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Brett Edkins

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Policy & Political @ Stand Up America. Former Zbigniew Brzezinski aide, litigator, federal law clerk. Dad πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Saddam Hussein was a really bad guy too. He didn’t deserve to live. But his overthrow in April 2003 wasn’t the end of the Iraq War β€” only the beginning.

01.03.2026 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He’s lost his mind. Like Trump, Sen. Fetterman thinks war is a comic book β€” a fun story of good versus evil.

But in real life, killing one bad guy can trigger a prolonged regional war, and geopolitical instability, that endangers American lives, kills thousands and turns millions into refugees.

28.02.2026 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The entire Democratic strategy debate β€” "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? β€” is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

27.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7812    πŸ” 2443    πŸ’¬ 342    πŸ“Œ 376
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Two-thirds of Americans want term limits for Supreme Court justices Our new poll finds majority support for structural reforms to the Supreme Court, Puerto Rico statehood, and limits on the pardon power

New poll: 65% support Supreme Court term limits and 39% support expanding the Court (only 32% oppose). www.gelliottmorris.com/p/two-thirds... h/t @gelliottmorris.com

26.02.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Two-thirds of Americans want term limits for Supreme Court justices Our new poll finds majority support for structural reforms to the Supreme Court, Puerto Rico statehood, and limits on the pardon power

πŸ‘€ pretty clear message coming from Americans about Roberts MAGA #SCOTUS for next leaders of Congress:

+7 majority for Court expansion. Massive majority wants some kind of structural reform liken term limits.

People are sick of GOP operatives in robes running this Court.

26.02.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Alex Pretti.

Renee Good.

Has anyone been held accountable for their murders? Anyone?

25.02.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How many lies is that? I can’t keep track.

25.02.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Dems added 4 seats under the next Dem president, we'd have a 7-6 moderate/liberal Supreme Court that could...

🚺 Restore Roe v. Wade
βš–οΈ Reverse presidential immunity
🌎 Protect the environment
πŸ§‘β€πŸ”§ Protect unions and workers
πŸ—³οΈ Restore the Voting Rights Act
πŸ“ End gerrymandering
⭐ And more

Let's do it!

20.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump threatens us with a good time: "They'd like to pack the court. They want to put on 21 people. Pack the Supreme Court. Maybe they should do it. Maybe we would be better off if they did it."

20.02.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3205    πŸ” 638    πŸ’¬ 292    πŸ“Œ 211
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Trump thought he could gerrymander his way to a House majority. But Virginians are fighting back.

Election Day is April 21.

Learn more: @fairelectionsva.bsky.social πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

13.02.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The GOP’s β€œshow us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections β€œIf the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"

Republicans trying to sell new SAVE America Act as voter ID bill. It’s much worse. Requires proof of citizenship such as passport or birth certificate to register to vote which could disenfranchise millions & forces states to hand over voter rolls to Kristi Noem www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

11.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

If Democrats regain power in 2029, expanding the Supreme Court may be the only way to quickly restore balance to the court and stop America’s authoritarian decline. It can’t be dismissed out of hand.

05.02.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This absurdity was obvious even in 2016.

Republicans blocked Obama from filling Scalia’s vacant seat. Even John McCain said they should refuse to fill it if Clinton won, effectively reverse court-packing.

That same year, Republicans packed the state courts in Arizona and Georgia. Now it’s Utah too

05.02.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Maryland state Sen. Arthur Ellis says he won’t participate in Senate votes to protest Senate President Bill Ferguson blocking the chamber from voting on Democrats’ new congressional map

05.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Utah is the third state in the past decade where Republicans have packed their supreme court.

Arizona and Georgia Rs did it in 2016 to secure right-wing majorities.

North Carolina Rs tried it in 2018 to prevent the Dem court from overturning their gerrymanders, but voters rejected their power grab

02.02.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Trump openly admitting FBI raid in Fulton County was a prelude to interfering with the midterms and attempting to seize control of state and local voting process

02.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1771    πŸ” 642    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 26
Utah governor signs Bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms

Utah governor signs Bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms

We will never stop America’s slide into authoritarianism if one political party plays hardball, while the other refuses to.

Utah Republicans are expanding their state Supreme Court to stop abortion rights and nonpartisan gerrymandering. The GOP did this in GA and AZ too.

Dem response: crickets

01.02.2026 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Utah Republicans just sent a bill to the governor to expand the state Supreme Court.

National Democrats better remember this when they’re back in power. #ExpandSCOTUS

30.01.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.

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Today, the Trump Administration arrested two Black journalists. This is a dangerous, unprecedented assault on our First Amendment freedom of speech.

Release Don Lemon. Release Georgia Fort.

30.01.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump administration, especially the Department of Homeland Security, must be held accountable. Period.

30.01.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis A staff member at the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis blocked federal agents from the consular building after they tried to enter, according to the Ecuadorian Foreign Affairs Ministry.

ICYMI, ICE tried to invade Ecuador’s consulate yesterday. These thugs are out of control. www.nbcnews.com/video/ice-ag...

28.01.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

28.01.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4702    πŸ” 1224    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 120

🚨 Federal judge says DHS has disobeyed "dozens of court orders...in recent weeks."

27.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senator John Fetterman won't vote NO on ICE/DHS funding if it's still attached to other spending bills moving through the Senate.

His statement -- channeling Susan Collins -- expresses deep, genuine, passionate concern. But he won't do anything about it.

26.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No one in America β€” citizen or not β€” is safe if DHS and ICE can roam the streets with guns and impunity.

We must have accountability, local investigations, and serious restrictions imposed by Congress now.

24.01.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Text SAVE to 63033 to tell your Senators to vote NO on the SAVE Act and stop voter disenfranchisement.

21.01.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

SCOTUS decision days don’t have to be filled with dread and anxiety. 😰

The Supreme Court could be a force for justice and equality under the law. Shocking thought, I know.

But it will require Congress to reform the Court: term limits, a code of ethics, and expanding the court after Trump is gone.

14.01.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP House leaders want to add justices to the Utah Supreme Court Top Republicans in the Utah House are looking to expand the state's judiciary and add transparency measures to the court system in the upcoming legislative session.

National Democrats take note! Utah Republicans plan to expand their state supreme court, after it halted their gerrymandering efforts.

If the GOP can pack state supreme courts, then national Democrats should be willing to expand the U.S. Supreme Court too. #SCOTUS

14.01.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

In 2016 and 2024, Trump railed against endless foreign wars and regime change.

That’s partly why he won.

But now he’s been captured and converted by DC-based neoconservatives who want America to run the world.

This is not what the American people voted for.

03.01.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0