Steve Baker
@swbaker12.bsky.social
A Virginian and a Democrat, all day, every day. UVA grad. Chair, Arlington Democrats
Sixty two years ago today Dr Martin Luther King delivered the iconic “I have a dream” speech.
I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)
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August 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Sixty two years ago today Dr Martin Luther King delivered the iconic “I have a dream” speech.
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Trump does not want a peacefully prosperous nation. He is trying to provoke, antagonize and incite. Do not ignore this act of tyranny. www.amny.com/news/brad-la...
BREAKING | Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at ICE court hearing | amNewYork
City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested and accosted by masked federal agents at immigration court in Lower Manhattan.
www.amny.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump does not want a peacefully prosperous nation. He is trying to provoke, antagonize and incite. Do not ignore this act of tyranny. www.amny.com/news/brad-la...
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May 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Today’s hero who tossed out the TACO bomb! 👏👏
May 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Today’s hero who tossed out the TACO bomb! 👏👏
@arlingtondems.bsky.social and @loudoundemocrats.bsky.social at the Trump meme coin dinner this afternoon. Thanks to the over 200 protestors who showed up today!
May 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
@arlingtondems.bsky.social and @loudoundemocrats.bsky.social at the Trump meme coin dinner this afternoon. Thanks to the over 200 protestors who showed up today!
Arlington Dems out in force today standing up for justice ! www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...
May 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Arlington Dems out in force today standing up for justice ! www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...
The emperor has crossed the Rubicon, congress and the Supreme Court need to do their job.
OPINION by @jordan-s-rubin.bsky.social:
“Had the Supreme Court taken a more direct stance last week against official attempts to avoid compliance, Abrego Garcia could’ve been back by now.”
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
“Had the Supreme Court taken a more direct stance last week against official attempts to avoid compliance, Abrego Garcia could’ve been back by now.”
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
The Trump administration’s defiance is proving Justice Sotomayor’s point
The high court’s order in the Abrego Garcia case is helping Trump officials continue to avoid attempting to right an admitted wrong.
www.msnbc.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The emperor has crossed the Rubicon, congress and the Supreme Court need to do their job.
Standing up for our community today. They cannot divide us, we will only grow and become stronger. Love conquers hate. Thank you ASHPA and Voice. @arlingtondems.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Standing up for our community today. They cannot divide us, we will only grow and become stronger. Love conquers hate. Thank you ASHPA and Voice. @arlingtondems.bsky.social
Thank you @kaine.senate.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social
My statement with @amyklobuchar.com and @markwarner.bsky.social on the Senate passage of our bill to undo President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods:
April 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Thank you @kaine.senate.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social
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Trump’s tariff proposal is the largest tax increase in American history.
April 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Trump’s tariff proposal is the largest tax increase in American history.
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Interesting how Trump is slapping tariffs on countless allies but gives a completely free pass to Russia. Yet another sign of this administration’s endless fealty to Putin… and this time, it’s raising your prices in the process.
April 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Interesting how Trump is slapping tariffs on countless allies but gives a completely free pass to Russia. Yet another sign of this administration’s endless fealty to Putin… and this time, it’s raising your prices in the process.
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Shockingly, Mike Waltz' investigation of himself turned up none of this. Amazing how that works!
This scandal is corrupt as hell. Waltz and top officials like Hegseth and Gabbard involved in this egregious breach of security must go, and we need a special counsel to investigate.
This scandal is corrupt as hell. Waltz and top officials like Hegseth and Gabbard involved in this egregious breach of security must go, and we need a special counsel to investigate.
April 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Shockingly, Mike Waltz' investigation of himself turned up none of this. Amazing how that works!
This scandal is corrupt as hell. Waltz and top officials like Hegseth and Gabbard involved in this egregious breach of security must go, and we need a special counsel to investigate.
This scandal is corrupt as hell. Waltz and top officials like Hegseth and Gabbard involved in this egregious breach of security must go, and we need a special counsel to investigate.
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🚨 NEW via POLITICO: Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
Mike Waltz’s team used at least 20 Signal chats to coordinate official work on Ukraine, China, Gaza, and more—often discussing sensitive info.
This goes way beyond what was previously known.
Mike Waltz’s team used at least 20 Signal chats to coordinate official work on Ukraine, China, Gaza, and more—often discussing sensitive info.
This goes way beyond what was previously known.
Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
It’s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration’s national security team relies on Signal.
www.politico.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🚨 NEW via POLITICO: Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
Mike Waltz’s team used at least 20 Signal chats to coordinate official work on Ukraine, China, Gaza, and more—often discussing sensitive info.
This goes way beyond what was previously known.
Mike Waltz’s team used at least 20 Signal chats to coordinate official work on Ukraine, China, Gaza, and more—often discussing sensitive info.
This goes way beyond what was previously known.
Americans are going to protect their freedoms and take back their democracy.
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING
Judge Susan Crawford is projected to win the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating MAGA candidate Brad Schimel.
