Tony Stark

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 Progressive voter and activist, engineer. 

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2024-09-11 22:06:39

This is what Trump says “everyone wanted.”
Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
https://www.vote.org/
https://cdn.masto.host/progressivecafesocial/media_attachments/files/113/121/176/647/414/067/original/8007b07b9765db85.jpeg

2024-08-04 23:13:01

Once again gotta love these idiots who think Kamala Harris is going to make some wacky VP choice that she didn’t think about extremely carefully and with every possible consideration. Everyone doing this isn’t helpful. At all.

2024-07-18 22:28:13

Maybe some Democrats with all this spare time to go after Joe Biden could take a few minutes of their attention and talk about how Republicans ruin everything. Maybe.
Federal Court Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/07/18/federal-court-blocks-bidens-student-debt-relief-plan-designed-to-lower-monthly-payments/

2024-07-15 19:40:10

Think about JD Vance being 1st in line to be president in the event something incapacitated Trump.
The guy who argued against exceptions for rape and incest for abortion.
Make a plan to vote and vote for Biden/Harris and any and all Democrats.
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2024-06-16 17:22:57

If Trump becomes US president, he will try to hand Ukraine straight to Putin.
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Ukraine quickly if reelected –
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-ukraine-russia-war-threatens-cut-aid-election-2024/

2024-06-09 23:16:19

Men of the Fediverse: please stop telling women they’re overreacting to U.S Republican fascism and they need to earn your support. JFC do better.

2024-05-27 17:20:19

They get it. #BidenHarris2024
America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/americas-largest-lgbtq-rights-group-plans-15-million-swing-state-blitz-rcna152383

2024-03-15 16:52:42

It's certainly not normal for Sen. Schumer to call for new elections in Israel, but Schumer is the highest-ranking Jewish American in the last 250 years of American politics, so he's the right person to say it if it’s going to be said.
Israel deserves to have a Prime Minister who demonstrates integrity, morality, ethics and a genuine concern for humanitarian values.
Chuck Schumer’s Brutal Takedown of Bibi Is a Watershed Moment | The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
https://newrepublic.com/article/179843/chuck-schumer-takedown-netanyahu-watershed-moment

2024-03-14 22:59:20

The GOP has been trying to get rid of the EPA for decades. And, they are now getting very healthy assists from the Federalist Society's Supreme Court.
Regulations aren't for the good guys - they protect us from the bad guys. Unregulated business causes unregulated harm.
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/epa-medical-devices-ethylene-oxide-sterilize-cancer-4b4399394b1be01023d400beb7cf3f9a

2024-03-13 15:50:38

Trump personally faced 91 counts. He now faces 88.
That's the takeaway. It is not some big win for Trump or other defendants.
Judge dismisses some Trump Georgia election subversion charges but leaves most of the case intact |
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/politics/georgia-trump-mcafee-election-interference-case/index.html
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2024-03-12 16:32:09

A group of progressive activists have launched a public education and mobilization campaign to counter Project 2025, the conservative movement’s blueprint attack on democracy. It’s called Stop the Coup 2025.
They explain what they’re about at this link and have resources to help you talk to voters and actions you can take. They understand this threat and know we have to defeat it.
If this is as important to you as it is to me, please check it out.
Stop The Coup 2025:
https://www.stopthecoup2025.org/

2024-03-11 21:14:11

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@npub15uj…hc74 League of Women Voters is such an excellent organization. Glad to hear they’re doing a great job around you and thanks! They do a great job around me, too. Owe them a lot.

2024-03-11 21:03:25

This is big news from the Department of Education. The Department of Education is starting a program to inform high school students about the importance of voting and promote voter registration.
This is getting no attention in the media and Laura Brill from the Civics Center (an organization I’ve volunteered with) is asking for help getting the word out. Please share this information where you can.
U.S. Department of Education Promotes High School Voter Registration:
https://thecivicscenter.substack.com/p/us-department-of-education-promotes

2024-02-22 15:59:17

Republicans force women and girls to give birth to babies from rapists and deny women desperately wanted babies by making IVF effectively impossible.
That’s what’s happening.
It’s not too late to elect a whole lot more Democrats before this gets worse while many will be fighting this in the meantime.
Alabama's largest hospital pauses IVF treatments after court ruling that embryos are children |
https://fortune.com/well/2024/02/22/alabama-birmingham-ivf-court-ruling-embryos-legal-status/

2024-02-13 22:32:04

If you’re sick with anything contagious, please just stay home. No one else wants to catch whatever you have, be it a simple cold or Covid 19. Honestly, nobody should need to explain that. It’s common sense.
That said, it would be a lot better if everyone in the U.S. had adequate sick leave and they don’t.

