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Dr. Maria Bauducci

@Democracy_Doc

Heart failure expert. DEI hire. Academic. Progressive. Ruthless #RBG fan. Big fan of human rights. 🇺🇦🌈 ⚖️

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Wow. For years, an official in Arkansas allegedly tampered with bar exam scores, pulling points from some test takers and giving them to others. This caused numerous failing exams to pass, and resulted in "at least one instance" where an otherwise passing exam fell below the requisite threshold. cc: @BarExamTutor
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@RafaMorgan64Nov 5
Last night, while you were sleeping or glued to the US election results, Musk spent over six hours deleting his posts and further tightening his algorithm. Last night, we watched as Musk systematically erased all traces of the bots and trolls he used against you. These small details don't go unnoticed by some of us. Perhaps they do for you, since you still consider him a genius who suffers for the poor Russians sent for money to kill Ukrainians.
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Ted Lieu
@tedlieu14h
Oh look, the land turned blue too.
Josh Barzon (@JoshuaBarzon) profile pictureJosh Barzon
@JoshuaBarzon18h
The 2026 midterms in one picture.
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Mark Ruffalo
@MarkRuffaloNov 5
Sign this petition if you want a new speaker of the house. change.org/p/house-democrats…
Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

House Democrats: CHOOSE A NEW SPEAKER

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sharon zhang@zhang_sharonNov 5
Just a reminder that Hakeem Jeffries came out against Medicare for All literally just days after a study found that it would save 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year
Truthout screenshot: Jeffries Says He Opposes Medicare for All — Which Would Save 114k Lives Yearly This is a reversal of his prior stance on the legislation, which he once cosponsored.

ALT Truthout screenshot: Jeffries Says He Opposes Medicare for All — Which Would Save 114k Lives Yearly This is a reversal of his prior stance on the legislation, which he once cosponsored.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat
@ruthbenghiat21h
Trump is in office to solve Putin's problems, and so this makes perfect sense. Now that he has been dealt a blow at home watch for his "duties" to foreign autocrats to escalate. And watch carefully who will be appointed when the purges begin (many autocrats get into a rage a purge their cabinets and advisors when they have a setback or narcissistic injury.
Dave Troy (@davetroy) profile pictureDave Troy
@davetroyNov 4
This is bad. Sergio Gor (aka Sergei Gorokhovsky / Сергей Гороховский), who has been previously identified as a potential security risk, is now being considered for WH Chief of Staff or even Secretary of State!
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AIPAC Tracker
@TrackAIPACNov 5
Track AIPAC's 2026 Election Wins: AZ-07: Adelita Grijalva CA-12: Lateefah Simon CA-17: Ro Khanna CA-22: Randy Villegas CA-34: Angela Gonzales-Torres CO-01: Melat Kiros FL-10: Maxwell Frost IL-03: Delia Ramirez IL-04: Patty Garcia IN-07: Andre Carson MA-07: Ayanna Pressley MI-07: William Lawrence MI-12: Rashida Tlaib MI-13: Donavan McKinney MI-SEN: Abdul El-Sayed MN-05: Ilhan Omar NJ-11: Analilia Mejia NJ-12: Adam Hamawy NY-07: Claire Valdez NY-13: Darializa Avila Chevalier NY-14: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez OH-15: Don Leonard OR-SEN: Jeff Merkley PA-03: Chris Rabb PA-12: Summer Lee TX-30: Frederick Haynes III TX-37: Greg Casar VT-AL: Becca Balint WA-07: Pramila Jayapal WI-02: Mark Pocan + a handful of races have yet to be called! STANDING AGAINST GENOCIDE IS GOOD POLICY AND GOOD POLITICS! 🇺🇸
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Marc E. Elias
@marceelias22h
I hope congressional Democrats start their oversight with the large law firms that cut deals with Trump.
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Here is the list of people for the next Speaker: Ro Khanna Pramila Jayapal Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Here is the list for Sen Maj Leader: Chris Van Hollen Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren The star list above don't take AIPAC $$. @SenSchumer and @RepJeffries have got to go.
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James Tate
@JamesTate121Nov 5
According to Chuck Schumer the next two years will be Donald Trump promising to work with Democrats if they promise to let him get away with his crimes. Chuck needs to go.
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Tulip 💐
@cutelipssxNov 5
Guys, guys, I just called my Dem Congressman's office to tell him I don't want Jeffries as speaker and before I was even done with my preamble, the staffer said, let me guess what you're going to say...he said he's been hearing it all day and then he asked me what I'd like to see Democrats do and had a 10 minute conversation with me. He even asked me to repeat some items from my laundry list so he could write it down. I also called my Senator. Who has also been getting calls about new leadership. Call your reps!
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It’s a new day in American politics. This victory belongs to the American people – to the patriots who never lost faith in our country. Time to get to work!
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Patrick S. Tomlinson@stealthygeekNov 4
Get him the fuck away from the gavel.
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@ClippingWingsNov 4
Cory Booker on why impeachment is not a priority on Morning Joe
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Steven Dennis
@StevenTDennisNov 4
Van Hollen tells me Democrats should not commit to voting for Schumer or anyone else for leader without getting commitments for a bold agenda bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Progressive Senator Demands ‘Bold Agenda’ Before Backing Schumer

