so the members of congress just stopped going to el salvador and not a single person who was illegally sent there has been returned and that’s just how it is now?
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Yeah that's my thought. The fuckin supreme court did a midnight emergency order saying he can't send more people there, that was a big deal... and he HASN'T sent more people there... we ARE winning this one. Keep pushing in the courts.
I was pissed that the Congress was told to stop going to El Salvador because it was distracting from "real issues". The illegal abductions, kidnapping, and selling off people to a foreign nation with no sign of due process has countless "real issues" in it.
yes, bc most dems are too afraid to smash a window or set a building on fire, and that's the only thing these greedy bastards will respond to. apply enough financial pressure and they *will* cave eventually, but it's hard getting liberals to come out for more than 1 or 2 weekends or organize at all.
Yes. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social said that Dems needed to stop going to El Salvador and "refocus" then his office denied he had said that...but Dems quit going to El Salvador and they all rolled over and quit, as is tradition! :)
Write your Congresspeople about this. Then next week, write them again. And again. I’m going to write my Senators and Rep about this tomorrow. We shd be spending at least as much time doing this as we do on social media.
They seem scared of their own shadows right now. It’s not making me want to send them any $$ that’s for sure! If they’re not going to even try, then step aside so someone who will do something can run for their blue seat.
It's impossible to keep up with the evil by trump and project 2025 magas. We focus on one crime and three new evil acts appear. We label fellow anti-magas ineffective idiots when they don't match our favorite causes. Stop the trump regime and we right these wrongs.
Exactly. They visited a diner in rural Pennsylvania and talked to a guy in a trucker hat who said he thought Kkkristi Noem was hot, so they packed it in until the midterms.
It's a disgrace. The problem is that the members of Congress who go there can't do anything, because there are too few Dems in Congress and Republicans love the cruelty, they live for it
Republicans continue to defy the Supreme Court. This country is supposed to govern everyone equally under the law. But Democrats don’t seem to want to make this argument. Republicans are dangerous and unhinged. Democrats shrug and talk about poll numbers.
This was always the plan with the theatrics of sending the one guy on a arduous pilgrimage for a single victim, to build a pretext for the argument that they just don't have enough senators or time away from their /important business/ when there are hundreds of citizens being deported.
I was just wondering the same thing. It's unconscionable, and not for nothing, was deemed unjustifiable by multiple judges in multiple courts up to and including the SCOTUS who ruled that due process would be required for any such deportations to be justified.
That's the strategy. Do so much shit that nothing can stick long enough for anything to have consequences because the next thing to come along will be just as horrible and people will move on to focusing on that instead.
i mean, going to visit would be performative given that his lawyers are actively working/negotiating to release him in the 4th circuit. but that goes against the whole dems bad narrative, I guess.
It cannot be the end. Every single person MUST be returned from there and Trump and the Magats are responsible for every one of those lives!!! Every. One.
There is so much evil in their hands and we cannot stop or get distracted by the trash they throw everywhere!
Yep. That is just how it is now. We get the privilege of asking ourselves and each other this fair question, and we won't get an answer from the people expected to address those questions.
America has become complacent in its cowardice, laziness, and bigotry. And we the people pay price for that.
The people who want to make changes in the right direction are snuffed and silenced. The people that are "on our side" with power to make that change have no spine nor care to make that change. We are a nation run by cultists, and somehow, that fact is not enough for dem leadership to move.
you don’t understand, they flew a tiny airplane near his gold house to troll him while he was on another continent. it’s like the landing at normandy, just some heroic shit. 🫡
Yes! I was just thinking about this recently. So we are all just moving on and accepting that we've sentenced 200+ men, most innocent, to life in the gulag?
@raskin.house.gov @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov It is amoral and bad politics to normalize T's human rights atrocities by going silent. People can pay attention to more than one thing. Plus, the corruption is interconnected. People are getting rich off of private prisons, etc.
Several members of congress have been dragging Kristi Noem in public hearings, asking her why SHE hasn't organized their return since that's her fucking job
Recess is over. There's a big shitty bill they're arguing over in D.C. this week that if passed, would devastate all Americans except the extremely wealthy for some dumb reason.
Everywhere dealing with everything awful all at once is not possible.
I hope soon is fast enough for the disappeared. 🙏🏻
Dem leadership has decided discretion is the better part of valour. They will not oppose fascism but are available for paid speaking engagements so count our wins?
Hakeem Jeffries, who loves Trump and wants him to rule like a king, pressured them all to stop going so the media wouldn't be forced to mention the gulag.
Kristy Noem needs to be the first to be held in contempt of court not only by the lower courts but by the Supreme Court as well. The people should demand it!
Democratic leadership didn't silence their members because they thought the CECOT kidnappings were a distraction, they silenced them because they thought the CECOT kidnappings were good.
What irks me, people can be labeled as a "commie" as a "terrorist". But nobody knows what it means. Put a label on a person, and they are done forever.
And I thought the judge was about to start arresting people for contempt or whatever and we never heard from that judge again. And everyone forgets everything.
because when everyone in the administration talks about Abrego Garcia being a wife beater, they turtle. They have no fucking counter to the GOP mantra of "Brown guy with tattoo bad, White guy with Nazi tattoo good."
So you want performative theater. Got it. Cause the Media doesn’t need Dems to make it an outrage. They won’t because it’s Rs & they don’t care. So. No. I don’t think Ds need to do that. There’s bigger fish to fry than engaging in performative theater
The thing is that half of politics is performance. Performance is how you shift narratives and public opinion. Of course, the way in which you perform matters, but my point is that in the absence of state power, we must exercise narrative power for now.
The Media ignores Dems. They have for a while now. Unless our candidate is a total super star. Like Obama. So that? Doesn’t work. If it did? Kamala would have CRUSHED Trump.
No. Right now? We need to do what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media.
Gave you the like because you're right in general. But with everything leftists/progressives have been saying about democrats in addition to the right, libertarians, green party people AND tankies? No. If obama had never ran. And ran today? He'd without doubt lose.
Actually. It'd be much worse than that. White people would say they'll vote for him. Then either not vote at all, vote for trump or vote for him while spreading misinformation that he isn't an america. That same type of thing was done to harris.
*You* have nothing to say. People here want politicians actually doing legwork to get innocent people home and you're writing that off as performative. You are a Neo-Con through and through
Great question. I like what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media - going straight to voters. That’s how you do it. Interviews on MTP & FTN & Maddow???? don’t move the needle at all. Preaching ONLY to the converted.
“…preaching only to the converted…” Ever considered that the choir may spread the news in the pews? If all you do is passive viewing then you are right. Others may be doing it differently.
Have you not seen what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media? They’re going around the Media, straight to voters. Engaging. That is FAR more likely to have an impact.
I agree. But a he said/she said over who we photographed where? In front of whom? Is pointless. Who cares? It’s a distraction. Van Hollen? Now HE is doing it right. That’s the way. That, I love.
Kiddo? Hahaha. I’m probably older than you. Funny. Thanks. I needed that.
Me? I prefer what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media - circumventing the media & talking directly to voters in places like MI, IA & FL… far, far savvier move…by far
And I could tell cause all you can do is insult & belittle - an actual response or an affirmative argument or specific analysis is all way too big a hill to climb for your ilk. Oh well.
If the Democrats really wanted to go beastmode, one of them would read out the names and addresses of every ICE employee into the congressional record, and accept the consequences with the reassurance that the next administration will give them a pardon.
I'm assuming the regime would try to punish them in some way, regardless of whether an actual crime was committed. In any case, they should be able to rest easy that they will be free in 2029
I didn’t mean to criticize you or the phrasing, just underscoring that it’s a moral atrocity and a stain on our country, antithetical to the values of life, liberty, and justice…but evidently Dems just want to talk about Biden and inflation? 🤢
Well the fun thing here is that Marisa, a journalist, doesn't have to give up on this story! Her job involves telling the story, though it seems like she might be getting bored about it and would prefer if Democrats made the story salient for her.
maybe the people with the power to call attention to it and do something about it should. but your smarmy ass is asking this in bad faith anyway. you're a zionist, you celebrate the torture and subjugation of brown people.
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I think the point she’s making is nothing seems to have resulted, perhaps you have some knowledge otherwise? (Note: “trust the process” is not “knowledge”.)
I'm soooo angry that this is being swept under the rug!!
None of the people who were kidnapped and shipped off to death camp in El Salvador by Trump and his thugs were given due process, as guaranteed by our Constitution.
I guess because they are in theory supposed to be the opposition party. They're the only other party in government. And no, "Independent" doesn't count. The reality is that there are two parties. One is a nazi party and the other is the only other one that can put up a fight within the system
they’re fine with the death camps, but they draw the line when an arab tries to bribe the president, because only israelis should be allowed to bribe the president
Dem electeds have no staying power on this stuff. They don't know or care how to create and maintain a story. If they don't get results quickly, they just give up, and the press moves on. While the Republicans just endlessly accumulate permanent grievances they can and do rattle off for hours.
No, I don’t believe that they are forgotten.
Not at all. The trips may have stopped temporarily, but the stories are not dead. It was even being discussed today.