Trump, MAGA, and Musk went ALL-IN on this race—and lost.
Judge Susan Crawford is projected to win the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating MAGA candidate Brad Schimel.
Trump, MAGA, and Musk went ALL-IN on this race—and lost.
April 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Americans are going to protect their freedoms and take back their democracy.
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This Administration mass fired tens of thousands of federal workers for no reason on made-up pretexts.
Now Trump's people are engaging in a coverup, blatantly lying to evade accountability.
These people screwed up in ways that put our troops at risk and they should be fired.
Now Trump's people are engaging in a coverup, blatantly lying to evade accountability.
These people screwed up in ways that put our troops at risk and they should be fired.
Defense official: "anybody in uniform would be court martialed for this."
www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/p...
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Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages | CNN Politics
The information Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed in the Signal chat of top Trump national security officials was highly classified at the time he wrote it, especially because the operation had...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This Administration mass fired tens of thousands of federal workers for no reason on made-up pretexts.
Now Trump's people are engaging in a coverup, blatantly lying to evade accountability.
These people screwed up in ways that put our troops at risk and they should be fired.
Now Trump's people are engaging in a coverup, blatantly lying to evade accountability.
These people screwed up in ways that put our troops at risk and they should be fired.
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Advance strike times are sensitive and classified because they put American military directly at risk.
The Secretary of Defense was blasting them out to unknown numbers over unclassified channels.
It’s sloppy, careless, and dangerous. He should resign.
The Secretary of Defense was blasting them out to unknown numbers over unclassified channels.
It’s sloppy, careless, and dangerous. He should resign.
March 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Advance strike times are sensitive and classified because they put American military directly at risk.
The Secretary of Defense was blasting them out to unknown numbers over unclassified channels.
It’s sloppy, careless, and dangerous. He should resign.
The Secretary of Defense was blasting them out to unknown numbers over unclassified channels.
It’s sloppy, careless, and dangerous. He should resign.
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Trump wants to get teachers fired, hurt schools, make students go hungry, and make college less affordable, all to make billionaires a little richer.
His attack on the Department of Education is illegal and the courts should put a swift halt to this nonsense.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
His attack on the Department of Education is illegal and the courts should put a swift halt to this nonsense.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
Beyer Statement On Trump’s Illegal Assault On The Department Of Education
beyer.house.gov
March 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trump wants to get teachers fired, hurt schools, make students go hungry, and make college less affordable, all to make billionaires a little richer.
His attack on the Department of Education is illegal and the courts should put a swift halt to this nonsense.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
His attack on the Department of Education is illegal and the courts should put a swift halt to this nonsense.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
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Heads must roll. This is one of the dumbest security breaches in history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior that puts Americans at risk.
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Heads must roll. This is one of the dumbest security breaches in history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior that puts Americans at risk.
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Gabbard answered many questions about topics that are "under review." She obviously refused to answer questions that would have led to damaging or embarrassing admissions, including here:
REED: Were you oversees during any part of these discussions?
GABBARD: Yes I was
REED: Were you using your private phone or public phone for Signal?
GABBARD: I won't speak to this because it's under review
REED: What is under review? It's a very simple question
GABBARD: Yes I was
REED: Were you using your private phone or public phone for Signal?
GABBARD: I won't speak to this because it's under review
REED: What is under review? It's a very simple question
March 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Gabbard answered many questions about topics that are "under review." She obviously refused to answer questions that would have led to damaging or embarrassing admissions, including here:
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It's unacceptable that in 2025, equal work doesn't mean equal pay for women across the country. This Equal Pay Day, I'm supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen protections against pay discrimination.
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Don Beyer on Equal Pay Day
YouTube video by Congressman Don Beyer
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March 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It's unacceptable that in 2025, equal work doesn't mean equal pay for women across the country. This Equal Pay Day, I'm supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen protections against pay discrimination.
youtube.com/shorts/GhYFp...
youtube.com/shorts/GhYFp...
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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Calls For Resignations Of Top Trump Administration Officials Over Massive Security Breach: “This is one of the dumbest security breaches in American history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior" bluevirginia.us/2025/03/virg...
March 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Calls For Resignations Of Top Trump Administration Officials Over Massive Security Breach: “This is one of the dumbest security breaches in American history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior" bluevirginia.us/2025/03/virg...
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Donald Trump called Chuck Schumer a Palestinian and Chuck Schumer responded with: The Art of the Kneel
March 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Donald Trump called Chuck Schumer a Palestinian and Chuck Schumer responded with: The Art of the Kneel
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BREAKING: The Continuing Resolution cloture motion has passed 62-38, advancing the CR to a final vote.
These are the Democrats who voted to invoke cloture:
These are the Democrats who voted to invoke cloture:
March 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The Continuing Resolution cloture motion has passed 62-38, advancing the CR to a final vote.
These are the Democrats who voted to invoke cloture:
These are the Democrats who voted to invoke cloture: