saw @maddow.msnbc.com talk about this on her show tonight. the tldr is some alabama utility customers used to get a discount bc of a federal grant that’s now gone, plus their bank accts have been *debited* 😬 … schadenfreude aside, dems EVERYWHERE should be talking about this. easy messaging win. - ThreadSky

goldengateblond.bsky.social • 10 days ago

saw @maddow.msnbc.com talk about this on her show tonight. the tldr is some alabama utility customers used to get a discount bc of a federal grant that’s now gone, plus their bank accts have been *debited* 😬

… schadenfreude aside, dems EVERYWHERE should be talking about this. easy messaging win.

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exxekhan.bsky.social•10 days ago

But I predict somehow Dems will miss this easy layup.

alladinpayne.bsky.social•10 days ago

Dems when they see an easy win...

minimudds.bsky.social•10 days ago

I can’t wait for MAGA to practice what they preach with their second amendment rights and anti-big government stance. I’m sure we will be witnessing it sooner than later when they find out they no longer have Medicaid and food stamps if the bill passes in the House tomorrow.

eveseyfried.bsky.social•10 days ago

Their bank accounts aren’t being debited; their utility accounts are, so the charge will show on the next invoice. Either way, this is nasty.

linzlou320.bsky.social•10 days ago

To wish for ill on folks in AL who can’t even afford their power bill misses the mark. We know shit’s backwards here, but we’re gerrymandered all to hell on a state level. Apathy has come to rule those for whom nothing changes regardless of who’s in office. The numbers below are from ‘20, BUT STILL.

nia-is-over-it.bsky.social•10 days ago

You can't gerrymander Senator votes

linzlou320.bsky.social•10 days ago

You’re right, nor president votes. That’s why I said State. They redrew 1 congressional district after SCOTUS agreed it was unfair, and surprise! It flipped to Dem. Multiply that unfairness by all our state districts, and corrupt state gment, and lack of help from anyone, and you get total apathy.

goldeneon.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yes but they’re the poors. It’s common knowledge among the uninformed and malinformed that our budget deficit is because the poors aren’t paying their fair share.

whoodywhowho.bsky.social•10 days ago

For at least this first year of MAGA FAFO, I will opt to observe in entertaining silence! There will be no advanced messaging.

Something sooooo satisfying watching someone learn a hard lesson!

addisonsmithesq.bsky.social•9 days ago

I worked at the local AL utility company before law school. I worked in the local offices where people receiving this assistance would pay their utility bills. This decision will cause significant and immediate harm.

rmz1961.bsky.social•10 days ago

Red state people getting hurt

granma11.bsky.social•10 days ago

Should have did some research, instead of bowing to their KING

tile.bsky.social•10 days ago

Sure...talk about it but let it happen. Max pain needs to happen for us to wake people up

jaw1.bsky.social•10 days ago

astill73.bsky.social•10 days ago

Surely those leopards must be overstuffed by now.

astill73.bsky.social•10 days ago

📌

ahmadchildress.bsky.social•10 days ago

They should press the cause of these things hatd at the local level. A lot of folks may not follow national news, but most at least know their mayors, governors assembly people, etc.

stilldoingdisco.bsky.social•10 days ago

SUFFER FOOLS

themastiff.bsky.social•10 days ago

Thoughts and prayers, right?

Nah... fuck you, Alabama. Enjoy what you voter for, morons. It's going to get way worse!

scrivener45.bsky.social•9 days ago

Huntsville is bigly wealthy and educated. More millionaires per capita than any city I know. Not a big deal.

grchef.bsky.social•9 days ago

The richest man on the planet just plucked $100 out of the poorest people’s pocket in Alabama.
Just because he felt like it.

pt35mm.bsky.social•10 days ago

Seen this bit of quid pro quo yet?

goldengateblond.bsky.social•10 days ago

oh yes I’ve talked about it lots lol

pt35mm.bsky.social•10 days ago

Thanks for speaking with your voice by the way

pt35mm.bsky.social•10 days ago

The grift is just unreal
And that’s so many people do not see it is astonishing until you realize that the majority of the United States have below a sixth grade reading level

leo575.bsky.social•10 days ago

Why would anyone have schadenfreude about people not being able to pay their electricity bill?

mbl3413.bsky.social•10 days ago

Exactly. Nevermind the fact that not everyone in Alabama is a trump supporter.

surlyqueen.bsky.social•10 days ago

My family for several.

mikepittsburgh.bsky.social•10 days ago

I want as much of the pain as possible for as long as possible to fall on red-hatted heads.

leo575.bsky.social•10 days ago

You’re wishing pain on people who more than likely didn’t vote for Trump.

mikepittsburgh.bsky.social•10 days ago

"on red-hatted heads"

pambca.bsky.social•10 days ago

Saw that and had the thought that a lot of people in red states are about to find out how much the federal government subsidizes their lives as DOGE takes it away.