2024-02-11 14:14:57

Knocking on every door to hunt for undocumented people. Demanding access to homes. No subpoena.
Guaranteed that documented and citizen immigrants would get caught up in this nightmare with people trying to migrate here.
This is not the country I want to live in and we have the ability to stop it.
Trump’s Immigration Plan Is Even More Aggressive Now -
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/trumps-immigration-plan-is-even-more-aggressive-now/677385/

2024-01-10 23:52:06

This should fit in nicely with their plans to increase child labor. “Hungry? Get a job, ya little freeloader!”
Seriously, fuck these people.
Republican governors in 15 states reject summer food money for kids:
https://wapo.st/41Qmrfu

2024-01-03 12:44:27

Monstrous decision that says women’s lives are not to be protected, even in the face of a medical emergency. Gun owners are fiercely protected in Texas. Women, not.
A lot of people need to take a hard look at how they are voting or plan to. Who gets elected in Texas is one thing, but the Fifth Circuit is comprised of judges appointed by Presidents.
Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules:
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/02/texas-abortion-fifth-circuit/

2023-12-05 14:53:55

The far left is indistinguishable from the far right on matters regarding Jews.
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2023-11-15 16:55:59

These people are completely unable to govern, completely refuse to be responsible, and something needs to change.
Conservatives help block spending bill in retribution over Johnson stopgap:
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/15/congress/doj-spending-bill-00127341
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2023-10-31 14:06:30

The idea that Jews secretly control all the money and the government is the oldest antisemitic crap there is and I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised to see people trying to use that one to make a point.

2023-10-29 14:53:15

I can’t believe I have to keep clarifying this.
“For instance, while Hamas scaled back its aims of destroying Israel in a 2017 proclamation that tempered its rhetoric, it has continued to make clear that it wants to end what it calls a “racist, anti-human and colonial Zionist project” and take back much of the land that currently makes up the Israeli state.”
Way too many are still claiming something else.
https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/10/10/23911661/hamas-israel-war-gaza-palestine-explainer

2023-10-26 00:15:07

Called gay people“destructive.”
Compared gay people to pedophiles.
Helped organize anti-gay protests on college campuses.
Fought laws that provided health benefits to same-sex couples.
Perfectly A-OK with every Republican in the House of Representatives.
The GOP is not only not moderate, they’re obvious extremists.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex |
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/politics/mike-johnson-gay-sex-criminalization-kfile/index.html

2023-10-25 23:25:23

President Biden and the Democrats are taking serious positions on national security and domestic policy issues. I don’t agree with everything they do, and they make and have admitted to mistakes.
However, Republicans have sworn allegiance to a man who attempted a coup, is facing multiple indictments on a variety of financial and national security crimes, and who continues to tell extreme numbers of lies. That allegiance has left all of us weaker and worse off.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/biden-albanese-australia-israel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5Uw.fPgC.m0FZpmsd6J06&smid=url-share

2023-10-19 13:58:40

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@npub147p…lnth @npub19fc…ay3c Imagine that in reverse- which just happened here. I saw a lot of accounts of Black people, Indigenous people, saying the Fedi was hostile and the answer “I haven’t seen it but ok” was unacceptable then (correctly.) I argued with a ton of white people who came into Black timelines and tried to minimize racism by saying they “just didn’t see it.”
What changed?
Would one person who has a bad take ever take it back on social media. Not today apparently.

2023-10-19 13:52:41

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@npub19fc…ay3c @npub147p…lnth Sigh. I supported a ton of people who when they complained, legitimately, that there was a racism problem on the Fedi (and in the world) that saying “I’ve not seen it” was the wrong answer.
So disappointing that only Jews are told these things. So disappointing.

2023-10-19 13:47:30

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@npub19fc…ay3c @npub147p…lnth Might want to check a Jew’s timeline. People have said it directly to me.

2023-10-17 19:49:55

I’m clearing my followers out of people spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories and garbage about justified violence in a couple of countries they never payed attention to before last Saturday and are posting things that are historically inaccurate, harmful, and insulting.
I’m tired of paging through it.
I don’t really care about my follower numbers.