I also read that statement by Jefferies about ceasing trips to El Salvador, was incorrect.
Yes. The president has decided to rent concentration camps in other countries, and anyone can be sent there for life, for any or for no reason. Grounds for impeachment? Apparently not. We are, of course, the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Part of the reason I don't log on to Bluesky much anymore is because reading about feckless Dems started to negatively affect my mental health even more than the Trump stuff.
Say what you want about the tenants of the GOP embracing authoritarianism, at least it's an ethos. What do Dems want?
It's neoliberal garbage for people who think that trying to make the world better is childish and stupid because any deviation from the status quo scares them.
Same here. It constantly feels like we're being sabotaged from within. Like I want to stop reading the news but worry if I do stop being aware then it'll get worse, but then being aware is just watching it all get worse. It's driving me insane.
The GOP has learned that no matter what the scandal or injustice if they just stall long enough that Dems and the media will lose interest and focus on the next shiny object. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
This entire ordeal has laid bare just how utterly ill equipped Dem leadership is to take on the modern GOP. They keep clinging to the middle while getting dragged ever rightward by actual fascists. They couldn't even motivate new voters in 2024 with project 2025 there to rally in opposition
"Flood the Zone" is the whole playbook with this regime. Even during Trump's first term this was true.
Create so many diverse points of outrage that no legacy media will be able to keep up with it all, even if they wanted to. Their corporate owners only want that if it will help them 💰💰💰.
A few exceptions. Van Hollen is still trying to keep attention on it, in interviews, etc. And yesterday Congressional Dems made some noise about it in the Noem hearing. But they’re not doing or saying nearly enough. Just waiting on lawsuits. I guess.
The Democrats can't bring one guy back. They will waste no political capital or effort in even attempting to. They even want us to forget the whole thing that Trump is disappearing ppl into overseas prisons. That party is good for nothing.
Jeffries told them to stop going. Just a handful are talking about facilities here, residents—including citizens—of their own states
Dem leaders support this. There’s just no other explanation. Unless running on ‘look how bad he is & what he did and we were powerless you have to vote for us’ again
Aside from Senator Van Hollen, the rest of the Dems did it for show and moved right on to other things, like voting in more of Trump’s nominees. Grabbed their participation trophy, went to collect their paychecks, and sent out more texts about $5 donations.
No one tried to even stage an extraction to see if El Salvador would threaten a U.S. Congressperson with prison or violence. It's not like we need to preserve some kind of diplomacy with a nation that's already happy to help the dipshit administration we're currently stuck with.
They're so useless. If they don't think repatriating people that have been kidnapped and disappeared is a worthwhile fight to have, they need to be primaried.
For the moment. Eventually SCOTUS might care, and hell, maybe even congress. It's unlikely, but these people did have spines at some point, maybe they will find them again.
Wtf are you talking about? I guess you don't pay any attention to what is going on in Congress TODAY! Like, Democrat after Democrat grilling Noem about CECOT.
And, @mrjoncryer.bsky.social wtf are you doing reposting this shit three posts after one showing a Democrat doing what Democrats can do when in the minority?!
You're just feeding the people who spend all their time shitting on Dems and demanding performative bullshit from politicians.
My Rep who went keeps messaging about how she’s doing everything she can but it looks like a lot of nothing to me. I sincerely hope someone primaries her because she is not prepared for the current moment.
And they’re still tearing up the administration, stealing data, preparing a military parade, and floating the suspension of habeas corpus. Things are going great.
Insufferable, isn't it. DEMs behave like they have no ownership. They should be demanding, not asking or begging on behalf of the incarcerated's family.
@repgregstanton.bsky.social of all people, was quoted in a CNN article (I dropped it critically in some of his lasts posts earlier today) calling it a distraction
Leadership pressured MI rep Theander (sp) not to bring it. I don’t care if he was getting a challenger - it was still right thing to do
I don't know. A possible reason is that they thought this wouldn't lead anywhere politically and their time might better spent on things where they get more return for the time/effort, such as stopping medicaid cuts.
I'm not defending not holding Trump accountable. I'm just saying your reasons for why it was killed are wrong. There's plenty examples of congressional Dems recently on record against Trump, so whatever the reason, it's likely something other than not wanting to be on record.
There are plenty of new (or shit) members. CNN cited Stanton as calling it a distraction + Schneider or whoever from an IL & other anonymous leadership members bitching it would put moderates in a tough spot and they’d have to go on record.
You think they want Golden or MGP to have to vote? Nope.
Well Stanton's given reason of it being a "distraction" isn't a complaint that he would be on record, and Schneider has previously voted to impeach Trump, so obviously he isn't afraid to be on record against Trump.