Progressive Senator Demands ‘Bold Agenda’ Before Backing Schumer

Key Senate progressive Chris Van Hollen said Wednesday that Democrats should demand a “bold agenda” targeting entrenched corporate interests in Washington before agreeing to back Chuck Schumer or any...

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The Romano Report@TheRomanoReportNov 5
Hakeem Jeffries cannot be Speaker. We fought hard to win this election just to throw it all away by making this man Speaker??
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@ClippingWingsNov 4
Hakeem Jeffries on Morning Joe: The American people don't want us to get even. They want us to get things done on their behalf because life is way too expensive. We ran on affordability, we won on affordability, and now it's our job to govern on affordability.
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Jack Hopkins
@thejackhopkinsNov 5
Just keep in mind, Schumer and Trump are friends. The kind of friends, that, even after Trump pulled the J6 bullshit, Schumer attended a dinner where Trump was speaking, and laughed at his stupid ass jokes. I don’t want men or women like that anywhere close to a leadership position in this party.
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The Lincoln Project
@ProjectLincolnNov 5
The MAGA party took 10 years from you. Now is not the time to meet them halfway.
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@ProjectLincolnNov 4
The fight isn't nearly over, Democrats. Don't flinch now.
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I know Hakeem Jeffries has many passionate supporters, and I respect that. He’s an effective communicator and has served Democrats well in many respects. But I have serious reservations about his becoming Speaker. My greatest concern is one we cannot afford to overlook: presidential succession. Given the possibility of vacancies in BOTH the presidency and vice presidency, our next Speaker could conceivably become President of the United States. That possibility demands an entirely different level of scrutiny. I’m also gravely concerned about his ties to AIPAC and support for 🇮🇱. I question whether Jeffries has the resolve and independence this extraordinary moment requires. His longstanding preference for compromise and political diplomacy concerns me, particularly when dealing with an administration that has repeatedly demonstrated its disregard for accountability. An administration that lies, deceives and corrupts cannot and should not be negotiated with. We can pursue meaningful legislation AND investigate corruption. We can govern AND enforce the rule of law. Accountability is not revenge, and moving forward does not mean looking the other way. I respect those who support Jeffries. But I believe this moment calls for a different kind of leadership. The stakes are simply too high to treat the speakership as business as usual. People voted blue for consequences, not concessions.
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@disclosetvNov 4
JUST IN - Hakeem Jeffries declares candidacy for Speaker of the House in letter to colleagues.
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Wally Rashid
@wallyrashidNov 4
Israeli politicians already talking about how they will influence Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries:
יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) profile pictureיאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid
