Mark Schmidt
@markoloni.bsky.social
Woke retired public health executive and nonprofit communicator.
When SNAP funds are halted by the GOP government shutdown, will Republicans realize that their own voters are significantly over-represented among those impacted?
October 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
When SNAP funds are halted by the GOP government shutdown, will Republicans realize that their own voters are significantly over-represented among those impacted?
A thir dparty is great in theory, until you ask people to actually VOTE for it.
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
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Americans See Need for Third Party, but Offer Soft Support
Americans continue to express a desire for a third party but have reservations about voting for third-party candidates.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A thir dparty is great in theory, until you ask people to actually VOTE for it.
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
How is this happening when our government is shut down?
October 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
How is this happening when our government is shut down?
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The United States is becoming increasingly isolated.
September 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The United States is becoming increasingly isolated.
'Corrodes everything it touches': Republican lawmaker switches parties — and torches GOP
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'Corrodes everything it touches': Republican lawmaker switches parties — and torches GOP
Friday morning, September 5 brought a major announcement from Oregon State Rep. Cyrus Javadi: He has officially left the Republican Party and registered as a Democrat. And he plans to seek reelection ...
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September 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
'Corrodes everything it touches': Republican lawmaker switches parties — and torches GOP
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"What we are seeing in Alberta is as extreme as we’ve seen in the southern United States and other centers of book banning". #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli 📚
Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles
Two such groups claim they persuaded Alberta to institute sweeping public school book ban
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August 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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The newly ousted director of the CDC refused to fire top agency leaders or approve changes to vaccines from RFK Jr.’s hand-picked panel of advisers.
Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders, ‘rubber-stamp’ vaccine changes, confidante says
The former CDC director was ousted late Wednesday after refusing to resign despite pressure from Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.politico.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The newly ousted director of the CDC refused to fire top agency leaders or approve changes to vaccines from RFK Jr.’s hand-picked panel of advisers.