malovehb.bsky.social•10 days ago

My mom is a huge MAGA fan and lives in Huntsville. She always was a proponent of making sure no one lost their heating in the cold months. This is a random empathetic policy she believed in. I’m too scared to ask her how she feels about this. Bet she would 100% back the orange one

henleyparker.bsky.social•10 days ago

She would probably make it Biden’s fault or even Obama or Hilary

goldengateblond.bsky.social•10 days ago

i’d love to know

chargreen.bsky.social•10 days ago

Me too.

lairddinnaken.bsky.social•10 days ago

No, you have to send them money so they can think about things they might do but won’t 😡🤷‍♂️

jbe.bsky.social•10 days ago

Huntsville is relatively blue as well, so schadenfreude is definitely aside here. As usual, the administration's actions rob from the poor to give more to the rich.

jeanbaudrillard.bsky.social•9 days ago

Won’t matter until Fox News talks about it and they won’t

demo1951.bsky.social•10 days ago

Now you know what Muskrats crew was doing. Getting access to bank accounts

purpldragn.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm still soaking in the schadenfreude. Will speak out tomorrow.

groovelife.bsky.social•10 days ago

Huntsville eh? 🤔

milsma.bsky.social•10 days ago

Trump and Musk going after government funding is exposing how poor Americans really are. Remove all the safeguards, it’s not hard to see where things end up.

lunalorax.bsky.social•10 days ago

#boycottthebillionaires

https://chng.it/B6tNhkbkNc

jamesfromqueens.bsky.social•10 days ago

“Easy messaging win” sends shivers down the weak spines of our Democrat “leaders”.

rightsofman.bsky.social•10 days ago

@democrats.org should be doing town halls everyday to talk to ordinary Americans how Trump's policies are hurting them.

Call Trump "President Musk". Get under their skin and sow division.

Paint a better vision for America.

....or just be doormats.

trixiebelden1015.bsky.social•10 days ago

If only they would stop talking about eggs.

cbourne.bsky.social•10 days ago

And… the Dems are quiet on this, too.

anotherusernom.bsky.social•10 days ago

"Rob the poor, pay the rich" aka DOGE.
Fuck everyone that voted for him.

chuckmakescalls.bsky.social•10 days ago

1/ Democrats are whiffing the messaging on this all, so… so hard. Where are the TV commercials saying “in their first 21 days, republicans let out 1,000 criminals and gave the Treasury to Elon Musk. These are the names of the republicans who are supporting this process."

chuckmakescalls.bsky.social•10 days ago

2/ Where are the media clips in confirmation hearings of the whackos saying their whacko things? Where are the Dems saying “Each and every republican is responsible for making the US less safe, and for each death due to RFK’s confirmation"

This is such a missed opportunity to GET THE WORD OUT.

chuckmakescalls.bsky.social•10 days ago

3/ There are SO MANY THINGS happening SO FAST that could all be hung around republicans necks. Openly, wantonly, easily. “WHY ARE REPUBLICANS ILLEGALLY LETTING ELON MUSK STEAL YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY? CALL CONGRESS TODAY, TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK”

Broadcast THAT on CBS at 7pm and see what happens.

pubdef.bsky.social•10 days ago

📌

earthfan.bsky.social•10 days ago

But those damn “woke” democrats got to be put down. Woke means seeing someone who needs help and providing protection and assistance. Your pain is a good teacher .Vote out your unwoke Republican supporters of the oligarchy, if you want justice or help in times of need. Example: FEMA is dissolved

reverendlars.bsky.social•9 days ago

"Woke" is what used to be called "decent." I'm woke as hell.

powerclyde.bsky.social•10 days ago

The article is not entirely clear, but I think the accounts that are being debited are customer accounts with the utility, not the customers’ bank accounts.

scottinmarin.bsky.social•10 days ago

Lol

axelfish.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s Alabama, so screw them.

eclectic1one.bsky.social•10 days ago

@davidhogg.bsky.social and @aoc.bsky.social please get the Dems to stand up! This kind of info is what will turn the tide.

ginwiz.bsky.social•10 days ago

It’s not just Huntsville. Every utility company in Alabama had the same federal program.

ericacoffey.bsky.social•10 days ago

This and Greene County TN (heavily Trump-supporters) which will lose jobs if he stops minting pennies. Red states are verrrry much in FAFO status. It sucks for the blue dots/cities though!

janied.bsky.social•10 days ago

ericacoffey.bsky.social•10 days ago

Rude

the4one7.bsky.social•10 days ago

Love this!! Time for these welfare states to hold up their end of the bargain. They just need to work harder…be more like states that actually contribute to the federal government…you know like California and New York. Good luck Alabama.

karenavo.bsky.social•10 days ago

Wait you mean to say DOGE found “pork-barrel spending” on pet projects for GOP Congresscritters … and actually cut the spend?

grbbngtheshovel.bsky.social•10 days ago

Whoops! More Finding Out!

jimmydeltaone.bsky.social•10 days ago

can you please just be in charge for a month and sort this shit out?

goldengateblond.bsky.social•10 days ago

oh man I don’t want the job but I know enough to hire someone competent who does

jimmydeltaone.bsky.social•10 days ago

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