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Comms and policy professional - Currently @lincolnproject.bsky.social - Retweets endorse good reading. Thoughts all my own.

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Duffy is acting like this is some nebulous event happening to the Administration, ignoring the reality that Trump's clown car holds all the power levers.

06.11.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They go too far.

06.11.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates: Government shutdown is now the longest in US history | CNN Politics We are now in the longest government shutdown in US history, at 36 days. Follow here for the latest live news updates on the stalemate on Capitol Hill and its impacts

A lot of Republican flailing and yelling into the wind about the shutdown today. They are lost and panicking. The Dems need to hold the line for ACA subsidies and government employee back pay.

www.cnn.com/webview/poli...

06.11.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now is not the time for democrats to cave on the shutdown. They can get both ACA subsidies and ensure backpay for government employees if they hold the line.

AOC and Bernie need to rip hearts and lungs out this morning and make sure no one wavers.

05.11.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spanberger looks...dare I say? Presidential!

05.11.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any Dem reopening the government is helping Trump and Homan to kidnap more people. There is absolutely no benefit to re-opening the government. They're telling you every day that when ICE gets more money, it's gonna be full on disaster. If your Senator is offering up a CR, they're on Trump's side

04.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 773    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5

I hope she gets the help she needs.

31.10.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a) there was no bathroom originally there. Truman renovation installed the bathroom & created what is the "Lincoln Bedroom"

b) luxurious Victorian water closets would never have been made w/ marble, because it stains & you can't tell if it's clean or not. they used white porcelain

lies everywhere!

31.10.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Americans go hungry as Republicans and Democrats point fingers amid shutdown The whole exchange in the Senate about SNAP shows nobody is serious about stopping people from going hungry. Eric Garcia writes that Democrats aren’t blameless, but Trump bears the most responsibility

Republicans are mostly to blame for the shutdown (and I've said this since September). But Democrats knew that Trump flanked by Russ Vought would use SNAP as a pain point. Still, there's only one person who can end this: Trump. And he's shown no interest.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

30.10.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 206    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5

He could have gone out the back door, but instead chose to antagonize and create a scene. It's never been about the law.

29.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ridiculous. They control all three branches. If the GOP need votes, then they should be trying to cut a deal, not just bringing up the same damn bill every day.

27.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rand Paul: "In the one instance you're killed on sight. On the other instance, if you're captured, we just say, 'Oh well, we're gonna send you back to your country.' It doesn't make any sense."

26.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12488    πŸ” 3510    πŸ’¬ 493    πŸ“Œ 190

They're building tent camps in PA, Utah and Kansas for the middle of winter.

27.10.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its fucking ugly. They took a shoebox and added some shitty gold leaf.

The architect must have done it on budget in case they didn't get paid.

22.10.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its fucking ugly. They took a shoebox and added some shitty gold leaf.

The architect must have done it on budget in case they didn't get paid.

22.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ronald Reagan said it. #NoKings tomorrow 10/18

17.10.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11998    πŸ” 5026    πŸ’¬ 588    πŸ“Œ 519

I am planning on going to No Kings gathering this weekend in central Texas. And since I was terminated by MSNBC a few weeks ago, can someone let me know where to pick up paycheck that GOP keeps talking about. I have asked many folks going to No Kings, and none are getting paid.

16.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10289    πŸ” 2028    πŸ’¬ 541    πŸ“Œ 75

The Senator has his eyes wide open and sees the threat.

17.10.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Smith identifies the exact same problem that everyone is already talking about… And then yells about it, walks off stage in a big, big show without providing any answers or solutions. Sounds like a politician already.

16.10.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr. The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.

Proof that Democrats want to govern, and are concerned about the nation's health. It's absolutely insane how the CDC has been essentially destroyed and public health communications has been undermined by MAGA.

Dem Govs form public health alliance.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

15.10.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The assault on the Constitution continues. Trump labeling the press a threat to national security is setting the stage for an illegal attack and crackdown on the press we usually only see in banana republics.

14.10.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anywhere from 3 to 6 million people attended the June protests. They were considered to be the largest single protest march in the history of the country.

Duffy can't fathom that not everyone is in the Cult Of Trump.

13.10.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon by Walt Handelsman.

www.nola.com/walt_cartoons

13.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 608    πŸ” 226    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

That noise you heard were thousands of brains twisting at the same time.

09.10.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

08.10.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16051    πŸ” 5675    πŸ’¬ 456    πŸ“Œ 402

Signal needs to add a mushroom cloud emoji. I need more than they're offering to express myself today/

30.09.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope every officer in the room realizes how unhinged and inappropriate this speech is....

30.09.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you've ever wondered what a "mad king" sounded like, look no further than this speech.

23.09.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump admin draws unproven link between autism and Tylenol ingredient use during pregnancy Officials warned pregnant women against using acetaminophen unless they have a fever, and touted a lesser-known drug as a potential treatment for autism.

I can't believe Oz is going along with this.

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/t...

22.09.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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