Therese Flanagan, M.A.

Six Lessons from Zohran Mamdani The results of Tuesday's elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia should tell us whether a significant change in Democratic politics is underway

What can Dems learn from Mamdani?
1. He is an authentic human.
2. He cares about people.
3. He has a sense of humor.
4. He focuses on econ inequality.
5. He rejects corporate politics.
6. His policy proposals & messaging are laser-focused on affordability.
www.americaamerica.news/p/six-lesson...

The existence of billionaires is a system flaw. TAX THE RICH

I’m just going to say it…

It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.

In Late, Obscure Notice, DHS Turbocharges Trump’s Voter Purge Database, Evading Privacy Protections Read more here.

The DHS quietly implemented major changes to a federal immigration database originally created to check immigration status for those seeking public benefits. The database can now be used as a "voter verification" tool, making it easier to remove voters from the rolls.
https://bit.ly/3JFOWYL

The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP

You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670

Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem

If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?

You’re doing their dirty work.

GOP Lawmaker Tells SNAP Recipients to ‘Stop Smoking Crack’ - Inquisitr News As SNAP funding teeters amid a shutdown, GOP lawmaker Clay Higgins tells recipients to “stop smoking crack,” while Trump urges Republicans to kill the filibuster.

www.inquisitr.com/gop-lawmaker... Hey!! maggots he talking about you seeing that the majority of people on SNAP live in red states

This Man Is the Face of the Future Greg Bovino is next.

"Bovino wants the community he is embedded in to see him not as a law enforcement officer but as an occupying military commander. He has not tried to establish a working relationship with the city; he has tried to dominate it."

#SNAP

My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was 55. I took care of her 24/7. Without the help of the ACA, I would not have been able to afford healthcare during those 9 years. Gutting the ACA is going to make healthcare unaffordable for millions of Americans. Many will die because of trump. RESIST

Help Tyler sue these freaks

Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."

So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?

TOMORROW: DC police officer Daniel Hodges, a hero of the Jan 6 response at the Capitol, will testify at a Senate subcommittee hearing on "Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order"

Invited witness of Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)

While the top 1% control $54 TRILLION

(not a typo)

ICE thrives on fear & lies but the law is clear: no signed warrant, no entry. Across America, people are standing up, filming raids, refusing to open doors, & protecting each other. This isn’t just one city’s fight: it’s everyone’s.
Know your rights. Stay ready. Stand together.

It’s been 28 days of this Republican shutdown. Enough is enough. Get back to work and reopen the government.

Make sure every veteran is aware of this.

Judge puts Epstein victim lawsuits against Bank of America and BNY on the fast track Similar lawsuits against JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank resulted in huge settlements for Jeffrey Epstein victims.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

🎶My kind of town, Chicago is My kind of town, Chicago is My kind of people, too People who smile at you And each time I roam, Chicago is Calling me home.

Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

SCOTUS is set to hear a case Nov. 5 on the president's ability to establish tariffs far beyond congressional limitations.

We filed a friend-of-the-court brief today on behalf of leading historians of constitutional law to highlight the importance of checks-and-balances in tariff policy.

The UK's King Charles hasn't destroyed an entire wing of Buckingham Palace or tried to shake the government down for an extra $230,000,000—because he knows he lacks the authority. AND HE'S A REAL KING.

🧵 I love vibrant colours & the excitement they provide, as well as learning about the mythology & art of ancient Gaelic times. Such as at Glendalough [my pic]. These things have a massive impact on my own art.

You’ll see that influence in this thread of one-off ink drawings if you scroll down! [1]

He needs to step down. STAT!

Trump: AOC is low IQ. If you give her an IQ test, have her pass like the exams that I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. Those are very hard…

The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe..

We have more at stake, and we outnumber them by millions!

Nine months ago I put most of my hope in major institutions continuing to hold fascism in check, but had little expectation that regular people with little to no power would step up and put themselves at risk.

I had it exactly backward.