2023-10-02 18:19:42

We should all celebrate the incoming Senator who will replace the late Sen. Feinstein. This comes as Governor Newsom faced a hard decision- whether to appoint someone that was already running for this seat or run 2 whole elections back to back. He made the best choice.
I had to repost this because of some bizarre commenting. If you have bizarre commenting, take it somewhere else.
Laphonza Butler to Succeed Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat-
https://people.com/laphonza-butler-named-dianne-feinstein-sucessor-gavin-newsom-announces-8286119

2023-09-20 11:53:31

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In a second special election in #Pennsylvania, Democrats retained a seat and kept the state house majority. The bigger news about it is the margins.
SHALER TOWNSHIP (the bulk of the district.)
2008: McCain +10
2012: Romney +9
2016: Trump +7
2020: Trump +0.14
2023 Special: DEM +10
These candidates both campaigned on reproductive rights. (Amongst other issues, of course.)
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election-
https://www.wtae.com/article/pennsylvania-house-special-election/45198568

2023-09-20 11:29:25

Congratulations to Hal Rafter and to the organizers and volunteers who knocked on doors, made calls, wrote, and got out the vote.
This is a flipped seat from being held by a Republican. NH Democrats have now won eight of the nine special elections this year. Don’t pay attention to polls. Pay attention to results. This was a Trump district. Now it isn’t.
Democrats flip key #NewHampshire seat, putting them inches from erasing GOP's majority-
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/19/2194297/-Democrats-flip-key-New-Hampshire-seat-putting-them-inches-from-erasing-GOP-s-majority

2023-09-17 15:23:45

I wonder how many times someone with sense will write a good piece like this before journalism at large gets the message.
In their efforts to appear “balanced”, most of the mainstream media gives a free pass to the most treasonous anti-American behavior in history—all of it on only one side, the Republicans. Call it out and call it what it is: a concerted attempt by a minority of mostly white people to overthrow and exercise permanent control over American democracy.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/15/trump-biden-mainstream-politics-news-coverage

2023-09-15 23:58:24

It was never a question of "if" but "when" he would've violated her order.
Jack Smith seeks gag order on Trump -
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/15/jack-smith-seeks-gag-order-on-trump-00116366
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2023-09-15 17:26:37

In 2022 alone, Ford CEO Jim Farley had a total compensation package of $21M, 281 times the median annual total compensation for Ford employees.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares received $24.8M in total compensation in 2022. GM CEO Mary Barra's compensation for 2022 was $29M, and she "has now received total compensation of more than $200M since assuming the top job in 2014." 1/2
UAW strike: 13,000 auto workers walk off-
https://apnews.com/article/auto-uaw-workers-strike-gm-ford-stellantis-7ce3ca9d94b911250d07556b7af376c7

2023-09-14 17:04:45

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@npub1wjh…6adp I find all the criticism of her both intentional (undermine the Democrats) and unfounded.
It would be great if the general press would spend their time and energy discussing the real differences between the parties (democracy, abortion, climate) and the dystopian hell into which we will descend if Republicans gain anything more than what they have. (In fact, they need to lose big.)
They could also actually cover what VP Harris is doing with some depth.

2023-09-13 23:39:19

Biden is old, but capable, honest, ethical, and hard working.
Trump is old, but dangerous, lying, treasonous, and a fascist.
One thing is not like the other.
Please do go away, Mitt Romney. He never could bring himself to admit his party is the worst thing about this country.
Romney: Biden, Trump should both ‘stand aside’ in 2024 |
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4203104-romney-biden-trump-should-both-stand-aside-in-2024/

2023-09-12 11:54:56

It isn't conspiracy to commit a crime when the plan is to do it legally elsewhere. For example, gambling is illegal may places, but it isn't a conspiracy to plan a trip to Las Vegas.
The “party of personal freedom” is all about control and overreach. They want fascist rule. It’s not an exaggeration.
Alabama can prosecute those who help women travel for abortion, attorney general says -
https://www.al.com/news/2023/08/alabama-can-prosecute-those-who-help-women-travel-for-abortion-attorney-general-says.html

2023-09-03 18:32:09

A real political party would try to win by having the better message.
Since Republicans like DeSantis don't have an appealing message of any kind whatsoever, they seek to limit who can vote against them.
Good thing we have a functional judicial system to reign in these dictator wannabes for now. Pay attention to the courts.
DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says:
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/02/1197452442/desantis-florida-redistricting-map-gerrymandering-unconstitutional

2023-09-03 15:45:31

Take a minute to process this: the same people who want business owners to have the right to refuse to bake cakes for gay people want business owners to NOT be allowed to display gay pride flags in their own store fronts, so the argument that it was about the personal rights of small business owners is clearly bullshit, which we all knew.
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ ‘safe places’ program in small Florida town |
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/gop-lawmakers-take-aim-at-lgbtq-safe-places-program-in-small-florida-town/
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2023-09-01 11:42:43

The 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that forced the EPA rule change is in keeping with the court’s fealty to billionaires in the oil and gas business that are its main constituency.
We need to vote more Republicans out of office as soon as possible. A party that prioritizes business far and away over environmental concerns will put the screws to the planet in a way that everyone in 20 years will end up regretting. No wonder some Republicans want to raise the voting age.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/29/biden-administration-limits-wetland-protections-to-align-with-supreme-court

2023-08-29 19:26:49

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@npub1e7m…s3rl I’m so sorry that happened but glad to hear you have such a good outcome. I hope you both have continued great health and that we can keep and expand healthcare coverage in this country.

