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February 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM

Social Security is common sense: Help protect and expand it!

Social Security is very effective and very popular, but Republicans are still trying to defund it. A new bill would strengthen and expand it substantially. John, Social Security is one of the most successful programs in American history, paying out benefits on time for nearly a …

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February 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM

The rich don’t need another tax break

Trump’s IRS nominee will dismantle tax enforcement and slash audits on the ultra-rich. John, Donald Trump is trying to hijack the IRS — again. His nominee for IRS Commissioner, Billy Long, is a walking disaster for tax fairness. If confirmed, Long will gut enforcement against th…

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February 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Defend NASA: Say No to privatization!

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink has nearly $20 billion dollars in space contracts. Now he wants to kill off NASA and run America’s space program himself. John, Elon Musk wants to privatize NASA so he and other billionaires can run the nation’s space program without government overs…

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February 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Republicans will starve 40 million Americans

House Republicans want to cut healthcare and food assistance by trillions just to fund tax breaks for the ultra-rich. John, Congress is gearing up to strip away essential programs that millions of Americans rely on, just to hand even bigger tax cuts to billionaires. House R…

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February 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM

`Tell the Senate to reject Ed Martin and protect the rule of law!

Every Republican Senator who said pardoning violent insurrectionists was a step too far must now stand firm. John, Donald Trump has made it clear, he is stacking any law enforcement he has jurisdiction over with loyalists who will help him rewrite the history of January 6. H…

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February 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM

Project 2025 Threatens FEMA

Donald Trump’s Project 2025 plan guts FEMA and forces states to cover 75% of disaster costs John, FEMA is America’s lifeline in the face of disaster. But now, that crucial safety net is on the chopping block. Donald Trump’s extremist Project 2025 plan would gut FEMA’s resources…

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February 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Sanctuary cities are under attack

Republicans are attacking immigrants, dividing communities, and increasing economic suffering. John, Republicans are once again using fear and xenophobia to justify cruel policies that attack immigrants, divide communities, and increase economic suffering. Right now, Trump and …

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February 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM

A ceasefire is not enough, Palestinians deserve justice

A ceasefire alone won’t deliver justice. Palestinians need freedom, dignity, and self-determination. John, In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump announced plans for the U.S. to "take over" the Gaza Strip while resettling Pal…

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February 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Tell Congress: uphold America's commitment to renewable energy

Trump has stopped new renewable energy projects while increasing extraction of climate-wrecking carbon fuels. Congress must act aggressively to counter these moves. John President Trump’s executive order halting new offshore wind leases and reviewing existing clean energy initi…

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  Ryan Brown via the DFA AF Team · [email protected]

February 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM

It’s downright Orwellian.

John, I’m the president of the union at the Amazon warehouse just outside Raleigh, NC. Our union election is from February 10 to February 15th just outside Raleigh, NC. If we win, we’ll become the first unionized Amazon facility in the south. Coming off the historic holiday str…

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January 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Tell your Governor and Congress to block Trump now

In just 10 days, President Trump has initiated multiple extreme and illegal actions that are causing irreparable harm. Tell Congress and your Governor to block these actions. John, Donald Trump is blatantly overstepping constitutional boundaries, stretching executive power beyon…

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January 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Meta’s changes silence voices and endanger lives. Help fight back!

Meta’s new policies are rolling back protections for women, LGBTQ+ people, and communities of color. We can’t let them turn their platforms into breeding grounds for hate and misinformation. John Meta’s recent rollback of hate speech protections and fact-checking programs is a d…

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  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America AF · [email protected]

January 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM

The Senate must reject Russell Vought’s nomination for OMB

The architect of Project 2025, was just nominated to lead the Office of Management and Budget. We must stop him. John As the architect of Project 2025, Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget directly threatens our democracy, working families…

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January 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM

We cannot let Trump’s vision of a weaponized government become reality

Kash Patel doesn’t want to lead the FBI—he wants to turn it into a weapon for Donald Trump. Demand the Senate block his nomination. John Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI Director, is no defender of justice -- he’s a political operative with a vision to dismantle democratic a…

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January 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM

The “SAVE” Act requires birth certificate or passport to vote

The SAVE Act is a voter suppression scheme that would require Americans to prove citizenship in order to vote, resulting in the disenfranchisement of millions of eligible voters. John The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Chip Roy, …

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January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Trump’s racist Gulf of America stunt threatens our classrooms

Public schools must teach students facts, not embrace Trump’s imperialist fantasy. John Donald Trump’s imperialist fantasy knows no bounds. His latest executive order? Renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” But Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has already ann…

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January 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM

Big Banks fund climate change

Wall Street’s biggest banks just walked away from their climate commitments. They’re doubling down on fossil fuel investments and leaving the planet in peril. It’s time to hold them accountable. John Our planet is in crisis and Wall Street is making it worse. Six of the largest…

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January 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Trump’s Gulf of America is a racist fantasy

Public schools must teach students facts, not embrace Trump’s imperialist fantasy. John Donald Trump’s imperialist fantasy knows no bounds. His latest executive order? Renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” But Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has already ann…

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January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Immigrants need protection, help stop Trump’s cruel raids

Trump is targeting immigrant families with fear and cruelty. Call on the Catholic Church to declare sanctuaries now. John The Trump administration is already escalating its war on immigrant families. With mass raids targeting homes, workplaces, and communities, families will be …

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January 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Six banks just abandoned climate promises, we must fight back!

