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Arlene

@whynotaduck.bsky.social

Proud Democrat. Work in and around film and theater. Robert Benchley fan, and a mom to one human and two cats. And a knitter. Yes to Oxford commas! No DMs.

8,454 Followers  |  7,718 Following  |  3,478 Posts  |  Joined: 06.02.2024
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We MUST keep Sen. Ossoff in his seat. Please consider donating to him, even in small amounts.

08.03.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
At the conclusion of the Biden administration in January 2025, the U.S. economy was characterized by robust GDP growth, a historically strong labor market, and stabilizing inflation, though it remained a point of public concern. President Biden described the economy as "stronger than ever" upon his exit, while critics pointed to high levels of federal debt and the lingering impact of an affordability
crisis.
U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov) +4
Key Economic Indicators (January 2025)
GDP Growth: Real GDP grew at an annual rate of 4.4% in Q3 2024, followed by a 1.4% increase in Q4 2024.
Labor Market: The unemployment rate stood at 4.1% in December 2024, having remained below 4.3% since late 2021.
Inflation: Year-over-year inflation fell significantly from its 9.1% peak in June 2022 to 2.7% by November 2024.
Stock Market: The S&P 500 soared by approximately 55.7% during Biden's four-year term, with the Dow Jones rising by 39%.
Interest Rates: The Federal Reserve began cutting its benchmark rate in late 2024, lowering it to a range of 4.33% by mid-January 2025. Center for American Progress +4
Major Economic Trends
Wage Growth: Real hourly wages (adjusted for inflation) for production and non-supervisory workers reached $30.57 by late 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Household Net Worth: Median household income reached a record high of $83,730 in 2024, with total household net worth hitting $142 trillion earlier in the term.

At the conclusion of the Biden administration in January 2025, the U.S. economy was characterized by robust GDP growth, a historically strong labor market, and stabilizing inflation, though it remained a point of public concern. President Biden described the economy as "stronger than ever" upon his exit, while critics pointed to high levels of federal debt and the lingering impact of an affordability crisis. U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov) +4 Key Economic Indicators (January 2025) GDP Growth: Real GDP grew at an annual rate of 4.4% in Q3 2024, followed by a 1.4% increase in Q4 2024. Labor Market: The unemployment rate stood at 4.1% in December 2024, having remained below 4.3% since late 2021. Inflation: Year-over-year inflation fell significantly from its 9.1% peak in June 2022 to 2.7% by November 2024. Stock Market: The S&P 500 soared by approximately 55.7% during Biden's four-year term, with the Dow Jones rising by 39%. Interest Rates: The Federal Reserve began cutting its benchmark rate in late 2024, lowering it to a range of 4.33% by mid-January 2025. Center for American Progress +4 Major Economic Trends Wage Growth: Real hourly wages (adjusted for inflation) for production and non-supervisory workers reached $30.57 by late 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Household Net Worth: Median household income reached a record high of $83,730 in 2024, with total household net worth hitting $142 trillion earlier in the term.

This is where the Biden Administration left the economy on January 20, 2025.

09.03.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

08.03.2026 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 25056    πŸ” 8014    πŸ’¬ 784    πŸ“Œ 326
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#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #ONEV1
She’s a β€œVeto Queen” because she ❀️ Arizonans.

Gov Katie Hobbs fights AGAINST the Republican power grab.

She fights FOR people’s Reproductive Rights/Water Security/Childcare
& More. Let’s re-elect her.

08.03.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 510    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 9

Even worse, he doesn’t care.

09.03.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So you have a choice between an older woman currently serving as Maine’s governor w/ 2 previous terms as Maine’s atty general, versus a homophobic, racist, fmr Blackwater contractor who supports his business w/ disability payments but won’t say how he’s disabled, & you have to think about it?!??

09.03.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, this aged exactly how I was afraid it would

08.03.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10973    πŸ” 2922    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 68

This is correct. Trump betrayed them.

09.03.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Governor Janet Mills is the right person to represent us all in the United States Senate.

Through her illustrious career, she has spoken truth to power.

She’s served the people of Maine with insight, compassion, and talent.

Please donate now.

Janetmills.com

09.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite the digital blackout on ICE brutality, Minnesotans refuse to be silenced. The protests continue, and the "Abolish ICE" concerts play on.

08.03.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 737    πŸ” 292    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind. The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.

I switched to DuckDuckGo for my search engine years ago. It’s as effective as Google, & they don’t track or collect data.

duckduckgo.com

08.03.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I lost a lot of my screenshot receipts for Harris.

The Google algorithm is actively suppressing anything positive for Harris or Biden.

I do the same search I did a few months ago and now I get Heritage Foundation and articles about denying Trump’s ties to Project 2025.

08.03.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video Shows US Tomahawk Missile Strike Next to Girls’ School in Iran - bellingcat New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footag...

