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Ed Mullen

@edmullen3.bsky.social

Election/government/nonprofit lawyer. Dog dad. Rogers Park, Chicago. 🌈🎾🏈🤠 Post about politics, tennis and country music. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Bruno J. Navarro@brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged. The very rich get richer, while working families struggle. Today, while 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, the billionaire class has never ever had it so good.

Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged

theguardian.com

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Q: The family members of US service members are concerned about the conditions on the USS Lincoln TRUMP: No they're not Q: Has the deployment gone on too long? TRUMP: No no no. Not nearly long enough.

Peggy Flanagan@peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm running for U.S. Senate to: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security. Deliver for the people of Minnesota.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Winning the Senate to stop Trump judges and to set us up for a trifecta of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028 is the assignment. Whatever policy differences you may have with a candidate, it’s not worth it. The lives of millions and our institutions are at stake. LOCK IN.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

El Sayed: "When it comes to trans rights, this is the right to get the health care that you need...It’s the right not to be discriminated against by your government because of who you are. Because what tends to happen is they come for theirs, then they come for yours"

The idea that we can assent to the taking away of anybody’s rights, and think that somehow the government won’t come for all of our rights, is itself the problem. And, look, I don’t need people to understand how they use their rights. I just need people to agree that the government shouldn’t be able to take any of our rights. I put my face on the ground thirty-four times a day, David. Most people don’t understand why I do it. I don’t need them to understand. I just want to have the right to do it. And when people decide that they want to take away my right to do that, I’ve got a problem.Now, I hope that everybody’s going to show up and say, No, no, no. You can’t stop that person or that community from reflecting and praying as they choose. Similarly, when it comes to trans rights, this is the right to get the health care that you need. That’s really what it comes down to. It’s the right to be who you are. It’s the right not to be discriminated against by your government because of who you are. Because what tends to happen is they come for theirs, then they come for yours, then they come for theirs. And at some point you live in a society where rights are negotiable, and that is not the America I was born in. It’s not the America I know and love. It’s not the America I’m going to allow somebody like Donald Trump to give us.
Heather Cherone@heathercherone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Summer may still be in full swing, but candidates hoping to qualify for the Feb. 23 contest that will determine who will serve as Chicago’s mayor and on the City Council can now start collecting signatures on nominating petitions — a month earlier than ever before. @wttw.bsky.social

Election 2027 Begins: Candidates for Chicago Mayor, City Council Are Gathering Signatures Earlier Than Ever

Candidates will hit the street to gather thousands of autographs from registered voters a month earlier than aspiring candidates did four years ago, the last time all 50 alderpeople, the mayor, city c...

news.wttw.com

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Luttig: As a candidate for attorney general of the United States of America, Blanche is an embarrassment to America itself. If the Republican Senate confirms this man, based on his record, to be the next attorney general, it will mark the end of the rule of law in America.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon.” Fleeing. The vehicle was driving away. That’s murder. A legal resident of the United States is now dead. The threat to public safety is ICE. It must be eliminated.

Homeland Security: On July 13, 2026, at approximately 7:00 AM ET, ICE was conducting targeted surveillance on the last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal. An illegal alien departed the residence in a vehicle. ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop. The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon. The driver of the vehicle was struck, and emergency services were immediately contacted. He passed away from his injuries.   The Biddeford Police Department and FBI responded to the scene. DHS OIG has been notified and like all discharge of firearms this will be investigated. This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information is available.
Anthony Michael Kreis@anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Officers shooting a man, running away from law enforcement, who is not a target of law enforcement, and who poses no threat to law enforcement, is murder. Federal officers do not have the power to commit summary executions because they are aggrieved.

Dave Clarkin@daveclarkin.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Lindsey Graham was the worst. Duplicitous to the core. Trent Lott never pretended. Lindsey built his reputation with the stolen valor of far better men like John McCain, as evidenced by how he stood with Trump after Trump attacked McCain’s military service.

Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Whether this story is apocryphal or not, how we shit on Lindsay Graham today matters. Other Quislings who are still alive and enabling Trump need to know how they will be remembered if they don’t turn on him immediately. This is the legacy that awaits them all.

Eli Valley@elivalley.bsky.social · 3mo ago

That Democrats see mass-murdering fascists dismantling the country as nothing more than "colleagues they dislike" is why we've been in a non-stop plummet. Incredible this is still debatable, by people who ostensibly oppose fascism, ten years into this?!?

Daniel Drezner@dandrezner.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My hot take is that Lindsey Graham did many contemptible things but if you’re furious that his Senate Democratic colleagues are posting nice things about him today you need to put down your phone, get some fresh air, and remember a time when a colleague you disliked departed this mortal coil.

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

To Senator McMorrow, her family, her staff, and her supporters: thank you for the work you did for democracy. The same party insiders she had the courage to challenge have been bullying anyone who opposes their chosen candidate.