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Congress cannot carry on business as usual while the Trump Administration is doing whatever they want with no regard for the kids who will go hungry, the people who will lose loans, or for our democracy. No more business as usual.

submitted 25 days ago • 23 comments

This is okay, it's better than it's been, but Dems still aren't really using the language of crisis or being honest about the problem. Trump is conducting an illegal, authoritarian power grab. THAT'S the crisis. It's an assault on our system of government.

submitted 25 days ago • 79 comments

My office is monitoring and tracking every executive order issued by President Trump. West Michiganders remain my top priority, and we will respond as necessary to the president's policies on behalf of MI-03. 🧵

submitted 31 days ago • 6 comments

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

submitted 33 days ago • 15 comments

JD Vance Sworn In On Stack Of Printed 4chan Greentexts theonion.com/jd-vanc...

submitted 33 days ago • 39 comments

This TikTok scam by Trump is really something. In a few days, we will be hearing from Trump about how he “saved Tik Tok” & “brought it back.” He literally created the problem by calling for a ban. Rs pass a law. It gets banned. It goes dark for a day or 2, then Trump “saves” it.

submitted 36 days ago • 608 comments

"Matt Hall’s ‘Closed for Business’ plan is a job killer that will result in mass layoffs if he has his way...The bottom line here is that Hall clearly doesn’t care about Michigan workers or their families." -MDP Chair Lavora Barnes michigandems.com/release-matt...

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

One in five kids relies on SNAP — and 40 million Americans total. Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are planning to make millions go hungry to give another tax cut to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg: https://buff.ly/3DUoqrm

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's nominee for DHS Secretary, babbles about her relationship with tribal members. A reminder that she is banned from stepping foot on every single reservation in South Dakota by the tribes.

submitted 36 days ago • 223 comments

#EmbarrassmentInChief 🤮

submitted 43 days ago • 2570 comments

Rep. Matt Hall and his House Republican caucus abandoned their posts, literally. Democrats are still here, working to deliver for Michigan. Republicans? Look at their side of the chamber. Empty. They're too busy pulling press stunts at the bar to show up to work. #CallOfTheHouse

submitted 65 days ago • 3 comments

WE ARE STILL IN THIS. Wipe your tears. This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation. We do not give up. We run through the tape. Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉 Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.

submitted 68 days ago • 3273 comments

Before this month is over, Prof. @timothysnyder.bsky.social may need to rewrite this chapter to something more like, "Do Not Ignominiously Grovel in Advance"

submitted 70 days ago • 116 comments

The AI madness is so far out of control that "Our product wrote a completely false news alert and credited a real news source" doesn't even rate a corporate comment, let alone an ashamed apology and pulling the product www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 71 days ago • 79 comments

This was a fun exchange with Jon on @thedailyshow.com. As a party, it's our job to demonstrate that we know "normal" isn't working for working people – that our #1 priority is to deliver change that improves people's lives.

submitted 73 days ago • 44 comments

While legacy media focuses on the umpeenth Hunter Biden story, they ignore that Republicans are right now trying to overturn the election in North Carolina by challenging 60,000 votes in the state Supreme Court race won by Democrat Allison Riggs. I discuss with @marcelias.bsky.social:

submitted 79 days ago • 566 comments

I heard this is a good place to talk about taxing the rich, breaking up big tech, and ending Washington corruption.

submitted 80 days ago • 3788 comments

The guy firing FBI directors also just happens to be to the guy who was convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for fraud and rape, was charged with hiding classified documents and lying to the FBI as well as leading a criminal enterprise to overturn an election. Pretty wild coincidence, that.

submitted 82 days ago • 25 comments

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submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Remember that ballot drop box in Clark County that was set fire? Here is how it was resolved and voters were protected: 488 damaged ballots were identified 345 of those voters had already request new ballots on their own 143 remaining ballots were mailed to voters Clerks make it work

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

A number of large corporations are being bullied by right-wing extremists out of supporting their LGBTQ employees. They’re folding like cheap tents. Walmart just joined Ford, Toyota, Lowe’s & others in withdrawing from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. It’s deeply shameful.🧵

submitted 88 days ago • 7 comments

submitted 89 days ago • 670 comments

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber: "I think social media should be basically common infrastructure that society gets to use and evolve it as society evolves, building a more democratic form of social media to reflect a democratic society." YES!

submitted 89 days ago • 39 comments

This is Arthur. He seems to have misplaced his legs and needs your help to find them. They are about one inch long and Arthur-colored. 13/10

submitted 89 days ago • 309 comments

In 2023, we enshrined Affordable Care Act protections into our state law. This means that no matter what happens at the Federal level, in Michigan, essential benefits, those with preexisting conditions, and young people until the age of 26 on their parents’ insurance will be covered.

submitted 90 days ago • 2 comments

enough with the negativity we could have been alive at any point in history, but we’re alive TODAY—at the same time as the Shrek franchise check your privilege

submitted 90 days ago • 28 comments

i wish people had to show a library card to vote

submitted 92 days ago • 8 comments

submitted 93 days ago • 19 comments

If you're unhappy with the Dem party, tell them! Personally I think they suck, and they know that! The party doesn't control the scoreboard bc parties are not the owners/gatekeepers of who runs/leads/does the work. Work around bad leadership by supporting issues you care about and good candidates.

submitted 92 days ago • 10 comments

There have been a lot of times where I feel like we need to have honest discussions on the left about what has worked and what hasn’t, share observations without judgement, but it feels like there isn’t much space for it. I think it’s holding us back. I wonder how and where we can accomplish that.

submitted 92 days ago • 2105 comments

There is glory in the unexpressed thought.

submitted 92 days ago • 644 comments

so what is everyone mad about today besides everything

submitted 92 days ago • 23 comments

today just got noticeably better thanks tim onion @bencollins.bsky.social

submitted 92 days ago • 17 comments

The state of Georgia has fired every member of a health care committee tasked with investigating maternal deaths after their report of 2 women who likely died due to abortion ban was leaked to the public. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

submitted 92 days ago • 246 comments

Pete is correct, as he usually is.

submitted 93 days ago • 227 comments