2023-08-29 18:27:05

Republicans must be too busy trying to distract us with other things to try and cancel Obamacare lately. Or maybe they’ve finally realized most people like it.
At any rate, this is another great idea from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. All states should do it. Probably only the Democratic-run ones will. #VoteBlue
Michigan Gov. Whitmer will call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law |
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/michigan-gov-whitmer-will-call-on-democrats-to-codify-obamacare-into-state-law

2023-08-27 15:56:44

“‘He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable,’ DeSantis said.”
Hey, Ron. It’s entirely acceptable in your party. The Republican Party in your state and every state across the US cultivates hate, fosters hate, and rewards hate based on race.
Whether it's eliminating or watering down Black history or gerrymandering to strip Black political power, the message Republicans are sending is clear. And people like this pick up on it.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/mayor-number-fatalities-jacksonville-florida-shooting-media-2023-08-26/

2023-08-22 01:13:48

Trump supporters love him because he normalizes their hatred and racism for them. No one else in their lives does that to the same extent.
Trump voters trust him more than their families, religious leaders: poll-
https://www.axios.com/2023/08/21/trump-republican-2024-voters-poll
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2023-08-20 13:24:18

I have that book for my daughter. It’s fantastic. If anything, the book teaches children to be unashamedly themselves.
Telling someone they can't be who they are is wrong. The fact that we are in such shortage of teachers and she was fired for it is ridiculously short sighted.
Being open to acceptance, understanding, empathy, and inclusion benefits everyone.
A Georgia school board fires a teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity |
https://apnews.com/article/georgia-teacher-fired-reading-book-gender-identity-64f8428af86ed47bea093fba5167506a

2023-08-09 01:15:44

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@npub10ls…f4jm Nice work, everybody.
https://cdn.masto.host/progressivecafesocial/media_attachments/files/110/857/010/576/107/351/original/202ecf2c9404ac16.mp4

2023-08-09 01:02:09

Extremist Republicans tried to threaten democracy and the voters of Ohio said no. The American people are tired of the attacks against our democracy and people’s rights to their own bodies.
I sense a strong pushback happening. People are waking up to the seriousness of the Republican march to an authoritarian government. And they are not having it. #Ohio #WinForDemocracy
Ohio voters reject changes to ballot process in a win for abortion rights-
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/08/ohio-constitution-abortion-voting-00110394

2023-08-08 13:12:29

If you live in #Ohio and are a registered voter and haven’t voted in the August 8th special election yet, today’s the day. Polls are open from 6:30AM to 7:30PM.
Here’s why to vote no:
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/editorials/2023/07/19/ohio-issue-1-vote-no-august-special-election-constitution-amendment/70406231007/
Check your polling place. Some “mysteriously” moved.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/08/07/new-voting-locations-pitch-in-for-ohios-unexpected-august-election/
Help get out the vote here:
https://www.mobilize.us/theunion/event/573362/
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2023-08-07 18:54:53

Two more pieces of good news from the Biden Administration-
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Protect Renters | The White House:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-protect-renters/
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Works to Make it Easier for People with Disabilities to Access Public Services Online | The White House:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-works-to-make-it-easier-for-people-with-disabilities-to-access-public-services-online/

2023-08-06 16:10:48

Republicans in #Ohio are trying squash democracy by requiring ballot initiatives have a 60% majority for passage rather than a simple 50%. And they are trying to do this through a special election on August 8, a time when many people are busy with summer plans.
Please help spread the word and get out the vote. Here’s three ways to pitch in.
https://www.mobilize.us/activateamerica/event/569758/
https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/567048/
https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/563286/

2023-08-03 00:26:33

Standards in our country for Republicans have sunk so low that someone with the temperament of a four-year old and a track record of fraud and sexual abuse and who is under indictment for, among other things, trying to subvert an election and still making excuses for it is not only a viable candidate, but the leading candidate.
There is no First Amendment right to overturn an election, no matter what Trump says-
https://www.vox.com/2023/8/2/23817444/trump-indictment-first-amendment-supreme-court-lies-solicitation