Or any of the Jersey reps running for Gov? Or someone like Moskowitz from FL? No way. Basically no one taking a shit ton of AIPAC money, really. Those “moderates”.
McDonald Rivet from Bay City area of MI. She’s been voting for Trump shit too.
It’s kinda convenient Hogg will still have his org that is pushing primary challengers for people to donate to if they are mad at DNC. Feels like DNC didn’t think this through.
I'm not really a fan of him either but holy shit the dems really need to restock their back bench with people who aren't 70 years old or career CIA stooges
Maybe I am misguided or a broken record, but I've tried to get some traction on the fact that Jeffries took $44K+ from a Palantir manager. (I know the sum isn't as big as some, but still -- shouldn't that be more publicly known?)
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It's all a show.
I… am… not surprised but goddammit at your post.
People will just believe it, cause holy shit have the Democrats been horrible
They would rather talk about gifted planes and make AI memes.
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So, yes.
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looks like the government is transparently stalling and she's threatening to write a strongly worded letter
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If El Salvador involved Israel, they would fight like hell.
There is so much evil in their hands and we cannot stop or get distracted by the trash they throw everywhere!
America has become complacent in its cowardice, laziness, and bigotry. And we the people pay price for that.
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Priorities, things of that nature.
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I hope soon is fast enough for the disappeared. 🙏🏻
duh
Don't like it? Blame everyone who voted Trump, third party, or didn't vote at all.
No. Right now? We need to do what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media.
Tell me you’ve got nothing to say without telling me you’ve got nothing to say.
You can read my account page. Well done, ace.
Me? I prefer what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media - to any performative theater.
Me? I prefer what Buttigieg is doing, Walz, Raskin, Crockett, AOC - especially AOC on social media - circumventing the media & talking directly to voters in places like MI, IA & FL… far, far savvier move…by far
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None of the people who were kidnapped and shipped off to death camp in El Salvador by Trump and his thugs were given due process, as guaranteed by our Constitution.
They ALL need to be returned.
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It's great, innit 🙃
Not at all. The trips may have stopped temporarily, but the stories are not dead. It was even being discussed today.
I also read that statement by Jefferies about ceasing trips to El Salvador, was incorrect.
“we made a huge stink about Albrego Garcia and Trump went underwater on immigration”
“then we stopped talking about it and his numbers recovered”
i just don’t get it
Say what you want about the tenants of the GOP embracing authoritarianism, at least it's an ethos. What do Dems want?
That show is a celebration of everything wrong with American Libs (as in Neoliberals, not what MAGA calls everyone to the left of Jefferson Davis).
Taking names and messages.
It’s so depressing
No plans, no nerve, no principles
There are maybe a dozen Dems in both houses with any talent or fire
Create so many diverse points of outrage that no legacy media will be able to keep up with it all, even if they wanted to. Their corporate owners only want that if it will help them 💰💰💰.
we can take the plane later
Dem leaders support this. There’s just no other explanation. Unless running on ‘look how bad he is & what he did and we were powerless you have to vote for us’ again
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/abrego-garcia-van-hollen-el-salvador-violating-constitution-trump-immigration/
Jfc.
You're just feeding the people who spend all their time shitting on Dems and demanding performative bullshit from politicians.
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This happened on Wednesday. They ARE still being fought for.
the lack of follow through is certainly newsworthy
Kelly joined him on one. As did Warner, King.
@senatepress.bsky.social I believe is the right account with the deets (as I’m blindly tagging here)
Another day in Arizona Senate hell (and Dems in general)
Cute, huh?
Leadership pressured MI rep Theander (sp) not to bring it. I don’t care if he was getting a challenger - it was still right thing to do
Cuz yikes. Using a tool in their toolbox is not a “distraction” as Greg Stanton put it.
You think they want Golden or MGP to have to vote? Nope.
McDonald Rivet from Bay City area of MI. She’s been voting for Trump shit too.
It’s not right. People need to withhold donations to 99.9% of current members of Congress and the DNC, IMO.
I’d say Stansbury, AOC, Crockett are probably exceptions.
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No daylight between Lake and that asshole. Everyone should get a refund for fraud.
Like girl, who are you talking to!? I’m about to be 38 and sure, maybe I remember my preschool teacher but not like THAT. 😂
The “youth” is still talking to my Mom. WTF? lol
We can’t let that happen.
*at least 30 reps over 75yo are running again in 2026 as well too. We need to support every avg Joe running next cycle
Don’t give them a dime. Shut. It. Down. 🧵
The Dems clearly haven't done anything to be any less Islamaphobic or ineffectual.
Did that motherfucker do what he did for the SotU and tell Dems to not push back?