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better to light a candle than curse the darkness | at home in the mitten

Joined March 2020
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Dave Portnoy tearfully reading a land acknowledgment before every pizza review
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I hold my nose and vote for Dems I’m not crazy about pretty regularly bc they’re still better than the alternative. Now all of a sudden a bunch of ostensibly vote blue no matter who Dems can’t bother doing it during a crucial midterm? Weak.
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Emily Fitzgerald retweeted
We have to build AI that murders us, because if we don’t, China will build it first, and I don’t want to get murdered by a computer that speaks Chinese. That would be ridiculous.
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This is a personal opinion but it's crazy to me that basically all DNC jobs require you to live & work in DC. Seems like a massive barrier of entry
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BREAKING: The House will vote on the SAVE Act today. If this bill becomes law, millions of American citizens could be blocked from voting. 1/
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I wonder which messaging style resonates more
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Matt has changed my mind on this. My first impulse is always to snark at people who supported Trump and are now realizing they made a mistake. This impulse is bad. The right thing to do is to welcome converts with open arms, always.
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Emily Fitzgerald retweeted
Elon we have known each other a long time. You can't stop payments that Congress has authorized and appropriated. Make recommendations to Congress, but don't stop payments. That's Article I. Also, let's debate why we need the DOE.
Replying to @RoKhanna
Don’t be a dick
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Senator, unelected Elon Musk & his lackeys have gained what appears to be sustained control over key organs of the federal govt, including Treasury, OMB, OPM, USAID, (incl. access to Michiganders’ private data). Our shared constituents need to hear from you about this.
As I continue to try and get to know all my new senate colleagues, I did a 1 on 1 with Sen. @lisamurkowski last week — and she surprised me with a gift of a dozen Alaskan salmon. Honestly, that’s hard to beat!
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Today we remember the legacy of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Emily Fitzgerald retweeted
Imagine you’re standing in the frozen food aisle, staring at a pint of ice cream. The price tag isn’t printed on paper, like usual—now it’s a digital display. With a camera pointed right at you. 🧵
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Emily Fitzgerald retweeted
Crowd chanting “we got your back”
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I pity Tutor Dixon. Must be awfully hard to find ways to impress Trump when shooting a puppy in the face was already taken. So grateful to have the wisdom, maturity and basic decency of @GovWhitmer.
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Emily Fitzgerald retweeted
I hate when I’m too happy.. cuz what’s the catch?
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If you’re following Michigan insights tonight, there’s no one who knows it better than @jefftimmer.
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If both the Lions and the Chiefs win next weekend, the Super Bowl will be a showdown of teams associated with the two biggest icons in pop culture today: Taylor Swift and Tim Robinson.
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Volcano out here trying to catch hands from the state shaped like them. 🫱 ✋
You know what’s weak? A state with no volcanoes. Michigan is one of those states.
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Emily Fitzgerald retweeted
Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!
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*almost dies* “how can I politicize this”
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Your chances of being hunted by a turkey are low, but never zero.
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