2023-08-02 15:56:14

At this point, it might be quicker to list the Republicans who *aren’t* credibly accused of crimes.
Matthew DePerno is charged in Michigan voting machine scheme:
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1142599350/deperno-michigan-voting-machine-breach-charges

2023-08-01 15:11:26

MAGA members: Please donate now to the Donald J. Trump Election Fraud Fund as soon as you donate to the Donald J. Trump Sexual Assault Defense Fund, and after you donate to the Donald J. Trump Obstruction of Justice Fund.
Do it today!
Trump super PAC filing shows he's spent millions more than he’s raised in 2023 -
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/31/trump-finances-campaign-2024-00109131

2023-08-01 00:43:50

After reading about the MAGA suckers who've contributed >$40 million to Trump’s legal defense, I can understand why they keep presenting these absurd filings. However, enough of the judges who have to listen to this nonsense aren’t having it.
Judge rejects Trump bid to upend Georgia probe-
https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-judge-rejects-trump-bid-to-upend-georgia-probe/C4LDN5F4ZRAI7HGPFRJT6MLTJA/
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2023-07-28 14:51:00

It’s not a glitch. It's a feature.
Conservatives do not want to raise kids that possess critical thinking skills.
A diverse array of books gave me a level of empathy and a wider world view than I would not have otherwise gotten. They aim to prevent that from happening in other kids.
There is an all-out attack on education occurring.
HISD's Mike Miles will convert some libraries into discipline areas-
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/hisd-libraries-discipline-areas-mike-miles-reforms-18209051.php

2023-07-19 23:01:51

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@npub1uxk…ptq5 Great, isn’t it?

2023-07-18 13:49:59

The 18 other AGs who signed on represent AL, AK, AR, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MO, MT, NE, ND, OH, SC, SD, TN, TX and UT so if you live in one of those states or MS and think fascism is bad, plan your political activities accordingly.
AG: Make Out-of-State Abortion Info Available to Investigators-
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/34705/mississippi-attorney-general-wants-info-on-out-of-state-abortions-gender-affirming-care

2023-07-17 23:28:23

The real reason Joe Manchin is entertaining an ill-advised a White House run: Gov. Jim Justice (who is aimng for Manchin's Senate seat) has a 66% favorability rating in West Virginia compared to Manchin's 38%. Manchin is dancing with No Labels because of this.
But the talking heads in most of the national media never mention this.
Jim Justice rakes in close to $1M in second quarter for Manchin’s Senate seat |
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4091759-jim-justice-rakes-in-close-to-1m-in-second-quarter-for-manchins-senate-seat/

2023-07-17 14:18:21

Democratic Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon also signed bills protecting trans rights and reproductive rights and a ban on ghost guns this week.
Since people tell me repetition works- elections matter. And both parties are not the same.
Gov. Kotek signs Oregon rent increase limit into law-
https://www.kptv.com/2023/07/07/gov-kotek-signs-oregon-rent-increase-limit-into-law/

2023-07-14 17:34:38

Remember that pipeline that Joe Manchin snuck into the debt ceiling bill, where it limited opponents' rights to sue and mandated completion?
A stay issued by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has once again halted construction on it, which a number of people including me predicted would happen. Days Manchin is mad are generally good days.
The Mountain Valley Pipeline has been blocked again despite the debt ceiling bill fast-tracking the project |
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2023/07/14/mountain-valley-pipeline-equitrans-manchin-biden-fetterman-casey/stories/202307130125

2023-07-13 13:49:32

“Still, ultimately, the FDA committee agreed most women could determine on their own whether the medication was appropriate for them to use.”
No shit. Women can make their own decisions.
Good for people who can get pregnant and the people who care about them.
Expect Republican lawsuits. They clearly aren’t slowing down on banning reproductive choice.
FDA approves Opill, the first nonprescription birth control pill in the U.S.-
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hormonal-birth-control-fda-nonprescription-contraceptive-pill-rcna93958

2023-07-12 18:46:25

Coaching Black people doesn't exonerate one from being a racist, and using that as an excuse demonstrates desperation.
Hard to see why Tuberville has such a problem identifying White Nationalists and racists, though.
All he has to do is look in the mirror
https://www.thedailybeast.com/tommy-tuberville-says-he-isnt-racist-because-he-was-a-football-coach

2023-07-09 12:51:11

I believe in a right to a good education. From that perspective, public education should be funded to the highest standard throughout the system. Otherwise, you are denying children a basic right.
Kids need a good education to be healthy and successful in life. It’s pretty pro-life, really.
Like to see things like this? Vote for Democrats.
Wisconsin governor boosts public school funding for next 402 years |
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4083544-wisconsin-governor-boosts-public-school-funding-for-next-402-years/

2023-07-02 01:29:46

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@npub1ef6…6ppf @npub1edc…0q44 Universal vote be mail should be everywhere. Automatically, everyone registered gets a ballot, you get the updates. Done.

