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Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
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Haven't we seen this story before? GOP senators seem to take turns on who gets to vote no, always making sure that there are not enough no votes to defeat the President.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · last wk.Senator Bill Cassidy gave in to Trump even though he lost his Senate primary to an opponent with the president’s endorsement. trib.al/8b0IUae
El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
To be #Catholic is to practice solidarity and work for justice in the world. Proud to have led a prayer at a rally for two nurses illegally fired for leafleting. #union #UnionStrong
If you send me to Washington, this is what I’ll fight for:
We should take Trump’s threats to our elections seriously – but we shouldn’t let him scare us out of voting. In Michigan, we’ve made it easier and safer to vote. So find your polling place, sample ballot, and absentee and early voting info at Michigan.gov/vote - and make sure to vote by August 4th!
I knew there was a reason to like the Detroit Free Press.
Mallory McMorrow@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW: Officially endorsed by Detroit Free Press Editorial Board — Michigan’s largest newspaper. Let’s go!
NEW: Officially endorsed by Detroit Free Press Editorial Board — Michigan’s largest newspaper. Let’s go!
The establishment is rallying around a candidate who takes corporate PAC money - including from the company that sells tasers to ICE, toured a detention center, and gave an interview afterward praising the agents. They don’t get to decide who the nominee is - we do.
Something that should attract bipartisan support
Mallory McMorrow@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 2mo agoMy Senate Democratic colleagues and I introduced a package of bills which - if passed - would set Michigan apart as the state with the most robust data center regulations - worker, environmental, and consumer protections - in the entire country.
I’m proud to be endorsed by four US Senators: Welch, Heinrich, Murphy, and Warren - who know we need to fight and who aren’t afraid of using their power to make change. With your help, I’ll join them in the fight.
Right now, a handful of tech billionaires are making decisions that will impact our jobs, our economy, our national security, and our democracy - often with little public oversight.
Michigan is where I got engaged, got married, and where my daughter was born in the same hospital as her Dad. I didn't end up here. I chose here. And I'd be honored to fight for it in the U.S. Senate.
Michigan - you need a fighter who will take on anyone to fight and deliver for you, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Senate Democratic primary debate is today at 2:30 PM ET. Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pP...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2026: Thurs 5/28/26
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In 2008, American Axle workers sacrificed their wages to save the plant. 18 years later, shareholders have received $8.4 billion in profits — and wages for workers still haven't recovered. UAW Local 2093: We have your back. I will always stand in solidarity with our union workers.
UAW@uaw.org · 3mo agoNo Contract? No Axles! 2 hours before the strike deadline, UAW Local 2093 will announce its next steps & whether the company has proposed a fair deal—or not. Sun 5/31 at 10 pm ET. Live on UAW Facebook, X, or YouTube
“The pursuit of greater profits cannot justify choices that systematically sacrifice jobs, because the human person is an end, not a means, and the economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.” -Pope Leo in #MagnificaHumanitas
Stephen Colbert has been having such a rollercoaster of a week.... @colbertlateshow.bsky.social
Peter Lucier@peterlucier.bsky.social · 3mo agoBig day to be Catholic and an LOTR nerd
The 1965 Voting Rights Act was landmark legislation to stop states from diluting the vote of minorities - most notably Black voters in the South who had been systematically disenfranchised. Last month, the US Supreme Court gutted it.
5 out of the 6 Supreme Court Justices who gutted the Voting Rights Act were nominated by a president who came into office having lost the popular vote. 70% of Americans support the John Lewis VRA. The Supreme Court is historically unpopular. It is not a democratically legitimate institution.
Just landed in Detroit to campaign for @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social McMorrow and stopped at a gas station. $6 A GALLON. Trump’s war is ruining our economy - in Connecticut, Michigan and all over the country.
Hey, folks! Today is publication day for "The American Revolution at 250: Twenty-Four Historians Reflect on the Founding!" Honored to be included with this cohort.
Why is the US at war with Iran. Counting the reasons: johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/why-is-the...
"We are not a perfect people. Yet, we are called to a perfect mission. Our mission: to feed the hungry; to clothe the naked; to house the homeless; to teach the illiterate; to provide jobs for the jobless; and to choose the human race over the nuclear race (1984)." #JesseJackson #PrayForAmerica
