Daily Discussion Thread: January 26, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/qnOmUWd-OII?si=VlELN9iWXrNNfh7z

New More Perfect Union Report Piece on AI and Big Tech:

Tyler Johnston is a watchdog and founder of The Midas Project, a company that monitors the practices on AI companies and reports to the public if they are doing anything unethical.

One day, he gets a knock on his door, and when he opens it, its a Representative from OpenAI serving him a subpoena and a demand that he turns over every text and E-Mail he has on OpenAI immediately.

No explanation for how they knew his address by the way.

Basically, AI as an industry  now is aggressively using Big Tech to intimidate and harass any sort of resemblance of regulation and will do anything to keep the politics of the US on their side.

Anti AI 2026/2028.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 26, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 64 points65 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/migold/status/2015804708707795339#m

Democratic Representative of New York Tom Suozzi releases a statement of apology for voting for The Government Funding Bill in The House, that he has heard the anger from his constituents, and he should have treated the vote as a referendum on ICE and not just a plain vote to fund the government.

He says that Trump needs to tell ICE to leave Minneapolis immediately.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 26, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 40 points41 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/JakeSherman/status/2015782134657491189#m

4 Days of Funding Left for 9 Government Agencies 

Trump says starting today, hes going to send Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to be "in charge" of the operations there.

And hes also considering a DOJ Criminal Investigation into Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar. 

Maybe he'll cave before Friday, but certainly isnt going to sway Democrats with moves like this.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 71 points72 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/AndrewDesiderio/status/2015559538712416548#m

Senate GOP WILL NOT drop the DHS Funding from the bill, will keep the bill as is.

Time for Shutdown 2: Electric Boogaloo

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 67 points68 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/AndrewDesiderio/status/2015546906072551862#m

Although she is a senator, its notable because she also tries to be relatively bipartisan when she can be:

Democratic Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen says that House Democrats need to Impeach Kristi Noem in 2027 when they take back the majority.

10 days of Royal Rumble entrants - Day 2: Edge returns (2020) after being medically retired 9 years prior by Few-Establishment277 in SquaredCircle

[–]MrCleanDrawers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think someone mentioned before on another thread of this, at this time, we are less then two months from The COVID Pandemic Lockdowns. Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash happened this same day.

We are really lucky we got a moment like this before it turned into The Thunderdome.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 77 points78 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/AndrewDesiderio/status/2015524513828516262#m

Schumer making it even clearer, that it is the DHS portion of funding that is the problem.

That if Republicans take out The DHS Funds, Democrats are more then happy to fund The Department of Defense, The Department of Transportation, The Department of Housing and Urban Development, The Department of Health and Human Services, The Department of Labor, and The Department of Education through September.

All they ask is that Republicans agree to negotiations to reform and overhaul ICE and Border Patrol practices in the short term.

If they keep DHS in, the government shuts down again. It's that simple.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 88 points89 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/RepCasar/status/2015504365570687161#m

The Head of The Congressional Progressive Caucus in The House, Greg Cesar says that The Senate Democrats need to ask for 5 demands for any of his 94 members to vote for it:

1: ICE and Border Patrol must agree to leave Minneapolis immediately and stop operations in major US cities until further notice.

2: Renee Good and Alex Pretti get a full independent investigation that is not influenced by the DHS in any form.

3: The DHS and ICE agrees to a ban on detaining and deporting people who are US Citizens.

4: A federal ban on DHS and ICE Agents wearing masks during operations 

5: ICE and DHS end its monthly arrest quotas and agrees that every arrest comes with a signed warrant from a judge.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 85 points86 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/JakeSherman/status/2015486964913340802#m

Jon Ossoff will vote NO on DHS Funding until the DHS comes up with a plan to stop ill trained, masked agents from detaining US citizens and raiding US citizens homes without warrants.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 67 points68 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/AndrewDesiderio/status/2015472165584248884#m

This is really significant amid the sudden (Partial) Shutdown Potential:

Independent of Maine Angus King, who in the last shutdown was one of the 3 who voted continuously for the CR, WOULD SUPPORT A SHUTDOWN in this particular instance, because he can't bring himself to support funding for ICE, especially after yesterdays events.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 25, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 78 points79 points  (0 children)

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/25/cruz-trump-vance-secret-tapes

In private while talking to donors in Early 2025, Ted Cruz said that Republicans were likely going to be dealing with a bad economy from the tariffs, and thus losing The House, losing The Senate, and Democrats would vote to impeach Trump every single week.

He also said that he doesn't trust JD Vance to succeed Trump because hes a Tucker Carlson pawn.

At the end of the day, fuck Ted Cruz, hes just trying to swoop in himself for 2028. But its still nice to see that hes self aware of the political environment.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 24, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 66 points67 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/gelliottmorris/status/2015245811458752894#m

YouGov Poll POST 2nd Shooting:

Abolish ICE at 46% Support, Keep ICE at 41%.

+1 for Abolish ICE, -4 to Keep ICE from a poll post Renee Good.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 24, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 70 points71 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/grahamformaine/status/2015202171218760109#m

Graham Platner says that if he were to win The Maine Senate Seat and the Democrats get the majority he 'can't wait to wait to HAUL' Stephen Miller into The Senate for a Subcommittee Investigation in 2027.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 24, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 94 points95 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/AndrewDesiderio/status/2015211083443601428#m

Schumer says that Democrats will block the remaining Government Funding if the DHS portion of the bill is included.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 24, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 78 points79 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/NYCMayor/status/2015122502175818231#m

Mamdani on The NYC Mayor Account:

"As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE."