2023-07-02 00:46:44

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@npub1edc…0q44 Thank you for the link. I love AZ’s system.

2023-07-01 23:12:27

Transportation can be a large obstacle to many voters.
If you live in AZ, FL, GA, NV, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, or WI-
The organization Rideshare2Vote works with the campaigns of Democratic candidates to increase voter turnout by offering free round-trip rides to the polls in current key areas.
You can contact them for a ride.
You can also volunteer. Volunteer drivers receive training, including in basic voting laws, to help their riders exercise their rights.
https://rideshare2vote.com/drivers/

2023-06-30 18:43:07

Uh, get it right then.
John Roberts frustrated with response after Supreme Court kills student debt relief-
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/john-roberts-supreme-court-kills-student-debt-relief.html
https://cdn.masto.host/progressivecafesocial/media_attachments/files/110/634/634/219/926/509/original/777164113029e30d.jpeg

2023-06-30 15:07:55

Get out and vote, people. We will continue to see these small-minded, homophobic decisions unless we clean house. It will take a generation at least. I hope voters have the stamina and patience.
Then people can force cases like these back up where they can be overturned. These yahoos have established there is no such thing as precedent, anyway.
Supreme Court rules for website designer who doesn't want to serve same-sex couples-
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-wedding-lgbtq-303-creative-rcna75876

2023-06-27 23:14:50

I actually don’t want to go to Florida anytime soon, but if I decide I do, the Constitution says I can go wherever I want, Voldemort. Deal with it.
Rick Scott: Communists, Socialists Not Welcome in Florida-
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/rick-scott-awkwardly-warns-communists-and-socialists-not-to-travel-to-the-free-state-of-florida/

2023-06-27 00:09:50

He bravely hid behind a sofa and unloaded 30 high-velocity rounds at a pool cleaner. Popping off 30 rounds isn’t “standing your ground.”
“Stand Your Ground” laws are a cover for anyone to be able to shoot at anyone else they feel threatened by, whether or not that’s true, with no consequences. They need to go.
Dunedin man fired 30 AR-15 rounds at pool cleaner he thought was intruder, sheriff says-
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2023/06/26/dunedin-man-fired-30-ar-15-rounds-pool-cleaner-he-thought-was-intruder-sheriff-says/

2023-06-24 15:01:54

The Wagner Group isn’t the good guys, either, in case anyone is confused about that.
But this is what thugs end up with when they try and cooperate with other thugs. Fans of authoritarian governments should remember this.
What is the Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary outfit led by Yevgeniy Prigozhin?
Gift article:
https://wapo.st/46nFkIu

2023-06-19 18:07:54

Thanks, Democrats and Colorado governor Jared Polis.
EpiPen costs capped at $60 soon per new Colorado law-
https://www.kktv.com/2023/06/08/epipen-costs-capped-60-soon-per-new-colorado-law/

2023-06-16 17:55:56

Kids who are hungry aren’t going to be able to learn. There’s a reason many states are passing universal free meals programs.
A neighbor of mine manages food services for a big high school in my area. She’s told me these programs change kids’ lives.
Republicans are plainly against anything good, and especially, ironically, against kids.
Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority |
https://newrepublic.com/post/173668/republicans-declare-banning-universal-free-school-meals-2024-priority
https://cdn.masto.host/progressivecafesocial/media_attachments/files/110/555/172/582/417/498/original/524775988dc6b927.jpeg

2023-06-14 13:37:13

Republicans are the party of government overreach. They want to control what you read and think, your sex life, and, if you need an abortion or are transgender, whether you can obtain necessary medical care.
I’m with the party that wants to protect those freedoms for all of us along with the freedom to read. #ElectDemocrats
Illinois Protects Libraries From Book Bans, First of Its Kind –
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/illinois-law-restricting-book-bans-libraries-schools-1234770990/

2023-05-23 20:45:19

These are the same people who want to take money from the average American and don’t want to tax themselves.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys Kevin McCarthy’s Used Chapstick For $100,000-
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehamilton/2023/05/23/marjorie-taylor-greene-buys-kevin-mccarthys-used-chapstick-for-100000/

2023-05-18 12:07:13

They're all about small government until they're in charge, then they're all about extremist government control.
The demonization of people simply trying to live their lives is a horrifying look. History won’t look well on this. No matter how one feels about the issue personally, people need to stand up and put a stop to this.
Ron DeSantis Is On His Way to Making Trans Lives Illegal-
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/ron-desantis-trans-lives-illegal-1234736648/

2023-05-17 01:10:25

Once again, this is an extremist bill masquerading as a moderate one and it’s doubtful Republicans will stop here. It’s not going to be possible for the vast majority of people seeking abortion to meet the doctor’s appointments demands.
The reason the NC GOP can do this is severe gerrymandering. Why don't they let the voters of the state decide with a ballot measure referendum? Because they know that they'd fucking lose.
https://www.wxii12.com/article/north-carolina-senate-house-votes-12-week-abortion-ban-veto/43908690

2023-05-09 00:17:10

If you want to know why the protection of reproductive rights is so important and why abortion bans are anti-life, see this story. Elect people who will protect abortion rights.
Republicans aren’t. And won’t.
Oklahoma woman with non-viable pregnancy told to wait in parking lot ‘until you bleed out’ due to abortion ban |
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/jaci-statton-oklahoma-abortion-ban-pregnancy-b2333380.html

2023-05-08 01:21:54

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@npub1eeu…u43z @npub12yy…9e3j People who believe in a literal sky dad are by definition bad at logical reasoning.

2023-05-07 18:11:32

This is the kind of nonsensical gibberish that flows out of the mouth of religious extremists.
This is what happens when a person puts their personal beliefs in a make believe friend ahead of the safety of the people they are sworn to protect.
If your god exists, they made you capable of action. Republicans can follow some Democratic states’ actions and do something today.
Allen, Texas, Congressman Points to Prayer As a Solution for Shootings-
https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-congressman-keith-self-chicago-riots-allen-texas-mass-shooting-2023-5

2023-05-07 15:58:16

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Washington adopts historic new gun safety laws | Governor Jay Inslee
https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/washington-adopts-historic-new-gun-safety-laws
Are Democrats perfect? No. Nobody is claiming that, either. But we are the ones making progress and the party overall trying and succeeding in taking this on.
By claiming otherwise dishonesty, you hurt the election efforts of the very people were trying to put into office to make more progress and the organizers doing the work. There’s nothing progressive about that. 3/3

2023-05-07 15:55:08

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Biden signs gun safety bill into law : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/25/1107626030/biden-signs-gun-safety-law
Gov. Whitmer Signs Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation to Keep Michigan Communities Safe
https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2023/04/13/whitmer-signs-commonsense-gun-violence-prevention-legislation-to-keep-michigan-communities-safe
These are the gun control laws passed in 2022 | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/30/us/gun-control-laws-2022/index.html 2/3

2023-05-05 17:09:45

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@npub1f6z…l53n MAGA politicians love the good ol' days, when kids dropped out of school in the third grade to work in the mills and factories and fields.
The very same Republicans who want to roll back child labor laws think those same 16-year-olds are too immature to see a drag queen or choose their own reading materials.
“Protect the children” they said.
https://cdn.masto.host/progressivecafesocial/media_attachments/files/110/317/177/650/524/891/original/60b5888a2c7e3b74.jpeg

2023-05-04 21:12:15

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@npub1t95…0kzy 😂😂Hey, nobody’s perfect and I’ve said a few things myself. I have to give credit where it’s due, though. 🥂

2023-05-04 21:07:21

A jury of their peers, mind you.
Congratulations to AG Garland and his Justice Department team. To those critical of Garland's tenure, this is a strong counterargument.
May Tarrio and his counterparts have a long stay in prison. Imagine losing your freedom for Donald Trump, a guy who wouldn’t stop his limo to help you if you were on fire, much less give a single penny in your legal defense.
Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge-
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1172530436/proud-boys-jan-6-sedition-trial-verdict

2023-05-04 18:32:21

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@npub1t95…0kzy I’m very tired of all the nonsense today. Thank you. 💙💥
https://cdn.masto.host/progressivecafesocial/media_attachments/files/110/311/842/277/966/381/original/5a9970e6e3d10682.mp4

2023-05-04 18:20:22

Florida Republicans:
Real beacons of freedom unless you’re-
Pregnant.
A Doctor who supports abortion.
A woman.
Black.
LGBTQ+.
Wanting people to use appropriate pronouns.
Wanting to protest.
An immigrant.
A drag queen.
Hoping to read a book.
Wanting factual education on history.
Wanting to take an AP African American Studies class.
Interested in DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).
Wanting permits, education, and regulation on guns.
Critical of Florida's Governor.
https://apnews.com/article/florida-ron-desantis-lgbtq-diversity-0495c7307668fe309d76badce2a65d63

2023-05-04 01:57:15

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@npub1a7z…qytv Gay kids read thousands of books about straight characters, yet they still grow up gay. But Republican wackos are worried if their little Billy reads just one book where a penguin has two dads that he is going to wake up the next day and ask Brad to the prom.
Or read about labor exploitation and realize what’s going on.

