Lindsay Mergens
@lindsay2165.bsky.social
mom freelancer bemused harried Sagittarius writer goofy-footed music wife politics books ambivalent suburbanite #resistance
In addition to raging about politics I also write about food and cooking; if you’re making Thanksgiving dinner this year, check me out and sign up for free!
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Thanksgiving is three Thursdays away!
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In addition to raging about politics I also write about food and cooking; if you’re making Thanksgiving dinner this year, check me out and sign up for free!
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
Rep. Lawler Fielded Sock Puppet Provocateur at Raucous Town Hall talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rep-l...
Rep. Lawler Fielded Sock Puppet Provocateur at Raucous Town Hall
This is my official new favorite story ever. It’s from the Journal...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Rep. Lawler Fielded Sock Puppet Provocateur at Raucous Town Hall talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rep-l...
Carolyn is my hero.
Carolyn McCarthy, Who Turned a Gunman’s Massacre Into a Crusade, Dies at 81
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Carolyn is my hero.
I love to cook, especially for a crowd, and now I’m going to write about it! Sign up for weekly posts with recipes, cooking tips, time-saving hacks, and entertaining ideas. Sign up and join me on this new adventure: thebigmeal.substack.com/about
About - The Big Meal
Advice, tips, hacks, and recipes for putting together a big meal. And other stuff. Click to read The Big Meal, by Lindsay Mergens, a Substack publication. Launched 3 months ago.
thebigmeal.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I love to cook, especially for a crowd, and now I’m going to write about it! Sign up for weekly posts with recipes, cooking tips, time-saving hacks, and entertaining ideas. Sign up and join me on this new adventure: thebigmeal.substack.com/about
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
This... and help us get out the vote by joining a phone bank today! WisDems.org/call
March 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This... and help us get out the vote by joining a phone bank today! WisDems.org/call
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Find Your Voting Locations | WISDEMS Voter Protection Team
This searchable map shows you early voting and dropbox info for hundreds of villages, towns, and cities across Wisconsin. Enter the address you're registered at and your options will pop up!
wisdems.org
March 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
Massive protests in Belgrade, Serbia call for the resignation of the pro-Kremlin president Vucic. #3E #EndImpunity #SerbiaProtests
March 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Massive protests in Belgrade, Serbia call for the resignation of the pro-Kremlin president Vucic. #3E #EndImpunity #SerbiaProtests
@aoc.bsky.social please add NY17 to your list; Mike Lawler is avoiding his constituents and this is a very flippable district. We need to hear from you!
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are hitting the road this coming week for Sanders's 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, which is focused on "the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations."
Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.
Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.
March 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@aoc.bsky.social please add NY17 to your list; Mike Lawler is avoiding his constituents and this is a very flippable district. We need to hear from you!
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
It is actually very simple: What Trump and Musk are doing is worse than a shutdown.
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
It is actually very simple: What Trump and Musk are doing is worse than a shutdown.
New Yorkers, as unbelievable as it is in this context, it's up to us.
Tomorrow morning, 8AM, Prospect Park West & President St, if you're mad at Schumer let's show it.
March 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
New Yorkers, as unbelievable as it is in this context, it's up to us.
@schumer.senate.gov WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
March 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
@schumer.senate.gov WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
@schumer.senate.gov @chuckschumer.com Your office in Peekskill is within the NY-17 district; please come here with your colleagues to hold the town halls that Mike Lawler won't. This is a flippable district and we need to hear from *any* reps right now, as Lawler won't meet with us.
March 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
@schumer.senate.gov @chuckschumer.com Your office in Peekskill is within the NY-17 district; please come here with your colleagues to hold the town halls that Mike Lawler won't. This is a flippable district and we need to hear from *any* reps right now, as Lawler won't meet with us.
@aoc.bsky.social Please come to NY-17 and hold town halls for Mike Lawler's constituents. He won't meet with us, and he doesn't staff his regional offices. I'm sure you know his district includes Yorktown so you'd be warmly welcomed at home ;-)
March 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@aoc.bsky.social Please come to NY-17 and hold town halls for Mike Lawler's constituents. He won't meet with us, and he doesn't staff his regional offices. I'm sure you know his district includes Yorktown so you'd be warmly welcomed at home ;-)
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
Let's just be clear about this--Reagan was not in any way a good president. And without him, we wouldn't be in this whole mess right now. 🧵1/
March 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Let's just be clear about this--Reagan was not in any way a good president. And without him, we wouldn't be in this whole mess right now. 🧵1/
@aoc Please come to NY-17 to rally people against Mike Lawler!
This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
@aoc.bsky.social
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
February 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
@aoc Please come to NY-17 to rally people against Mike Lawler!
@aoc.bsky.social please do the same in NY-17!
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
@aoc.bsky.social please do the same in NY-17!
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
"'We’re bringing attention to what’s happening to the parks, which are every American’s properties,' said Gavin Carpenter, a maintenance mechanic with Yosemite and military veteran who supplied the flag and helped hang it."
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
Photos: ‘Distress flag’ towers over Yosemite to protest cuts as crowds view firefall
Saturday’s protest sought to bring attention to the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration this month.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"'We’re bringing attention to what’s happening to the parks, which are every American’s properties,' said Gavin Carpenter, a maintenance mechanic with Yosemite and military veteran who supplied the flag and helped hang it."
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
@schumer.senate.gov @chuckschumer.com Please borrow this idea!
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
@schumer.senate.gov @chuckschumer.com Please borrow this idea!
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Lindsay Mergens
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
theonion.com/think-t...
theonion.com/think-t...
February 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
theonion.com/think-t...
theonion.com/think-t...
It's bad enough that every Cabinet nomination vote hasn't been 53-47, but that the Democrats aren't doing everything possible to stop these madmen and obstruct their heinous, ruinous agenda is a dereliction of duty we've never seen from our leaders. For the love of Christ get out there and fight!
February 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It's bad enough that every Cabinet nomination vote hasn't been 53-47, but that the Democrats aren't doing everything possible to stop these madmen and obstruct their heinous, ruinous agenda is a dereliction of duty we've never seen from our leaders. For the love of Christ get out there and fight!
Canada taking Florida orange juice out of stores, Mexico clapping back about America's lax gun laws, Luka and AD getting traded. We are truly living in the upside-down.
February 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Canada taking Florida orange juice out of stores, Mexico clapping back about America's lax gun laws, Luka and AD getting traded. We are truly living in the upside-down.
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social that there isn't a human chain of Congressional Democrats blocking the Treasury Department this morning is insane. What are you doing??
February 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social that there isn't a human chain of Congressional Democrats blocking the Treasury Department this morning is insane. What are you doing??