JD Thompson Rivers University Law; SFU, UVic, York; MA Western in Theory and Criticism; Sociology and Social Justice.
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Dock Currie retweeted
When Schumer was still in "duck and cover" mode after 2024, Van Hollen flew to El Salvador where Kilmar Ábrego García had been illegally sent to CECOT and did not stop until Trump was forced to follow the law.
This is the kind of voice that should be leading Democrats right now.
NEW: Sen. Chris Van Hollen is now open to a run against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
Van Hollen has "received an outpouring of calls and is now in active listening mode," according to a person familiar w/ his thinking around leadership
"The door is not shut," the person added
Van Hollen is a leading progressive & has said he needs commitments from Schumer before agreeing to support him for another term as leader. The Maryland Democrat has also been eyeing a presidential run
Dock Currie retweeted
🚨NEWS: @SenBlumenthal declines to endorse @SenSchumer as the next Senate Majority Leader
Blumenthal just told reporters: "We need a conversation about leadership going forward because we need new energy and ideas"
Dock Currie retweeted
Bill Hader asks what kind of editing is done to make Pennywise's eyes look in different directions, unaware that Bill Skarsgård could do it himself.
Skarsgård responded by saying, "Oh, you mean this?", causing Hader to freak out.
The whole scene was caught on camera.
Dock Currie retweeted
When it comes to reducing homelessness, Canada can learn a lot from Finland. 🇨🇦🇫🇮
Finland stopped treating housing as something people have to earn and started treating it as the foundation for rebuilding lives.
Through its HOUSING FIRST approach, they work with individuals to provide stable, affordable housing while addressing their unique needs, including mental health, addiction, employment, and community support.
People aren't required to get sober, find employment, or complete treatment before receiving housing. And the results speak for themselves.
Research has found that approximately 80–90% of participants successfully maintain their housing, giving them the stability to work toward recovery, employment, better health, and rebuilding their lives.
Finland has also achieved major long-term reductions in homelessness.
Housing creates stability. Stability creates opportunity. Opportunity creates hope.
You don't end homelessness by demanding people fix their lives before giving them a home, you give them a home so they have a chance to rebuild their lives.
Dock Currie retweeted
The stubbornness of Biden helped re-elect Trump in 24. Joe wanted to go out on his terms. Now we’re supposed to just sit and watch Schumer become Maj Leader for his “Swan Song?” he’s proven ill-suited for the moment. How about leaders put something above pride?
Let’s break this down logically.
Schumer knows these are his last two years in office. If you know anything about him, you’d know that he would want to end his career on his own terms and go out on top.
He knows that if he ran again, he would lose renomination. Which is why I — and essentially everyone that works in Democratic politics in New York across the ideological spectrum — would be absolutely stunned if he runs for re-election.
So why would someone launching a primary campaign against him before January change his plans to run for majority leader?
He likely views these last two years as majority leader as his swan song.
It was a not insignificant part of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign that she resented Reconstruction and felt it was too much and unfair.
Dock Currie retweeted
Americans: I don't care what Mao did, he was a mass killer
Also Americans: Sure the founding fathers owned slaves and committed genocide. But they were good people who loved freedom
Dock Currie retweeted
The culture of worshipping seniority in the Democratic Party is unbecoming of a serious political party. This is not a professional advancement association and we should keep hounding the Democrats about this between now and whenever they elect the new Congressional leadership.
Re @ChuckSchumer, I think there is some sentiment in the Senate of "let him enjoy this win and go out on top."
Meaning that he is likely to retire in 2028 (he soon turns 76), rather than go to war for his seat against a young, popular, formidable challenger like AOC. 1/
Dock Currie retweeted
Chuck Schumer Should Prepare To Step Down As Senate Democratic leader
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