2023-05-02 15:54:23

The concept of people learning to think critically is anathema to all despots.
And without education, we don't have a prepared society. Without a prepared society, we have no economy, period.
It doesn't take much to understand that.
Point is, Republicans need to stop harassing our educators. But will they get the memo for about the umpteenth time? Add this to the GOP driving the economy off a cliff, again.
Culture wars are lots of fun until you kneecap your economy-
https://wapo.st/3AMZcGI

2023-04-30 21:07:42

Only in Republican world can a man assault a reporter, get convicted, and go on to be governor yet a woman named Zooey Zephyr can be a threat to a roomful of men just by talking and end up thrown out of the legislature.
So tired of these people with mouths full of scripture but hearts full of hate.
Montana governor signs gender-affirming care ban for transgender minors-
https://montanafreepress.org/2023/04/28/montana-governor-signs-gender-affirming-care-ban-for-minors/

2023-04-30 14:43:50

European cities are full of classical nude statues of men and women. Children and adults walk by them daily and no one bats an eye, except for an occasional stop to admire the beauty. And they all seem fine.
In America it’s okay for children to see people, often their own classmates, being eviscerated, but gods forbid that they should see some art.
Florida educator ousted for showing students Michelangelo's David visits sculpture in Florence-
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/04/28/florida-teacher-ousted-michelangelo-david-visits-florence

2023-04-29 16:40:18

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@npub1t95…0kzy
I guess he had to stand his ground by standing on the neighbor's ground as he feared for his life and shoot a bunch of unarmed people. Good guy with a gun not found.

2023-04-29 16:07:35

This is the living hell Republican politicians want us to live in. This is the Trumpian vision for America. Constant carnage and living in fear.
We must defeat this mentality and elect people willing to act to survive or drown in our apathy.
Texas: 5 people fatally shot, including 8-year-old, suspect at large, San Jacinto County Sheriff says-
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/29/us/cleveland-texas-shooting/index.html

2023-04-18 19:22:17

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#[0] #[1] Don’t worry and thanks. My list is massive.

2023-04-18 19:16:51

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#[0] I’m tired today. Between trying to fight the stuff from yesterday, people who want to deny transphobia, people who want to deny racism, and some person accusing me of changing my posts and posting things I didn’t, I’m taking an afternoon off. Keep up the fight.
A lot of accounts still need to watch who they’re amplifying.

2023-04-18 19:03:22

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#[0] Thank you. Yes, we do.

2023-04-18 18:51:54

If you listen to this audio, it’s pretty clear they’re not joking and I’ve already seen some excuses flying around that they were. They weren’t. No one laughs.
This story deserves more attention. Live in Oklahoma? You can call.
Oklahoma gov calls on officials to resign after 'hanging' and racist remarks on tape |
https://apnews.com/article/mccurtain-oklahoma-racist-killing-journalists-recording-8e445b2359b67622d5f6c1f75554c750

2023-04-18 12:21:40

To be clear, Clarence Thomas isn't sitting at the kitchen table with TurboTax. At this level, he's got accountants and lawyers, and there is zero chance that he didn't understand what signing documents 'under penalty of perjury' meant. These were nothing more than attempts to conceal bribes, mired in his firm belief that he'd never be held accountable.
Republicans should be the ones to push him out.
The Supreme Court justice who resigned in disgrace over his finances-
https://wapo.st/3A5c0b5

2023-04-18 01:26:58

This country’s justice system is racist and broken and is also another facet of American life wrongly ruled by the gun industry.
Grand jury: No charges for Akron officers who shot Jayland Walker-
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2023/04/17/grand-jury-decision-verdict-no-criminal-charges-for-akron-officers-who-shot-jayland-walker/70088282007/

2023-04-17 22:56:01

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#[0] Me, too, Mary. Did the same. You’re welcome. Thanks for helping out. It started off yesterday as a helpful article. On the good side, many people came to refute her nonsense.