be challenged in their primary this cycle.
Every single democratic member of Congress should be challenged in their primary this cycle.
February 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If we can’t get anything done when we’re in power, but also can’t do anything when we’re not in power - then what is the point.
Every single democratic member of Congress should be challenged in their primary this cycle.
Every single democratic member of Congress should be challenged in their primary this cycle.
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So You Bent the Knee and Were Banished Anyway: A Guide for Mainstream Media
The Pentagon is doubling the number of media outlets losing their workspaces.
OUT: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC, CNN,
Politico, The Hill, The War Zone, and NPR.
IN: New York Post, The Washington Examiner, OANN, Newsmax, The Free Press, The Daily Caller, and Breitbart.
OUT: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC, CNN,
Politico, The Hill, The War Zone, and NPR.
IN: New York Post, The Washington Examiner, OANN, Newsmax, The Free Press, The Daily Caller, and Breitbart.
February 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
So You Bent the Knee and Were Banished Anyway: A Guide for Mainstream Media
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hey @schatz.bsky.social I want you to know I literally laughed out loud and slapped the table when I read this. go off king
February 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
hey @schatz.bsky.social I want you to know I literally laughed out loud and slapped the table when I read this. go off king
Durbin is up in ‘26 and I’m not scared of the DSCC. If you’re a primary challenger looking for compliance help please dm me.
(In)actions have consequences.
(In)actions have consequences.
Dick Durbin voted to confirm one of Trump’s nominees today. There’s a limit to how much he *will* do. We’re not even close to the limit of what he can do.
February 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Durbin is up in ‘26 and I’m not scared of the DSCC. If you’re a primary challenger looking for compliance help please dm me.
(In)actions have consequences.
(In)actions have consequences.
Well, Go Birds I guess
January 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Well, Go Birds I guess
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josh has spent all season in clean pockets and they finally get to him on 4th and the season. it’s a small sample size sport
January 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
josh has spent all season in clean pockets and they finally get to him on 4th and the season. it’s a small sample size sport