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Chris L's avatar

All those Republicans who support ballooning our national debt deserve to be voted out and be publicly ashamed of themselves! We're not their cash cows!😡

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Anthony's avatar

They have no shame.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

ty

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

The Trump plan -- Marshal law and no more elections.

What's needed is 3 or 4 Congressional Republicans to step up today.

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Ginger's avatar

Give up on Murkowski she's too afraid.. who else is too afraid I wonder? And yet these same weasels have no problem sending our military into harms way knowing they will die to protect our democracy... if you're in congress and are not willing to take the risks to keep our democracy then you are a grifter & coward & if we are lucky your skin will start turning orange to match the biggest grifter coward in government.. yes, I am angry... because many of us will die (probably are dying) from sickness, starvation & imprisonment for being the wrong color or gender

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

That's lousy logic. Never up never in. She voted to impeach Trump #45.

I just called my MAGAT senators -- left messages. Hope everyone will do the same regardless of their past.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

I called hawley, hoeven, rounds, cornyn.

Not my state. But I only call my senators to thank them for doing their jobs! For we the people!

202 225 3121 or 202 224 3121

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Murkowski n Collins too!

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Linda's avatar

Protesting in person means we mean business…

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Martha Kenne's avatar

Collins is a big wishy-washy, too.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

ty

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Chris L's avatar

4, cause 3 will trigger JD Vance's tiebreaking vote. 51 total nays will fail the bill.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

Tom Tillis of North Carolina was threatened by Trump. So Tillis said he was going to retire instead of running for re-election.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-thom-tillis-announces-he-won-t-seek-reelection/ar-AA1HDWb6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=7e337ab8bca4403d8fb1b5d7661e3b59&ei=51

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Kathleen Williams's avatar

The only way a Republican Congress member has any chance of getting re-elected is to stand up to Trump and vote No on the BBB. More voters are against the BBB than in favor. Think what will happen to your constituents if this bill goes through then use common sense and vote NO.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

If only they had common sense none of this mess would be happening.

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Barb O's avatar

"We never failed to fail. It was the easiest thing to do." From Southern Cross.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

202 225 3121 or 202 224 3121 will reach any member of congress. I don’t just call my state congressional people.

Start calling!

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John Nerdrum's avatar

Hey Ronnie Johnson from Wisconsin....Be like Tom Tillis from NC and think of your constituents for once!

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Ron is a Trump add kisser.did some work for the j6 debacle.

But call him.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

call Markwayne Mullin he said it’s the best bill ever! But from Oklahoma it’s what I would expect!

202 225 3121 or 202 224 3121

Will reach any member of Congress. Senate now house next!💪💪💪👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪Fight!!

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Pmurtkcuf's avatar

The last few times Trump has thrown his money into a candidate, they LOST!!

Here is something the Republicans need to keep in mind! He’s losing his clout among the people especially when he destroying everything and everyone he touches.

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Schmendryck's avatar

Presuming we continue to have the ability to exercise our right TO vote...

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Clarissa Sr, American Grandma's avatar

🧵 SUBSTACK POST 🧵

📢 Grandparents, We Must Sound the Alarm: Our Tax Dollars Are Funding a Police State

Dear Beloved Grandparents,

It’s time we speak plainly.

As we sit around our kitchen tables, our children and grandchildren are being forced to grow up in a country that is sliding closer and closer to authoritarian rule — and we are being made to fund it.

⚠️ The Senate’s version of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill” includes massive ICE funding — funneling billions of our tax dollars into:

Masked federal agents in unmarked vans

Coordinated, abusive raids in communities across the country

The kidnapping of long-time residents — including legal immigrants — under vague suspicions

A growing federal police force operating with no transparency or civil rights oversight

This is not border security. This is state-sponsored terror, paid for by working Americans like you and me.

And it gets worse.

During a recent visit with El Salvador’s president, Trump boasted about plans to deport “homegrown” people — a chilling phrase that should strike fear in any true patriot. It implies citizens — born and raised here — could be targeted for political reasons, ethnicity, activism, or simple dissent.

Let us be clear: this is the language of fascism.

We’ve read about this in history books. Hitler’s party didn’t start with death camps. It started by vilifying immigrants, imprisoning critics, and passing laws that funded paramilitary forces while silencing opposition — all under the guise of “order.”

That is the road we are now on.

🛑 But we can still turn around — if we act now.

✅ Call your U.S. Senators and Representatives. Demand they vote no on this ICE expansion buried in Trump’s reconciliation bill.

✅ Support independent media — they are uncovering what corporate outlets are ignoring. Share, subscribe, and spread the truth.

✅ Educate your family and neighbors — especially young voters and those raised on right-wing news.

✅ Remind your communities: We’ve seen this before. We must never be silent again.

📣 Grandparents — we are the protectors of memory and the guardians of democracy.

Let us honor that duty now.

🇺🇸 Peaceful resistance. Public truth. People before power.

In Solidarity,

Clarissa Sr, an American Grandma

#GrandparentsForDemocracy #IndependentMediaMatters #DefundICE #StopThePoliceState #GoodTrouble #ProtectOurFuture

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Marci Wolf's avatar

The saddest part of the NYC mayoral race is that this man knows what the American people want/need and they’re still bitching about him being a Muslim! Sad!

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Janet Friel's avatar

Once again, I don't care whom you love, sleep with, or worship. Leave me out of it.

