Dyslexia specialist; former PT; family and community are important; ethics and morals matter; pro: science, education, democracy
Michigan, USA
Joined March 2011
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Those who wish to resist the chaos that is about to be unleashed must read On Tyranny. Or at least read Snyder's cliff notes:
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Michigan, I am the only House Democrat from our state representing a district won by President Trump. I am voting for @AbdulElSayed, and I encourage you to do the same.
The days leading up to an election are always full of distractions and noise. This cycle has been particularly bitter and hateful. Now is the time to rise above it and consider who will actually fight for you and your family. So before you cast your ballot, ask yourself: which of the candidates for Senate will,
✅End Trump’s tariffs on our allies, raising your costs and killing our jobs
✅Stop the War with Iran
✅Take on the political corruption making everything worse, and
✅Most importantly, vote with you on a generation-defining Supreme Court Justice
Then, by November 3, cast your ballot for @AbdulElSayed.
Michiganders: Vote for @AbdulElSayed if you want a Senator who is focused on policies that help ordinary Americans and work to protect us from the worst of Donald Trump & MAGA's chaos, corruption, and cruelty.
If you still need to vote, GO TO THE POLLS on Election Day, Nov. 3rd!
Proud to have this chorus of voices behind our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.
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This answer was so fucking good:
Talarico: “My decision to stay home for a week sent my opponent and his conspiracy theorists spiraling.
I opened up social media and learned I had apparently dropped out of the race, had flown to a mental hospital in Ohio, that I had DIED.
False claims got millions of views online - and this is an example of what I call the ‘rage economy.’ Billionaires who own these platforms get rich, we all get angry, and nobody’s life gets any better.
Conspiracy theories don’t put food on the table, put gas in the tank, or improve our communities.
I’m going to stay focused on the very real problems facing Texans.”
I am voting for ABDUL El-Sayed! He's the guy. Rogers is forever tied to a demented, racist conman who is destroying our country.
That's not his name and you know it, you racist ghoul.
More importantly, Rogers has DESPERATELY tried to separate from Trump, and boy does it look like Trump won't have it.
Michiganders - remember who has Trump's "COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT." Vote for the one who doesn't.
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Marie H. 🌻 retweeted
“Here’s what Democrats should offer:
Stop the data centers.
Make AI safe.
Protect your health care.
Fix the rotten Supreme Court.
Get us out of the Middle East.
Renew our friendship with Canada.
Hold the oligarchs accountable.
Release the Epstein files.”
thebulwark.com/p/democrats-s…
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I’ve long said that the number one thing the KGB saw in Trump was the chip on his shoulder over not being taken seriously by Manhattan society due to his origins as a slumlord scion from Queens. Massively exploitable, and explains most of his behavior.
People will overthink this but they don’t have to. American exceptionalism doesn’t exist. New York exceptionalism does. Both come from privilege but play to populist instincts. Both emerged from the outer boroughs (the same outer borough, in fact), where the desire to make it in, and also be taken seriously by, Manhattan can become a defining characteristic. Both were written off as political nonstarters, then went on to defeat Democratic political dynasties. Mamdani, I’d wager, is being tactical. Trump just admires game when he sees it.
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When I was in MAGA, I feared a “They” who were abridging my rights and trying to indoctrinate my kids.
I came to understand after leaving MAGA that the coordinated, multi-decade demonization, dehumanization and vilification of Democrats, liberals, etc., fuel a lot of the rage and fear within MAGA. I am not defending anyone’s ignorance, but the right-wing propaganda and agitprop have long been effective, consistent and disciplined.
Republicans, sheesh, lying again. Is that the only thing they know how to do?
@JocelynBenson has my vote!
How dare you, Congressman. My husband enlisted in the Army and put his life on the line for our country after losing his friend, Todd Ouida, in the towers on 9/11. This is a despicable lie to the people of Michigan about what that day means to me and my family, the sacrifices made, and the devastating impact of that attack on our country.
I have never, and would never, campaign with anyone who says something so reprehensible.
If you have any decency, you will immediately take down this false ad. The veterans and families who lost loved ones on 9/11 deserve better than your lies and self-serving political opportunism.
Shame on you.
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Marie H. 🌻 retweeted
For a year and a half on the campaign trail, I kept saying Trump didn't create this mess. He was the result of decades of policy decisions that left more and more people out. Because when the American Dream isn't possible, people are willing to vote for someone who promises to blow it all up.
That's what we got.
Ben is spot-on, as always, about where Democrats must go from here.
