liberalbman.bsky.social

liberalbman.bsky.social

@liberalbman.bsky.social

Very Liberal. I wish I could take credit for this picture, but I can't.

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I believe this meeting was arranged to convince her to drop out, increase Conservative Party candidate (and Democratic Party Primary loser) Rachael Ward's chances, and harm duly-selected by Democratic Party voters Democratic Party Candidate Justin Chaires. 2/3

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The same Democratic leaders who lost the White House, the Senate & House, the Supreme Court and a majority of governorships are telling progressive Democrats pushing for change to shut up because they know best how to win. Once again: Dems don't have an identity crisis, we have a leadership crisis!

If you're a registered Democrat in Schenectady, there is a primary for the Democratic nomination to finish out an unexpired term. I support Justin Chaires as he has done the work and I don't believe his opponent in the primary actually resides within Schenectady city limits. 3/3

So I now live in a city in ghe Capital District of New York State. A member of the City Council resigned partially due to him moving out the city. The city charter gives the City Council the power to appoint someone to fill a vacancy until the next election.

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So I now live in a city in ghe Capital District of New York State. A member of the City Council resigned partially due to him moving out the city. The city charter gives the City Council the power to appoint someone to fill a vacancy until the next election.

The mayor tried to veto the appointment, but courts said the mayor did not have the power. There's now a special primary election with the person appointed and someone who also applied to the vacancy (but has questions on her actual residency).

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Expect Trump to use the alleged shooting to justify investigations and prosecutions of pro democracy groups and events like the No Kings rallies. It’s what fascists always do.

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Anyone who believes that the Senators who voted for the non-deal did so without Schumer’s consent while he votes no for show is gullible & naive. You either do this with a plan and exit strategy or you don’t do it at all. There is a disconnect between Dem voters & Sen leadership.

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One of two things is true: 1. Chuck Schumer genuinely felt this is a bad deal, so he voted against it, but he couldn't keep Senate Dems in line because he's a lackluster leader. OR 2. Chuck Schumer orchestrated the shutdown deal w/ retiring Dems because he's a bad strategist and got rattled.

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Please don’t think this beltway game of having retiring Dem senators vote yes while everyone else votes no is going to shield leadership from the end result. We see what is happening and can’t be fooled by those games.

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The US Supreme Court in 1948 noted that the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 empowers the President whenever there is a "declared war" between the United States and any foreign country, to provide for the removal of alien enemies from the United States. Trump is using it now to deport anyone he wants.

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Some Dems are upset with my criticism of Chuck Schumer. All I can say is that "obeying in advance"-which is what Schumer did-is how fascist leaders acquire more power. If Schumer is not going to stand up to Trump now, then when? When the FBI is arresting critics?! When Trump shuts media outlets?!

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social

Chuck Schumer and the Democrats who joined with the GOP are NOT the Democratic Party. They are what is WRONG with it. To me the party is defined by these fighters from grassroots activists to members of Congress. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/chuck-schu...

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They quite literally tortured this green card holder to the point that he was hospitalized. ICE has given no reason why he was even held. We’re probably month out from flying people over the ocean and dropping them in, Pinochet-style.

A New Hampshire man with a green card was detained by immigration officers at Logan Airport and is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

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In 2021, McConnell successfully filibustered a Democratic CR ahead of a government shutdown and forced them to accept a clean one instead. What happened this week - a total cave on a totally partisan long-term funding bill - hasn’t happened in the 20 years I’ve covered Congress.

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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.

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Green: I will suffer whatever the consequences are because I don't believe in the richest country in the world people should be without good health care. I stood up for my constituents then. I'm standing up for them now. I would do it again.

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I am begging every Democratic committee, PAC, and candidate to get control of your damn email program right now and stop sending tone deaf fundraising emails that have nothing to do with what's happening. Stop listening to focus groups from a month ago. Stop the 2 approved talking points.