Country Over Party 🌵

@mmc123.bsky.social

5th generation Arizonan. Politically homeless (former Republican). Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @ComeUntoChrist

Congratulations and thank you for your Herculean work. Somehow I fear the Dark Side has a few more evil tricks up its sleeve, though. After all, you would not be trying to make voting very difficult if you thought people would vote for you.

Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳

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.'"

…repair manuals, diagnostic software, replacement parts, and special tools to farmers and independent repair shops. This is one of those rare issues that Republicans, Democrats, and independents can all get behind. Let’s help elect Josh Turek and flip this Iowa Senate seat. 4/4

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This means waiting days for a technician while crops sit in the field and thousands of dollars are lost. Farmers position: “If I paid $500,000 for this tractor, I should be able to repair it.” Josh Turek agrees. His Right to Repair proposal would require manufacturers to provide… 3/4

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Josh Turek for Iowa 
Believes in the Right to Repair 

Many new tractors and combines are essentially giant computers.  Manufacturers use software locks that prevent farmers or independent mechanics from making certain repairs. 

Farmers argue: I paid $500k for this tractor. I should be able to repair it. 

Manufacturers argue: the software is our intellectual property,  and restricting access protects safety, emissions compliance, and cybersecurity. 

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The problem: Modern tractors are basically giant computers. If a sensor fails during harvest, a farmer can replace the broken part, but the tractor still won’t run. The manufacturer locks the software. The repair has to be “authorized” w/proprietary software that only an authorized dealer has. 2/4

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WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧵

Exactly. It was a close race, so now all the people that didn't vote for him - need to be welcomed, reminded and convinced that the focus needs to be on defeating the Republicans in the General Election in November! I hope all Dem's keep their eye on the prize and not their pride or egos.

This is the right message after a tough primary. Democrats can disagree, compete hard, and still remember what’s at stake. The party wins when it closes ranks, moves forward, and keeps the focus on defeating Republicans.

El-Sayed: There is so much more that unites us, however much we might disagree with our democratic opponent, there is so much more that unites us than divides us. And so to all of our supporters here tonight watching on TV—tomorrow, we begin to mend fences.

We need to bring back Consumerism. Like Nader's Raiders and all the local TV news segments where the reporters went after sleazy local business. And car commercials where they posted MPG & Warranty info instead of some scene of a moron that can't drive almost wrecking into someone. That would help.