@yairlapidNov 4
השינויים בקונגרס - עובדות, ואז תוכנית -- הדמוקרטים לקחו הלילה את שני הבתים. מה זה אומר? זה אומר שיש צורך דחוף במנהיגות ותוכנית עבודה במקום פאניקה של פוליטיקאים. הכי קל לצעוק ש"אמריקה אבודה", כי אם היא אבודה לא צריך לעבוד. זה רק לא נכון. ממש לא. את בית הנבחרים יוביל חכים ג'פריס. את הסנאט ינהל צ'אק שומר. שניהם ידידים שלי, שניהם הצביעו השנה עם ישראל גם כשרוב הסיעה שלהם הצביע אחרת. הם בדיוק סוג המנהיגים שישראל אמורה לדעת לעבוד איתם, גם אם לא נסכים על כל דבר. אין שאלה שהגרעין האנטי-ישראלי בבית הנבחרים גדל. יהיו שם קולות קיצוניים יותר, אבל גם אחרי הבחירות מדובר בכעשרים וחמישה חברי קונגרס מתוך 435. גם בסנאט נוספו כמה קולות מאוד עוינים לישראל אבל גם אחרי הלילה האחרון הגרעין הקשה והקיצוני שפועל נגדנו לא מגיע ל-10% מחברי הסנאט. הבעיה האמיתית היא לא הקיצונים. לפני שנתיים 11 סנטורים הצביעו להגביל את משלוחי הנשק לישראל. לפני שנה המספר עלה ל-27, באפריל היו כבר 40. זה נורא, אבל רובם לא באמת שונאים אותנו. חלק מהם ישבו כאן בחורף של 2023 עם סרט צהוב על הדש. ישראל חשובה להם, והם מבינים את החשיבות האסטרטגית שלנו. פגשתי כמעט את כולם ואני אומר לכם, אפשר לדבר איתם, אפשר להסביר, אפשר לשנות את המגמה. האנשים האלה לא נגד ישראל. הם נגד שרים קיצוניים שאומרים דברים מטורפים. הם נגד אלימות מתנחלים, הם נגד ממשלה שהם לא מבינים, הם בעיקר נגד נתניהו, מבחינתם כל דבר שקשור אליו הוא רעיל. אז מה עושים? חוזרים לכלל שעבד בשבילנו שבעים שנה ונשבר ב-2015, כשנתניהו נסע לנאום בקונגרס נגד אובמה. אמרתי את זה אז, אני אומר את זה היום: ישראל לא בוחרת צד באמריקה. עובדים עם כולם. יש אתגרים גדולים. יש כוחות חזקים שרוצים שניכשל. יש הרבה כסף קטארי ואיראני שמממן את הקמפיין נגדנו. אבל כמו שאנחנו מטפלים באתגרים ביטחוניים, אנחנו צריכים לטפל גם באתגרים מדיניים. הביקור הראשון בוושינגטון של נציגי הממשלה הבאה חייב להיות גם בבית הלבן, אבל גם בקונגרס, אצל שתי המפלגות. לא רק לנאום אלא גם להקשיב, לדבר, לספוג בקורת, להסביר את העובדות, לבנות אמון מחדש. אחרי וושינגטון צריך לצאת למסע בארה"ב, לדבר עם מושלים, נציגים מקומיים, תקשורת בכל רחבי היבשת. להגיע לאמריקה שמעבר לפוליטיקה. לדבר עם קהילות יהודיות, הן רעבות לזה, אבל לא רק איתן. גם עם מנהיגים היספנים, עם כנסיות של אפרו-אמריקניות, עם האוונגליסטים הצעירים שנטשו אותנו. הם צריכים להכיר ישראל אחרת, לא של נתניהו ובן גביר. את החברים שעדיין יש לנו צריך לחזק. את הגרעין הקשה צריך לבודד. כדי לבודד עשרה צריך מאה שיהיו בצד שלנו. את המאה האלה איבדנו. אותם אנחנו צריכים להחזיר. להחזיר אותם לא מביא לנו רק אהדה. זה גם נשק לצה"ל, שיתוף פעולה מודיעיני, חיזוק הביטחון הלאומי שלנו (ולא, לא הרמנו ידיים לגבי הסכם הסיוע הבא). עשינו את זה כבר בעבר. ב-2022 חתמתי עם הנשיא ביידן על "הצהרת ירושלים" בלי לאבד רפובליקני אחד. זה לא קסם, זו עבודה. אמריקה לא אבדה ולא אבודה. היא מחכה שמישהו יחזור לדבר איתה.
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Michelle
@Michell33650674Nov 5
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE REFUSED CAMPAIGN DONATIONS FROM AIPAC (list mid 2026): 1) Adelita Grijalva (AZ); 2) Lateefa Simon (CA); 3) Ro Khanna (CA); 4) Maxwell Frost (FL); 5) Delia Ramirez (IL); 6) Jesus Chuy Garcia (IL); 7) Andre Carson (IN); 8) Cleo Fields (LA); 9) Chris Van Hollen (MD); 10) Ayanna Pressley (MA); 11) Rashida Tlaib (MI); 12) Kelly Morrison (MN); 13) Ilhan Omar (MN); 14) Lamonica McIver (NJ); 15) Analilia Mejia (NJ); 16) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (NY); 17) Jeff Merkley (OR); 18) Summer Lee (PA); 19) Greg Casar (TX); 20) Bernie Sanders (VT); 21) Peter Welch (VT); 22) Becca Balint (VT); 23) Pramila Jayapal (WA); and 24) Mark Pocan (WI).
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