alan-a.bsky.social

alan-a.bsky.social

@alan-a.bsky.social

Proud Wisconsin Dem. 40+ years Kiwanian. Believer of Servant Leadership principles.

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Vote Van Orden out, Wisconsin. Vote Early. Remind others to vote. Offer to drive Dems.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) is running in one of the country’s most competitive House districts, in a party where many of his colleagues are distancing themselves from an unpopular president. Van Orden has taken the opposite tack.

washingtonpost.comOne of the country's swingiest districts has a hard MAGA incumbentWisconsin’s Rep. Derrick Van Orden stands firmly with President Donald Trump, despite his unpopularity, seeking to mobilize the Republican base.
alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

I am reposting this to show how desperate MAGA is. Racist is hate. Trump spews it at every campaign stop. Some racism may be based on fear and anger stoked by MAGA politians. Calling out racism is in no way a form of racism.

josh boo-erman 👻@bosh.worstpossible.world

just saw this absolutely cracked ad during the michigan game about how thanks to aoc and ilhan omar, white people can't show their faces in public anymore

alan-a.bsky.social
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Doctors can see the obvious "red flags" in Trump's behavior. "Trump exhibits clinical psychopathy, characterized by three particularly destructive traits: impulsivity, remorselessness and an intense drive to dominate." Yet Republicans enable him. Vote for Democrats www.alternet.org/trumps-lates...

alternet.orgFrom 'shopping cart' chaos to nuclear codes: Trump's psychological red flagsDozens of elite doctors have signed an open letter warning that his psychological traits make him unfit for command.
alan-a.bsky.social
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Does anybody really believe that another short intense engagement will lead to peace or the opening of the Hormuz? Waiting until after the election isn't fooling anyone. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

nytimes.comU.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections (Gift Article)Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.
alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

Who trusts Trump to deliver $8b in relief.? What about everyone else screwed by his war? Trump keeps making policies that hurt farmers then gives a little bit of $ to ease the pain, a bit. Enough of this BS. Vote the ReBUMicans out. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/b...

nytimes.comTrump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses (Gift Article)Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.
alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

Trump is straight out of central casting: for an elderly man that doesn't quite know where he is and what he is supposed to do. He kisses up to wealthy dudes and dictators oblivious to his own decline. Not a good looking old guy. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/u...

nytimes.comIn Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s Bodies (Gift Article)As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.
alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

DOJ took Rep. Omar's passport and electronics. 25 years after she became a citizen can they really take her citizenship, long after the Statute of Limitations? Is this another Trump tantrum against people of color, women, Dems? Melania and Elon worked sans greencard www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/u...

nytimes.comJustice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar Investigation (Gift Article)After years of investigation, the Justice Department appears to be intensifying a criminal inquiry into the immigration history of Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and her family.
alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

Is "tear down that Arch" provocative?

Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social

"Tear down this wall" was considered too provocative by State and the NSC, and they kept wanting to take it out, and Reagan kept putting it back in.

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@alan-a.bsky.social

Trump has cut back on a military version of Starlink without notice which is vital to communications of the Ukrainian army. 600,000 are without power. Republicans have enabled every step Trump does to help Russia and Putin. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...

nytimes.comUkraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates (Gift Article)A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.
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Much is being made about David Crowley's support for a sales tax increase in Milwaukee County. 40 cents on a $100 purchase to prevent cuts on services. Vote Dem on Nov.3 www.wpr.org/news/david-c...

wpr.orgDavid Crowley's pragmatic record a double-edged sword in Wisconsin governor's raceDavid Crowley's record as a former state legislator and Milwaukee County's executive has focused on solving problems in his hometown. But that pragmatic approach, especially his support for a sales ta...
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@alan-a.bsky.social

Inside the MAGA mind: The Need For Speedy Executions (with a bullet). The question wasn't about whether the man should be put to death but few questioned it being on TV. It will be violent and bloody. Kids will see it. It will desensitize us. It may create a martyr. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...

nytimes.com‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution (Gift Article)A sample of people at the president’s midterm stump speech in Tennessee defended the Pentagon’s announcement that it would livestream the execution of a mass shooter.
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@alan-a.bsky.social

"it’s entirely possible that the funds Trump has promised came from fees collected during Trump’s first term. His first administration collected more user fees from insurers than it spent, resulting in an estimated $1 billion in unspent funds" apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.comTrump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 statesThe Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states.
alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

Mitchell Berman did a great job Thursday at the Walworth Democratic meeting. He talked about: Brian Steil has one of the most profitable investment accounts in Congress. Steil works for them. Berman will work for Wisconsiners.

Mitchell Berman@bermanforcongress.bsky.social

I had the pleasure of attending and speaking with folks at the Walworth Dems general meeting last night. Thank you Congressman Pocan for joining us, and to everyone who came out! There is less than a month left until the election, make a plan to vote and tell a friend!

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"After the 2020 election, Mr. Tiffany was the only member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to sign onto a legal brief supporting a lawsuit to overturn the results in Wisconsin and other battleground states."

alan-a.bsky.social
@alan-a.bsky.social

Amazon workers need SNAP benefits to get by. Jeff Bezos is paying less in taxes but making much much more $$$ since Trump's tax cuts. THAT AIN'T RIGHT.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals?