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Bikka May 20, 2023

Tony, Pretty Much May 20, 2023

Lots of people ask for actions to take to help elect progressive candidates.

Here’s another one of my favorites- Movement Labs. They work with progressive candidates around the country and also help Democrats run in places where they traditionally haven’t.

Their next project is going to be in North Carolina- a state that needs some help. Get involved or save this for when you can. Their work is effective for progressive change.

Volunteer | Movement Labs-
https://volunteer.movementlabs.com/

Volunteer | Movement Labs

Are you ready to make a difference in your community and across the country? Join up to be a Movement Labs texter volunteer to help out progressive causes and reach out to like-minded advocates.

Bikka Apr 15, 2023

Robert Maguire Apr 15, 2023

Trump HIMSELF said that his net worth fluctuates based on his feelings
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RT @LCLiberal
@RobertMaguire_ @CREWcrew Michael Cohn said that Trump would just pick a random number he wanted the valuation to be
https://twitter.com/LCLiberal/status/1647231271154888704

← 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 🐳 on Twitter

“@RobertMaguire_ @CREWcrew Michael Cohn said that Trump would just pick a random number he wanted the valuation to be”

Twitter

Bikka Apr 15, 2023

I really don’t care which Twitter alternative picks up National Weather service, municipal police/fire, highway patrol but it has to be done in a concerted way.

Bikka Apr 8, 2023

Shoq Apr 8, 2023

Remember when some people rolled their eyes if you suggested that the Handmaid's tale was precisely what white Christian nationalists were actually working toward, for real? Well, the eyerolls have come to a dead stop. We'd better start reigning in these zealots, or they will certainly be throwing the reigns over us. They've started with women. But that's only a start.

Bikka Apr 7, 2023

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Max Kennerly Apr 7, 2023

Buried in the mifepristone opinion is a recognition of constitutional fetal personhood, i.e., that the constitution requires providing zygotes with equal protection.

The Supreme Court did not say that in Dobbs. The judge makes it up based on an amicus brief filed in Dobbs.

Bikka Jan 21, 2023

@davidtoddmccarty There are semi compostable bags. We use Hold On.

Bikka Jan 11, 2023

Brennan Center for Justice Jan 11, 2023

On the same day last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down its state’s abortion ban while the Idaho Supreme Court did the opposite. We take a close look at both rulings: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/abortion-cases-take-originalism-debate-states

Abortion Cases Take Originalism Debate to the States

In striking down an abortion ban in South Carolina and upholding one in Idaho, state high courts are grappling with the use of history in constitutional interpretation.

Brennan Center for Justice

Bikka Jan 11, 2023

Laffy Jan 11, 2023

🤦🏻‍♀️ “#Twitter owner Elon #Musk turned over access to internal company documents to a top source of #vaccine #misinformation who’s been giving out bunk public health advice for years, the latest in a far-right shift on one of the most influential social media sites in the world.”
https://apple.news/ADeOH_d6UTnCqer3oGtza1w

Elon Musk Turns Over Twitter Records To Key Source Of COVID Misinformation — HuffPost

Alex Berenson has been frequently and flagrantly wrong about the pandemic.

Bikka Jan 11, 2023

Lawfare Jan 11, 2023

The Jan. 8 riots in #Brazil’s capital undoubtedly found a blueprint in Jan. 6—but overlooking important differences obscures the #Bolsonaro movement’s origins, path forward, and potential remedy.

#Jan8 #January6th #January8

From Tyler McBrien: https://www.lawfareblog.com/can-you-spot-difference-between-jan-6-and-jan-8

Can You Spot the Difference Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 8?

The Jan. 8 riots in Brazil’s capital undoubtedly found a blueprint in Jan. 6—but overlooking important differences obscures the Bolsonaro movement’s origins, path forward, and potential remedy.

Lawfare

Bikka Jan 9, 2023

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Maria Hill Jan 9, 2023

@AgentCarter_SSR I'm proud to be a Democrat every day and glad these are our party's two leaders right now.

One thing 15 votes did was allow us to hear from a number of others in the House. (One vote was all we needed the past two times, and allowed us to hear from Hakeem Jeffries. His nominating speech for Pelosi in 2018 introduced his voice to most of us.) We were familiar with Joe Neguse and Ted Lieu from the impeachment hearings, but may have been the first chance for a lot of people who don't watch a lot of C-SPAN or other political tv to hear from Pete Aguilar or Katherine Clark. (Hopefully people know James Clyburn, longtime Democratic Whip!) The Democratic Party is in good hands.