Phil

@philmachinist.bsky.social

Former business owner. Machinist at a hospital, former volunteer firefighter, Jaws of Life instructor, etc. **DM = Block** Mid Hudson Valley New York

The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil.

💯- there is no other way. Damn shame we can't trust or support the USPS. I have friends that work for the Post Office, and they tell me do NOT mail in your ballot. Take it to your elections office drop box. When PO employees have concerns about delivery of mail in ballots, you should, too.

GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers voted against legislation guaranteeing health care for first responders sickened by the Sept. 11 attacks. On 9 separate votes or legislative actions between 2003-2010, he opposed, tried to block, or sought to restrict federal health care funding for 9/11 responders.

Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times - Detroit Metro Times

Newly uncovered record shows Mike Rogers repeatedly opposed efforts to establish, advance, or fund medical care for people sickened after the Sept. 11 attacks.

metrotimes.com

Words matter. The NH GOP is looking to recruit poll “challengers”. Not poll observers, “challengers”. Their choice of words should give you an idea of what the GOP is planning for this year’s election.

Statement from the GOP that they are looking for poll “challengers” to be trained.

Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?

The cyclospora outbreak has reached 17,180 cases across 48 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,700 measles cases (including 2 recent deaths) — a 35 year high. “Make America Healthy Again.”