Big banks just backed out of global climate goals. It’s time to demand they stop funding fossil fuels and start investing in a sustainable future. John We can’t be distracted or distraught on days like today. Instead we must keep fighting for what we believe one day at a time.…

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January 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Urge your governor to protect workers’ rights now

In the Trump years, the fight for workers’ rights will need to shift to the state level. John With the anti-union Trump administration taking control of the White House, the fight to protect workers’ rights must move to the state level immediately. New “First Buddy” Elon Mus…

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January 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Congress must deliver aid for LA fire victims

The devastation from the L.A. fires is overwhelming. Congress must not play partisan politics that delay or deny federal disaster funding. John The Los Angeles wildfires have wreaked havoc, claiming lives, destroying homes, schools, churches, and entire neighborhoods, and disp…

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  Amazon Union President Ryan Brown · [email protected]

January 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Union-busting is disgusting.

John, I’m the president of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment, an independent union of Amazon workers, and I have big news: Workers at the Amazon packing facility outside Raleigh, NC are holding a union election in less than a month. Even though I helpe…

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  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America AF · [email protected]

January 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Tell Congress: Save NPR and PBS from funding cuts now!

Elon Musk wants to destroy public broadcasting. Tell Congress to resist his demands to cut funding for NPR and PBS. John “Legacy media must die,” Elon Musk posted on his own media site, X -- the nation’s biggest and most influential social media source for political news. Now …

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January 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Hegseth Confirmation Alert:

Pete Hegseth’s record speaks volumes: unfit, unqualified, and embroiled in controversy. Let’s stop this dangerous nomination. John, The Department of Defense must uphold values that transcend partisanship: accountability, equity, and integrity. Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Defen…

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January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Say no to Lee Zeldin to protect democracy and the EPA

Donald Trump’s EPA nominee, Lee Zeldin, has a dangerous record of prioritizing corporate interests over public health, science, and climate action. The Senate must reject him now to protect our democracy and the planet. John Donald Trump has once again put the interests of pollut…

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January 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM

AOC and Cori Bush tell Biden: Free Leonard Peltier!

There’s new urgency in the pleas for clemency for Leonard Peltier, who at 80 years old is the nation’s oldest living Indigenous political prisoner. John The push to free Leonard Peltier, the oldest living Indigenous political prisoner in American history, has taken on new urgenc…

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January 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM

Say NO to Dr. Oz and corporate healthcare!

Dr. Oz’s nomination to lead Medicare and Medicaid is a dangerous move toward corporate control of our healthcare system. Take action to block this threat today. John If Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Dr. Mehmet Oz, is confirmed w…

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January 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Who funded Trump’s extravagant inauguration?

Trump is hiding critical information about his inauguration fund donors. House Oversight must investigate and provide a full report! John The American people deserve answers. Yet Donald Trump continues to conceal critical information about the dark money behind his extravagant in…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

January 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM

The Democratic Party we deserve

Join us in supporting Ben Wikler, the proven leader who will transform the Democratic Party into a true champion for working people and democracy. John Imagine a Democratic Party that puts working families first, fights for democracy, and directly challenges the GOP's harmful age…

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January 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Trump’s climate rollback threatens our future

USPS’s electric vehicle program is at risk. Trump’s climate rollbacks could lock in decades of pollution, kill jobs, and jeopardize worker safety. Act now to protect our planet and workers’ futures. John Donald Trump’s war on climate progress continues and this time, he’s targeti…

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January 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Say No to Wall Street’s Greedy Overreach

Wall Street’s lobbyists are working overtime to overturn a rule saving families billions. Let’s fight back because democracy shouldn’t be for sale. John Wall Street is back to its old tricks, but this time, it’s targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). After yea…

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  Ryan Brown via DFA AF Team · [email protected]

January 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Amazon is scared

John, My name is Ryan Brown, I’m the President of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), based out of the Raleigh-Durham warehouse (RDU1). We just filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board requesting an election to become the first uni…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

January 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Don’t let billionaires rig democracy

Trump’s IRS nominee wants to protect billionaire tax cheats and weaken democracy. John Donald Trump has nominated Billy Long to lead the IRS, a man who has openly worked to dismantle it. This is a deliberate attempt to tip the scales even further in favor of the wealthiest Americ…

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December 30, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Tell Congress: reject this cruel tradeoff now

