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Loves a good laugh and people who play nice in the sandbox together

Joined August 2013
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Replying to @ReproRights @LqLana
We have an inalienable right to body autonomy-no one can force you to donate blood, bone marrow, or a kidney. Even after you die you have it. Except now women don’t. 1/2 the country lost that right, reduced to livestock. Forced pregnancy =a crime against humanity.
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Hey, Supreme Court, this type of shit is why the Voting Rights Act should still be a law. Republicans tried to boot all poor people off the voter rolls in Mississippi right before an election.
The reason there is so many affidavit votes is because the Mississippi Secretary of State purged the voting rolls by having Experian come in & clean them up which marked over 50,000 voters inactive before the midterms. So the only way they could vote was to vote by affidavit.
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Hakeem Jeffries might want to first look in the mirror:
MAGA extremists are tripling down on their chaos, cruelty and corruption after being wiped out on Tuesday. Exhibit A is Stephen Miller. We will hold the crooks accountable.
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🚨 BREAKING: Georgia Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms vows to overturn the state's abortion ban.
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The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives
NEW: Chuck Schumer is preparing to lead the Senate with a network of former aides lobbying for private equity—including two former policy chiefs and his top health adviser. Their clients include Blackstone, Apollo, and the industry’s top trade group. readsludge.com/2026/11/06/th…
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It's disingenuous and deceitful of Hakeem Jeffries to create a narrative around "no revenge" when the people don't want "revenge", they want accountability. He will let Trump and Republicans off He is NOT THE GUY !!
Revenge and Accountability are two very different things If one doesn’t know the difference then they should not be Speaker of the House
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Things we need to do next week: 🚨🚨To have our voices heard regarding Democratic Leadership on Capitol Hill the following must be done: 1) Everyone needs to contact their own Congressman by email and phone. A call to their office is extremely important. 2) Everyone needs to contact both of their U.S. Senators by email and phone as well. ***This process should be repeated weekly until the final decisions have been made. **BTW: This process does work. On 5 January 2025 President Biden passed a Bill (H.R.82) the Social Security Fairness Act in Congress to help police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other public servants receive their full Social Security benefits. ***It passed only 15 days before TRUMP took office. IT WAS SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE AMERICANS CALLED THEIR CONGRESSMEN & SENATORS
NOT ENOUGH. CALL MORE. NO SCHUMER, NO JEFFRIES.
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Food shouldn't be a privilege. Housing shouldn't be a luxury. Healthcare shouldn't be a gamble. and Staying alive shouldn't depend on how much money you have.
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NO, WE DON'T STAND STRONGLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY BEHIND ISRAEL, @RepJeffries. Do you have a head injury? What is wrong with you? WE THE PEOPLE want OUR MONEY spent ON US! We need a Speaker of the House who puts US citizens ahead of any foreign country and who opposes genocide.
🚨🇺🇸 HOLY SHIT — Hakeem Jeffries: “We stand strongly and unequivocally behind Israel.” That isn't a Republican... That's the LEADER of the Democratic Majority...
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The Nuremberg trials weren't revenge... neither is wanting real accountability now.
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Chuck Schumer refused to endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor. He also never said anything about Rep Ilhan Omar’s house being raided. Schumer has no place in Democratic Party leadership.
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yup. miami dade alone will stand to lose nearly $700 million in two years. the cuts on the local level will be BRUTAL. but the people voted for it. you cant have low taxes and great services. well find that out soon.
Has anybody else realised yet that Florida voters decided to increase the property tax exemption by 500% and enact a cap in how much they can raise by each year? one bad hurricane and that state is going fucking bankrupt
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When Scott Colom “officially” seals the deal, let’s b sure we turn our unified attention to MS Secretary of State Michael Watson & his persistence use of this unreliable Experian database that moved active voters to inactive voters forcing the use of affidavit ballots! #Remember
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AIPAC HAS CHANGED THEIR NAME TO UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT PASS THIS ALONG, WE WILL NOT LET THEM HIDE BEHIND A NEW NAME!!!
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When @JRubinBlogger & I launched The Contrarian, we set out to fight in the court of public opinion & the court of law. Nearly 500,000 of you funded the litigation winning streak. Contrarians, this victory belongs to you. Full column 👇 -TN contrariannews.org/p/contrar…
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⛔️Enough is Enough ‼️
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SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE: Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill was designed to leave Americans feeling the pain long after Republicans passed it. When the worst cuts hit, don’t suddenly blame Democrats. REPUBLICANS WROTE IT. REPUBLICANS PASSED IT. REPUBLICANS OWN IT. Don’t let them rewrite history.
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I’m perfectly fine with my child-free taxes contributing to your children’s education, meals, and healthcare. I’m also happy to help fund your mother’s cancer treatment and your cousin’s insulin. That’s what a functioning society should look like. You’re welcome.
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He witnessed the slaughter of children first hand and I understand why he can’t support anyone who is complicit.
🇺🇸🇵🇸 Congressman elect Adam Hamawy, who volunteered as a doctor in Gaza, says he won’t be supporting Jeffries for speaker
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