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Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
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Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
They are going to attack the "shall be elected" part of the amendment. If he's put into office without using an election, then the courts would have to allow it because of the way the amendment is written. Hopefully the courts wouldn't allow him to be installed that way though! Pretty scary.
very easy to see what is happening. trump will run for a third term, he’ll try to bring the dispute to federal courts, where his election denying judges will rewrite the 22nd amendment to mean it only refers to “consecutive” terms.
This is becoming the standard line for Trump judicial nominees: All of them will say only that Congress "certified" the election, which translates from Polite Republican Lawyer as "Trump should have been reelected and only lost because of Democrat voter fraud" ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
June 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
They are going to attack the "shall be elected" part of the amendment. If he's put into office without using an election, then the courts would have to allow it because of the way the amendment is written. Hopefully the courts wouldn't allow him to be installed that way though! Pretty scary.
I really wish the media would cover how most of these executive orders are not within his power to make instead of covering how they will be enforced.
Moments ago, Donald Trump signed a massive voter suppression executive order. This will not stand. We will sue.
March 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I really wish the media would cover how most of these executive orders are not within his power to make instead of covering how they will be enforced.
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arguments over who would get blamed for a shutdown are insane. the median voter has no idea this is happening. the median voter knows one fact about politics and it’s that Donald Trump is the President
March 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
arguments over who would get blamed for a shutdown are insane. the median voter has no idea this is happening. the median voter knows one fact about politics and it’s that Donald Trump is the President
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They literally just told everyone in the dept of education to not come to work!!! They are already doing this!!!
March 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
They literally just told everyone in the dept of education to not come to work!!! They are already doing this!!!
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I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!
March 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!
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New Yorkers: Call Sen. Gillibrand’s office to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Republican Spending Bill.
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
March 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New Yorkers: Call Sen. Gillibrand’s office to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Republican Spending Bill.
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
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If Chuck Schumer votes for cloture tomorrow, it’s proof that he’s weak and is a clear sign that we need new Democratic leadership. Polling shows that only 22% of independents would blame Democrats for a shutdown, while 56% would blame the GOP or Trump.
Americans want Democrats to FIGHT, not CAVE!!!
Americans want Democrats to FIGHT, not CAVE!!!
March 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If Chuck Schumer votes for cloture tomorrow, it’s proof that he’s weak and is a clear sign that we need new Democratic leadership. Polling shows that only 22% of independents would blame Democrats for a shutdown, while 56% would blame the GOP or Trump.
Americans want Democrats to FIGHT, not CAVE!!!
Americans want Democrats to FIGHT, not CAVE!!!
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
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An amazing breakdown of Trumps corruption. Compiled by Ryan Harter, this doc breaks down Trumps pattern of corruption and abuse of power. docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Trump's Abuse of Executive Power
docs.google.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
An amazing breakdown of Trumps corruption. Compiled by Ryan Harter, this doc breaks down Trumps pattern of corruption and abuse of power. docs.google.com/document/d/e...
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Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
March 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
Exactly this
March 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Exactly this
Fall/Winter 2025 without flu or covid vaccine would be pretty bad
w/ story link: Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members. Drug cos need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. w/ story link:
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#healthpolicy
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#healthpolicy
Breaking: US FDA Cancels Upcoming Adcomm Discussing 2025-2026 Flu Vaccine
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting next month was scheduled to select strains for the 2025-2026 flu vaccine. The cancelation could mean delays in vaccine availabil...
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February 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fall/Winter 2025 without flu or covid vaccine would be pretty bad
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Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
February 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
Who benefits from this? Not the average citizen who will be losing health care, public safety, education, fraud oversight, etc. You don't get any money these moves are "saving". They are doing this to pay for their tax cuts for the ultra rich again. GOP: money flowing to the top as intended.
February 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Who benefits from this? Not the average citizen who will be losing health care, public safety, education, fraud oversight, etc. You don't get any money these moves are "saving". They are doing this to pay for their tax cuts for the ultra rich again. GOP: money flowing to the top as intended.
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Elon Musk and his many conflicts of interest are dominating the top of the @nytimes.com home page and app right now. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
February 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Elon Musk and his many conflicts of interest are dominating the top of the @nytimes.com home page and app right now. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
@aoc.bsky.social The Dems need to flood social media with regular citizens making videos of being negatively impacted by this administration destroying the government. The more it comes from the red states the better.
Rep. Jason Smith dismisses farmers in his state who are getting stiffed by the US government not fulfilling contracts: "Right now it's a little bit disruptive, but that's what this administration promised whenever they were coming to Washington is that they would be disruptive."
February 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@aoc.bsky.social The Dems need to flood social media with regular citizens making videos of being negatively impacted by this administration destroying the government. The more it comes from the red states the better.