The GOP wants to slash Medicaid to fund more tax cuts for the rich. John Republicans are at it again, trying to pay for tax cuts for the rich by slashing health care for millions of Americans. Extending Trump’s 2017 tax law would cost a staggering $4.6 trillion, according to the…

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December 29, 2024 at 7:42 PM

Boycott the bipartisan cover for a dangerous commission

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are leading a new Trump-backed commission targeting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. John Trump’s latest scheme to gut essential benefits like Social Security and Medicare is hiding behind the guise of "efficiency." The "Department of Governm…

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December 27, 2024 at 8:49 PM

Hands off our USPS. Help Stop the MAGA Power Grab

The USPS represents the best of America -- service to all, regardless of profit. Join us in this fight to protect it. John Donald Trump and his billionaire MAGA cronies like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are working hand-in-hand to dismantle the USPS and turn it into another prof…

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December 26, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Billionaires don’t belong in charge of our public schools

Linda McMahon’s confirmation as Secretary of Education would devastate public schools, prioritizing privatization over public good. John Public education is the bedrock of American democracy. It’s where children from all walks of life learn to think critically, engage with divers…

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December 24, 2024 at 3:09 PM

PBS is one of democracy’s lifelines

PBS is America’s most trusted news and educational network. Now, Trump, Speaker Johnson, and their allies want to silence it. John Independent media is under attack. The GOP’s latest budget proposal seeks to strip PBS of its federal funding, threatening to silence the only networ…

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December 23, 2024 at 4:24 PM

A decreased risk of climate disasters: hurricanes, wildfires, and floods

Coal-burning power plants create climate disasters, but Trump vows to increase the use of coal. Tell Biden to issue an executive order to shut down all U.S. coal plants by 2035! John When it comes to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, Britain is leaving us behi…

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  Amazon Labor Union and Democracy for America AF · [email protected]

December 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM

I want you to hear this directly from me:

John, Amazon's friends in high places have already started the smear campaign against striking Amazon workers in an attempt to change the narrative. Here's the headline from the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board this morning: Amazon workers are pulling off something big in…

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December 21, 2024 at 6:33 PM

Strike alert!

John, Hi, my name is Connor Spence, and I am the president of Amazon Labor Union IBT Local 1. Right now, my union is on strike. We won our union election more than 2 ½ years ago, and Amazon has refused to come to the table and bargain with us. We gave them a deadline to meet us,…

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December 20, 2024 at 7:25 PM

Stop Trump’s mass deportation plan before it begins

Trump plans to weaponize a 224-year-old xenophobic law to deport immigrants. John, The Trump administration has announced a terrifying plan to exploit the outdated, racist Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to detain and deport immigrants en masse. This 18th-century law, last abused dur…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 10:51 PM

Tulsi Gabbard cannot be Director of National Intelligence

Some Republicans in Congress think Trump’s pick for National Director of Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, may be a Russian asset. The Senate MUST reject her nomination. John, Whose interests does Tulsi Gabbard really represent? Russian state media has openly referred to Trump’s nomi…

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December 18, 2024 at 11:19 PM

President Biden must stand for accountability

A pardon for Donald Trump would shatter trust in democracy and embolden future lawlessness. Tell President Biden to reject any calls for Trump’s pardon. John The unthinkable is gaining traction: prominent voices, including influential politicians like Senator Joe Manchin and Repr…

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  Amazon Labor Union via DFA AF · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM

Stand with Amazon workers this holiday season

John, My name is Connor Spence, and I am the President of Amazon Labor Union IBT Local 1. 2 ½ years ago, my co-workers and I organized the first union to win an election at an Amazon warehouse in the United States. Since then, Amazon has fought us tooth and nail, refusing to bar…

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December 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM

The future of life-saving vaccines is at stake

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is a dangerous threat to public health and the progress we’ve made in lifesaving vaccine programs. The Senate must reject him now. John, A world where measles surges, polio returns, and life saving vac…

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December 14, 2024 at 7:42 PM

Biden must use clemency as a force for justice, not privilege

The pardon power isn’t just a tool for mercy, it’s a lever for justice. Urge President Biden to use it boldly and equitably. John, The power of the presidential pardon is profound. It can restore lives, repair broken families, and begin to heal the racial injustices embedded in o…

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December 14, 2024 at 12:34 AM

Stop Amazon’s discriminatory delivery practices

Let’s push every Attorney General to investigate Amazon’s discriminatory delivery policies. John Amazon Prime members in certain neighborhoods have experienced discriminatory and deceptive practices based solely on their ZIP codes. The Washington, D.C. Attorney General investiga…

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December 12, 2024 at 11:42 PM

Amazon, stop ignoring workers’ voice

Workers fought to form a union at Amazon's Staten Island facility and won. Now Amazon refuses to meet with them. It’s time for us to stand together and demand action. John In 2022, Amazon workers at JFK8 in Staten Island made history, forming the first-ever union at an Amazon fac…

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