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Susan Wellwood-Nehez's avatar

This morning on corporate media's Morning Joe, the discussion was about Mandami's anti-Semitism, and how he has to explain himself and apologize. They all had furrowed brows, blah, blah, blah. It was definitely a hatchet job.

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Anne P. Sacco's avatar

Racism and Bigotry 101....a byproduct of GASLIGHTING 101

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Linda's avatar

Ignorance is always a handicap for those who are blinded by hate…

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Jessie S.'s avatar

Hakeem Jeffries has sold his soul to the capitalist god. He’s not a progressive, not a fighter. He’s weak sauce, just like Chuck Schumer is. We need to vote these feckless weenies OUT! We need more Mamdani types and less of these corporate political hacks! I am so done with their pussyfooting around!!!

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Schmendryck's avatar

Cuomo can legitimately be called "a supporter of state terror" since he was prepared to be on the legal team defending Netanyahu against war crimes charges at the ICJ, and defends the "infantfada."

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Anne P. Sacco's avatar

Accurate synopsis, thank you. In my country, whenever a politician from another Party pisses me off, I donate to another Party. Keep donating, it's the power of the purse. 🇨🇦 ❤️

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

With elections popping up throughout the summer and this year We the People have the opportunity to vote out every single Republican. And if we can't count on the voting machines, we need to demand hand counting every single ballot. TACO has probably illegaly tampered with the voting machines so we need to demand hand counts at every single election.

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Jo's avatar

You r absolutly right, but I am scarred that there never again will be a fair ekection. Think about the MAGA Iron Bubble, they never will get the truth. Tic-tok will be sold to the rich MAGA Propaganda and the truth will be censored.

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TLatte's avatar

I love you guys but let’s be real — it’s also corporate Dems who are bashing Mamdani too. Kirsten Gillibrand has said the most insane, Islamophobic shit and nobody in the party has called her out for it.

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Debra Tokheim's avatar

We must call out the Corporate Dems for their hypocrisy.. Either they are with us in ALL MATTERS or not!

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Anton Kleinschmidt's avatar

Nuance rules OK? Being with anyone on all matters leads to extremes and cultishness

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Jenny Faucett's avatar

Primary them out.

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Barb O's avatar

Instead of saying congrats and supporting NYCers on going to the polls, this is what they get? For real?

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Kathy Stewart's avatar

Thank you Ben, brothers, Michael, Aaron, et al for your amazing coverage!! MeidasMIghty!! We fight!! Elbows up!!💪🍊🐖💩

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Keith Gliponeo's avatar

Zohran Mamdani gives me hope and Optimism and represents a generation change for the Democrats

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Robin 🇨🇦's avatar

I’d really love to see some reporting on monsters like Thiel and Yarvin. There’s hardly any deep coverage on them and they have a tremendous amount of control over what is happening. As a Canadian, I’m watching without all the distractions. Please look up Curtis Yarvin and his opinion on human biodiesel. It’s dark and it’s terrifying but knowledge is power. Stay safe.

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Judy Cross's avatar

Thank you for you support.

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Greg DeGug's avatar

I quit meat, Amazon, and cable TV.

To hell with oligarchy. Everyone do one thing to help. Together, it will add up.

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Judy Cross's avatar

So have I. Also, walk where I can, so buy less gas and buy just the bare essentials in groceries. I won't buy anything that I can possibly do without.

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Greg DeGug's avatar

Awesome…. 👏 👌🏼

And add FB IG (Zuckerberg) to my list

#Boycott

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Anne P. Sacco's avatar

Ditto to all 3! 🇨🇦 🍁 ❤️

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Chelle Graham's avatar

Great coverage this weekend.

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Stronger Together's avatar

Already subscribed. Thank you Meidas for all your hard work 💙💙💙

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Henry Kramer's avatar

I love The Meidas Touch and I’m a subscriber however, unless the name of daily morning email is actually now called “A CRITICAL MESSAGE,” seeing that every day kind of dilutes true critical messages. I know that just about everything that Trump and the GOP do is critical but after seeing that caption every day it’s no longer alarming and just kind of ho hum.

That said, keep up the good work!

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Sharon Boucher's avatar

I will not upgrade to paid as long as I am being flooded with "CRITICAL" MESSAGES nearly every day. You use "CRITICAL" as appropriately as Velveeta Voldemort uses "obliterated"..….

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Anne P. Sacco's avatar

I'm not sure if you all fully realise, America, you ARE in a crisis. It is CRITICAL. It all counts. It's a compilation of issues, not just one thing. Nazi Germany showed us how in drip, drip, drip, fashion, gaslighting and brainwashing absolutely makes every single day "critical". Ben isn't trying to use hyperbole, he is telling it like it is. This is no BS, my American friends, just all facts. Critical times call for critical measures. 🇨🇦 ❤️

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Catesy's avatar

I think it's because so many of us were complaining about everything being "URGENT" so they switched to CRITICAL for some variety and to get around our mail rules.

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ROBERT E RICH's avatar

Always a quality presentation!

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SusanA's avatar

This is sarcasm, yes?

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Susan's avatar

Please, please, please stop spamming my inbox with these "A CRITICAL MESSAGE from Meidas Founder!!!" emails.

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A M's avatar

Reverse Robin Hood. Taking from the poor to give to the rich. The level of greed is off the charts. They made their fortunes off us ordinary Americans. Don just grifts for his money.

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jmarks8's avatar

The Hunger Games analogy is spot on.

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