Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
@leftofcenterinpdx.bsky.social
Keeping the faith, we can hold onto our Democracy & keep our Republic alive
Chicago native 🏳️🌈 GenXr in Pacific NW
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Chicago native 🏳️🌈 GenXr in Pacific NW
#RuleOfLaw #Resist #Vote #BlueTsunami2026
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Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Health care was already too expensive to begin with.
Republicans in DC have decided to pour gasoline on the fire and double premiums for millions.
I’m not ok with that.
Republicans in DC have decided to pour gasoline on the fire and double premiums for millions.
I’m not ok with that.
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Health care was already too expensive to begin with.
Republicans in DC have decided to pour gasoline on the fire and double premiums for millions.
I’m not ok with that.
Republicans in DC have decided to pour gasoline on the fire and double premiums for millions.
I’m not ok with that.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
This is a disgrace and it will cost lives.
Sec. Kennedy seems determined to rollback our progress fighting deadly diseases because he can’t look beyond his own ideological agenda.
He’s a threat to our health and must be fired immediately.
Sec. Kennedy seems determined to rollback our progress fighting deadly diseases because he can’t look beyond his own ideological agenda.
He’s a threat to our health and must be fired immediately.
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is a disgrace and it will cost lives.
Sec. Kennedy seems determined to rollback our progress fighting deadly diseases because he can’t look beyond his own ideological agenda.
He’s a threat to our health and must be fired immediately.
Sec. Kennedy seems determined to rollback our progress fighting deadly diseases because he can’t look beyond his own ideological agenda.
He’s a threat to our health and must be fired immediately.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
It’s rich that this administration wants to spend all day lecturing us about “DEI” when this President has hired some of the most unfit, unqualified people to government that this nation has ever seen.
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It’s rich that this administration wants to spend all day lecturing us about “DEI” when this President has hired some of the most unfit, unqualified people to government that this nation has ever seen.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
It's time for this dangerous wacko to go.
Tell Congress to demand Kennedy resign here: https://bit.ly/4nfwu7s
#ResistTrump
Tell Congress to demand Kennedy resign here: https://bit.ly/4nfwu7s
#ResistTrump
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's time for this dangerous wacko to go.
Tell Congress to demand Kennedy resign here: https://bit.ly/4nfwu7s
#ResistTrump
Tell Congress to demand Kennedy resign here: https://bit.ly/4nfwu7s
#ResistTrump
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
Senator Murray Condemns Egregious Use of Force by ICE as Constituent is Mauled by Attack Dog, Demands Release from NWIPC to Receive Appropriate Medical Care - Senator Patty Murray
***(WARNING: Graphic Content) Photos of Wilmer’s injuries, photos of Wilmer and his children, and partial video of his detainment are available to the press HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen...
www.murray.senate.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns.
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
For those keeping track, we are at the sitting member of congress being pepper sprayed by federal agents while trying to protect her constituents stage of fascism.
AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
For those keeping track, we are at the sitting member of congress being pepper sprayed by federal agents while trying to protect her constituents stage of fascism.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans are trying to distort and derail our fight for equality. They’re trying to turn it into something scary. Something sinister.” —former President Joe Biden at a LGBTQ rights forum
December 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans are trying to distort and derail our fight for equality. They’re trying to turn it into something scary. Something sinister.” —former President Joe Biden at a LGBTQ rights forum
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
What we are watching - as U.S. citizens are dragged out of cars and illegal war is waged in the Caribbean - is the corruption of the most sacred power we give the President - the power of violence.
We are no longer a democracy if the regime can use violence without restraint.
We are no longer a democracy if the regime can use violence without restraint.
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What we are watching - as U.S. citizens are dragged out of cars and illegal war is waged in the Caribbean - is the corruption of the most sacred power we give the President - the power of violence.
We are no longer a democracy if the regime can use violence without restraint.
We are no longer a democracy if the regime can use violence without restraint.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Under Trump, the United States of America is now in the business of disappearing people—and the Trump regime doesn’t seem to care who.
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Under Trump, the United States of America is now in the business of disappearing people—and the Trump regime doesn’t seem to care who.
@tinakotek.bsky.social & @govpritzker.illinois.gov
Please take @marcelias.bsky.social advice to take proactive measures to protect OR & IL 👇
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Please take @marcelias.bsky.social advice to take proactive measures to protect OR & IL 👇
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
@tinakotek.bsky.social & @govpritzker.illinois.gov
Please take @marcelias.bsky.social advice to take proactive measures to protect OR & IL 👇
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Please take @marcelias.bsky.social advice to take proactive measures to protect OR & IL 👇
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Every year since 1988, the United States has recognized World AIDS Day — until now.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Every year since 1988, the United States has recognized World AIDS Day — until now.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
California Rep. Ted Lieu dug into his bag of Trumpisms to mock the president’s struggle to stay awake during Tuesday’s marathon Cabinet meeting.
Congressman Hits Out at ‘Sleepy Don’ After Snoozy Cabinet Meeting
Ted Lieu caught Trump’s catnap and didn’t mince words.
trib.al
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
California Rep. Ted Lieu dug into his bag of Trumpisms to mock the president’s struggle to stay awake during Tuesday’s marathon Cabinet meeting.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
What is fascism? What forms has it taken in the past? And how can we fight against it?
I try to answer these questions, and more, in our latest video. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYqrVsBvwI
I try to answer these questions, and more, in our latest video. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYqrVsBvwI
Are We Witnessing Fascism?
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
What is fascism? What forms has it taken in the past? And how can we fight against it?
I try to answer these questions, and more, in our latest video. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYqrVsBvwI
I try to answer these questions, and more, in our latest video. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYqrVsBvwI
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
The Trump admin is systematically firing immigration judges across the country for no reason other their above average grant rates.
The goal is to transform an imperfect system which aimed for fairness into a rubber stamp mill, leaving only the “deportation judges” they want.
The goal is to transform an imperfect system which aimed for fairness into a rubber stamp mill, leaving only the “deportation judges” they want.
BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Trump admin is systematically firing immigration judges across the country for no reason other their above average grant rates.
The goal is to transform an imperfect system which aimed for fairness into a rubber stamp mill, leaving only the “deportation judges” they want.
The goal is to transform an imperfect system which aimed for fairness into a rubber stamp mill, leaving only the “deportation judges” they want.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Trickle down economics is a hoax. This t-shirt is not.
Support @imcivicaction.bsky.social on Giving Tuesday and help us spread the word about this economic myth. https://bit.ly/4iywu15
Support @imcivicaction.bsky.social on Giving Tuesday and help us spread the word about this economic myth. https://bit.ly/4iywu15
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Trickle down economics is a hoax. This t-shirt is not.
Support @imcivicaction.bsky.social on Giving Tuesday and help us spread the word about this economic myth. https://bit.ly/4iywu15
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Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
During the shutdown, the Senate approved adding $32B to Trump's already record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
During the shutdown, the Senate approved adding $32B to Trump's already record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Reposted by Left Of Center (waaaaay left)
Aaaaaand…this is exactly why the six lawmakers needed to remind servicemembers about not obeying unlawful orders (this will get driven home when Hegseth gets a pardon but no one else does)
NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Aaaaaand…this is exactly why the six lawmakers needed to remind servicemembers about not obeying unlawful orders (this will get driven home when Hegseth gets a pardon but no one else does)