They’ll contort themselves any which way to excuse this and to lead people to question if this was really so bad. This isn’t a case of a couple of consenting teens or younger marriage in other cultures. This is predation and rape of vulnerable young girls and women by wealthy and powerful evildoers!

I support Indivisible and like many am in this fight, but we need massive turnout—in TN07, at the next No Kings… in the midterms. Kicking people to the curb if they’re not anti-Schumer progressives and what’s starting to become by too many here vilifying centrists, moderates… independents… Big Tent?

🇺🇸 Ditto to what Chrissy said.

My own grandad is no longer here for me to thank. I know veterans often put everything on the line. Thank you for your service, Dan… past and present.

I’m not advocating for weak leaders… but I am skeptical of both the effectiveness and moral high ground of a demand that every senator, whether having been a fighter or not, has to get on board with this specific strategy. We need laser focus, not circular firing squads. Make the fascists own this!

I love Indivisible, believe we had momentum and think the timing was a huge mistake, but I don’t know the GOP would have budged or that we’d have maintained support.

Going after every senator that doesn’t fall in line with your specific strategy? We have to stay laser focused against this regime!

It is maddening, I agree, but the premium increase notices are still coming and America knew what this was about. Make the GOP own this and try to explain their cruelty to an angry nation the rest of this year.

With seemingly zero sign the GOP would budge, I’m not sure what the off ramp would have been or how long we’d have had public support, but the life-altering pain so many will face now… It feels like you’re a WWII leader, Chris, calling for courage from people who don’t YET grasp the moment. Onward!

I’ve wanted to see @chrismurphyct.bsky.social as senate minority leader… and eventually majority leader (or president) for a while now.

My husband and I felt so good about voting today. It was encouraging in the midst of these sad and alarming times.

I was also encouraged to see two people where we voted, a young person and a Spanish speaker, registering same day to vote. How they voted… 🤷‍♀️, but I can guess. Something moved them!

If you do still find this is not the place to be (jury’s still out for me as I dip my toe back into social media) and leaving is best for you, I’d encourage you to stay connected with those who love and uplift in these dark times… Thank you, Dan, for caring so and for your service. God bless you!

Dan, I’d not been on any social media for several years… since the rise of Trump.

I find BlueSky in limited doses useful and the few I follow encouraging but agree about the flaw in not being able to make corrections and then the way people pick at each other is sad, but with millions of people… 🤷‍♀️

I understand that thinking, as well… and as you say, “sadly.”