Beverly Mann
Economic-progressive Dem posting on politics, law, pet-rescue efforts. Have been prolific on Twitter/X. Native Upper Midwesterner living in north central FL. Anti-lawn movement fan. #Berner since '15. Have cats. Views my own, but you may borrow them.
- Reposted by Beverly Mann“The Medicaid portions of the GOP megabill would lead to 10.3 million people losing coverage under the health safety net program and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.”
- www.politico.com/live-updates... Understand what is at stake Someone you know depends on Medicaid Call Your Congressional Representatives 202 224-3121 No cuts to Medicaid
- Reposted by Beverly MannI spoke with Liz Oyer, the former DOJ pardon attorney who was fired for refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson get his guns back. Oyer describes herself as a social media neophyte but she's doing an incredible job on TikTok and Instagram explaining Trump's corrupt use of pardons for wealthy donors.
- Reposted by Beverly MannMAHA
- Reposted by Beverly Mann“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusiness
- 1/ What a dumb debate. "Moderate" in this debate refers (of course!) to cultural moderate, certainly not systemic-economic moderate. It never occurs to these folks who prescribe it that @sanders.senate.gov has found the secret: Talk about systemic-economic issues, not about effing cultural ones.
- my kingdom for anyone on the “dems should take culturally moderate positions” to explain what this actually means in practice? www.thebulwark.com/p/hard-calls...
- Yes. Absolutely. Which is why it has had the support of five Supreme Court justices. My guess though is that 2-3 of those justices (I'm including Roberts) are starting to outright freak out about the end goal coming quickly to fruition - and will halt it. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
- Reposted by Beverly MannFor the record, I still think we ought to move back to 3 judge panels for nationwide injunctions. But yes, it's clearly been memory-holed that you have that one MAGA judge out in Wichita Falls dropping spicy meatballs on the whole country.
- Reposted by Beverly MannParty of 'family values' doesn't care at all about families www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