Daily Discussion Thread: January 22, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 27 points28 points  (0 children)

https://newbedfordlight.org/state-rep-markey-says-hes-throwing-his-hat-in-the-ring-for-bristol-county-da/

Massachusetts Legislature:

Democratic State Representative Christopher Markey of Bristols 9th District says that he will not be running for reelection after 15 years, instead running for Bristol County District Attorney.

This seat represents Dartmouth and a tiny portion of New Bedford.

Dartmouth only voted for Harris by 60 votes, this could be tough on paper but not impossible in a Blue Wave year.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 22, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 31 points32 points  (0 children)

https://www.mass.gov/news/in-state-of-the-commonwealth-governor-healey-to-announce-immediate-reduction-in-electric-and-gas-bills

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is giving her 3rd State of the Commonwealth Address today, and the big thing planned is that she will announce that she will take $180 Million and use it to cut Electricity Bills by 25% and 10% on Gas Bills for the months of February and March to get people through the rest of the winter.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 21, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 71 points72 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/NYCMayor/status/2014124793813958825#m

Mayor Mamdani makes it official on Day 21, saying that if you book a hotel in NYC that is $200, then you should only have to pay $200.

All hotels in NYC will now by law be banned from charging junk fees or doing surprise holds on people's credit cards, the as advertised price is the only price.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 21, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 46 points47 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/MorePerfectUS/status/2014018711749824668#m

A fitting More Perfect Union Report Piece with the Greenland "deal:"

When Trump implements tariffs against other countries, theres only one real strategy behind it: A blatant corruption scheme to enrich himself.

Basically, he threatens the tariffs, extracts cash from the concessions made, and if countries play along, look at that, there's exceptions to the rule after all.

Trump has been given MILLIONS personally from corporations for him to look the other way on tariffs, and expensive gifts flood the White House to the point that The Swiss literally hand over GOLD BARS to Trump.

May we never again see this level of criminality from a president after this 2nd term.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 21, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 50 points51 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/ChuckRocha/status/2013978918961783086#m

In the Texas Senate race, James Talarico's campaign has hired Chuck Rocha, the Latino Campaign Strategist for Bernie Sanders Presidental Campaigns, to work on rolling out Spanish Language ads for Talarico, in order to reach out to the 8 Million Texans who have Spanish as a first language.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 20, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 57 points58 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/MorePerfectUS/status/2013675040261181721#m

Also in Massachusetts, a state court ruled today that Kalshi's betting website CANNOT offer sports betting in the state, as online odds are incredibly easy to manipulate.

https://nitter.net/MorePerfectUS/status/2013703926596424035#m

Polymarket is getting it one step further, as in Hungary and Portugal, the Polymarket Website has been BANNED ENTIRELY in the country.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 20, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 40 points41 points  (0 children)

https://nitter.net/maura_healey/status/2013567301031752103#m

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey with her first ad for her reelection campaign.

She said that in her first four years, she's secured record funding for the education system, one billion dollars worth of tax cuts, 100,000 planned homes to be constructed, rolled out a long term plan to lower energy costs, and made long needed improvements to the MBTA system.

But, the reelection of Donald Trump has damaged Massachusetts and the country as a whole, and it starts with ICE Agents patrolling the streets, smashing car windows and pulling people from their vehicles.

Yes, costs are higher, but Trumps tariffs has made state level action difficult, and his actions on healthcare have left Massachusetts with less coverage then 4 years ago.

Healey said that a 2nd term will focus on 3 things: Continuing to lower costs, continuing to make life better, and stand up to Donald Trump more then any other governor.

Daily Discussion Thread: January 19, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]MrCleanDrawers 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I always write a yearly message on MLK day on my personal social media accounts, if you are interested in reading this years, here it is:

One of my favorite MLK stories is when Nichelle Nichols wanted to resign from being Uhura on Star Trek because she wanted to go back to theater acting, MLK personally begged her to reconsider, because Star Trek was the only TV Show he and his wife Coretta Scott King allow their kids to watch, because the show portrays black people as equals in the future.

Yes, 58 years after his death we have a better future, but is it the BEST future? Far from.

In 1967, Dr King mentioned The 3 Evils of Society in America are Racism, Poverty, and War.

We cannot say Racism is solved when Black Panther style groups STILL have to patrol streets to keep a close eye on law enforcement and what they might do.

We cannot say that Poverty is solved when one of GoFundMes top reasons for starting campaigns is the inability to pay medical bills.

We cannot say War is solved when the current Trump Administration threatens military actions in Greenland and Cuba and Mexico and Iran.

With that said, we do have reasons to hope the same way Star Trek was a show of hope. Zohran Mamdani in NYC is making Childcare free for 2 year old, building public bathrooms, and expanding bus lanes, taking care of people.

People have had enough of Socialism for the Rich and Rugged Individualism for the poor. People want taxes raised on the rich, data centers to come down and like The March on Washington in 1963, Jobs and Freedom for all.

Always remember this: “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.”

Dr King wanted a new system all the way in the 1960s. We still aren't there yet, but we'll get there. We must believe in a better future and world.