Read our analysis of the video showing a US Tomahawk missile strike next to Girls’ School in Iran on February 28 here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

08.03.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 931    πŸ” 424    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 47

Tillis calling for Miller to leave the WH is a good thing. That more than likely, will never happen. I wished he had done all of this sooner

08.03.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leaders across the world are now calling out Trump and Netanyahu

Belgium MP πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ: "Not a single soldier or weapon should go for Trump’s war in Iran. We must say No to Trump like Spain did” πŸ”₯

First spain, then UK and now Belgium 🫑❀️

08.03.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 7
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Jan. 6 plaque installed at U.S. Capitol following yearslong delay The Senate voted to install the plaque after the House GOP refused to display it.

The prolonged refusal to commemorate the bravery of our Capitol Police on January 6th was nothing short of shameful.

We must continue fighting attempts to erase or rewrite the history of that dark day.

08.03.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1092    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 9

Iowa is on this list.

DONATE to @democracydocket.com

#iowa #voting

08.03.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People who genuinely cared about Palestinians in Gaza & the West Bank voted for Kamala knowing Palestinians would be much better off w/ her than w/ Trump. We knew that Kamala would stand up to Netanyahu & Trump would give him free reiign. And we were right.

08.03.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Still photo of a video PSA featuring a group of Epstein survivors advocating for the release of all Epstein files.The video was released on November 16, 2025 by the anti-trafficking group World Without Exploitation.

Still photo of a video PSA featuring a group of Epstein survivors advocating for the release of all Epstein files.The video was released on November 16, 2025 by the anti-trafficking group World Without Exploitation.

Today March 8th is
#InternationalWomensDay

Honor the survivors and the victims by demanding that all the #EpsteinFiles are released, unredacted. The predators, especially Epstein’s Best Friend, must be held accountable, in courts of law, and brought to justice !

#WomensRights
#SheShed

08.03.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 232    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7

"tHEY wEREN'T fOR M4A AND GND!!!" (yes, they were, this is soooo frustrating). "tHEY wERE cHOSEN bY DNC!!!!" (no, no, they both went through primaries).

We are bombing innocent people in Iran because of your choices.

08.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We don't have a Congress that can hold MAGA in check because you continue to refuse to vote in midterm elections (do I need to remind you that we are deep into a midterm election right now? Do I need to remind you that 2028 speculation is damaging us?)

08.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

YOU refused to vote Clinton and Harris. It's pretty simple.
You continue to come up with excuses for your behavior. "tHEY'RE gENOCIDERS!" (they're not). "wHAT dID tHEY eVER dO??" (they were two of the most experienced, qualified, and capable people ever to run for president).

08.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

That Iranian ship we torpedoed a few days ago? It was participating in India's war games and was completely unarmed. We fired on it knowing it was no threat.

Then we refused to assist the survivors, which is a war crime.

Another day, another dozen atrocities.

07.03.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today we’re celebrating the service and leadership of women who step up every day for their communities.

Even as times hard, we’re here with Rep. Adelita Grijalva and NM State @repromero.bsky.social to reflect on service. ❀️

08.03.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 528    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4
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Under a regime that banned them from school, work & public life β€” a small but fearless group of Afghan women walked into the streets of Kabul today. No protection. No guarantees. Just courage. 🀍
This is what IWD looks like under the world’s only gender apartheid regime. Share this. πŸŒβ€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹

08.03.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 318    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 10

If Nader hadn’t taken votes away, Gore would have won w/a clear enough majority that β€œhanging chads” wouldn’t have been an issue.

But isn’t it interesting that no one blames Al Gore for running a bad campaign the same way they blame Hillary Clinton (who got more popular votes) & Kamala Harris.

08.03.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The SAVE Act is Jim Crow 2.0. It would disenfranchise tens of millions of people.

If Trump is saying he won’t sign any bills until the SAVE Act is passed, then so be it: there will be total gridlock in the Senate.

Senate Democrats will not help pass the SAVE Act under any circumstances.

08.03.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 19
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As Maine’s first woman District Attorney, Attorney General, and Governor, I'm proud to wish everyone a happy International Women’s Day.

I’m running for the U.S. Senate to continue fighting for women to be heard, seen, and respected β€” and I will always stand up for our rights.

08.03.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 301    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 9

This directly contradicts Trump and Hegseth’s claims that Iran bombed the area where the Iranian school was hit. We knew it, but it’s good to have the video.

08.03.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1393    πŸ” 604    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 17
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Pete Buttigieg just put Georgia-14 on the map. When a former Cabinet Secretary says Shawn Harris has what it takes to flip a red district-you listen! Lower drug prices. A real farm bill. Medicare protected. Georgia, on Tuesday, March 10th show up for someone who cares about you!

08.03.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 326    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5