John Schroeder
@john-schroeder.bsky.social
Dad, diver, soccer player, software engineer, entrepreneur, democracy advocate, avid gardener, Yosemite lover. Bread and Roses!
Every word of this from @drewmagary.bsky.social. Democrats will likely retake Congress, but what they do next is an open question. That's why it's important for us all to press Democrats -- right now -- to commit to an aggressive agenda of oversight and accountability.
Defector@defector.com · yesterdayJAMBOROO: defector.com/a-blue-wave-...
Tax billionaire wealth. I frankly don't care if a billionaire can make a second billion. I'd rather have the average person be able to make their first $100k.
The hypocrisy is breathtaking. But that’s who Susan Collins is.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3d agoSusan Collins in 1996 vs. Susan Collins in 2026
Ossoff: "If John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club"
“Because we’ve seen this movie, we know how it ends, which is a politician in robes who is following Trump’s orders on most major questions.” - @blumenthal.senate.gov Every single Sen Democrat should be committing to blocking every Trump nominee to any federal court.
Some Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to capture the Senate. If they get it, they’d control what happens in a vacancy, as Justice Samuel Alito admits he has thought about retirement.
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Cornell students and employees stand up — to hold accountable the Kotlikoff leadership and Cornell trustees.
As an alum, I am embarrassed by the lack of response, proper support, and investigation of the gang rape on Cornell’s campus in 2024. President Kotlikoff needs to be removed immediately. The pressure must be rising, he’s sending out “heartfelt” videos now: statements.cornell.edu/2026/2026100...
Message from President Michael I. Kotlikoff
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A coach finds a phone on the field and hands it to the Head Referee. Ref: How did you know it was my phone? Coach: It says you missed 15 calls.
I am so tired of Dems telling me it’s raining. I know it is. I’m soaking wet. Tell me how you’re working to keep us safe & dry. Yes you’re the minority. Tell me about a “no” vote or a procedural maneuver, or visit an ICE facility. Anything beyond “I’m working hard” posts & strongly worded letters.
Captain Mark Kelly@captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 2w agoYou shouldn't need a second job just to cover rent and groceries. You shouldn't have to skip a doctor's visit because you got kicked off your insurance. Families are working harder than ever and still falling behind. I'm fighting to change that.
"Vote for James Talarico. He has *one* house."
mike taddow@miketaddow.bsky.social · 2w agoi’m sorry, but i have to post this political ad
I love the Cornell Sun for their drive and moral clarity about how the university has failed its students and community. As an alum I want the President and anyone involved removed from office. What a travesty. www.thecut.com/article/corn...
How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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More of this please. Also, the whole Atlanta Hawks vs Iowa Hawkeyes is pretty hilarious. GOP clown car just won’t quit.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2w ago🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
Love this. Exactly. Everyone should have a competitive primary. If they are doing the job then it’s cruise control. If not, next up!
AwwDHD 🥹@mightyani.bsky.social · 2w agoElections are job interviews. Re-elections are performance reviews.
I sincerely hope this ad represents a widely held sentiment. We’ll know in a month.
Sherrod Brown@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
Couldn’t agree more. Rahm is exactly what we don’t need. After his tenure as mayor of Chicago, he’s really trying to fail up. All the way up.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w agoI know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
Here’s Susan Collins walking in a parade-style campaign event. She’s concerned and wants to give Maine six more years of MAGA and corruption. Kudos to whoever took this video and captured the gas station sign.
I gasped! The Mighty Sparrow has left us. One of the most important and popular Calypsonians to ever do it! Songs filled political fire, irreverence, humor, naughty (very, very naughty) banter, and beats that make you wind your waist! Rest in Power, Sparrow. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/a...
The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91
He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.
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The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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This story brought me back to Kara, one of the mothers in my book, There Is No Place for Us. She was homeless with her four kids while driving for DoorDash. They had to pee in bottles so bathroom stops wouldn't make her late. After gas, she earned $6.50 an hour—75 cents less than the minimum wage.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w agoDoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
Mary Peltola stood in Valdez with prices every Alaskan understands: $5.25 for gas, $6.75 for diesel. Dan Sullivan voted 12 times to continue the Iran war. Each vote drove fuel costs higher across Alaska. He chose the war. Alaskan families, fishermen, and truckers got the bill.
Aaaah … but all those idiots who thinks he is a kinder, gentler Republican who passes on altoid mints to Michele Obama 😅 BiPArTiSAnshIp
Michelle Obama & George W. Bush Candy Moment
ALT: Michelle Obama & George W. Bush Candy Moment
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Bayliss Wagner@baylisswagner.bsky.social · 3w agoScoop: John Cornyn & George W. Bush are headlining a Dallas fundraiser tonight for all of the Senate GOP nominees in tossup races—except Ken Paxton It benefits a new joint fundraising committee for IA, ME, NH, OH, AK, MI & the NRSC w/ @teddyschleifer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
Yep. That means giving Jeffries the boot. Fully supportive.
Democracy Unite@democracyunite.bsky.social · 3w agoI will support any Democrat willing to take over leadership in the Senate and House who will 100% follow the leadership instruction attached here. No more playing nice with Republican Nazi Party. Time to hold them accountable for their crimes and allowing trump to get away with his criminal acts.
I’m confused. Why isn’t democratic leadership having fierce showdowns over every single thing republicans try? No money, no votes, no procedural concessions, no bathroom breaks. Nothing, not the smallest crumb of concession.
KimBo@zapperfan7.bsky.social · 3w agoA fierce showdown just exploded in DC. Democrats have officially FROZEN Trump's $2.8 billion weapons transfer to Israel. Rep. Gregory Meeks refuses to clear 40,000 heavy one-ton bombs for the Netanyahu government, citing mass civilian casualties. The White House is FURIOUS.