"With Trump receding into the past, Democrats have an opportunity to be much bigger than the party that struggled in his shadow — but only if they are willing to let the party become a vehicle to take back power for people who feel they have none." nytimes.com/2026/09/08/opini…
Kash Patel's MAGA followers will not understand why his post is an example of classic disinformation.
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We need all reasonable Americans to wake up from their slumber and realize the only way out of this is to vote for Democrats en masse. Democrats aren't perfect, but MAGA is dragging us down to the bottom of the world heap.
Our country continues to suffer horrifically because of this criminal conman and his helpers.
Our only hope is for slumbering American citizens to wake up, rise up, and say NO MORE! Vote like your life depends on it and let NO ONE invalidate your vote.
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"Tyrants hate collective joy."
Take time away from US and world news and, especially, social media. Spend that time helping others in your community. Organize for a good local cause. Go canvassing with your friends for sane candidates. Do something that brings you joy!
local food bank, join a community action group, or help a neighbour.
Build parallel joy:
Tyrants hate collective joy. Cultivating art, community, and laughter is a form of active resistance.
Be everything they are not. These are miserable people. Hateful people. Be the absolute
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The attacking @WeWill2026 must desperately want Trump to keep dragging this country down to the bottom. No way on earth will I vote for a Republican this cycle. Tom Barrett has supported nearly all of Trump’s cruelty. Will Lawrence will stand against cruelty & for the people.
Billionaire-funded SuperPACs are launching attack ads against me.
They're dredging up old tweets that I deleted because I didn't agree with them anymore. As most millennials, I've spent my fair share of time thinking out loud on the internet. And I've been fiercely critical of BOTH parties.
I've said some dumb things, but here's what I've never done:
Unlike Tom Barrett, I’ve never voted to cut families’ health care. I’ve never voted for a senseless war. I've never voted to give tax breaks to data center developers. And I've never taken money from a corporation profiting from all of this.
I don't take orders from billionaires or party bosses. That's why these billionaires are going all out to try to defeat me.
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I'm with @ElissaSlotkin on this. We cannot afford to let Mike Rogers have Michigan's Senate seat. Rogers is a proud MAGA through and through. He supports the destruction of Michigan's middle class as well as Trump's racist, bigoted, crude destruction of our country.
.@AbdulElSayed and I don’t agree on everything — and that's okay. We can have real debates on those issues, like adults. But what's way more important right now is what we *do agree* on: putting a real check on President Trump, and protecting Michigan's middle class.
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Marie H. 🌻 retweeted
“These are completely boundary-less, dangerous people with very different brains – it’s like the difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat. Millions and millions of people have been hurt because we haven’t known the red flags, so we have to put them out there and then teach people to be discerning.”
–Dr. Karen Mitchell
“As I’ve done this research for 20-plus years now, I have increasingly started to think we really need to understand more about how we can inoculate people against being victimised. Because based on the literature, and what little I know about evolutionary and cross-cultural psychology, we are very unlikely to weed these traits out.”
–Dr. Essi Viding
YES! Our government is supposed to work for the benefit of the PEOPLE, not Elon Musk or Donald Trump or any other billionaire.
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Marie H. 🌻 retweeted
One of the strongest warning signs I look for when evaluating a potential cult leader is the narcissist's need for constant praise, admiration, and validation.
In my work studying undue influence and cult dynamics, I’ve seen how cult leader tactics often create an environment in which the leader must always be seen as right, powerful, and above criticism.
Trump’s public behavior regarding praise and loyalty aligns with broader patterns found in high-control groups and cults of personality.
Understanding these patterns isn’t about blindly following a label; it’s about learning how influence works, how manipulation happens, and how we can protect ourselves from undue influence.
Video credit: @cnn @foxnews @raisedinpennsylvania @toviamedia @reema.news
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ICE is expanding random door-to-door searches, and agents may claim they have the right to enter your home and question you. Without your consent, a valid judicial warrant, or a genuine emergency, they do not have the right to enter. You do not have to answer their questions.
PAXIS.app explains that an ICE administrative warrant is NOT a judicial warrant. A judicial warrant must come from a federal or state court and be signed by a judge, not an ICE officer or immigration judge.
You do not have to respond or open the door. You can leave it locked and refuse to engage. If you choose to respond, tell agents to slide the warrant underneath the door or hold it against a window. Check the name, address, and areas they are authorized to search. Do not answer questions. Record everything.
PAXIS is free and helps immigrants and citizens prepare for ICE encounters and deal with the aftermath. PAXIS explains that ICE may lie, threaten, intimidate, or coerce you into opening the door. No matter how much they threaten or how polite and kind they sound, DO NOT VOLUNTARILY OPEN THE DOOR. A badge does not erase the Fourth Amendment.
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