Tom Montroy
@tommontroy.bsky.social
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Fun fact: recording police in the public performance of their duties is protected conduct under the First Amendment in North Carolina!
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Fun fact: recording police in the public performance of their duties is protected conduct under the First Amendment in North Carolina!
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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I never had Labour pegged for this level of cruelty. Remember, we're talking about people who are forbidden from working here, often for years at a time, so they have nothing.
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I never had Labour pegged for this level of cruelty. Remember, we're talking about people who are forbidden from working here, often for years at a time, so they have nothing.
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Labour deserve to be swept from office like a snowplough clearing a blizzard of hatred.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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"Memo to Democrats: This Is a War and Not a Moment for Peacetime Generals."
The absurd culture of the Senate has produced a Democratic caucus of wimpy pushovers, writes @ryanlcooper.com:
zeteo.com/p/centrist-s...
The absurd culture of the Senate has produced a Democratic caucus of wimpy pushovers, writes @ryanlcooper.com:
zeteo.com/p/centrist-s...
Memo to Democrats: This Is a War and Not a Moment for Peacetime Generals.
The absurd culture of the Senate has produced a Democratic caucus of wimpy pushovers.
zeteo.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"Memo to Democrats: This Is a War and Not a Moment for Peacetime Generals."
The absurd culture of the Senate has produced a Democratic caucus of wimpy pushovers, writes @ryanlcooper.com:
zeteo.com/p/centrist-s...
The absurd culture of the Senate has produced a Democratic caucus of wimpy pushovers, writes @ryanlcooper.com:
zeteo.com/p/centrist-s...
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Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
According to the ruling, Diana Santillana will be given a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge, who could order her released while her civil deportation case proceeds.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
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Excellent by @jamellebouie.net. "There are still too many Democrats whose instinct is to retreat to normalcy rather than face the conflict at hand." (Which also describes The Times; Bouie is the welcome exception.)
Gift.
Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Gift.
Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Excellent by @jamellebouie.net. "There are still too many Democrats whose instinct is to retreat to normalcy rather than face the conflict at hand." (Which also describes The Times; Bouie is the welcome exception.)
Gift.
Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Gift.
Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
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UPDATE — Here are the at least 11 congressional Democrats, 11 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
UPDATE — Here are the at least 11 congressional Democrats, 11 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
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In Chicago, the courage of good, everyday folks getting in the face of ICE/BP and fighting back is restoring my faith in America
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
A nation of heroes, a Senate of cowards | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Cheney didn’t save us from Trump. He created him.
www.inquirer.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In Chicago, the courage of good, everyday folks getting in the face of ICE/BP and fighting back is restoring my faith in America
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
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The answer, as we've said, is he's misleading, but even if we're idiots and he's just incompetent at holding his caucus together it doesn't look better for him.
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The answer, as we've said, is he's misleading, but even if we're idiots and he's just incompetent at holding his caucus together it doesn't look better for him.
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
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Never needed to bust this one out more chucklefuck
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Never needed to bust this one out more chucklefuck
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
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MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Exactly this — caving for nothing makes all that pain for nothing.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Exactly this — caving for nothing makes all that pain for nothing.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
Further, them caving lends credence to this being just some political scrum when it’s actually much more fundamental than that!
Call those senators, please.
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The Dems who are caving are doing so not because their base wants them to,
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Dems who are caving are doing so not because their base wants them to,
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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Oh the FSAs.
The FSAs where you have to pay and get reimbursed.
So you're paying twice.
And have to keep track of receipts and take time to apply.
And assume you'll get the reimbursement from the federal offices they gutted.
And the reimbursement doesn't include the taxes you paid.
Those FSAs?
The FSAs where you have to pay and get reimbursed.
So you're paying twice.
And have to keep track of receipts and take time to apply.
And assume you'll get the reimbursement from the federal offices they gutted.
And the reimbursement doesn't include the taxes you paid.
Those FSAs?
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Oh the FSAs.
The FSAs where you have to pay and get reimbursed.
So you're paying twice.
And have to keep track of receipts and take time to apply.
And assume you'll get the reimbursement from the federal offices they gutted.
And the reimbursement doesn't include the taxes you paid.
Those FSAs?
The FSAs where you have to pay and get reimbursed.
So you're paying twice.
And have to keep track of receipts and take time to apply.
And assume you'll get the reimbursement from the federal offices they gutted.
And the reimbursement doesn't include the taxes you paid.
Those FSAs?
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BREAKING UPDATE: Gov. Healey says Mass. residents can keep buying food with SNAP funds, promising to challenge the Trump admin.'s attempt to claw back full Nov. payments. on.nbcboston.com/LbDoWMw
Trump admin. says to undo full Nov. SNAP payments — Mass. governor responds
The Trump admin. told states that sent out full November SNAP food aid benefits to undo the action. Mass. Gov. Maura Healey responded Sunday with advice for people with EBT cards.
on.nbcboston.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
BREAKING UPDATE: Gov. Healey says Mass. residents can keep buying food with SNAP funds, promising to challenge the Trump admin.'s attempt to claw back full Nov. payments. on.nbcboston.com/LbDoWMw
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Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
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"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”